Category Archives: Uganda / Rwanda

Gorilla Permits Half-Price in November!

Gorilla permits in Uganda are discounted to $365/person/day for November 2015.  That’s almost half-price! You can visit the gorillas in Bwindi National Park in Uganda in as few as 3 days from Kigali, Rwanda. See all Gorilla Trekking Trips >> … Continue reading

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A Trek For Every Month: Top Hikes Around The World (December, January & February)

Read below to discover our top trekking destinations for December, January and February. We’ve picked some of our favorite options in Vietnam, Tanzania, Argentina, Chile, Thailand, and Rwanda! This post is the fourth and final installment of the Adventures Within Reach “Trek a Month” overview … Continue reading

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Flights for Rwanda and Uganda

Flights to Uganda are available from British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, African Express, South Africa Airways and Kenya Airways. Flights within Uganda are offered by Aerolink which operates twice daily flights between … Continue reading

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13 Day Uganda Discovery with Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and Murchison Falls

We have a special group departure for a 13-day Uganda trip including Game drives in the best parks 1 day of gorilla trekking 1 day of chimpanzee habituation 3 days in Murchison Falls including a boat ride on the Nile … Continue reading

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Gorilla permits in Rwanda increasing June 1, 2012

It has been officially confirmed that the following amendments will be made to the Rwanda permit price and procedure. Book your Rwanda gorilla tour by May 31, 2012 to save $250! All permits for trekking dates after the 1st June … Continue reading

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Last Minute Gorilla Permit Availability!

UPDATE (August 1, 2011): Rwanda has just added 2 new Gorilla Families to trekkers! The original information is still valid for Uganda AND we have increased availability in Rwanda! Gorilla permits for the summer months of 2011 have been almost … Continue reading

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Conversation with Uganda and Rwanda Safari Expert Phil Ward

Recently we had the great honor of having Phil Ward, a long-time Uganda and Rwanda safari expert, come by our Boulder, Colorado office for a visit and a chat. He was gracious enough to allow me to ask him a … Continue reading

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World’s 10 best places to climb

Lonely Planet and Today Travel posted their list of the world’s 10 best places to climb.  Adventures Within Reach offers a number of the destinations on their list including Kilimanjaro, glacier trekking in Argentina, and Iquitos, Peru. However, I have … Continue reading

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Dress up like a Gorilla and Run!

For the second year running, Adventures Within Reach is registering for the annual Denver Gorilla Run on October 30, 2010 to raise money for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.  AWR will pay half the entrance fee for anyone who joins … Continue reading

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When To Go Where

Not sure where to go when? Prime season is when the weather is typically the best. Low season is when the weather is the worst (rainy or cold), but also is typically cheaper and has fewer people. Shoulder season typically … Continue reading

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