2008 Insider's Guide to Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel - (Page 18) 18 Vo LCan o es saFar i s Volcanoes safaris Gorilla Safaris in Rwanda and Uganda Along the Great Western Rift Valley, on the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, approximately 700 mountain gorillas survive. Volcanoes Safaris is the pre-eminent means to meet them. It’s the only company to have its own properties near all three mountain gorilla parks – location is everything on safari – all of them eco-friendly, exclusive and very comfortable. As you head out, alongside the finest gorilla tracking guides, keep your camera at the ready: the mountain forest is rich in birds, butterflies, chimpanzees and there, in dappled sunlight, a family of gorillas looks up at you. CLASSIC UGANDA AND RWANDA GORILLAS IN PNV, RWANDA GORILLAS IN ThE VIRUNGAS AND bWINDI 11 Nights • Departures Year Round Mweya/Jacana · Bwindi · Mgahinga · Rwanda · Kigali This safari traces the Western Rift Valley in the heart of Africa, starting with game viewing on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. 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 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. · Three nights accommodation at Mweya/Jacana · Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge · Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge · Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge · Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, Uganda and Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda (five opportunities) · A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave · Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park · Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel · Nature walk in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm 3 Nights • Departures Year Round Kigali · Parc National des Volcans · Kilgari Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari takes you to Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda. It offers an opportunity to track gorillas twice. PNV 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. · Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge · Gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcanoes (two opportunities) · A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave and Ros Carr’s orphanage 7 Nights • Departures Year Round Kigali · Parc National des Volcans · Mgahinga, Uganda · Bwindi, Uganda · Kigali 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 - Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda and Mgahinga and Bwindi in Uganda. It offers an opportunity to track gorillas four times, twice in PNV, once in Mgahinga/Nkuringo and once in Bwindi. PNV in Rwanda has five habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours. Climb a volcano, visit the remains of Dian Fossey’s grave or visit the endangered golden monkey. Experience Includes: Experience Includes: Experience Includes: · Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge · Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge · Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge · Gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans, Bwindi and Nkuringo (four opportunities) · A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave in and Ros Carr’s orphanage · Climb the Muhavura or Gahinga Volcanoes · Nature walk in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm VIRTUOsO RaTEs FROm Double Occupancy: $6,510 per person (one gorilla permit) Single Supplement: $771 per person Additional Gorilla Permit: $500 Double Occupancy: $2,741 per person (one gorilla permit) Single Supplement: $290 per person Additional Gorilla Permit: $500 Double Occupancy: $4,825 per person (one gorilla permit) Single Supplement: $581 per person Additional Gorilla Permit: $500
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