Luxury Family Vacation in Rwanda
Experience a luxury family vacation with purpose in Rwanda. Known as the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’, Rwanda welcomes you with open arms.
There’s breathtaking scenery: from the Nyungwe Forest to Lake Kivu, and of course tracking the magnificent mountain gorillas is a highlight. Moreover, golden monkeys and chimpanzees can be seen, as well the ‘Big 5’ in Akagera National Park.
Make your stay memorable and fulfilling by helping build a home for street children, or help with their education, or assist in running a day camp for children.
Rwandan Highlights
Mountains, a vibrant city, gorillas, lakes, chimpanzees, the ‘Big 5’, and memorials to a horrific recent past. This is a country on the up.
Rwandan Eco-Luxury
Rwanda has several amazing eco-luxury properties; some of our favorites are: Bisate Lodge, Singita Kwitonda Lodge & Kataza House, Gorilla’s Nest, Magashi Peninsula, Nyungwe House, and The Retreat in Kigali.
Make a Difference
You can help build a community home for at-risk youth in Kigali, teach children eager to learn, or assist in running a day camp for children from low income families during their school holiday breaks.
Suggested Luxury Family Vacation Itinerary
Example Price: US$23,235 per person, based on a family of four
This luxury family adventure in Rwanda enables you and your family to be amazed by gorgeous scenery, encounter the magnificent mountain gorillas, learn more about the appalling genocide at a memorial, and fall in love with the real treasure: the Rwandan people. What’s more, leave a legacy by helping build a home for at-risk youth, giving them the right foundation to lift themselves out of poverty and have a bright future, or help run a day camp for children.
Trip Highlights
- Encountering mountain gorillas (min. age 15)
- Guided tour of vibrant Kigali
- Visit an informative genocide memorial
- Building a home for street-kids
- Visit a fascinating Cultural Village
Price Includes
- Luxury accomodation throughout
- Give-back project costs and donation
- Airport transfers
- Expert local guides
- Meals as specified (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Note: International flights are not included, but can be arranged, including private jet
Sample Day by Day
- Day 1: Arrive Kigali, met at airport and be transfered to your hotel, Hemingway's Retreat
- Day 2: Private guided tour of Kigali and the genocide memorial (B)
- Day 3-5: Help build a community center for at-risk youth or run a day camp in Kigali (B,L)
- Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park, stay at Bisate Lodge (B,L,D)
- Day 7: Gorilla trek, rest of day at leisure (B,L,D)
- Day 8: 2nd gorilla trek, to a different gorilla family (B,L,D)
- Day 9: Transfer to Kigali and fly home (B)
Note: This is a sample itinerary; we delight in crafting unique itineraries tailored to your specific requirements
Highlights of Rwanda
Here are some visual highlights from a luxury voluntourism trip to Rwanda, including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, Nyungwe Forest, Lake Kivu, Akagera National Park, Kigali.
How to Help in Rwanda
Play a part in building a community center for at-risk kids in Kigali. Alternatively, you can help run day camps for low-income children during their school holidays.
Run Holiday Programs in Kigali
Help run day camps for Rwandan youth in Kigali. These camps provide a safe and supportive environment where young people learn, build friendships across different backgrounds, develop leadership skills, while participating in educational, cultural, and recreational activities.
The camps are designed not only to entertain young people during school holidays but also to
prevent risky behaviors such as drug abuse, violence, delinquency, and social isolation by
providing meaningful mentorship and positive role models.
You can assist with sports, team building games, arts and crafts, music, drama, dance, even leadership development, communication skills, and financial literacy.
Build a Community Housing Center
If you spend 3-5 days helping here, your daily schedule can fit several ways: you can clear out debris, install roofing, put cladding on walls, assemble furniture, and paint furniture.
Note – these are two examples of how you can help on a luxury family trip to Rwanda; we delight in crafting trips to your exact preferences.