Gorillas to Cape Town & Joburg

77 days from GBP £1,200 plus local payment GBP £790 (What’s this?)

Tour summary

Week 1

Kenya, Rift Valley scenic lookout at 8,000 feet high. Uganda Lake Victoria – Kampala the equator. Virunga Mountains - trek to Mountain Gorillas.

Week 2

Owen Falls Dam & Jinja on Lake Victoria Bujagali Falls on the Nile River - white water rafting. Kenya, Lake Nakuru - millions of pink flamingoes.

Week 3

Lake Naivasha - hippos graze and the black and white Colobus monkeys. Hell's Gate National Park. Masai Mara – wildlife, the big five. Nairobi with good restaurants night out.

Week 4

Tanzania - we arrive in Arusha. Serengeti & Ngorongoro  side trip- two nights in the parks. Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean.

Week 5

Dar es Salaam - ferry to Zanzibar Island. South throughTanzania we pass through Mikumi Park and on to Malawi with it beautiful lake.

Week 6

Lake Malawi – Kande Beach resort, sandy beaches, swimming and snorkeling, water-skiing, horse riding, wood carved Malawi chairs. Zambia - South Luangwa National Park.

Week 7

Zambia’s capital Lusaka & Victoria Falls - Zambezi River plunges 100 metres down a mile wide chasm lots of adventure activities.

Week 8

Botswana and the Kalahari Desert. Maun on the Okavango Delta, Mokoro trip in a dugout canoe through the waterways. Namibia, Kavango River on the Caprivi Strip.

Week 9

Etosha Pan National Park - game viewing in the evenings by floodlit water holes. Kamanjab Cheetah Farm. Cape Cross Seal Reserve. Swakopmund seaside resort.

Week 10

Namib Desert -300 metre high sand dunes. Fish River Canyon. South African border at the Orange River. Stellenbosch - wine tour. Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain.

Week 11

Leaving Cape Town we trek east down the Garden Route, visit Addo Elephant Park and onto Johannesburg.

Included

Transport on safari truck or van
Tents
Camping & camping fees
Sleeping mattresses
Cooking equipment
Two meals per day while travelling (breakfast & dinner)
Rift Valley
Kampala
Bujagali Falls on the River Nile
Equator crossing
Lake Victoria
Lake Naivasha
Masai Mara National Reserve
Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean
Mikumi National Park
Lake Malawi
Kande Beach resort
Victoria Falls
Maun
Kalahari Desert
Etosha Pan National Park
Namib Naukluft Park in the Namib Desert
Orange River
Sossusvlei sand dunes
Stellenbosch
Caprivi Strip
Cape Town
Fish River Canyon
Cedarburg
Citrusdal
Cape Agulhas
Knysna
Oudtshoorn
Outeniqua Mountains
Addo National Park
The Garden Route

Excluded

Optional excursions/side trips
Lunches; meals out/in town (Nairobi, Jinja,Dar, Zanzibar, Vic Falls, Swakop., Stellenbosch,Cape Town etc.)
Flights; visas; transfers; personal insurance

Side trips / Optional extras

Uganda - Mountain Gorillas (Rwanda entry if visited there $60 Rwanda & Uganda $20 or DR Congo $30) US$ 500
Uganda - White water rafting on the White Nile below Bujagali Falls US$ 125
Uganda - Chimps at Sese Islands US$ 70
Uganda - Kasube Tombs US$ 5
Uganda - Bungee jumping US$ 55
Kenya - Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate Park; entry & bike hire to cycle through the park US$ 30
Kenya - Lake Naivasha - Elsamere Museum & afternoon tea US$ 8
Kenya - Lake Naivasha - Climb to Mount Longonot extinct volcano crater rim US$ 50
Kenya - Lake Naivasha - Green Crater Lake US$ 10
Kenya - Lake Nakuru National Park US$ 100
Tanzania - Ngorongoro Crater - 1 or 2 night trip (price depends on number of people) $240-$300 US$ 300
Tanzania - Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater- two night trip (price depends on number of people) $430-$560 US$ 560
Tanzania - Ferry to Zanzibar Island , slow ferry there - fast ferry back US$ 70
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Accommodation per night on the island between $20 & $40 US$ 30
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Taxi to north of island - best beaches US$ 7
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Cost of meals on the island $5-$20 US$ 10
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Spice Tour - Stonetown, Slave Market, plantations & traditional lunch US$ 20
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Full day diving at Mnemba Atoll, includes 2 dives & lunch US$ 80
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Full day snorkeling at Mnemba Atoll, includes lunch US$ 25
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Swim with the dolphins at Kisimzikazi - full day, including lunch US$ 25
Tanzania - Zanzibar - Prison Island - includes boat ride, entry & snorkel hire US$ 15
Malawi - Abseiling at Chitimba Beach - full day of jumps, breakfast, lunch, & drinks US$ 40
Malawi - Kande Beach - Paddleboat hire - includes snorkel hire US$ 2
Malawi - Kande Beach - Catamaran / windsurfer / sailboat / canoe hire $1-$4 per hour US$ 4
Malawi - Kande Beach - Recreational dive US$ 25
Malawi - Kande Beach - Two hour horse ride - forest / village / beach, including swim US$ 70
Malawi - Kande Beach - Half day horse ride with breakfast US$ 70
Malawi - Kande Beach - Village Walk - includes visit to school, hospital & local house US$ 2
Zambia - South Luangwa Valley, except January up to March - park entry US$ 25
Zambia - South Luangwa Valley - game drives US$ 40
Zambia - Rafting - Full day includes breakfast, lunch, BBQ dinner, drinks, visa, transfer & park fees US$ 140
Zambia - Jet Boat US$ 95
Zambia - Abseil / Gorge Swing - full day US$ 95
Zambia - Bungee jump US$ 105
Zambia - 15 min Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls US$ 130
Zambia - Sunset Game Cruise - 2 to 3 hours - BBQ dinner & drinks US$ 45
Botswana - Okavango Delta - 3 Days and 2 nights on an island in the Southern Delta Mokoros and polers, park entrance and camping fees US$ 145
Botswana - Maun walking crocodile farm tour US$ 2
Botswana - Chobe river cruise or game drive US$ 35
Botswana - 45 min. flight over the Delta from Maun - 5 per plane. Price per pax: US$ 110
Namibia - Swakopmund scenic flight US$ 120
Namibia - Swakopmund sand boarding lie down US$ 25
Namibia - Swakopmund sand boarding stand up US$ 50
Namibia - Swakopmund deep sea fishing US$ 100
Namibia - Swakopmund tandem sky diving US$ 270
Namibia - Swakopmund horse riding US$ 45
Namibia - Swakopmund dolphin & seal cruise; champagne & oysters on board US$ 40
South Africa - Stellenbosch wine tour US$ 40
South Africa - Cape Town - Shark cage dive US$ 200
South Africa - Cape Town - Robbin Island tour US$ 25
South Africa - Lesedi Cultural Village with meal US$ 90
South Africa - Cango Caves US$ 20
South Africa - Bungee jumping at Bloukrans Bridge US$ 110
South Africa - Treetop canopy walk in Tsitsikamma Forest US$ 50
South Africa - Hiking Tsitsikamma Forest US$ 30
South Africa - Water tubing in Storms River US$ 60
South Africa - Addo elephant park night game drive US$ 30
South Africa - The Rand Mine or Gold Reef City US$ 55
South Africa - Pretoria City US$ 55
South Africa - Lion Park US$ 55

Departure Dates

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