Travel with Purpose
This thoughtfully designed journey to Uganda and Rwanda blends deep human connection, Jewish life, and, for those who choose, one of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife experiences. In Uganda, travelers move beyond observation into relationship, spending time in schools, homes, and community-run businesses, and celebrating Shabbat with the Abayudaya community in a rare and deeply meaningful expression of faith and belonging. The journey continues to Rwanda with time in Kigali to explore daily life, markets, history, and contemporary culture, before an optional luxury extension to the Virunga Mountains for unforgettable encounters with mountain gorillas and golden monkeys
Trip highlightsHere’s a sampling of activities you can expect on your trip to Uganda and Rwanda.
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Trip Overview
Uganda Impact Journey (Base Trip)
This portion of the trip is rooted in connection and purpose. Travelers spend meaningful time in schools, homes, and community-run businesses, meeting the people whose lives are being directly impacted through Global Village Connect’s education and economic empowerment programs. Jewish life and Shabbat with the Abayudaya community offer a rare and deeply moving experience of faith, resilience, and belonging.
Optional excursions
Kigali, Rwanda City Tour
This extension offers insight into Rwanda’s remarkable story of recovery and renewal. Through markets, city tours, and the Kigali Genocide Memorial, travelers gain perspective on reconciliation, leadership, and how a nation rebuilt itself with intention and vision.
Rwanda Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trek
This luxury wildlife extension brings travelers into the Virunga Mountains for two of Africa’s most extraordinary primate encounters. Gorilla and Golden Monkey treks offer rare, intimate moments in protected forests — a powerful and unforgettable contrast to the human connections experienced earlier in the journey.
This portion of the trip is rooted in connection and purpose. Travelers spend meaningful time in schools, homes, and community-run businesses, meeting the people whose lives are being directly impacted through Global Village Connect’s education and economic empowerment programs. Jewish life and Shabbat with the Abayudaya community offer a rare and deeply moving experience of faith, resilience, and belonging.
Optional excursions
Kigali, Rwanda City Tour
This extension offers insight into Rwanda’s remarkable story of recovery and renewal. Through markets, city tours, and the Kigali Genocide Memorial, travelers gain perspective on reconciliation, leadership, and how a nation rebuilt itself with intention and vision.
Rwanda Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trek
This luxury wildlife extension brings travelers into the Virunga Mountains for two of Africa’s most extraordinary primate encounters. Gorilla and Golden Monkey treks offer rare, intimate moments in protected forests — a powerful and unforgettable contrast to the human connections experienced earlier in the journey.
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