Iby’Iwacu Cultural Center

Rwanda is popularly known for the gorilla trekking especially in Nyungwe Forest National Park which hosts quite a large number of the chimpanzees compared to others parks and other stunning scenery and countless green hills of Rwanda. Because of the gorilla trekking activity, the government of Rwanda together with the tourism board has put in place  measures leading to the development of tourism in Rwanda making it the leading tourism destination despite of its small size and few tourist attractions. Rwanda has also included the ibwacu cultural center on the list of the tourist attractions in Rwanda.

The Iby’Iwacu cultural center is situated in the Musanze district and this phrase means a treasure of our home and heritage. The center is commonly visited by the travelers because it consists of almost all Rwanda’s cultural traditions, people and history for tourists to learn about and experience. This helps international travelers to experience the typical African settings like the traditional dances, how the kingdoms are organized, how the apply herbal medicine, dressing code, food, enter in traditional houses and experience them.

Tourists can get the offer of learning the hunting skills, carpentry and weaving the baskets, these activities have been liked by many tourists especially those who practice the activities after trekking the gorillas, hiking the mountains like Karisimbi, visiting the capital of Rwanda Kigali. This place is also used for relaxation and purchasing of the local items like the local gifts, crafts and souvenirs to take home for remembrance.

Ibwacu cultural center earns revenue and also unites the Rwanda’s cultures such as the Tutsi hunters and the Batwa poachers.it provides a feeling of togetherness basing on the share’s ideology. This cultural center has helped to earn a living to both the Tutsi and the Batwa but mostly to the Batwa because they were poachers who used to poach the wild animals but now, they make local things and take them to this center thus earning a living.

You can also get the opportunity to eat, sit down with the local people in their traditional grass thatched huts while sharing information about the history of the cultures of Rwanda. The elders can take you to the local banana plantations, vegetable gardens and also learn how to prepare local food through grinding it especially the fine millet flour on a special local grinding stone.

The community walk is a big deal of interacting and knowing almost all the cultural norms of Rwanda people. You can be headed by the guide to local schools surrounding there to know their education system if interested and interact with students.

During nature walk, you can enter local art shops and see things portraying the beauty of Rwanda and Africa at large beautiful pots, paintings, craft shoes, woven clothes and many others.

So if you are interested in adventurous things you can visit Rwanda and for more interesting and wonderful adventures.

At Jeisking Tours Ltd, we can arrange for you a tailor made Rwanda Safari together with a visit to Iby’Iwacu cultural centre. To book with us, simply get in touch with travel experts team by sending an email on info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.