Kigali City and Slum Guided Tour with Pickup and Drop Offs
ID: GYG1322166-2019325
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Pays: Rwanda
Durée du projet:
06:00 horaires
Description
Explore Kigali's informal settlements on a guided tour. Discover the hidden valley markets, artisanal workshops, and hillside footpaths, and learn about the city's urban survival strategies.
Begin your tour with a pickup from your hotel in Kigali. Head to the city’s car-free zone and Nyamirambo downtown.
Choose between two options to explore the city’s informal settlements.
Option 1: The "Deep Valley" Informal Settlement Tour
Delve into the architectural and social complexity of Kigali’s largest informal settlements, including Bannyahe and Kimisagara.
Navigate the steep, narrow corridors that serve as the community's primary arteries, seeing firsthand how residents manage water, electricity, and commerce in a challenging landscape.
See the "hidden" valley markets, artisanal workshops in makeshift structures, and the intricate network of hillside footpaths. Get an unvarnished look at the socio-economic challenges and the creative urban survival strategies of Kigali’s valley dwellers.
Option 2: The "Hidden Hills" Poverty & Progress Circuit
Experience the starkest contrasts of the "Land of a Thousand Hills." This tour focuses on the settlements of Gitega and Agatare, where traditional mud-brick housing and informal structures sit in the direct shadow of Kigali’s glittering skyscrapers.
Move through the heart of these areas to witness the "hidden" economy—from backyard charcoal production to communal washing areas.
View the "Green Mosque" from the slums of Biryogo, visit communal water points, and explore the "back-alley" trade routes of Gitega. Get a balanced narrative of the systemic struggles of poverty and the government’s ongoing urban renewal and relocation efforts.
Faits saillants
- Discover the hidden valley markets and artisanal workshops of Kigali
- Explore the intricate network of hillside footpaths in the city
- See the stark contrast between modern skyscrapers and hillside slums
- Visit communal water points and explore the back-alley trade routes
- Learn about the socio-economic challenges and urban survival strategies
Langues
INFORMATION IMPORTANTE
Wear comfortable shoes for walking
Be prepared for steep and narrow paths
Bring cash for local purchases
INCLUS
- Hotel pickup and drop offs
- Visit to Kigali city car free zone
- Tour of Nyamirambo down town Kigali
- Deep Valley Informal Settlement Tour
- Hidden Hills Poverty & Progress Circuit
- Driver guide
- Slums
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Annulations
Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.