Me and my girlfriend LOVE to dive. Is it also possible to go diving in the days we are in Zanzibar?

There is a dive shop at Kendwa Beach next to the hotel where we stay. It is called Zanzibar Watersports so you can contact them via their website for further details.

How many adults stay in each tent, dorm and hotel room together for your Zanzibar to Gorillas tour? Is there any possibility of upgrading to have just two adults together in each area?

We provide the tents for our tours and these are 3-man dome tents in which we only sleep x2 people. If you have a travelling companion/partner then you would both share together for the 11 nights camping. On Zanzibar too, you will be able to have your own twin/double room to share and will not need to upgrade to do so. For the 3 nights in dorm accommodation there may be a chance to upgrade to a private room although this cannot be pre booked and is done on a first come, first serve basis and is payable direct to the campsite.

What are the optional excursions?

The tour operator has advised that additional optional excursions available for this tour are on a request basis, as this tour is already packed with amazing inclusions!

As a tour booking website, TourRadar cannot organise visas for you on your behalf as the visa requirements are regularly being updated and vary for the nationality of one traveller to the next. However, we recommend checking with your local embassy or consulate website for the latest up to date information.

Is there a hotel list available?

All the accommodation on the tour is subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. After the booking is finalised you will be issued your final trip documents with your specific accommodation details.

What are the inclusions of the tour?

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.

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

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.

Are any vaccines required?

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!

Are flights included?

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed. Check out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner to book your flight - https://flights.tourradar.com

Can you assist with booking additional accommodation?

Once you have a confirmed booking on this tour, we can request additional accommodation for you with the tour operator.

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Zanzibar to Gorillas

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From Dar es Salaam to Kigali

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Operator: Absolute Africa
Overland Truck: Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 28
Ages 18+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Departure Meeting
Days 2 - 5
Zanzibar
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Spice tour in Stone Town
- Accommodation and transfers on Zanzibar island
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling on Zanzibar's coral reefs
- Scuba diving on Zanzibar's coral reefs
- Visit to Prison Island to see giant tortoises
- Visit to Jozani Forest to see red colobus monkeys
Landmarks
Stone Town
Kendwa Beach
Prison Island
Jozani Forest
Days 6 - 7
Zanzibar to Arusha
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner
Landmarks
Bagamoyo
Days 8 - 10
Ngorongoro and Serengeti
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Morning game drive in Ngorongoro
- Visit to Maasai village
- Game drives in Serengeti National Park
- Exploration of the Grumeti Reserve and Bunda area
- Access to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Optional Activities
- Hot air ballooning in the Serengeti
Landmarks
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park
Grumeti Reserve
Bunda
Days 11 - 13
Mwanza
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner
Landmarks
Lake Victoria
Nyakhanazi
Days 14 - 16
Kigali and Musanze
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Golden monkey trek
- Visit to Dian Fossey's grave
Landmarks
Kigali Genocide Memorial and Museum
Musanze
Dian Fossey's grave
Days 17 - 18
Kisoro and Bwindi
Meals
Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Optional Activities
- Orphanage and preschool visit
- Batwa (Pygmy) village visit
- Lake Mutanda visit
Landmarks
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Lake Mutanda
Day 19
Kigali
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Stone Town
Kendwa Beach
Prison Island
Jozani Forest

Landmarks
Bagamoyo

Landmarks
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park
Grumeti Reserve
Bunda

Landmarks
Lake Victoria
Nyakhanazi

Landmarks
Kigali Genocide Memorial and Museum
Musanze
Dian Fossey's grave

Landmarks
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Lake Mutanda

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Absolute Africa

4.5

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Number of tours

Age Range

18 to 80 years old

Response time

10 hours

Response rate

93%

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4.5

Overall rating based on 2 Reviews

Itinerary
4.0
Transport
4.5
Guide
4.5
Accommodation
4.5
Food
4.5
Tour Operator
4.5

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Ong
September 17th, 2019
4.0
A very different experience! If you are looking for luxury, this is not for you! We had a wonderful guide Martin and...
A very different experience! If you are looking for luxury, this is not for you! We had a wonderful guide Martin and the driver Steve who were really good cooks and worked well together in providing us a good experience overall. We made friends from all over the world too!Show more
Traveled in August 2019
Reply from: Absolute Africa
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. That's great to hear that you really enjoyed your tour. We will pass your comments to your crew and thank you too for the fabulous photos you've posted!
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Abigail
September 25th, 2017
5.0
The trip exceeded my expectations. Our guide Peter was amazing -he's an awesome cook, and made us 3 course meals. He...
The trip exceeded my expectations. Our guide Peter was amazing -he's an awesome cook, and made us 3 course meals. He was very knowledgeable and always had a smile on his face, even though he was working non stop. Our driver Steve was also awesome, especially in the Serengeti where he found us lions, Cheetahs, elephants.... I've been on other tours with different companies and Peter and Steve are 100% the best crew I've had. The campsites were good and the tents were comfortable. This tour is definitely value for money, the gorilla trek was the perfect way to end the trip and I'd definitely recommend it! Show more
Traveled in September 2017
Reply from: Absolute Africa
Hi Abigail, Thank you for taking the time to review your tour. We are glad to hear that you ate well throughout your tour and that you saw some of the most incredible wildlife for which Africa is so famous! We will of course pass your comments onto Peter and Steve. Please don't hesitate to come back to us if you feel like exploring more of the continent in the future :)
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Sandra
Asked on August 21st, 2023
Me and my girlfriend LOVE to dive. Is it also possible to go diving in the days we are in Zanzibar?
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- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written August 2023
  There is a dive shop at Kendwa Beach next to the hotel where we stay. It is called Zanzibar Watersports so you can contact them via their website for further details.
- S
  Sandra
  Traveler•Written August 2023
  Could you explain me a little bit more about the trip? Will we sleep on matrasses or air matrasses? Is it possible to share a tent/room with only my girlfriend? And in tents that we have to bring and put up ourselfs? How many hours per day do we travel and how many hours of sightseeing? For example the savanna, will we be in cars driving for days and days or will there be things to do in between? Also will there be flight tickets we have to book for in Africa itself or only from our home country (Netherlands) to Tanzania and then from Rwanda back to Netherlands? Will the one in June be the only travel or are there also other dates in for example July or August?
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written August 2023
  1.) We provide high density (4 inch thick) foam sleeping mats. You can also bring a self inflating mat if you wish but this must fit inside your main bag/backpack. 2.) We provide 3 man tents to share between just 2 people so you and your girlfriend will have a tent to yourself. On Zanzibar you will have a double room to share just between yourselves. 3.) We provide the tents and you will put it up and down each day. The tour leader will explain how this is done at the start of the trip. 4.) You will need to book international flights to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and then out of Kigali, Rwanda. You don't need any internal flights in Africa. 5.) We have not yet released later 2024 dates. This tour is part of our northbound route which was introduced much later than our main southbound route and so has always been quieter.
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  Sandra
  Traveler•Written August 2023
  Thank you so much for this information! How large are the groups normally? And is it already clear which hotel it will be on Zanzibar? Also, what do you mean with north and southbound travels? Which travel is southbound and why is that one more popular? We just decided like a week ago that we wanted to travel to Africa because we recently went to Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam and now want something else so we are not too informed yet about north and south travels.
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written August 2023
  We have run southbound tours starting since we started the company in the early 80s. The northbound route we introduced more recently so these tend to be quieter. The southbound route for the tour that you are looking at is the Rainforests and Reefs tour starting in Kigali and ending with the chance to go to Zanzibar Island. On Zanzibar we book at Sunset at Kendwa Beach and then at a local traditional lodge in Stone Town called All Seasons.
- S
  Sandra
  Traveler•Written August 2023
  What time is the best time to see the gorillas an do safari? Because I also see you giving options for the north tour for March and April but is that a good time to go?
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written August 2023
  March through May is typically the long rainy season in East Africa and in this time the vegetation grows, so the scenery is lush. Animals are still in the parks although it may be slightly trickier to spot them through the longer grasses and so this is known to be low season. For gorilla trekking there is no high or low season as such as the gorillas are in the forest and tend to make openings for the family to relax in so they are usually quite visible. June to October and December to March are known as high season for safaris as game viewing is at its best in these periods.
- S
  Sandra
  Traveler•Written July 2024
  Do we need to buy our own air mattress or is it accommodated? Also a light for inside the tent?
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written July 2024
  You do not need a sleep mat as we provide high density foam sleep mats for you. It is useful to get a head torch or at least a torch to help with lighting in your tent.
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Nathan
Asked on June 28th, 2022
How many adults stay in each tent, dorm and hotel room together for your Zanzibar to Gorillas tour? Is there any possibility of upgrading to have just two adults together in each area?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written June 2022
  We provide the tents for our tours and these are 3-man dome tents in which we only sleep x2 people. If you have a travelling companion/partner then you would both share together for the 11 nights camping. On Zanzibar too, you will be able to have your own twin/double room to share and will not need to upgrade to do so. For the 3 nights in dorm accommodation there may be a chance to upgrade to a private room although this cannot be pre booked and is done on a first come, first serve basis and is payable direct to the campsite.
Z
Zoe
Asked on March 7th, 2019
What are the optional excursions?
Tour Details
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019
  The tour operator has advised that additional optional excursions available for this tour are on a request basis, as this tour is already packed with amazing inclusions!
E
Erica
Asked on March 7th, 2019
Do I need a visa?
Visa
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019
  As a tour booking website, TourRadar cannot organise visas for you on your behalf as the visa requirements are regularly being updated and vary for the nationality of one traveller to the next. However, we recommend checking with your local embassy or consulate website for the latest up to date information.
J
Jasmine
Asked on March 7th, 2019
Is there a hotel list available?
Accommodation
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019
  All the accommodation on the tour is subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. After the booking is finalised you will be issued your final trip documents with your specific accommodation details.
C
Carolyn
Asked on March 7th, 2019
What are the inclusions of the tour?
Tour Details
- 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.
C
Cristina
Asked on March 7th, 2019
I'm a solo traveller, is there a single supplement?
Single supplement
- 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.
D
Douglas
Asked on March 7th, 2019
Are any vaccines required?
Other
- 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!
J
Julia
Asked on March 7th, 2019
Are flights included?
Flights / Transfers
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019
  As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed. Check out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner to book your flight - https://flights.tourradar.com
E
Eileen
Asked on March 7th, 2019
Can you assist with booking additional accommodation?
Accommodation
- Absolute AfricaOperator•Written March 2019
  Once you have a confirmed booking on this tour, we can request additional accommodation for you with the tour operator.

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Currencies
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Rwanda
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Plugs & Adapters
As a traveler from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types J, G. As a traveler from England you will need an adaptor for type J.
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Rwanda
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Tanzania and Uganda
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Rwanda.Tanzania.Uganda. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
- Yellow fever - Required for entrance into the country for Rwanda Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for and Uganda. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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- For any tour departing before June 14th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 14th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Absolute Africa. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Zanzibar to Gorillas

Itinerary

Departure Meeting

Zanzibar

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Zanzibar to Arusha

Ngorongoro and Serengeti

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Mwanza

Kigali and Musanze

Optional Activities

Kisoro and Bwindi

Included Activities

Optional Activities

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