Dates: July 30 - August 8, 2025
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: 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 4-6: Serve at Young Life camp as work crew or work on a project that benefits the local ministry.
Day 7-8: 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 9: Return to Kigali and depart for home or on to your next adventure.
Trip Cost: $ 2,800 per person*
Includes all ground transportation, meals, and lodging for 8 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 $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 2025" 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.
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