About this experience
Take a step back in time and learn the traditional techniques for bee keeping before building your own Hive. After a delicious traditional lunch learn the art of candle dipping and create your own to take home.
At a glance
- Duration: 8 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 8 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What is included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Return transport from Muhanga Town to Village
- Tour host
Not included
- Transportation from Kigali (but this can be aranged on request for an additional charge)
- Items at the gift shop
Itinerary and highlights
Become part of a beekeeping cooperative for the day. The morning begins with a drive to a nearby village, where you and your Azizi Life interpreter will be welcomed by the men and ladies of the cooperative.After introductions from your hostess, a morning of family chores begins. You collect water from the valley spring, prepare the fire for candle dipping and gather the materials and learn how to make your own traditional beehive.
At noontime, you’ll share a simple local meal with your host family, with plenty of time to chat and learn about each other’s lives. After lunch, you will join with the artisan cooperative for an afternoon of candle making. You will learn how to prepare the wax, and then the artisans will teach you how to dip your own pair of bees wax candles that you get to take home with you. You will love working with the artisans as you dip and laugh together.
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Meeting and pickup information
- Coming from Kigali as you enter Muhanga/Gitarama you will the prison on your left. After 30 metres there is a road forking off to your right; ignore this. Keep going on the main road about 100 metres further on the left hand-side of the road you will see the Azizi Life sign.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- French — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Azizi Life
Accessibility and practical details
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Uneven surfaces
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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