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Itinerary genocide. Then, explore Kigali by bus, and see how DAY 5 • Akagera National Park • Women’s
the city has emerged as the cleanest city in Africa. Opportunity Center • Night game-
Later, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. viewing drive
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. B,L,D — Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar Visit Akagera National Park, set along Rwanda’s
Depart the U.S. today for your overnight flight to northeastern border with Tanzania. En route, visit
Kigali, Rwanda. DAY 4 • Controversial Topic: The Nyamata the Women’s Opportunity Center, a gathering place
massacre • A Day in the Life of a Rwandan for rural women farmers. After lunch with the
DAY 2 • Kigali, Rwanda Reconciliation Village • Controversial women, we’ll continue to Akagera and enjoy a sunset
Arrive at your hotel in Kigali, where you’ll meet Topic: Life after the genocide game-viewing drive.
your fellow travelers, including those who took our Visit Nyamata church, where nearly 10,000 people B,L,D — Akagera Game Lodge or similar
optional Uganda: The Pearl of Africa Revealed or New! were killed while seeking refuge in 1994, and
Kenya: Samburu & Sweetwaters Game Reserves pre- explore the Controversial Topic of whether the DAY 6 • Akagera • Full-day game-
trip extension. Catholic Church stood by as the massacre unfolded. viewing drive
Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar Then, spend A Day in the Life of a Reconciliation Set off on a full-day game-viewing drive in the
Village, where perpetrators and victims of the 1994 northern section of the park, looking for giraffe
DAY 3 • Kigali • Genocide Memorial • genocide live side by side as a part of the healing and zebra in open woodland; or catching the
Controversial Topic: Rwandan genocide process. After lunch in the village, learn about herds of elephant and buffalo emerging from the
Begin the day at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. another Controversial Topic as we discover how dense woodland. Before dinner, learn about the
Conceived as a tribute to the victims of the Rwandan some Rwandans are unwilling or unable to forgive Hutu rebels who terrorize local communities in an
genocide, the memorial includes exhibits that the murder of their loved ones. attempt to wrest power from the government.
trace the events of the genocide, reveal the colonial B,L — Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar B,L,D — Akagera Game Lodge or similar
history of Rwanda, and highlight instances of
20th-century genocides around the world. We’ll also
learn more about this Controversial Topic when
we speak to two local women who survived the

Meet the People
Who Call Rwanda
Home

A Reconciliation Village :
On Day 4, we’ll learn about
Rwanda’s plan to restore
peace and unity when we
spend A Day in the Life of
a Reconciliation Village—a
remarkable community where perpetrators and survivors
of the genocide live side-by-side to rebuild trust and a sense of
community.

Genocide Survivors : On Day 4, we’ll also visit a Reconciliation
Village to meet with genocide survivors and perpetrators who now
live together peacefully while trying to heal the traumas of their past.
Women Farmers : At a Women’s Opportunity Center near the town of
Kayonza on Day 5, we’ll talk with some of the many women farmers
who gather here from the surrounding countryside to improve their
lives through education, agriculture, and food cooperatives.
Gorilla Doctors : On Day 9, we’ll meet with Gorilla Doctors, a
mountain gorilla veterinary project at the base of the Virunga
Mountains, where we can ask the team questions and learn about
the history of mountain gorilla conservation.

Enjoy game-viewing drives in Akagera National Park on Days 5-7.

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