Discover the very best of Africa: game parks, beaches, activities & last the great wilderness areas, in more comfort plus innovative facilities for the discerning traveller.Save £200 - 6 December tour
Save £200 on our 6th December 2009 departure. Tour Price Now £1795 Plus Local Payment. Enjoy Christmas on the shores of Lake Malawi.
Travel from Kenya to the Southern tip of Africa via Victoria Falls in Zambia with a maximum of 16 passengers in our custom built full size expedition truck. With over a metre of legroom at each seat, sit back, relax and experience the wonders of the continent. Explore five of Africa's great National Parks and last great wilderness areas, soak up the sun on the beaches of Zanzibar and Lake Malawi, stand on the edge of the Victoria Falls, experience the vast open spaces of the deserts of Namibia, and visit South Africa's mother city, Cape Town.
We provide the services of an expert photographer and digital download facility on all our overland tours, a unique feature making us stand out from the others! One of our crew (normally the Tour Leader) is a full-qualified, semi-professional photographer who will be available to give advice on photographic (and video) techniques; and will organise “workshops/tutorials” on photographic subjects and techniques (eg landscape, wildlife and bird photography, night shots, close-ups and portraits) to assist our guests to improve their photographic technique. We also provide a laptop computer with multi-card reader for those clients with digital cameras to enable you to download images from your memory cards and burn those special memories to CD or DVD while on tour.
Tour price includes all highlights (inclusive activities worth £895), all ground transport except Zanzibar, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, camping and cooking equipment and services of 3 crew.
Local Payment - US$1290 - Local Payment covers all food [3 meals a day (except Zanzibar) - provided by our now legendary Kenyan Cook] and camping fees/accommodation for the whole tour including 4 nights on Zanzibar. This is payable to the tourleader at the start of the tour in US dollars only.
I T I N E R A R Y
Day 1-2 Starting in Nairobi the tour heads for Nakuru National Park camping on the fringes of the National park in a conservancy area for the first two nights. Next morning we explore the Nakuru National park, giving you a very good chance of seeing leopard and rhino. CAMPING
Day 3 Crossing the border into Tanzania we camp near, or on, the shores of Lake Victoria. CAMPING
Day 4 We make our way to the Serengeti National Park, where we stay one night and go for afternoon and morning game drives. CAMPING
Day 5 Leaving the Serengeti around noon, we drive up the escarpment to the lush vegetation of the Ngorongoro Crater, spending the night on the crater rim which has its own wildife encounters. CAMPING
Day 6-7 Next day we do a full-day game drive in 4x4 vehicles into the crater itself, returning to spend the night in a campsite on the outskirts of a town near the crater rim. Next morning we head to Arusha stopping to visit a local Masai village. In Arusha you can do some curio shopping at the ebony market or do a spot of emailing before heading off to camp the night in the foothills of Kilimanjaro. CAMPING
Day 8 The following day is a long drive to Dar-es-Salaam, passing though many African villages. That night we camp on a beach on the outskirts of Dar. CAMPING
Day 9-12 Thereafter you have 4 nights (5 days) to explore the island of Zanzibar at your leisure. Take in the sights, sounds and intricate winding streets of Stone Town and its people, join a spice tour, swim with dolphins at the southern tip of the island or just soak up the sun. BUNGALOW ACCOMODATION
Day 13 Returning to the mainland we camp in Dar that night before heading south for the Tanzanian Highlands and spending the night at a farmhouse in the area. CAMPING
Day 14-15 Next day we make our way toward the Malawi boder stopping near a small Tanzanian town called Tukuyu where you can vist a local tea plantation and join the locals in harvesting their crop. We spend two nights here which also gives you time to explore the area with a local guide and visit a waterfall in the area. CAMPING
Day 16-18 Crossing the border into Malawi spend the next 3 days on the lakeshore at a beautiful spot called Kande Beach. Here you have the opportunity to visit local African villages, interact with the villagers, scuba dive in the lake or just relax on the sandy beaches and swim in the fresh water. Horse riding is also available. CAMPING
Day 19 Today we head further south to the town of Lilongwe, where you will have the opportunity to do some curio shopping. Crew stocks up with supplies. CAMPING
Day 20-21 Leaving Malawi we cross into Zambia and head for the South Luangwa National Park. This is one of the best national parks in Africa and leopard sightings are quite common. Here we have time for a morning and evening game drive in the park and an early morning walk on the fringes of the park while camping on the banks of the Luangwa River. CAMPING
Day 22 Leaving this beautiful valley behind us we drive through the interior of Zambia sending the night on the Luangwa River where the following morning you can take a walk in the forest landscape or have a paddle in a traditional dugout canoe (own expense) before we head to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. CAMPING
Day 23 After the morning activities we have a brunch before heading off to our next campsite on the outskirts of Zambia's capital city, Lusaka. CAMPING
Day 24 Leaving early we continue on to the Victoria Falls, arriving in Livingstone in the afternoon we camp on the banks of the Zambezi some 8km's above the falls, where from the bar with a cold drink you can view the spray from the falls, and soak up the african sunset.
Day 25-27 Over the following few days you have the opportunity to do any number of the adrenaline activities on offer. We visit the Victoria Falls from the Zambian side and take a sunset cruise on the Zambezi river giving you a different view of this great river. Those that wish can cross into Zimbabwe but visas and activities are for your own expense. Visas range from US$30-US$60 depending on nationality. Victoria Falls entry from Zimbabwe side is US$20-30.
Day 28 There is one day free between the two sections of tour. This is free for you to relax while your crew get ready for the next section of the tour.
Day 29-31 We continue to stay in the Falls area to give those joining the tour time to do activities and see the falls. Those passengers that have just completed the frist leg of the tour have time to relax. CAMPING
Day 32-33 Leaving the Falls we enter Botswana and spend two nights camped on the banks of the Chobe River. We take a morning game drive into the Chobe National Park and then spend the afternoon on the river with a sunset game cruise. CAMPING
Day 34 The following day we head for Maun, spending the night just outside town. Relax for the afternoon or get a different perspective of this vast inland waterway from a small aircraft. (flight optional) CAMPING
Day 35-37 We then head north to the town of Etsha where we begin our Okavango Delta experience. This is the panhandle of the Okavango region. Transfer with 4x4 truck and motorboats. CAMPING
Day 38 Driving north to Namibia we spend the night at a beautiful campsite on the banks of the Kavango river. CAMPING
Day 39-41 We head west to the Etosha National Park spending the next 3 days game driving in the park, seeing some incredible wildlife. In the evenings you can sit at the floodlit water holes and watch the "nightlife". CAMPING
Day 42 After Etosha we head to a local cheetah conservation project, where you have the opportunity to interact with these special mammals. CAMPING
Day 43 Today we make our way north to visit a Himba tribe village. CAMPING
Day 44 Today our destination is a campsite near the Twyfelfontein Rock engravings, which we will also visit. CAMPING
Day 45 A short drive takes us to the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain. The views are spectacular, and we also walk into the mountain reserve to visit the famous “white lady” bushman painting. CAMPING
Day 46-48 Next morning we continue to the coast to visit the Cape Cross seal colony, then on to the old Germanic town of Swakopmund where there are more adrenaline pumping activities on offer. Spend the day enjoying the activities that Swakopmund has to offer such as quadbiking and skydiving. Explore this colonial town, with its Germanic architecture. BUNGALOW ACCOMMODATION
Day 49-50 Heading through the Namib Desert we arrive at the dramatic red sand dunes of Sossusvlei. We get up early to watch the sunrise from Dune 45, soaking up the tranquil atmosphere. The rest of the morning we explore Dead Vlei and the massive dunes with a local Guide, who gives insight into this fascinating desert. CAMPING
Day 51 Our next stop is the Fish River Canyon. We spend one night here and view the sunset on the Canyon rim while enjoying a drink. CAMPING
Day 52 We then travel to a lush campsite on the banks of the Orange River. Take a short canoe trip down the Orange river. CAMPING
Day 53 We head into South Africa today camping at a Hot Spring resort a few hours outside of Cape Town. CAMPING
Day 54 After a relaxing early morning swim we head off to visit two wine farms in the area and have a chance to taste some of the fine wines on offer from the Citrusdal area. We stay at the same campsite for our last night of tour.
Day 55 Arrival in Cape Town. TOUR ENDS ON ARRIVAL IN CAPE TOWN
Included highlights: Lake Nukuru National Park Entry and Game drive Serengeti National Park Entry and game drives Masai tribal village visit Ngorongoro Crater half day 4X4 game drive Zanzibar Ferry and accommodation Tea Plantation Tour - Local community Project Malawi beaches South Luangwa National Park Entry and morning and afternoon/night game drive Zambezi Sunset cruise Victoria Falls National Park entry Chobe National Park Entry and game drive plus boat cruise 3 night/4 day mokoro trip to Okavango Delta Etosha National Park Entry - game drives in our truck Cheetah Conservation Project - Namibia Himba Tribe Twyfelfontein rock engravings Brandberg Mountains - White Lady Bushman Painting Cape Cross Seal Colony Entry Namib Desert Park Entry Sossusvlei dunes - 3 hour walk guided desert walk Fish River Canyon Park Entry Orange River canoeing
Not Included: Optional spice tour, diving/snorkelling, dolphin trip, food and transport on Zanzibar. Flight over Delta (~US $80) Sand-boarding (~US $30-40) Quad-biking (~US $90) Activities at Victoria Falls Visas, travel insurance, vaccinations, flights, airport taxes, sleeping bag, items of a personal nature, curios and alcohol.
