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Murchison Falls N . P .
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
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Lake Kivu
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Kinigi
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Ruhengeri ( Musanze )
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Kigali
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Lake Victoria
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Manyara N . P . |
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AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
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Kagera
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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Uganda : The Pearl of Africa Revealed
PRE-TRIP : 5 nights from $ 3595 Only $ 719 per night
Nyabarongo
A Day in the Life of a Reconciliation Village , where perpetrators and victims of the 1994 genocide live side by side . After a Home-Hosted Lunch , learn about another Controversial Topic as we discover how some Rwandans cannot forgive the murder of their loved ones .
B , L — Hôtel des Mille Collines or similar
DAY 5 • Akagera National Park • Women ’ s Opportunity Center • Night gameviewing drive Visit Akagera National Park , set along Rwanda ’ s northeastern border with Tanzania . En route , visit the Women ’ s Opportunity Center , a gathering place for rural women farmers . After lunch with the women , we ’ ll continue to Akagera and enjoy a sunset game-viewing drive .
B , L , D — Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 6 • Akagera • Full-day gameviewing drive Set off on a full-day game-viewing drive in the northern section of the park , looking for giraffe and zebra in open woodland ; or catching the herds of elephant and buffalo emerging from the dense woodland .
B , L , D — Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 7 • Akagera • Game-viewing drive • Lake Ihema boat cruise After an early morning game-viewing drive , enjoy a “ behind the scenes ” presentation at park headquarters to learn about the innovative conservation efforts that restored Akagera ’ s animal populations after the Rwandan genocide . This afternoon , take a boat cruise on Lake Ihema .
B , L , D — Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 8 • Ruhengeri Travel to Ruhengeri , gateway to Volcanoes National Park . En route , stop in Kigali for lunch . Then , before reaching our lodge , we ’ ll pause to take in the panoramic views of the Virungas , five massive volcanoes looming in the distance .
B , L , D — Ingagi Park View Lodge or similar
DAY 9 • Mountain gorilla trek • Conversation about gorilla conservation efforts Take a short drive to the Kinigi Trekking Station , set within Volcanoes National Park . Then , split into two groups of no more than eight travelers and set off on a rigorous jungle trek to seek out mountain gorillas with an expert guide . Later , we ’ ll visit Gorilla Doctors , a mountain gorilla veterinary project in Musanze , where we ’ ll learn about the impact of illegal gorilla poaching .
B , L , D — Ingagi Park View Lodge or similar
DAY 10 • Golden monkey trek • Grand Circle Foundation visit : Rushubi Primary School Return to the Kinigi Trekking Station to embark on a primate trek to observe Rwanda ’ s population of golden monkeys , who make their home in the bamboo forests at the base of the volcanoes and live in two habituated groups of 30 to 100 individuals . Later , visit the Rushubi Primary School ( when in session ), supported by Grand Circle Foundation .
B , L , D — Ingagi Park View Lodge or similar
DAY 11 • Ellen Degeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund • Kigali • Return to U . S . Visit the Ellen Degeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund before returning to Kigali . Later , depart to the airport for our return flights
Tanzania : The Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Private Tented Safari
POST-TRIP : 6 nights from $ 3595 Only $ 600 per night
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We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Kampala on your Uganda pretrip extension for $ 225 per person , per night
• Arrive early or stay later for your main trip in Kigali for $ 175 per person , per night
• Remain in Arusha after your Tanzania post-trip extension for $ 175 per person , per night
home , or to begin your post-trip extension to Tanzania : The Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Private Tented Safari .
B , L — Hôtel des Mille Collines ( day room )
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