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Instead, they've been shaped over time by physical erosion, notably from expanding ice in winter and plant growth.\n\nIt might come as a surprise to us UAE residents, but the park is also home to the **world's longest and highest pedestrian glass bridge** as well as the \"hundred dragons sky lift\" (Bailong Elevator), the world's tallest outdoor lift.\n\nIn Avatar's footsteps, we will have the chance to reconnect with nature's primal energy while hiking in the most awe-inspiring scenery of the Grand Canyon, The Golden Whip Stream and the Ten Mile Gallery. Towering peaks, deep valleys, and mist-shrouded cliffs, will offer a **glimpse into the ethereal beauty** that has inspired countless artists and poets throughout history.\n\nBut what would a trip to fantasy land be without exploring mysterious caves? With a massive size of 48 ha, the Huanglong Cave stretches over some 15 km; the highest of its three waterfalls reaching 50 m. We are not surprised that this place is called \"Yellow Dragon's Cave\" in Chinese!\nIf otherworldly impressions are your pair of shoes, here is one for the **Avatar mountains floating in the clouds.**\n\n**Let’s go!**\n\n**Day 0**\nMeeting at airport at 22:00 for a flight to Beijing.\n\n**Day 1**\nArrival to Beijing, immigration clearance. Given the transfer time allows, short visit in **Ti’an men square** **and Forbidden City**. Connecting flight to Zhangjiajie, transfer to hotel and overnight.\n\n**Day 2**\nPrepare for an exhilarating day exploring Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. We'll begin by ascending via **cableway to Huangshizhai**, where breathtaking views await. After taking in the panorama, we'll embark on a hike down, immersing ourselves in the natural beauty of the area.\n\nLater, we'll venture into the enchanting surroundings of **Golden Whip Stream**, where tranquil waters and towering sandstone pillars create a serene atmosphere perfect for exploration.\n\n**Day 3**\nToday we ascend the **Bailong Elevator to Yuangjiajie**, where we'll be greeted by stunning views of the towering pillar-like rock formations which provided inspiration for the otherworldly scenery in the movie Avatar. From here, we'll embark on a scenic **hike down from** **Tianzi Mountain**, where mist-shrouded cliffs and lush valleys awaits. There are dense woods, fragrant flowers and grotesque rocks in this valley, true natural art gallery. Later on, we'll explore the landscapes of the Ten-Mile Gallery with its 200 rocks vividly mimic profiles of human and animals.\n\n**Day 4**\nLace up your hiking boots for an unforgettable trek through the majestic **Grand Canyon** of Zhangjiajie. We will cross longest and **highest glass-bottomed bridge** in the world, 430m long, 6m wide, suspended 300m above the valley floor. Built among high mountains and a gorge, it also has a bungee platform in the center.\n\nFurther on, we head inside the depths of **Huanglong Cave**, where stunning rock formations and underground waterfalls awaits for a charming glimpse on the underworlds.\n\n**Day 5**\nOur trip could not be concluded without visiting two iconic landmarks. First, we'll take in the serene beauty of **Baofeng Lake**, nestled amidst lush forests and towering peaks. Then, we'll ascend the summit of **Tianmen Mountain via cable car**. It will not be easy to bid farewell to Zhangjiajie as we transfer to the airport for flight to Beijing, overnight in Beijing.\n\n**Day 6**\nCheck out early in the morning and transfer to the **Great Wall of China**. Our trip to Beijing would, of course, not be complete without enjoying the **famous Peking Duck for lunch**. In the evening, transfer to the airport and fly back home.\n\n**Level:** Easy, available for everyone.\n**Activities:** trekking, sightseeing.\n**Accommodation & meals:** 4 star hotel - double sharing, meals excluded, except lunch DAY 6.\n\n**Cost: 7,250 AED incl. flights until SEP 08.** Past this date cost will change.\n\n**Specifically excluded:** Visas, meals, insurance.\n**Visa: AUS, EU passports visa free,** except Czech Republic, Lithuania and Sweden. 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Punakha | Thimpu + Paro, Bhutan","content":"The legendary **Kingdom of Himalayas runs its own life**, unlike any other country nearby.\n\nFamous for its unique culture, often called the last Shangri-La, this is a place where time is running slower and the main official benchmark is called **Gross Domestic Happiness**. Home of one of the most spicy cuisines in the world, offers stunning Himalayan landscapes and remarkable authenticity supported by Buddhist philosophy. **With stupas and monasteries on every corner**, people live here in spectacular harmony with nature.\n\n[https://vimeo.com/238777975](https://vimeo.com/238777975)\n\n**DAY 0 :: SEP 15**\nRecommended departure to Kathmandu at 12:30. Immigration, overnight.\n\n**DAY 1 :: SEP 16**\nConnecting flight to Bhutan at 09:00.\nOn a sunny day flight is marked with the **panoramic views of the Himalayas including the Everest**. The approach through the tiny airstrip of Paro has been termed as adventurous, by many trekkupers.\nArrive to Paro in the afternoon, check in to hotel and first experience with **Bhutanese cuisine**.\n\nLater in the day we start a short hike to Kuensel Phodrang (3-4kms). At the top of the hill is located **gigantic Buddha Dordenma.**\nThe statute is around **50 meters high** and is made of Bronze, glided with gold. The statue fulfills an ancient prophecy dating back to the 8th century A.D that was discovered by Terton Pema Lingpa - **Religious Treasure Discoverer** and is said to emanate an aura of peace and happiness to the entire world.\nOn the way visit National Memorial Chorten. Overnight Thimpu.\n\n**DAY 2 :: SEP 17**\nDrive via Dochu-La Pass to Punakha and hike to iconic **Chimi Lhakhang (Temple of Fertility),** located on a round hillock on the edge of Punakha Valley.\n\nAfter lunch our exploration begins with the visit to **Punakha Dzong/fort**. located between two rivers. It serves as a winter residence for the central monastic body. Built in 1637, it is most beautiful fortress of Bhutan located in between two rivers **Pho Chhu (Male River) & Mo Chhu (Female River).** Walk to longest **Suspension Bridge** before check in to hotel.\n\n**DAY 3 :: SEP 18**\nToday after breakfast and formalities drive to **Dochula Pass (3,100m)** and begin hike to **18th Century Lungchutse Lhakhang temple (3,565m)**. This uber picturesque route passes through primary forests of rhododendrons, magnolias, birches, and bamboos, and occasionally meadows that are being used as Yak Pastures.\n\nYou will indulge in a view from Lungchutse Lhakhang over the **entire Bhutan’s Himalaya and its snow covered peaks**. We will then walk downhill for about an hour until we reach **Dochula Pass** with several landmarks and stupas.\n\nLate afternoon we will have opportunity to be a witness of **traditional rural life in Bhutanese village**. Optional for those who wants more experience a traditional **hot stone bath**.\n\nYou may also choose to spend a night in bhutanese village.\n\n**DAY 4 :: SEP 19**\nAfter breakfast start our last hike to the Taktsang Monastery Tiger’s Nest. During the hike we'll be served picnic lunch among the woods with another amazing view.\n\nTaktsang Monastery (**Tiger's nest**) abode of gods and monks situated at an altitude of 3100m on the Upper Paro Valley. As per the legend, Guru Rinpoche the tantrum mystic who brought Buddhism to Bhutan, came in the form of Dorje Droloe riding a **flying tigress to subdue the demon** that was obstructing the spread of Buddhism in Himalayas.\n\nLate afternoon we will have opportunity to witness **rural life in Bhutanese village**. Optional for those who wants more experience - a traditional **hot stone bath**.\n\nLunch and dinner at local restaurant, overnight Paro.\n\n**DAY 5 :: SEP 20**\nDeparture to Kathmandu at 07:00-08:00. Bye bye Bhutan! Short, optional city tour in Kathmandu before recommended return flight at 15:45. Back home at 18:35.\n\n**Level of difficulty:** Easy - short but steep trails. The grade may be perceived as moderate to beginners.\n\n**Activities:** hiking, walking, sightseeing and getting amazed!\nAltitude: 2280–3600m,\n\n**Duration:** 5 days.\n\n**Accommodation & meals:**\nComfy 3\\* hotels, double sharing. Single room 250 USD extra. 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Grape Harvest","content":"The Republic of Moldova is a small country located between Romania and Ukraine. Little known in Europe, it blends the charms of unspoiled nature with unique history and even more intriguing present. Often referred as a hidden gem of Europe, proves its unique character on every corner. Hundreds of kilometers of cellars filled to the ceiling with millions of wine bottles, cave monasteries, Transnistria – the soviet era stronghold are just a few curiosities awaiting travelers here.\n\nA short distance outside Chisinau is two of the countries most unique gems. **Milestii Mici is a vineyard with the world’s largest underground wine cellar**, with literally millions of bottles and more like an underground city with endless kilometers of tunnels best explored on a bike! And the ancient city of Orheiul Vechi between the narrow bend of the Raut River with eroded limestone rocks and the archaeological vestiges of the Trypillian civilization. You’ll find cultural layers of different epochs from the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, and Iron Age. Inhabited since ancient times to this day, **Orthodox monks still guard the churches** and grottos of this natural fortress.\n\n**Transnistria**, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is a **breakaway state,** unrecognized internationally part of Moldova, under military occupation by Russia. It’s territory is a narrow strip of land between the Dniester River and the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. To enter Transnistria is to take a time-machine back to Soviet era, you’ll think you were still in a cold-war geopolitical no-man’s land, with strange flags, statues of Lenin, vodka for a dollar, and more hammers and sickles than you’ll see anywhere else!\nMoldova, known for its wine cultivation and production, has the **highest vineyard density in the world**. This is due to various factors, like its geographical latitude, soil quality, and microclimate. The local winemaking tradition tells the story of the community that nurtures it throughout the history.\n\nPeople say Moldova even **looks like a bunch of grapes on the map** if you use a bit of imagination. Back in the USSR days, half of the wine produced in the whole empire came from here. Today, Moldova ranks as the 20th largest wine producer in the world. They take this very seriously – Milesti Mici near the capital holds the Guinness World Record for the largest wine cellar, stretching over 250 kilometers and housing more than two million bottles. One in five Moldovans works in wine production.\n\nAutumn is a very special time to explore Moldovan vineyards because of the harvest season. Wineries open up to offer tastings of the best local wines. Plus, visiting medieval castles and fortresses lets you feel even more enchanting while surrounded by the autumn colors.\n\n**Let’s go!!**\n\n**DAY 1 // 17.09 :: Arrival**\n\nMeeting at 07:30 am at T2 for a direct flight at 09:25- 13:40.\nWe reach Chisinau in time for dinner and first taste of Moldovan cuisine. Evening at leisure or check the local nightlife.\n\n**DAY 2 // 18.09:: Transnistria**\n\nLearning about the self-proclaimed and unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, own currency, border guards and policy. **Transnistria -** which is the second largest city in Moldova, founded by Russian General Alexandr Suvorov in 1792. Its easy to notice city sentiments here, his statue is proudly rising on the central square. You can feel time stands still here since 1980s on every corner. Followed by lunch at soviet-style restaurant “Again in the USSR” we will visit to sturgeon fish farm for caviar tasting, 16th century **Tighina fortress,** Drama and Comedy theatre, Lenin, Suvorov and Catherine along other soviet flagged monuments, along the river Dniestr.\n\n**DAY 3 // 19.09 :: Grape Harvest at Chateau Purcari**\n\nPrepare yourself for a day filled with surprises and adventures, as we test your skills in picking and pressing the precious grapes of Purcari vineyards.\nPurcari, known for its high-quality wines is oldest and most renowned winery in Moldova. It is here where Queen Elizabeth II's picked her favourite wines. We will sample selected grapes, such as Rosu de Purcari, Alb de Purcari, and Negru de Purcari. For dessert wine enthusiasts, the winery also produces Ice Wine, famous for hints of honey, spices, and fruits.\nDespite using modern technology and international standards in wine production, we will have an opportunity to experience ancient traditions dating back to 1827. Equipped with garden scissors, we will start with grape harvesting. Once the baskets are full, it’s time for grape stomping! We will crush the grapes with our feet in a rhythmic dance. There will be no shortage of awards for the most active stompers! Well-deserved lunch at the winery restaurant on the open terrace overlooking the vineyards. Next, we will take a wine tour around the estate, learning about the secrets of wine production and indulging in a luxurious wine tasting experience.\n\n**DAY 4 // 20.09 :: Chisinau**\n\nAfter late breakfast, we’ll stretch our legs on a walk through the greenest capital in Europe! Pass by Cathedral Park and Bell Tower, Victory Arc, neoclassical monuments and quaint bookstores.\nIn the afternoon, we’ll head to Milestii Mici for a walk across world’s largest wine cellar! We will experience **“the Golden Collection Milestii Mici”** a proud holder of the Guinness Book of Records for storing more than 1.5 Million bottles of harmonious wines.\n\n**DAY 5 // 21.09 :: Departure**\n\nFree time at leisure before departure in the afternoon at 14:50-21:00. Bye bye Moldova…\n\n**Grade**: easy, available to everyone.\n**Duration:** Weekend\n**Activities:** grape harvest, sightseeing, immersion in Soviet era (Transnistria).\n**Accommodation & meals:** 4 star hotel, double sharing rooms, meals excluded.\n\n**Cost: 4490 AED incl. flights** **by Flydubai, until SEP 01.**\n\n**Specifically excluded:** visa (Schengen grants entry), insurance, meals except breakfasts.\n\n**Visa:** In addition to Schengen visa, some passports require additional permit (or simplified visa) to enter Moldova, [details here.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Moldova)\n\n*It is participant sole responsibility to assure admission to country of destination.*\n\nSee yah in Moldova x\nTrekkup Crew\n[Whatsapp 050 4848238](https://wa.me/971504848238)\nFind all trekkups at [linktr.ee/trekkup](http://linktr.ee/trekkup)","price":"AED 4,490","unit":null,"currency":null,"company":null,"language":"en","online":1,"infoType":1,"biz":"community","postDate":"1757071276000","seoName":"grape-expectations-long-weekend-in-moldova-feat-grape-harvest","supplement":null,"author":null,"originalPrice":null,"soldCnt":null,"topSeller":null,"source":1,"cardType":null,"action":"https://ae.ok.com/en/city-dubai/cate-travel-travel-partners/grape-expectations-long-weekend-in-moldova-feat-grape-harvest-6362512336793811/","localIds":"70843","cateId":null,"tid":null,"logParams":{"tid":"df9e3e38-8c65-423c-9ec5-e3ae142c65f0","sid":"8af204ad-d406-441f-bf9b-5cc94d3dff36"},"attrParams":{},"isFavorite":false},{"category":"5038,5048","location":"7938+77 Dubai - United Arab Emirates","infoId":"6362512319833911","pictureUrl":"https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/8/4/2/highres_526166690.jpeg","title":"Heart of Africa | Journey Across Central African Republic","content":"In the heart of the African continent lies the **Central African Republic**, still known to some as the Empire of Central Africa, which suffered under a corrupt government for decades. However, the situation is gradually changing, making the country increasingly safer and attractive on a travel map.\n\nBangui, the capital of the CAR, and biggest city with population of 400,000 is one of the bustling centres of the region. The most important lifeline of Bangui is the Ubangi River, the second largest tributary of the Congo.\n\nAlthough houses are made here of unfired bricks, with roofs covered in metal (in wealthier areas) or thatch (in villages), dominate the country's architecture, capital influences of French architecture are still visible - wide boulevards and avenues almost all lead to the Place de la Republique.\n\nThe heart of Ubangi district is surrounded by an impressive residential district where the city's upper class resides.\n\nOne of remarkable highlights is Boganda Museum providing detailed insight into the history of the country, development and traditions of the ethnic groups of Central Africa. Their culture is expressed by dance, art, and tradition. Another popular destination is the central market, which conveys the African way of life at first hand.\n\nThe overall landscape of the Central African Republic includes hilly terrain, large areas of wet and savannah forests, a somewhat drier and barren northern region, parts of the Chad and Congo basins, the Mongos Mountains, and the 1,420m high Kayagangiri. Some areas of the country are noticeably sparsely populated, and where there are people, you will find Bantu, various Sahelo-Sudanese groups, Azande people, and pygmies who were the first inhabitants of the area.\n\nThe residents of this constantly plundered country, live in accordance with the spirit of \"true\" Africa, and do not cease to be open, friendly, and generous people.\n\n**Pygmies**\nThe legendary Pygmies who live here are known as the Ba'aka. They are one of the few primitive hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. The Ba'aka are very kind, quiet people who are shy around strangers, but they are extremely helpful and peaceful. However, they struggle to adjust in situations where they are forced to leave the forests and settle on the savannahs because they are unable to build suitable homes for open spaces. They do not understand the concept of money or property rights as they are children of nature. Unfortunately, their time is limited as they are being forced to settle and lose their identity, which ultimately leads to their demise along with the forests that are being irresponsibly destroyed by companies from Lebanon or Yemen.\n\n**Day 1 // CAR :: Bangui**\nMorning departure, immigration adventure, welcome to Central African Republic! We ll head for lunch and city tour, time allowing: President palace, Boganda Museum, Jean Bedel and the Bokasa Old palace, craft and central markets. Overnight in hotel.\n\n**Day 2 // CAR :: Boali waterfalls**\nAfter early breakfast hit the road to Boali waterfalls, north west part of Bangui. Short walk to watrefalls, visit the liana bridge and walk along Mbali river. After lunch we ll follow to the dam supplying electricity to Bangui. Shortly after hit the road back to Bangui. Dinner and overnight.\n\n**Day 3 // CAR :: Pygmies**\nEarly start and head to Bossongo, pygmies village in the South West part of Bangui. Welcome ceremony by the chief of the village accompanied by singing assistants, will bring us into the village in Forest. Here we will start with jungle survival presentation, commencing on how to find medicinal plants in the jungle. Followed by honey collection skills we will learn net and bow hunting. After building our own hut, we will celebrate the day with the village dance party. Back to Bangui for spectacular sunset on Ubangi river, constituting border between CAR and DRC.\n\n**Day 4 // Crocodile Lake**\nToday we will head outskirts to visit famous Crocodile lake and Foulani village, for the outlook on their lifestyle and traditions. Return to Bangui for overnight.\n\n**Day 5 // Departure**\nBye, bye CAR, time to hit the road to airport and fly back home.\n\n**Level of Difficulty:** Easy, raw Africa.\n**Duration:** 5 days\n**Activities:** Trekking, boating, sightseeing, wildlife and indigenous tribes encounter.\n**Rooms:** New 4 star hotel – double sharing, single at extra cost subject of availability at the time of booking.\n**Meals:** Restaurant meals excluded. Breakfasts included.\n\n**COST:** 5,200 AED + 460 AED visa + 3500 AED flights. **Total: 9,160 AED.**\n\n**Requirements:** Yellow Fever Vaccination certificate, **malaria prophylactics compulsory.**\n\n**Visas:**\nVisa support available for every passport, 460 AED.\n\n**YELLOW FEVER Vaccination Certificate** is mandatory for entering CAR.\n\nSee yah in CAR x\n\nTrekkup Crew\n[Whatsapp 00971 50 4848238](https://wa.me/971504848238) /\nFind all trekkups at [linktr.ee/trekkup](http://linktr.ee/trekkup)","price":"AED 9,160","unit":null,"currency":null,"company":null,"language":"en","online":1,"infoType":1,"biz":"community","postDate":"1757071275000","seoName":"heart-of-africa-journey-across-central-african-republic","supplement":null,"author":null,"originalPrice":null,"soldCnt":null,"topSeller":null,"source":1,"cardType":null,"action":"https://ae.ok.com/en/city-dubai/cate-travel-travel-partners/heart-of-africa-journey-across-central-african-republic-6362512319833911/","localIds":"70843","cateId":null,"tid":null,"logParams":{"tid":"93d1a842-8ca7-45bc-8dde-0edb79194a50","sid":"8af204ad-d406-441f-bf9b-5cc94d3dff36"},"attrParams":{},"isFavorite":false},{"category":"5038,5048","location":"Airport Terminal 2, Departure - Dubai - United Arab Emirates","infoId":"6362512319001911","pictureUrl":"https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/7/8/e/highres_529598798.jpeg","title":"BBQ at Doors to Hell | Long Weekend in Turkmenistan","content":"**The most mysterious and least explored of the Central Asian “stans”,** Turkmenistan has long been one of the hardest countries to approach. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. For centuries, **Turkmenistan stood at the crossroads of civilizations**. In medieval times, Merv was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important Silk Road stop, a vital link in the trade route between China and the West until the mid 15th century.\n\nAnnexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan later played a prominent role in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, it became the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent republic of the USSR, and **gained independence in 1991.**\n\nThe country became famous for the dictatorship of Saparmyrat Niyazov, who ruled as ‘**Turkmenbashi**’ (‘leader of the Turkmen’) and governed until his death in 2006. His era left a surreal legacy: **golden statues of himself and grand monuments** celebrating the so-called “golden age” of Turkmenistan.\n\nYet the **essence of Turkmenistan lies beyond its politics** — in the warmth and generosity of its people, whose legendary hospitality makes visitors feel instantly welcome.\n\n**Ashgabat**, the capital, is a billion dollar display of national pride, with endless white marble buildings stretching across a long, dry valley. At sunrise or sunset, the city glows with a strange beauty, resembling more a scene from a sci-fi movie than an earthly settlement.\n\nA visit to the **Köw Ata Underground Lake** offers a unique experience. Descend into a cave at the base of a mountain, walking down a staircase 65 meters underground, into a world of warm, sulphurous air. At the bottom, a crystal-clear lake, naturally heated to around 36°C, invites you for a surreal swim deep beneath the earth’s surface.\n\n**Turkmenistan doors to hell…**\n\nAnd then there is Turkmenistan’s most **famous spectacle: the “Doors to Hell”**. In the desert village of Darvaza, home to around 350 tribal residents, life had been unchanged for centuries. Nothing could interrupt the peaceful and quiet lifestyle of the nomadic tribe, aside from sitting on a valuable cache of natural resources.\n\nInitial estimations of the site’s reserves were extremely low. In the early 1970s, Soviet scientists attempted to burn off escaping gas after a drilling mishap. When they lit the gas, it erupted and **never stopped burning. Over forty years later locals call it the Doors to Hell.**\n\n[https://vimeo.com/183429568](https://vimeo.com/183429568)\n\n**Let's go!**\n\n**DAY 0 // Thursday – Departure**\nMeet at 22:00 at Terminal 2 for a direct flight departing on Friday at 00:20.\n\n**DAY 1 // Friday**\nArrival, immigration formalities, and check-in at our lavish white-marble hotel for a short rest. Complete foreign passport registration. Take a quick tour to admire the majestic statues of Ashgabat and a few other city landmarks.\n\nIn the evening, **depart for Darvaza**. En route, stop at two other craters – one filled with water and one with sulphur mud – both releasing gas from underground. Enjoy an **“A Little Party Never Killed Nobody”** themed BBQ dinner near the main crater, followed by an unforgettable sunset over the burning gas spectacle. **(Camping).**\n\n**DAY 2 // Saturday**\nIn the morning, head to Kopet Dag (“hilly mountains”) and continue towards Nokhur village. Return towards Ashgabat and take a swim in the volcanic **underground lake of Kow-Ata**. In the evening, immerse yourself in **Ashgabat’s sci-fi cityscape** neon-lit streets framed by white marble facades and explore the local nightlife.\n\n**DAY 3 // Sunday**\nStart the day with souvenir shopping at Tolkuchka Market, the largest in Turkmenistan. Visit the **UNESCO World Heritage site Old Nissa**, the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque, Independence Square, and statues of national heroes.\n\n**DAY 4 // Monday**\nEarly morning transfer to the airport for your return flight to Dubai. Back home at 07:00 hrs. Bye bye Turkmenistan!\n\n**Activities:** trekking, swimming, sightseeing, getting amazed with burning gas crater!\n**Accommodation & meals:** 4 star hotel double sharing + 1 night camping, local meals included.\n\n**Cost: 6780 AED all incl. flights** **and visa pre-approval cost** **until SEP 01.**\n\n**Visa:** payable on arrival, approx. 115 USD.\n\n**RSVP:**\nTo reassure enough time for visa processing and eventual re-applying in case of denial, we recommend to join this trip within 30 days before travel date. 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Each year, around **1.5 million wildebeests antelopes and 300,000 zebras** start their long trek from Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains, further north to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve in search for water and fresh grass. Late July / Early October is one of the best time to spot them **crossing rivers of Talek and Mara**, which are a habitat for hippos and crocodiles while zebras, buffalos and giraffes graze in the neighbouring open savannah.\n\n[https://vimeo.com/197035861](https://vimeo.com/197035861)\n\nThe plains are also home to **tribes of Masais**, who carry on their semi-nomadic lifestyle of traditional herding in the perimeter of national park.\n\nNow you will have this unique chance to witness one of the great wonders of the nature. Whether trekker or hiker we all share the same passion towards nature and these African creatures are a big part of it. 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