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Fly to Kigali
Depart London Heathrow for an overnight flight via Nairobi to Kigali.
The world’s only surviving population of mountain gorillas inhabits the dense forests of Rwanda and Uganda. These neighbouring countries offer a truly unique and often moving, once-in-a-lifetime experience. With a direct flight between Kigali and Arusha, a Big 5 game experience in the wilds of the Serengeti can be easily combined with a visit to Rwanda's Silverbacks which inhabit the steamy forests of Volcanoes National Park. Gorilla permits are strictly limited and frequently sold out - early booking is essential.
Depart London Heathrow for an overnight flight via Nairobi to Kigali.
Transfer with your driver/guide to Volcanoes National Park for a 2 night stay at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge. Relax and enjoy the lodge on arrival, perhaps take a walk in the extensive grounds and acclimatise. (FB*)
Sabyinyo Silverback LodgeYour guide will take you to the park headquarters where you will be assigned a gorilla family to track and the thrilling experience begins. Powerful yet remarkably peaceable, these endangered mountain gorillas are the world’s largest primates. Trek through the rainforest to locate your family and watch as youngsters play and swing amongst the trees and mothers nurse their young, presided over by a huge, chest-thumping male: an unforgettable and moving experience. (FB*)
Sabyinyo Silverback LodgeYour driver/guide will bring you back to Kigali Serena Hotel for an overnight stay - a visit to the Genocide Memorial Center is highly recommended. (BB)
Fly to the Serengeti for 3 nights at andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas. If your visit coincides with the annual migration, witness this incredible spectacle as tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebra follow the rains across the Serengeti’s plains, stretching as far as the eye can see – simply seeing such vast herds in the same place is a breath-taking sight; photographic opportunities abound. (FI)
andBeyond Serengeti Under CanvasFly to Manyara airstrip where your driver/guide will meet you and take you to andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge for an overnight stay. A World Heritage Site, the crater, actually one of the world’s largest unbroken calderas, offers a unique game viewing experience. Enclosed by the steep crater sides, it’s a haven for wildlife with an estimated population of 25,000 large mammals, including endangered black rhino and the densest known population of lions. (FI)
andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater LodgeContinue on with your driver/guide to Lake Manyara for a 2 night stay at andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. Pink flamingos and over 400 species of birds are attracted to the waters of the soda lake – the forested hinterland is home to large troops of olive baboons. (FI)
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree LodgeBe driven to Arusha for a one night stay at Arusha Coffee Lodge (BB)
Arusha Coffee LodgeTake your return flight from Kilimanjaro back to the UK via Nairobi.
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