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Exprole East African safari

Family,Couples, Friends & Solos

28 Days | 27 Nights

Activity Level: 1-3

Price

$22,464

On this East African safari, you will visit Serengeti and Kenya's Masai Mara which host the annual Great Migration, a unique spectacle that occurs as huge herds of wildebeests and zebras follow the fresh grazing that sprouts in the wake of the annual rains. In Kenya, you will visit Tsavo East & Tsavo West national park, Amboseli national where you will spot local species including the endangered black rhino, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, Grevy's zebra and the long-necked gerenuk. You will travel to Tanzania, where you can visit the Tarangira national park, mountain Kilimanjaro national park, Arusha national park, Zanzibar beaches. You will travel to Rwanda and Uganda, where chimpanzees and mountain gorillas live free in the forests. Track a family of gorillas with your expert guide on two days of safari trekking that find you blazing a path through the thick forest and climbing rugged hills. This unique but challenging safari offers an unforgettable way to connect with the endangered mountain gorilla.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gorilla trekking
  • Chimpanzee trekking
  • Rafting
  • Boat ride
  • Hiking
  • Birding
  • Game drive
  • Hot air balloon
  • Quad bike tour
  • Zanzibar beaches
  • Bike tours

ITINERARY

28 Days | 27 Nights Exprole East African safari

Day 1 Arrival at Kigali international Airport

Century park hotel

Upon your arrival at Kigali international airport, you will find our driver waiting for you outside at the arrivals holding a poster bearing the company name for easy identification. After meeting him, he will drive you straight to Century Park Hotel to check in with your hotel. You will rest for a while and then later in the evening, your driver will come and pick you from your hotel to drive you around Kigali city while having stopovers at some cafes and restaurants. You will get a chance to experience Kigali night life by visiting some clubs, cultural events, and interacting with the locals, and then later you will be taken back to your hotel for overnight at Century park hotel.

Century park hotel

Day 2 Kigali city tour

Century park hotel

You will be picked from your hotel in Kigali at 8:00 am after finishing your breakfast and your driver will give you a short briefing about your Kigali city tour. You will start with a visit to the sobering Kigali Genocide Memorial. Kigali Genocide Memorial site in Gisozi, a place of remembrance and learning, and to honor victims of genocide against the Tutsi and ensure that it never happens again. The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide against the Tutsi. Here you will be able to visit the three permanent exhibitions, the largest of which documents the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. You will visit Kimironko market to buy some souvenirs and also interact with the locals, Visit Nymata genocide memorials and later in the evening, you will hit some night clubs to get an experience of Kigali night life. Later in the evening, you will drive back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Century park hotel.

Century park hotel

Day 3 From Kigali to Akagera national park

Mantis Akagera game lodge

After having your morning breakfast, our driver guide will come and pick you at your hotel and he will drive you straight way to Akagera national park in Eastern part of Rwanda to check in with the park lodge. After registration at the park’s office, you will proceed to your booked lodge to rest and relax. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride at lake Ihema where you will be able to see crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, zebras, impala etc. In the evening, you will drive back at the lodge for dinner and overnight at Mantis Akagera game lodge.

Mantis Akagera game lodge

Day 4 Full day game drive & boat ride in Akagera national park

Virunga lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will have a full day game drive with your packed lunch. You will start by searching for animals such as crocodiles, giraffes, olive baboons, lions, topis, Elands, buffaloes, hippos, impalas, bush bucks, water bucks, monkeys, leopards, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Elephants etc. You will have your lunch at the picnic while resting. After lunch, you will have a boat ride on lake Ihema to search for crocodiles, hippos, birds etc. Later in the evening, you will drive back to Kigali and start your journey to the volcanoes national park for gorilla tracking. Dinner and overnight at Virunga lodge.

Virunga lodge

Day 5 Gorilla Tracking in volcanoes national park

Marriot hotel

Today, you will wake up at 5:30 am and have your breakfast while preparing for your first day of gorilla tracking. After your breakfast, you will get things which you will use during and also go with your packed lunch. Don’t forget to come with your jacket, camera, a hut, a face mask on your during tracking and after reaching at Kinigi headquarters for briefing at 6:30 am, you will learn more about different types of gorilla families and also their behaviors. After the briefing, you start your trek which will take 2-6 hours whereby on your way, you will enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of the rainforest. After enjoying an hour stay with the gorillas, you will return to the starting point where you will meet your driver guide and drive you back to Kigali. Dinner and overnight at Marriot hotel.

Marriot hotel

Day 6 Transfer to Bwindi national park

  Gorilla Lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will drive to Bwindi national park in Kabale district in Uganda for Gorilla Trekking. You will spend the whole day rest and having a community walk around the villages to interact with the locals. Overnight and dinner at 4 Gorilla Lodge.

Gorilla Lodge

Day 7 Gorilla Tracking

Irungu forest safari lodge

Today, you will wake up at 5:30 am and take your breakfast and start to organize yourself for the today’s activity of tracking gorillas in the forest. You will go with your packed food, water, jacket, camera, face mask, a hut and by 6:30 am you will be at park headquarters for briefing where you will learn more about different Gorilla families and the rules to follow while tracking. After briefing, you will follow the park rangers who will lead you during the trek. After the trek, you will meet your driver guide at the starting point and you will start your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park. Dinner and overnight at Irungu forest safari lodge.

Irungu forest safari lodge

Day 8 Full day game drive & boat cruise Queen Elizabeth national park

Irungu forest safari lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will start with a morning game drive that exposes you to diverse animals such as the Big 5 (Elephants, buffaloes, Rhinos, big cats like lions, leopards etc). During the evening time, Hyenas, warthogs are spotted along the circuits as you drive along. The park is rich with bird life especially our version of storks in the wetlands and also you will spot the Flamingos when you reach at the salt lake in Kasenyi. You will enjoy a boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel which is about 36km channel linking lake George and lake Edward. On the bot cruise, you will see hippos, Nile crocodiles and also pigs on the lake shores. Dinner and overnight at Irungu forest safari lodge.

Irungu forest safari lodge

Day 9 Transfer to Kampala city

Serena hotel

After having your early morning breakfast, you will have a morning game drive to see other animals which you not able to see during the previous days on a bike safari or game drive and then later in the afternoon get on a vehicle to driver back to Kampala. Dinner and overnight at Serena hotel.

Serena hotel

Day 10 Transfer to Jinja for white Nile rafting

source of the Nile hotel

After having your morning breakfast, the driver will come and pick you from your hotel to drive you around Kampala city while having stopovers at some cafes and restaurants. You will get a chance to experience Kampala city life by visiting some places, cultural events and interacting with the locals and then later, you will start your journey to Jinja for rafting. Dinner and overnight at source of the Nile hotel.

source of the Nile hotel

Day 11 Rafting in Jinja, bungee jumping, sunset cruise

source of the Nile hotel

After having your morning breakfast, our driver guide will come and pick you from your hotel and drive you to Jinja district located in eastern part of Uganda which takes about 2 hours to reach there. After reaching in Jinja town, you will drive straight to your hotel to check in and after that, you will drive towards river Nile for rafting, Kayaking or tubing. The activity takes you rowing through the turbulent sections and rapids of the river Nile. The rapids are graded 4 &5 hence offering some of the best Whitewater rafting experience in the world. This activity will give you time to relax, mingle wither rafters, spot birds, enjoy the nature and watch local fishermen fishing. After rafting, you will have another activity where you will go for bungee jumping and this is one of the craziest activity you will ever do in your life. It involves jumping from a tower which is 44 meters high and down wards the Nile waters with a rope tied to the ankles. Then in the evening, you will have a sunset cruise where you will watch the sunset while enjoying a wonderful time with your family and friends on the majestic River Nile. Enjoy dinner with cold drinks while having great views of the Islands. After the boat cruise, you will drive back to your hotel for overnight at source of the Nile hotel.

source of the Nile hotel

Day 12 Jinja town tour, biking around jinja villages

source of the Nile hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will have a tour tour of Jinja tour where you will visit the source of the Nile with its beautiful gardens that are perfect for relaxation and marveling at the Nile river. Visiting the monument of Mahatma Gandhi, markets, churches and Indian old buildings. After the town tour, you will have lunch and in the afternoon, you will have a biking tour around the villages which allows you to get an insight into the lives of the people that live here, the green scenery, and the fresh and cool breezes from Lake Victoria and River Nile, and also exploring the breathtakingly beautiful Lake Victoria Peninsular through single-track dirt roads and experiencing with stunning views. In the evening you while ride back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at the source of the Nile hotel.

source of the Nile hotel

Day 13 Quad biking, rafting, tubing, kayaking

source of the Nile hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will jump on the quad bikes and hit the road to visit forests, villages, farms and the banks of the river Nile. You don’t need to have any experience in order to take part in quad biking because we provide free partice before the riding session. After the ride, you will ride back to Jinja town to have lunch and in the evening, you will have the afternoon rafting visiting major rapids of river Nile. The driver will come to pick you drive you back to your hotel to pack your bags and start your journey to Kenya which is located in the Eastern part of Uganda. Dinner and overnight at Lenchada tourist hotel.

source of the Nile hotel

Day 14 Hot air balloon, boat ride & game drive in Maasai Mara national park

Lenchada tourist hotel

Today, you will wake up at 4:00 am and take your morning breakfast and organize yourself for the hot air balloon safari. By 5:30 am you must be at the briefing point where the flight pilot will give you instructions to follow during the flight. At 6:00 am, you will start your flight which will last for an hour above in the air. It is an exhilarating tour that most people never get to experience. The balloon flies predominantly over the park towards lake Nakuru which is the only permanent water source in Maasai Mara national park and it is a perfect place for spotting wildlife. Note that the area around the lake is particularly scenic, teeming with open plains, acacia woodlands, hippo’s water pools. The views are guaranteed to be magnificent and after the hot air balloon safari, you will have a full day game drive where you will be able to see crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, zebras, impala etc. You will have a boat ride on the lake to search for different types of birds, hippos and Nile crocodiles while viewing the sunset. Dinner and overnight at Lenchada tourist hotel.

Lenchada tourist hotel

Day 15 Full day game drive in Maasai Mara national park

Boma Nairobi hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will spend the whole day exploring Maasai Mara national park looking for animals such as crocodiles, giraffes, olive baboons, lions, topis, Elands, buffaloes, hippos, impalas, bush bucks, water bucks, monkeys, leopards, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Elephants etc. Note that the Nile crocodiles and hippos can be spotted at the river bank all the year. The park is known as the best place for seeing the 3 big cats family such as leopard, lions and cheetahs. In the evening, you will start your journey back to Nairobi city for dinner and overnight at Boma Nairobi hotel.

Boma Nairobi hotel

Day 16 Transfer to Amboseli national park

Amboseli Serena lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will head straight to Amboseli national park in the southern part of Kenya. After your registration at the park’s office, you will drive towards your lodge to check in and also have a rest plus lunch. You will have a game drive in the afternoon to search for animals such as crocodiles, giraffes, olive baboons, lions, topis, Elands, buffaloes, hippos, impalas, bush bucks, water bucks, monkeys, leopards, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Elephants etc. In the evening, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge.

Amboseli Serena lodge

Day 17 Full day game drive in Amboseli national park

Amboseli Serena lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will start with a morning game drive to search for animals such as crocodiles, giraffes, olive baboons, lions, topis, Elands, buffaloes, hippos, impalas, bush bucks, water bucks, monkeys, leopards, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Elephants etc. During the morning game drive, you will see the magnificent snow-capped mountain Kilimanjaro at a close range. The park has numerous swamps which attracts a lot of birds so you will not be disappointed if you are a bird lover. You will see different types of bird species such as Crakes, Flamingos, Kingfishers, Pelicans etc. The park has got an observation hill where you can get out of the vehicle and walk around with a safari guide from to the top around where you can see the park in all corners. At the hill, you will have your lunch while resting preparing yourself for the evening game drive. After lunch, you will continue with the game drive and you proceed to the watering holes where a large number of elephant’s families gather around to drink water and also lions will try their luck to catch dinner. After that, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge.

Amboseli Serena lodge

Day 18 Transfer back to Nairobi

Boma Nairobi hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will have a morning game drive to search for other animals which you were not able to see in the previous days. After having your lunch, you will set off for Nairobi city. Dinner and overnight at Boma Nairobi hotel.

Boma Nairobi hotel

Day 19 Transfer to Lake Nakuru national park

Park View Inn

After having your morning breakfast, you will head straight to Lake Nakuru national park is located Northwest of Nairobi, in Nakuru District of the Rift Valley Province. You will reach in time for lunch at your lodge and after lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive to see the huge numbers of flamingo which are concentrated along the lake shore. In addition to the bird life for which Nakuru is so well known there are many different wildlife species in the park including lion, leopard, Black rhino, White rhino, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, zebra, impala and waterbuck. In the evening, you will drive back to Nairobi to take your flight to Tanzania. Dinner and overnight at Park View Inn.

Park View Inn

Day 20 Hot air balloon safari, walking safari & night game drive Serengeti

Dunia camp

Today, you will wake up at 4:00 am and take your morning breakfast and organize yourself for the hot air balloon safari. By 5:30 am you must be at the briefing point where the flight pilot will give you instructions to follow during the flight. At 6:00 am, you will start your flight which will last for an hour above in the air. It is an exhilarating tour that most people never get to experience. The balloon flies predominantly over the Seronera river which is the only permanent water source in central Serengeti and it is a perfect place for spotting wildlife. Note that the area around the river is particularly scenic, teeming with open plains, acacia woodlands, hippo’s water pools. The views are guaranteed to be magnificent and after the hot air balloon safari, you will have a walking safari which puts you right in the middle of the savannah. This tour is an educational experience whereby you will learn how to track animals, see and touch flora that comprises the region’s complex food chain. In the evening, you will drive back to the camp for dinner and overnight while watching the sunset and later in the night, you will have a night game drive where you have a glimpse for the local wildlife that others don’t see during the day time. You will be able to see smaller nocturnal creatures such as porcupines and bush babies. Dinner and overnight at Dunia camp.

Dunia camp

Day 21 Full day game drive Serengeti national park

Lake Manyara wildlife lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will start your game drive in the morning where you will see a lot of animals but most especially you will be luck enough to see a great migration of more than a million wildebeests plus hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles undertaking a long trek to a new grazing grounds. You will will see how these wildebeests struggle to cross the Mara river and this is an incredible event which you should not miss. In the mid afternoon, you will drive back at the lodge to take lunch and also rest for a while. Later in the afternoon, you will go for another game drive where you will see the Big 5 animals like the elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs etc. Know that the park is a section home of elephants, hippos, giraffes, elands etc. In the evening, you will start your journey to Lake Manyara for bird watching. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara wildlife lodge.

Lake Manyara wildlife lodge

Day 22 From Arusha to Lake Manyara national park

Lake Manyara wildlife lodge

After having your morning breakfast, you will meet with our safari guide for a short briefing, and later you will depart for Lake Manyara national park. You will spend the afternoon on a game drive of this park, described as one of the hidden gems of Tanzania. This park is famous for its tree-climbing lions and large herds of elephant, which are not shy to come straight up to the vehicle. There are numerous bird species, making the park one of the iconic African birding destination, famous for the flamingoes. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara wildlife lodge.

Lake Manyara wildlife lodge

Day 23 Full day game drive & drive back to Arusha

Park view hotel

After enjoying coffee or tea at the lodge, you will leave for a full day game drive in search of animals such asas lions, zebras, buffaloes, impalas, flamingos, giraffes etc and big cats that may have come out into the open during the night. After the game drive, you will then return to the lodge for a full breakfast. You will Check out from the lodge and you will start your journey back to Arusha town. Dinner and overnight at Park view hotel

Park view hotel

Day 24 Transfer from airport to Zanzibar

Mizingani seafront hotel

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will find our driver guide waiting for you outside at the arrivals holding a poster bearing the company name for easy identification. After meeting him, he will drive you to Mizingani seafront hotel in stone town in Zanzibar. Dinner and overnight at Mizingani seafront hotel.

Mizingani seafront hotel

Day 25 Stone town, spice farms & prison Island

Mizingani seafront hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will start exploring Zanzibar by visiting stone town, spice farms where you taste different cuisines such as cardamom, cinnamon, black peppers and cloves etc. You will learn about the history & culture of the local people leaving in Zanzibar and stone town and on this tour, you will be with your guide. You will enjoy delicious local made spiced rice lunch in the farm with fresh fish and fruits such as pineapples, passion fruits, guavas, oranges and bananas. You will visit the prison Island where you will see tortoises which weighs 150-200 kg and are over 100 years old. In the evening, you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Mizingani seafront hotel.

Mizingani seafront hotel

Day 26 Zanzibar beaches & sunset cruise

Mizingani seafront hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will have a full day relaxation at the beach in Zanzibar where you will enjoy the Indian Ocean waters. You will have your lunch at the beach while resting. In the evening, you will go for a sunset cruise and then after that you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Mizingani seafront hotel.

Mizingani seafront hotel

Day 27 Bike tours & snorkeling in Mnemba atoll

Mizingani seafront hotel

After having your morning breakfast, you will have a biking tour around the villages which allows you to get an insight into the lives of the people that live here, the green scenery, and the fresh and cool breezes from the Indian Ocean and also exploring the breathtakingly beautiful Peninsular and experiencing with stunning views of the Indian Ocean. You will be visiting red monkeys in the Jozani forest, Mangroves, you will visit the eastern beach of Uroa, Kiwengwa and also snorkeling at Mnemba Island and is also a paradise for divers and snorkelers. You will have your lunch at the island while resting. In the evening, you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Mizingani seafront hotel.

Mizingani seafront hotel

Day 28 Departure

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After having your morning breakfast, you will have a relaxing day on the beach and then later in the afternoon, you will be driven to the airport for your departure flight back home.

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PRICE INCLUDES

  • Park fee
  • Gorilla permit
  • Bike fee
  • Quad bike fee
  • Chimpanzee permit
  • Hot air balloon fee
  • Boat fee
  • Birding fee
  • Accommodation
  • Meals (full board)
  • Guiding fee
  • Transport fee
  • Government taxes & Vat
  • Drinking water

PRICE EXCLUDES

  • International flights
  • Additional accommodation
  • Trips
  • Visa fee
  • Personal items like souvenirs, laundry services etc
  • Travel insurance
  • Room services charges
  • Any meals apart from those included
  • Cost for optional activities
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