CULTURAL SAFARI TO DR CONGO

Safari Highlights,

-Visit the Pygmies traditional Villages.

-Viewing Chimpazee at Epulu National park.

-View Okapi, only found in DRC-Congo

Day 1 Nairobi

Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi you will be met and assisted by a IDEA Travel representative for transfer to your hotel where you will be assisted with the check in formalities. After a pre-safari briefing, the rest of the day will be at leisure to relax around the hotel.

Afternoon at leisure with optional some of the Optional excursions that we offer in the ‘Green City in the Sun’.

Overnight will be at Panafric Hotel (BB)

Day 2 Nairobi to Kampala

After an early breakfast, depart for Uganda via the North Rift part of Kenya, arriving in time for a lunch stopover at Eldoret Town.

Proceed on your drive to Uganda, arriving at Busia border, after a brief border formalities drive into Uganda.

*This journey to Uganda takes approximately 12hours.

Dinner and overnight at the Kampala Hotel (LDBB)

Day 3 Kampala-Beni, DR-Congo

*Please note that accommodation is Congo is not well developed, since the country has been at war for a long time.

After an early breakfast, depart for Kasindi border of Uganda and DRC-Congo arriving in time for lunch at Fort Portal. After lunch proceed on to Beni. Note this section of road is rough and dusty, but this is where the adventure begins. From time to time you will spot Baboon along the road. The Vegetation along is lush green forest. The land agriculturally is very rich, palm oil and bananas are plenty.

*Kasindi is 1675 km northeast of Kinshasa, about one hour walking from the border with Uganda.

Dinner and overnight at Beni (DBB)

Day 4 Beni-Epulu

After breakfast depart for Epulu, the land of Okapi and pygmies.

Epulu is home to many okapis. Found only in the Congo, the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a shy and reclusive forest dweller and is the only living relative of the giraffe. It has an unusual coloration and distinctive markings, including stripes resembling a zebra, provide camouflage in the dense rainforest and protect it from many predators.

Today you will visit a pygmies homestead to interact with pygmies and learn their way of life. Arrive in time for lunch at Mambasa.

The pygmies are primarily hunter-gatherers, foraging for food in the forest. They have a vast knowledge of the forest and the foods it yields. The Bambuti use large nets, traps, and bows and arrows to hunt game. Women and children sometimes help out by trying to drive the animals into the nets. Both sexes gather and forage. Each band has its own hunting ground, although boundaries are hard to maintain. We will be permitted to follow such a group into the forest and where, possible, take our tents and setting up our camp near to their bands. We are invited to spend the night around the camp fire, listening to their endless hunting stories while they smoke their cannabis water pipes under a beautiful blanket of African stars.

Dinner and overnight at Epulu (DBB)

Day 5 Epulu

After a leisure breakfast depart for chimps viewing at Epulu National park. Return at your lodge for lunch.

Rest of afternoon at leisure or go to view Okapi or fishing at River Epulu.

Dinner and overnight at Epulu (DBB)

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Day 6 Epulu-Niania

After a leisure breakfast depart for Niania, the gold basin in Congo. Arrive in time for lunch and overnight at Niania. This is your day to view and marvel at the Congo’s beautiful landscape and vegetation

Dinner and overnight at Niania (LDBB)

Day 7 Niania-Kisangani

Depart 0730hrs. After an early breakfast depart for Kisangani.

Kisangani was known Stanley Ville in the colonial times, after the explorer Henry M. Stanley established a colonial outpost ("Falls Station") near major cataracts in the Congo River that made the river impassible to boat travel.

Kisangani is now a town of decaying beauty. The Belgians left some colonial buildings worth looking at but they are not in good shape. Due to the climate decay happens quite fast.

Kisangani is more than 1000 km from Kinshasa. It used to be possible to go by river boat over the Congo river. Currently river travel is almost non-existent. Kisangani is the third largest town in Congo.

Dinner and overnight at Kisangani (LDBB)

Day 8 Kisangani.

After a leisurely breakfast, you will visit Wagenya waterfalls on River Congo. Return at your hotel in time for lunch.

Day spent further exploring Kisangani town and its environs. Afternoon visit the Kisangani market. Returning to your hotel in the evening.

Today you will enjoy a motor boat across River Congo to visit Iate market.

Dinner and overnight at Kisangani (LDBB)

Day 9 Kisangani.

After an early breakfast, begin a long drive to Beni, arriving in time for lunch at overnight.

Dinner and overnight at Beni (LDBB)

Day 10 Beni.

After breakfast drive to Uganda via Kasidi border after a brief cross border formalities proceed, arriving in time for lunch at Fort Portal.

Dinner and overnight at Kampala Hotel (LDBB)

Day 11 Kampala.

After breakfast drive back back to Nairobi via Busia border, lunch en route.

Honeymooners Special Safari:

Day 1: Arrive at the airport and transferred to Dik Dik Hotel for dinner and overnight, an idea for Kilimanjaro view from the view tower.

Arrive and Transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge for Overnight, An idea for Kilimanjaro View small animals around the lodge, walking. The only place for privacy.

DAY 2: Morning Call juice will be brought to you just before your full Breakfast. You will depart from Dik Dik Hotel to Lake Manyara National park for Game drive. with your picnic lunch. A full Day game drive in Lake Manyara. Later in the evening you will drive to Lake Manyara Tree Lodge for Dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 to 4: After breakfast Depart special Canoeing Safaris Hot lunch will be arranged within special area, late in the afternoon you will drive to Ngorongoro and Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro Crater Lodge a special room for two will be specific for you. Honeymooner breakfast will be followed by game drive down the crater Enjoy a full day game-viewing on the Crater floor, and a safari champagne picnic for two.

DAY 5 to 6 Leave the crater and transferred to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge for a one or two hrs visit to the gorge. Depart to Serengeti Migration Camp for your Hot Lunch. Africa wilderness sounds will escort you to you romantic room. Sunrise will be followed with bush breakfast before proceeding with Full day Game drive to sunset ( a short rest can be request just after lunch at the lodge).

DAY 7 to 9: - Depart for Baloon Safari followed by breakfast then Later Transferred to Seronera Air strip for your flight to Zanzibar, where you will be met and transferred Ras Nungwi Beach Resort for an overnight in your special room for two. Enjoy heavenly beach picnics, private sunset cruise on a dhow and intimate candlelit dinners on the shoreline, featuring the fresh seafood and spicy delights of Zanzibar cuisine. Three overnights on a fully inclusive basis.

DAY 10: Transfer back to the Airport for your flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

End of the Safaris.

Option: We can also arrange wedding ceremony in Ngorongoro or Serengeti or anywhere requested. Traditional wedding ceremony with maasai dancing can be arranged at Seneto Boma or Bulati, special arrangement including cocktail part e.t.c.

Special Requirements for wedding:

*There should be NO LEGAL IMPEDIMENT (that is should be no objection from couples, Attorney or Legal Authority from the country of Origin.

*Present Status of the couple (weather bachelor or Spinster)

HIGHLIGHTS

TREKKING EXPEDITION ACROSS SELOUS GAME RESERVE

This safari expedition will take you across the Selous Game Reserve. As it is a real expedition, the trekking will take you across the reserve spending each night at a different location. The fly camp will be readily set by the time your arrival. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger, cook and guide. Cold drinks will be served on arrival to cool down the throat from the heat and the dust!

Day 1: Depart by train to Selous G Reserve. You will pass through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Southern Tanzania and through places unreachable by vehicle or on foot. Upon arrival your guide and vehicle will be waiting to make the transfer your first camp, late evening game drive and overnight at the fly camp, half board

Day 2: Today’s trekking will be on flat grassland with scattered bushes where you may occasionally see herds of impalas, elands, zebras, wildebeests and pride lions. Lunch will be at a set location complete with tables, chairs and cool drinks. After a short siesta under the trees continue for another 3 hours in the late afternoon arriving at fly camp sunset and overnight at fly Camp, full board

Day 3: Covering cover approximately 12 kilometres with a picnic lunch by the river banks. Thereafter pickup by vehicle for a sundowner and overnight at Fly Camp, full board. The fly camp will set in an area which is good for viewing primates, namely, the special black and white colubus monkeys, blue or sykes monkeys, and a good place to see leopards and lions.

Selous Game Reserve covering 50,000sq km, this is the largest game reserve in the Africa. The reserve supports an enormous number of elephants, buffalos and wildebeests. Other rare species include the African Hunting dog.

Day 4: Trek to Lake Tagalala for your boat safari and continue on with a full day game drive. Overnight at lodge, full board.

Day 5: Depart back from dar es Salaam

NET PRICE PER PERSON AND VALID TILL DEC 2009

2 pax 3 pax 4 pax 5 pax 6 pax

US$ 1535 US$ 1335 US$ 1286 US$ 1175 US$ 1134

Inclusive of: accommodation on sharing basis in tents and last night in a lodge, meals as indicated above, service of English speaking guide, all drinks( tea/coffee, water, soft drinks, beer and wine) 4 WD vehicle, cook, rangers for walking and security in the camp, private campsite except at Tagalala, game activities as mentioned above, train fare to Selous G, Reserve, airport transfers on the last day from safari, park fees, transfer back to Dar es Salaam by vehicle, group farewell dinner.

Exclusive of: tips, drinks, international flights, visa drinks, airport departure tax, personal and travel insurance and other activity/excursion not mentioned above.

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