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NOMADIC ADVENTURES UGANDA GORILLA SAFARI

Location: Uganda

Total Tour Duration: 6 Days

Accommodation: Hotels and Lodges

Minimum Group Size: 1

Departures: All Year

Gorilla Tracking: Uganda

General

Gorilla are tracked from the Parc National des Volcans which currently has 7 groups and thus 56 permits available per day. The gorilla families here are those of Group 13, Sabinyo (which also has the largest of al the silver backs, Kahunga), Amahoro , Umubano, Susa, Kwitonda which has crossed from Djomba in the DRC and Hirwa which has recently formed from different habituated families. The Susa group is the largest and thus the best for photographic purposes.

Gorilla Permits

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RWANDA GORILLA TOUR AND SAFARI

ITINERARY - GORILLA SAFARI TRACKING RWANDA

Day One: Arrival at Kigali airport, meet and greet . Time allowing, we will visit Gisozi´s Genocide Memorial, and the crafts village. After lunch we will proceed to Ruhengeri and Kinigi, the HQ of Volcanoes NP, home of the endangered mountain gorilla. It is a 2 ½ -hour drive through a stunning scenary of lush green hills and valleys ( Rwanda is known as “Land of a Thousand Hills”) until we reach the base of Sabinyo mountain, home to the Mountain Gorilla. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla's Nest or Asoferwa Kinigi Guest House.

Day Two: After an early morning breakfast, we will be transferred to the national park headquarters to be briefed by the park rangers before departing for the trek in search for the Great Mountain Gorillas. The excursion in a thick rainforest and the interaction with the mountain gorilla/ape, gives a wonderful experience in life. We will have lunch after returning from the hike to the hotel. In the afternoon we will depart to Kigali . Dinner at the hotel or a restaurant. Overnight at Hotel des Collines (room facing pool) or Hotel Chez Lando.

Day Three: Breakfast before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight at the end of your Gorilla Tracking Tour.

Note: Time allowing (in case it was not possible on day of arrival), we will visit Gisozi's Genocide Memorial, and the crafts village. Depart on your international flight, or

Additional Days

Optional extra night in Kigali in the event that the international flights do not depart on time.

Optional extra days for Gorilla Tracking can be accommodated

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