Day 1: Fly to Rwanda
Day 2: Kigali
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 3: Kigali
Take a guided tour of the Kigali Genocide Memorial
Visit the Parliament Building
Go on a walking tour of the Nyamirambo neighborhood with an expert local guide
Participate in a sewing class at the Nyamirambo Women’s Center
Day 4: Kigali • Giperefe • Service project
Travel to Giperefe
Participate in a craft workshop and learn from local artisans
Learn about your specific service learning work during your project orientation
Day 5: Days 5-6: Giperefe • Service project
As communities evolve, so do their needs. That’s why we work closely with local organizations to better understand each community’s issues. Since projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s what a typical day might look like:
- Work with local community members on infrastructure projects, like building walking paths, schools, or clean-burning stoves
- Learn about seasonal planting or harvesting, then collect fresh ingredients and use traditional methods and tools to help prepare a delicious meal
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Day 7: Giperefe • Akagera National Park area
Travel to the Akagera National Park area
Head out on a guided nocturnal game drive to spot lions and leopards
Day 8: Akagera National Park area
Embark on a guided morning game drive through the savannah grasslands to look for zebras, elephants, giraffes, and more
Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ihema
Day 9: Akagera National Park area • Kigali • Depart for home
Travel back to Kigali
Join your Tour Director for sightseeing of Kigali, a modern hub of entrepreneurship
See this in action during a visit to the Norrsken House Kigali, home to innovative business start-ups
Day 10: Arrive home
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Day 10: Kigali • Kibuye
Travel to Kibuye
Hop into kayaks and paddle around Lake Kivu at sunset with an expert local guide
Day 11: Kibuye
Enjoy a boat tour on Lake Kivu and stop for an island hike to see a fruit bat colony
Tour a coffee processing plant and learn how coffee goes from fruit to bean to cup, with a taste test at the end
Day 12: Kibuye • Kigali • Depart for home
Travel to Kigali
Enjoy exploration time in Kigali
Day 13: Arrive home