Rwanda Mountain
Gorillas trekking Safari
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The Republic of Rwanda – a country that suffered terribly from the Rwandan genocide of 1994 yet has risen to become a prosperous country with a happy and thriving integrated population once again. |
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The late
Dian Fossey spent 18 years
in the Volcanoes National Park researching and studying the
Rwandan Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat. The
Karisoke research centre in Rwanda
was founded by Dian Fossey on 24th September 1967. Dian
Fossey's Gorilla Fund International
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Gorillas
protection in Africa, through anti-poaching and daily monitoring,
is central to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International’s historic
mission. |
 Views across the mountains as the early morning mist rises |
 Entrance to the Volcanoes National Park |
Rwanda Mountain Gorillas trekking starts at the
Parks Board assembly point |
 The many winding rivers of Rwanda |
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01 - Kigali |
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| Fly into Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, meet and greet and transfer to the 5* Serena hotel to overnight. Accommodation is 5* plus and includes everything one would expect from a 5* plus hotel Breakfast & Dinner included |
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02 - Gorillas Nest Hotel |
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| Hotel collection after breakfast, visit the genocide museum and continue to Gorillas Nest Hotel approx 3 hours drive through very scenic mountain terrain. Ideally situated close to the Parks Board assembly point set in lush gardens surrounded by a plantation of Eucalyptus trees with magnificent views across the valleys. Accommodation is in private chalets with en-suite bathrooms - overnight. Breakfast & Dinner included |
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03 - Gorilla Tracking "for an unforgettable experience" |
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| 6.30am You are collected and transferred to the Parks office for assembly & briefing. You are formed into groups by your appointed guide before setting off into the forests, trekking the Rwandan mountain gorillas. Late afternoon returning to Kigali Serena Hotel - overnight Breakfast & Dinner included |
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04 - Flight Home |
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| You are collected from the Serena Hotel and transferred to the airport to connect with your flight back home. | |||
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| SELFTOURS retains the right to vary the itinerary where necessary, subject to availability of gorilla permits, flights, accommodation etc - Terms & Conditions apply. | |||
EXTENSIONS available to your Rwandan mountain
gorillas trekking tour :- The package is ideally suited to those who want a short break away to do something both very different and unique. Extensions to this tour are available and could include Lake Kivo and or Nyungwe National Park in the South where Colobus monkeys and other primates can be seen. |
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