Prayer & Reflection Moments
Quiet time for your own prayer or a group devotion, in the places connected with Kibeho's message of conversion and peace.
About Kibeho Tour Guides
We grew up on these hills. Today we guide pilgrims to the sanctuary, walk visitors through the history of Kibeho, and share the ordinary life of the town with anyone who wants to know it. We also organise tours across Rwanda, history and memorial visits, and investment field visits.
- Founded by locals
- Guides who speak several languages
- 30% of profits to local schools
About Us
Kibeho Tour Guides was started by people from Kibeho with deep ties to the town. Visitors often travel a long way to get here, and we want them to be able to pray, learn and spend time in Kibeho without getting lost or rushed.
Our guides know the sanctuary, the story of the apparitions and what Kibeho went through in 1994. We explain each place simply, answer questions honestly, and introduce visitors to the people who live here. We are an independent guiding service and do not speak for the Catholic Church or the sanctuary.
Our promise: we agree the plan and the price before you travel, we tell you honestly what to expect, and we treat every sacred place and every person you meet with respect.
- LocalGuides who live in Kibeho
- MultilingualGuiding in several languages
- 30%Profits support local schools
- CarefulRespect for sacred places and people
What We Offer
Most visitors combine a few of these. Tell us what matters to you and we will build the days around it.
Tour support
Planning, timing, transport and honest local advice, from the moment you arrive until you leave.
Personalized tours
Plans shaped around you, whether you come to pray, to study, to take photographs or simply to see Kibeho.
Spiritual pilgrimages
The sanctuary, the Chapel of Apparitions, the spring and Sinai Hill, at a pace that leaves room for prayer.
Faith-based experiences
Mass, the Rosary and quiet retreat days, with a guide who can explain what Kibeho's message means to people here.
Historical learning
The history of the apparitions and of 1994 in Kibeho, told plainly and with care.
Community connection
Time with families, schools and markets, arranged so that visitors are welcome guests, not spectators.
Nature and hill walks
Walks over the hills around Kibeho, through farms and valleys. The air is fresh and the views are long.
Photography moments
Help finding good views of the sanctuary and the hills, and advice on when and whom it is right to photograph.
Everyday Local Experiences
Kibeho is more than its holy sites. These are ways to spend time with the people who live here, arranged with families and groups we know. What is possible depends on the season, so ask us.
Tea & Farm Visits
Tea covers many of the hills in Nyaruguru. Walk with growers, see how the leaf is picked and taken to the factory, and hear how farming keeps families going here.
Traditional Cooking
Cook with a local family: beans, sweet potatoes, cassava, cooking bananas (ibitoki) and ubugari, then share the meal the Rwandan way.
Farming Life
Spend a morning in the fields: planting or harvesting depending on the season, and feeding the animals afterwards.
Hill Walking & Nature
Longer walks between villages and viewpoints, with a guide who can name the plants and tell you what grows where.
Dance, Music & Storytelling
Traditional dance, drumming and songs by local groups and youth associations. You are welcome to join in.
School & Community Visits
Meet students and teachers, and see the schools that part of our profits go to.
Local Market Experience
Market day in Kibeho: fruit, vegetables, cloth and crafts, and a good chance to practise a few words of Kinyarwanda.
Village Life Experience
Fetching water, weaving, cooking and greeting neighbours: an ordinary day in a Rwandan village, shared with the family that hosts you.
Tourism With Purpose
We give 30% of our profits to local schools and community projects in Kibeho. When you travel with us, part of what you pay stays in the town you came to visit.
Why Choose Kibeho Tour Guides?
We live here: Our guides are from Kibeho and the hills around it. We know the place as neighbours, not only as guides.
Clear and reliable: We reply quickly, agree the price before you travel, and arrive on time.
Honest stories: We tell the history of Kibeho as it is, without adding to it or making it more dramatic.
Room to pray: On a pilgrimage, your prayer comes first. We handle the practical side and step back when you need quiet.
Money that stays local: 30% of our profits go to local schools and community projects in Kibeho.
Plan Your Visit in 4 Steps
It works the same way for one traveller or a whole parish group.
- 1
Tell us about your trip
Message us on the chat, WhatsApp or e-mail with your dates, group size and what you hope to experience.
- 2
We design your itinerary
Our local team suggests a plan: sanctuary visits, prayer times, cultural activities and nearby places that fit your time.
- 3
Confirm the details
Agree on dates, transport, accommodation help and the final price before you travel. No surprises.
- 4
Travel with a local guide
Your guide welcomes you in Kibeho and walks with you through every place, story and moment of the journey.
Good to Know
Where we are
Kibeho Commercial Center, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda, in the home of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Kibeho.
Key pilgrimage dates
28 November marks the anniversary of the first apparition in 1981, and 15 August (the Assumption) draws the largest crowds. Book early for these dates.
Who we guide
Individual pilgrims, families, parish and church groups, schools, researchers, photographers and cultural travelers.
Getting to Kibeho
Kibeho is reached by road from Kigali, through Huye. We can arrange transport and suggest stops along the way.
Contact Us
Write, call or send a WhatsApp message. Someone from our team in Kibeho will reply, usually the same day.
Tell us your dates and group size, and we will help you plan the visit.