Dates: June 5 - 12, 2026
Why an Expedition to Rwanda?
Experience. Travel with Young Life to see Rwanda up close: the country, the people, the ministry. Young Life Africa invites you and your family to have the trip of a lifetime.
Engage. Groups will be hosted by local staff & leaders, spending time alongside ministry outreaches in communities where Young Life is active and growing today. Personally see where leaders do ministry and witness how they show up in a teenager's life.
Explore. A new country. A different continent. Remote cultures. People and places where God is moving like never before.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali, greeted by local Young Life staff and leaders. Transportation to your hotel for dinner and rest.
Day 2-3: Camp Experience; Witness local ministry through attending a local outreach overnight camp. Interact with kids and leaders through camp activities.
Day 4: Explore the city of Kigali, learning the history of Rwanda through visits to the Genocide Memorial and local markets. Visit with local Young Life volunteers and hear their family stories, learning more about the country's volatile history.
Day 5: Charity work and club visit; volunteer to help with a project within a leader's home and experience a young life club with their area
Day 6-7: Visit Volcanoes National Park and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund's Karisoke Research Center to learn about ongoing gorilla research. Tracking of mountain gorillas is available for an additional fee ($1,500 for 1 day tracking permit), depending on permit availability.
Day 8: Return to Kigali and depart for home or on to your next adventure.
Trip Cost: $ 2,500 per person*
Includes all ground transportation, meals, and lodging for 7 nights. Price is per person, double occupancy. Single supplement (additional $800) available. Does not include airfare, visas, tips and any Trip Extensions. Gorilla trekking permit at Volcanoes National Park not included in price. *Permits are currently $1,500 for the 1-day permit. If you'd like to join the group at Volcanoes National Park but not participate in the gorilla trekking, you are welcome to explore the park instead.
Trip Extensions Available:
Safari Excursions also available. Prices vary depending on accommodations selected.
Itinerary and price subject to change pending final group numbers. Register here: LINK TO REGISTRATION. Select Tripcode "XRW01 Rwanda 2026" when registering. $250 deposit due upon registration.
Questions? Contact us:
Trip Leader: Steve Carmichael - scarmichael@sc.younglife.org (719) 867-3591
Tina Atkinson - YL Expeditions Coordinator - tatkinson@younglife.org or (520) 730-9813
YLX Travel, LLC & CA registered seller of travel, 212739-50 serves Expeditions participants in their travel needs.
Credits:
Created with images by Paul Longhurst - "Mountain Gorilla " • Faustin Tuyambaze - "Nyungwe park" • Serrah Galos - "https://www.instagram.com/rwanda_nziza/ https://www.rwandanziz.com" • William Phipps - "Gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. She was watching me as close as I was watching her. What a wonderful experience. Amazing personality!" • sutirta budiman - "A lone hot air balloon over a herd of zebras."