Coffee tours · KIGALI
The 8 kigali coffee tours we would put on a trip ourselves, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The top of the list is the top for a reason.
Meet at Umurishyo Arts Gallery for a 150-minute to 3-hour coffee session led in English, French, or Swahili. Learn how coffee moves from cherry to cup, roast beans by traditional and modern methods, pound them, and taste local blends, sometimes with guides such as Deborah, Gilbert, John, or Chaplan.
“Great experience! Highly recommend it to the coffee lovers!”
At Question Coffee Gishushu in Kigali, you’ll learn coffee history, pick cherries from the garden, taste five Rwandan coffees, and rate aroma, acidity, flavor, aftertaste, and mouthfeel. Guides including Patrice and Keziah lead this two-hour, small-group class, which ends with your own custom blend.
“Peggy was so interesting and knowledgeable. She made sure I understood everything from the history of coffee, production, tasting, smelling. We really had fun. And a bonus package of coffee beans mixed with the beans that I enjoyed most. I strongly recommend.”
Start at Question Coffee in Kigali at 8:00 am for a full-day visit to a women-run coffee cooperative near Akagera National Park. You’ll see coffee harvested, washed, prepared, and roasted, share lunch at Urugo Eco-Lodge, and visit the Women’s Opportunity Center for local handicrafts. The group is limited to 15 people.
“What a wonderful daytrip! My guide, Patty, was very helpful and joined in every aspect of the tour. Upon arrival, be prepared to be greeted with song - and definitely join in the dance! Then you get a thorough introduction to the cultivation, washing, and preparation of Read more”
Spend 5 to 8 hours with Azizi Life near Muhanga, learning coffee work from cherry to cup. With a local guide and village hosts, you will harvest, wash, dry, roast, and grind coffee, help fetch water or prepare food, and share a home-style Rwandan lunch. Kigali transport costs extra.
“The organization was excellent. We were picked up from our apartment and brought to Azizi, where we could grab a coffee with some pastry and buy items from the local artisans. We had some introduction and then departed to the villagRead more”
Spend two hours drawing on paper and painting on canvas with guidance from NuttinTODO artists in Kigali. Instructor King has helped beginners work through a painting step by step, while the studio displays art by several local artists. Supplies, refreshments, and English or Swahili instruction are included.
“Eu nunca tinha pintado na vida e o professor king me ensinou o passo a passo da pintura q eu queria fazer! Foi uma experiência maravilhosa!”
From Kigali, join a private half-day visit with a Rwandan family and local guide Serge. Prepare traditional food, grind sorghum, learn drumming, walk through the village, and choose coffee, banana beer, cattle, medicinal plants, or Mount Jali activities. Transport, lunch, water, and entrance fees are included.
“Serge was a great guide, but I think it's overpriced for what's included. However, I'd still recommend it, the drumming lesson was definitely a highlight of my trip.”
Meet at Umurishyo Arts Gallery in Kigali for a two-hour coffee lesson that runs from farm practice to roasting and tasting. Local experts explain Rwanda’s coffee trade, guide you through traditional and modern roasting, then serve several blends at a Kigali coffee shop. Transport is not included, and groups can reach 20 people.
“Really good experience, learning about coffee then roasting your own beans. My guide through it was excellent, knowledgable & smart she was great”
Leave Kigali at 6:00 am for Karongi, stopping at Ndaba Rock before a Lake Kivu boat trip to Amahoro and Napoleon islands. You’ll hike, eat lunch by the water, then visit the Environmental Museum or a coffee farm. A guide, private transport, water, and boat fees are included. Augustine has led some departures.
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