Rainforests and Reefs

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  Janice

  Asked on March 8th, 2026

  i would like to know how the transportation is from one place to another, or if i have to pay an extra flight

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2026

    our tours are group participation, overland camping tours. transport in a full equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle is included in the price of the tour and additional flights in Africa are not required. The 18 day Rainforests and Reefs tour is a great way to see some of the best hightlights in East Africa. Starting in Kigali, Rwanda, we transfer you on day 1 through to Kisoro in Uganda to meet up with your truck and tour group. From here we will take a gorilla trek the following day, the permit being included in the price for this tour. In Kisoro you can also choose to visit coffee plantations, a local orphanage, canoe on Lake Mutande or trek to see the golden monkeys in their natural forest home. The journey then continues back to Rwanda for a couple of days in the countryside where you can take bikes out, or try cultural activities such as basket weaving and banana beer making. We stay a night in the capital, with a visit to the Genocide Museum and Memorial, before crossing into Tanzania to stay by Lake Victoria and onto the world famous game parks for safaris in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, again both included in the tour price. The final stretch of the tour takes you towards the Indian Ocean coast, with a stay at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro where you can opt to do a base camp hike if you wish. From the coast we travel over by ferry to tropical Zanzibar Island for the final four nights. We stay in B&B accommodation at the beach for three nights and in Stone Town the capital for the final night, and accommodation, ferry, transfers and a spice tour are all included in the price
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  Darren

  Asked on February 8th, 2026

  Is it possible to join this tour from day 5 in Kigali? If yes, how much would it be

  Price / Availability

  Tour Details
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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written February 2026

    It is great to hear you are interested in joining the tour from Kigali on Day 5. This should be possible and you would then start the tour on the 16th March.
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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written February 2026

    If you were to start on Day 5 of this tour in Kigali, the price would be GBP £1,950 per person. This would include the camping and dinner on that first night in Kigali. There would be no Local Payment for this.
  
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  Nicola

  Asked on December 8th, 2025

  What is the meet-up time in Kigali on the 21st, and where?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written December 2025

    We will be departing on the 21st December from a hotel in the Kibagabaga / KG-area of Kigali and would confirm the departure hotel upon booking. We depart very early on the 21st December, normally around 7:30am. Given this, you would need to get in to Kigali for the night prior to departure (20th December).
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  Larry

  Asked on February 1st, 2025

  Can we upgrade accommodation on this tour

  Accommodation
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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written February 2025

    As the tour is primarily a camping tour, we do always recommend that any passengers would be happy to camp for the duration of the tour. For this tour we do spend a 3 nights in dorm accommodation and also in Zanzibar we spend 4 nights in B&B accommodation, in total there are 11 nights camping. There are options to upgrade at some of the campsites at which we stay, however these cannot be pre-booked or guaranteed as it is done on a first come, first serve basis.
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  Roger

  Asked on September 2nd, 2024

  Where and when (time) does the trip start in Kigali? Is there a return transfer from the hotel in Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam on the last day? If yes: to where exactly, and at what time? Absolute Africa has different prices. Is there a best price guarantee? Is there a landline number in Germany or WhatsApp for further information if needed?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written September 2024

    This trip departs first thing on day 1 and so we recommend you arrive into Kigali the day prior to departure. You can book accommodation in the city for a night and we recommend Pili Pili Boutique Hotel or Yambi Guesthouse. The trip now includes the Zanzibar accommodation and so there are 18 nights included in total: 11 nights camping, 3 nights dorm accommodation in a lodge or similar, & 4 nights B/B accommodation on Zanzibar Island. The trip includes the ferry from Dar es Salaam TO Zanzibar but the trip finishes on Zanzibar island and there is an international airport there. You can fly out any time the day after the trip finishes, so on 18th November. If you prefer to fly out of Dar es Salaam then we can book the return ferry for you for £35 GBP and you can return to the mainland with the tour leader and group that is continuing their tour further south. You can then book flights from Dar any time after 4pm on the 18th November.
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  Ron

  Asked on October 28th, 2022

  how many people booked already on the 6 Feb 2023 trip? Do you have to join hiking or Bikinis tours? What is your average age?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written October 2022

    There are currently 15 people booked on the truck. You do not have to do any hiking if you don't wish. There are various optional activities available on this tour which you can choose to do or not. The average age on our trips is usually mid twenties to late thirties/early forties.
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  Pam

  Asked on May 23rd, 2022

  I have some questions/concerns about this trip - if it's been run since covid, if tours are generally full, if everything can be done as normal since covid, questions about insurance options that seem inconsistent on your website. Would someone be able to call me back to discuss please?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written May 2022

    We are restarting all of our tours from the end of June and our crew and staff are currently preparing for this. Optional activities have not changed due to Covid and the highlights on the tours are all still the same as before and as advertised. We are running at reduced capacity over the northern hemisphere summer months and the trucks are busy with some trips fully booked including the July and August Rainforests and Reefs. Tours departing from the autumn have better availability. For Absolute Africa tours we do require you to have insurance in place prior to travel. You will need to ensure that the policy understands the nature of the trip and covers activities such as gorilla trekking, white water rafting, hiking etc.
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  Ben

  Asked on March 8th, 2019

  What are the inclusions of the tour?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019

    This tour is fantastic value for money due to the number of activities, meals and transport included, to see all the inclusions on the tour please click 'What's Included' on the main tour page.
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  Caitlin

  Asked on March 8th, 2019

  I'm a solo traveller, is there a single supplement?

  Single supplement
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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019

    If you are travelling alone there is not a single supplement as the accommodation is based on share accommodation depending on availability. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for further information.
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  Adam

  Asked on March 8th, 2019

  Are any vaccines required?

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    Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019

    We recommend you contact a medical professional for the most up to date and accurate information. TourRadar cannot legally give medical advice and we want you to be well prepared for your trip of a lifetime!