Kenya & Uganda Gorilla Adventure

Uganda to Tanzania Overland Safari with Participation Camping

• Trip code: 4G9X002
• Dauer: 19
• Stil: Classic

Witness the wildlife of Uganda, lounge on the sunny beaches of Zanzibar, and spend 19 days journeying overland across East Africa. From tracking mountain gorillas through remote forest for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, to pursuing the elusive "big five" across open savannah and camping in the remote wilderness, this trip is for the adventurous spirit dreaming of reaching some of the wonders of this vast continent.

Übersicht

Checklist

Cold weather:
• Long-sleeved shirts or sweater
• Scarf
• Warm gloves
• Warm hat
• Warm layers

Documents:
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Visas or vaccination certificates (With photocopies)

Essentials:
• Toiletries (required) (Shampoo, bodywash, soap, etc.)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Headphones (Noise-cancelling recommended)
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Swimwear
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket

Gorillas:
• Gardening gloves (Highly recommended for gorilla trekking)
• Neutral coloured clothing (Your clothes will likely get very muddy - therefore take old clothing for the gorilla trekking. No bright colours should be worn. Greens, khaki and similar neutral clothes are recommended)

Health & Safety:
• Face masks (Clients will be only be required to wear a face mask where it is mandated by local regulations.)
• Hand sanitizer
• Pen (Please bring your own pen for filling out documents.)

Hiking/Trekking:
• Gloves
• Hat
• Hiking boots/sturdy walking shoes
• Hiking pants (Convertible/Zip-off and quick dry recommended)
• Snacks (Protein bars, chocolate, dried fruits, candies, energy sweets)
• Socks (Trekking socks — woollen or synthetic, not cotton)
• Thermal base layer (Woollen or synthetic, not cotton)
• Walking poles (Highly recommended)

Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sturdy water shoes/sandals
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear

Group Leader

Uganda portion: 2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) as head guide/cook and driver, certified mountain gorilla trackers, local guides. Tanzania portion: certified safari guides/drivers, local guides. 1 CEO on transfer between Nairobi and Arusha, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar

Group Size Notes

Max 20, avg 18

Highlights

Track the "big five" on wildlife safari drives in the Serengeti National Park, Spend a night camping on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, Trek through lush rainforest in search of mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, Choose to raft down the White Nile River while in Jinja, Lounge in the sand of Zanzibar’s beaches and swim in crystal-clear waters of this East African archipelago

Introduction

Witness the wildlife of Uganda, lounge on the sunny beaches of Zanzibar, and spend 19 days journeying overland across East Africa. From tracking mountain gorillas through remote forest for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, to pursuing the elusive "big five" across open savannah and camping in the remote wilderness, this trip is for the adventurous spirit dreaming of reaching some of the wonders of this vast continent

Meals Included

17 Frühstück, 9 Mittagessen, 9 Abendessen

Meal Budget

Plane USD250-325 für nicht inbegriffene Mahlzeiten ein

Optional Activities

Lake Bunyonyi
- Schwimmen
- Kanuverleih (10USD pro Person)
- Ornithologische Wanderung (10USD pro Person)
- Naturspaziergang (5USD pro Person)
- Motorbootfahrt auf dem Bunyonyi-See (40USD pro Person)

Kalinzu Forest Reserve
- Bootsfahrt (40USD pro Person)

Lake Mburo
- Bootssafari am Lake Mburo (30USD pro Person)

Lake Mburo National Park
- Naturspaziergang (25USD pro Person)

Jinja
- Nil-Kreuzfahrt bei Sonnenuntergang (30USD pro Person)
- Quadausflug (105USD pro Person)
- Kajakfahren am Nil (140-160USD pro Person)
- Bungee-Jumping (145USD pro Person)
- Jinja Rafting (140USD pro Person)

Mabira Forest
- Mountainbiken im Mabira-Wald (55USD pro Person)

Serengeti National Park
- Serengeti-Ballonsafari

Arusha
- Sansibar Express

Stone Town
- Stadtführung durch Stone Town (15USD pro Person)
- Kathedrale der Christ Church & Sklavenmarkt (5USD pro Person)
- Sultan-Palast-Museum (3USD pro Person)

Jambiani
- Schwimmen

Jozani Forest
- Tour im Jozani Forest (36-160USD pro Person)

Start / Finish

Kampala nach Stone Town

Transport

Lando, 4x4 safari vehicles, walking, shared shuttle, tuk-tuk, ferry

What's Included

Dein G-for-Good-Moment: AidChild Cafe & Gallery, Kayabwe
Dein G-for-Good-Moment: Besuch von Mto wa Mbu mit Mittagessen, Mto wa Mbu
Dein Welcome-Moment: Anreise und Begrüßungstreffen
Dein Discover-Moment: Jinja. Guided mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi with permits. Entrance and chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve. Tea plantation visit. Transfer from Jinja to Nairobi. Entrances and wildlife safari drives in Serengeti National Park and in Ngorongoro Crater. Ferry to Zanzibar. Stone Town orientation walk. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodation

Basic hotel (7 nts, single or twin-share), participation camping (9 nts), full-service camping (2 nts)

Internationale Flüge

No, international flights are generally not included in the price of your tour.

However, on some combo tours travelling between two different countries, international flights are included as part of the itinerary and price of the tour. Please speak to your GCO or booking agent for further details.

In addition, check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport

Minimum Age

Minimum age of 15 years for this trip

Itinerary

Day 1 Kampala

Ankunft zu jeder Zeit möglich

Day 2 Kampala/Lake Bunyonyi

Mach es dir bequem, während wir den Äquator überqueren in Richtung Bunyonyi-See

Day 3 Gorilla-Trekking

Genieße eine geführte Wanderung im Bwindi Impenetrable National Park auf den Spuren der Gorillas

Day 4 Bunyonyi-See

Nutze Zeit zur freien Verfügung, um die wunderschöne Umgebung des Bunyonyi-Sees zu genießen

Day 5 Bunyonyi-See/Kalinzu Forest Reserve

Beobachte auf dieser Tagesreise die Landschaft Ugandas an dir vorüberziehen

Day 6 Kalinzu Forest Reserve/Bunyonyi-See

Hüpfe früh aus den Federn, um einen Ausflug auf den Spuren von Schimpansen (inklusive) zu machen. Anschließend besuchst du eine Teeplantage, bevor es zum Lake Mburo geht. Optional kannst du am Nachmittag eine Bootsfahrt auf dem See machen

Day 7 Lake Mburo National Park/Jinja

Auf dem Weg nach Jinja, Ugandas Abenteuerhauptstadt, fahren wir wieder zurück über den Äquator

Day 8 Jinja

Erkunde Jinja, das für seine Outdoor- und Abenteueraktivitäten bekannt ist. Optional kannst du ein Raftingabenteuer auf dem Weißen Nil erleben, mit dem Mountainbike die Hügel hinauf- und hinunterfahren oder den lokalen Markt besuchen

Day 9 Jinja/Eldoret

Du fährst nach Eldoret in Kenia, wo du übernachtest

Day 10 Lake Nakuru Nationalpark/Nairobi

Lehn dich zurück und genieße die Fahrt durch die Landschaft Kenias nach Nairobi

Day 11 Nairobi/Arusha

Reise in den Süden und überquere die Grenze nach Tansania

Day 12 Arusha/Serengeti National Park

Auf dem Weg in die zentrale Serengeti hältst du auf einer Tierbeobachtungsfahrt Ausschau nach Wildtieren. Du schlägst dein Zelt in einem einfachen Bushcamp auf und genießt den afrikanischen Sternenhimmel

Day 13 Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro

Begib dich auf eine Tierbeobachtungsfahrt auf dem Weg aus der Serengeti. Am Kraterrand des Ngorongogo schlagen wir unser Camp auf

Day 14 Ngorongoro/Arusha

Adventure down to the crater floor for a final safari experience in an area surrounded by the high walls. Exit the crater in the late morning and drive in the 4x4 safari vehicles back to Arusha. Stop along the way at Mto wa Mbu for a cultural walk and experience daily life in this rural town. Then, sit down for a traditional lunch with members from the local community

Day 15 Arusha/Dar es Salaam

Depart from Arusha early in your private vehicle towards Dar es Salaam. Enjoy the Tanzanian countryside passing by and be on the lookout for the blue waters of the Indian Ocean in the distance. The group will spend the night in this port town before transferring to the island beaches of Zanzibar

Day 16 Dar es Salaam/Stone Town

Fahrt mit der Fähre nach Sansibar. Unternimm einen Orientierungs-Spaziergang mit deinem CEO im historischen Stone Town und mache optional einen längeren Rundgang. Optional kannst du auch auf eigene Faust auf Erkundungstour gehen

Day 17 Strandtag auf Sansibar

Transfer zu den weißen Sandstränden und türkisfarbenen Gewässern der schönen Küste Sansibars

Day 18 Strandtag auf Sansibar

Zeit zur freien Verfügung zum Entspannen am Strand, Schnorcheln und um die Insel zu erkunden

Day 19 Stone Town

Morgendlicher Transfer mit der Gruppe. Die Abreise aus Stone Town erfolgt nach der Ankunft am späten Vormittag

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Kampala

Bitte vergewissere dich, dass du bis zum Begrüßungstreffen alle erforderlichen Visa für die Reise besorgt hast. Lies dir bitte die Visa-Informationen in den Trip Details durch, damit du weißt, ob du Visa benötigst, und wenn ja, welche. Bitte beachte: Je nach Nationalität werden nicht alle Einreisenden in der Lage sein, bei der Einreise ein Visum zu erhalten

Day 2 Kampala/Lake Bunyonyi

Day 3 Gorilla-Trekking

Je nach dem Tag, an dem unsere Permits gelten, kann die Gorilla-Wanderung alternativ auch am zweiten vollen Tag am Bunyonyi-See stattfinden

Day 4 Bunyonyi-See

Day 5 Bunyonyi-See/Kalinzu Forest Reserve

Day 6 Kalinzu Forest Reserve/Bunyonyi-See

Day 7 Lake Mburo National Park/Jinja

Day 8 Jinja

Pre-book your rafting adrenaline rush on the checkout page to include the Jinja River Rafting optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.

Day 9 Jinja/Eldoret

This is an overnight stop in between two long driving days

Day 10 Lake Nakuru Nationalpark/Nairobi

Day 11 Nairobi/Arusha

Day 12 Arusha/Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater portion of the trip will make use of specialized 4x4 7-seater safari vehicles, with experienced safari driver/guides, who will ensure wonderful wildlife encounters. The safari vehicles each have sliding windows and a large pop-up roof, perfect for viewing animals and scenery. The group will split up among several vehicles and your CEO will spend time in each vehicle over the next three days

Day 13 Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro

Please note: if you have pre-booked the Serengeti Balloon Safari, today's the day for this activity! The CEO will give the final confirmation, as it is subject to change. You will miss the included morning wildlife safari drive with the group, but you will have a much better view from above! If you have not yet pre-booked, add it to your checkout page, or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.

Due to the high-altitude location of our camp, temperatures can drop at night. We recommend bringing extra layers to wear during the evening and following morning

Day 14 Ngorongoro/Arusha

Day 15 Arusha/Dar es Salaam

Wir verlassen Arusha frühzeitig und halten auf der Strecke Richtung Dar Es Salaam Ausschau nach dem majestätischen Kilimandscharo. Die Stadt begann Mitte des 19.Jahrhunderts als Fischerdorf, bevor sie zu einem Hafen- und Handelszentrum wurde. Zanzibar Express; transfer this morning from your Arusha hotel to the airport for a scenic flight to Zanzibar. Arrive in Stone Town and spend the afternoon exploring on your own. Enjoy an extra night in Stone Town and meet back up with the group the following day. Only breakfast included

Day 16 Dar es Salaam/Stone Town

Zanzibar is a Muslim society. Immodestly dressed women or men in shorts will get harassed and cause great offence in Stone Town. On the beach, customs are a little more relaxed, but travellers are encouraged to be respectful of the island's culture and cover up when walking around. Never try to take a photograph without asking permission

Day 17 Strandtag auf Sansibar

Day 18 Strandtag auf Sansibar

Day 19 Stone Town

Morning group transfer from the beach. Depart Stone Town upon arrival in the late morning. Onward travel should be booked no earlier than 2:30pm