RWANDA: Birds & Primates
August 1 - 8, 2024
8 Days / 7 Nights
$5600
Single Supplement $540
Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and BIRDS!
Rwanda offers superb birding in a safe, clean and friendly country. Rwanda's main draw card for many would certainly be the iconic Mountain Gorillas as well as Chimpanzees, but it is arguably also the best destination for the Albertine Rift endemics other than the Congo, which is currently not a safe place to visit. At least 25 Rift endemics have been recorded in the Nyungwe Forest Reserve alone, more than any site in neighboring Uganda. Over 700 bird species have been recorded in this tiny country, which is about the size of the state of Massachusetts. Its small size makes travel within Rwanda effortless, and with most of the country lying above 5000 feet in elevation, temperatures are comfortable.
Our tour includes birding in three national parks -Akagera, Nyungwe, and Volcanoes National Park, all of which are among the seven recognized Important Birding Areas found in Rwanda. We’ve scheduled a full day to search for Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes NP, where the guides keep track of the simians and typically know where the nearest family is located. This knowledge is essential for increasing our odds of finding a family to observe and can also reduce the amount of walking we might have to do to encounter them.
Click HERE to download a registration form.
Click on the link below to download a detailed itinerary:
August 1 - 8, 2024
8 Days / 7 Nights
$5600
Single Supplement $540
Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and BIRDS!
Rwanda offers superb birding in a safe, clean and friendly country. Rwanda's main draw card for many would certainly be the iconic Mountain Gorillas as well as Chimpanzees, but it is arguably also the best destination for the Albertine Rift endemics other than the Congo, which is currently not a safe place to visit. At least 25 Rift endemics have been recorded in the Nyungwe Forest Reserve alone, more than any site in neighboring Uganda. Over 700 bird species have been recorded in this tiny country, which is about the size of the state of Massachusetts. Its small size makes travel within Rwanda effortless, and with most of the country lying above 5000 feet in elevation, temperatures are comfortable.
Our tour includes birding in three national parks -Akagera, Nyungwe, and Volcanoes National Park, all of which are among the seven recognized Important Birding Areas found in Rwanda. We’ve scheduled a full day to search for Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes NP, where the guides keep track of the simians and typically know where the nearest family is located. This knowledge is essential for increasing our odds of finding a family to observe and can also reduce the amount of walking we might have to do to encounter them.
Click HERE to download a registration form.
Click on the link below to download a detailed itinerary:
| rwanda_2023-4.pdf |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
~ Deposit of $850 required. Send deposit check with registration form (link for registration form is above).
~ Balance is due 4 months prior to the trip start date.
~ Checks should be made payable to Cheepers! Birding on a Budget and mailed with the registration form to:
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
Post Office Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation must be made in writing (email or snail mail)
More than 6 months prior to departure – full refund of deposit
Between 4 and 6 months prior to departure – 50% refund of deposit
Less than 4 months prior to departure – No refund of deposit
If cancellation occurs after full payment is made, a refund will be given only if the vacant spot is filled.
Trip insurance is recommended.
You can compare prices offered by various trip insurance companies at these websites:
http://www.insuremytrip.com
http://www.quotewright.com/?sub_id=6056
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget LLC reserves the right to make changes in the itinerary if the need should arise due to unforeseeable circumstances such as civil unrest, weather, landslides, and other natural phenomena, as well as suggestions by local guides in order to take advantage of an unusual birding opportunity. Lodging is subject to change based on availability.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
Contact us by email: [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Contact us by phone: 011 27 76 634-7370 (Errol in South Africa)
937-862-4505 (Beckmans’ land line)
937-974-0802 (Jim’s cell)
937-974-0803 (Cindy’s cell)
Contact us by snail mail: Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
PO Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370
~ Deposit of $850 required. Send deposit check with registration form (link for registration form is above).
~ Balance is due 4 months prior to the trip start date.
~ Checks should be made payable to Cheepers! Birding on a Budget and mailed with the registration form to:
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
Post Office Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation must be made in writing (email or snail mail)
More than 6 months prior to departure – full refund of deposit
Between 4 and 6 months prior to departure – 50% refund of deposit
Less than 4 months prior to departure – No refund of deposit
If cancellation occurs after full payment is made, a refund will be given only if the vacant spot is filled.
Trip insurance is recommended.
You can compare prices offered by various trip insurance companies at these websites:
http://www.insuremytrip.com
http://www.quotewright.com/?sub_id=6056
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget LLC reserves the right to make changes in the itinerary if the need should arise due to unforeseeable circumstances such as civil unrest, weather, landslides, and other natural phenomena, as well as suggestions by local guides in order to take advantage of an unusual birding opportunity. Lodging is subject to change based on availability.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
Contact us by email: [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Contact us by phone: 011 27 76 634-7370 (Errol in South Africa)
937-862-4505 (Beckmans’ land line)
937-974-0802 (Jim’s cell)
937-974-0803 (Cindy’s cell)
Contact us by snail mail: Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
PO Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370