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Gorillas, game parks & beaches, 29 days

Challenge:: Adventure
Destination:: *Kenya, Africa Combos, Uganda, Tanzania
Departure Dates From:: 31/07/2010
Duration:: 4 weeks
Kitty:: £ 0

This adventure is also available in reverse

Further Dates Available - 2/3 Departures every month

Be amazed by the astoundingly diverse beauty of east Africa's landscapes: verdant highlands, steamy rainforests, tropical beaches and waving grasslands that sprawl into the horizon. Travel into this breathtaking scenery and try to spot the animals that make it their home, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, flamingos, chimpanzees and, excitingly, the rare mountain gorillas of the Rwandan rainforest. What's more, meet local people whose friendly welcomes and sense of community are inspiring. The wonders of East Africa will remain vivid in your memory long after this adventure ends.

Meet Rwanda's gentle mountain gorillas, Spy on Kibale's resident chimps, Contribute to a rural community project, Spot the Big Five in the legendary Serengeti, Experience bliss on Zanzibar's tropical beaches, Embark on game safaris around the lush African Lakes, Meet the kids at Amani Children's Home, Discover the scenic sights of Tanzania's secluded Usambara Mountains.

This trip departs fortnightly and has a local kitty payment of approx US$1940 depending on departure date. You also need to budget seperately for USD$290 for meals not included.

gorillas, game parks and beaches

Day 1 Nairobi

The adventure begins in East Africa's biggest city.

Day 2 Lake Nakuru

Visit a rural school and help local families on construction or learning projects. Watch graceful flamingos flocking to Lake Nakuru.

Days 3-4 Eldoret/ Jinja

After a dawn safari head to Eldoret, Kenya's cheese-making capital.

Days 5-6 Kibale Forest National Park chimp visit

Discover jungle chimpanzees on walks through the hilly rainforest.

Day 7 Queen Elizabeth National Park

A leisurely cruise along the Kazinga Channel is a relaxing way to observe the park's birdlife and lazy hippos. Back on land, game safaris offer exciting encounters with elephants, big cats, buffaloes and antelope.

Day 8 Lake Bunyoni

Soak up the scenery lakeside or perhaps hit the water in a traditional dugout canoe.

Days 9-11 Gorilla Trek

After a tough trek through steep, muddy rainforest get a face-to-face encounter with Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas.

Day 12 Lake Mburo

Explore the acacia woodland forests and try and spot a gigantic eland antelope.

Days 13-14 Jinja

Watch the Nile River tumble over Bujagali Falls, and perhaps try some white-water rafting before camping on the grassy riverbank.

Days 15-16 Eldoret/ Nairobi

Travel back through Kenya's tea-growing country to Nairobi.

Day 17 Mto Wa Mbu

Spend time in bustling Arusha before being welcomed into pastoral life in Mto Wa Mbu. Tour the village and meet the friendly locals.

Days 18-20 Serengeti National Park

Search for the Big Five in the endless grassy plains.

Day 21 Ngorongoro Crater

Explore the crater's floor to spot Africa's most iconic animals.

Day 22 Amani Home/ Marangu

Experience life with the Chagga people who tend crops on Mt Kilimanjaro's slopes. Meet the kids at the Amani Children's Home.

Days 23-24 Usambara Mountains

Get to know these remote mountains and the friendly locals.

Day 25 Dar es Salaam

Pass by the snow-dusted summit of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Days 26-28 Zanzibar

Explore the idyllic palm-fringed beaches, turquoise waters and charming Arabic, Oriental and Indian-inspired architecture.

Day 29 Dar es Salaam

End the adventure in this sultry beach city.

Group size: Minimum 4, Maximum 21

This adventure also runs in reverse from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi. The deposit for this adventure is slightly higher due to large portions of this itinerary requiring non-refundable advance purchase. Please enquire at time of booking for more info.

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