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Itinerary
gives you both Adventure & Relaxation:
Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route and
afterwards take in the history and
culture of Zanzibar whilst relaxing by
the Indian Ocean! |
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This trip are
the home of large to small animals including
birds and reptiles, also there are luxury to
standard lodges, luxury to standard tented
camps and budget campsites. Inside and
outside the parks |
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Visit the 'big five' areas of Tanzania
on this 4 night safari. The itinerary
starts with a Tarangire Park, and then
continues to Lake Manyara,
Serengeti and to be ends Ngorongoro
Crater. |
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This great value budget
road safari takes you to Maasai Mara,
Kenya’s most famous and finest game
sanctuary. Your stay is in a lodge not
under tents unlike most budget offers.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety
and abundance that it is difficult to
believe.... |
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This tour combines Kenya’s twin
attractions- the safari and beach
experience. You begin at Aberdares where
you find icy rivers, spectacular
waterfalls and rain forests. Here
elephants, buffalos and other animals
visit you at the floodlit waterholes of
The Ark. |
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An unforgettable holiday! - The very
best of Tanzania's wildlife parks combined with
a beach holiday in Zanzibar. Perfect for
Honeymooners. |
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Uganda is
best know for its amazing Gorilla tracking
safaris. Additional activities include white
water rafting, birding and mountaneering
excusrions. |
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Kenya Safaris
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A very
comprehensive one week safari of Kenya. The
safari starts from Nairobi, goes straight to
the
Lake Baringo,
then to Lake Nakuru and to be ends Masai
Mara |
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This is the
perfect 14 day holiday for romantics -
combining a Tanzanian safari with time on
the beach in Zanzibar.... |
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12
day Gorilla & Chimps
Encounter. Nairobi
to Nairobi
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Experience the thrill of
Africa's thick jungles,
relish adventurous
Gorilla tracking and
take pleasure in
relaxing at beautiful
lakes. |
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Summary of
the 12 day Gorilla &
Chimps Encounter:
Accommodation: Camping
Activities: Trekking Tours, tracking
Gorillas, Chimpanzee
Sanctuary
Destinations: Lake Nakuru NP, Ngamba
Chimpanzee Sanctuary,
Lake Victoria, Bunyoni
Forest, Queen Elizabeth
National Park, Jinja,
Kampala, Great Rift
Valley, Nairobi
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What you can expect from this 12
day Gorilla and
Chimpanzee Encounter:
Tracking Gorillas is
possibly one of the most
thrilling and evocative
experiences that Africa
has to offer - relish
exciting trips through
thick jungles, tracking the
majestic primates.
Your adventure will be
crowned by visits to
colourful cities and
relaxing leisure time at
Kenya's beautiful lakes. |
Days 1& 2: Laka
Nakuru National
Park, Kenya
Today on
this Gorilla &
Chimpanzee
Safari tour, you
will depart the
colourful
metropolis of
Nairobi and head
for Lake Nakuru. Numerous animals are
found here,
but the shallow
soda lake is
particularly
known for its
bird life.
Overnight at
Nakuru Camp.
Lunch & Dinner.
On day 2 you
cross the border
into Uganda and
travel to the
town of Eldoret
on the banks of
the Naiberi
River. Camping.
Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner. |
Day 3: Kampala /
Ngamba
Chimpanzee
Sanctuary
Although officially
this day is set
aside for
everyone to
explore Kampala
most people use
this day to take
an optional day
trip to the Chimpanzee
Sanctuary of
Ngamba Island.
This non-profit
eco-friendly
project was set
up in 1998 to
care for the
orphaned
chimpanzees that
are the sad
result of the
illegal
bush-meat trade.
Ngamba Island is
situated 23 km
from Entebbe
(near Kampala)
in Lake Victoria
and is only
accessible by
boat. There are
also many other
activities
available in
Kampala.
Breakfast |
Day 4: Kampala &
Lake Bunyoni,
Uganda
You will set off
en route to
southwest
Uganda. This
region is home to roughly half of the
remaining 650
Gorillas remaining in the world.
You will spend
the night in
anticipation and
finalising your
preparations for
the next few
days of trekking
on this Kenya
tour. Camping.
Breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner. |
Days 5 - 7:
Gorillas
An early start
will see you enter the dense Bwindi
forest. Your
trek through the
forest is an
unforgettable
experience. At
times the
trekking can be
demanding and
the day long as
you will search for the elusive
Gorillas.
Experienced
local guides
lead you through
thick jungle,
tracking where
the Gorillas
will have nested
overnight. Gorillas are extremely
sociable and interactive primates,
groups normally
numbering
between 12 and
20 individuals.
Most people’s
impression upon
their first
sighting of a
300kg Silverback
is a mixture of
incredulity and
awe. At close
quarters the
Gorilla seems
almost human in
it’s mannerisms.
This is quite
possibly one of
the most thrilling and evocative
experiencesthat
Africa has to
offer, and
certainly one
that will remain
an enduring
memory from your
travels.
Camping.
breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner.
Should we not
obtain permits
to visit the
Mountain
Gorillas in
Uganda then we
will inform all
passengers
beforehand that
the tour will
travel to Rwanda
or DRC. Visas
for all
nationalities
are available on
the DRC and
Rwandan borders.
Day 8:
Queen
Elizabeth
National
Park
The Rwenzori Mountains rise majestically
above
Lakes
Edward
and
George.
In
literature
and
during
the
explorative
period
of
Africa
these
‘Mountains
of the
Moon’
have
stirred
the
imagination
of many
a
prospective
explorer.
The wide
bio-diversity
of
habitats
means
that
Queen
Elizabeth
National
Park
contains
the most
astonishing
number
of
species
- almost 100 types
of
mammal
and 606
different
birds!
Breakfast,
Lunch
and
Dinner.
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Optional
Activities
include:
Kasinga
Channel
Sunset
Cruise. |
Day
9:Queen
Elizabeth
National
Park /
Kampala
This afternoon you return to Kampala
where
there is
an
opportunity
to dine
out at
one of
Kampala’s
many
restaurants.
There is
a
variety
of
different
fare on
offer
and your
guide
will
provide
you with
a choice
of
options.
The next
day your
Gorilla
&
Chimpanzee
Safari will
leave
early
for
Jinja –
home to
some of
the best
White
Water
Rafting
in the
world.
Breakfast
and
Lunch.
Optional
Activities:
Meal out
in
Kampala. |
Day 10:
Jinja,
Uganda
A long day's drive will bring you
back to
Jinja, Uganda's 2nd
largest
city, where
you can
enjoy
all the
optional
activities
on
offer.
Jinja is
famous
as the
point
where
the Nile
(officially
the
Victoria
Nile)
flows
out of
Lake
Victoria
and
begins
the 6695
kilometre
journey
to Egypt
and the
Mediterranean.Your
optional
activities
will be
rafting
and
riverboarding.
Camping.
Breakfast,
Lunch
and
Dinner.
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Day 11:
Eldoret,
Kenya
This Gorilla safari tour returns to
Kenya
today
and this
time you
spend a
night in
the town
of
Eldoret.
Eldoret
is the
5th
largest
city in
Kenya
and is
currently
the
fastest
growing.
The
Great
Rift
Valley
is still
the
dominant
geographical
feature
of this
region
with the
altitude
at
Eldoret
being
2100
metres
above
sea
level.
Camping.
Breakfast,
Lunch
and
Dinner. |
Day 12:
Nairobi
The city of Nairobi was originally
founded
as a
camp for
the
Mombassa-Uganda
railway
in 1899
and had
since
become
the
largest
city in
both
Kenya
and the
East
Africa
region,
with a
population
of
between
3-4
million
people.
As this
is the
last
evening
together
the
group
may
choose
to dine
together
at
Nairobi’s
famous
Carnivore
Restaurant
where
vegetarians
are
catered
for, but
not
encourage.
Breakfast
and
Lunch
Optional
Activities:
Meal out
in
Nairobi.
Enquire
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