Akilah Experience
- 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We offer a cultural walking tour led by our amazing Akilah student guides. This tour gives you insight into local life for young people through the eyes of Rwanda's future leaders. We meet at the Akilah Cafe for a refreshment and snack as well an introduction to Akilah's education and leadership model. We'll take a short tour of campus and then walk from Akilah to the Nyamirambo neighborhood. On our tour, we will learn about the history of Nyamirambo - one of Rwanda's oldest and culturally vibrant neighborhoods- from students who live here. We will visit local shops & explore the area where student's live. All proceed from this tour benefit our mission of educating future leaders to champion opportunity & sustainability in solving the world’s most pressing challenges.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
What's not
- We are happy to provide a delicious Rwandan buffet lunch to close out your tour. Kindly message us for pricing.
Itinerary
We'll start at the Akilah Campus of Davis College - Rwanda's only all women's college. You'll be met by one of our Akilah Guides - current and former students who are Rwanda's next generation of leaders. After, you'll get an overview of our unique model of education, student life, and our plans for growth in Rwanda and the continent!
After campus, you'll walk to the Nyamirambo neighborhood with an Akilah Guide. Nyamirambo is one of the most historic and culturally diverse neighborhoods in Kigali. It is also home to many Akilah students as they complete their studies. Your guide will give you a glimpse into what life is like for Akilah students as they go to school, work, and live in Rwanda's capital city.
Before leaving Nyamirambo, we'll stop by the Nyamirambo Women's Center -- an Akilah partner, employer, and one of the best known all-women cooperatives in Kigali. They have excellent shopping for local handicrafts.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- When you are on the main road with the Serena Hotel, continue past and take a right at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village. You will see our big signpost. Continue to follow the main road as it curves and make a left on the dirt road, KN 79 Street. Follow to our parking entrance on the left.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Akilah Adventures
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kigali
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 545 experiences we list in Kigali.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 127 of 545.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kigali
Kigali is Rwanda's capital, a tidy city on green hills in the middle of the country, with memorials, craft markets and routes to gorilla country.
Kigali spreads across several hills in the heart of Rwanda, at about 1,500 metres, so the air is mild all year. The Kigali Genocide Memorial tells the story of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and honours those buried there. The Kandt House Museum holds natural history displays in the house of the German colonial resident Richard Kandt, and the Inema Arts Centre shows contemporary Rwandan art.
Top-ranked sights in Kigali: Kigali Genocide Memorial, Volcanoes National Park.
Special offers in Kigali
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
5% offFree cancellation
