Cultural Visits in Nyungwe – Community Tours, Cost and Guide
Cultural Visits in Nyungwe: Explore the culture of the communities near Nyungwe forest National Park. Know the cost, when to book and tour guide on this page.
Communities around Nyungwe forest have been sensitized on the benefits of tourism. Multiple community based initiatives such as the construction of cultural villages such as the Kitabi cultural village. The project was launched to promote and conserve values of the Rwandan culture scenically located at the eastern edge of the park; the cultural village features traditional camp sites, restaurants and a tour to the king’s palace offers an opportunity to participate in activities such as local food tasting and basket weaving traditional milk preservation,, you might able to attend a traditional wedding ceremony and learn about traditional medicine.
Entrance to Kitabi cultural village is 40 US dollars for foreign visitors and 20 US dollars for local tourists. For visitors who want to spend a night in a traditional hut accommodation is 40 US dollars. Besides being welcomed by a traditional dance group, tourists can learn how to Rwandan local dishes are prepared, the region’s centuries of music, history, dance and cuisine are a waiting for you in Rwanda.
The Banda cultural village is another community based initiative in Nyungwe forest, situated in the heart of the forest just 15 km from the Uwinka visitor’ center and easily accessed through the downhill hike at the end of the famous canopy walk.
The village offers tourists an opportunity to discover the cultural core of modern day Rwanda where you will be introduced to the unique traditions such as performances with roots in traditional agriculture, stylish demonstrations of courageousness and expertise to entertaining songs that are often backed by soothing and exciting detonation set of intertwining rhythms is unforgettable cultural encounters of equally diverse cultural mosaic of music, art and handicrafts.
Whilst it might have been the gorillas that entice you to Rwanda, it’s the people of Rwanda who will keep you coming back.
Prehistoric customs of nobility and hospitality are well built here, and anybody who takes the time to discover Rwandan culture for them will find a proud and unique people, happy to welcome you into cultural melting pot of Rwanda.