The Geographical Heart of the Land of a Thousand Hills

Geographical Heart of the Land of a Thousand Hills

The Garden City of Africa

Greetings from Kigali!

This month, we are featuring the beautiful city of Kigali, Rwanda's capital. Located in the geographical heart of Rwanda, Kigali is a lively and bustling capital city and home to Travulous' East-African headquarters. A relatively new city, Kigali was founded in 1907 and declared the capital during Rwandan independence in 1962. Often touted as ‘the cleanest city in Africa’, this hilly green capital city boasts an excellent selection of hotels, restaurants, shopping outlets and a thriving art scene. In the evening, be sure to see one of Africa's most iconic landmarks - the Convention Centre's beehive dome illuminating the night sky.

BEST ACCOMMODATIONS IN KIGALI

Watch our in-house designed videos of the leading hotels in Kigali. Travulous conducts regular site inspections to ensure all properties featured in our itineraries adhere to and maintain our expected service levels. If you have an alternative property in mind, contact us as we contract with many accommodation providers.

Four Points by Sheraton

Marriott Hotel

Radisson Blu

Serena Hotel

The Retreat

Hotel des Milles Collines

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ECO-TOURISM IN THE CAPITAL

Nyandungu Eco-Park has been transformed from a degraded wetland into an educational and recreational eco-park in Kigali. As part of Rwanda’s commitments to harness eco-tourism, restore biodiversity and conserve urban wetland ecosystems, the park provides a green space for residents and visitors to explore and immerse themselves in nature.

Key Facts about Nyandungu Eco-Park:

121.7 hectares in size, including 70 hectares of wetland and 50 hectares of forest
Home to more than 62 local plant species and more than 100 bird species
The restoration of the Nyandungu wetland and creation of the eco-tourism park saw the planting of 17,000 trees from 55 indigenous species
The park features a medicinal garden, the Pope’s Garden, 5 catchment ponds, 3 recreation ponds, an information centre, restaurant and 10km of walkways and bike lanes
The park opened on 8 July 2022, welcoming visitors seven days a week from 6am to 6pm

Contact us to add a visit to Nyandungu Eco-Park when staying in Kigali. For any other activity ideas, reach out to our team for more inspiration on things to do in Kigali.

GREAT FOOD WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS

A wave of chef-owned restaurants makes up Kigali’s booming culinary scene. There is a nice selection of restaurants and cafes serving fusion cuisine to cater to the evolving needs of visitors and the city's growing population.

Opened in 2015, Poivre Noir quickly established itself as one of the best restaurants in the heart of the city. Serving traditional bistro cuisine, they prepare their meals using the finest, seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients and apply a French-Belgian touch thanks to spices, herbs and a few imported products.

From BBQ brochettes to haute cuisine, Kigali has a wide variety of bars and restaurants to choose from. Talk to our team for more great restaurant recommendations in Kigali.