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| Gorilla Tracking In Uganda & Rwanda |
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6 Days Tour Code: UUS002
Safari Cost: 2009 AUD$3872 pp in t/s with 2 persons AUD$4005 pp in t/s with 3 persons AUD$3756 pp in t/s with 4 persons AUD$436 Single Room Suppl
2010 AUD$5633 pp in t/s with 2 persons AUD$5008 pp in t/s with 3 persons AUD$4697 pp in t/s with 4 persons AUD$544 Single Room Suppl.
Daily departures Comfort Class Tented Camps & Lodges This 6-day Gorilla Tracking safari commences at Kigale airport, then visits both the Parc National des Volcans (Rwanda) and Bwindi National Park (Uganda). One tracking permit is included. This safari offers three tracking opportunities in the two national parks. Other attractions include families of Golden Monkey, a volcano trek, nature walks and visiting local villages.
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Day 1: Kinigi [LD] Arrival at Kigali Kanombe airport and transfer (3 hours) through rolling hills to Kinigi. Overnight at Gorillas Nest Hotel for three nights.
Day 2: Parc des Volcans [BLD] Road transfer to Kinigi Park HQ, then tracking the gorilla in the national park. Permit included today. Tracking can be arduous through forest, hills and swampy terrain for up to eight hours but coming face to face with these great primates is well worth the effort.
Day 3: Parc des Volcans [BLD] Subject to your purchase of an additional tracking permit, return to Parc des Volcans for a second trek, or climb the awesome Visoke Volcano, or track the Golden Monkey in the lower forest. A further option is to visit the Dian Fossey Karisoke Reseach Centre and visit a local community.
Day 4: Bwindi [BLD] Drive to Bwindi stopping at Kanaba Gap to view the spectacular Virunga volcanoes and surrounding hills (driving time approx 5 hours). Overnight at Bwindi Gorilla Resort for two nights
Day 5: Bwindi [BLD] Spend the day either tracking gorillas again (additional gorilla permit required) or a guided nature walk through the forest looking at butterflies, plants and bird species or take the Buhoma village Tourist Walk which is organized by the local community.
Day 6: Kigali Depart for Kigali via Lake Bunyonyi and continue to Rwanda passing the Katuna border. If time permits – tour the city before transfer to the airport for your onwards flight (driving time approx 5 hours). |