We did the half day kigali city tour with Go Kigali tours. It was such a fantastic experience! The guide Desiree (I am not sure if I spelled it right 😁) was excellent! She was very informative and funny as well!! .We got to know a lot about the history of Rwanda, genocide, the comeback after this. the history of Kigali, about the local people and culture,the milk bar, the murals and stories behind them!!!The itinerary was very good that it covers all the important parts of the point of interest but without rushing too much!!! I highly recommend this company who wants to do the kigali tour. You will be in professional hands!!!
Hello, thanks for your 5-star review and wonderful comments! Desiree is a fantastic guide an able to share the wonders of Kigali in an engaging, fun, and informative way and we're pleased to hear you had a good time and would recommend us to others. Thanks for choosing Go Further, perhaps we'll see you again on one of our longer tours around Rwanda or Uganda!
Desiree was our host for the day. We went on the Kigali City Tour. Highly recommend doing this tour to learn and see the beautiful city and culture. Plus, get to try some authentic Rwandan food, local beer, wine, coffee and milk! Desiree was very personable and knowledgeable of the city and history. Water was provided throughout the day as well. 10/10 would recommend future friends to book this tour and to personally request Desiree.
Thanks very much for your 5-star review, we're very pleased to hear that you'd recommend us to others. Desiree is a fantastic guide who is full of local knowledge and stories so we're not surprised you had a great time with her! Thanks for choosing Go Further, we look forward to hosting you again in the future.
Our tour guide, Desiree was more than awesome! She was very welcoming, and knowledgeable about her culture. We learned so much, it was enriching. We didn’t want the day to end. We are more than glad we decided to do this city tour. What a great way to get a taste of Rwanda. I wish we can have Desiree as our tour guide for the remaining of our trip. Definitely recommend booking with her!
Hello, thanks for your 5-star review! 'More than awesome' is a fabulous compliment and we agree! Desiree a wonderful guide and her stories and insights are a great way to get to know Kigali and Rwanda quickly. Thanks for booking with us and we hope to host you again on a future tour, perhaps Uganda or Ethiopia next time?
Desiree was such a great tour guide! She was so friendly and personable and made us feel comfortable the entire day. She told us so much about her culture and also was curious about ours. It was a great day, well spent!
Hi Cynthia, thank you for your 5-star review and kind words! Desiree is a wonderful guide and we're happy you enjoyed the tour and her company as well. Thanks for choosing Go Further, perhaps we'll see you again on another trip!
Disappointing tour.
1. On the website it says 12 people max. There were 23 of us. Way too many to hear what the guide was saying in the market or on the bus
2. The first stop is a mural painted by a Belgian artist. Who cares?!
3. Lunch was good, but they say 'come hungry' and all you get before lunch (served at 1:30 PM) is a bit of milk
4. The memorial was closed because of a visit by the president of Congo Brazzaville. Fine, not gokigali's fault, but there was no plan B.
5. The tour description says there's a water taxi ride. There isn't. Our guide said they stopped offering that a while back...
6. The tour description says 'neighborhood walk'. There was no such thing.
7. We very quickly walked through a market, but it is worth noting that it wasn't THE market, the one all the sites/blogs mention: Kimironko
8. Our guide Eric was friendly, but at one point he stopped for a personal errand (leaving us sweating on the bus)!and he didn't take our names at the start of the tour, so people who only paid for half a day probably got a whole day.
Overall I was disappointed by the tour and did not gain much local knowledge (party because I couldn't always hear what Eric was saying). It is an expensive day and you do not get your money's worth. And forget buying anything at the gokigali shop. The prices are ridiculous!
Hi Claire, I’m really sorry to hear that this was your experience. It absolutely falls short. We’d be happy to welcome you on a free tour of this wonderful city, so please get in touch if you find yourself in Kigali again. Again, we're sorry.
Unacceptable to fall short like this of the standards we hold for ourselves.
Xavi
