TALKING THROUGH ART
Monday, June 8, 2020
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TAKING A TOUR OF KIGALI
Our Talking
Through Art Walking Tour offers an authentic fun, informative and uniquely
personal insight into the culture, history, and daily life of Gikondo. You will
have the opportunity to explore some of the hidden areas of our local
community, immersing yourself in Rwandan Culture and daily life in this
bustling and vibrant area of Kigali. Your Walking Tour will be led by a local
guide who has lived and worked in Gikondo all his life and is a wealth of
interesting information!
Our Walking
Tour begins at Talking Through Art with a traditional snack and an introduction
to the history of the centre and the work we do here. Our tour will weave
through the back streets of our local neighborhood, Rujugiro, and we will take
you to some of the highest vantage points overlooking Nyamirambo, the oldest
part of Kigali, as well as lookouts with clear views of Mount Rebero and Mount
Kigali where you will enjoy beautiful vistas and have time to take photographs.
We will lead
you into one of the bustling traditional neighborhood street markets where you
will be able to explore fresh local produce and enjoy the lively atmosphere. We
will stop for a delicious freshly cooked sambusa snack and take a break at a
nearby milk shop where you can try chilled ikivuguto, a traditional Rwandan
beverage.
Our tour
will continue through the backstreets to Gikondo central market where you will
be able to experience local tailors, fabric stalls, fruit and vegetable stalls
and enjoy Gikondo’s local customs and vibrant everyday life.
We will
visit a local Women’s Craft Cooperative where you will observe the women
completing their creative activities at the centre, as well as have the
opportunity to purchase their beautiful and unique hand-sewn products, made
from stunning kitenge designs.
Before
returning to our centre, we will take a break in a popular local cafe, a
down-to-earth spot where you will be given a warm welcome and enjoy the
ambience of people chatting, laughing and enjoying one another’s company. Here
we will enjoy a cool and refreshing sugar cane drink adjusted to your
individual taste with lemon and ginger.
Finally, our
tour passes at Huza Art Gallery before concluding back at Talking Through Art.
You are very
welcome to stay and share a traditional lunch with us and we’d love you to
enjoy the afternoon at the centre and learn how to weave a traditional Rwandan
basket, which you can then take home with you.
Available
Tour Options:
Morning Tour
- (9:30 am – 12:00 pm) - 15,000 rwf
Afternoon
Tour - (1:30 am – 4:00 pm) - 15,000 rwf
Morning Tour
With Lunch - (9:30 am – 1:30 pm) – 18,000 rwf
Full Day
Tour (including Morning Tour, lunch and weaving) – (9:30 am – 3:30pm) - 25,000
rwf
Highlights:
Local
neighborhood walk, stunning views and vantage points, traditional neighborhood
street markets, fruit and vegetable stalls, local snacks: chapatis, sugar cane
and sambusas, Milk bar, Charcoal market, Gikondo town market, fabric stalls and
tailors, Women’s Cooperative, Juice Bar, Huza Art Gallery, Traditional Lunch
and Basket Making masterclass (if required)
Details:
Group Size:
1 – 12
Cost: 15,000
rwf per person
Timing:
9:30am to 4pm
Tours
offered: Monday to Friday (Walking Tours, Lunch and Basket Making), Saturdays
(Walking Tour Only) except for the last Saturday of every month (Umuganda)
What’s
included: Snacks, water, tea and coffee
Let us know
if there are any other places you would like to see and we will tailor the tour
to your interests if possible. We can also adjust the timing of the walking
tour to meet your individual schedule.
Note: There
will be refreshments provided throughout our walking tour, but we’d recommend
bringing water too. You are welcome to refill your water bottle at our centre
before we leave for the tour. Sunscreen and a sun-hat can also be useful.
We would
suggest wearing comfortable shoes for walking, some parts of the path can be a
little slippery during the dry season when the ground is particularly dry and
dusty.
CONTACT US
+250 788 532 056 +250 782 425 177 Kigarama, Kigali corner of KK 722 ST and KK 796 ST next to Yambi Guesthouse info@talkingthroughart.org
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Our Talking Through Art Walking Tour offers an authentic fun, informative and uniquely personal insight into the culture, history, and daily...
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+250 788 532 056 +250 782 425 177 Kigarama, Kigali corner of KK 722 ST and KK 796 ST next to Yambi Guesthouse info@talkingthroughart.org