Itinerary Ideas: Africa

GORILLA TREKKING IN UGANDA

Itinerary overview. 

Day 1.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. 
Buhoma Homstead. 

Day 2.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.  
Buhoma Homstead. 

Day 3.
Depart.  

Day 1 – Buhoma. 
Meet and greet at your accommodation in Kampala at 0800hrs. An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator. You drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. Ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery. Drive through to Bwindi. Overnight at Buhoma Homestead. (L,D). 

Day 2 – Buhoma. 
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. Dine and overnight at Buhoma Homestead. (B,L,D). 

Day 3 – Depart
Sadly return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. You will be dropped off at your respective accommodation. 

B - Breakfast. 
L - Lunch. 
D - Dinner. 

EMBARKATION ASWAN – NILE CRUISE

6 Nights / 7 Days. 

Day 1. 

12 noon Embarkation. 
Buffet Lunch. 
Visit the Botanical Garden by Felucca. Afternoon Tea, Cocktail Reception. 
A la Carte Dinner. 
Music and Dancing. 
Overnight in Aswan. 


Day 2 .
Buffet Breakfast. 
Visit the High Dam, Old Dam, The Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple. 
Sail to Komombo. 
Buffet Lunch. 
Visit The Temple of Sobek in Komombo. Sail to Edfu. 
Afternoon Tea. 
Egyptian Buffet Dinner. 
Galabiya Costume Party. 
Overnight in Edfu. 


Day 3. 
Buffet Breakfast. 
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. 
Sail to Essna. 
Buffet Lunch. 
Afternoon Tea. 
Cross the Essna Lock & Sail to Luxor. 
Black & White Dress Dinner. 
Music & Dancing. 
Overnight in Luxor.


Day 4
Buffet Breakfast. 
Visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Queens, Madinet Habou & the Colossi of Memnon). 
Buffet Lunch. 
Free Afternoon for your Enjoyment. 
Afternoon Tea. 
A la Carte Dinner. 
Overnight in Luxor. 

Day 5. 
Buffet Breakfast. 
Visit Karnak & Luxor Temples. 
Buffet Lunch. 
Sail to Quina. 
Afternoon Tea. 
Egyptian Buffet Dinner. 
Overnight in Quina. 

Day 6. 
Buffet Breakfast. 
Visit the Temple of Dendera by bus. 
Buffet Lunch. 
Sail to Luxor. 
Afternoon Tea. 
A la Carte Dinner. 
Overnight in Luxor. 

Day 7. 
Buffet Breakfast. 8.00 am Disembarkation.

EGYPT PROGRAM

(04 Nights Cairo / 02 Nights Luxor / 02 Nights Sleeper Train). 

Day 1. 
Upon arrival at Cairo international airport (approx. 03.30 am), meet and assist by Creative Travel representative (he will meet you inside the airport holding a sign of your name, assist you through passport control formalities & customs, luggage identification & portage), then transfer by air-conditioned bus to your hotel for check-in & overnight. 

At the afternoon, lunch en route at local restaurant and then proceed for a half-day tour visiting the magnificent Pyramids and their guardian Sphinx, which are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the Valley Temple. 

Overnight in Cairo. 

Day 2. 
After having breakfast, Start your full day, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, it contains around 250,000 antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, see the fascinating exhibits and the contents of the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Having lunch en route at local restaurant. Then continue to visit old Cairo and walk back in time visiting the Hanging Church & Ben Ezra Synagogue. 

Overnight in Cairo. 

Day 3. 
Full day at leisure & in the evening, you will meet our representative and transfer to Cairo Railway Station for your Departure to Luxor. (Dinner on board of the Train). 

Overnight on board of the Sleeper Train. 

Day 4. 
Early morning upon arrival you will meet our representative at Luxor Train Station & transfer to your hotel for check-in. Start a full day tour by visiting the West Bank of the Nile (Valley of the Kings, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon). Lunch en route at local restaurant. Back to the hotel for overnight. 

Overnight in Luxor. 

Day 5. 
After breakfast, a full day tour of the East Bank of the Nile (Karnak & Luxor Temples). Lunch en route at local restaurant. Back to the hotel for overnight. 
 
Overnight in Luxor. 

Day 6. 
Full day at Leisure & in the evening you will meet our representative and transfer to Luxor Railway Station for your departure to Cairo. 

Overnight on board of the Train. 

Day 7. 
Early morning upon arrival you will meet our representative at Cairo Railway Station & transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free morning for leisure. At the afternoon, having lunch en route at local restaurant and then transfer to the most famous shopping area in Cairo the streets of Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Back to the hotel for overnight. 

Overnight in Cairo. 

Day 8. 
At Dawn (approx. at 01.15 am), our representative will pick you up and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure. 

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS:. 
5 / 7 NIGHTS CRUISE. 
Cairo & Alexandria .
Cairo & Hurgada. 
Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh. 
Cairo & Taba Heights. 
Luxor & Hurgada. 
Luxor & Abu Simbal.

CAIRO

6 Nights / 7 Days, inc. 4 Nights in Cairo & 2 Nights Luxor. 
 

Day 1. 

Upon arrival at Cairo international airport (approx. 03.30 am), meet and assist by Creative Travel representative (he will meet you inside the airport holding a sign of your name, assist you through passport control formalities & customs, luggage identification & portage), then transfer by air-conditioned bus to your hotel for check-in & overnight.
At the afternoon, lunch en route at local restaurant and then proceed for a half-day tour visiting the magnificent Pyramids and their guardian Sphinx, which are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the Valley Temple. Overnight in Cairo. 
 

Day 2. 

After having breakfast, Start your full day, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, it contains around 250,000 antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, see the fascinating exhibits and the contents of the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Having lunch en route at local restaurant. Then continue to visit old Cairo and walk back in time visiting the Hanging Church & Ben Ezra Synagogue. Overnight in Cairo. 
 

Day 3. 

Full day at leisure. 
In the evening, you will meet our representative and transfer to Cairo Railway Station for your Departure to Luxor. 
(Dinner on board of the Train). Overnight on board of the Sleeper Train. 
 

Day 4. 

Early morning upon arrival you will meet our representative at Luxor Train Station & transfer to your hotel for check-in. Start a full day tour by visiting theWest Bank of the Nile (Valley of the Kings, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon). Lunch en route at local restaurant.
Back to the hotel for overnight. Overnight in Luxor. 

 
Day 5. 

After breakfast, a full day tour of the East Bankof the Nile(Karnak & Luxor Temples). Lunch en route at local restaurant. Back to the hotel for overnight. Overnight in Luxor. 
 

Day 6. 

Full day at Leisure. 
In the evening you will meet our representative and transfer to Luxor Railway Station for your departure to Cairo. Overnight on board of the Train. 
 

Day 7. 

Early morning upon arrival you will meet our representative at Cairo Railway Station & transfer to your hotel for check-in. 
Free morning for leisure. 
At the afternoon, having lunch en route at local restaurant and then transfer to the most famous shopping area in Cairo the streets of Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
Back to the hotel for overnight. Overnight in Cairo. 
 

Day 8. 

At Dawn (approx. at 01.15 am), our representative will pick you up and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure. 
 

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS: 
5 / 7 NIGHTS CRUISE. 
Cairo & Alexandria . 
Cairo & Hurgada. 
Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh. 
Cairo & Taba Heights.  
Luxor & Hurgada. 
Luxor & Abu Simbal. 
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