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Upon arrival into Kigali, you will be met airside by an Akagera Aviation representative who will assist you through immigration formalities, baggage collection, through customs to the exit. Here you will be met and transferred to Kigali Serena Hotel, where you will stay for one night.
*While we do our best to expedite through customs, if the airport requires, you may have to enter into the standard line. However, you will still be assisted throughout.
Location:
LocationKigali
Accommodation:
Accommodation Kigali Serena Hotel
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
At a time to be advised: After breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel by your private driver & (to remain with you for the next four days) and transferred to Volcanoes National Park where you will stay at One&Only Gorillas Nest for three nights.
Cushioned in the foothills of the breathtaking Virunga Volcano Range, One&Only Gorilla’s Nest makes the magical possible as you enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime, personal encounter with the rare and majestic mountain gorilla, roaming free in its own natural habitat. The beautifully designed private sanctuaries seamlessly blend with the location. One&Only Gorilla’s Nest is home to 14 rooms and 7 suites – every space is designed to frame nature, encircled by trees for ultimate privacy, with breathtaking views of Pyrethrum farmland, lush shambas and Eucalpytus forest.
Location:
LocationVolcanoes National Park
Accommodation:
Accommodation One & Only Gorilla’s Nest
Type:
Accommodation Type Resort
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
This morning, you will enjoy your first day of Gorilla Trekking!
After a morning briefing by the Volcanoes National Park‘s guides on how to behave in the forest and in the presence of mountain gorillas, you will then enter the park for a gorilla trek which will take you until around midday depending on where you find them. Once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten, as the experience is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world. It is important to take plenty of water. Cameras and plenty of fast speed film is recommended. It can rain at a few minutes’ notice; hence waterproof clothing is a good essential including zip lock bags for cameras and film. After the trek, lunch will be at the lodge. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure for optional excursions/activities.
Location:
LocationVolcanoes National Park
Accommodation:
Accommodation One & Only Gorilla’s Nest
Type:
Accommodation Type Resort
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
This morning, you will be collected for your second gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park!
With the thrill of yesterday’s trek still fresh in your mind, head out once more in search of these amazing beasts! The second trek offers you enough time to put down the camera and appreciate the whole environment and setting as it unfolds in front of you without a viewfinder in the way. To begin to fully realize the special shared genetic history of our two species. To study and comprehend the social interactions of the family you are visiting. Take it all in.
Similarly to yesterday’s trek, you’ll be transferred by your guide to park headquarters early in the morning where you will wait to begin your gorilla trek. Please note that the trek can take up to eight hours and is on uneven terrain and can be a challenging hike. The duration of the trek is highly variable depending on the location of the gorilla family you’re visiting, and once you find the family, you’ll be able to spend one magical hour with them, watching them interact, feed and play. Once the trek is over and you’re back at Park Headquarters, you’ll be transferred back to the lodge to rest for the remainder of the day.
Location:
LocationVolcanoes National Park
Accommodation:
Accommodation One & Only Gorilla’s Nest
Type:
Accommodation Type Resort
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
This morning you may spend the morning at leisure or choose an additional activity:
HONORING DIAN FOSSEY HIKE: Trekking to the Dian Fossey tomb is one of the most coveted and rewarding activities in the Volcanoes National Park. The walk to the Karisoke Research Centre, set up by Fossey, takes around 1 to 1.5-hours and is an incredible experience physically and emotionally. You’ll learn about the amazing life and legacy of the American activist and cover incredible floral landscapes with the chance to spot a variety of native creatures, from forest hogs to primates and colorful birds.
GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING: With their prominent golden fur coat, wide fuzzy faces, and beady eyes, the endangered golden monkeys are a thrilling highlight of the national park – amazing to observe up close. Following the fresh leftovers of bamboo, their large groups are usually easy to trace at the bottom of the volcanoes. You’ll love simply watching them graze, socialize, and leap dramatically between trees with the aid of long tails.
ASCENT TO CRATER LAKE: Indulge in an epic adventure on the Bisoke volcano, scaling the forest to be rewarded with a spectacular crater lake at the summit. Approximately 4-hours up and 2-hours down, depending on ability, the experienced rangers will reveal a world of wonder as you traverse the rugged landscape. From native flora and fauna to local history, you’ll learn and see a lot during this full-day jungle expedition.
MUSANZE CAVE EXPLORATION: Step back in time to a network of caves formed 65 million years ago by molten lava flows that forged the epic Albertine Rift Valley. 2-kilometers of easy hiking through the caves reveals dramatic rock formations, dotted with cascading light shafts, spilling greenery, and no doubt you’ll meet the local colony of bats, casually hanging from the stone.
BUHANGA ECOPARK: This intimate forest is a hidden treasure that holds a great deal of biological and cultural significance. The park is set upon an ancient sacred site that was used for the coronation rituals of Rwandan kings. Rugged trails are forged of cut lava stones, weaving through sprawling plants and towering trees to the natural soundtrack of birds and the flash of colorful butterflies. There are several sites of interest to visit along the way, and plenty of folklore to charm you.
IBY’IWACU CULTURAL VILLAGE: Follow the sounds of thunderous drumming and joyful dancing to this traditional Rwandan village, located just outside the national park. A ‘living museum’, it reveals the rituals of life in the ancient Rwandan kingdom and features hands-on activities to acquaint you with the friendly locals. Some of the presenters and performers are in fact former poachers who have been rehabilitated by the opportunity to work in the village.
Later, depart with your private vehicle/driver to Kigali and the Radisson Blu Hotel where you will have a room available to relax before your flight to Johannesburg. At a time to be advised: You will be collected from your hotel by a Wilderness Rwanda representative and transferred to Kigali International Airport for your 10:30 pm flight.
Location:
LocationJohannesburg
Accommodation:
Accommodation InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
2:20 am: Upon arrival into Johannesburg, you will be met airside by a Menzies Aviation representative who will assist you through immigration formalities, baggage collection, through customs to the exit, and on to the Intercontinental Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport Hotel where you will have a room available to rest and freshen up before continuing on to Botswana.
10:00 am: You will be met in the lobby of your hotel by a Menzies Aviation representative and escorted to the International Terminal for your 12:05 pm scheduled flight to Maun, Botswana. Upon arrival, after clearing immigration formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the exit. Here you will be met and assisted on to your scheduled charter flight to the Okavango Delta. You will be met by a private camp vehicle and transferred to Duba Plains Camp, where you will stay for four nights.
Time permitting, enjoy lunch and an afternoon activity.
Location:
LocationDuba Plains Private Reserve
Accommodation:
Accommodation Duba Plains Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge, Safari Lodge
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Enjoy three full days of game viewing activities at Duba Plains Camp.
Early morning and late afternoon/early evening game drives in an open 4×4 vehicle and boat-based activities when water levels permit.
Duba Plains prides itself on its extraordinary wildlife experiences and intimate exposure to the best of the best wildlife, from lions and leopards to elephants, lechwe, buffalo and everything in between. Duba Plains is also known for interesting Kalahari species like aardwolf and pangolins. A recent guest captured it perfectly when he said, “I am not a religious person but I now understand that the Garden of Eden can now in fact be found at Duba Plains.”
Location:
LocationDuba Plains Private Reserve
Accommodation:
Accommodation Duba Plains Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge, Safari Lodge
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
At a time to be advised: Aftera morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred by a private camp vehicle to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Moremi Game Reserve. Upon arrival, you will be met by a camp representative and transferred to Wilderness Mombo , where you will stay for four nights.
Time permitting, enjoy lunch and an afternoon activity.
Location:
LocationMombo Concession
Accommodation:
Accommodation Wilderness Mombo
Type:
Accommodation Type Safari Lodge
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Enjoy three full days of game viewing activities at Wilderness Mombo .
Viewing the high concentrations of plains game and all the predators – including the big cats – is the order of a day at Mombo. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered via open 4×4 Land Rovers.
The Mombo Concession located in the Moremi Game Reserve is known as the “place of plenty”, highlighted by the massive concentrations of plains game and predators that can be seen. These include all the big cats, of which lion sightings are frequent. You can also expect to see leopard and cheetah, spotted hyaena, large herds of buffalo, elephant, white rhino, giraffe, blue wildebeest, Burchell’s zebra and much more. Birdlife is prolific around Mombo with African jacana, pygmy-geese, goliath heron and migrant waders in summer being particularly common.
Rhino conservation presentations on the return of the rhino to Botswana are held regularly by one of our available rhino conservation experts. These talks address the current plight of the rhino and how Wilderness Safaris is helping to safeguard these mammals.
Location:
LocationMombo Concession
Accommodation:
Accommodation Wilderness Mombo
Type:
Accommodation Type Safari Lodge
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Travel tip: If you don’t have Global Entry, we suggest using the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app to stream line your arrival back in the U.S. Simply fill out your profile within the app and answer a few questions – then go straight to the Mobile Passport Control Lane when processing U.S. customs.
Return home, taking with you the sights, sounds, and memories of an incredible African adventure!
Location:
LocationMombo Concession
Accommodation:
Accommodation Wilderness Mombo
Type:
Accommodation Type Safari Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
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