When is the best time to visit Rwanda for a gorilla trek?
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Primates and wildlife of Uganda and Rwanda
See mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys and tree-climbing lions, take a boat cruise and visit Rwanda's genocide memorial
$ 7,810
£ 5,927
R 108,419
€ 6,761
per person
12 days
Republic of Rwanda
Rwanda is a tiny country but it has two giant attractions: the endangered mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park, and the 1994 genocide memorial in Kigali. For a wider primate experience, you can combine gorillas with chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park or a visit to…
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