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Gorillas & Kenya SafariSAFARI HIGHLIGHTS:Starting in Nairobi and ending in Kampala, this 12-day safari takes in the best of Kenya's northern game parks and a visit to see the rare mountain gorillas in their natural habitat of misty rain forests. Samburu Game Reserve is well known for elephant, while Lake Nakuru National Park is home to abundant rhino and leopard and the lake is fringed pink by thousands of flamingos. Then sit with a gorilla on the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes before ending the trip in Uganda's attractive capital of Kampala Departure: Sundays Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price: From R5 590.00 per person (01 November 2007 - 31 July 2008) Local Payment: US$275.00 per person (01 November 2007 - 31 July 2008) Currency Converter DAY 1: NAIROBI TO NANYUKI » Leaving the hustle and bustle of Nairobi we head north, crossing the equator, before reaching the market town of Nanyuki » Founded in 1907 by English settlers, Nanyuki is home to the main base of Kenya’s Air Force » It’s popular amongst tourists because of it’s proximity to impressive Mount Kenya, Kenya’s highest peak at 5199 m » It’s also home to the Mount Kenya Safari Club, now a hotel, but in the 60’s an exclusive club whose members included Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope » (Lunch and Dinner) DAY 2: NANYUKI TO SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE » Leaving this old frontier town, we head north-west through the Kikuyu area around Mt Kenya to the Samburu National Reserve » We’ll encounter the Masai’s distant relatives, the semi-nomadic proud Samburu, tending their cattle along the way » The Samburu National Reserve is a relatively small reserve at just 104 km² » It is a remote, hence unspoilt, reserve and attracts a wide range of animals because of the Ewaso Ng’iro River (brown water) that runs through it » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 3: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE » The Samburu National Reserve is made up of a mixture of scrub, desert and open Savannah plains interspersed with small rugged hills » It is home to most of the Big 5 (except the rhino, which has been decimated by poachers) » What makes this reserve unique is its populations of Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe and Somali Ostrich and we'll spend the day searching for these unique animals » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 4: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE TO NAKURU » Leaving the unique Samburu National Reserve, we head west towards the Great Rift Valley and the 4th largest town in Kenya and the capital of the Rift Valley Province, Nakuru » We overnight here before entering Lake Nakuru National Park tomorrow » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 5: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK » Today we head into Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for the thousands of lesser and greater flamingos that flock to this soda lake's edge » The numbers vary depending on the water level, and when it's low, the lake almost turns pink » A truly spectacular sight! The park was established as a sanctuary for black and white rhino, which are often seen » We spend the day searching for these pre-historic looking beasts as well as the elusive leopard, encountering buffalo, giraffe, various antelope and the occasional hippo along the way » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 6: NAKURU TO KAMPALA » Today, we cross the border into Uganda and travel via the lakeside town of Jinja (the Source of the Nile) before reaching Kampala, Uganda's capital, for an overnight stay » Uganda is a small country of striking physical beauty. Its landscapes vary from the fertile green areas around the northern shores of Lake Victoria to the snow-covered Ruwenzori Mountains in the west and the semi-desert parts of the north facing the border of Sudan » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAYS 7,8: KAMPALA TO KISORO » After an early morning departure from Kampala we drive west into the depths of Uganda to our base in Kisoro » Kisoro is the base from which the optional Gorilla trek takes place » Dependant on where trekking permits are available, we trek in the Magahinga or Bwindi National Parks in Uganda, the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or the Ruhengeri National Park in Rwanda » The prices of trekking permits fluctuate and may change without prior notice - currently they are priced between US$375 and US$500 depending on where we trek » There is a local transport fee of US$20 to US$25 per person » For trekking in the DRC or Rwanda, we will also have to purchase an additional visa to enter either country, as well as renewing our Ugandan visa upon re-entry » Please budget accordingly » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 9: KISORO TO LAKE BUNYONI » A short drive through arguably some of the most picturesque scenery in Africa brings us to Lake Bunyoni. Lake Bunyoni is the deepest Crater Lake in Africa and is home to a large number of bird and fish species as well as otters » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAYS 10,11: LAKE BUNYONI » The next two days are spent at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Lake Bunyoni » There are the options to swim, canoe, hike, visit the local villages or just sit back, relax and enjoy the tranquil surrounds » Well deserved rest days! » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) DAY 12: LAKE BUNYONI TO KAMPALA » After enjoying the peaceful surrounds of Lake Bunyoni we drive to Kampala » Today we will cross the equator for the second time and there will be ample opportunity for photos at the Equator crossing » On arrival we exchange addresses and part ways, having just experienced a trip of a lifetime! » (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) The above Gorillas & Kenya Safari rates are inclusive of: -» Seat on fully equipped expedition truck/vehicle » All cooking and camping equipment (except sleeping bag and mat) » Meals » Parks fees and excursions as per the itinerary » Services of trip leader » Driver and safari cook (unless otherwise stated) Please Note » When you book this trip, you are entitled to receive a FREE 3 Day Masai Mara Safari the Thursday before your trip begins. The Local Payment is still applicable for the trip. This fantastic offer must be taken up at the same time you book this trip. Please ask your consultant for detail » Booking Conditions |
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