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Winter in Leh, India captured by @footloosefotography escorting our Snow Leopard Tracking small group tour in India. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #snowleopardtracking #india #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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Etched. Snapped by @footloosefotography currently escorting our Snow Leopard Tracking small group tour in India! #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #snowleopardtracking #india #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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The stillness of the hand, the blur of the swirling prayer wheel - learn how to capture moments like this with @footloosefotography on a range of our small group photography focussed tours! Photo taken by @footloosefotography on our Snow Leopard Tracking tour in Leh. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #snowleopardtracking #india #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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When you travel you often witness things that are out of the norm - out of the norm to you anyway! Snapped by @footloosefotography on our Snow Leopard Tracking tour in Leh, an ice skating monk! #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #snowleopardtracking #india #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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Elaborate, mind blowing and incomprehensible - Egypt. A place you must have experience for yourself to truly appreciate. Photos artfully taken by @davidjamesphotography one his recent tour through Egypt with us. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #hotairballoon #egypt #luxor #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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Spectacular photos from Egypt snapped by @davidjamesphotography who recently travelled with us showcasing the grandeur, intricacies, and colour of Ancient Egypt! #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #hotairballoon #egypt #luxor #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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One of our favourite photos from @davidjamesphotography who recently travelled through Egypt with us. Beautiful! #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #hotairballoon #egypt #luxor #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience

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This is The Faith Foundation. Faith Uwantege left her job in the hotels of Musanzeat the age of 23 to start the Faith Foundation. Her inspiration bears its roots from the streets of Kinigi where Faith constantly saw vulnerable children at risk everywhere she walked and with no hope for tomorrow. She then made a decision to use her own savings to see her dream come true. “We believe that poverty in childhood is a root cause of poverty in adulthood” says the Founder. Faith Foundation is breaking this poverty cycle, by helping the absolute poorest of the poor. The Foundation has pioneered an initiative that has seen children being sponsored to pursue education, empowering themselves and creating their own future, and increasing capacities of widows to actively generate income to support themselves and their children and actively participate in community development. Faith is such an inspiration and great leader in her community and an example of how one person can mobilise a movement and make a difference to empower disadvantage children. Make this experience yours. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #faithfoundation #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #ngo #children #travel #traveller #traveler

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It is a truly unique and privileged experience to trek and meet at close quarters the rare Mountain Gorilla. There are only around 880 of these magnificent creatures left in the world with around 1/3 of those in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. This is considered one of the great natural animal encounters on the planet. Early in the morning after breakfast, you will be taken to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters where you will be educated on the trek, Gorilla behaviour and be assigned in to groups. Set off for your Mountain Gorilla tracking. This is a once in a life time adventure. The rangers will lead you deep into the forest in search for the Gorillas. You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about 1 hour once you reach them. This incredible experience can take anywhere from 3-5 hours depending on where the gorillas are located. En route there are is a possibility of meeting other primates such as monkeys and various types of species of birds. Make this experience yours. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #gorillas #mountaingorillas #gorillatracking #wildlife #wildlifeencounter #animalencounter #conservation #wanderlust #bucketlist #experience #dream #explore #discover #wwf #travel #traveller #traveler

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Embrace an incredible educational experience as you go behind the scenes with the Gorilla Doctors. This organisation works closely with the Karisoke Dian Fossey Mountain Gorilla Fund to administer and treat injured or sick Mountain Gorillas. Their knowledge of their anatomy, genetics, language and habits is incredible and will give you amazing insights in to our ancient ancestors. Learn how they deal with poachers, rehabilitate gorillas and if you are lucky, you may even see one released back into the wild! Make this experience yours! Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #wildlife #conservation #gorillas #gorillatracking #gorilladoctors #animalencounters #travel #traveller #traveler

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Look at those chubby cheeks! Participate in another adventure tracking the ‘Little Primates’ of the Virunga, the Golden Monkey. The Golden Monkeys are now listed by the IUCN as endangered due to their small numbers. To witness these cute primates in the wild is a truly rare experience. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #experience #goldenmonkey #travel #traveller #traveler

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Gisenyi for a Batwa pottery experience. The Batwa in Rwanda are a strongly under represented people in Rwanda and for them, life is not so easy. Once forest dwellers and hunters, these short statured and good natured people are highly sought after through their handmade pottery artisanship. Here you will witness their skills, hard work and final product. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #travel #pottery #traveller #traveler

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Local life. Picture yourself here for the night! Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #africa #rwanda #locallife #travel #traveller #traveler

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Arrive at the Cyangugu Park Headquarters for your Chimpanzee Trek. Be sure to carry adequate water with you as the trek can last for 2-6 hours. In the forest, you will not only see our closest animal relative the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, but keep your eye open for a variety of animals and birds like the Rwenzori Turraco, black and white casqued horn bill, colobus monkeys – sometimes as many as 400 in a group! Make this experience yours. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #chimpanzee #chinptrek #rwanda #africa #aninalencounters #conservation #wildlife #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #bucketlist

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At the crack of dawn, take a 2 minute walk from the lodge down to where the local traditional fisherman prepare to set off. Every morning the fisherman launch their traditional boats and throw their nets for their day’s trade. They heard the fish like cattle and sing during the morning. It’s a wonderfully natural and peaceful way to start the day. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #rwanda #africa #fisherman #tradition #travel #traveller #traveler

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Embark on a very interesting Coffee Tour at Huye Mountain Coffee. Here you will be taken on an excellent seed to cup 3 hour tour covering: 1. Plantation 2. Different soil and regional conditions 3. Different varities and seasons 4. Fertislizing practises 5. Enemies of coffee 6. Harvesting 7. Under Trees Traditional Coffee Making Experience 8. Rocks of Nyirankoko – Old rock dwellings near the plantation 9. History of Huye at the top of Chain Hill 10. Washing station 11. Drying beds 12. Lab testing 13. And of course the final product. Make this experience yours. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remakrablerwanda #africa #rwanda #coffee #travel #traveller #traveler #dream #explore #discover #wanderlust #experience

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Thanks to Rwanda’s lush green hills, beautiful valleys and welcoming people, it may be one of the easiest and most exciting places in East Africa to explore by foot. All around the rural communities, there is already a vast network of paths ready and waiting for you to explore. Witness a Musical Experience with a mini-performance from a small troupe of traditional performers and story tellers. Whether you have natural rhythm or not, with our expert instructors everyone can enjoy learning traditional drumming and dancing. Next, it’s your turn to put on a traditional costume and give it a try. You’ll have fun as the dancers teach you some basic dance steps and share a bit of the history of Rwandan dance. Make this experience yours. Link in bio. #FollowADifferentPath #crookedcompass #remarkablerwanda #africa #rwanda #culture #tradition #dancing #travel #traveller #traveler #wanderlust #experience #dream #explore #discover #adventure #bucketlist