Custom Programs
Beyond Standard Tours
We design immersive programs for organizations, universities, and professional groups seeking depth over tourism. Our expertise spans reconciliation and transitional justice, sustainable development, conservation models, healthcare systems, and cultural transformation.
You won't just observe Rwanda's development—you'll meet the practitioners and innovators creating it.
Our Approach
Every custom program leverages our two decades of community partnerships and exclusive access. Whether you're researching trauma healing, studying post-conflict education systems, exploring conservation models, or investigating micro-enterprise development, we connect you directly with:
- Genocide survivors and perpetrators working together in reconciliation villages
- Healthcare workers in UN Millennium Village Project sites
- Coffee and tea cooperative members
- Conservation teams restoring wildlife populations
- Women's cooperatives and social enterprises
- Gacaca court participants and transitional justice practitioners
- Refugee communities building new livelihoods
- Indigenous Batwa communities preserving culture
Who We Serve
Academic Institutions
Universities and research delegations exploring Rwanda's transformation through field research, practitioner interviews, and community immersion.
Professional Delegations
Healthcare providers, educators, legal professionals, social workers, and development practitioners seeking cross-cultural learning and knowledge exchange.
International Organizations
UN agencies, NGOs, foundations, and government institutions designing programs, evaluating projects, or exploring partnership opportunities.
Corporate Groups
Incentive travel and leadership development programs combining professional development with cultural immersion and social impact.
Advocacy & Special Interest Groups
Organizations focused on human rights, sustainable development, gender equity, HIV/AIDS, peacebuilding, conservation, or other thematic areas.
Our Growing Portfolio
Past programs have included:
Healthcare & Social Services
- General healthcare system study tours
- Mental health and trauma healing programs
- Community health worker training models
- Nursing and physiotherapy cross-learning
- Social work and community development
Education & Development
- Post-conflict education systems
- Early childhood development (Head Start models)
- Language and literacy programs
- UN Millennium Villages Project site visits
- 'Development as Freedom' thematic tours
Justice & Reconciliation
- Transitional justice mechanisms (Gacaca courts)
- Peacebuilding and reconciliation models
- Human rights and legal system evolution
- Survivor-perpetrator dialogue facilitation
Economic Development
- Coffee and tea production value chains
- Women's cooperative models
- Micro-finance and social enterprise
- Refugee economic integration
Conservation & Environment
- Community-based conservation models
- Wildlife restoration programs
- Akagera National Park behind-the-scenes access
- Gorilla conservation and ranger programs
Cultural & Social Themes
- Gender equity and women's empowerment
- Cultural preservation (Batwa, traditional arts)
- Photography and journalism programs
- Religious mission and service trips
Program Design Process
1. Consultation
We discuss your objectives, field of focus, questions you're exploring, and desired outcomes.
2. Customization
We design an itinerary leveraging our exclusive community access, practitioner networks, and 20 years of partnerships.
3. Expert Facilitation
Guides trained in thematic interpretation facilitate meaningful exchanges—not just sightseeing.
4. Community Benefit
70% of program fees return to host communities through our social enterprise model.
Sample Programs
Healthcare System Study Tour (7 Days)
- Kigali Genocide Memorial (healthcare during crisis)
- UN Millennium Village health interventions
- Community health worker programs
- Mental health and trauma healing practitioners
- Traditional healing integration
- Policy makers and health ministry officials
'Development as Freedom' Thematic Tour (10 Days)
- UN Millennium Villages poverty interventions
- Women's economic empowerment cooperatives
- Education access and quality programs
- Reconciliation villages (freedom after trauma)
- Refugee community resilience models
- Micro-enterprise and financial inclusion
Peacebuilding & Reconciliation (5 Days)
- Kigali Genocide Memorial
- Gacaca court participants and officials
- Reconciliation village exclusive access
- Survivor-perpetrator dialogue facilitation
- National unity and reconciliation commission
- Community healing projects
Programs range from 3-14 days and are fully customizable.
Logistics & Service
Included:
- Thematically-trained guides and facilitators
- Comfortable hotels, lodges, and transportation
- Community access and practitioner coordination
- Pre-departure briefing materials
- All ground transportation and logistics
- 70% profit sharing with host communities
Add-ons:
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Akagera safari extensions
- Lake Kivu relaxation
- Additional thematic deep-dives
Ready to Design Your Program?
Contact us with:
- Your organization/institution
- Field of focus or theme
- Group size and dates
- Key questions you're exploring
We'll design a program that provides genuine insight—not tourism.
