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Gorillas to Cape Town 76 days Kigali - Cape Town
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Kigali to Cape Town Safari Budgeting

Kigali to Cape Town Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £3335 and local payment $850 USD
Optional excursions
Personal spending money
Visas



Your safari price and local payment covers:

Over six core game parks and other highlights including:
*Queen Elizabeth National Park game drive
*Kazinga Channel game cruise
*Ziwa rhino sanctuary entry and rhino trek
*Two days in the Masai Mara with game drives
*A day in Lake Nakuru National Park with game drives
*Genocide Memorial & Museum in Kigali
*Hippo cruise
*Lake Bujagali
*Visit to Lake Naivasha
*Giraffe park
*Elephant Orphanage
*Time with the children at a local orphanage
*Mikumi National Park
*South Luangwa with game drive
*Rhino trek in Matopos National Park
*Great Zimbabwe ruins
*Etosha National Park with game drives
*Namib Naukluft National Park
*Africat Carnivore care
*Cape Cross Seal Colony
*Sossusvlei Dunes
*Spitzkoppe rock formations or similar
*Fish River Canyon

- 63 breakfasts and 60 dinners whilst travelling on the truck, including some local meals & pre-prepared barbecues, and a contribution to the final group meal.
- 66 nights accommodation - 58 nights camping and 8 nights dorm accommodation in a lodge or similar incl. three nights in Swakopmund and the final three nights in Ashanti Lodge in Cape Town.
- A fully equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid


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A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$900 - US$2200

Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during the 76 days. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you.

PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE £
Mountain gorilla trekking permit, (not including transfers), from £705
Zanzibar including return ferry, 4 nights B&B shared accommodation, transfers from Stone Town to the beach and return, and a Spice Tour £295
PAID IN AFRICA £
Chimpanzee trek £135
White water rafting The White Nile £140
Hells Gate National Park (half day) incl entry, bike hire, guide and transfers £75
Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater game drives 3 days/2 nights, from £645
Kilimanjaro base hike £125
Scuba diving (single dive) off Kendwa £65
Snorkelling (3 hours) off Kendwa £15
Jozani Forest, half day excursion to see the red colobus monkeys incl entry and transfers, from £40
Houseboats on Lake Kariba incl. Matusadona National Park (2 nights) £170
Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls £50
Bungee jump at Victoria Falls £194
Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox) £214
Gorge Swing - (1 jump) £140
White water rafting The Zambezi £174
Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes) £200
Sunset cruise on the Zambezi £64
Chobe National Park (3 hour guided game cruise) £50
Chobe National Park - combo game drive and game cruise £90
Flights over the Delta, 1 hour (min 5 people) £150
Okavango Delta guided mokoro safari (two nights) £234
Tandem sky dive, Swakopmund £260
Sandboarding (approx 5 hours) £50
Quad biking 60km route (approx 2 hours) £46
Township tour, (4 hours) £40
Open sea fishing in the Atlantic waters (5 hours) £115
Living desert tour (5 hours) £57
Canoeing on the Orange River £30
Wine tour from Cape Town £115
ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR £
Balloon safari in the Masai Mara £450
Balloon safari in the Serengeti £480
TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR £
Special discounted offer: Add-On Garden Route Tour when booked with this tour £1850
Table Mountain, return cable car £27
White Shark Cage Diving - day trip inc. transport £185
Robben Island boat transfer & guided tour £40
Mountain gorilla trek in either Parc National des Volcans (Rwanda)

Whitewater rafting in Uganda

Victoria Falls

Giraffe in Nakuru National Park

Cruising on the Okavango Delta in Botswana

Few Cheetah's at the Cheetah Sanctuary

Table Mountain Cape Town


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You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs and different small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20 like the visit to the Maasai in the Serengeti. Other costs to note are those times we dont cover meals or accommodation on the tour, as well as tipping, extra transfers and upgrades. Be aware during the trip tour there are busy times where we dont cover meals and/or accommodation as during these sections most people are away from camp doing their own thing on different excursions. It is then impractical to cover meals or accommodation. The times to note on the Gorillas to Cape Town tour are when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations - Zanzibar, Victoria Falls, Swakopmund and Cape Town - so please ensure you have enough money to cover meals during these times. And note as well spending money is needed to cover camping on the off-chance you chose to stay back on the overnight excursions. The overnight excursions on this tour are the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Safari (x2 nights), Zanzibar Island break (x4 nights), the houseboat (X2 nights) and the Okavango Delta mokoro safari (x2 nights). Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on the houseboat tour. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point such as to the gorillas, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and youd like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly. The recommended spending money for Gorillas to Cape Town is: US$1530 - US$1845

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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit. Up to 2 consecutive blank pages can be required when you enter South Africa at the end of your trip. As a guide then, for the Gorillas to Cape Town Safari you will need to have a minimum of 10 blank pages (sides).

If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both is wise as a back up strategy. You can find more information on the different country listings on the UK FCDOs website (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) underentry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.

For those passport holders that require a visa for Rwanda, you can purchase the East Africa Tourist visa at the airport and this will give you entry to Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Please note Irish nationals do not require a visa for Uganda so it is most cost effective to purchase a single entry Rwandan visa at the airport and then apply online ahead of time for a Kenyan ETA.

If you do not need to pay for a visa to Rwanda, you should then apply for the East Africa Tourist visa to Uganda ahead of time, giving you entry to Uganda and Kenya, and this can be done online. This is 100 USD. This is the easiest option as it means you don't need to make a separate online application to Kenya.

The alternative is to buy a single entry Ugandan visa for 50 USD and then also apply online ahead of time for the Kenyan ETA (electronic travel authorisation) which is 30 USD and this will save you 20 USD.

As of January 2026, a visa is now required for most nationals for Malawi, including most Western, European, Canadian, American, Australian, New Zealander and most South American nationals. This is 50 USD for a single entry visa and we advise you apply online ahead of time and will provide the necessary documents for this application. Please contact us if you have not received anything by a month prior to departure.

Most Western European, Canadian, American, Australian, New Zealander and most South American nationals will now need to apply for a visa for Namibia online ahead of time. This is 1600 N$ which is approx 90 USD. Contact the office for the correct entry date.

For this tour for most passport holders including British, Australian, Irish, South African, German, French, Dutch, Canadian and American, visas for Tanzania and Zimbabwe can be arranged in Africa en route.

Most nationalities do not need to budget for a visa for Zambia, Botswana and South Africa.

Please note South African nationals only need to apply for a Ugandan visa for this tour.

Visas bought on the ground can only be paid for in US dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. You can also check out https://www.absoluteafrica.com/Visa for more details including assistance with your applications.

If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.

This information is given as a guide only. Visa requirements can change without prior notice. We recommended you also check your personal current visa requirements with the relevant embassies well in advance before you travel.

Budget for all visas US$50 - US$290 depending on nationality

VISA CHART
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
Tanzania
Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian
-
-
$100
$50
$50
-
$30
-
$90
-
New Zealand
-
-
$100
$50
$50
-
$30
-
$90
-
South Africa
-
-
$50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canadian
-
-
$100
$50
$50
-
$75
-
$90
-
American
-
$100
-
$100
$50
-
$30
-
$90
-
British
-
-
$100
$50
$50
-
$55
-
$90
-
German
-
$100
-
$50
$50
-
$30
-
$90
-
Dutch
-
$100
-
$50
$50
-
$30
-
$90
-
Irish
$30
$30
-
$100
$50
-
$55
-
$90
-

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