The package includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, cooking activity fees, a locally prepared lunch, an English-speaking guide, drinking water and local taxes and handling charges. Personal purchases, additional meals or drinks, travel insurance and gratuities are excluded.

The experience begins with a transfer to Nyamirambo, followed by a visit to a nearby market to purchase fresh produce and ingredients. You then continue to a local host’s home, where you help chop vegetables, prepare charcoal stoves and cook different local dishes before sitting down to enjoy the meal together.

The exact menu can vary according to seasonal ingredients and the dishes selected by the host. Participants prepare around six traditional dishes, providing an opportunity to taste several staple foods during one shared meal. Travellers with particular dishes in mind should ask about the planned menu when booking.

The class takes place in Nyamirambo, one of Kigali’s best-known and most culturally diverse neighbourhoods. Market shopping and cooking are arranged within the local community, with the meal commonly prepared in a host’s home or courtyard rather than a commercial restaurant kitchen.

Yes. The cooking experience is offered by Ikaze Rwanda Tours & Travel in partnership with the Women in Nyamirambo