| GORILLA
SAFARIS
To meet these gentle giants is truly one of life's great experiences.
You can come close to these fascinating creatures living in the wild in
their own habitat. It is understandable why visitors from all corners of
planet Earth travel thousands of miles to enjoy this unique adventures.
We can offer you tours of three different countries in Rwanda, Uganda and
Zaire.
RWANDA
The rare Mountain Gorilla(Gorilla gorilla brengei) can be seen in its
natural surroundings in the Volcanoes National Park in the North West of
Rwanda. There is a direct flight from Nairobi by Kenya Airways to Kigali,
capital of Rwanda, from where the tours begin.
UGANDA
In Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable forest is the sanctuary for
almost half of the world's population of mountain gorillas
(about 330 of 600), which is the rarest race of gorilla. Established
as a safe habitat for several families of mountain gorilla, it is
now the location for an important scientific conservation programme. Gorilla
tracking visits are limited to small groups.
From Entebbe Airport you will be transferred to Kampala- your
safari center. You then travel by four wheel drive vehicle to Kabale and
Buhuama- the park entrance gate. In the same direction out of Kampala via
Kabale and Kisoro (150 kms) you can reach Mgahinga National Park.
The mountain gorillas are the most awe- inspiring animals to
be found in Africa. They have faced extinction but today sound gorilla
policies have slowed down their decline, and in the Mgahinga Gorilla
National Park they are able to establish their family groups untroubled
by predatory man.
Here, on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains , in the south west Uganda,
the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (33.7 sq. kms)has been established to
provide a secure habitat for these massive, but gentle, creatures.
ZAIRE
You can also visit the Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla graueri) in
Kahuzi -Beiga National Park in Zaire. This is the place where Diane Fossey
conducted her first research and it is at present home to more than 200
gorillas.
Normally clients fly to Bujumbura (Burundi) from Nairobi. Alternative
routing can be organized through Kigali (Rwanda) with a transfer by road
to Bukavu.
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