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Unique experiences, items and direct funding opportunities.
You can bid on these items in person at the Gala on April 23, 2022.
You can bid on these items in person at the Gala on April 23, 2022.
six-nIGHT RWANDA WILDERNESS SAFARI for two
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accommodations
wildlife
SCENERY
TRIP DETAILS
One night at Kigali Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda
You will be met and greeted upon arrival at the airport and be driven to Kigali Serena Hotel to begin your Rwanda adventure in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. Kigali has a distinctively rich blend of Rwandan heritage, art and culture. Spend your first night at the 5-star Kigali Serena hotel, just a five-minute walk from the central business district. Awake the next day to be driven to Magashi.
Three nights at Magashi Camp, Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Spend three nights at Magashi Camp in a spacious and airy tented guest room with uninterrupted views over Lake Rwanyakazinga. Akagera is home to one of Africa’s largest hippo densities, some very large crocodiles as well as the rare sitatunga and more than 540 bird species. Akagera also boasts a healthy population of lions, which were reintroduced into the park in 2015 after a 20-year absence, as well as black rhino which were reintroduced in 2017. Enjoy boating trips, walks, and view a range of wildlife on expertly-guided game drives, including buffalo, elephant, lion, giraffe, spotted hyaena, zebra, topi, roan, eland and search for the elusive leopard. The next day, fly to Bisate Lodge.
Two nights at Bisate Lodge, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Travel to Volcanoes National Park to sleep amidst the gorillas. You will enjoy two nights in a luxurious villa on the slopes of an eroded volcanic crater overlooking two extinct volcanoes, Bisoki and Karasimbi. The Volcanoes National Park is best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. Enjoy a day trekking with gorillas and another day trekking with golden monkeys. Guests can also join activities such as guided walks, cultural experiences, bird watching and wine tasting. Bisate, a model of sustainable ecotourism in Rwanda with its reforestation and rehabilitation projects, has guests partnering to contribute to biodiversity conservation and local community uplift, making a far-reaching positive impact on an iconic endangered species, the mountain gorilla.
After lunch on your last day, journey back to Kigali Airport.
Expires April 30, 2024. Travel dates: November 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 and November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. Excludes holiday seasons between December 15 and January 15. Exclusions: Gorilla trekking permits, golden monkey permits, spa treatments, items from the boutique, premium imported brands of liquor and champagne, insurance (cancellation, medical, baggage), staff gratuities, visa fees where relevant.
*Additional costs for gorilla permits are $1500 per person and golden monkey permits are $100 per person. Gorilla permits are only available for children over the age of 15. Children under 15 are welcome on the golden monkey trek.
Value: Experience of a Lifetime!
Donors: Wilderness Safaris, Karen and Mike Stone
You will be met and greeted upon arrival at the airport and be driven to Kigali Serena Hotel to begin your Rwanda adventure in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. Kigali has a distinctively rich blend of Rwandan heritage, art and culture. Spend your first night at the 5-star Kigali Serena hotel, just a five-minute walk from the central business district. Awake the next day to be driven to Magashi.
Three nights at Magashi Camp, Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Spend three nights at Magashi Camp in a spacious and airy tented guest room with uninterrupted views over Lake Rwanyakazinga. Akagera is home to one of Africa’s largest hippo densities, some very large crocodiles as well as the rare sitatunga and more than 540 bird species. Akagera also boasts a healthy population of lions, which were reintroduced into the park in 2015 after a 20-year absence, as well as black rhino which were reintroduced in 2017. Enjoy boating trips, walks, and view a range of wildlife on expertly-guided game drives, including buffalo, elephant, lion, giraffe, spotted hyaena, zebra, topi, roan, eland and search for the elusive leopard. The next day, fly to Bisate Lodge.
Two nights at Bisate Lodge, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Travel to Volcanoes National Park to sleep amidst the gorillas. You will enjoy two nights in a luxurious villa on the slopes of an eroded volcanic crater overlooking two extinct volcanoes, Bisoki and Karasimbi. The Volcanoes National Park is best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. Enjoy a day trekking with gorillas and another day trekking with golden monkeys. Guests can also join activities such as guided walks, cultural experiences, bird watching and wine tasting. Bisate, a model of sustainable ecotourism in Rwanda with its reforestation and rehabilitation projects, has guests partnering to contribute to biodiversity conservation and local community uplift, making a far-reaching positive impact on an iconic endangered species, the mountain gorilla.
After lunch on your last day, journey back to Kigali Airport.
Expires April 30, 2024. Travel dates: November 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 and November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. Excludes holiday seasons between December 15 and January 15. Exclusions: Gorilla trekking permits, golden monkey permits, spa treatments, items from the boutique, premium imported brands of liquor and champagne, insurance (cancellation, medical, baggage), staff gratuities, visa fees where relevant.
*Additional costs for gorilla permits are $1500 per person and golden monkey permits are $100 per person. Gorilla permits are only available for children over the age of 15. Children under 15 are welcome on the golden monkey trek.
Value: Experience of a Lifetime!
Donors: Wilderness Safaris, Karen and Mike Stone
Fund-a-Need for Student Financial Aid
Everyone has had someone. We think back on those who helped give us the boost, the break, that "we believe in you" moment that changed everything. And we are all here because we believe in the value of a Bishop's education.
This is a chance to partner in changing the lives of children and to alter the destiny of future generations-it is the opportunity to contribute directly to fund need-based tuition assistance for extraordinary students. To alter the course of a young life for the better. 100 percent of your generous contributions will go to the cause. No frills. No other expenses. Just direct benefit to a child and family in need.
All gifts are important and will make a difference for the School and families. To help shape a child's future, simply raise your bid card at the Gala on April 23, 2022.
Every bidder on this item will make a 100 percent tax-deductible gift that will provide direct financial aid for Bishop's students. Funding levels are as follows:
Don't be shy. All gifts of any size are deeply welcome and appreciated.
Value: You Can Make a Difference!
This is a chance to partner in changing the lives of children and to alter the destiny of future generations-it is the opportunity to contribute directly to fund need-based tuition assistance for extraordinary students. To alter the course of a young life for the better. 100 percent of your generous contributions will go to the cause. No frills. No other expenses. Just direct benefit to a child and family in need.
All gifts are important and will make a difference for the School and families. To help shape a child's future, simply raise your bid card at the Gala on April 23, 2022.
Every bidder on this item will make a 100 percent tax-deductible gift that will provide direct financial aid for Bishop's students. Funding levels are as follows:
- $40,000 to fund one tuition package
- $20,000
- $15,000
- $10,000
- $5,000
- $2,500
- $1,000
- or ANY AMOUNT you choose
Don't be shy. All gifts of any size are deeply welcome and appreciated.
Value: You Can Make a Difference!