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TOURS & RESERVATIONS

  • That’s always the 1st question, and we have the answer! Come hungry because we’ll be food-hopping, eating a variety of local cuisine such as brochettes, chapatis, ugali with stew, Isame rice, french fries, sambazas, matoke, etc., and finishing up with fresh fruit for dessert.

    Depending of which tour your select, you’ll have the option of either alcoholic beverages OR a Rwandan fav specialty drink made of 100% sugar cane.

    Coffee, tea, and water are always included.

  • Though you can book for 1, we recommend coming with a friend or family because our rates are based of a min. of 2, which of course means the price is better!

    For tours with more than 8 tourists, 2 tour guides will be on present.

  • We currently offer 7 days in a week on Mondays through Sunday. Time depends on the tour you choose.

    If you’d like to make alternative times outside of what is offered, please connect with us at hello@jollofappetit.com

  • Plan on joining your tour guide on 5 location stops and 9 unique food tasting experiences, therefore, come hungry!

  • While we LOVE children (this was inspired by our own kids!) we recommend that all families with children under 7 years of age book a private tour.

  • The walking food tour takes between 3 and 4 hours depending on the pace of each individual group. There will be times when we get to sit however, we will walk from one place to another. All the stops will be within 5-15 mins away from each other, so for the most part, walking is light. However, we recommend comfortable closed-toed shoes.

    We also recommend wearing comfortable clothes. Nyamirambo is an Islamic community therefore, so we suggest avoiding wearing crop tops, low-cut tops, short shorts, or any other revealing clothing out of respect for the local people and their beliefs and traditions.

  • Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee spots on the same day so we recommend booking your food tour at least 24 hrs in advance.

    Your booking can only be confirmed when payment is completed online. You can use our secure payment processing system to book your food tour in advance with your credit card.

  • Rwanda is a rich, multicultural area. If you have food or allergy restrictions please note them when booking your tour and we will try our best to accommodate.

    Nyamirambo is an Islamic community therefore, there will be no alcohol or no pork included in this food tour.

    We offer alcoholic beverages at our Remera Tour.

    We currently do not have accommodations for Vegetarians and Vegans, so keep this in mind when booking.

  • Yes! You must book & pay online at least 24 hrs in advance to receive the full details of our meeting spot in Nyamirambo or Remera.

  • You can find all our current tours on our website under Book A Tour

  • Yego and MoMo aka motorcycle taxis are very popular in Rwanda. However, we recommend having a driver or friend drop and pick you up, since parking can be a bit scarce in Nyamirambo.

    The exact meeting location in Nyamirambo will be provided once you’ve booked your food tour.

  • All our tours with be within vicinity of your 1st meeting location.

  • No, you cannot get refund for no-shows.

  • Cancel your tour within 72 hours of your tour date and a FULL refund will be proceed. Please allow up to 14 days for the refunding process.

    There will be no refunds for cancellations made 24 hours before your booked tour.

  • You’ll receive an email confirming your tour with an option to cancel your booking within 72 hours before the tour.

  • This is a seasonal tour service that runs during the dry season which is changing due to climate change. Rain or shine we will go out and eat! And raincoats will be provided if needed. However, if the weather is not suitable for walking that day we will notify you at least 4 hours beforehand and reschedule your tour at no cost to you. If for some reason you cannot make the rescheduled day/time we will issue you a refund.

  • Yes! We recommend private tours for families with children and groups.

    Kindly send us an email at hello@jollofappetit.com for private tours and special group rates.

  • We offer food tasting experiences for travelers visiting Rwanda and our locals looking for a fun-filled food experience too!

    Right now we currently offer our walking food tours in Nyamirambo and Remera, with more locations in the near future.

  • We currently offer tours in English and French.

  • No, we do not sell any food products of our own, we only plan walking trips that are food focused, so they might include restaurant meals and eateries.

  • We get asked this question a lot because of our company name, and although there will be rice on the menu, it’s not quite Nigerian Jollof Rice. The name Jollof in Jollof’Appetit is simply because our founder Ola is a Nigerian foodie that appreciates food from all cultures. And of course Appetit is a feeling you get when you want to eat food.

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