7 Day Rwanda Cultural tour

After breakfast you will depart for a 2 hour drive to the Ruhengeri area the second largest town in Rwanda, with its stunning backdrop of five volcanic mountains – The Virungas. Arriving at the Red rocks intercultural exchange center for a lunch that you will help prepare (optional). Our cooking lessons involve mainly Rwandese dishes in an African cuisine and in an African Kitchen. Later in the afternoon indulge in banana beer production to understand the chemistry about the process of brewing a local beer from bananas fruits. If you find the activity interesting enough you can join the women in squeezing the juice out of the bananas and drink a glass of juice (Optional). Overnight: Red Rocks campsite

This day is set out for Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. Entering dense stands of bamboo interspersed with open glades; you will make your way deep into golden monkey territory. Guides lead visitors to the habitat of groups of ‘habituated’ golden monkeys – monkeys that have become accustomed to human presence. Have lunch, thereafter visit Red Rocks initiatives art gallery. Our Art Gallery offers information of conservation of the surrounding environment; you will spend some time with the local artists. An event for which you will be introduced to conservation themes art exhibits, live painting demonstrations and you may draw your own art and take it as a souvenir. Overnight: Red Rocks Campsite

After an early breakfast join us on a village walk – the tour gives you an unique platform to understand the inside way of the Rwandan cultural and historical norms. During the walk, you will join village families in the gardens cutting grass for farm animals. Later in the afternoon join the local women association for basket making weaving process. Learn the long history and culture of making beautiful handcrafts items. Overnight: Red Rocks Camp

Spend the morning hours on a gentle river in the lush countryside, near the gorillas, canoeing amongst the hills of Rwanda. Discover a special way of travel, soak up impressive views, watch abundant birdlife, float past rural communities and find excitement on the river. Return to Red Rocks for lunch. In the afternoon, visit our initiatives which are focussed on community development using tourism as a tool. You will get to interact with the locals whom we work with to make the initiatives a success. Overnight: Red Rocks Camp

After breakfast we will enjoy an agricultural tour – become part of a village family by visiting their gardens, and be introduced to traditional methods of farming for an agricultural activity. While in the fields get involved in the conservation program, help the villagers to plant trees to restore the environment, be part of the conservation programs.  Overnight: Red Rocks

Enjoy biking in the village seeing beautiful sceneries and talk to the villagers in their daily routines. You may decide to bike towards the main town where you can stop for any bargains before heading back to red rocks. The evening home stay will give you an opportunity to stay overnight with a friendly Rwandan family, eat local food (help to prepare it), see how the local live through every day and listen to the evening stories.  Overnight: Homestay

After breakfast drive to the two compellingly twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo, located just adjacent of the volcanoes. Take a boat to explore the breathtaking scenery or even join fishermen with their local canoes on the lake. You will visit one of the communities living on an Island and the highest point to have some good photos of the volcanoes especially during a clear day. Afterwards drive to Red Rocks for lunch, local traditional dancers will be there to entertain and bid farewell to guests. Later in the evening drive back to Kigali.