Join us on our next East African Adventure
**December 30th 2024 - January 18th 2025
Rwanda . Uganda . Kenya . Tanzania
Small group tours for women
LITTLE AFRICA TOUR COMPANY
-EAST AFRICAN ADVENTURE-
DAY 1. ARRIVE RWANDA B-Breakfast L-Lunch D-Dinner
Welcome to Africa!
After your arrival this afternoon, we will head to our hotel where you will have some down time before we meet up for a group welcome dinner.
Hotel accommodation. (D)
DAY 2. RWANDA - UGANDA
We start our day with a visit to The Kigali Genocide Memorial. It is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It honours the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building.
This afternoon enjoy the scenic drive from Rwanda, 'The Land of a Thousand Hills' to Uganda. Along the way we will pass through beautiful landscape dotted with tea plantations, before arriving at Lake Bunyonyi where you will enjoy a relaxed NYE dinner and drinks if you desire around the firepit.
Tented lodge-style accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 3. LAKE BUNYONYI - VILLAGE
We welcome the new year with a leisurely breakfast and then as an optional activity, you may wish to take an early morning boat ride around the lake to see the many small surrounding islands, before we head to a remote village to spend time at a local school. Be prepared to have your heart stolen by these beautiful children. After spending time with the kids this morning, we will enjoy a lunch prepared especially for us. We will sit with the women and share stories before rejoining the children, where we will experience first hand, the African way of life.
Village House. (B, L, D)
DAY 4. KABALE - BWINDI FOREST
Today we wake to the sounds of the local community that surrounds the school, where we will gather together with some village women, who will show us how they make their hand woven baskets and paper beads. These items are the women's only source of income, empowering them and enabling them to support their families.
This afternoon we will travel to the home of the mountain gorilla, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where after dinner in your log cabin style accommodation, you will go to sleep surrounded by the forest sounds in the distance, dreaming of the magical experience tomorrow will bring.
Log Cabin lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 5. GORILLA TREK - KABALE
A Gorilla Trek within the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a highlight for many who visit Uganda. No other wildlife encounter in Africa matches the astounding experience of spending time sitting face-to-face with the magnificent rare mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The trekking groups are limited to 8 people and the slowest person sets the pace to ensure no one is left behind.
**Application times for Gorilla tracking permits are recommended well in advance of high seasons to ensure you do not miss out. Therefore confirmation is required early if you plan to partake in this activity.
**If you feel this activity is not for you, don't worry, while others head off on their trek, we can plan an enjoyable day locally. An alternative total tour price will be worked out for you if you choose not to participate in gorilla trekking.
After your trek and a well earned bite to eat, we will head back to Kabale where we will relax by Lake Bunyonyi spending the night in the treetops.
Tented lodge-style accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 6. KABALE - KAMPALA
This morning we will bid Kabale farewell as we head off bright and early for a full day's drive to Kampala. On this drive, keep an eye out for the wildlife! We will stop half way for a relaxing lunch and a spot of souvenir shopping. Stand at both sides of the world with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one foot in the southern hemisphere and witness the strange phenomenon of water draining clockwise and anticlockwise only metres apart, on either side of this imaginary line. We will arrive in Kampala in the afternoon where we will spend the night.
Hotel accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 7. KAMPALA - TORORO
Today we will be up early, to head to a small remote village in eastern Uganda. Our journey then takes us through Mabira Forest, where cheeky baboons will pose for photos with their babies, hoping to get a treat from passers by. After a humbling welcome, we will spend 2 nights living among the locals and experiencing real village life and the wonderful culture and beautiful people of this region.
Small mud-brick house within the village. (B, L, D)
DAY 8. VILLAGE
Today we will visit the local school where the children learn. We will then set off on a village walk where we will be welcomed into traditional thatched roof, mud hut dwellings, meet families and have the opportunity to sit a while and hear about their lives. Tonight we will enjoy a dinner under the stars, where we will recap our unforgettable day!
Small mud-brick house within the village. (B, L, D)
DAY 9. VILLAGE - KAMPALA
After a delicious breakfast, we will say our goodbyes and head off to Kampala. We will break the trip for lunch in Jinja, which sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile. Hotel accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 10. KAMPALA - NAIROBI
Bright and early this morning we leave beautiful Uganda and the friends we have made, as we fly to Nairobi, Kenya. We will visit the Kazuri Bead Factory. KAZURI, which means “small and beautiful” in Swahili,which began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting in making handmade beads and has enabled the empowerment of women for 50 years. Relax at accommodation before we head out to dinner.
Apartment accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 11. NAIROBI
This morning we head to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where you will meet and interact with baby elephants who have been rescued and are being rehabilitated before being released back into the wild.
This afternoon we will visit the Nairobi Giraffe Centre. You'll have the opportunity to get 'up close and personal' with the residents here! After lunch we will visit the Karen Blixen Museum, former home of Danish Author Karen Blixen, 'Out of Africa', Followed by dinner with difference.
Apartment accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 12. NAIROBI - ARUSHA, TANZANIA
It's farewell to Kenya today, as we are up bright and early this morning for our bus trip to Tanzania. Sit back and enjoy the ride as you take in some of the sights along the way. We will break the trip with some souvenir shopping, arriving in Arusha in the afternoon.
This afternoon you'll have time to relax with a drink, take a dip in the pool or take advantage of the wifi. Hotel accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 13. 7 DAY SAFARI – HIGHLIGHTS of TANZANIA
Arusha to Karatu - Safari - Day 1
Today we start our Safari departing from our accommodation around 9am. Our first stop will be Shanga. Shanga is a heart-warming project based in Arusha, Tanzania, employing over 55 Tanzanians with disabilities to make beautiful jewellery. We can also get a cappuccino to go. http://www.shanga.org/
We will then head to Lake Manyara where you may be lucky enough to spot a tree climbing lion or a herd of elephants grazing with their precious babies.
Tented lodge accommodation (B, L, D)
DAY 14. Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti - Safari - Day 2
Today we will travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We make our way through the gates to descend into the Ngorongoro crater and explore the crater floor. This incredible utopia will have you spellbound from the minute you lay eyes on it from above. Try your chance at spotting the elusive Black Rhino. The only animal you won’t find in the crater is the giraffe, as it cannot walk down the steep rim edge! We will enjoy our lunch today inside the crater witnessing nature at its finest, we might even spot a hippo or two.
Serengeti camping accommodation. (B, L, D)
*During your safari, any camping accommodation includes set up, pack up and a personal chef. So sit back and enjoy!
DAY 15. Serengeti - Safari - Day 3
Up early for a game drive through central Serengeti. Have a relaxing lunch and then enjoy an afternoon game drive through the vast savannahs. Make sure your camera is fully charged with lots of space because there will be plenty of animals to capture along the way! Tonight you can sit back and enjoy your last night on the Serengeti, while you are taken care of by your own personal cook. There's no better way to relax than dining under the African stars.
Serengeti camping accommodation.(B, L, D)
**As an optional extra, if you have chosen to experience the Serengeti from above. This morning you will be up early to see the sunrise from a hot air balloon as you silently drift across the sweeping plains and witness the animals from a different perspective. *Early booking required pre safari.
DAY 16. Serengeti - Safari - Day 4
After another amazing night spent in the wilderness of the Serengeti, nodding off to the sounds of the local wildlife, you will awaken to the chatter of the early birds. After a relaxing breakfast, venture out through the savannahs in search of the 'big five', while you relax and take in the splendour of this magnificent land. Today on our game drive we head towards southern Serengeti, with hopes of being surrounded by the great migration with wildebeests giving us side eye!
Lodge accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 17. Serengeti to Karatu - Safari - Day 5
This morning we head off on a game drive after a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast.
This afternoon we will bit farewell to the Serengeti and make our way back through the Ngorongoro Conservation area, witnessing the Masai grazing their cattle along the way. We also pass by the abundant Acacia trees where many giraffes call home. We arrive back to Karatu for a relaxing evening and a comfortable sleep in the beautiful tented lodge.
Tented lodge accommodation. (B, L, D)
DAY 18. Karatu to Tarangire NP - Safari - Day 6
Up bright and early this morning, we will make our way to Lake Eyasi to visit the Hadzabe Tribe, where you will be given a fascinating insight into the way of life of the last hunters and gatherers who live off the land and speak in tongue clicks. We will then head to visit a local tribe of blacksmiths and see how they make jewellery and weapons.
Tented Lodge accommodation amidst Tarangire N.P (B, L, D)
DAY 19.Tarangire NP to Arusha - Safari - Day 7
Enjoy our last early morning game drive through Tarangire Park. Most well known for its abundance of elephants. It's an experience you will never forget. Animals will flock here in the dry season in search of water, knowing this is one area where the river does not dry up.
Return for overnight at Arusha.
Hotel accommodation. (B, L, D)
Day 20: TANZANIA - AUSTRALIA
Today we will enjoy our last breakfast & lunch together before you bid farewell to Africa and begin your journey home. (B,L)