Experience Traditional Construction
Description
Learn about traditional building techniques, some of them used since the times of the King. Experience the traditional ways of construction in Rwanda with a local community for a day.
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Itinerary
The day starts with a briefing at the office before heading to the village be welcome by the artisans and go to the family home of the artisan who is your host for the day. In the morning you will fetch water or help with food preparation. Then it is into learning rural construction techniques including making rope from banana tree and bricks from mud. The artisans will show you how to do the activity and will work alongside you. Then you have Lunch (typical Rwandan dishes e.g. cassava and beans). This is a good time to ask your hosts about life in their community. They may have questions for you too about life in your home country. In the afternoon you can will use the traditional techniques learnt in the morning to build domestic animal’s shade, a fence or a house. Then go back to the office for a cold drink and you will have the opportunity to shop for gifts and souvenirs. We have a wide range of high quality handicrafts for sale, including those made by the artisans you visit.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Reviews(3)
I took my boys (6 and 8) on the traditional construction experience day. Making bricks and laying some, which had been prepared earlier, was the highlight of their introductory trip to Africa. One of my boys slipped and scraped his knee playing football with the local kids, and the Azizi representatives quickly pulled out a full first aid kit and were clearly well trained in using it. Very impressive. Lunch was very tasty too! This is not just a kids activity, though. The adults in our group all benefited and greatly enjoyed; it is very much an activity for adults without children too!
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so happy you had a great time with our Artisan partners and that your son's scrapped knee is okay. Please do come back again soon.
Overall wonderful experience. Super responsive and willing to tailor the content since we were the only two on the tour. Thoughtful answers to all our many questions. Our guide was wonderful about taking pictures for use. The cost does not include transport but Azizi was able to arrange that as well .
We had a really great experience with the "host family". We got there early in the morning, started preparing lunch together, went to fetch water, played with the children, made mud bricks, built the start of a rabbit house, had lunch, danced and had a really good time. The women in the cooperative were so welcoming and open and very curious about our life back home. The translator was really helpful and we were so grateful that he just translated what was said and not interpreting or giving us direct answer. It all felt very authentic and fun! Would recommend it to all my friends!
