The Best Of Africa In 15 Days

If you are looking for a true experience of Africa, there is a 15 day tour that gives you the opportunity to visit four separate countries within the continent. Within the tour you will cross paths with four different lakes, two waterfalls, three museums, and come up-close and personal with the wildlife. The great lakes region of Africa offers a tremendous tour that one must embark on at some point in time.

Day one start you out arriving in Burundi at Bujumbura airport and settling in to the hotel. The day continues with more adventure, you will climb to the ?Belvedere? on the top of the hill and proceed to Lake Tanganyika for a boat ride that will go overnight. After lunch you will get to visit the mausoleum of Prince Louis Rwagasore.

Then on day two you travel 10 kilometers and visit the commemorating stone of the famous explorers Stanley and Livingstone. This is a resting point during their attempt to find the source of the Nile. The afternoon part of day two has you arriving at Gitega to visit the Burundi national Museum. Then dinner back at your hotel.

Day three begins at the Nyungwe national park in Rwanda with incredible views and vistas. We will then hike into the forest to see many species of Monkeys. as the Nyungwe national park houses 13 species in all. Also tracking chimpanzees in the Nyungwe forest continues into day four. Have lunch at the historical museum of Rwanda and stay at the Ibis hotel in Butare.

On day five we go to Gisenyi to visit Kigali Genocide memorial. This will allow you to truly understand what happened in Rwanda in 1994 when one million people died within a 100 day span. Day six you will take a ride in a wooden boat on the Lake Kivu to visit the hot springs in Rubona. Later you'll enjoy an incredible performance from the Intore Traditional dancers.

Gorilla trekking will continue on day seven, depending on where the gorillas are and the weather, the length hike into the forest on the edge of the Virunga mountain chain, can vary slightly.

Get the full African experience with a volcano climb in the morning and arrive at the top in the late afternoon for fantastic views of the lava lake at evening. Then on day Ten we arrive at the lake Bunyonyi for a cultural walk on the southwestern shores to many of the local villages.

The excitements not over and on day 11 you'll be taken to Queen Elizabeth National Park to see magnificent views and deep farmed valleys. You will continue to enjoy the national park on day 12. Then on day 13 you'll get the full experience of the Nile River. Enjoy a leisurely boat ride on day 14, on Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island and observe the orphanage chimpanzees that live there. This 15 day journey will be a life experience you will cherish forever. Book the experience of a lifetime today.

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