East Africa Itinerary FINAL

KARIBU TO EAST AFRICA:

18 day Itinerary covering an amazing and inspiring road trip through Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar.

KARIBU TO EAST AFRICA
ITINERARY

Date Depart Arrive Details C0ST BOOK VIA PLAN B & TIPS
Day 1 London Flight – Emirates £430.00
Gatwick 21.20 Dubai @ 07.20 Baggage – 30kg RTN www.STAtravel.c N/A
30/06/201 o.uk
5 Flight – Emirates
Baggage – 30kg
Day 2 Dubai 10.45 Nairobi 14.45
Kenya

Day 2 Nairobi 14.45 Arrive in 18.00 Take the purple double M 80 KES N/A For other options on where to book
Jomo Nairobi bus to Kencom Bus Stage in your safari keep a look out for our
Kenyatta City city centre upcoming post on ‘How to Book
Airport Centre In person – the Best Safari Trip Ever’
(Kencom Booked safari @ Big Time $360 located at St.Ellis
Bus Stage) Safaris House 7th Floor,
Wabera
street,opp. City
hall, Nairobi,
Kenya

Couchsurfing FREE www.couchsurfin
g.com – requires
registration

Day 2 Nairobi 20.00 Couchsurfi 21.30 Overnight stay FREE As above. If you do not feel comfortable
City Centre ng couch surfing or you are just not
ready to venture into that quite
“All in all I do not yet, another option would be to
regret my decision to stay at:
couch surf in Nairobi Arkland Palace Hotel, 3rd Floor
Interfina House, Tom Mboya St
as I was able to Nairobi, Kenya
benefit from all of Tel: +254 711 667688
the knowledge that Rooms range from 1200 KSH (£7) to
my host had about 1600 KES (£11) – 8 mins walk
the city and things I You should also check out A New
Being’s Guide to Kenya (Part 2)
could do” for other options of places to stay.

Day 3 Couchsurfi 09.00 Nairobi 10.00 Go to the top of the 400 KES or In person at the Visit Markets:
ng City Kenyatta Conference if you can centre reception Kenyatta Market (Mtongwe Rd,
Centre Centre pass for desk Nairobi, Kenya)– hair and other
P.O. Box 30746-00100 
Kenyan Frederik stalls
Harambee Avenue 
200 KES 0723669218 City Market (downtown Nairobi) –
Nairobi, Kenya. local price Martin:  souvenirs, meat and flowers
Kibera Slum tour 2500 KES 0721391630 Triangle Market (located in the
3-4 hour tour including a email: info@kiber Westlands area of Nairobi, opposite
2-3 hour walk. Departures atours.com the roundabout from Sarit Center)
in the morning and – handicrafts and souvenirs
afternoon. Biashara Street – if you want to
purchase fabric
Maasai Market – best for souvenirs

Kenya National Archives 400 KES In person at the Ride an ostrich
(opposite Kencom bank and including archives Cost – 200 KSH (£1.30)
clock tower) guide Located in Kitengela, Maasai
Ostrich Farm (20 mins from
Visit the Kimathi statute – FREE N/A airport)
Mau Mau Kenyan leader walking Visit the Bomas of Kenya (Lanagta
(adjacent to the Nairobi distance Area) – village exhibition showing
Hilton hotel) from cultures and traditional tribal
Kencom practices
Bus Stage Cultural Dances - Monday to Friday
-2:30PM to 4:00PM, Weekends and
Dinner at café Java 1,600 KES N/A Public Holidays 3:30PM to 5:15PM

Traditional Villages - Weekends
and Public Holidays- 10:00AM to
6:00PM
Langata/Forest Edge Road

P.O. Box 40689 - 00100

Day 4 -
Day 7

3 Day Safari in Masai Mara

Day 7 Safari 12.00 Big Time 17.00 Visit Masai Market (walking N/A N/A Although I would recommend
Safari distance from Big Time In person at travelling to Mombasa to see a
Offices offices) Modern Coach different side of Kenya, you could
offices, Cross Ln, always choose to stay in Nairobi for
Bought coach ticket for 2500 KES Nairobi, Kenya another night or two as an
travel to Mombasa – Modern alternative. Perhaps you want to
Coach, Oxygen Bus keep the adrenaline from the
safari going? Take a look into some
Dinner at Café Java 1600 KES of the hair-raising activities
available in Kenya, which
unfortunately I did not have
enough time to experience in our
blog post Top 5 Missed
Opportunities in Kenya

Day 8 Coach 10.30 Mombasa 07.00 Tuk tuk to New Palm Tree 150 KES N/A For a few recommended beaches
Departure (05/07 Hotel, Nkrumah road Hotel reception to visit in Mombasa, take a look at
point /2015) (opposite Barclays Bank) our Top 5 Missed Opportunities in
N/A Kenya post.
Fort Jesus and tour around 500 KES You could also visit Mombasa
Old Town including Marine National Park
Hours: Open daily 8am-6pm guide Located in the city of Mombasa,
Address: Ndia Kuu, the reserve has plenty of activities
Mombasa to offer. From wind surfing,
snorkelling, deep sea diving, sun
Visit the Mombasa Tusks FREE bathing and many more attractions
just off of Moi avenue at to see, a visit to the Marine Park is
entrance of city worth the experience. Price starts
from 300 KES.
Bought coach ticket to 1600 KES N/A
Arusha with Tahmeed Some other hotels which may also
coaches be worth viewing:
Tulia House Backpackers, off Links
Go to Kilifi to visit Matatu: In person at the Road, Nyali (price ranges from £7 -
the Mnarani Ruins (click on 300 KES reptile farm. £11)
the link and scroll down to Entry If you are looking for where not to
watch our video), an (student): stay see our post A New Being’s
ancient Swahili coastal 200 KES Guide to Kenya (Part 2)
settlement dating back to
the early 14th century

Takeaway dinner from local 1000 KES N/A
restaurant

Groceries from Tuskys 1000 KES N/A
supermarket

Overnight at New Palm Tree 2000 KES Hotel reception
Hotel or on
booking.com

Day 9 Tahmeed 07.00 Arusha 17.00 Walk to Stereo Hotel (5 Unless you are planning to do a
Coaches Kijenge, minutes from bus station) safari, as recommended in our blog
Departure Arusha, Overnight stay at hotel 40,000 At hotel post A New Being's Perspective on
Point Tanzania TSH reception or Tanzania you should just head
(Riverside Dinner at hotel Booking.com straight to Moshi, its actually
Bus closer to the border of Kenya than
Station) 8,000 TSH At hotel Arusha and there is loads more to
reception do.

Day 10 Arusha 06.00 Twiga 07.00 Dala Dala from Arusha main 3000 TSH N/A There are a number of hiking,
Home, bus station to Moshi (only walking and exploring actives that
Sowetto has one bus station) Book beforehand you can do in Tanzania. One
Area, with hostel company I can recommend, just
Moshi Transfer to Lodge FREE Book beforehand from the great communication and
with hostel professionalism that the founder
Hike to Ndambe Waterfall $40 Hostel reception exhibited is Materuni Tours. His
or available on rates are extremely reasonable for
2 nights at Twiga Home 72,000 booking.com activities such as visiting the Hot
(including dinner and TSH springs.
breakfast) $150 There are also a lot of volunteering
Full day hike including opportunities within Moshi, which a
lunch box and transport quick google search will reveal.

Day 11 Twiga 06.30 Kilimanjar 09.00 Philip Christian Checkout our blog post Focus: Kili
Home o National PMAfrican trails African Trails if you want to find
Park Philipchristian200 out more about this home grown
[email protected] tour company.

Souvenir shopping in Moshi 28,500 N/A
TSH

“I see my professional journey the same way
in which I see any journey to the summit of
Mount Kili or Meru, as I really did start from
the bottom and worked my way up.” - Philip

Mbise, Founder of Kili African Trails

Day 12 Outside 07.30 Dar es 18.00 Coach to Dar es Salaam 33,000 Kilimanjaro N/A
Kilimanjar Salaam booked with Kilimanjaro TSH Booking Office Although admittedly the reviews
o Booking Ubungo Express 10,000 Rengua Road, for Conway Hotel have taken a
Office Bus TSH Moshi (book 1-2 slight nose dive, have a look at our
Station days before blog post A New Being's
travelling) Perspective on Tanzania to
Day 12 Dar es 18.00 Conway 18.30 Taxi N/A understand why we would still
Salaam Hotel, recommend a stay here.
Ubungo Magomeni One-night stay at Conway 30,000 booking.com
Bus Station Kagera, Dinner at Conway TSH Hotel reception
Dar es Restaurant 8,000 TSH
Salaam,
Tanzania
Tel: +255
713 745
491

Day 13 Conway 10.00 Dar es 11.00 Taxi 10,000 Booked via owner Flying Horse is the cheapest ferry
Hotel, Salaam Ferry ticket: Flying Horse TSH of hotel to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam.
Magomeni Port Ferries 55,000 However there is a direct
Kagera, TSH Flying Horse correlation between price and
Dar es booking office quality (its not that bad, but there
Salaam, (Please go to the is quite an obvious difference). So
Tanzania office closer to if you are looking for a more
Tel: +255 the ferry luxurious line, have a look at the
713 745 entrance gates as following ferry companies:
491 the extra 5,000 I
paid should not Sea Star, Sea Bus, Sea Express,
have been Azam Marine
charged)

Day 13 Zanzibar 15.00 Highland 17.30 Shared taxi $10 each Lobby and ONCE YOU GET TO THE PORT DO
Port, Stone bungalows (shared outside NOT FORGET TO CASH ENOUGH
Town Baobab between 3 MONEY FOR YOUR WHOLE TRIP AS
way people) THERE ARE NO INTERNATIONAL
Nungwi CASH MACHINES UP NORTH OR
ANYWHERE ELSE APART FROM
Played volleyball with FREE At the beach THE TOWN
locals If you are travelling alone always
ask people on the ferry whether
Dinner at HB restaurant 3000 TSH Hotel they are going North and if so,
share a taxi with them. There are
Day 14 Highland 07.00 Spanish 07.30 Training starts at 07.30 $85 for Booked loads of people offering taxis in
bungalows Dancer followed by one or two dive DSD + 1 beforehand via the lobby.
Baobab Divers sessions dive email: If you prefer to have a more
way Nungwi free WiFi and coffee in 2 dives is contact@spanish relaxing day at the beach, you
Nungwi Inn, their reception, they also $145 + $30 dancerdivers.co could opt for a sunset cruise in the
Nungwi, provide free sea sickness if at m evening, organised locally at the
Zanzibar, tablets (you will need it) Mnemba beach.
Tanzania Atoll/ For an idea of other activities to
Island do such as visiting caves, the
lighthouse see our blog post Top 10
Lunch at nearby restaurant 15000 TSH N/A things to do in Zanzibar

Dinner at HB restaurant 6000 TSH N/A

Day 15 Highland 10.00 Summer 16.00 Breakfast at HB 5000 TSH Hotel reception On some days apparently there are
bungalows Dream 20.00 N/A direct buses from Stone Town to
Baobab Lodge, Dala dala to Stone Town 2000 TSH N/A Paje, but your likely to waste less
way Paje N/A time by just using the tried and
Nungwi House nr Dala dala to Kwereku 300 TSH trusted indirect route. You could
277, Paje Hotel reception also always just take a taxi, but its
Beach Dala dala to Michamvi, stop 2000 TSH far so if you are a solo traveller,
at Vuvuzela Summer Dream expect to pay up.
Lodges Paje (look out for it A lot of places close early
on the right) especially during Ramadan, so take
Email: summerdreamzanzib the opportunity to just chill or
[email protected] explore the area by foot.
Phone: +255 777 294 809

Day 15 Summer 16.30 Less than 2 min walk FREE
Dream
Lodge, Volleyball FREE
Paje House
nr 277, Dinner at SDL 10,000
Paje TSH

Day 16 Summer 05.30 Kizimikazi 07.00 Excursion to see and swim $25 Via Hotel Visit Jozani Forest - $10
Dream with dolphins reception Spice tour (should be $10 or
Lodge, under)– Mambo Poa Tours
Paje House Call us: +255 774890489

nr 277, Email
Paje us: [email protected]

Snail mail: PO Box 210, Jambiani,
Zanzibar

Day 16 Summer 11.00 Paje and 20.00 Tour and buy souvenirs at $7 Just turn up Rent a dhow, maybe go fishing -
Dream surroundin Seaweed centre when it is low renting a dhow is simply going out
Lodge, g areas tide. Check for and trying your luck with anyone of
Paje House low tide times the local fishermen. If you are
nr 277, here: lucky, they may take you along on
Paje Met someone their next fishing expedition.
who had a Visit Bwejuu - small coastal village
Visit the Rock restaurant – FREE motorbike close to Paje with friendly and
rent a bike welcoming locals and a beautiful
Hotel reception beach.
Visit locals, climb for FREE
coconuts, have a refreshing
drink

Snacks from shopping 8000 TSH
market

Dinner at SDL 8000 TSH

“Zanzibar, Unguja or the Republic of Tanzania, this island
(or islands) goes by many names depending on who you
talk to….[but]… I often just refer to this place as Paradise””

Day 17 Summer 07.00 Bweju 12.00 5 hours $50 Booked via email Rent stand up paddle – 30 euros
Dream Beach Surf only trip including beforehand: for half day OR
Lodge, Aquaholics transport and snacks aquaholics.zanzib Group windsurf lessons (3 hours) –
Paje House [email protected] 130 euros
nr 277, Zanzibar Kite Paradise
Paje Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas
& Spa resort
Paje Beach, Zanzibar
Tel:+255 (0)77 219 4278
E-
mail:contact@zanzibarkiteparadise
.com

or alternatively you can do stand
up paddle boarding at surf zanzibar
for around $30-40

Day 17 Summer 13.00 Stone 15.00 Taxi 10,000 Lucky deal as If you can't take a taxi there are
Dream Town TSH the driver of the dala dalas that go back directly to
Lodge, (Darajani lodge owner was Stone Town
Paje House Market) Taxi to buy ferry ticket day 10,000 already heading
nr 277, before departure and then TSH into town,
Paje to lodge otherwise could
pay 3000 TSH for
dala which goes
direct into town

Day 17 Stone Town 15.00 Traveller’s 16.00 (took A LOT of You can buy ferry tickets from the
(Darajani Lodge negotiation) main ferry terminal.
Market) Zanzibar
Kiembe
samaki Groceries from cake store 8,000 TSH
road

Day 17 Traveller’s 18.30 Forodhani 19.00 Dala dala to Darajani Food 300 TSH N/A N/A
Lodge Food Market N/A
Zanzibar gardens Walk to Forodhani (through FREE
(opp. Side) winding back roads)

Zanzibar Pizza 3000 TSH N/A

Day 18 Traveller’s 10.00 Slave 10.30 Breakfast at TLZ FREE N/A If you don’t wish to do the slave
Lodge Market (included tour, you can do a DIY stone town
Zanzibar Tour Dala dala to Darajani in rate) N/A tour instead. Some important
Market 300 TSH Its pretty much landmarks include the Old Fort,
Walk to Slave Market FREE straight forward the House of Wonders (if its not
Slave Market Tour 7,000 TSH towards the still closed for renovations) and
Tip for guide 3000 TSH CRDB Bank the Persian Baths.
Just turn up (you Just getting lost within the myriad
pay after tour) of winding roads and admiring the
architecture all around, is an
adventure in and of itself.

Day 18 Slave 12.00 Darajani 13.00 Visit Darajani Market FREE N/A Take the winding roads behind the
Market Market N/A spice and meat market and you
Buy souvenirs in Stone Town 10,000 will find loads of souvenir and
TSH clothing shops through the winding
back roads.

Dala dala to TLZ 300 TSH N/A
FREE Let hotel
Day 18 Traveller’s 13.30 Port of 14.00 Transfer (included reception know N/A
Lodge Zanzibar in rate) at least day
Zanzibar before

Day 18 Port of 15.30 Dar Port 17.30 Ferry ticket: Kilimanjaro 84,000 Purchase from NOTE: You get a much better rate
Zanzibar Ferries TSH the ferry if you pay in dollars as they charge
terminal extra to convert TSH into dollars

Day 18 Dar Port 18.00 Airport 21.45 Shared Taxi 10,000 Ferry terminal Ask people on the ferry whether
TSH lobby they are going to the airport and if
so, share a taxi with them. Loads
of people offering taxis in the
lobby. Leave at least 4 hours to get
from the centre of Dar Es Salaam
to the Airport as the traffic is
REAL.

Buffet Dinner at Flamingo 20,000 At the Airport NOT RECOMMENDED; however, as
Restaurant, Dar es Salaam TSH it is the ONLY restaurant within
Airport the whole airport, if you have not
eaten before hand, you wont have
much choice

Day 18 Dar es 23.50 Dubai 06.40 Flight – Emirates £430.00 www.STAtravel.c N/A
Day 19 Salaam 09.40 airport Baggage – 30kg RTN o.uk
Airport
Dubai London 14.20 Flight – Emirates
airport Heathrow Baggage – 30kg

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