1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey
1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey is a very short Rwanda safaris that takes you to Iby’iwachu cultural center is located in Rwanda Musanze district which was formed by the ex-poachers with a purpose of transforming their lives, and embracing the Rwanda rich culture. Iby’iwachu cultural center offers tourists the best and the beauty of Rwanda, the history of their way of life and cultures. When you visit this place, you will get to be introduced to different sectors or sessions as a tour in this center. This is a pure Rwanda cultural area and guides can speak English, Kinyarwanda and some can speak other languages like French.
This 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey can last for an hour and above since it is very interesting and it includes participating with these people like in target shooing with an arrow, millet grinding, traditional wedding as it was done before and in cultural dances. And, when your itinerary is not tight, you can enjoy more and discover more about the cultures of Rwanda and these ex- poachers.
Detailed itinerary of 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey.
On this 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey, due to the speed limit in Rwanda and you will be having limited time, your driver will pick you at 7am after a heavy breakfast and proceed to Musanze where the cultural center is located.
You will be welcomed and immediately begin the tour with the provided guide in the center who will provide information at every activity or location you visit. For example, you will visit the herbalist who is the local doctor, the brewery or a place where you will experience how banana brew was processed, learn how to store milk, grind and also have some history about the kings of Rwanda. You will then proceed in acting where you may participate in the cultural wedding as it was done before, also wearing as a King, a queen and a princess then end with a cultural dance of the Banyarwanda people.
As your 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey visit continues, after the encounter, you will proceed to Dian Fossey which is approximately 23 minutes via southeast on Ruhengeri Gisenyi road. When you reach the museum, you will be asked to register at the reception and then proceed inside center where the information is displayed around with screens containing info in videos about the life and work of Dian Fossey before she was killed. Later, you will depart driving back through this beautiful Rwanda which is ever green vegetation with fresh natural airs with the clean environment to the airfield; fly you to the airport for your flight, this will mark the end of 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey.
Note
- 1 Day tour Iby’Iwachu cultural village and Dian fossey visit costs 35$ and 70$ for an overnight in Rwanda.
- The safari excludes visas, flights, souvenirs, tips and other additional costs. However, it includes lunch, bottle of water, entrance fee, driver guide, fuel and car.