Rwanda/Uganda
2022
A tiny, landlocked republic in Equatorial Africa, Rwanda lies on the eastern rim of the Albertine Rift and the watershed between Africa¹s two largest river systems: the Nile and the Congo. Often called the "land of a thousand hills", Rwanda is a mountainous country with a moist, temperate year-round climate.
Rwanda has a number of unique delights to offer travelers. Parc National des Volcans in the Virunga volcanoes is home to the Mountain Gorillas to which Dian Fossey dedicated her life. Nyungwe Forest, one of the largest montane forests in Central Africa, is renowned for its large troops of colobus monkeys and rich variety of orchids. Akagera National Park is a savannah park with elephants, hippo and crocodile. Lake Kivu is a beautiful inland sea enclosed by steep terraced hillsides. There are a large variety of birds. Rwanda has a rich culture with its second city, Butare, having one of the finest cultural museums in Africa.
Uganda is a country of exceptional scenic beauty. The country boasts of snow caped mountains, rolling plains, thick tropical forests, semi desert areas as well as places with thinly sparse vegetation. Due to regular rainfall the country tends to be green throughout the year and enjoys a temperate climate with little variation.
Uganda’s star attraction is the endangered mountain gorilla, which fewer than 700 gorillas survive in the world today, divided between Bwindi National Park and the Virunga Mountains. Within Uganda, five habituated gorilla troops – four in Bwindi and one in Mgahinga National.
