A Creative Retreat in Rwanda
for women ready to reconnect with their art, their spirit, and the wild.
February 2027
You are invited to
An exclusive creative journey through Rwanda, one of Africa’s most peaceful and welcoming countries.
7 nights | Kigali, Lake Muhazi & Akagera National Park |
Small group of 8 | Safari & Cultural Experiences | All-inclusive
This isn’t an ordinary holiday.
It’s travel with heart and purpose,
a journey woven with art, history, music and dance.
Explore Africa’s wild beauty and encounter the Big Five,
all while feeling creatively inspired and cared for among like-minded women.
You’ll return with stories, sketches and a lighter heart.
"I needed to get back to Ró’s process and positive thinking again. I like how she thinks about life and the world so I knew I would enjoy it. I loved the adventure and camaraderie with creatives. "
Marita McGeady
The Creative Journey
Come with me, and see what happens when creativity meets adventure.
You’ll return home with more than a journal full of sketches and colour.
You’ll come back with renewed confidence, a stronger creative voice, and a deeper joy in your art and life.
The rhythm of Africa, the warmth of its people, the creative play of each day. It all stays with you. Long after you’ve left Rwanda’s red earth behind, you’ll carry its inspiration within you, lighting the way forward in your next chapter.
How we’ll CREATE TOGETHER
This retreat is for artists, creatives and anyone ready to reconnect with their creativity and perhaps a touch of adventure.
Instead of painting in oils, we’ll use journaling, sketching and reflection to deepen the experience of travel. You’ll learn new ways to see, feel and record the world around you.
I’ll guide you with creative sessions and daily prompts to bring focus, inspiration and flow. You can work with travel paints – watercolour, gouache or acrylic – and use your sketches, words and photos to create a visual story of your journey.
Capture striking photos as references for future paintings
Use dynamic design to bring drama and energy to your work
Sketch for value, shape and composition
Journal to process your experiences of Rwanda’s landscape, wildlife, history and renewal
Integrate creativity into daily life as a source of fulfilment and joy
Learn to find your own artistic voice and style
Use creativity as a tool for personal growth and deeper meaning
What’s Included:
Explore cultural activities in Kigali City including art, history, markets and dance.
Creative development sessions with daily prompts and feedback with Ró in our private creative space.
7 nights accommodation in kigali hotel with pool and a stunning nature lodge with every modern luxury.
Healthy, delicious Rwandan inspired cuisine with our own internationally trained, private chef.
Free time to rest, develop friendships, take in the stunning surroundings and enjoy lakeside scenery.
Enjoy a full day on safari in Akagera National Park, guided by expert rangers
A sunset boat trip with guilde on Lake Muhazi.
A special visit to the Kigali's Genocide Memorial and momument to hope & remembrance.
Wander through villages, watch craftspeople at work and vist a local artist at work.
Our own professional driver in comfortable bus with wi fi.
Balance it all with afternoons free for kayaking, sup, yoga, massages, or simply resting by the pool with your journal
"The readings, the blessings, the genuine intention. The lessons, the mentoring, the friending, ... a gift, all of it ! Everything is incredibly well done, but this is what makes it more special than all the other retreats I've ever attended, so healing for all of us.
Everybody was shining in their own special way and that's all because of Ró"
Ginger Harding Wilson
Why Rwanda?
In recent years, I’ve spent time in Rwanda, meeting people, hearing their stories, and falling a little more in love with this remarkable country each time.
Practically speaking, everything works beautifully here. The food is fresh and safe, the people are warm and professional, and the accommodation is of international standards. It’s one of Africa’s most peaceful and welcoming countries.
When you come with me, I’ll bring you into the poetry of this place. I’ll help you see it through my eyes, feel the warmth of its people, and understand its layered history.
Drawing on my own blend of creativity, culture, personal growth and nurture, and on my love of poetry and history, to help you refill the well, rediscover your spark, and bring your creative life to the next level.
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A full day on safari in Akegara National Park – Worth €300
Encounter the Big Five in our own safari vans, with expert guides and drivers.
The safari day is an unforgettable adventure through Rwanda’s breathtaking Akagera National Park. Travelling in comfortable, well-equipped safari vehicles with expert local guides and drivers, you’ll journey across sweeping savannahs in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, and more. Our guides are praised for their warmth, knowledge, and care, sharing fascinating insights into the animals and ensuring every detail runs smoothly. An extraordinary day, perfectly organised and impossible to forget.
This special day is included in your fee!
Traditional Dance Experience
Amaraba Cultural Dance Experience
Experience the vibrant heart of Rwandan culture with the Amaraba Dance in Kigali. This joyful, high-energy performance celebrates the country’s rich heritage through rhythm, movement, and storytelling. You’ll not only watch the dancers’ powerful performances but also be invited to join in, to feel the drumbeat, learn a few steps, and become part of the story yourself. It’s lively, authentic, and utterly uplifting.
This day trip is included in your fee!
Rwanda 2026 booked out in days,
Don’t miss your chance for Rwanda 2027!
A Monument to Hope and Remembrance
Kigali Genocide Memorial – A Monument to Hope and Remembrance
Our visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial is a deeply moving and important part of the journey. This space honours the lives lost and stands as a powerful monument to resilience, reconciliation, and hope. Through stories, photographs, and quiet reflection, it offers us a profound understanding of Rwanda’s past and an inspiring glimpse of the compassion and unity that define its present. Ró will offer a short session to help ground us in this experience, creating space for reflection and connection.
This trip is included in your fee!
Where You’ll Stay
Umva on Lake Muhazi
After three nights in Kigali in a lovely 4-star hotel with a pool to shake off the jet lag, we head to UMVA Muhazi for five nights in a luxury private lakeside eco-lodge on Lake Muhazi, which will be our base for the rest of the trip.
Think white linens, rainforest showers, and views that make you exhale. There is a yoga deck, small pool, SUP and kayaking and tennis included and a guided biking/walking and massage is available at a reduced rate. All rooms are en-suite. Some can be shared, and there are private options too.
Each evening, we’ll gather around the long table for beautiful 4 course dinners, crafted from local ingredients. Over slow meals and good wine, new friendships take root.
This is not roughing it in the bush.
This is being nourished in every sense.
All meals are included in your fee.
Bonus – Worth €1000
Love to Paint | Learn to Paint Course
Enjoy the benefit of a painting retreat and improve your skill as an artist.
I have decided to offer you this very exciting FREE BONUS. Get the best of my years of experience teaching women how to paint AND the benefit of working with me in person.
Get the best of all worlds.
Learn online with me for 8 weeks before joining me in person, then enjoy another 8 weeks online when you return home.
Join me in Rwanda!
PEACE OF MIND FROM START TO FINISH
All you need to do is get to Rwanda. From the moment you arrive, everything else is taken care of.
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Airport pick-up and private driver throughout
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Daily creative tuition and inner critic work with Ró
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Full board with nourishing, freshly prepared meals
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All adventures, excursions, and cultural experiences organised
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Special bonuses included
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Surrounded by supportive, like-minded women
Imagine being able to simply arrive, exhale, and know it’s all handled. You can finally set everything down, breathe deeply, and focus entirely on you.
It’s time to stop managing and start allowing inspiration to lead.
Pre-Retreat Travel & Bonding Session
Get to know each other before the retreat and put names to faces so that you will be comfortable when you arrive.
Ask questions, and find out what to expect.
Private Space
We offer private rooms (a small number of shared rooms available) where you can rest and relax away from the fun whenever you need to. You are also free to opt out of any activity if you need a little quiet time for yourself.
Constant Contact When You Need It
Join our retreat WhatsApp group before you travel so you will always be in contact, while travelling, at the event and afterwards with the team and everyone in the group.
Rwanda 2026 booked out in days,
Don’t miss your chance for Rwanda 2027!
Early Bird €7,850
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Early Bird €6,995
Regular price €7,750
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Regular price €6,250
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Why book now?
Special Early Bird Pricing: As a loyal friend and waitlist member, you’re getting first access at the best rate possible.
Risk-Free Booking: Worried about committing? No stress! You can cancel for a full refund (minus merchant fees) until January 7th. So, you can dream big now without any worry.
Limited Spaces: This retreats are small and intimate, and spaces fill up fast – especially with my wonderful waitlist crew jumping in early!
Cancellation Policy
If YOU have to cancel:
No refund unless we resell the place and then we’ll refund you in full less €950 deposit.
If WE have to cancel:
We will refund everything you have paid minus your non-refundable deposit of €950.
Attendance Policy
Rooms are all ensuite
* Shared room is for two guests booking together.
It is your responsibility to make sure you have any necessary documentation, visas, and vaccines to enter the country.
Maximum and Minimum number apply for this retreat. This is worth considering before booking flights.
Participants are required to hold valid travel insurance covering the full duration and cost of the retreat.
"It was an absolutely incredible experience that I shall treasure for ever. Everything Ró said on the can and much much more!! I had the most amazing adventures with total strangers who have become beautiful friends. If you have the opportunity to go on one of Roisin O’Farrells Art Retreats take it. They are life-changing!!"
Jane Aston
"I can honestly say that Róisín’s teaching has completely changed the direction of my life. She has given me the confidence I needed to just simply go for it. I am proud to now call myself an artist and I still can't quite believe how well things are going. The time she takes with people, her generosity to share, and her guidance. There are not many things I can say that have so clearly changed my life but her teaching and definitely have."
Andrea Mosey
"I personally had lost all my creative confidence and had so much fear and anxiety to get through. I can’t really begin to tell you how much it means for me to physically, emotionally and intellectually enjoy and engage in the creative process once again and finally be able to call myself an artist again. Love and gratitude."
Helen
Róisín is not just an artist. She has a special gift for caring and encouraging creative women and has decades of experience in giving workshops and teaching.
Committed and passionate about teaching, sharing, and living creativity, Róisin’s retreats are a down-to-earth, inclusive experience for creative women of all abilities, many of whom return year after year.
The laundry can wait – you can’t
You’ll be thanking yourself if you do and kicking yourself if you don’t.
You’ll thank yourself for saying yes.
Are you ready to do something that fills you up, lights you up, and reminds you who you really are?
A week devoted to art, connection, and the joy of being completely yourself — in the company of women who are doing the same.
Join me in Rwanda!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe? Will I be comfortable?
Absolutely. Rwanda is one of Africa’s most peaceful and welcoming countries, with a lower crime rate than many European cities. It has been stable and safe for over 30 years, and the areas we will visit, Kigali and Lake Muhazi, are secure, well established, and used to welcoming international guests.
Tourism is a key part of Rwanda’s growth, and visitors are met with warmth, care, and professionalism at every turn.
Health & Hygiene
Rwanda takes public health seriously. Cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety are excellent in the hotels and lodges we use. We also take every precaution for your well-being, including bottled water, fresh meals, modern transport, and trained local teams.
Bring any prescription medication you rely on, as pharmacies may not always stock your brand. Kigali has excellent hospitals, including King Faisal Hospital, and we have private transport available should anyone need care.
Vaccines & Malaria
Malaria:
Risk has dropped dramatically in recent years, but anti-malarials are still recommended. Your GP or travel clinic can advise. We will stay in air-conditioned or fan-cooled rooms with mosquito nets, and good repellent (30% DEET or higher) will do the rest.
Vaccines:
Routine vaccines should be up to date. Recommended: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, and a Tetanus booster if needed.
Yellow Fever is not required unless you are travelling from a country where it is present.
Rabies:
Risk is very low. We stay in hotels and lodges with good access to medical care, and no one leaves the vehicle during safari. The rabies vaccine is generally only for travellers working with animals or spending long periods in remote areas.
Please check with your medical practitioner or travel clinic for personal advice and the most up-to-date recommendations.
In Short
You will be in beautiful, peaceful surroundings, with good healthcare access, trusted guides, and thoughtful planning throughout. This is a journey built for joy, not stress.
Mobility & Comfort
The itinerary is designed to be nourishing, not demanding. My 88-year-old mum is joining us in 2026, which says it all. You can walk, kayak, or simply relax by the pool or book a massage. The only room requiring extra mobility is the Birdhouse, with a mezzanine bed and stairs. Everything else is easily accessible.
Visas & Travel
Visitors can obtain a visa on arrival at Kigali International Airport for around 50 USD. The process is quick and straightforward.
For flights, Brussels Airlines offers excellent connections from Europe to Kigali, with good service and schedules that suit most travellers.
Small Group, Deep Connection
Just eight or nine women, a small circle for real connection, laughter, and creative growth.
A Space with Soul
My retreats carry a soulful depth shaped by a life lived with both love and loss. They are non-judgmental, non-religious, and grounded in personal growth. Creativity becomes the bridge, a way to find healing, connection, and the courage to live fully.
Join me in Rwanda!
I will carry these memories in my heart forever, treasure them and tend to them so that they remain forefront in my sense of knowing, that women from all over can come together and nurture and uplift each other, personally and creatively. And laugh a lot. My heart is full, and my world is larger today
Tammy Goodrich
Very special memories I will carry with me forever!! It was such a magical experience, a new challenge that took me out of my comfort zone but oh how marvellous it was!!! I treasure the friendships, the love and the laughter that we shared! Thanks to all that helped me with the travels. Grainne was fabulous! Ro, thank you for feeding our souls with poems, history, and words, nurturing us to be more creative in our works of art as well as our lives!
LINDA CLARK
I would just like to say, no words can express the gratitude I have in my heart for you to have been placed in my path, bringing me by the hand down a road of brightness, leaving my darkness behind me, I’m in awe of how much you’ve generously shared with us as an artist, as a poet, as a teacher and as a friend who cares, .. keep painting, definitely keep teaching ( and saving more lost souls in the world).. I will never, never forget what you have done for me and my family ... they are so glad to see me smiling again, even if it means I’ve forgotten to cook some days ☺️
Eileen Collins
Roisin’s ability to communicate and get on the level of each of her students was amazing to me. Roisin came prepared to give and that she did, she knew everyone's name and something personal about each one of her students which made her easy to be with and she put me at ease from the minute I walked in.
Yvonne Snead
At this stage in life I feel differently about myself than I did 10 years ago…even 1 year ago! The questions you asked in your retreat and your intuitive insights gave me lots to think about who I want to be going forward.
I loved every minute of the retreat!