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26 days Southern Africa adventure safari
This 26 day 25 nights mid range accommodated safari which will take you to six countries on a single safari to southern Africa and east Africa, to countries like and wind it up through hiking to see the forest mountain gentle giants the mountain Gorillas in Uganda
Countries to visit;
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South Africa,
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Zimbabwe,
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Botswana,
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Tanzania,
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Kenya
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Uganda
Group size
Group minimum size number: 12 Travelers
group maximum size number: 18 Travelers
wildlife Places to visit
(1) Kruger National Park :-South Africa
(2) Victoria Falls:-Zimbabwe
(3) Chobe National Park:-Botswana
(4)Lake Manyara n.p, Serengeti n.p & Ngorongoro crater
(5)Kenya-: Masai Mara Game reserve:-Kenya
(6)Uganda-: Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park:-Uganda
Important Information
Note: international flights;
(1): inbound flight: to OR Tambo international Airport Johannesburg – South Africa
(2): Out-bound flight: from Entebbe International Airport-Uganda;
Safari Adventure Duration: -26 days
Accommodation class: Midrange accommodated safari safari.
How to join a group safari;
How to join a group safari ; Kindly fill up the form at the end of the Itinerary and also inform xavier safaris if you wish to share a room with any one within the group , if you wish not to to share a room with any one, then you have to pay single supplement on top of the safari price.
Places of interest:
South Africa
(1) South Africa: Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all part of the landscape.
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Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a town in western Zimbabwe and a gateway to the massive waterfall of the same name. Here, the Zambezi River plummets over a cliff and into the Boiling Pot before flowing through a series of gorges. The Devil’s Pool, a natural infinity pool, is on the edge of a sheer drop. Spanning the river is 1905 Victoria Falls Bridge. The surrounding Zambezi National Park is home to white rhinos and elephants. The Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls is the world’s greatest sheet of falling water and significant around the worldwide for its exceptional geological and geomorphological features and active land formation processes with outstanding beauty attributed to the falls i.e. the spray, mist and rainbows.
Victoria Falls is a town in western Zimbabwe a gateway to the massive waterfall of the same name. Here, the Zambezi River plummets over a cliff and into the Boiling Pot before flowing through a series of gorges.
. Botswana
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park located in northern Botswana near the vast, inland Okavango Delta. It’s known for its large herds of elephants and Cape buffaloes, which converge along the Chobe Riverfront in the dry months. Lions, antelopes and hippos inhabit the woods and lagoons around Linyanti Marsh. The floodable grasslands of the Savuti Marsh attract numerous bird species, plus migrating zebras.
(4)Tanzania
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Lake Manyara national Park- Tanzania
Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania’s Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of 325 km² including about 230 km² lake surface. Apart from a spectacular setting, the park is famous for its unusual tree-climbing lions and the vast elephant herds it was established to protect. The shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants.
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Serengeti National Park- Tanzania
The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa, spanning northern Tanzania. The protected area within the region includes approximately 30,000 km² of land, including the Serengeti National Park and several game reserves. It is best known for its huge herds of plains animals (especially gnu wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras), and it is the only place in Africa where vast land-animal migrations still take place. The park, an international tourist attraction, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
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Tanzania
(6) Ngorongoro conservation Area “Africa’s Eden”- Tanzania
The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority administers the conservation. Its main feature is the astounding Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.
(7) Kenya:
(a)Masai Mara National Park
Maasai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Its animals include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos. Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara and Talek rivers. The area nearby is dotted with villages (enkangs) of Maasai people. The Masai Mara features a stunning kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming Tourists with an exciting array of creature big and small.
(b) Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
Located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park (188 km2, 73 mi2), was created in 1961 around Lake Nakuru, near Nakuru Town. It is best known for its hundreds, sometimes thousands of flamingos nesting along the shores. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink. surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide range of animal life. Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore. The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino.
(6)Uganda:
(a)Bwindi National Park- Mountain Gorillas
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a large primeval forest located in south-western Uganda in the Kanungu District. The forest is on the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift valley, at elevations ranging from 1,160 to 2,607 meters. a home to the Mountain Gorillas
Safari price: Xavier safaris has revised the prices of this 25 nights, 26 days safari, to fit a traveler’s budget.
26 days adventure safari Southern Africa Safari Price
(A): single/Solo traveler pays: $19,590-us dollars
(B) 2 Travelers each pays: $18,960-us dollars
(C): A group from 4 travelers to 12 travelers, each pays: $17,840-us dollars.
Note: Single occupancy supplement pays:$1,980-us dollars.
what is single occupancy supplement? Is a traveler who joins a group safari and wish not to share a room with anyone in the group and wants a room for himself or herself. so, he/ she must pay single supplement fee on top of the group safari price.
Children’s section
NOTE1: ( one year to 2 years) : Each child Pays :20 % adult fee sharing with parents or guardian.
NOTE2: ( 3 years to 7 years) : Each child Pays :30 % adult fee sharing with parents or guardian.
NOTE3:(8 years to 15 years) Pays :45 % adult fee sharing with parents or guardian.
NOTE4: (16 years and above) Pays : 100%Adult fee
Activity Highlights;
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Big Five adventure- (Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Leopard and Lion)
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Kruger national park-South Africa
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Victoria Falls helicopter angel of flight cruise- Zimbabwe
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Chobe national park- Botswana
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Serengeti National Park-Tanzania
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Ngorongoro crater-Tanzania
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Masai mara national park-Kenya
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Mountain Gorilla trekking- Uganda
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Beach relaxing vacation- Uganda
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6 countries Flying safari
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26 days Safari price includes:
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All Airport transfers
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All meals as mentioned on itinerary
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Drinking water
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One Gorilla trekking permit per person above 15 years
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Flight from Kruger national park to victoria falls-Zimbabwe
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1 day Botswana safari
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Flight from Victoria falls to Kilimanjaro-Tanzania
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Flight from Kilimanjaro-Tanzania to Nairobi- Kenya
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Flight from Masai mara- Kenya to Entebbe Uganda
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Flight from Entebbe to Kisoro
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Flight from Kisoro to Entebbe
26 days Safari price Excludes:
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Laundry services.
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Alcoholic drinks, sodas, wines, fresh Juice.
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inbound flight to OR Tambo International airport Johannesburg South Africa
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outbound flight from entebbe International Airport-Uganda
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Extra activities not included in the Itinerary.
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Extra meals.
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Tips and gratitudes to guides, hotels and rangers.
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Personal shopping
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Travel insurance
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Medical insurance
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Negligence loss or damaged of personal property.
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visa to all countries.
Type of safari: Midrange Accommodated safari
26 days, Southern Africa Adventure
Detailed itinerary
Experience 26 days in southern Africa and see what it has to offer! This Combo multi country adventure starts from Johannesburg South Africa, drawing you to Kruger National Park and gives you up-thrust to view the victoria falls from the bird’s view angle, then to Lake Manyara national park, Serengeti national park, Lake Nakuru national park, Masai mara game reserve and top it up with the hike to see the gaint mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park, plus a relaxing day at the beach in entebbe Uganda,
ROUTE MAP
Safari detailed ITINERARY.
Day1: Arrival (Johannesburg- South Africa)
upon your arrival at or Tambo international airport, a Xavier safaris driver guide will be at the arrivals plat form to welcome you to South Africa. And drive you to the Hotel for dinner and over night.
Accommodation: African Rock Hotel & Spa hotel
Meals: only Dinner included
Drinks: only drinking water included
activity: airport pick up.
Day2:
Accommodation: Sukuza safari lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Drinks: only drinking water included
Activity: Panorama Route tour.
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DAY 3: Transfer to Kruger national Park.
This morning you Receive a packed breakfast from the hotel as you check out of the hotel to this exciting day which starts as early as a 5:00 am departure to Kruger Kruger National Park.
You will have the whole day to explore one of the largest wildlife conservation areas in Africa (Kruger National Park) and try to spot Africa’s dangerous Big Five.
Enjoy lunch at one of Kruger Park’s restaurants. Continue to Kruger Park Adventure in the afternoon. to your accommodation late in the afternoon, where you can relax until dinner time.
Accommodation: Sukuza safari lodge
Todays’ Meals: Break fast, Lunch & dinner
drinks: only drinking water included
activity: Full day game drive
Day 4: Kruger national park game viewing
Wake up early for a hearty breakfast. Enjoy the early-morning breakfast at the lodge patio before it’s time to depart for a game drive in southern National Park. Enjoy a full day in the Kruger in the Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi region of the central-west belt; game viewing and bird watching and picking up tips on tracking and spoor identification from your professional safari guide.
Lunch break at a popular Kruger National Park rest camp. in the evening Return to Sukuza Rest camp for dinner and a good night sleep.
Accommodation: Sukuza safari lodge
Todays’ Meals: Break fast, Lunch & dinner
Drinks: only drinking water included
Activity: Full day game drive.
Day 5: Flight to victoria falls
After a hot sunrise breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to catch your flight to victoria falls, upon arrival to victoria falls airport, your driver guide will pick you up and take you to the hotel. late afternoon, you go to the Boma Dinner buffet And local Drum Show a fantastic way to relax and end the fun filled day. after the show you will head back to your lodge for a good night sleep
Accommodation: Nkosi Guest Lodge
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: only drinking water included
Activity: flight to victoria falls
Day 6: Victoria Falls- Zimbabwe
Today you will wake up in the morning have breakfast and after breakfast your driver guide will pick you up and take you to Start your hike to the victoria falls. Along the way you will take in the beauty of many waterfalls photos and views of the mighty thunderous falls. End the hike at the Farm for a traditional Zimbabwean meal.
After lunch you will go for a helicopter flight of angels Get incredible views of Victoria Falls from multiple angles, that would not be possible at ground level. This helicopter tour takes you over the mighty Falls and to the Batoka Gorge, the Zambezi River and the wildlife-filled Zambezi National Park. The Helicopter has bubble windows to ensure that you don’t miss a thing after the helicopter flight, after the flight you will hope on a sunset boat cruise on the mighty Zambezi River. after the sun set boat cruise.
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Accommodation: Nkosi Guest Lodge
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Meals: breakfast lunch and dinner
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Drinks: only drinking water included
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Activity: victoria falls tour hike, helicopter flight to Victoria Falls, Sunset boat cruise
Day 7: Transfer to Chobe national park- Botswana.
this morning after breakfast you will check out of the lodge your driver guide will transfer you to Kazungula border between Zimbabwe and Botswana were he will direct you through the immigration process after getting your visa stamped into your passport . you will continue to the Chobe river for a boat cruise and later have a game a short game drive to look for animals like
from 15hrs and back at 18hrs for dinner at the lodge.
Main Destination: Chobe national park
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge
Todays meals: Breakfast lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Boat Trip.
Day8: flight to Kilimanjaro
This morning you will have early breakfast, after breakfast you will check out of Nkosi guest lodge and your driver guide will take you to victoria falls airport to catch your flight to Kilimanjaro international airport in Tanzania upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport xavier safari driver guide will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to Karatu to your accommodation
Accommodation: Farm of dreams lodge Karatu
Todays meals: Breakfast lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport-Tanzania
Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you depart for the most famous safari park in Tanzania, on your way to Serengeti National Park, One of the greatest wilderness areas in the world, the Serengeti supports a magnificent diversity and abundance of animals, from the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and black rhino (although these are rarely spotted) – to giraffe, Grant’s gazelle, impala, kongoni, topi and eland. you will have a stop and visit Olduvai Gorge – the cradle of mankind. The Serengeti hosts the most extensive population of wild animals on earth and has a complex and untouched ecosystem. Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language of the Masai, a description that the Serengeti completely lives up to. These endless plains have to be experienced to be fully appreciated! You visit the heart of the Serengeti, Seronera Valley. This valley might be termed as the ‘classic’ Serengeti; short grass plains with all different kind of wild animals ranging from the impressive lion to the naughty mongoose. From the park entrance you start a game drive towards lodge for tonight accommodation. After the incredible impressions of the Serengeti.
Accommodation: Serengeti Tortilis camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Activity: Afternoon Game drive
Day 10: Serengeti National Park
Early this morning you leave the camp for a full day safari! Most of the national park is open and grassy. Ultimately, the success of any safari lies in the number and quality of encounters with big cats. There are thousands of lions in the Serengeti and you have a fair chance to see cheetahs, although they are difficult to spot. And when it comes to leopards, the Serengeti rarely disappoints! We will find you a nice picnic spot to enjoy your packed lunch and then you slowly continue your safari back to Serengeti Tortilis camp.
Keep your eyes open since you still have chances to see all kinds of animals roaming the plains, hidden behind bushes or resting in a tree. You never know when and were exactly you will spot wildlife. Back at the lodge you will have an excellent dinner and some time to relax.
Accommodation: Serengeti Tortilis camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Activity: Game drive
Day 11: Serengeti National Park & the Ngorongoro Crater
Today you enjoy a long game drive on your way out of the beautiful Serengeti and continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. In the afternoon, you will have a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater! As an UNESCO World Heritage Site the crater offers a unique biosphere which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. There are very few places in the world where you can find such a large population of wildlife throughout the year. Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, you have a good chance of spotting ‘The Big 5’: Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. For the latter two you need a bit of luck as they tend to shy away. Approximately 30 000 animals live on the crater floor! After this great experience, you drive to Farm of dreams lodge lodge to enjoy dinner and a warm fireplace.
Main destination: Karatu town
Accommodation: Farm of dreams lodge karatu
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Activity: Game drive
DAY 12: Flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Nairobi
This morning you will have hot breakfast and your driver guide will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight to Nairobi, on arrival to Nairobi xavier safari driver guide will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Eka hotel Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: flight to Nairobi
Day 13: Transfer to Maasai Mara game reserve
Today you will early have breakfast, after breakfast you will check out of eka hotel exit Nairobi and head to r Masai Mara game reserve with the first stopover at the great escarpments for a photo session. You arrive in the Mara for lunch after lunch Head out for an evening game-viewing drive to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve searching for the Lions, cheetah, wildebeest & Elephants among other wildlife. After game drive return to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Accommodation: Maasai mara sopa lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Afternoon game drive.
Day14: Explore Masai Mara
you will wake by5:30 am to freshen up and go for break fast at 6:00am, and after breakfast your driver guide will take you for a full day game drive in Masai Mara Reserve exploring the park in search of the big 5 hunting. Masai Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes, and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of “The great migration” takes place from June to September. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures. After the game drive return to the lodge for dinner and good night sleep
Accommodation: Maasai mara sopa lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Full day game drive Masai Mara
DAY 15: Flight to entebbe
Today you will wake up to the sound of tweeting birds, freshen up and go have breakfast. After breakfast you will check out of the hotel and your driver guide will transfer you to Keekorok Airstrip for your flight to Entebbe international airport Uganda, on arrive to entebbe airport you will be directed to go through immigration after immigration. you will be directed to check in for your flight to Kisoro which is close to Bwindi impenetrable national Park. on arrival to Kisoro your driver guide will drive you to Rushaga section of Bwindi forest a home to the Mountain Gorillas.
Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Accommodation: Rushaga gorilla lodge lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: flight to Entebbe Airport then to Kisoro
Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Accommodation: Rushaga gorilla lodge lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: flight to Entebbe Airport then to Kisoro
DAY17: Bwindi Gorilla trekking
Today is best day ever, have early morning breakfast, after breakfast your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer you to the briefing point, the Uganda wildlife authority ranger guides will welcome you and show you where to seat until time of briefing as your driver guide registers you with the ranger on duty to be allocated a gorilla family. Eventually the ranger guide will brief you about the gorilla trekking experience and about the park and how you should interact with nature and the Gorillas. You will then be allocated to a gorilla family to trek after which you will start the hike into the forest, Depending on location of your gorilla family, you might need to drive to the trail head of the allocated gorilla family.
We advise you to hire a porter to carry your day pack because sometimes the gorillas could be located at a distance from the start of your trek, they can also help push or pull you along the steep paths in the forest.
Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Accommodation: Rushaga gorilla lodge lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Gorilla trekking
DAY 18: Domestic flight to entebbe
This morning you will have breakfast and after breakfast your driver guide will drive you to Kisoro airstrip for your flight to Entebbe, on arrival to Entebbe your driver guide will pick you up and take you to the hotel close to the beach
Accommodation: 2 friends Beach Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Domestic flight to Entebbe
DAY19: Exotic BEACH Relaxing day
Today is a day off travel. You will sleep-in and have breakfast by9:30am, after breakfast you can head to the beach( 80 meters from the hotel) on the showers of lake victoria. later.
Main destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: leisure day
Day20: Flight back home.
This morning depending on the time of your flight back home you will have breakfast and check out of2 friends Beach Hotel by 10:00am , your driver guide will drive you to Entebbe International Airport to catch your flight back home. This is your last day of the 26 nights,27 days Southern Africa safari hope to see you again. Thank you for choosing, trusting and traveling with Xaviersafaris
Accommodation: flight .
Meals: Breakfast only.
Drinks: Only drinking water included
Activity: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
End of the 26 days of southern Africa safari