Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla Experience
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Embark on an unforgettable expedition to track mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, and other endangered primates in the rainforests of Rwanda and Uganda. Visit a research centre set up by Dr. Dian Fossey, who spent 18 years studying gorillas in the Virunga Mountains, and get up close to these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Witness the Earth’s opposing magnetic forces at Uganda’s equator, and see the African “big five” in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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Facilities
Free cancellation
mobile
9 days
Available in English
What's included
- Accommodation: Hotel/lodges (8 nts)
- Meals: 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
- Transport: 4x4 safari vehicle, hiking, boat
- Emergency medical evacuation Insurance
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Community Walk, Kigali
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Mountain Gorilla Conservation Experience, Volcanoes National Park
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Gorilla Lecture, Volcanoes National Park
- Good Moment: Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Local Lunch, Kigali
- Good Moment: AidChild Equation Cafe & Gallery, Kayabwe
- Arrival transfer
- All national park entrance fees
- Genocide memorial entrance
- Guided mountain gorilla trek with permits
- Golden monkey trek with permits
- Guided chimpanzee trek with permits
- Local village walk
- Safari drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Wildlife boat cruise in Kazinga Channel
- Visit to the Equator
- Drum workshop
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Not included
- Airfare to and from destination
- Trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance
- Visas
- Any activity not described in What's Included
- Meals on your own
- Gratuities
Operated by
Alaitol Safaris
Important information
**10 Essential Items to Pack for your Safari.**
These recommendations come from decades of safari experience, from the experts who guide them and the clients who ride them. Take a look:
1. Clothing: Wind, and Warmth.
2. Favorite Shoes.
3. Camera.
4. Headlamp.
5. Sunscreen.
6. Passport
7. Travel insurance details.
8. Boarding passes for flights.
9. Cash.
10. Credit/Debit Card.
Please note that all plastic bags is prohibited from being brought into Tanzania. Plastic packaging for medical services, sanitary is not prohibited.
* Observe endangered mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and golden monkeys on treks through Volcanoes National Park and Kalinzu Forest Reserve.
* Discuss gorilla conservation efforts with a researcher at the Karisoke Research Center, founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1967.
* Witness the Earth’s opposing magnetic forces at Uganda’s equator, and see the African “big five” in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
* Attend a traditional drum-making workshop and enjoy a meal prepared by local women.
* All travelers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.