2020 GeoEx Catalog

NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY / ALAMY

ABOVE  A group of mountain gorillas, led by a silverback male, Volcanoes National Park. Life is never quite the same after encountering these highly social creatures in their stomping grounds.

Gorillas of Rwanda’s VirungaVolcanoes SAFARI · DAY HIKING | 9 DAYS, OR 12 WITH OPTIONAL AKAGERA EXTENSION · CUSTOM O n this trip, we gently track the world’s largest pri- mate in Rwanda’s Parc National des Volcans— the volcans in this instance being the personable Virunga Volcanoes, a chain of eight major peaks that top out at Karisimbi’s 14,787-foot summit ( just barely above timberline in these tropical latitudes). Archetypal jungle volcanoes, the Virungas are densely, dramatically forested, and hiking in them would be a rush even without the

WILDERNESS SAFARIS

almost certain prospect of suddenly coming into the presence of tremen- dous Gorilla beringei beringei , our very sweet, very large relatives. “There is something deeply touching about see- ing these wonderful animals in their

Customized to four or five days, this trip makes a stellar add-on to any of our Kenya or Tanzania journeys.

home,” one of our enraptured travelers wrote. “Their wisdom sparkles shyly. After seeing the gorillas, you see your fellow humans a little differently.” We explore Nyungwe Forest, looking for chimpan- zees and black and white colobus monkeys. And we visit Kigali, all the while getting an important look at Rwanda’s history and current affairs. For an even broader view of the country, opt to add our extension to Akagera National Park, located near the Tanzania border and the last remaining refuge for savannah-adapted species in Rwanda.

offered year-round from $12,875 estimated permit fees $3210

Day 1  arrive in Kigali ✦  2  Kigali city tour with local markets ✦  3  drive to Nyungwe Forest ✦  4 & 5  track chimpanzees and colobus monkeys ✦  6  drive to Volcanoes National Park ✦  7 & 8  gorilla tracking ✦  9  drive to Kigali and depart, or helicopter to Akagera for extension.

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