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Situation
Uganda is a landlocked country astride the equator, about 800
kilometers inland from the Indian Ocean. It shares borders with
Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, Lake Victoria to the southeast,
Tanzania and Rwanda to the south and the Democratic Republic of
Congo to the west.
Climate
Uganda enjoys ideal weather conditions, ranging from the warmth of the lowland
areas and lakeshores to the coolness of the highlands... Temperatures range between
21C; and 25C. The rains are mainly between March and May, and October arid November.
Languages
Official language: English. Other: Kiswahili and Luganda are also widely spoken.
Currency
Uganda’s unit of currency is the Ugandan Shilling (Ush).
Health Precautions
There are no mandatory vaccinations required for visitors to Uganda,
however visitors from or passing through a yellow fever and cholera
zone (most of tropical Africa and South America) must be able
to produce a valid International Certificate of Vaccination. As
malaria is prevalent in certain areas of Uganda, prophylactics/anti-malaria
medication is also advised.
Highlights
Trekking, Mountaineering, White Water Rafting, Birding and
Gorillas.
Best Known for:
Gorilla Tracking Safaris. |
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Rwanda
Gorilla Tracking (4 days):
On
arrival in Kigali you will be transferred to your Hotel Novotel
Umubano Kigali. We head out early the next morning for Ruhengeri,
to start our 2 days Gorilla tracking. These two days activities
may be amongst the most exciting and challenging of our entire
expedition. The Mountain Gorillas in the Parc Nationale des Volcanes
are part of a worldwide population of just 600 individuals. The
gorillas we are allowed to track belong to either one of four
habituated family groups. For up to five years each, these groups
have undergone an extremely delicate process that has gradually
brought them to tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period
every day and allowed a few privileged visitors to interact with
them in the wild. The gorillas are by no means tame, and are completely
wild animals. However, experienced guides will accompany us on
our tracking, many of who have been involved in the habituation
process themselves. The guides will use their knowledge of the
gorillas’ habits and information from the previous day to
locate the group’s whereabouts.
Because
of this, the time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously,
from as little as half an hour to as much as 9 hours before one
returns to base. Once the gorillas are located, our group will
be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is one of the
world’s truly memorable experiences – a look into
one of these magnificent creatures’ eyes brings home the
bond that exists between them and us. It also brings home the
poignant fact that they are on the edge of extinction, and that
our presence here contributes to ensuring their continued survival.
After breakfast on day 4 we depart Gorilla Nest and drive to the
airport for our international flight out. |
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