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The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £2275 and local payment $800 USD

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Your safari price and local payment covers:

Transport in a fully equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleeping mats etc.

Services of a driver and safari leader.

The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute Team.

All road tolls and taxes are paid.

Over five core game parks and other highlights including:

* The Masai Mara for game drives
* Serengeti National Park for game drives
* Lake Naivasha
* Nakuru National Park for game drives
* Lake Mburo National Park for game drives
* Lake Mburo National Park boat trip
* Ngorongoro Crater for game drives
* The Grumeti game reserve
* Maasai village visit incl. bush walk
* Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
* Kigali - Genocide Memorial
* Bujagali and The White Nile
* Lake Victoria
* Entry to the Giraffe Park
* Entry to Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage

- 28 nights accommodation (25 nights camping, 3 nights dorm stay)
- 26 breakfasts and 25 evening meals including final preprepared bbq in Arusha

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PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE		£

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

PAID IN AFRICA		£

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

Visit to a local orphanage (Donation only)		£0

Crater Lake Sanctuary, guided walk		£50

1 hour hippo cruise across Naivasha		£35

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

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		£95

Kalinzu Forest guided chimpanzee trek		£130

Lake Mutande incl. canoeing		£25

Batwa village visit, from		£35

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

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

Genocide Memorial audio guide		£20

Morning safari Serengeti in 4x4 vehicle ( min 5 people) , from		£175

ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR		£

Balloon safari in the Masai Mara		£450

Balloon safari in the Serengeti		£480

You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch, souvenirs and some small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20. Other costs to note are for those times where meals are not covered, as well as money for tips, extra transfers and accommodation upgrades. Be aware during the trip there are times we dont cover meals when some of the group are away from camp doing their own thing on excursions, and it becomes impractical to cover. In general in regard to meals when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations, do budget to cover your meals for these days. For the Simba Sounds you should budget to cover for the days we are in Jinja. Note for some excursions extra transport occasionally is needed to get to the start point of the excursion too eg to the gorillas, and so do have some aside for these times. Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as for the gorilla trek, for the guide who takes you down into Ngorongoro. And again whilst tips are at your discretion, your tour leader and driver also appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. And lastly remember some campsites en route have simple huts or chalets on site. If you think you might like a break from camping and youd like to upgrade to have a bed at some point during the trip, it is well worth having money for this so again budget accordingly. The recommended typical spending money for The Simba Sounds to cover the above is: US$580-US$720

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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. As a guide then, for the Simba Sounds Safari you will need to have a minimum of 6 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.

Kenya now requires most visitors to apply for an ETA prior to arrival. This is instead of the former tourist visa. Please note you can re-enter Kenya at the end of your tour on the same ETA providing you do not leave East Africa and the date is valid until your exit date. Bear in mind then not to apply too early for this visa so that it does not expire before you fly out of Kenya.

South African nationals do not require an ETA for Kenya.

Most passport holders will then need to apply to Uganda for a visa online. Irish nationals do not require a visa for Uganda.

For those nationalities that need to pay for a visa to Rwanda, this can be purchased at the border with USD cash.

Visas for Tanzania can be organised on arrival at the border for most passport holders.

Note that visas 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 for all visas US$50 - US$180 depending on nationality

VISA CHART	Kenya	Rwanda	Uganda	Tanzania	Malawi	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Botswana	Namibia	South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Zealand	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Canadian	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

American	$30	-	$50	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-

British	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

German	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

Dutch	$30	-	$50	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-

Irish	$30	-	-	$100	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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.

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