Africa Safari Experts for travel to East Africa
www.safari.go2africa.com
Longkloof Studios, 2nd Floor, Darters Road
Cape Town, South Africa, 8000
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Africa Safari Experts for travel to East Africa |
Tel : +27 21 481
4900 · Fax : +27 21 426 5339 www.safari.go2africa.com Longkloof Studios, 2nd Floor, Darters Road Cape Town, South Africa, 8000 |
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An exciting 6-day safari that starts and finishes in Kigali.
This safari takes you to two gorilla parks; Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Each park is set on different sides of the misty Virunga volcanoes, where about 350 mountain gorillas make their home. In Parc National des Volcans on the Rwandan side, where Dian Fossey worked, there are four habituated gorilla families. You can track gorillas, climb a volcano, visit the Karisoke Research Centre, take in the breathtaking landscape, or go for |
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| Duration : | 6 days | |
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| Starts : | Kigali | |
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| Ends : | Kigali | |
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| Day of Departure : | Saturdays | |
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| Transport : | Vehicle 4 x 4 Vehicles | |
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| Standard : | Luxury | |
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| Rates from : | USD 3801 p.p. | |
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Day 1: Parc National des Volcans You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to Kigali. After lunch you depart for Parc National des Volcans. The journey north goes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that characterise much of Rwanda's landscape and gradually climbs to the base of the Virunga volcanoes, sometimes with as many as five peaks visible. Meals : BB Accommodation : Volcanoes Virunga Lodge Day 1: Parc National des Volcans You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to Kigali. After lunch you depart for Parc National des Volcans. The journey north goes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that characterise much of Rwanda's landscape and gradually climbs to the base of the Virunga volcanoes, sometimes with as many as five peaks visible. Meals : BB Day 2: Parc National des Volcans The second day of your safari offers the rare opportunity to go gorilla tracking (subject to gorilla permits being available). Tracking these awesome and graceful creatures through the forest requires patience and stamina, and sometimes means walking for a few hours in the mud and wet. However, coming across a wild gorilla in the undergrowth is an inspiring moment well worth the wait. Meals : FB Accommodation : Volcanoes Virunga Lodge Day 2: Parc National des Volcans The second day of your safari offers the rare opportunity to go gorilla tracking (subject to gorilla permits being available). Tracking these awesome and graceful creatures through the forest requires patience and stamina, and sometimes means walking for a few hours in the mud and wet. However, coming across a wild gorilla in the undergrowth is an inspiring moment well worth the wait. Meals : FB Accommodation : Gorilla Nest Hotel Day 3: Parc National des Volcans There is a wide variety of activities for you to choose from today. You can go gorilla tracking in the Parc National des Volcans (on payment of supplement at time of booking), visit the endangered golden monkeys or trek to Dian Fossey's grave. Other options include driving to Gisenyi, visiting Ross Carr's orphanage and Lake Kivu, climbing the Visoke/Muhavura volcanoes, visiting the local school and community projects, or walking to Lake Bulera. Meals : FB Accommodation : Volcanoes Virunga Lodge Day 3: Parc National des Volcans There is a wide variety of activities for you to choose from today. You can go gorilla tracking in the Parc National des Volcans (on payment of supplement at time of booking), visit the endangered golden monkeys or trek to Dian Fossey's grave. Other options include driving to Gisenyi, visiting Ross Carr's orphanage and Lake Kivu, climbing the Visoke/Muhavura volcanoes, visiting the local school and community projects, or walking to Lake Bulera. Meals : FB Day 4: Lake Mutanda Relax or walk near the lodge in the morning, Mgahinga is a great place to appreciate the unique Virunga volcanoes. If you're feeling more energetic you can visit the endangered golden monkeys or trek to Dian Fossey's grave. Transfer to Uganda after lunch - clocks go forward one hour - before continuing to Volcanoes Virunga Lodge. Meals : FB Accommodation : Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge Day 5: Mgahinga National Park Either go gorilla tracking again, this time in Mgahinga National Park (on payment of supplement at time of booking) which has one habituated mountain gorilla family. Alternatively you can climb a volcano, go for a nature or shamba walk, or take in the breathtaking landscapes. Meals : FB Accommodation : Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge Day 6: Kigali On this, you final day of the tour, you travel back to Kigali in Rwanda. Time permitting, you can go for a tour of the city including a visit to the market, the Franco-Rwandan cultural centre and a genocide memorial. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. |
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Package Includes: Transport Driver/guide Accommodation on a shared basis Meals as stated Park fees 1 Gorilla permit Unlimited consumption of all alcoholic beverages & soft drinks Laundry services Any activities around the lodges A complimentary massage Package Excludes: Airfares to Rwanda / Uganda Entry visas Airport taxes All personal expenditure such as tips & telephone calls Additional Gorilla permit: Parc des Volcans in Rwanda USD 500.00 per permit Mgahinga USD 375.00 per permit (USD 500.00 per permit from 1 July 2007) Notes: Scheduled departures on certain Saturdays only. Departure Dates - 2007: 6 Jan, 10 Feb, 10 Mar, 07 Apr, 05 May, 02 Jun, 07 Jul, 04 Aug, 01 Sep, 06 Oct, 03 Nov, 01 Dec One PNV gorilla permit is included in the cost but the other gorilla trackings require a supplement to be paid at time of booking. Additional gorilla trekking permits in Uganda (Mgahinga) increase to USD 500 per permit on 1 July 2007. Children under 15 are not permitted to go goril |