A 12 day safari which starts in Entebbe and finishes in Kigali. This safari can also be done on a private basis. [The Bwindi gorilla permit is included in the cost but the other gorilla trackings require a supplement to be paid at time of booking.]

A safari that traces the western Rift Valley in the heart of Africa, starting with game viewing on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park - elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, and leopard. Track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge. In Ishasha go on the hunt for the tree-climbing lions lounging on old fig trees. See the rich wildlife and array of birds on the Kazinga Channel. Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari takes you to three gorilla parks - Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda and PNV in Rwanda. It offers an opportunity to track gorillas five times, twice in Bwindi, once in Mgahinga/Nkuringo, and twice in PNV.

Bwindi in Uganda has four habituated families and the gorillas there live in thicker tropical forest and tracking is more challenging as the hillsides are steeper. You can also go for nature walks to see birds, monkeys and orchids.

Mgahinga, in Uganda, is a great place to appreciate the unique Virunga volcanoes and it has one habituated family. When this group sometimes moves across the border, tracking at Nkuringo in Southern Bwindi is possible. You can also climb a volcano or go for a nature walk, visit the endangered golden monkey or go birding.

PNV in Rwanda has five habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours. You can also climb a volcano, visit the remains of Dian Fossey's grave or visit the endangered golden monkey. At the end of the safari fly out from Kigali.

Clients stay 3 nights at Mweya/Jacana, 3 nights at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge, 2 nights at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge and 3 nights at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge.

A choice of two safaris can be added at the end - Primates and Birds in Nyungwe Forest (4 days), Wildlife and Birds in Akagera (3 days).

Safari Highlights
GORILLA TRACKING in Bwindi, Uganda and PNV, Rwanda (five opportunities).
STAND on the Equator.
GAME DRIVES in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
BOAT CRUISE on the Kazinga Channel.
PRIMATES, bat cave and Blue Lake in Maramagambo Forest.
CHIMPANZEES in Kyambura Gorge.
TREE CLIMBING LIONS in Ishasha.
NATURE WALK in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
CLIMB the Muhavura or Gahinga Volcanoes/nature walk.
GOLDEN MONKEYS in Mgahinga/PNV.
DIAN FOSSEY'S grave in PNV/Ros Carr's orphanage.

Safari Accommodation
3 Nights Mweya Lodge (or Jacana Safari Lodge)
3 Nights Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
2 Nights Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge
3 Nights Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

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