First Regional Sports-based tourism has been launched at BK Arena

Elias Hakizimana May 7, 2023 0 Comments

By Elias Hakizimana.

BK Arena Sports and Entertainment Center in collaboration with Kigali City Tours and Ikaze Rwanda Tours and Travel launched a sports tourism program called “BK Arena Guided-Tours”.

The program was launched on Friday, May 5, 2023 inside BK Arena with the aim to preserve the history of the events taking place in this first entertainment building in the region.

Aaron Gaga, the Deputy Director General of BK Arena said that this program was initiated to continue preserving sports-based tourism.

“We thought of this service after having learnt that many people are curious about this building. As you know, our country has chosen to host various conferences and games. It is in this context that we want to leave the history of various activities that take place in this building.” Gaga said.

**Journalists from vrious media houses in Rwanda during BK Arena Guided Tours Press Launch on Friday, May 5, 2023.**

Yves Nkundabagenzi, Founder and Director General of Ikaze Rwanda Tours and Travel said that this initiative will help those going to BK Arena to reach places they have not been to before.

“We set up this service in order to help those who already come to the BK Arena to reach places they have not been able to reach. Another thing is to help children who are interested to study architecture to come and see the technology used to build this facility,” Nkundabagenzi said.

The management of BK Arena announces that in the coming days, it will continue to expand its various activities including the creation of a museum, the opening of a restaurant that works 24 hours to serve clients’ potentials in leisure.

BK Arena is a state-of-the-art indoor arena located in Kigali, Rwanda. Since its inauguration in 2019, the arena has hosted numerous national and international events, including basketball, volleyball, martial arts tournaments, concerts, conferences and many more. As the biggest indoor arena in the East Africa, it has quickly become a hub for sports and entertainment on the continent.

(R-L, Yves Nkundabagenzi, Founder and Director General of Ikaze Rwanda Tours and Travel with Aaron GAGA, Deputy General Manager of BK Arena (in the middle) and DAUDI Ndiwalana, Tourism Development Adviser, explaining the journalists about BK Arena Guided-Tours ports tourism program.

The cost of accessing BK Arena guided tours is Rwf10,000 for Rwandans, $15 for foreigners living in the country and $20 for foreigners not living in the country.

Children below five years old accompanied by their parents will be exempted from paying.

BK Arena is a 10,000-seat entertainment complex that hosts various events such as conferences, concerts; and sports such as basketball, volleyball, handball, indoor tennis, and martial arts tournaments.

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