Free Walking Tour of Kigali

The tour started at The Rwanda Genocide Memorial, where me met our tremendous guide, Sandra. After a poignant education at the memorial, we headed towards Kigali’s city sign and stopped by for coffee - plenty of photo opportunities along the way, then onwards to Camp Kigali. A significant monument honouring the Belgian peacekeepers. It was then time for lunch at a vibrant food street. I can’t recommend our guide, Sandra enough. She provided a brilliant insight into her astonishingly hospitable and beautiful country.

My tour guide was terrific. sandra was very good, polite and has very knowledgeable about rwanda and history of the conutry. She was also very popular around Kigali. Everyone seemed to know her. Great tour guide. Highly Recommended.

We were left a bit confused after this tour, as we had read so many positive comments about our tour guide, Sandra. While she was nice, we did not get much from this tour compared to what we would normally expect from a guided experience. She mostly just took us from place to place, but provided almost no information about the sites. We were hoping to hear stories and learn more about life in Rwanda, as we were very curious, but even when we asked questions, her answers were very short and did not contain much valuable content. She also spoke very quietly, so if you were not standing next to her, it was difficult to hear her. There were only two of us—my friend and I—which could have made the tour even more engaging, but we left feeling quite underwhelmed. We truly do not understand what happened or whether Sandra was simply not in the mood that day, but we feel disappointed and felt it was important to leave this honest feedback.

I had an incredible time on this tour with Sandra! The guide was knowledgeable, friendly and full of interesting stories about the city. Each stop was well chosen from historical landmarks to vibrant local spots giving a perfect balance of culture, history, and everyday life. The pace was comfortable and I appreciated how engaging and interactive the tour felt. It’s a must do for anyone wanting to truly experience the heart and soul of Kigali. Highly recommended!

Sandra was a great guide. She was very nice and helpful. My card wasn't working and she helped me a lot. We even ended up staying longer. At the end, it was a little weird because she said the free tour normally costs money. And sometimes I would have liked her to explain things a little more, but I could have asked more questions.

Great day, guide was well organised and gave me lots of information. Thanks for a great day sandra

Great co ordination by WhatsApp to meet on time with guide Sandra as the UCI bikes were in town cutting off a lot of streets making it hard to get around A good 2 hour walk around downtown and surrounding areas with a motorbike ride to cut back on the longer walking taking in downtown ending up in a street food area for a late lunch Thanks Sandra a great introduction to Rwanda. I will remember it fondly

I did the Free Walking Tour of Kigali with Kalibutous and really enjoyed it. We visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the Camp Kigali Memorial, the Kigali Convention Center, and downtown. The only thing I wish is that the tour included a stop to try some local food, but other than that it was super cool. Sandra, our guide, was really fun and made everything easy to understand. I definitely recommend it! ????

Our guide put together an outstanding tour. Kigali is quite hilly. Although there are nice sidewalks, the top attractions are somewhat spread apart. The guide took us to the walkable downtown area, then combined that with a trip to a restaurant street in a different neighborhood for lunch, the genocide museum, etc. I noted that some comments mention that the museums can be seen without a guide, that they have guides. That is true. Nevertheless, I think you get a better experience on this tour than doing it alone. Our guide negotiated the local fares for motos (which are very modest) and is very flexible with time. You can customize how many things you want to see and how long to spend. She put together a unique tour for me and my son for this very unique city. Highly recommended.

Nice and well onformed