Duration
3 hours
Price range
$40 pp
Dance of Drums
Location
Nyanza, Butare and Muhanga
Full Description
Enter a world where movement is language and drums carry ancestral voice. Learn the basics of Rwandan dance and drumming from skilled performers, then join in as rhythms rise around you. It’s joyful, primal, and impossible to forget.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
Interactive drumming session with traditional artists
Opportunity to try drumming and basic traditional dance steps
Personalized musical snack break
Cultural interpretation from a facilitator guiding you through meaning and rhythm
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a rhythm bead bracelet, group photo, and printed quote from a drummer
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in
Water bottle
Optional: cloth wrap or light scarf for dance movements
Energy and willingness to make a little noise
Not suitable for
Guests sensitive to loud sound or vibrations
Those seeking passive performance without interaction
Visitors with knee, back, or movement restrictions (unless arranged as observation-only)
Important information
No drumming or dance experience is required
The experience takes place in a natural or semi-open space
You are welcome to watch, join, or do both
It’s informal, heartfelt, and focused on rhythm as a shared language
We accommodate children, groups, and shy travelers alike
Exclusion
Alcoholic drinks or full meals
Tips for performers
Transport from outside the experience zone unless requested
Full Description
Enter a world where movement is language and drums carry ancestral voice. Learn the basics of Rwandan dance and drumming from skilled performers, then join in as rhythms rise around you. It’s joyful, primal, and impossible to forget.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
Interactive drumming session with traditional artists
Opportunity to try drumming and basic traditional dance steps
Personalized musical snack break
Cultural interpretation from a facilitator guiding you through meaning and rhythm
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a rhythm bead bracelet, group photo, and printed quote from a drummer
Exclusion
Alcoholic drinks or full meals
Tips for performers
Transport from outside the experience zone unless requested
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in
Water bottle
Optional: cloth wrap or light scarf for dance movements
Energy and willingness to make a little noise
Not suitable for
Guests sensitive to loud sound or vibrations
Those seeking passive performance without interaction
Visitors with knee, back, or movement restrictions (unless arranged as observation-only)
Important information
No drumming or dance experience is required
The experience takes place in a natural or semi-open space
You are welcome to watch, join, or do both
It’s informal, heartfelt, and focused on rhythm as a shared language
We accommodate children, groups, and shy travelers alike
Full Description
Enter a world where movement is language and drums carry ancestral voice. Learn the basics of Rwandan dance and drumming from skilled performers, then join in as rhythms rise around you. It’s joyful, primal, and impossible to forget.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
Interactive drumming session with traditional artists
Opportunity to try drumming and basic traditional dance steps
Personalized musical snack break
Cultural interpretation from a facilitator guiding you through meaning and rhythm
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a rhythm bead bracelet, group photo, and printed quote from a drummer
Exclusion
Alcoholic drinks or full meals
Tips for performers
Transport from outside the experience zone unless requested
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in
Water bottle
Optional: cloth wrap or light scarf for dance movements
Energy and willingness to make a little noise
Not suitable for
Guests sensitive to loud sound or vibrations
Those seeking passive performance without interaction
Visitors with knee, back, or movement restrictions (unless arranged as observation-only)
Important information
No drumming or dance experience is required
The experience takes place in a natural or semi-open space
You are welcome to watch, join, or do both
It’s informal, heartfelt, and focused on rhythm as a shared language
We accommodate children, groups, and shy travelers alike
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