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East Africa is famous as a wildlife destination, and on this trip you'll get to see the best of what the continent has to offer. Kenya is quintessential safari country, and we'll visit Lake Nakuru National Park before crossing the border into Uganda. Kibale Forest is known for its chimpanzees, and you'll have a good chance of seeing these fascinating animals as we trek through primary rainforest. Taking to the water we explore the famous Kazinga Channel by boat, in an area teeming with game. Finally we cross into Rwanda for the ultimate wildlife experience - the chance to come face to face with a mountain gorilla in the wild.

what's included?

Nights 1-3: Kenya

• Relax and explore Nairobi, Kenya's capital city
• Get involved: hands-on work at Kariandusi School Trust Project
• Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park
• Venture overland across the highlands of Western Kenya

Nights 4-8: Uganda

• Journey through the Ugandan landscape
• 2 nights at a Kibale tea plantation to visit the Kibale Forest and for walks in the hills
• Forest walking expedition in search of chimps
• Big game safari in QEII National Park including boat trip on Kazinga Channel
• 1 night stay at the stunning and remote Lake Bunyonyi

Nights 9-11: Rwanda

• Visit to the genocide memorial in Kigali
• 3 night visit to the forests and mountains of northern Rwanda
• Mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park

Nights 12-15: Rwanda to Kenya

• Overnight camping and walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park
• Time at the campsite in Jinja spectacularly located on a cliff-top thirty metres above the swirling currents of the White Nile
• Overland through western Kenya and the Rift Valley
• Arrive back in Nairobi

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

• Forest trekking for golden monkeys or community treks around Volcanoes National Park
• Go quad biking, white-water raft the White Nile at Jinja, horseriding also available.

General Notes:

The likelihood of seeing gorillas is virtually guaranteed. However, they are wild animals and the chances of seeing them are not 100%.

To track gorillas you need a permit. In order to obtain this, we require a non refundable deposit payment of GBP400 at the time of booking (ask your local agent for other currencies).

Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels.

Please note: South of Nairobi, Dragoman Overland runs this trip in conjunction with Intrepid Overland. Intrepid share our ethos for overlanding and have many years' expertise in adventure travel. Our departures are codeshared, with certain departures run by Dragoman in one of our vehicles, others by Intrepid (Intrepid Guerba Kenya) in one of theirs. This allows us to run many more departures so you have more choice when you want to travel.
You'll get the same itineraries, activities and accommodation on both Dragoman and Intrepid departures, and the vehicles of both fleets have been standardised to a common specification, so you won't be compromising on quality. All departures have three crew, including an African camp master. The only difference is that the Intrepid crew will all be African.

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