Nyamirambo Women's Center
Nyamirambo Women's Center
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Cultural Tours • Walking Tours • Lessons & Workshops
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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NWC was founded in 2008 as a self-help group and quickly grew to become a center that offers free education for women in the Nyamirambo neighbourhood. Today women can join the center for classes in English, literacy, computer, sewing and handicrafts. NWC also organises workshops on Gender Equality, Women's rights and gender-based violence. In 2014 a community library was opened offering books in Kinyarwanda, French and English. In an effort to develop income-generating activities for the center but also for the women of the community, NWC developed a community-based tourism project that offers guided cultural walks in Nyamirambo and Umutima, a new line of household and children's products.
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Morgel's Meanderings
Minneapolis, MN28 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
The tour starts with a brief history of the Nyamirambo Women's Center. It then heads down the street visiting shops (milk cafe, public water supply, food stands, etc.) along the way. Each stop is an excellent opportunity to see daily street life and learn. Our guide, Shade, had a comprehensive knowledge of the area and thoroughly answered our questions even those like who decides which streets to pave. By all means add lunch to the end of the tour. It is beyond delicious: fresh, tasty and homemade.
Written February 8, 2020
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Thank you so much for the feedback ; we are happy to hear that you enjoyed .
Many thanks.
Written February 10, 2020
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Nicole
Delft, The Netherlands9 contributions
Feb 2020
At 9 am I arrived at the NWC for my cooking workshop. It was a great experience to cook over 8 traditional dishes on briquettes. During the cutting, chatting and cooking I learnt a lot about Rwandan traditions and life style. Suddenly 3 hours had passed and it was time to share our meal with the people that joined the walking tour that started in the morning at 10am. The food was the best food I had in Kigali! I would recommend everybody to do the cooking workshop, have the lunch, and then do a 1 hour walking tour.
As a female solo traveler in Kigali. I felt very much at ease using the mototaxi's to go places.
As a female solo traveler in Kigali. I felt very much at ease using the mototaxi's to go places.
Written April 18, 2020
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Horse91dancer
Horsham, UK228 contributions
Jan 2020
This is a really interesting tour. You start the morning at the centre with a chat and bite to eat. We then met the ladies that create the amazing items for sale in the shop, from the absolute beginners learning to sew to the experienced ones who do intricate embroidery and sewing. They are all charming! We then went for a walk through the neighbourhood, meeting shop owners, water sellers and nursery school teachers. It was a real glimpse into everyday life. At the end of the tour I had a delicious lunch in another ladies home. It was a comfortable, happy day. I loved the experience.
Written January 18, 2020
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Susan Hope R
1 contribution
Feb 2023
We came here with a group of college students for a tour of the women's center, the local neighborhood, and we also had lunch and did some shopping. It was a fantastic way to see a typical Rwandan area, learn about how the community functions and thrives, see kids playing in the street, practice our Kinyarwanda language skills, and spend a little cash to support these home-grown initiatives. I can't recommend this place enough -- it's a fabulous way to meet the locals, learn a lot about the culture, and explore a little corner of Kigali.
Written March 13, 2023
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aleekwa
Asia84 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
NWC ia now offering walking tour, cooking class, and weaving class. Mary, the contact person, is very responsive and accomodating. i joined the walking tour plus lunch, which started with an inspiring history and work of NWC, an amazing lunch at a local's home, and then an awesome walking tour in the neighborhood, the Las Vegas of Rwanda 😉. Great way to learn about the daily lives of local people and get an immersive local experience. And the price is very affordable! everything included costs less than USD 20~
Written June 29, 2022
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Frankie A
4 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
We participated in both the Nyamirambo city tour and Mt. Kigali hike. Both experiences were amazing! Our guide thoroughly explained all aspects of the neighborhood and was very good with answering our multitude of questions! Both tours gave us incredible views of the city and allowed us to be immersed in local life. The lunch at the beginning of both tours was really good and gave us a good taste of traditional Rwandan food. We had requested a custom garment to be made by the women too - the end product was beautiful!
Written April 24, 2023
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MOVol85
Saint Louis, MO35 contributions
Mar 2023
While visiting Kigali, I had the opportunity to do the Nyamirambo Walking Tour and Mt. Kigali Hike through the Nyamirambo Women's Center.
The Walking Tour offered a great opportunity to explore the neighborhood and learn more about Rwanda, Kigali and the neighborhood. The lunch at the end of the tour was a very unique and tasty experience.
The Mt. Kigali Hike was also a great way to see more of the area and see a beautiful part of nature in Kigali. The hike is moderately strenuous and does require a certain level of fitness.
The Women's Center is a first class organization and deserves to be supported and visited while in Kigali.
The Walking Tour offered a great opportunity to explore the neighborhood and learn more about Rwanda, Kigali and the neighborhood. The lunch at the end of the tour was a very unique and tasty experience.
The Mt. Kigali Hike was also a great way to see more of the area and see a beautiful part of nature in Kigali. The hike is moderately strenuous and does require a certain level of fitness.
The Women's Center is a first class organization and deserves to be supported and visited while in Kigali.
Written April 4, 2023
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Gab_Ducks
Zanzibar Island, Tanzania1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Solo
What a wonderful organisation! Very inspiring and the women make the most incredible, amazing products. Ansolute quality- fabrics, designs and fishing 😊 very happy with the top they were able to make for my sister with the fabric she chose (via FaceTime 😎)
The community tour was a little disappointing- quite expensive - (15000) and unfortunately lacked enthusiasm by the guide and all of the other establishments visited. I felt uncomfortable visiting places, as though I was imposing or the shop owners were disinterested and often didn’t engage at all, with the expception of the organisations library. Shame for the community as a whole really as I’m sure they’d benefit financially.
I love the idea but defiantly not worth the price or discomfort.
The community tour was a little disappointing- quite expensive - (15000) and unfortunately lacked enthusiasm by the guide and all of the other establishments visited. I felt uncomfortable visiting places, as though I was imposing or the shop owners were disinterested and often didn’t engage at all, with the expception of the organisations library. Shame for the community as a whole really as I’m sure they’d benefit financially.
I love the idea but defiantly not worth the price or discomfort.
Written January 17, 2020
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Companion260143
3 contributions
Dec 2022
I stopped in their shop, Umutima which is a women's cooperative. The shop is just lovely. Though small they have a big variety of items -- all made by the women in the co-op. The fabrics are all lovely and there's a lot of variety of colors and patterns. They have adult and kids clothing, jewelry (made from fabric), cases for throw pillows, zippered pouches and more. The items are all really lovely with unique details and very reasonably priced. I bought a skirt, some pouches and a pillow case and wish I'd bought more. This is a great place to get special and authentic gifts to bring home.
Written January 2, 2023
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Shelley Roth M
Denver, CO1 contribution
May 2023 • Couples
The neighborhood tour exceeded expectations. You not only understand the origins of the women's co-op but you get a real feel for the local community with some fun stops along the way. The tour included the center itself, a quick language lesson, a milk bar, a hair salon, a water tap, market stalls where cassava flour is sold, a walk through the car-free zone for children and the car-free zone with restaurants. It ended with an optional traditional lunch which I highly recommend . We got to try several traditional, Rwandan foods (cooked by the cooking class) that were all vegetarian. Our tour guide was excellent and clearly knows the neighborhood well.
Written May 28, 2023
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Jennifer M
Houston, TX42 contributions
What time do your tours start and how long do they last? Would have time to do a tour with you in the morning and have time to visit the Genocide Memorial/Museum in the afternoon? Or alternatively, could we do something in the afternoon? It would likely be on Saturday morning or possibly a Friday afternoon.
Laura Sabbag
São Paulo11 contributions
Tour with lunch lasts around 2.5 - 3 hours (definitely recommend lunch, the food was delicious), and the tour started at 10 am. You have time to go to the genocide memorial, it closes at 5 pm and it took me about 2 hours to visit, but it can be less, depends on how much you want to read and absorb.
How much is the tour
NWC K
Kigali, Rwanda
Tour cost 15.000 rwf plus 3.000 rwf for lunch per person,
livelovexplore
Waimea, HI424 contributions
how can we schedule a walking tour with this guide?
NWC K
Kigali, Rwanda
you can email us or call
GrammyBonnie2013
Whispering Pines, NC2 contributions
How far in advance do I have to book a walking tour?
NWC K
Kigali, Rwanda
One day before is fine.
you can send us an email .
Thank you.
perth54
Perth, Australia2 contributions
Hi, do you have a walking tour on Wednesday 20 September and do we have to book? Kind regards
NWC K
Kigali, Rwanda
Hello,
sorry for the delay in getting back to you. As Gloria G said (thank you!) you can call us or write an email to us a few days before you plan on visiting us.
Please let us know if you have any other question.
Kind regards,
NWC
aijuaxal
donostia13 contributions
Do you have any walking tours, organised during next weekend (19-20 nov)? If so, how/where can I join the group? Thanks a lot for your response
NWC K
Kigali, Rwanda
Thank you for your interest ,
yes, we have a walking tour on Saturday, tour start at 10 am , we meet at the center on KN 7 avenue (on the corner with KN 132st) at Nyamirambo/Biryogo.
Many thanks.
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