A Taste of Africa

24 Days from Kampala to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Island

Days 1 – 3  UGANDA

Early morning transfer from Kampala to Jinja, departure meeting by the While Nile and Bujagali Falls, Kampala.


Optional excursions: White water rafting, village walk, bungee jump, kayaking, boat trips, voluntary work in a local school, quad biking, horse riding.


Days 3 – 8  UGANDA

Lake Victoria and Entebbe, Kampala, drum markets, Queen Elizabeth National Park including a game cruise and game drive, Kabale and/or Lake Bunyoni.


Optional excursions: Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary.


Days 9 - 11 RWANDA

Kigale, Ruhengeri and the Virungas.


Optionals: Genocide museum and memorial, mountain gorilla trek, (Either Parc Nacional de Volcans (Rwanda) or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda), golden monkeys trek, visit to Dian Fossey’s grave, orphanage and preschool visit.


Days 12 - 17 TANZANIA

Drive through to Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater for guided game drives, Maasai Boma visit (village), Mto Wa Mbu markets.


Optional excursions:  Game drives in the Serengeti National Park*, Camel Safari.


*Please note some months we travel into Arusha via the Serengeti National Park in the truck. This eliminates a days driving, drops the cost of the Serengeti to £115 and allows us another experience of camping in a national park with the truck. On these months the kitty payment rises accordingly


Days 18 - 24 TANZANIA

including 4 nights allotted for Zanzibar Island....


Dar Es Salaam, the chance of views of Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam camp by the Indian Ocean and seafood bbq.


Optional excursion: Free time to travel over to Zanzibar island.


Talk with us as to the special arrangements we can make for your accommodation and other arrangements on the Island staying in beach cottages and in the exotic capital, historic Stone Town, with a spice tour.  


Other options to budget for include snorkeling excursions to Prison Island, famous for its giant tortoise as well as Mnemba Atoll, dolphin boat trips, Jozani Forest hike to see the red colobus monkeys, scuba diving.


All accommodation and transfers including spice tours on Zanzibar Island can be arranged ahead of time


Please note safari itineraries are given as a guide only. A safari is a journey and true journeys in Africa unfold and are of an adventurous nature.  The unexpected can arise, so do allow for this. Feel free to give us a call about your safari plans. We look forward to your further enquiries.

 
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