Final Itinerary: 25 May - 11 June - UPDATED (4/5/12)

May 25: Depart for Kigali

May 26: Arrive Kigali

May 27: Kigali
Tour of Kigali Les Enfants de Dieu
Belgian Troop Memorial

May 28: Kigali Kigali Memorial Center Ntarama Genocide Memorial Site

May 29: Kigali National Unity and Reconciliation Commission Prison Fellowship Rwanda

May 30: Kigali
Vision 2020 Umurenge Village Living Bricks model village in Mbyo
Gashora Girls Academy

May 31: Kigali Never Again Rwanda African Great Lakes Initiative

June 1: Kigali National Service of Gacaca Courts
Optional recreation: Hotel des Milles Collines

June 2: Akagera National Park Afternoon safari

June 3: Akagera National Park
Morning safari

June 4: Kigali
Kimironko Market
Africa Bagel Company

June 5: Ruhengeri/Musanze Kagano Community Intore Dancers

June 6: Ruhengeri/Musanze Basket making Amahoro Integrated Development Project
Presentation on mountain gorilla preservation

June 7: Ruhengeri/Musanze Gorilla trekking (optional)
Ruhengeri Market

June 8: Gisenyi
Imbabazi
Walking tour/beach time

June 9: Gisengi
Free day

June 10: Kigali
Caplaki Artists Village
Depart for Minneapolis/Saint Paul

Accommodations: Beausejour Hotel, Kigali Akagera Game Lodge, Akagera Ishema Hotel, Ruhengeri/Musanze Gorillas Hotel, Lake Kivu

Meals provided:
All breakfasts
Two lunches
Three dinners

Cost: $5,000-$5,500 depending on the number of participants
Gorilla trekking is an additional $500

For the two week trip, participants should expect to spend about $300 for meals and souvenirs. All ground transportation, accommodations, tips, and entry fees are included.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 pm, Monday, 7 November
Apply HERE or at the Office of International and Off-Campus Programs, 740 Snelling Avenue

Questions? Contact Melissa Embser-Herbert, embserherbert@hamline.edu