Mountain gorillas , Volcanoes National Park , Rwanda
Rwanda : Mountain Gorillas in the Land of a Thousand Hills
Rwanda : Kigali , Akagera National Park , Volcanoes National Park For departure dates , available single space , and pricing , visit www . oattravel . com / rwnpricing
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Welcome to Rwanda , land of a thousand hills . Go for jungle treks into the mist-shrouded slopes of Rwanda ’ s Virunga Volcanoes to witness the antics of golden monkeys and to stare down the world ’ s last habituated populations of mountain gorillas . Seek out the “ Big Five ” during game-viewing drives at Akagera National Park , spend 6 nights in safari lodges , and discover one of the most beautiful destinations in all of Africa .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart the U . S . today for your overnight flight to Kigali , Rwanda .
DAY 2 • Kigali , Rwanda Arrive at your hotel in Kigali , where you ’ ll meet your fellow travelers , including those who took our optional Uganda : The Pearl of Africa Revealed pretrip extension .
Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar
DAY 3 • Kigali • Genocide Memorial • Conversation about the Rwandan genocide Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial , including exhibits that trace the events of the genocide , reveal the colonial history of Rwanda , and highlight instances of 20th-century genocides around the world . We ’ ll also learn more about the genocide when we speak to two survivors . Then , explore Kigali by bus .
B , L , D — Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar
DAY 4 • Conversation about the Nyamata massacre • A Day in the Life of a Rwandan Reconciliation Village • Home-Hosted Lunch
• Controversial Topic : Life after the genocide Visit Nyamata church , where nearly 10,000 people were killed while seeking refuge in 1994 , and engage in a convesation about whether the Catholic Church stood by as the massacre unfolded . Then , spend
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