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African
safari Uganda, Kenya,Tanzania and Rwanda tours
Day 1: Arrival - Kampala
On your arrive at Entebbe Airport, Uganda, met and assisted. Transfer to
Hotel Africana for the night on half board in readiness for the next day's
journey to Bwindi Impenetrable for gorilla tracking, Overnight at Hotel
Africana. D.
Day 2: Kampala - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning breakfast then take a 5 hour road transfer on a very good road to
the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Home to the Mountain Gorillas.
In the evening, take to the Munyaga Trail to explore the Freshness of the
Forest on a Nature walk along the River Munyaga. Dinner and overnight at
Lake Kitandara Tented Camp, B,L,D.
Day 3: Gorilla Tracking
After an early morning breakfast, you will be given briefing and set off
for your Gorilla tracking activity in the forests of Bwindi. Gorilla tracking
can be strenuous, you will need to carry a packed lunch, drinking water,
wear comfortable boots or jungle shoes suitable for steep muddy slopes,
put on ear plugs for those who feel uncomfortable with jungle sounds and
take a rain jacket. Walking sticks will be made available for those that
require one by the park rangers. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara
Tented Camp, B,L,D.
Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable - Mbarara
Travel to Kabale for lunch at the Lake Bunyonyi where you could also take
an optional Canoe ride to explore the many Islands. Later depart to Mbarara
arriving for dinner and night stay at the Rwizi Arch Hotel, B,L,D.
Day 5: Mbarara - Kampala - Nairobi
Drive back to Kampala for lunch. Later transfer to Entebbe Airport for your
flight to Nairobi. Met and assisted. Transfer to Nairobi Safari Club for
the night on bed and breakfast B,L.
Day 6: Nairobi - Amboseli
Distance: 250 km (4 hrs.) Drive south to Amboseli National Park. Game viewing
en route to your lodge with the immense grandeur of Mt Kilimanjaro in the
background. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain,
5895m Kilimanjaro, is one of the most popular of Kenya's national parks.
Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set
in rolling savannah scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged,
snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at 5,896 meters, is the highest
free-standing mountain in the world. Against this magnificent backdrop roam
vast herds of elephant accompanied by lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon,
gazelle hippo and wildebeest. There are also over 400 species of birds,
all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing
views in Africa. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park
Full day in Amboseli with game drives in the morning and afternoon. All
meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 8: Nairobi - Mount Kenya
After breakfast, drive to Mount Kenya via Nairobi and towards Central Kenya
highlands arriving at Mountain Lodge. The only 'tree hotel' ever to be built
on the slopes of Kenya's legendary Mount Kenya, Mountain Lodge offers a
matchless game viewing opportunity whilst combining a glorious panorama
of mountain vistas with the primordial splendors of an ancient rainforest.
Floating 2,195 m high on the flanks of Kenya's highest mountain and secreted
deep within her largest forest reserve, the lodge offers not only the champagne-clarity
of mountain air, the tranquility of the forest and a colorful cavalcade
of wildlife but also the chance of scaling the icy peaks of Africa's second-highest
mountain. Afternoon leisure and overnight floodlit game viewing. Optional
nature walk can be arranged at USD 30 per person. Dinner and overnight stay
at Mountain Lodge Serena, B,L,D.
Day 9: Mount Kenya - Samburu Game Reserve
Depart further north past the equator to Samburu arriving at Samburu Serena
Lodge in time for lunch. Samburu National Reserve, a place of endless skies,
dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers, lies on the fringes of the vast
and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District, whose heat-scorched
scrublands extend beyond the jade-green waters of Lake Turkana. Samburu
provides one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the endangered Grevy zebra,
the rare beisa oryx and the blue-shanked Somali ostrich whilst large herds
of elephant roam the gaunt hills. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight
stay at Samburu Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 10: Samburu Game Reserve
Morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu. Meals and overnight stay at
Samburu Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 11: Samburu - Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
Breakfast and departure to this private game sanctuary. Afternoon is free
for optional activities as game viewing, walking safaris or night game drives.
Includes visit to chimpanzee sanctuary. The sanctuary also boasts of "The
Big Five" (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) plus an exciting
catalogue of; giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's
gazelle, cheetah, silver-backed jackal, hartebeest, baboon and several hundred
bird species. Sweetwaters Tented Camp is designed to offer a charming blend
of under canvas ambiance and uncompromising luxury. One of only four private
game reserves in Kenya, it also allows such unforgettable pleasures as night
game drives, guided bush walks and both horse or camel riding across its
game-teaming plains. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Sweetwaters Tented
Camp, B,L,D.
Day 12: Sweetwaters - Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart to Lake Nakuru National Park via Nyahururu Falls to arrive in time
for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Set on a plateau in an elevation above
Lake Nakuru , Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge has 67 chalets all overlooking
the lake, within the Lake Nakuru National Park . It is the perfect place
to experience one of the world's largest ornithological spectacles, The
Pink Flamingo, or a rich concentration of wildlife including black and white
colobus monkey and is also a famed Rhino Sanctuary. In the afternoon proceed
on a game drive in this famous ornithological spectacle for flamingoes.
Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 13: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Masai Mara
National Reserve is a pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises
its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the unprecedented
opportunity of catching up with all the members of the 'Big Five' in one
morning. The 1,800 sq kilometres of this veteran reserve offers the classic
mix of African imagery; miles of lion-gold grasslands, shoals of lilac-misted
hills, a meandering river, acres of thorn-bush and mile upon mile of undulating
wilderness. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 14, 15 & 16: Maasai Mara
Three full days in the Masai Mara. Each day with morning and afternoon game
drives. All meals and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Optional activities:
1. Hot air balloon Safari: US$ 395 per person
2. Visit to a local Maasai village: US$ 25 per person
3. Nature walk: US$ 45 per person
4. Day fishing expedition to Lake Victoria: US$ 475 per person
Day 17: Masai Mara - Nairobi - Zanzibar
Drive back to Nairobi to arrive in the afternoonfor lunch at the famous
game meat restaurant, The Carnivore Restaurant. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport for your outbound flight to the Spice Island of Zanzibar.
Met and transferred to Zanzibar Beach Resort on half board. Zanzibar Beach
Resort, formerly called Fisherman's Resort, is set in a prime position,
just five minutes drive from Zanzibar Airport and ten minutes drive to Stone
Town, Seaport/Shopping Centers and Government Offices in the West coast
of Zanzibar, B,L,D.
Day 18 - 22: Zanzibar
Take a morning Stone Town tour and Spice plantation tour. Leisure and relaxation
at your hotel on half board, Zanzibar Beach Resort, F, B,D.
Day 23: Departure
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Nairobi to catch your flight
back home, B.
Tour Cost: US$ 5,970 Per person sharing
Tour cost includes:
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari vehicle equipped
for game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation and meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch
and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin room.
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Bottled water whilst on safari
-Carnivore Restaurant lunch
-Gorilla tracking
-Single gorilla tracking permit per person
-Forest walk in Bwindi
-Half board accommodation at the beach resort
-Bed and breakfast accommodation in Kampala, Nairobi and Stone Town
-Flight from Uganda to Nairobi, Nairobi to Zanzibar and Zanzibar back to
Nairobi
-Stone Town and Spice tour
Tour cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Airport departure tax in Zanzibar ($25 per person)
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
To Book email info@kenyasafariholidays.com
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