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Kigali to Nairobi Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £2160 and local payment $460 USD

Optional excursions

Personal spending money

Visas

Your safari price and local payment covers:

OVER THREE GAME PARKS & OTHER HIGHLIGHTS including:

*Two days in the Masai Mara,including park entrance fees and game drives
*A day in Lake Nakuru National Park, including park entrance fees and game drives
*Queen Elizabeth National Park game drive
*Kazinga Channel game cruise
*Ziwa rhino sanctuary entry
*Genocide Memorial & Museum in Kigali
*Hippo cruise
*Bujagali
*Visit to Lake Naivasha
*Maasai stay with bushwalk
*Free time in Kigali, Jinja and Nairobi

CAMPING, BREAKFAST & DINNER i.e.

- 21 nights camping & 2 nights dorm stay whilst camping near the gorilla parks
- 20 breakfasts and 20 dinners including contribution to final meal out in Nairobi

AS WELL AS.......
- Transport from Kigali to Nairobi in a fully equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid

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PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE		£

Mountain gorilla trekking permit, (not including transfers), from		££705

PAID IN AFRICA		£

Genocide Memorial audio guide		£20

Lake Mutande incl. canoeing		£25

VIsit to the Golden Monkeys (not including transfers)		£100

Trek to Dian Fossey's grave (not including transfers)		£75

Chimpanzee trek		£135

White water rafting The White Nile		£140

Sunset cruise, The White Nile		£45

Quad biking, Jinja (1 hour)		£55

Half day Kayaking		£95

Horse riding (1 hour)		£45

Bungee jump, The Nile High - 44 metres over the Nile River		£115

Hells Gate National Park (half day) incl entry, bike hire, guide and transfers		£55

Crater Lake Sanctuary, guided walk		£55

Afternoon tea at Elsamere - home of Elsa the Lion (not inc. transport)		£12

ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR		£

Balloon safari in the Masai Mara		£450

TO CONSIDER AFTER YOUR TOUR		£

Special discounted offer: Add-On our special safari into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater when booked with this tour		£1245

You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs whilst on tour. Be aware as well that meals are not covered whilst the truck is parked up in Jinja due to the many different activities on offer, some of which are inclusive of meals. Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on game drives or guided tours. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point such as to the gorillas, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and youd like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly. The recommended spending money for the Face of Africa is: US$330 - US$430

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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit and one or two spare. As a guide then, for the Face of Africa safari you will need to have a minimum of 5 blank pages (sides).

If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both is wise as a back up strategy. You can find more information on the different country listings on the UK FCDOs website (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) underentry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.

For those passport holders that require a visa for Rwanda, you can purchase the East Africa Tourist visa at the airport and this will give you entry to Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Please note Irish nationals do not require a visa for Uganda so it is most cost effective to purchase a single entry Rwandan visa at the airport and then apply online ahead of time for a Kenyan ETA.

If you do not need to pay for a visa to Rwanda, you should then apply for the East Africa Tourist visa to Uganda ahead of time, giving you entry to Uganda and Kenya, and this can be done online. This is 100 USD. This is the easiest option as it means you don't need to make a separate online application to Kenya.

The alternative is to buy a single entry Ugandan visa for 50 USD and then also apply online ahead of time for the Kenyan ETA (electronic travel authorisation) which is 30 USD and this will save you 20 USD.

Please note South African nationals only need to apply for a Ugandan visa for this tour.

Visas bought on the ground can only be paid for in US dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. You can also check out https://www.absoluteafrica.com/Visa for more details including assistance with your applications.

If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.

This information is given as a guide only. Visa requirements can change without prior notice. We recommended you also check your personal current visa requirements with the relevant embassies well in advance before you travel.

Budget U$50 - 100 for the visas for this trip depending on nationality.

VISA CHART	Kenya	Rwanda	Uganda	Tanzania	Malawi	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Botswana	Namibia	South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian	-	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Zealand	-	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

South Africa	-	-	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Canadian	-	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

American	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

British	-	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

German	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Dutch	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Irish	$30	$30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Other exciting ADD-ONs

Ballooning in the Masai Mara

Climb Kilimanjaro

Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

Zanzibar Island

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Remember you then need to budget for flights, insurance, vaccination costs and any equipment you might need such as a sleeping bag.

Any queries? Call our office on + 44 (0) 208 742 0226, email us at absaf@absoluteafrica.com or skype us on skypeabsoluteafrica

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