This 6 day itinerary through the Machame route is however physically more challenging than the Marangu route because it involves longer, exhausting and steeper walks, with the summit night being an hour shorter.

Day One: Machame Gate (1490m) to Machame camp (2980m)
Early departure from Arusha to the Machame gate, for registration. After registration, proceed on a gentle climb through the montane forest where you will watch unique flora and ferns as you continue to the Machame campsite on 2980m for dinner and overnight. Duration of this climb is 7 hours.

Day Two: Machame camp (2980m) to Shira camp (3840m)
After your breakfast, start climbing through the Shira plateau to reach and camp near the Shira Cave at 3840m. While at this campsite, Lions can occasionally be seen, including wonderful geological features in the volcanic caldera which can be viewed during the optional half-hour nature walk taken during the afternoon. Hiking distance is 849m and climbing duration is 6-7 hours. Dinner and overnight at Shira campsite.

Day Three: Shira camp (3840m) to Lava Tower (4600m) to Barranco camp (3950m)
From Shira plateau, start climbing towards the Kibo Peak with the western glaciers clearly visible across the high altitude desert of volcanic rocks and boulders. Skirt around its base and under the imposing Western Breach and start descending to the sheltered Barranco valley and finally reaching the Barranco camp on a height of 3950m. Hiking duration is about 6 - 7 hours to the Barranco camp, over a total ascent of 110m. Having hiked much higher (to the Lava Tower at 4600m), then dropped back down (to the Barranco valley at 3950m) greatly assists in acclimatization. Dinner and overnight at Barranco campsite.

Day Four: Barranco camp (3950m) to Barafu camp (4660m)
Have breakfast at Barranco camp then statr climbing up the steep mountain ridge and the Barranco Wall. From the Barranco wall, descend to the Karanga Valley where you will have your lunch break. After Lunch, continue climbing to the Barafu campsite at a height of 4600m. Total hiking duration on this day is 7 - 8 hours over a distance of 650m. While at Barafu hut, enjoy scenery views across to Mawenzi Peak as you also have adequate rest in preparation of the challenging hike to the summit, to be done very early in the morning. Dinner and overnight at the Barafu Hut.

Day Five: Barafu camp (4660m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Mweka (3100m)
Immediately after midnight, depart for the Uhuru Peak climbing through steep frozen scree, continue past the Gillman’s Point then reach Stella Point (5475m) on the crater rim for the sunrise. Once at Uhuru Peak (5895m), you are now at the highest point on the African continent. Enjoy photo taking as you celebrate this memorable achievement. The hike to Uhuru Peak from Barafu campsite takes a duration of about 8 hours. After this short break at the “Highest Point in Africa”, start descending to Mweka campsite on 3100m. Descend duration of 7-8 hours. Dinner and overnight at Mweka camp.

Day Six: Mweka Camp (3100m) to Mweka Gate (1700m)
Have your breakfast then proceed for your final descent to the Mweka Park Gate. This descend will last 3-4 hours. At Mweka Gate, you will be met by our company representative and will transfer you to your hotel or to the airport for your next flight.

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The Umbwe route is one of the shortest and direct routes while climbing to the Uhuru Peak, the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and also the highest point of Africa. This route is popular for offering multiple caves including the famous Umbwe cave camp.

Day One: Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Caves (2850m)
You will be met at your hotel by African Secrets Limited’s representative, and be driven from Arusha to the Umbwe gate, where you will register before you can start hiking. This hike will take you through dense rainforests along steep slopes, with a walk on the narrow ridge between the Umbwe River and the Lonzo River, reaching the Umbwe Forest Caves Campsite for dinner and overnight. Hiking duration is 5-6 hours over a distance of about 13kms.

Day Two: Umbwe Caves (2850m) to Barranco Hut (3950m)
Have your morning breakfast, then leave the Umbwe Caves campsite and start climbing up through the moorland and along the narrow scenery ridge before reaching the Barranco camp. The hiking duration to the Barranco camp is about 4 hours, over a distance of 5kms.
Note: We advise our clients to have an optional extra day for acclimatization, at this point.

Day Three or Four: Barranco Hut (3950m) to Barafu Hut
Have your breakfast at Barranco hut then start a short hard hike over a vertical wall to the top of the Great Barranco, descend through ridges to Karanga valley from where you can have a brief rest break then proceed hiking to the Barafu glacier hut (5100m). Dinner and overnight at Barafu hut.
Hiking duration is 8 to 9hours.

Day Four or Five: Barafu Hut to Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Mweka Hut
Immediately after midnight, start climbing to the Uhuru Peak at 5895m (the highest point of Africa). This climb takes you through the Kibo crater rim at Stella Point (which is normally bitterly cold), ascending between glaciers covered with snow (ice axe or ski stick becomes greatly handy, at this point). Having climbed through a distance of 3kms, for a duration of 6 to 7 hours. Enjoy this enormous memorable achievement of having reached the highest point in Africa. Descend to the Barafu hut for Lunch, then continue descending to Mweka camp for your dinner and overnight.

Day Five or Six: Mweka Hut to Mweka Gate
After breakfast at Mweka hut, start the final descent to the Mweka gate, which is a distance of 10kms and descent duration of 5 hours.
Once at Mweka gate, you will be met and transfered, by our company representative, to your hotel or the airport.

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Day One: Rongai Gate (1950m) to 1st Caves camp (2600m)
Depart Arusha and drive to the Rongai gate, located in the northeast of Kilimanjaro. Hike to the first cave camp. Hiking duration is 3-4 hours.
Dinner and overnight at First Cave Camp.

Day Two: 1st Cave camp (2600m) to Kikelewa Caves (3600m)

Today, have an early breakfast then climb to the Second Cave (located at 3450m), where you will have lunch. After Lunch, climb via the Mawenzi trail and continue to the Kikelewa Cave. Dinner and overnight at the campsite near Kikelewa Caves (3600m).
Hiking duration is between 6-7 hours.

Day Three: Kikelewa Cave (3600m) to Mawenzi Tarn camp (4330m)
Enjoy this day treking to the Mawenzi Tarn hut, located at a height of 4330m, for camping. Upon arrival at Mawenzi Tarn hut, spend the rest of the hours exploring the environment and resting as a way of acclimatization.
Hiking duration is between 5-6 hours.

Day Four: Mawenzi Tarn camp (4330m) to Kibo hut (4700m)

This morning, you will climb and reach the Kibo hut (4700m). Have dinner and overnight at the School Campsite which is located at the foot of the Kibo crater wall. Hiking duration is 4-5 hours.

Day Five: Kibo hut (4700m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Horombo hut (3720m)
Immediately after midnight, start trailing through the volcanic scree to the crater rim at Gillman’s Point on 5700m and finally reach Uhuru Peak on 5895m (the highest point of Africa). This trail will take about 8 hours. Have some rest as you take pictures and enjoy watching a wonderful scenery of the sun rise. Start descending to the Horombo hut campsite, where you will have your overnight. Duration of this descent is about 5-6 hours.

Day Six: Horombo hut (3720m) to Marangu Gate (1980m)
On this last day of the tour, after having your breakfast, descend from Horombo hut to the Marangu gate. This descent will last between 6-7 hours.
At Marangu gate, you will be met by the company guide/driver to transfer to your hotel or the airport, in Arusha.

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This route is commonly referred to as the Coca-Cola route, and is the only route offering accommodation in huts. This tour takes 5 days or 6 days dependent on whether you choose the optional day for acclimatization to the altitude on the third day.
Day One: Marangu Gate (1980m) to Mandara Hut (2700m)
You will be met and welcomed by African Secrets Limited representative, who will then transfer you from Arusha to the Marangu gate to start your adventurous climb of one of the world’s free standing mountains. Climbing from Marangu gate to the Mandara hut on 2700m, will take a hiking time of about 5 hours.

Dinner and overnight.

Day Two: Mandara Hut (2700m) to Horombo Hut (3720m)
In the morning after breakfast, you will depart for the climb to the Horombo hut at a height of 3720m. This climb will take approximately 6 hours of mountain climbing. Have your dinner and overnight in the Horombo hut.
Note: Mountain climbers are highly advised to take one optional day of acclimatizing, at this point.

Day Three or Four: Horombo Hut (3720m) to Kibo Hut (4700m)
Climb to the Kibo saddle, a desolate moon landscape between the two peaks, the Kibo and the Mawenzi. Hiking time is between 5 and 6 hours. Dinner and overnight in the Kibo hut on 4700m height.

Day Four or Five: Kibo hut (4700m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) then descend to Horombo hut (3720m)
The start for the climb to the top of Mountain Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, is immediately after midnight. The most steep part of the route is to Gilman’s point on 5700m. This climb takes a hiking time of 6 hours. Spend another one and a halve hours climbing through the snow to the Uhuru Peak on 5895m, the highest point of Africa. Start the Kilimanjaro descent - lasting about 6 hours, to the Horombo hut where you will have dinner and stay overnight.

Day Five or Six: Horombo hut (3720m) to Marangu Gate (1980m)
Early in the morning, you will continue your descent from Horombo hut to the Marangu gate. The hiking time for this descend is 6 hours. From the gate, you will be transferred back to your hotel or airport for your next flight.

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Kilimanjaro, an in-active strato volcano, is located along the border of Tanzania with Kenya and, stands at 5895 meters (19341 feet) above the sea level making it the highest peak in Africa and the second highest in the world. It comprises of majorly three volcanic cones namely; Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. The tip of Mountain Kilimanjaro is covered by Glacier (ice), throughout the year.

There are many different trekking routes for climbing Kilimanjaro; from the southern side of Tanzania (Marangu, Machame, Umbwe routes) and from Northern side of Kenya (Rongai, Kikelewa, Nalemoru routes). Most climbers consider the Tanzanian route, through Marangu, as the most popular. The tours are usually divided into 5-day to 9-day stages, with a possible slow ascent which is advantageous for the height adjustment, and experience.

Kilimanjaro Routes:
Marangu route; very popular route with gentle gradients and long sections of up to 4700m. Beautiful forests and moorlands, comfortable but basic huts. The 6 day variant provides good time for acclimatization.

Machame Route; is the second most popular route nicknamed the Whiskey route. Has beautiful forests in which wild animals can be sported along the trek, it offers best chances for acclimatisation, and is recommended to good trekers.

Umbwe route; the shortest, steepest and toughest route of all other routes. Also has beautiful forests and spectacular ridge and is good for acclimatization.

Rongai route; this involves a long drive to the gate, remote beautiful scenery and is not a frequently used route. Wild animals might be seen along the way. Route has high altitude but fairly easy to go through, making it good for acclimatization.

Lemosho route; just like the Rongai route, this also requires a long drive to the trek starting point. It is the longest trekking remote route, not commonly in use, has beautiful forests with a number of wildlife and offers great views of the southern Ice fields. Excellent for acclimatisation.

Though the mountain can be climbed all year round, the best time of doing the mountain trekking is either between December to February (dry, warm and clearest months) or between July to September (cold but advisable). March to June and November are wet months in the rain forest hence they are not recommended for mountain climbing. The Kilimanjaro summit can be conquered in a period of 3 days (climbing) and 2 days (descending) by any reasonably fit person with the assistance of a guide and porters. The youngest person to have won this honour was an 11 years old, while the oldest to make the summit was 74. The Machame route is the most scenic route up the mountain and can be done in 6 or 7 days. The Rongai route is the easiest camping route and the Marangu route is also easy, but accommodation is in huts hence making it a very busy route.

Although the climb is technically very easy, the low temperature and altitude make the entire trek dangerous and difficult. Kilimanjaro summit is above the altitude at which HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), or HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema) occurs. All climbers will suffer considerable discomfort like shortage of breath, hypothermia and headaches, and though most young, fit people can make the Uhuru summit, a substantial number of trekkers will abandon the attempt at a lower altitude. It is therefore highly recommended that climbers ensure they are well equipped and physically capable of trekking this amazing summit.

Altitude Hazards:
During ascending, the oxygen in the air keeps decreasing hence resulting in oxygen shortage in the circulating blood, resulting in breathing difficulty. It is recommended that you acclimatise inorder to adapt to altitude by ascending slowly and maintaining the pace, breathing regularly and deeply, avoiding exertion.
Acute mountain sickness; is caused by the inability of the human body to adjust to a rapid gain in altitude. Symptoms include headache, exhaustion, nausea, reduced or loss of appetite, vomiting, swelling of the face and hands, body weakness, a rapid pulse even at rest, reduced urine output, and insomnia. When symptoms exist stop ascending and descending to a lower altitude, usage of DIAMOX drug to help reduce the severity.
Pneumonia; caused by the inflammation of the lungs. Symptoms include shivering, increase in body temperature, pain in chest, dry cough sometimes with red mucus, and rapid breath. Cure includes providing warm drinks and antibiotics to the patient, keeping patient warm, getting patient to lower altitudes, and beating the patient’s chest to encourage coughing.

Tips:
Crucial to the success of trekking the Kilimanjaro summit are; slow walking through the entire trek, and reasonable fluid taking of at least 3 liters during the trek. To prevent blisters on the feet caused by erosion, use thin wool. To prevent jeopardizing the utmost recovery sleep, it is recommended carry a warm sleeping bag. Given that the luggage shall not exceed 20kg of load, don’t compromise on the weight of equipment, but instead pay for an additional carrier - which will cost you an extra $30 only.

Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Drive early morning towards south west to the park located on the edge of the western rift valley (Albertine rift). Your trip will take you through savannah grasslands and you will then ascend into the kigezi highlands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma community Bandas.

Day 2: Bwindi Gorillas

After an early breakfast, report to the ranger station for registration and briefing by one of the ranger guides. Enter the gorilla sanctuary for tracking, pushing your way through the heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Bwindi to Kampala

After breakfast, drive back to Kampala.

Day 4: Entebbe – Nairobi

You will be picked up from your Hotel to transfer to the airport for your flight to Nairobi.

Day 5. Nairobi/Masai Mara

Leave Nairobi in the morning and drive along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/camp.
Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs

Day 6. Masai Mara Tour

Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. You can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village (US$20 per person). All meals and overnight at the Lodge/camp.

Day 7. Maasai Mara/Nairobi

After having breakfast, you will take a morning game drive in Masai Mara, then depart for Nairobi with Hot lunch en route, arriving about 16:00hrs. End of services.

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Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi
Our company representative and safari driver/guide will pick you from your hotel in Kampala to depart from Kampala by road and head south-West to the Home of Mountain Gorillas (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park). This ancient rainforest is one of the few in Africa to have flourished and a home to half of the world’s endangered population of mountain gorillas. Lunch en route in Mbarara. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking Tour
After having an early breakfast and briefing from the ranger guides, set off for the gorilla tracking in the impenetrable forest. Gorilla Tracking is a captivating and unforgettable experience which more than repays the effort needed to reach Bwindi and to trek through the forest. The thrill of spending time looking in the deep blue eyes of these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome adventure, exciting and unforgettable experience. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable to Parc Nationale Des Volcans Rwanda
After breakfast, depart for Rwanda via Kigali to Ruhengeri dinner and overnight at Gorilla Nest Hotel or Kinigi Guest House.

Day 4: Rwanda Gorilla Tracking
Set off for the trekking into the rain tropical forest covering the hills surrounding Virunga Volcanoes. Transfer to your lodge for dinner and over night Gorilla Nest Hotel or Kinigi Guest House.

Day 5: Rwanda - Uganda
After a morning breakfast, transfer to Kigali to catch your flight or transfer to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating mountain Gorillas.

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Day One: Nairobi/Masai Mara.
Our company guide will pick you from your hotel for your journey, drive to Masai Mara with stunning panoramic views. Enter the Mara and have lunch at your lodge after which you will go for an afternoon game drive in the game rich Mara. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Two: Masai Mara National Reserve.
Go for one game drive at dawn and later come back for breakfast, Carry packed lunch and spend the entire afternoon in the wild searching for game like the Lions, Cheetahs, Buffaloes, Zebras, Leopards, Gnus, Gazelles, Elephants and other Mara residents. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Three: Lake Nakuru National Park.
In the morning after breakfast, you will depart the Mara with an en route game drive. Drive to Lake Nakuru and reach the park in time for lunch, go for lunch at your lodge and later explore the park in an afternoon game drive. You may be able to see game like Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Rhinos, Giraffes, Leopards, the pink flamingoes and a variety of bird species. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Four: Amboseli
Have early breakfast before departing Lake Nakuru to Amboseli, arrive in Amboseli at lunch time. On your way into the park you will be able to catch a glance of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro. After lunch at your lodge embark on the search for game that may include Cheetahs, Lions, Leopards, Elephant, antelopes, Buffaloes and much more. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight

Day Five: Amboseli/Ngorongoro
Go for a game drive at dawn and later leave Amboseli for Namanga border town for your crossing journey to Tanzania. Cross into Tanzania and later reach the famed Ngorongoro Crater Game reserve. Enjoy an en route game drive as you drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight

Day Six: Ngorongoro Crater
In the morning after breakfast you will slope down the crater with packed lunch for a full day adventure. You will do crater tours for game like lions, buffaloes, elephants, Rhinos and other many animals found on the crater floor. Ascend the Crater in the evening and head for your lodge

Day Seven: Lake Manyara National Park.
Leave for Lake Manyara in the morning after breakfast and be in Manyara by lunch time. Enjoy an en route game drive on your way to the lodge and later an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Eight: Arusha to Nairobi
Take early breakfast and in a game drive leave for Arusha. Have lunch in Arusha and then drive to Nairobi where the Safari ends.

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Day One: Journey to the Chimpanzee Forest
Leave your hotel in Kampala early morning for your drive to Kibale Forest National Park. Reach the park by in the afternoon and go for a rewarding community walk in the near by local village. Dinner and overnight at Primates Lodge, Chimps Nest

Day Two: Chimp Tracking
Meet the rangers at the park headquarters and enter the forest for the chimp walk. Listen and look for the Chimps and once you locate them spend your time with them and later return to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, drive to Bwindi where you will be by evening. Dinner and overnight at Engagi Lodge, Ruhijja Gorilla lodge, Buhoma Community Bandas

Day Three: Gorilla Tracking
Early entrance into the Gorilla Forest with parked lunch, track the Gentle giants and after locating them spend an hour with them before you leave Bwindi for Lake Bunyonyi where you will catch your dinner and overnight .

Day Four: A day spent at Lake Bunyonyi
After morning breakfast visit the Bakiga local residents in the near by local villages, relax as you have lunch and later enjoy a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day Five: Leave Lake Bunyonyi for Kampala
Have your relaxed breakfast before you embark on your journey back to Kampala, reach Kampala late afternoon and head to Entebbe for Dinner and overnight at your Lodge

Day Six: Fly to Nairobi
Catch a morning flight to Nairobi and once in Nairobi continue to Lake Nakuru National Park. Dinner and overnight at your lodge/campsite

Day Seven: Game Drives
Enjoy two Game drives where you visit Nakuru’s highlights the Rhino sanctuary, see the Pink flamingoes, the black and white colobus monkeys and plenty of other wildlife. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Eight: Lake Nakuru
Appreciate Nakuru’s wildlife in a morning game drive, you may see plenty of animals and birds especially the famous Nakuru pink flamingoes. Have breakfast at your lodge before you finally leave for Mara. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Nine: Game drives in the Mara
Discover Mara in two game drives, at darn you will look for the Big five, especially the nocturnal and the big and small animals found in the Mara. Have picnic lunch and choose between visiting the Masai Villages at an extra cost or continue with an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Ten: Return to Nairobi
After breakfast at your lodge enjoy an en route game drive as you exit the Mara for your journey back to Nairobi where the safari ends.

Day One: Kampala –Kibale
Leave Kampala early morning and drive westwards via Mubande to Fort Portal. From Fort Portal we will then continue to Kibale Forest National Park. This forest is home to the largest number of Man’s closest clones the Chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge Kibale/ Chimps nest

Day Two: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest
Wake up early for breakfast and then head to the Uganda wildlife headquarters for briefing after which you start searching for these human look alike. During the walk you may stop to listen to the calls of the chimps in order not to bypassing them. The walk will be guided providing information about chimps, other primates, fauna and flora making it informative and interesting.  After the walk you will have lunch and then go for a community walk to the near by villages for cultural interaction and craft shopping. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Three: Queen Elizabeth Nature Walk & Game Drive
Have relaxed breakfast before you take off to Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will be at the park by mid morning and go for a nature walk. Go for lunch at your lodge before you head to the Kazinga channel for the boat cruise that may give you the opportunity to see Hippos, Crocodiles, water birds and land mammal at the waters edge. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari Lodge/Simba Safari Lodge

Day Four: Game drive and Chimp Tracking
At darn have breakfast before you go for your early morning game drive in search for Hyenas, Leopards, Jackals, Wild dogs, Lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthogs, Kobs, Bush buck, Water Bucks, and many other big and small land mammals. You will have lunch at your lodge before you embark on your journey to Kyambura Gorge for your afternoon Chimp tracking expedition. Retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Five: Cross to Rwanda
Wake up at leisure before you start your scenic drive to Rwanda via Kabale-Kisoro to Gatuna border. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Six: Gorilla trekking and hiking.
Leave your lodge early morning after breakfast and report to the park headquarters for briefing. Start the Gorilla tracking in the morning and once you find them spend an hour with the gorillas observing and taking pictures. Have lunch at your lodge and choose between a village/community walk and the visit to Lake Burela and Ruhondo(that is if you see the gorillas early). Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Day Seven: Kigali City tour/Genocide tour
Have breakfast in the morning and drive to Kigali where you will do a city tour/Genocide tour before your safari ends.

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Day 1: Tree top Lodge Experience.
In the morning right after breakfast you will drive through, coffee and tea plantations towards the Mt Kenya region. You will arrive in time for lunch to have lunch at the base before you transfer to your tree lodge situated within a forest giving you a unque experience of game viewing all night long.  Diner and overnight at the tree lodge.

Day 2: Transfer to Samburu
Have breakfast and then proceed to Samburu national park. You will arrive the park in time for lunch to have lunch and then go for a game drive in the afternoon.  Animals you should expect include the the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and overnight in Samburu.

Day 3: Whole day in Samburu.
Spend the whole day game driving through the world’s most impressive and exciting terrain. Overnight in Samburu

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Baringo.
Right after breakfast you will transfer to Lake Baringo. Bursting with birdlife and with a captivating characteristic of its own  , Lake Baringo a fresh water body that is peacefully located in the dry thorn of the country.  It posses  two major ornithological attractions: the Gibraltar Island with the largest nesting colony of Goliath Herons in East Africa and the escarpment immediately west of Campi ya Samaki on the western side of the lake. The lake is another birders paradise housing the hemprich’s Hornbill, Verreaux’s Eagle and the rare Bristle crowned starling to mention but a few.  Not only is it a home to birds, the lake houses a sizable population of the hippos and crocodile’s. Overnight in lodges.

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru
In the morning at 8 am after breakfast you will depart Lake Baringo for Lake Nakuru . The drive will take 3 hours to arrive in time for lunch. You will have lunch and then enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park.  The park is commonly known for its flaming that surround the shores of the shallow sodalake and its rhino sanctuary. Overnight in a lodge overlooking the lake.

Day 6: Transfer to Masai mara
Have breakfast and then transfer to Masai mara, commonly for the yearly migrations of the herds.  You will arrive in time for lunch to have lunch and then go for an afternoon game drive in the park. Overnight in Masai mara.

Day 7: Whole day In Masai mara.
At around 6 am you will drive through these plains awakening the sounds of the big game and absorb the vastness of the Mara. You will view its breath taking throng of plains that provide shelter to the different kinds of predators to include, cheetahs, white bearded Gnu, leopards, Black rhinos, buffaloes, oribis, zebras and the cokes hartebeest to mention but a few.  In the evening you will go for another drive to search for some of the animals you did not see.  Overnight in Masai mara.

Day 8:  Return to Nairobi
In the morning right after breakfast you will wave goodbye to these great  plains and then transfer back to Nairobi to reach in the afternoon. End of services

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Day 1: Transfer to Tsavo West National park
In the morning at around 7 am you will drive to Tsavo West National Park  that park that which lies roughly halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. The highlight here is the Mzima Springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million litres of crystal clear water everyday, from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif known as Chyulu Hills. Mzima Springs is a favourite haunt of hippos and crocodiles. There are well-marked nature trails, an observation platform and an underwater glass tank, which provides a special vantage point to view this remarkable oasis. The drive takes 4 hours to arrive in time for lunch at you lodge/ cam  located within the park. You will check in, have lunch and then go for an evening game drive. The drive will reward you with animals like Buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, Masai giraffe, antelopes and rhinos to mention. You will later on return to the lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night too. Overnight is Tsavo west National Park.

Day 2: Transfer to Amboseli National park
In the morning right after breakfast you will drive off to the bushy countryside of Amboseli national park. Dominated by the shimmering snow cap of the great Kilimanjaro, Amboseli national park is also a region where Masai pastoralist and their cattle have lived serenely for many centuries. The drive you will take you about 3 to 4 hours to reach the park in time for lunch. Have lunch and then

Day 3: Game drive and then transfer towards Mt Kenya(Tree top lodge experience)
In the morning before sunrise you will go for a game drives to search for predators and then later on return to the lodge for late breakfast before you drive off to Nairobi. You will reach Nairobi in time for lunch , to have lunch and then proceed towards Mt Kenya for a uniquely experience in the tree top lodge that is surrounded by forests and it overlooks a waterhole and salt lick. It is breathtaking.

Day 4: Transfer to Nakuru
Have breakfast and then transfer to Lake Nakuru National park.  The apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primordial birds and animated woods around it give the park a very idiosyncratic  appeal.  The drive will take 3 and half hours arriving in time for lunch  to have lunch and then go for a game drive to view the flamingos and also go visit the Rhino sanctuary. Overnight in The Nakuru lodge

Day 5: Transfer to Masai mara
Have breakfast to drive to the land of the great migration of the wildebeest, an adventurous activity that the whole world looks forward to every other year. You will arrive Masai mara in time for lunch to have lunch and then go for a game drive in the afternoon searching for  wildlife . Being a part of the Serengeti plains you should expect to see, a lot of animals including the big 5. Overnight in Mara sopa lodge/ manyatta tented camp.

Day 6: Whole day in Masai mara
At around 6 am you will drive through these plains awakening the sounds of the big game and absorb the vastness of the Mara. You will view its breath taking throng of plains that provide shelter to the different kinds of predators to include, cheetahs, white bearded Gnu, leopards, Black rhinos, buffaloes, oribis, zebras and the cokes hartebeest to mention but a few.  In the evening you will go for another drive to search for some of the animals you did not see. Overnight in Masai mara.

Day 7:  Return to Nairobi
In the morning right after breakfast you will wave goodbye to these great  plains and then transfer back to Nairobi to reach in the afternoon. End of services.

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As Rhinos prepare to return to Ugandan National Parks, and the birth of the first Uganda-born Rhino since 1982, Uganda’s Rhino tourism is set to rise to another level. These beautiful rare animals had become extinct due to the then excessive insurgencies from Uganda poaches, and the last rhino was last seen in Kidepo National Park.

As of writing this post, Rhinos cannot be found in any National Park in Uganda, but in Uganda’s only Rhino Sanctuary – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, located in Nakasongola in Western Uganda, and started in 1997 by the Rhino Fund, with the objective of bringing back Rhinos to Uganda. It is at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary that a new baby Rhino called Obama was born last month, on the evening of June 24 2009.

Obama was born to the 10-year-old female Nandi and male rhino, Hassani. Nandi and Hassani were both donated by Disney Animal Kingdom in the US in August 2006. The new baby rhino was named after Obama, the US President, because of its parents’ history. Nandi came from US and has origins in Kenya, while the father of the calf comes from Soliyo ranch in Kenya.

These animals get ready to give birth between the age of nine and 10, and their gestation period lasts about 16 months. While expecting to deliver a new baby Rhino, the female runs away with her baby from the group. The calf then has to feed off its mother for a duration of two years.

The Rhinos are habituated on an electrically fenced land, in order to ensure that the animals don’t destroy people’s food crops and gardens. As soon as the Rhinos reach a sufficient population, the management of the sanctuary intends to distribute the Rhinos amongst the various Uganda National Parks.

Besides Gorilla tourism and Cultural tours, Uganda is also turning into a popular Rhino tracking tourism destination – in Ziwa sanctuary.

Though most of the tourists to the sanctuary are interested in watching the young Obama, they usually cannot as the mother is still protective and violent, or sometimes the mother runs away with him, upon seeing visitors.

While Rhinos are believed to be fast animals, Rhino guides advice that if you happen to be chased by a Rhino, it is best to climb a tree than to continue running because Rhinos chase to kill. Like Gorillas, Rhinos can also be very deadly and violet if one offended them.

The rates for tracking Rhinos range from $40 for foreign tourists to $5 for Ugandans, including guide fees. Besides Rhino tracking, one can enjoy wildlife viewing of bush bucks, warthogs, cobs, and others.

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