#RTW2022 Theme
“Adopting Innovative Approaches to Boost Intra Africa Travel as a drive for Tourism Business Recovery”
This year’s theme focuses on rebuilding Tourism after 2 years of challenging times that severely hit the Tourism sector by setting a vision and long-term goals, that will strengthen the Tourism industry.
We are spotlighting how Tourism can increasingly contribute to economies , inclusively foster sustainability and innovations, and reconnecting Africans to each other and the rest of the world.
Frank Gisha Mugisha
Director General- Rwanda Chamber of Tourism
WHY #RTW 2022?
The launch of the maiden Rwanda Tourism Week.The event, scheduled to take place from 28th November – 3rd December 2022 at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV) and Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), carries the theme “Adopting Innovative Approaches to Boost Intra Africa Travel as a drive for Tourism Business Recovery.”
Photo Competition - 15th- 27th November 2022
Photo competition was created to enable storytellers (local and international photographers) to showcase Rwanda’s diverse tourism attractions , beautiful scenery through photography.
This is an opportunity for the talented photographers to raise awareness on Rwanda as a destination through various social media platforms.
Invited local photographers and creative houses will register on RTW online platforms, take pictures, and post anything related to nature, travel, tourism attractions, wildlife, heritage, and culture that will highlight Rwanda’s wonders. It serves as a motivator for people to travel to Rwanda.
Fam Trips - 24th - 30th November 2022
Rwanda Tourism Week presents the best opportunity to explore Rwanda and it’s beautiful attractions though an exclusive fam trip. The first hand travel experience that will give you the highlights of the destination.
The invited participants and international tour operators will sample packaged Rwanda Tourism products and learn more about Rwanda in general in a 4-days package.
Restaurant Week -25th November - 3rd December 2022
Restaurant Week is a promotional culinary event that takes place during the Tourism week. Dinners have the opportunity to enjoy their experience at the top restaurant for a discounted and set-price.
In 2021, Rwanda Tourism week celebrated the best fine dining restaurants by inviting restaurants to offer special rates to visitors during the week of the event. It attracted a number of people who turned into loyal clients.
Golf for Conservation - is 27th November 2022
Golf for conservation t was conceived to match the community elites (Business) with the Investment Forum taking place during the first 2 days of the Rwanda Tourism week.
Apart from the competition and profit driver at the golf course, Golf is the best sport for networking experience. It would attract the delegates from the investment forum to meet the community elites to have B2B sessions.
Tourism Business Forum 1st - 2nd December 2022
The Rwanda Chamber of Tourism, along with other players in the Tourism industry, will host the first international business Forum conference of it’s kind during the Rwanda Tourism Week .
The conference will bring together actors from the tourism industry, experts and specialists, the leaders of key local and regional businesses, financial institutions, and organizations in order to strengthen and speed up the sector’s economic recovery.
Exhibition - December 1st - 3rd 2022
The exhibition during Rwanda Tourism Week has been a crucial platform for connecting potential exhibitors across different countries and categories with prospective customers, resulting in business connections.
This year’s exhibition will be a three day event that will give invited exhibitors the opportunity to showcase and spotlight the tourism and hospitality products along the value chain as well as host traditional games and other entertaining activities.
The exhibition will attract 200 local, regional and international tourism and hospitality operators as well as conservation institutions from around the world.
Fashion Show - 2nd December 2022
On December 2nd, RTW 2022 hosts a live informal fashion show that highlights the innovation of renown local and regional clothing brands.
The event is organized to empower and inspire women , young talented minds working in the creative and fashion industry to showcase authentic designs and promote the Rwandan creative industry.