Explore Kanyinya Local Community and Food Culture

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Immerse yourself in Rwandan culture and nature on the Kanyinya Local Community Tour. Just a short drive from Kigali, this rural adventure invites you to explore stunning landscapes, learn about sustainable farming, and savor traditional cuisine. Enjoy a scenic nature walk guided by locals, visit a coffee farmer to witness the coffee-making process, and take part in a unique banana beer-making demonstration. Taste the sweet urwagwa and relish a local meal featuring dishes like matoke and ugali. Engage with cultural storytelling and craft demonstrations, making this tour a rich, authentic experience for travelers of all backgrounds. Take apart in weaving basket. Grinding sorghum and millet seed using the grinding stones

- Scenic nature walk through terraced farms and eucalyptus groves

- Coffee experience from bean to cup at a local farm

- Participate in traditional banana beer-making and taste urwagwa

- Enjoy a communal meal featuring authentic Rwandan dishes

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Guided village tour

Pickup and drop off services from your hotel

coffee experience

village walking

Entrance fee

lunch

participate in community works like weaving basket

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Mountain Kanyinya

Kanyinya Village, located just outside Kigali, offers a rich community-based tourism experience where visitors can immerse themselves in authentic Rwandan rural life. Activities include guided nature walks through scenic hills and forests, learning about traditional medicinal plants, visiting local coffee farms to see the full coffee-making process from bean to cup, and participating in the traditional brewing of banana beer (urwagwa). Guests also enjoy home-cooked Rwandan meals featuring local dishes like matoke, isombe, and ugali, and engage in cultural experiences such as basket weaving, banana fiber crafts, traditional music, dance, and storytelling. The village walk provides a deeper understanding of daily life, farming practices, and the warm hospitality of the local community. However, we cannot guarantee that all these activities can be done in one day, so we advise the clients to book more than one day to fully enjoy the complete experience.

5 hours • Admission Included

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Explore Kanyinya Local Community and Food Culture

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Reviews

5.00

11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The great memorable tour in Kigali and the very interested
kojjaz,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Visiting the Kanyiya local community in Rwanda was an unforgettable experience! The people were incredibly warm and welcoming, the culture vibrant, and the scenery absolutely breathtaking. I loved learning about their traditions, tasting local foods, and seeing how the community works together with such harmony. Truly an inspiring and heartwarming visit — I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to experience the real spirit of Rwanda!
Community walk
akampwerab2025,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had an amazing experience on my trip like Different cultural activities such as coffee experience,tea harvest ,cattle keeping and community walk interacting with an mazing people
Great tour of kanyinya
muyanjau,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sandrine is an outstanding guide — knowledgeable, friendly, and deeply passionate about Kanyinya Village. She shares local culture and traditions with warmth and authenticity, making every visit engaging and memorable. Her professionalism, storytelling, and genuine care for guests make her one of the best guides you can have in Rwanda. Highly recommended!
Fun tour meeting local people of kanyinya
lusanjag,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kanyinya Local Community in Rwanda is well known for preserving and sharing its rich cultural heritage through traditional crafts and coffee experiences. Visitors can learn the art of basket weaving, a skill passed down through generations that reflects the creativity and unity of Rwandan culture. The community also offers hands-on experiences in coffee growing and processing, from picking the cherries to tasting the final brew. This blend of art, agriculture, and hospitality makes Kanyinya a vibrant place to learn, connect, and appreciate Rwanda’s living traditions.
Learning skills in kanyinya
536mutebig,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My visit to the Kanyinya Local Community in Kigali, Rwanda, was a truly heartwarming experience. My guide, Sandra, was patient and professional, even though I arrived later than planned. She welcomed me with a smile and gave me a wonderful tour filled with cultural insights and local stories. The community was vibrant, and I loved learning about their sustainable projects and traditions. I highly recommend this experience with Sandra for anyone who wants to connect deeply with Rwandan culture.
Local community tour
ibrahimsT5323VD,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour visiting the local community of kanyinya, I participated in cooking local food, went on to visit coffee plantation also participated in weaving the local baskets
Village tour
kakuruh2024,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I toured Kanyinya village and was able to be taken through the food crops grown like beans,matooke as well as cash crops like coffee. I managed to see the economic activities they do like bucket weaving
Kanyinya village tour
kirabor877,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Perfect tour of kanyinya we visited coffee plantation participate in cooking food and also my guide was good in story telling
Memories of local experience in kanyinya community
atuheireb2025,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unfortable tour of kanyinya community I feld safe with my guide Sandrine she took care of me and and took me too different places coffee plantation I also learnt how local food is Cooke thanks Sandrine
Memories of kanyinya local community
husseink439,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I recently had walking in kanyinya community and spend the whole day entirely enjoyed local foods visited coffee plants I also enjoyed cultural stories told by my guide Josh he's stories we're memorable and meaningful