Novice monks react after getting their heads shaved during an event to celebrate the upcoming Vesak Day, birthday of Buddha, at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 9, 2023. Nine children began on Tuesday experiencing Buddhist priests' lives as novice monks for three weeks at the temple. REUTERS / Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Novice monks react after getting their heads shaved during an event to celebrate the upcoming Vesak Day, birthday of Buddha, at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 9, 2023. Nine children began on Tuesday experiencing Buddhist priests' lives as novice monks for three weeks at the temple. REUTERS / Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Smoke from wildfire EWF031 near Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday. Reuters
Smoke from wildfire EWF031 near Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday. Reuters
Members of Myanmar's vovinam martial arts team warm up before competing in the 32nd South-East Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday. AFP
Members of Myanmar's vovinam martial arts team warm up before competing in the 32nd South-East Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday. AFP
Tourists on the Golden Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam. Bloomberg
Tourists on the Golden Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam. Bloomberg
Explosive charges demolish the Rahmede valley bridge along the A45 motorway near Luedenscheid, Germany. Getty Images
Explosive charges demolish the Rahmede valley bridge along the A45 motorway near Luedenscheid, Germany. Getty Images
US-Venezuelan Jockey Javier Castellano on Mage during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville. AFP
US-Venezuelan Jockey Javier Castellano on Mage during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville. AFP
A dog during a dock-diving competition at the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York. AFP
A dog during a dock-diving competition at the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York. AFP
Athletes during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in north-east Italy. Getty Images
Athletes during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo in north-east Italy. Getty Images
A firefighter at a storage depot in Odesa damaged by a Russian missile strike. Reuters
A firefighter at a storage depot in Odesa damaged by a Russian missile strike. Reuters
A 35-wagon cargo train carrying iron pellets that derailed near Hajduhadhaz, eastern Hungary. AP
A 35-wagon cargo train carrying iron pellets that derailed near Hajduhadhaz, eastern Hungary. AP
A football match on Blackpool beach, in northern England, UK. Reuters
A football match on Blackpool beach, in northern England, UK. Reuters
A lizard wears clothing and a headset at Pet Expo Thailand in Bangkok. Getty
A lizard wears clothing and a headset at Pet Expo Thailand in Bangkok. Getty
People gather as a boat is recovered in Tanur, Kerala, that capsized in an accident that killed at least 22 people. AFP
People gather as a boat is recovered in Tanur, Kerala, that capsized in an accident that killed at least 22 people. AFP
A red flag is carried at the Soviet Second World War memorial in Treptow Park, Berlin. The unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany on all fronts took place on May 9, 1945. EPA
A red flag is carried at the Soviet Second World War memorial in Treptow Park, Berlin. The unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany on all fronts took place on May 9, 1945. EPA
Thailand's Patsapong Amsam-ang waits during a break caused by heavy rain in the men's pole vault final at the 32nd South-East Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
Thailand's Patsapong Amsam-ang waits during a break caused by heavy rain in the men's pole vault final at the 32nd South-East Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AFP
Russian servicemen during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Russian servicemen during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square, Moscow. AFP
Ultra-Orthodox women watch from behind a curtain as men gather round a bonfire in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood during the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer in Jerusalem. EPA
Ultra-Orthodox women watch from behind a curtain as men gather round a bonfire in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood during the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer in Jerusalem. EPA
The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge arrives at Falmouth, Cornwall. The 222-bedroom, three-storey vessel, will house about 500 migrants when it is in position in Portland Port. PA
The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge arrives at Falmouth, Cornwall. The 222-bedroom, three-storey vessel, will house about 500 migrants when it is in position in Portland Port. PA
A protest against high-street banks in Beirut. AP
A protest against high-street banks in Beirut. AP
Dog owners watch the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the National Tennis Centre in New York. Reuters
Dog owners watch the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the National Tennis Centre in New York. Reuters
Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, on top of train carriages in Huehuetoca, Mexico on their way to the US border. Reuters
Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, on top of train carriages in Huehuetoca, Mexico on their way to the US border. Reuters
Congressman George Santos leaves Central Islip Federal Courthouse in New York. Reuters
Congressman George Santos leaves Central Islip Federal Courthouse in New York. Reuters
A young migrant swims across the Rio Grande river to the US from Matamoros, Mexico. AP
A young migrant swims across the Rio Grande river to the US from Matamoros, Mexico. AP
An exhibit at Dubai Crocodile Park in Mushrif Park showing, after 45 days in the egg, how a baby crocodile's scales and pigmentation begin to appear. Chris Whiteoak / The National
An exhibit at Dubai Crocodile Park in Mushrif Park showing, after 45 days in the egg, how a baby crocodile's scales and pigmentation begin to appear. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Participants perform a dragon dance and fire breathing to celebrate the Tin Hau festival in Hong Kong. Reuters
Participants perform a dragon dance and fire breathing to celebrate the Tin Hau festival in Hong Kong. Reuters
Migrants wait to be picked up by customs officers near El Paso, Texas. The US is preparing to lift restrictions that have stopped migrants at the US-Mexico border from seeking asylum. Reuters
Migrants wait to be picked up by customs officers near El Paso, Texas. The US is preparing to lift restrictions that have stopped migrants at the US-Mexico border from seeking asylum. Reuters
The Luxor obelisk at sunset in Paris. AFP
The Luxor obelisk at sunset in Paris. AFP
Member of France's BMX team Mateo Colsenet at the BMX Stadium in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, near Paris. AFP
Member of France's BMX team Mateo Colsenet at the BMX Stadium in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, near Paris. AFP
Racehorses, including White Martin, during a beach session at Alton Beach in Melbourne. White Martin is favourite for the Lexus Andrew Ramsden race on Saturday. Getty Images
Racehorses, including White Martin, during a beach session at Alton Beach in Melbourne. White Martin is favourite for the Lexus Andrew Ramsden race on Saturday. Getty Images
Metropolitan 92 forward Victor Wembanyama shoots during the French Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Bourg-en-Bresse in Paris. AFP
Metropolitan 92 forward Victor Wembanyama shoots during the French Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Bourg-en-Bresse in Paris. AFP

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The flights
Whether you trek after mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda or the Congo, the most convenient international airport is in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali. There are direct flights from Dubai a couple of days a week with RwandAir. Otherwise, an indirect route is available via Nairobi with Kenya Airways. Flydubai flies to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, via Entebbe in Uganda. Expect to pay from US$350 (Dh1,286) return, including taxes.
The tours
Superb ape-watching tours that take in all three gorilla countries mentioned above are run by Natural World Safaris. In September, the company will be operating a unique Ugandan ape safari guided by well-known primatologist Ben Garrod.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, local operator Kivu Travel can organise pretty much any kind of safari throughout the Virunga National Park and elsewhere in eastern Congo.

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