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Component
two
8 weeks
Nairobi to Cairo
Prices
520 GBP + Local
payment 350 GBP
MIN donation of 100 GBP towards projects on the tour
+Visas
Kenya,Ethiopia,
Sudan and Egypt
Next departure
Departs 17th
April Arrives 14th August 2009
*see departures
page for more info
The Route
Week 34- 36:
Kenya
Week 36- 38: Ethiopia
Week 38 - 40: Sudan
Week 40 - 42: Egypt
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Sunset
drinks.
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| Uganda
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The "pearl
of Africa" as its known has countless beauty and charm to lure
and amaze anyone. From the tropical fjordal Lake Bunyoni fringed
with banana trees to the bustle of Kampala. Since Idi Amin's horrific
reign over Uganda it is now on the up…. Things are looking
good. We will visit the Rwanda DRC border area in order to trek
with some of the last remaining mountain gorillas... where there
is a high chance of getting up close and personal with the gorillas.
It is awe inspiring when are face to face with a 250kg silverback.
We can raft down the mighty White Nile at Jinja the source of the
White Nile from Lake Victoria.
Pop 25.6 Million
Languages English, Luganda, Swahili……..
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Gorillas
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| Ethiopia
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We
cross the rough road from Kenya to arrive in Ethiopia, a little known
country for its rich and very long history. It is one of the oldest
Christian civilizations in the world. Covered in steep at high mountains
we cross to the capital Addis Ababa one of the highest capital cities
in the world. We visit the rock hewn churches of Lalibala, monasteries
of Lake Tana and Tisisat falls (source of the Blue Nile) Ethiopia
was also home to Haile Selassie emperor and founder of the Rastafarian
religion.
Pop 66.55 Million
Languages English, Amarhic, Tigrinya, Somali, Arabic, Oromiga………
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Despite
the long and continuous problems in the Sudan the people are overwhelmingly
friendly…….some of the poorer people in Africa but amazingly
generous. We pass Khartoum at the confluence of the white and blue
Nile and follow the Nile River towards Egypt visiting the unique pyramids
of Meroe. We leave civilization for a while and drive directly across
the desert. Close to the border we have to take the ferry across Lake
Nasser to Egypt.
Pop 38.11 Million
Languages Arabic, English, Nubian ….. …
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Local Transport, The Sudan
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Egypt
is one of those countries that has a lot of hype and build up, despite
a lot of tourism, it will not disappoint the ancient ruins and artifacts
are truly mystic.
We visit the Ruins at Karnak and the Valley of the Kings… drift
down the Nile in a Felucca and head to the most famous pyramids of
Giza in Cairo, where the huge city is gradually working its way towards
the pyramids.
Pop 74.71 Million
Languages Arabic…
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Police, Giza Egypt
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