2024 Addon to Kenya Trip: Gorilla Safari
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| DATES | ACCOMMODATION | DESTINATION | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2024 | Ubumwe Grande Hotel | Kigali, Rwanda | 1 night |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | 2 nights |
Rare Sightings
Culture
Experiences
History
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Airport transfers.
- Accommodation.
- Meals as indicated.
- Activities as indicated.
- Professional guide.
- Gorilla permit.
EXCLUDES
- International airfare.
- Visas.
- Travel insurance.
- Gratuities.
- Drinks.
- Items of a personal nature.
TOUR MAP
TOUR START: Kigali, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – END of TOUR
ITINERARY: A Taste of What to Expect
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On arrival at Kigali Airport you will be met and transferred to the Kigali Ubumwe Grande Hotel for your overnight rest.
This morning you will be briefed by your guide before we depart for the Uganda border to complete border formalities.
From there it’s a short drive to our first activity, the Batwa Trail, a cultural experience that offers a glimpse of the traditional life of the Batwa (pygmies) who were forest dwellers. The activity introduces travellers to Batwa life comprised of hunting, fruit gathering, collecting honey and performing of rituals in the caves within the forest. The Batwa lived in harmony with forest animals including the mountain gorillas for over 500,000 years. They are the main beneficiaries of the activity.
Continue to check in to our lodge in the Bwindi area for check in, dinner and overnight rest.
Today you set off on your Uganda gorilla tracking adventure in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – home to half of the world’s total mountain gorilla population. While trekking through the dense forest you’ll have the opportunity to view the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Looking deep into the expressive brown eyes of the Gentle Giants of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park surely is the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter that Africa has to offer. After this captivating and unforgettable experience you will head back to your lodge for some relaxation.
We depart this morning to return back across the Rwandan border and on to Kigali where a tour will be undertaken the Genocide Memorial site, a grim reminder of a senseless massacre of innocent’s lives in 1994. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide and how Rwanda has dealt with that past. The recovery has been incredible, a testament to humankind’s resilience.
After a visit we continue to the airport for your flight onward.
