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GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING IN RWANDA

A golden monkey tracking safari on your Rwanda primate safari is ideally a great experience for any primate enthusiast. Golden monkey tracking is undoubtedly an amazing wildlife safari experience and it presents visitors with a great opportunity to have an in-depth exploration about the unique characteristics of golden monkeys while they are in their natural...
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DIAN FOSSEY GRAVE SITE HIKE

The hike to the Dian Fossey grave site offers an insight into the life of Dian Fossey, who sacrificed her time and life for the conservation of Mountain gorillas. Dian Fossey was an American primatologist who founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park in 1967. She is known for dedicating her life...
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PLACES TO TREK CHIMPANZEES IN UGANDA

Chimpanzee trekking is one of the most sought after and interesting activities in Uganda. Scientifically known as Pan Troglodytes, Chimpanzees share 98.7% of their DNA with humans, making them mankind’s closest relatives. Chimpanzees weigh between 25 and 70 kilograms, and can live for up to 50 years in the wild. These primates are primarily herbivorous...
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MABAMBA SWAMP

Mabamba Swamp – a birder’s paradise is located west of Entebbe Uganda, approximately 1 hour’s drive from Kampala city. Mabamba Wetland is a famous birding spot famous for the elusive shoebill stork and other numerous water birds, making Uganda entirely a diverse birding safari destination. Mabamba Wetland is patched along the stunning shores of Lake...
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HOW TO BOOK GORILLA PERMITS

Gorilla permits are documents issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority OR Rwanda Development Board, permitting persons of age to trek and spend time with the habituated gorilla families in their respective gorilla habitats. In Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority issues 168 gorilla permits daily for 21 gorilla families (20 in Bwindi and 1 in Mgahinga Gorilla National...
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EXPLORE THE MAJESTIC SIPI FALLS

The Sipi Falls are a hidden gem within the eastern side of Uganda, and are characterized by three jaw-dropping waterfalls plunging along the beautiful lower slopes of Mount Elgon – the fourth highest mountain peak in Africa. Nestled within the district of Kapchorwa, the falls are a wonderful stopover point for visitors to Mount Elgon...
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BIRD WATCHING IN RWANDA

Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills is not only a gorilla trekking destination, but also a birder’s Paradise. The country offers one of Africa’s best African montane birding experiences, with diverse habitats ranging from the savannah, grasslands, woodlands, wetlands, rivers, Lakes to forests, as well as more than 750 species of birds. Of the...
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KARISIMBI VOLCANO HIKING

Karisimbi Volcano, Hiking to the magnificent summit of Karisimbi Volcano on Rwanda safari in Volcanoes National Park is one of the best experiences any enthusiastic hiker shouldn’t miss to engage in. Mount Karisimbi is the tallest of all the 8 Virunga Volcanoes that are shared amongst 3 African states; Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic...
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BISOKE VOLCANO HIKING

Bisoke Volcano hiking, Need something adventurous and unusual to add on your mountain gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes National Park? Well, Bisoke Volcano hiking is one special adventure experience visitors on Rwanda safari to Volcanoes National Park should consider a must to include on their bucket list experiences this coming holiday. Mount Bisoke also is...
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HIKING TRAILS IN NYUNGWE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Hiking Trails in Nyungwe Forest, Hiking is one of the most popular tourist activities within the 1000-square kilometer Nyungwe Forest National Park, offering visitors with endless views of the primate species-Chimpanzees (if lucky), vervet monkeys, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, blue monkeys and red-tailed monkeys among others, other mammals especially bushbucks,...
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