Gorillas in Parc National des Volcans & Southern Bwindi - East Africa Safari in Multi Country

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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


"Meals" Descriptions:

	B	-	Breakfast
	BB	-	Bed & Breakfast
	HB	-	Half Board
	FB	-	Full Board
	DBB	-	Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
	LD	-	Lunch & Dinner


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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 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
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
Accommodation : Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

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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