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Our Signature Safari Itineraries
With Best In Class Tour Leaders and Guides
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Greetings from East Africa.
We are delighted to present you with our Signature Itineraries for 2025.
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To provide an insight into the types of luxury travel experiences we create, please view the sample tailor-made itineraries for Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania below. These itineraries can either be treated as a standalone program, incorporated into a longer tour, or modified to match your particular interests and budget. Alternatively, you may wish for us to start with a blank canvas, to handcraft a truly bespoke and personalised itinerary based on exactly what you want and nothing more. Prices will fluctuate based on the time of year travelled, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants and itinerary inclusions and exclusions. | |  |
Our tailor-made itineraries can also be operated as Small Group Tours, led by our inspiring and knowledgeable Tour Leaders and Driver Guides. Having worked with Dian Fossey in Rwanda at the original Karisoke Research Centre in the 1970s and 1980s, today our Tour Leaders are working at the very forefront of conservation. For example, Ian Redmond, an advisor of Born Free (among others), introduced David Attenborough to the gorillas for the BBC's 'Life on Earth' series and Craig Sholley, a board member of the African Wildlife Foundation, surveyed the conservation status of mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and DRC in 1995 for the National Geographic Society. | |
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In this month's newsletter, we also outline a selection of the special safari offers available to Travel Advisors who are signed up to our Agent Portal. We provide details of our Familiarisation Trips in 2025, and include a snapshot of recent property openings or refurbishments in East Africa.
Last but not least, incase you missed news, we recently launched Travulous' sister-brand, Drive Into The Wild, which offers one-of-a-kind self-drive safari expeditions for intrepid travellers to discover the beauty of East Africa’s stunning landscapes and national parks, many of which do not feature on the typical tourist itineraries.
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We specialise in designing exclusive one-of-a-kind luxury travel experiences, taking great pride in our ability to plan and execute every trip to perfection. The suggested itineraries below are designed to give you ideas for what is possible when you travel with us. Our recommendation is for each itinerary to be further developed by our team, based on your traveller’s budget, interests, group size and travel dates: | |
Contact Us to find out more, including which safari locations best suit your needs. The team at Travulous are here to help you decide. | |
SPECIALIST TOUR LEADERS & GUIDES | |
Our tailor-made itineraries can also be operated as Small Group Tours, led by our inspiring and knowledgeable Tour Leaders and Driver Guides: | |
Our Tour Leaders, Ian, Craig, John and Peter, are the former research staff and colleagues of the legendary gorilla primatologist, the late Dian Fossey. They will share their stories of what it was like working with Dian and provide insights into how mountain gorilla conservation has progressed over the years. Gladys has joined our tour leader line-up as she is one of the leading conservationists and scientists working with mountain gorillas. | | |
Travulous' team of specialist Driver Guides are licensed by the relevant tourism authorities in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Our Driver Guides love to share their knowledge and passion for the region’s wildlife, landscapes, activities, people, culture and history. We are very particular when it comes to selecting our Driver Guides, thereby ensuring they are amongst the very best in the industry. | | |
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Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | |
Click on the link below to read the profiles of all our Tour Leaders and Driver Guides. | |
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Low Season Gorilla Permit
Enquire for a discount of 30% in Rwanda, reducing an international permit cost from $1,500pp to $1,050pp**
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Special Safari Offers
Check out our new agent portal section, which lists upgrade, honeymoon, stay longer, and last minute offers
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Circuit Discounts
Get in touch to find out if there are any special circuit discounts available for your specific travel dates
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**NOTE: These discounted rates are conditional on having a minimum of 2 nights / 3 days at either Akagera NP and / or Nyungwe NP, plus park fees and at least one activity, during November to May. | |
There is no doubt Mountain Gorillas and the Big Five will be the big highlights of our safaris in 2025, so why not experience these for yourself? We will be offering Familiarisation Trips for the Travel Trade to visit Rwanda and Uganda: |
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Rwanda FAM
The Volcanoes National Park segment of this trip will be guided by Ian Redmond. Ian worked with Dian Fossey at the original Karisoke Research Center in the 1970s, introduced Sir David Attenborough to the mountain gorillas, and taught Sigourney Weaver to grunt like a gorilla for her award-winning role in 'Gorillas in the Mist'.
Site inspections will include luxury properties in Kigali, Akagera NP and Volcanoes NP (including The Retreat, Magashi, Kwitonda Lodge, Bisate, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge and Gorilla's Nest).
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Uganda FAM
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park segment of our two trips will be guided by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. In the legacy of the late Dian Fossey, Gladys has become one of the leading conservationists and scientists working to save mountain gorillas. Gladys is the founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH).
Site inspections will include luxury properties in Entebbe, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kibale National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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PROPERTY OPENINGS OR REFURBISHMENTS | |
Get in touch with us if you would like to incorporate any of the new or refurbished accommodations showcased below into your next safari itinerary: | |
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Asanja Nyasirori
Camp
Serengeti NP
Nestled in the heart of the Serengeti’s western corridor, Asanja Nyasirori offers 7 luxury huts with panoramic views of the wildlife and the park's open plains
NEW OPENING - May 2025
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Kempinski
Kitbong Hill
Tarangire NP
Located in the midst of Tarangire National Park, Kempinski Kitbong Hill features 75 guest rooms surrounded by Baobab trees and panoramic views
NEW OPENING - Jan 2026
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Laba Grumeti
Art Lodge
Serengeti NP
Perched on top of a hill overlooking the expanse of the Serengeti, Laba Grumeti Art Lodge consists of 12 tented suites with stunning views of the bush
NEW OPENING - Jul 2025
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Mahali
Mzuri
Maasai Mara NR
Situated in the Maasai Mara ecosystem, Mahali Mzuri is comprised of 12 luxury tents boasting spectacular views
of the conservancy
REFURBISHMENT
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Munazi Eco
Lodge
Nyungwe NP
Blending seamlessly into Nyungwe National Park's rainforest, Munazi Eco Lodge provides 10 ensuite chalets with sweeping views
NEW OPENING - May 2025
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Olkupelia
Mara
Maasai Mara NR
Set within the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Olkupelia Mara Tented Camp has 6 deluxe tents with panoramic views of the Talek River
NEW OPENING - Apr 2025
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Anglican Business Centre,
KK 18 Avenue,
Giporoso,
Kigali,
Rwanda
+250 786 415 499
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The Acacia Mall,
14-18 Cooper Road,
Kisimenti District,
Kampala,
Uganda
+256 742 037 702
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On Elgeyo Marakwet Road,
Off Argwings Kodhek Road,
Kilimani,
Nairobi,
Kenya
+254 20 3893850
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