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After a great run of trips through 2024 and 2025, we have decided it is time for a partial revamp of some of our routes and itineraries in East Africa on our Grand Adventurer route from Nairobi down to Cape Town.
The main changes are in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda where we have re-ordered some visits and added some exciting new stops and activities (detailed below). These are on top of Lake Naivasha, Nakuru National Park, the Masai Mara, Sipi Falls, Kakamega Rainforest, the Nile at Jinja, Kampala and Musanze in Rwanda that all remain in the trips.
Further south, among other tweaks, we are adding another day in Mozambique, allowing more time in Chobe National Park and making permanent the wine tasting day we've been doing in Stellenbosch.
Dates and prices are now live through to the end of 2026, with a 10% early-bird discount available on all 2026 departures and 5% off some dates later in 2025.
(book by 31st January 2025, repeat customer discounts apply).
NEW FEATURES ON OUR EAST AFRICA TRIPS
ADDED ACTIVITY: PRIMATE TREKS
We have added two new chances to see some of Africa's amazing primates in the wild. As well as the Gorilla treks in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, you can also do a Chimpanzee trek in Uganda's Kalinzu Forest Reserve, and a Golden Monkey trek in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park.
MASAI MARA ADDED TO NAIROBI TO KIGALI TRIP
We have moved our Masai Mara visit to the start so it is now included in our 13-day Nairobi to Kigali tour. That makes that a packed 2-week trip including Lake Naivasha, the Mara, Kakamega Forest, the Nile at Jinja, Kalinzu Forest for the chimps, QE National Park, the Gorilla trek and Kigali!
ADDED VISIT: LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Lake Mburo National Park offers stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and scenic views. Visitors can enjoy safaris, boat rides, birdwatching, and horseback riding, with opportunities to see zebras, antelope, and hippos.
ADDED VISIT: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda features diverse landscapes, including savannahs, wetlands, and forests. Visitors can see lions, elephants, hippos, and chimpanzees. We include a game safari on the truck and also a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel watching out for hippos and crocodiles.
EXTENDED TIME: SERENGETI ADD-ON
Our optional Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater add-on has been extended to give more time on safari on the park. We will now have 3 game safaris in the Serengeti and a full morning in the Ngorongoro Crater before returning back to Meserani Snake Park to re-join the truck.
EXTENDED TIME: STELLENBOSCH
Following popular demand, we are making permanent the time we have been adding in Stellenbosch before we get to Cape Town, allowing you to take a full day exploring several vineyards and tasting some of the wines that make this region of South Africa so famous.
MAIN TRIPS FEATURING THESE CHANGES
NAIROBI TO NAIROBI (20 DAYS) GORILLAS & GAMEPARKS
Enjoy the beauty of some of the best gameparks in three incredible East Africa countries, including Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, and search for Uganda's famous mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
NAIROBI TO KIGALI (13 DAYS) GORILLAS & GAMEPARKS
This trip packs in a huge number of wildlife and scenic highlights into a two-week holiday, including Lake Naivasha and the Masai Mara, the River Nile at Jinja, Chimp and Gorilla trek options, and finishing in Rwanda.