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Days 20 & 21 Tanzania, Nyakhanazi to Mwanza

We experienced our last border crossing of our trip – into Tanzania. We headed well off the beaten track into rural Tanzania and spent a night in the village of Nyakhanazi where our accommodation was a really African experience; an … Continue reading

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Day 19 Rwanda

Farewell Uganda – it has been great but is time to move on! We had a quick drive to the Rwandan border and marvelled at the hilly green Rwandan landscape on our way to the Capital city of Kigali. Once … Continue reading

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Days 17 & 18 Gorilla Time!

Next morning we changed our Big Yellow Truck for a motor boat for some of our journey. We crossed the lake before meeting the truck and continue to the town of Kisoro. In the afternoon most of us went on … Continue reading

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Days 15 & 16 Chimpanzees & Lake Bunyoni

Another early start saw us heading out into the rainforest to go chimpanzee trekking. As our guide hacks us a path through the trees and bush, the scenery is gorgeous through the trees and bush. We were in luck as … Continue reading

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Day 14 Lions!!

We were up at sunrise to see what other animals Queen Elizabeth National Park reveals to us. We saw a herd of elephant with very young calves, watched loads of kobs grazing and listened to the strange noises they make. … Continue reading

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Days 12 & 13 Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

We said farewell to Jinja and drove to Kampala, the capital city of Uganda before making our way to the equator. At the equator we observed the water spinning in opposite directions in the different hemispheres and had fun jumping … Continue reading

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Days 10 & 11 Adrenalin packed days in Jinga

Another day of more activity. Some headed to the Soft Power voluntary project where they saw the great work Soft Power do in the area and gave a helping hand. While for others it was a continuation of the adrenaline. … Continue reading

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Day 8 & 9 Jinga

It’s up early and a sad farewell to the beautiful highlands, but the sadness is short lived as we are on our way to Jinja – East Africa’s adrenaline and party capital! Jinja sure lived up to its reputation, on … Continue reading

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Day 6 & 7 Jambo Uganda

Today was our first border crossing – its goodbye Kenya, we hope all goes well with the election and Jambo Uganda. We headed up towards Mount Elgon, enjoying the views as we wind up the mountain side. Our nights camp … Continue reading

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Day 4 & 5 Hells Gate, Nakuru & Eldoret

Most of us started our next day on safari by getting on mountain bikes and going for a ride in Hells Gate National Park. Here we had the incredible experience of cycling through amazing scenery with giraffe and zebra crossing … Continue reading

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