Yambi was voted best hostel in Rwanda for many years.
Please Note Our Age Policy:
Minimum age: 18 years or under if accompanied by a parent or guardian. We welcome every age group in our hostel, however guests aged 32 or older are not allowed to stay in dorms.
We provide modern facilities such as Netflix wifi, hot showers with good pressure, an open bar; a library with travel guides and large music catalog and laundry with express washing machine.
Our staff is knowledgeable and passionate. We are always eager to advise the best country tours, city events and cool places to hang out. Our reception desk is open 24/7.
Our breakfast is freshly made, abundant and delicious. No dry toast and margarine here: You'll feast on frosty morning cappuccino, vegetable soup, smoothies, healthy bread, great cheese, fresh fruits, pancakes, eggs, chocolate cakes and chapattis.
We welcome our guests to our monthly 'Umuganda' community works which is an opportunity to volunteer in cleaning or building bridges or homes in our village. We also run films and documentaries which provide insights into African and global history, culture and politics. It is an opportunity for guests and hosts to share their perspectives.
We provide tours in Rwanda and the region (Congo, Uganda). They include group safaris, gorilla tracking, volcano climbing, coffee or tea plantations and inter cultural excursions (basket weaving, beer making, pottery, cooking lessons etc.)
We also arrange the following services
Airport pickup: $20 dollars
City tours, Safari and lake excursions
The bus and moto/boda station is only a 2 minutes walk.
You can walk to Juru Park for sunny day. If your interest is swimming, tennis etc, there is a large sports club nearby called Cercle sportif.
We are located in a green area close to Juru Park and Mount Rebero.