Back to Our Roots: Rwanda Summer Journey 2027
Twelve days in Rwanda with other young Rwandans growing up abroad.
We'll explore the culture, visit some of the most beautiful places in the country and try to understand the development journey Rwanda has been on.
It's a chance to hear stories from older generations, practise Kinyarwanda and see what Rwanda looks like today through the eyes of people your own age.
And we'll make plenty of time for fun. Going out together, music, art, games, a match, a concert or a festival, whatever's on that week.
The rough plan
- 1
Days 1 to 3
Kigali: history and memory
Arrive and settle in together.
History and memory visits, museums, galleries and local food.
Time to get to know the group and the city.
Evenings out together: music, art and whatever's on in the city.
- 2
Days 4 to 5
Musanze: mountains and villages
Green hills, lakes and the northwestern mountains.
Village life, local crafts and time to practise Kinyarwanda with people who speak it every day.
Games and relaxing together in the evenings.
- 3
Days 6 to 7
Akagera: wildlife and conservation
Savannah, animals and the work behind protecting them.
Conversations about how the park and the communities around it have changed.
- 4
Days 8 to 9
Lake Kivu: communities and everyday life
Lakeside days, long lunches and visits to local communities.
Hearing how people live, work and build things in their own districts.
Lakeside fun, music and time to just enjoy being together.
- 5
Days 10 to 11
Kigali: the development journey
Back in the capital for visits and conversations about how Rwanda has rebuilt itself.
Education, health, cooperatives, urban growth and young entrepreneurs.
Space to ask questions and compare what you hear with what you grew up hearing.
A night out together to close things: a match, a concert, an art night or a festival, whatever's on that week.
- 6
Day 12
Last day and departure
Final market visits, a shared meal and goodbyes.
Transfer to the airport.
A taste of what's ahead
Practical information
Good to know
- This experience is in the planning stage. Dates, activities and costs may change.
- There are no prices or bookings yet. Leaving your details is free and nonbinding.
- We don't promise specific activities until they are confirmed.
- Final arrangements depend on feasibility and applicable travel requirements, such as visas, vaccinations and insurance.
- This journey is made for young Rwandans growing up abroad, but anyone curious about the idea is welcome to leave their details.
- Kinyarwanda helps but is not required. We'll practise together along the way.