We are ready for our epic adventure! After having visited 125 countries we were looking for something we could not do or see anywhere else in the world and the rare and endangered mountain gorillas filled this desire. The world’s entire population of these magnificent creatures, estimated to be around 1000, live only in the Virunga Massif which spans parts of Rwanda, Uganda, and Congo (DRC) and Bwindi in Uganda. Our choice country to undertake this journey is Rwanda. A week in Kigali gives us enough time to recover from our long flight. It’s an exciting day when Billy our safari driver/guide with Active African Vacations transports us from the country’s capital to the Virunga Mountain area. Along the way we pass a scenic bonanza: villages, terrace farming, all with a mountainous backdrop…. confirmation of Rwanda being known as The Land of a Thousand Hills. We arrive at Five Volcanoes…
