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gorilla and game trek - 15 days

Expedition Information
Starts in: Nairobi, Kenya
Ends in: Nairobi, Kenya
Length: 15 Days
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Current Local Payment: Yes USD $385
Meals: As indicated
Expedition Crew: 3 (Leader, Driver, Cook)
Rating: Camping & Truck expedition

Days 1 - 8: Masai & Gorillas
Welcome to Nairobi! We’ll be there to collect you at Nairobi Airport. Your first night will be spent at our preexpedition hotel in the centre of town. West from Nairobi on day 2, we reach possibly Kenya’s most famous natural attraction - the Masai Mara National Reserve. The Kenyan section of the wildly beautiful Serengeti Plains teems with wildlife. The highlight of the Mara is no doubt the annual wildebeest migration, when literally millions of these beasts plus zebra and Thomson’s gazelle stray north from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania in search of lush grass on the savannah plains.

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Elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe and a multitude of hooved herbivores also inhabit the reserve. A morning and evening game drive through the Mara gives us the chance to spot the Big Five. During our stay we can also opt to visit a local Maasai tribe. Passing through Nakuru, we cross the border into Uganda, and head to Kampala - the capital. From Kisoro, dependent on where gorilla permits are available, we head to the gorilla parks of Bwindi or Mgahinga in Uganda. Alternatively, we may travel to Ruhengeri (Rwanda) or Parc National des Virunga (DRC). Upon arrival, we trek with trained rangers through verdant and dense jungle, in search of the mountain gorilla. Undeniably, one of the world’s most memorable experiences has to be the breathtaking meeting between man and gorilla. Continuing our expedition, we travel to Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda’s deepest lake, where we can opt for water activities or just chill-out in this region of amazing beauty.

Days 9 - 15: Lakes & Rift valley
Touching base at Kampala, which sits on the shores of Lake Victoria, we then continue to Jinja where we can opt to raft at the River Nile’s source, visit Ngamba chimp sanctuary on Lake Victoria or relax and meet the locals. Crossing back into Kenya, we travel along the Great Rift Valley via Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha. Lake Nakuru National Park is home to a veritable colony of wildlife. The park supports a population of black rhino, lion, leopard, zebra, antelope and giraffe not to mention millions of pink flamingos. The lake itself is a shallow soda lake. We enjoy a day of game driving here. The highest of the Rift Valley lakes, the freshwater Lake Naivasha is a sanctuary to bird life. From here, you can opt to visit Elsamere (home of Joy Adamson of ‘Born Free’ fame), Crescent Island Game Sanctuary or Hells Gate NP. Descending the Rift Valley, we return to Nairobi. Our late afternoon arrival brings to a conclusion our expedition.

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If you’ve chosen an expedition that offers this safari FREE, congratulate yourself on an excellent choice! In order to qualify, be sure to secure your place on the FREE safari at the same time as placing your expedition booking. You are welcome to take advantage of the FREE safari on the specified start day featured below, either before or after your expedition. The safari is not redeemable in any other form or at any other time, than for the periods detailed below, and is non-transferable. In event of cancellation by you, no monetary value is applicable to safari for purpose of refund.

Local payment is payable by all participants in US Dollars cash on day one of safari. If unable to commence safari on start days provided below, an alternate start day can be nominated, but participant would be required to pay usual retail price of the safari.

Applicable Start day:
Pre camping expedition - Start Thursday - End Saturday
Post expedition - Start Sunday - End Tuesday

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