Gorillas & Golden Monkeys By World Journeys

Rwanda & Uganda By World Journeys

This eight day wildlife experience combines two countries where you can come face to face with endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park with its tree-climbing lions and trek gorillas in both the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park with experienced guides/ rangers.

The Bwindi National Park, located in south western Uganda on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, is considered the most diverse forest in Uganda. The park contains almost one half of the world’s population of the endangered Mountain Gorilla, making it an extremely valuable conservation site. Coming face to face with mountain gorillas is a rare experience! The opportunity to come within meters of these magnificent apes, sharing in their daily lives and experiencing their day-to-day activities, is an experience you won’t soon forget! Mountain gorillas are extremely rare with only an estimated 880 remaining in the wild.

The Volcanoes National Park is home to the Rwandan section of the Virungas. Comprising five volcanoes, the Virungas are breathtaking and home not just to mountain gorillas but rare golden monkeys, a troop of which have been habituated to human contact, can also be visited.

Rwanda Renewed - Akagera By World Journeys

A rare wilderness region of outstanding beauty, Rwanda is home to a vast savannah teeming with iconic wildlife. Akagera National Park, in the far east of Rwanda and overlooking beautiful Lake Rwanyakazinga, comprises some of the most scenic savannah in East Africa. Here, open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp and grassy low mountains are home to prolific plains game and to one of Africa’s highest hippo densities, some very large crocodiles and a healthy population of lion as well as the rare sitatunga and black rhino, along with more than 520 bird species.

Wilderness Magashi:
This award-winning luxury safari camp is located in a private concession within Akagera National Park. With just 8 spacious en-suite tented suites, the camp’s layout is designed to maximise the glorious views over Lake Rwanyakazinga.The main areas consist of a chic lounge, dining area, bar and pool – every corner boasting glorious views, while the expansive viewing deck is the perfect stage for sundowners and storytelling at the convivial fire pit.

Wilderness Magashi Peninsula:
Also situated in a private concession at the furthest reaches of Akagera National Park, Magashi Peninsula offers an elevated luxury wilderness experience, with just two suites and one exclusive-use villa. The suites are ideal for couples, offering excellent views, additional beds on the rooftop, and a private plunge pool. Families and groups will love the exclusive-use villa, with their own private guide and dedicated in-villa meals, two en-suite rooms plus an extra space adaptable as a gym, office or children’s room, plus its own living space with lounge, dining, kitchen & plunge pool.

At both camps, guests enjoy thrilling game viewing by boat on elevated seating for unimpeded sightings. Game drives offer guests the opportunity to help conservation efforts, by tracking and identifying the lions and leopards of the area through the use of identikits. At night, listen to the songs and stories of the land during a traditional Kugisha supper around a roaring fire with friends old and new.

Every Wilderness camp directly contributes funds to conservation through a dedicated conservation initiative, the Wilderness Trust. Wilderness also runs community partnerships in every region it operates — from community trusts in Botswana and Namibia to reforestation programmes in Rwanda.