Salt Resorts

Summary

The Cook with SALT experience at SALT of Akagera is a 1-hour culinary activity where guests cook alongside chefs using local ingredients and traditional techniques. Participants meet the chef, discover local ingredients, prepare traditional dishes, and enjoy their culinary creation together. The page provides details on booking, cancellations, and answers to frequently asked questions about cooking experience, dietary requirements, children's participation, and recipes.

Key Facts

  • The Cook with SALT culinary experience lasts 1 hour.
  • Booking at least 24 hours in advance is recommended to ensure availability.
  • Cancellations made more than 24 hours before the experience receive a full refund.
  • Cancellations made within 24 hours are non-refundable.
  • The reservations phone number is +250 785 201 206.
  • The reservations email is reservations@saltofakagera.com.
  • Packages are non-exchangeable and non-transferable.
  • Some experiences are weather dependent and will be fully refunded if cancelled due to weather conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need cooking experience?

Not at all. Whether it's your first time or your hundredth, everyone is welcome around our kitchen.

Can dietary requirements be accommodated?

Of course. Let us know in advance, and we'll happily adapt the experience.

Can children participate?

Absolutely. It's a wonderful experience to enjoy together as a family.

Will I receive the recipes?

Yes. We'll happily share selected recipes so you can recreate the flavours of Rwanda at home.

Related Entities

Companies
SALT of Akagera, SALT of Palmar
Products
Cook with SALT, Root to Table, The Rhythm of the Wild, Life on Lake Ihema, Royal Balloon, Walk the Line, Beyond the Gate, Little Farmer, The Good Bake, Boma Nights, Fireside Flavours, Stir & Sip
Locations
Rwanda, Akagera National Park, Lake Ihema
AI-Generated Image - Guest cooking with a local chef at SALT of Akagera.

Cook with SALT

Food

Cook alongside our chefs using local ingredients and traditional techniques, then gather around the table to share the flavours you've created together.

Duration

1 hour

About the experience

Rwandan cuisine begins with what grows nearby.

Get to know Rwanda one recipe at a time. Cook alongside our culinary team, discover seasonal ingredients and share the flavours you've created together.

Meet our chef

Meet the chef behind the flavours and discover the stories that inspire every dish.

Discover local ingredients

Explore fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from Rwanda's farms and producers.

Prepare traditional dishes

Cook authentic recipes using local techniques, with guidance from our culinary team.

Enjoy your culinary creation

Gather around the table and savour the meal you've prepared together.

Details & Conditions

Things to keep in mind.

  • We recommend booking at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability.
  • Packages are non-exchangeable and non-transferable.
  • Some experiences are weather dependent. Should an activity be cancelled due to weather conditions, the affected inclusion will be fully refunded.
  • Cancellations made more than 24 hours before your experience will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within 24 hours are non-refundable.
  • Experiences, inclusions and rates may change without prior notice.

Reservations

Get in touch.

Speak with our team about prices, conditions or planning your experience.

Phone number
+250 785 201 206
Email
reservations@saltofakagera.com

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need cooking experience?

Not at all. Whether it's your first time or your hundredth, everyone is welcome around our kitchen.

2. Can dietary requirements be accommodated?

Of course. Let us know in advance, and we'll happily adapt the experience.

3. Can children participate?

Absolutely. It's a wonderful experience to enjoy together as a family.

4. Will I receive the recipes?

Yes. We'll happily share selected recipes so you can recreate the flavours of Rwanda at home.

Free Cancellation

  1. The sales conditions for the reserved rate or package specify the terms for cancelling and/or changing the reservation.

  2. For property SALT of Palmar:
    - As from 01.04.2026: Prepaid reservations can be changed or cancelled free of charge up to 14 days prior to arrival; thereafter 100% of stay charged; No-Show: 100% of stay charged.
    For property SALT of Akagera:
    - As from 01.07.2026: Prepaid reservations can be changed or cancelled free of charge up to 7 days prior to arrival; thereafter 100% of stay charged; No-Show: 100% of stay charged.

  3. When the sales conditions for the reserved rate or package allow:
    - The reservation can be cancelled via the “Contact Us” section on www.saltresorts.com website or by contacting Customer Services on the contact details stated above in Article 9 in Terms and Conditions.
    - Changes to the reservation can be made with Customer Services, whose contact details are stated on the reservation confirmation sent by email and in Article 9 above.

  4. In the event that the stay is interrupted, the agreed price will be paid in full. No reimbursement will be given for a prepaid reservation.

  5. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the customer must vacate the room before 12 p.m. on the last day of the reservation, unless otherwise stated in the rate conditions booked. Failure to do so shall result in the customer being billed for an extra night.
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