Rwanda: Tracking Gorillas

Face-to-face with mountain gorillas—beloved for their humanlike mannerisms and massive grace—it's easy to see a reflection of yourself in one of the world's most endangered species. Less than 700 of the primates remain, most of them in the volcanic forests of northwestern Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, where tracking parties limited to eight visitors can spend an hour with the giant apes. As Rwanda's domestic strife has settled in recent years, these rare creatures have become a major tourist attraction. But until now there has been little infrastructure near their protected stomping grounds. That changes early next year when Kenya's Governors' Camp safari company opens an eight-room luxury lodge on the park border.

After gorilla-watching, you can dry your boots and sip cocktails as the sun sets behind the peaks of the Ruwenzori Range. "We’re not shy saying - Rwanda will be expensive, but visiting the gorillas will be one of the wonders of the world."


Vitals -

Length: Three days

Price: $450 a night

Departs: August

For more details - http://www.governorscamp.com