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Monday, November 16, 2009

Africa Bound!

Admire Uganda's lush forests, Experience Namibia's starkly beautiful deserts, Meet a gorilla family in the Rwandan jungle, Embark on game safaris in world-renowned national parks, Experience a wealth of different African traditions and cultures, Navigate the Okavango Delta's lily-strewn channels, Camp beside glistening lakes and tropical beaches, Lend a hand on inspiring local community projects.

Day 1 Nairobi. Get ready for an animal-spotting adventure. For those who arrive early, be sure to visit the National Museum of Kenya.
Day 2 Lake NakuruLake. Nakuru is a favourite spot with birdlife. Listen out for the chatter of black and white colobus monkeys in the treetops above.
Days 3-4 Eldoret/ Kampala. Meet local children and their families at the Kariandusi School Trust Project. Lend a hand with a learning or construction project. Rise early for a dawn safari and perhaps spy an endangered rhino. Cross the border into Uganda to camp near Kampala.
Days 5-6 Kibale Forest National Park. Meet local children and their families at the Kariandusi School Trust Project. Lend a hand with a learning or construction project. Rise early for a dawn safari and perhaps spy an endangered rhino. Cross the border into Uganda to camp near Kampala.
Day 7 Queen Elizabeth National Park. Set between the Great Rift Valley lakes of Edward and George, the Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to a wide array of wildlife. Embark on game drives to try to spot elephants, lions, buffaloes and antelope. Cruise the Kazinga Channel where pelicans and fish eagles soar and hippos wallow.
Day 8 Lake Bunyonyi. Hiring a traditional dugout canoe and gliding across the lake's surface is a fun way to enjoy the amazing scenery.
Days 9-11 Gorilla Trek. Cross over the border into Rwanda and make camp at Ruhengeri, gateway to our gorilla adventure. Accompanied by a guide and trackers, hike through rugged terrain to come face-to-face with a family of rare mountain gorillas - the sight of these gentle mountain giants is unforgettable. Head out on rainforest hikes to glimpse some of the forest's other inhabitants.
Day 12 Lake Mburo. Back over the border in Uganda head to Lake Mburo, home to the large eland antelopes. Discover plenty of other magnificent animals on walking safaris through this secluded park.
Days 13-14 Jinja. Visit Bujagali Falls, one of the many sources of the Nile. Then take time out to shop for souvenirs or perhaps try white-water rafting.
Days 15-16 Eldoret/ Nairobi. Pass through Eldoret once more on the way back to the busy streets of Nairobi, where the adventure ends.
Days 17-18 Mto Wa Mbu/ Karatu. Tour a Tanzanian village for a glimpse of farming life.
Days 19-20 Serengeti National Park. These legendary grasslands are a haven for the Big Five.
Day 21 Ngorongoro Crater/ Karatu. Photograph a wealth of wildlife in Africa's 'Garden of Eden'.
Day 22 Marangu. Visit a home for street kids. Experience Chagga village life on Kilimanjaro's slopes.
Days 23-24 Lushoto. Meet friendly villagers and wander pristine forests in the Usambara Mountains.
Day 25 Dar es Salaam. Welcome to Tanzania's tropical port city.
Days 26-28 Zanzibar. Be enticed by spice plantations, cobbled bazaars and palm-fringed beaches.
Day 29 Dar es Salaam. Return to an idyllic beachside camp.
Days 30-31 Iringa/ Chitimba. Try to spot elephants, buffaloes and giraffes in Mikumi National Park's woodlands.
Days 32-33 Lake Malawi. Relax by this enormous, fish-filled lake.
Days 34-35 Luwawa Forest Lodge. Discover welcoming villages in the remote forests of Malawi's Viphya Mountains.
Days 36-37 Chipata/ Lusaka. Cross the Luanga River into Zambia.
Days 38-40 Livingstone/ Victoria Falls. Thrill to thunderous spray from one of the world's mightiest waterfalls.
Days 41-42 Chobe National Park. Enjoy a rewarding Chobe River safari. Try to spot hippos, crocodiles and paddling elephants in the river's waters.
Days 43 Bagani Community Camp. Recharge in Namibia's peaceful Caprivi Strip.
Days 44-45 Okavango. DeltaRide a pole-propelled mokoro through lily-filled streams.
Days 46-48 Rundu/ San Bushmen Camp/ Gootfontein. Go tracking and gathering with the San Bushmen, who've lived in harmony with the desert for around 20,000 years.
Days 49-50 Etosha National Park. Nocturnal animals are easy to spot by the floodlit waterhole.
Days 51-52 Spitzkoppe. Experience awe among the beautiful rock formations decorated with ancient San paintings.
Days 53-54 Swakopmund. Admire olive-coloured Cape Cross seals. Get adventurous in an old German colonial town.
Days 55-56 Sesriem/ Keetmanshoop. Scramble to the top of Namib Desert dunes. Soak up breathtaking sunrise views over a vast sandy sea.
Day 57 Fish River Canyon. Inspect iconic quiver trees and enjoy sunset panoramas over this enormous canyon.
Days 58-59 Orange River/ Western Cape. Relax by the Orange River's banks or choose a canoeing adventure downstream.
Day 60 Cape Town. This epic journey ends amid Cape Town's vineyards, townships and modern cityscape

1 Comments:

Anonymous Vince said...

WOW what a schedule. You make Marlin Perkins look like a whip.

Have fun and take lots of pictures.

Whats with the Gorilla Trek, didn't you see enough Gorillas in Calabria ?

P.S. Say hello to Tarzan
P.S.S. Jane still makes me go Ape

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