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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