Pilgrimage to Kibeho, Rwanda March 15-25, 2025 with special guest Fr. Dave Pivonka

Pilgrimage with Immaculee & Franciscan University's Fr, Dave Pivonka, TOR '89 in Rwanda - March 15 - 25th, 2025

Immaculee Ilibagiza and Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89 have come together to create a custom pilgrimage trip to Rwanda and Our Lady of Kibeho. This custom trip is open to all interested individuals.

Dates:

Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Tuesday, March 25, 2025

This pilgrimage package includes:

Round-trip airfare from JFK to Kigali, Rwanda*

All lodging, meals, location fees and ground transportation while in Rwanda, and

Safari in Akagera National Park

Join Immaculee and Fr. Dave in experiencing the blessings and beauty of Kibeho, Rwanda. This rural community is the site of the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition site on the African continent. Nestled in the hills of Rwanda, this pristine and serene location is unlike any other place of worship on Earth. In addition to spending multiple days in Kibeho, Immaculee has arranged spiritual, historical, and cultural experiences only a Rwandan can provide. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

Pricing  Per Person
$4990 - Land and Air (JFK)
$3990 - Land Only                                 

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Depart from North America

(departures from other continents may impact date)

Sunday, March 16  , 2025

ARRIVAL DAY - KIGALI

Meet representatives of pilgrimage at KGL Airport for ground transfer to Blue Veil Villas.

What to expect:

• Exceptional Rwandan hospitality, amenities, and cuisine at Blue Veil Villas: a four-star, private hotel entirely reserved for our pilgrims.
• Daily group discussions led by Immaculee regarding Our Lady of Kibeho, Rwanda, and the 1994 genocide. 
• Group and private prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho. Kibeho is the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition site in Africa.
• Daily Mass celebration with Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89  
• Rwandan cultural experiences arranged by Immaculee.
• Exclusive access to various sites, including Immaculee’s childhood home in Kibuye, along the shores of Lake Kivu. 
• A day on safari in Rwanda’s premiere national park, Akagera. This park is home to most of the Africa’s greatest animals, including the Big Five.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Conclude pilgrimage and prepare for Departure.  Note: Most North American-bound departures are in the evening.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Arrive back in North America

For questions regarding this pilgrimage or to register please contact David at David@immaculee.com or 920-246-0102 or 

angelle@immaculee.com 985-710-9595

*Group flight on Delta/KLM departs JFK Airport on Sat, March 15 at 6:50pm and arrives back into JFK on Tues. March 25 at 3:35pm.  All reservations are Economy Class, and do not include connecting domestic flights to/from JFK Airport or the $60 tourist visa secured/paid upon arrival into Kigali Airport.