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Kigali City Tours: The 15 Best Ways Around the Ridges

15 tours  ·  from $29 a head

Kigali is spread across ridges and nothing is walkable between them, so a city tour is really a question of transport. The 15 below compare the full-day drives, the half-day loops and the ones that include lunch, with pickup arrangements on each.

Kigali City Tour - The Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial and a painful chapter
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Kigali City Tour

1.Kigali City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 452 reviews · from $162Our pick

See Kigali with a local guide, from the Genocide Memorial and markets to coffee, street art, Mount Kigali, and a traditional lunch.

“This tour was the perfect was to see all Kigali offers . Eric was an amazing tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and made sure we were all enjoying our time . Oh and the lunch was def. The cherry on top 😊 I would absolutely recommend this tour .”

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Private Full-day Kigali City Tour with Pickup and Lunch - Starting from your hotel, homestay, or airport
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Private Full-day Kigali City Tour with Pickup and Lunch

2.Private Full-day Kigali City Tour with Pickup and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $180

See Kigali’s markets, hills, river views, modern centers, and Genocide Memorial on a private day tour with lunch and hotel or airport pickup.

“This tour will be worthwhile for you depending on your background. If you know more African countries and you are use to travel around the continent, it won’t be anything special at all. If it’s your first time in the continent, it might be good for you. I think it is too expensive (2Read more”

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Kigali City Sightseeing - Gahanga Market: a useful start beyond the shopping malls
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Kigali City Sightseeing

4.Kigali City Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $130

See Kigali’s markets, views, craft shops, Genocide Memorial, and Nyamirambo on a small-group day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Great tour - our guide had a gook knowledge of the city! Our tour guide was very accommodating and allowed us to shift the schedule to focus on the areas we wanted to see most.”

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Kigali City Tour with a Local Guide and Driver - The Kigali Genocide Memorial: begin with care
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Kigali City Tour with a Local Guide and Driver

Kigali City Tour: History, Art and Local Highlights. - The Kigali Genocide Memorial sets the tone
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Kigali City Tour: History, Art and Local Highlights.

Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Imbuga City Walk
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Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour

7.Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $29Best value

Walk Kigali with a local guide through Imbuga City Walk, the Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial, Biryogo, and Choose Kigali Gallery.

“I wanted to see as much of Kigali as possible and I’m really glad I did both tours. The walking tour gave me a completely different perspective. We explored neighborhoods I wouldn’t have found on my own and learned about the little details thRead more”

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1 day Kigali city tour - Kimironko Market: Kigali in working clothes
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1 day Kigali city tour

8.1 day Kigali city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $118

Explore Kigali with a private guide, from the Genocide Memorial and Kimironko Market to Mount Kigali views, lunch included.

“Today was one of the most moving days for me. I was not sure what to expect in coming to Rwanda, and I knew I wanted to come to support a friend who survived the genocide 30Ys ago: I had a day alone to explore Kigali b4 mtg him in his villRead more”

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Private Kigali City Walking Tour - Kigali City Market and the working center
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Private Kigali City Walking Tour

10.Private Kigali City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $35

Explore Kigali on a private 90-minute walk covering the Peacekeepers Memorial, City Market, Hôtel des Mille Collines, and Kandt House Museum.

“Oscar was great. Was happy to have chosen this company. We went to the famous hotel and around the downtown area.”

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Kigali City Tour - The Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial and a painful chapter
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Kigali City tour

11.Kigali City tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $200

Explore Kigali through Nyamirambo, the Genocide Memorial, Kimironko Market, and local art galleries on a private, guided city tour.

“We did Lake Kivu, Kigali City and Coffee plantation tour.Everything was seamless;from booking to departure. Communication was timely. The staff moreso our driver for the 3 days was an amazing,polite,friendly,helpful and respectfRead more”

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Kigali City Tour with Local Expert & Local Food - Mount Kigali and the city from 1,850 meters
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Kigali City Tour with Local Expert & Local Food

12.Kigali City Tour with Local Expert & Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $135

Review of Kigali’s private city tour with a local guide, museums, mountain views, markets, art, and a Rwandan lunch.

“I had an amazing experience, largely thanks to our guide, Ben. He was not only an excellent host but also incredibly knowledgeable about Rwanda's rich history and the diverse areas of Kigali. I learned numerous fascinating anecdotes about the city that truly enhanced my unRead more”

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Private Half-Day Guided Kigali City Tour with Coffee Break Included - Indiba Arts Space puts local artists first
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Private Half-Day Guided Kigali City Tour with Coffee Break Included

Kigali City Tour and Sightseeing - Kimironko Market, an hour among local goods and food
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Kigali City Tour and Sightseeing

15.Kigali City Tour and Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $166

Explore Kigali’s genocide memorial, markets, peace memorial, parliament museum, and Mount Kigali on a private 5.5-hour city tour.

“The Kigali City Tour was a beautiful experience and most importantly was the tour guide Mr Jabil. He made the tour worth every bit of the time spent. He is very friendly, full of energy and vast in the cultural knowledge and history of Rwanda and Read more”

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