East Africa & Zanzibar Overland Safari & Participation Camping

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24 daysDuration

Group TourJoin a group of travelers

20 peopleMaximum group size

15 - 100 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Challenging

Demands good physical fitness and stamina for more intense or extended activities.

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Nairobi, Kenya

Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Highlights

Search for mountain gorillas with an experienced guide in Uganda.

Board wildlife safari drives in the Masai Mara and Serengeti National Park.

Choose to raft along the White Nile River while in Jinja.

Spend time enjoying Zanzibar’s tropical paradise and crystal-clear waters

Itinerary

This 24-day escape through East Africa is everything you’re looking for in terms of camping, wildlife, and overland adventuring. Your time will be filled with safari drives across the Masai Mara and Serengeti, you’ll trek through remote tropical rainforest for a chance to glimpse mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, and your certified CEO (Chief Experience Officer) will lead the way and share with you the hidden gems. Plus, traveling by Lando (overland adventure vehicle) will ensure your fond memories long outlive the length of your time here.

day 1Nairobi

Arrive at any time.
Tonight after a brief welcome meeting, choose to get to know your group members with an optional group dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Accomodation

The Heron Hotel Nairobi (or similar)

Included Activity

Meet Your CEO and Group Duration : 1.0 hr

Optional Activities

Bomas of Kenya Tour This tour gives you a glimpse into the life of 42 different tribes of the country that make up Kenya's rich culture. Get a better understanding of village life by visiting homesteads and enjoy a display and sounds of folk dances performed. Entrance fee and hotel pick-up included., The Carnivore Restaurant Feast on a range of familiar and exotic meats roasted over an open flame barbecue pit. Ever wanted to try ostrich or crocodile? Here's your chance to do so (at a world-renowned restaurant, at that). Price includes the price of a meal (without a beverage) and hotel pick-up., National Museum Take a stroll through this museum to get a better understanding of Kenya's rich heritage through a range of cultural and natural-history exhibits. Learn more about the region's bird population at the Birds of East Africa exhibit, a huge gallery of at least 900 stuffed specimens. Get a refreshing take on Kenyan history counterpoint to colonial historiographies at the Historia Ya Kenya display. Entrance fee and hotel pick-up included. , Karen Blixen Museum Converted from the former home of pioneer coffee farmer and acclaimed writer Karen Blixen, this museum provides visitors insight into life of a Danish settler in pre-Independence Kenya. Take a walk through the home, and magnificent gardens that provide a stunning view of the Ngong hills. Hotel pick-up and entrance fee included., Railway Museum Adjacent to the Nairobi railway station, this museum contains exhibits from the East African Railways opened in 1971.

day 2Nairobi/Masai Mara

day 3Masai Mara

day 4Masai Mara/Lake Nakuru National Park

day 5Lake Nakuru National Park/Eldoret

day 6Eldoret/Kampala

day 7Kampala/Lake Bunyonyi

day 8Gorilla Trek

day 9Lake Bunyonyi

day 10Lake Bunyonyi/Kalinzu Forest Reserve

day 11Kalinzu Forest Reserve/Lake Mburo National Park

day 12Lake Mburo National Park/Jinja

day 13Jinja

day 14Jinja/Eldoret

day 15Eldoret/Nairobi

day 16Nairobi/Arusha

day 17Arusha/Serengeti National Park

day 18Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro

day 19Ngorongoro/Arusha

day 20Arusha/Bagamoyo

day 21Bagamoyo to Stone Town via Dar es Salaam

day 22Beach day in Zanzibar

day 23Beach day in Zanzibar

day 24Stone Town

What's Included

Accommodation

Basic hotel (8 nts, single or twin-share), permanent tented camp (2 nts), participation camping (11 nts), full-service camping (2 nts).

Meals

22 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 13 dinners
Note: Allow USD260-340 for meals not included.

Transport

7-seat 4x4 safari van, Lando (overland adventure vehicle), 4x4 safari vehicles, minibus, walking, shared shuttle, private shuttle, tuk-tuk, ferry.All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Guide

Kenya & Uganda portion: 2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guides/drivers, certified mountain gorilla trackers, local guides. Tanzania portion: 1 CEO, certified safari guides/drivers, local guides. Zanzibar Portion: 1 local CEO from Zanzibar certified drivers, local guides.

Included activities

Your G for Good Moment: Café Ubuntu 3-Course Farm-to-Table Lunch, Maai MahiuYour G for Good Moment: AidChild Cafe & Gallery, KayabweYour G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Community Visit and Lunch, Mto wa MbuYour Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group, NairobiYour Discover Moment: JinjaWildlife safari drives in Masai Mara National ReserveSafari in Lake Nakuru National ParkGuided mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi with permitsEntrance and chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest ReserveTea plantation visitTransfer from Jinja to NairobiEntrances and wildlife safari drives in Serengeti National Park and in Ngorongoro CraterFerry to ZanzibarStone Town orientation walk

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