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This twelve day safari starts in Entebbe and finishes in Kigali. It traces the western Rift Valley in the heart of Africa, starting with game viewing on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to view elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, and leopard. You will also track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge and go on the hunt for the tree-climbing lions lounging on old fig trees in Ishasha. The safari then moves on to see the rich wildlife and array of birds on the Kazinga Channel.
Seeing some of the last remaining mountain gorillas is a fantastic experience and the safari takes in three gorilla parks – Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda and PNV in Rwanda, offering 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 you will fly out from Kigali.
