The original safari
Rwanda · Kenya · 9 nights · Once in a lifetime
Gorillas & the Mara
Two gorilla treks in the Volcanoes National Park, then the open savannah of a private Mara conservancy. Forest and plains in one journey.
Highlights
- Two gorilla trekking permits
- Golden monkey trek
- Private Mara conservancy
- Maasai-guided walking
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Countries
- Rwanda, Kenya
- Style
- Once in a lifetime
- Guide price
- On request
Guide prices depend on season, camp and party size. Every journey is quoted individually, with no obligation.
Day by day
The shape of the journey
A rhythm rather than a timetable. Days start early, middays are slow, evenings are long.
- Days 1 – 2
Kigali
Arrive Kigali. City tour and the Genocide Memorial, then drive north through the hills.
- Days 3 – 5
Volcanoes National Park
Two gorilla treks and a golden monkey trek from a lodge at the foot of the volcanoes.
- Days 6 – 9
Maasai Mara conservancy
Fly via Nairobi to a private conservancy. Big cats, walking, night drives and a community visit.
- Day 10
Depart Nairobi
Fly home, or add the Kenyan coast.
Countries on this journey
Where you will be
Land of a thousand hills
Rwanda
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