Top 5 Kigali Coffee Tours

1.Traditional Coffee Experience ( Bean to Brew)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $50Our pick

At Umurishyo Arts Gallery in Kigali, you’ll trace coffee from fruit to finished drink, roast beans using traditional and modern methods, pound them by hand, and taste local blends. Guides such as Deborah, Gilbert, John, and Chaplan lead sessions in English, French, or Swahili.

“Very pleasant and interesting experience in a small group with a great guide with whom we had very pleasant conversations.”

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2.Specialty Coffee Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $50Top rated

At Question Coffee Gishushu in Kigali, you’ll learn coffee history, pick cherries from the garden, taste four or five Rwandan coffees, and make a custom blend to take home. Guides including Patrice, Peggy, Patty, and Keziah lead the two-hour class for groups of up to 12.

“So if you like coffee then buy this class, you learn about coffee growing regions in Rwanda, you pick coffee cherries and learn how it is grown and harvest, then you try 4 or 5 different coffees grown there, Patrice is great, easy going, good English”

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3.Women-led Coffee Farm Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $150

Start at Question Coffee Gishushu in Kigali at 8:00 am, then travel to a women-run coffee cooperative near Akagera National Park. Meet the farmers through song and dance, learn how beans are grown, washed, and roasted, enjoy lunch at Urugo Eco-Lodge, and visit the Women’s Opportunity Center.

“After traveling to Kigali for a work conference, my colleagues and I decided to book this tour and I’m so glad that we did! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and you shouldn’t hesitate to book! Our guide was friendly and inviting and did such a great job answering oRead more”

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4.Full Day Shared Akagera Safari Tour with Lunch and Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $390

Leave Kigali at 5:00 am for a 12-hour Akagera safari in a shared 4x4. You get about six hours in the park, lunch, drinks, coffee, park entry, and a stop at Imigongo Art Center. Guides such as John Bosco, Christian, Chadi, and Sayed have led past trips.

“we had incredible busy day from Kigali with animals, so excited and beyond our imaginations, the company provided excellent service. we sow more than thirty kind of animals, it was lovely day for me and may colleagues. we highly recommend this safari and choose this company if possible. Thank you.”

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5.Painting with Delicious Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Best value

Spend two hours in Kigali Province drawing on paper, painting on canvas, and testing your ideas with guidance from NuttinTODO artists. Instructor King has helped beginners complete paintings step by step. Supplies, refreshments, and studio access are included. English and Swahili are offered.

“Très bon accueil et bonne ambiance ! Je recommande.”

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