Wildlife, Culture & Service in Rwanda

Visit Umusambi Village and learn about their local wildlife conservation projects.

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

Take a guided tour of the Kigali Genocide Memorial

Travel to Muhanga

Participate in a craft workshop and learn from local artisans 

Learn about your specific service learning work during your project orientation 

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

Travel to the Akagera National Park area 

Head out on a guided nocturnal game drive to spot lions and leopards

Embark on a guided game drive through the savannah grasslands to look for zebras, elephants, giraffes, and more

Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ihema

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

Travel to Kibuye 

Hop into kayaks and paddle around Lake Kivu at sunset with an expert local guide

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

Travel to Kigali

Enjoy exploration time in Kigali