Rwanda · WALKING TOURS

The 15 Best Walking Tours in Rwanda

16 tours  ·  from $25 a head

Nyamirambo on foot is the best two hours in the capital and it costs less than lunch. The 15 below are priced by length, with a note on the hills, because there is no flat route anywhere here.

Kigali: Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Biryogo Car-Free Food Street
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Kigali: Walking Tour with a Local Guide

1.Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 234 reviews · 2h 30m · from $30Our pick

Review of Kigali’s 150-minute local walking tour, with markets, art, history, moto-taxi rides, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Gloria, our guide, is simply wonderful. She took excellent care of us and made the tour a real experience, giving us a good impression of the atmosphere in Kigali”

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Rwanda Half-Day Walking Food Tour - Seven tastings, with room for surprises
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Rwanda Half-Day Walking Food Tour

3.Rwanda Half-Day Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $89Top rated

Explore Kigali’s Nyamirambo on a guided food walk with seven tastings, local stories, lunch or dinner, and practical booking tips.

“A very good experience. Our guide was Jovan, an extremely personable and polite young man. He explained the traditional Rwandan dishes that we were eating at each of the restaurants that we walked to. We would never been able to do this on our own. Thank you Jovan and Viator.”

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1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park - Butare’s Ethnographic Museum in 45 minutes
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1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park

4.1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $440

Review of Rwanda’s Nyungwe canopy walk from Kigali, with forest views, wildlife, museums, pricing, tips, itinerary, and practical advice.

“Long day but worth it with excellent guide. It’s an unavoidable long day to travel to the canopy, walk and back from Kigali. But the guide made it work, and was good company and knowledgeable. Definitely a worth while experience and highly recommended.”

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Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Norrsken House Kigali
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Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour

5.Kigali City Center Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $29

Explore Kigali on foot with a local guide, from Imbuga City Walk and Biryogo street food to the Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial and art.

“I wanted to see as much of Kigali as possible and I’m really glad I did both tours. The walking tour gave me a completely different perspective. We explored neighborhoods I wouldn’t have found on my own and learned about the little details thRead more”

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Kigali: City Guided Walking Tour

6.City Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Best value

Explore Kigali on foot, from Imbuga City Walk to Nyamirambo, with local stories, shopping help, hilltop views, and a memorial visit.

“We met Jeremiah for our walking tour of Kigali. He was excellent - friendly, and knowledgeable about the city and its history. We learned a lot and he answered all our random questions about life in Rwanda while showing us the notable sights. Would recommend this tour!”

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Food Walking Tour – Nyamirambo, Kigali

7.Food Walking Tour – Nyamirambo, Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Taste Rwanda on a three-hour Nyamirambo food walk with nine local dishes, five stops, cultural stories, and practical tips for choosing daytime or night.

“I had a great time on this tour! They accommodated my pescetarian restrictions, and we walked and talked easily during the tour. Joselyto was a super tour and shared fun stories with me while we ate really tasty things. I would do it again!”

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Private Kigali City Walking Tour - The Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial in 20 minutes
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Private Kigali City Walking Tour

8.Private Kigali City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $35

Review of Kigali’s private walking tour, with the Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial, city markets, Hôtel des Mille Collines, and Kandt House.

“Oscar was great. Was happy to have chosen this company. We went to the famous hotel and around the downtown area.”

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Local Community Tour(Cultural, Coffee,Village walk,Local food) - Cooking with a Rwandan family
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Local Community Tour(Cultural, Coffee,Village walk,Local food)

Kigali:1 Day Nyungwe Canopy Walk & Waterfall Tour adventure - Entering Nyungwe Forest National Park
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Kigali:1 Day Nyungwe Canopy Walk & Waterfall Tour adventure

10.1 Day Nyungwe Canopy Walk & Waterfall Tour adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $290

Review of Kigali’s Nyungwe canopy walk and Ndambarare waterfall day trip, with costs, hiking details, wildlife, guides, and practical tips.

“the guide Honore was really nice! He stopped for a coffee on the way. On the way back, he had a card game we played! The park itself is nice, especially the waterfall!!”

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1 Day Canopy walk way in Nyungwe Natioinal park - What makes the Gisakura tea plantation visit worthwhile
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1 Day Canopy walk way in Nyungwe Natioinal park

11.1 Day Canopy walk way in Nyungwe Natioinal park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $522

Review of Rwanda’s Nyungwe Canopy Walkway day trip, with tea plantations, royal history, transport details, price, and practical tips.

“We spent an exciting and meaningful day at Nyungwe National Park, canopy walk plus Gisakura tea plantation. We were lucky enough to see three different kinds of monkeys but the canopy walk in itself worth doing. Beautiful rain forest. The rRead more”

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Scenic walk around volcanoes - A Possible Glimpse of Golden Monkeys
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Scenic walk around volcanoes

12.Scenic walk around volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $90

Walk through Rwanda’s villages near Volcanoes National Park, enjoy volcano views, meet local guides, and reach Bisoke’s foothills.

“Theodore, Esther and Beyond the Gorillas Experience team went above and beyond regard the scenic walk day tour around the volcanoes. I had an amazing time. I’m solo travel visiting Rwanda for the first time. My hotel was in Kigali and siRead more”

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Kigali: Gatsata Village Storytelling Walk to Mount Jali - Starting beside the Nyabugogo River
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Kigali: Gatsata Village Storytelling Walk to Mount Jali

13.Gatsata Village Storytelling Walk to Mount Jali

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $39

Walk from Kigali’s Nyabugogo River to Mount Jali, hearing Gatsata stories, local history, and enjoying wide city views.

“oh .. it's an excellent experience .. I liked it so much.. lt's IT'S JOHN .. so great guide.. so nice , so passionate, so humble, so patient we did and excellent hiking.. He keeps telling me a lot of informations about the plants , trees, people, culture, and everything.. Thank you John very much”

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2 Days Chimpanzee trekking & Canopy Walk in Nyungwe National Park - Choosing where to sleep near the forest
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2 Days Chimpanzee trekking & Canopy Walk in Nyungwe National Park

2 Days Chimpanzees trekking Tour and Canopy walk Adventure - Overnight at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
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2 Days Chimpanzees trekking Tour and Canopy walk Adventure

15.2 Days Chimpanzees trekking Tour and Canopy walk Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,350

Explore chimpanzee trekking, Nyungwe’s canopy walkway, cultural stops, private transport, and practical value on this two-day Rwanda tour.

“Rwagasabo Safaris offers the best private tour for Nyungwe Forest National Park! Serge made it possible for me to experience everything I wanted in the short time I had to spend in this amazing place. He was responsive and very accomRead more”

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