Cox & Kings is offering discounts of up to �595 per person on tours to seek the mountain gorillas of Uganda. Its 9-night tour Uganda: Pearl of Africa, costs �2,395 per person for departures on 04 May and 22 June 2004, a saving of �295 on the brochure price. An optional 3-night extension to seek out the mountain gorillas costs just �895 per person for the same departure dates, a saving of �300, meaning a 12-night tour of Uganda�s greatest sights finishing with time viewing the gorillas costs just �3,290 per person, including flights, accommodation and transfers.

Cox & Kings� 9-night tour Uganda: The Pearl of Africa explores the magnificent scenery, diverse wildlife, and fascinating culture of the country. The scenery ranges from the River Nile to the Rift Valley, the Mountains of the Moon to Lake Victoria. The tour also includes a morning excursion chimpanzee-trekking, and a visit to a Pygmie village in Bwindi.

�Seeing gorillas in the wild is one of the most rewarding natural experiences on earth, but I was also amazed by the diversity of wildlife throughout the country� said Louise Stanion, Cox & Kings� Africa Product Manager, who recently returned from Uganda. �Uganda offers a completely different wildlife experience to other African countries, from the rare prehistoric Shoebill bird and the Maribu Stork, found at the birdwatchers� paradise of Semliki, to fruitbats, crocodiles, hippos, elephants and pythons.�

The 3-night gorilla extension takes place in the highlands of Uganda, where as well as encountering the mountain gorillas there are spectacular views of the Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda and Congo, and groups cross the equator en route.

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