Following the migration in Kenya and Tanzania
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Safari and Wildlife
“THE BEST OF SOUTH AFRICA”
10 days, 9 nights. Departures September-December 2017. Highlights: Fly to Cape Town via Johannesburg/Cape Peninsula tour/penguin colony at Boulders Beach/helicopter ride along Atlantic seaboard/fly to Hoedspruit to stay in luxury safari camp and take game drives at Kapama Private Game Reserve. From New York or Washington, DC, $3,999. Single supp., $990. Lion World Travel (33 Kern Rd., Toronto, ON, M3B 1S9, CANADA; 800/387-2706, www.lionworldtravel.com).
Rwanda gorilla-permit-fee increase
The Rwanda Development Board announced on May 6 that the fee for a gorilla-viewing permit at Volcanoes National Park will be doubled, from $750 to $1,500, effective immediately. Anyone who also visits other national parks in Rwanda for at least three days is eligible for a 30% discount on a gorilla permit. Permits purchased before the announcement was made will be honored.
“HORNBILL FESTIVAL & WILDLIFE SAFARIS OF INDIA”
16 days, 15 nights, Nov. 26-Dec. 11, 2017. Group limit, 4-10. Highlights: In New Delhi, Qutub Minar, 16th-century Humayun’s Tomb/game safaris in Kaziranga National Park, home to one-horned rhinos/in Sivasagar, former royal sports pavilion Rang Ghar/former headhunters in Lungwa village/in Nagaland, two days at Hornbill Festival/fly to Kolkata/Sundarbans National Park, home to tigers, monitor lizards. $6,395-$7,450 ppdo (per group size). Single supp., $2,325. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735, www.journeysinternational.com).
“WHALES & VANCOUVER ISLAND INSIDE PASSAGE”
8-day, 7-night cruise on refitted classic tug in CANADA’s Inside Passage, Oct. 19-26, 2017. Highlights: Embark at Port McNeill, British Columbia/cruise Broughton Archipelago, home to killer and humpback whales/U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay/Discovery Islands/Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows/Gulf Islands, Georgia Strait. Cabin, CAD4,172-CAD5,967 (near $3,055-$4,370) ppdo. Single supp., 50%. Maple Leaf Adventures (Box 8845, Stn. Central, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3Z1, Canada; 888/599-5323, www.mapleleafadventures.com).
“GORILLA TREKKING IN RWANDA”
9 days, 8 nights. Departures July 6, July 14 & Dec. 1, 2017, and Feb. 9, 2018. Group limit, 12. Highlights: In Kigali, shop at market for cooking lesson/in Virunga National Park, track gorillas, golden monkeys/at Lake Kivu, coffee-processing facility/Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. Ppdo, $4,800 (July) or $4,940 (Dec., Feb.), including gorilla permit. Single supp., $606. Gondwana Ecotours (New Orleans, LA; 877/587-8479, gondwanaecotours.com).
Australia wildlife up close
In northeastern Australia at the Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (79 Mungar Rd., Maryborough, Queensland, Australia; phone +61 07 4122 2080, http://frasercoastwildlifesanctuary.org.au), visitors can interact with dingoes, wallabies, kangaroos, kookaburras and more. Visits are guided, and animal interactions are supervised by staff.