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Down Africa Way

32 nights from £845

Nairobi * Serengeti & Ngorongoro * Pangani * Dar es Salaam * Zanzibar * Mikumi * Iringa * Lake Malawi * Chipata * Lusaka * Livingstone * Chobe NP * Victoria Falls * Maun * Palapye * Blyde River Canyon * Kruger NP * Johannesburg

Enjoy a real African adventure, from Nairobi to Johannesburg. Check out some of Africa's greatest game parks, idle about on the tropical island of Zanzibar, relax on the shores of Lake Malawi and enjoy the rush at Victoria Falls.
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  • Arrival transfer from Nairobi Airport on day 1.
  • Transport in fully equipped expedition truck.
  • All camping fees & appropriate equipment.
  • Return ferry to Zanzibar island.
  • Chobe River boat trip.
  • 1st night pre expedition dorm accommodation at Acacia Camp Nairobi.
  • Services of 3 person crew (leader, driver, cook).
  • 28 breakfasts, 24 lunches and 25 dinners.
  • Park entry & game drive in Chobe NP and Kruger NP.
  • All road taxes & tolls.

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Day 1: Nairobi
Saturday. Welcome to Kenya! We’ll be there to collect you at Nairobi Airport. Your first night will be spent at our pre expedition campsite.

Days 2 - 5: Optional Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Nairobi - Arusha (Tanzania). Leaving Nairobi, we cross the border into Tanzania

Days 6 - 7: Pangani & Dar es Salaam
Arusha - Pangani - Dar es Salaam. We return to Arusha before continuing on towards Dar es Salaam. On the way we drive through the town of Moshi situated at the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain.

Days 8 - 10: Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar (optional). A ferry from Dar Es Salaam takes us to ‘Spice Island’, where we have the option to spend the next three nights.

Days 11 - 12: Mikumi & Iringa
Zanzibar - Dar es Salaam - Iringa. Leaving Zanzibar in the afternoon, we return to the mainland and another night in Dar es Salaam.

Days 13 - 16: Lake Malawi
Iringa - Lake Malawi (Malawi). Winding our way through the beauty of the Tukuyu tea and banana plantations, we travel into Malawi, a landlocked country with 20% of its total area made up of beautiful Lake Malawi.

Days 17 - 18: Chipata & Lusaka
Lake Malawi - Chipata - Lusaka (Zambia). We head away from Lake Malawi, and stop off in the capital, Lilongwe, a small city distinctively divided into the old town and the new administrative centre, to stock up on supplies before crossing into Zambia where we spend the night in a beautiful little campsite.

Day 19: Livingstone Lusaka - Livingstone. Heading further south, we journey to Livingstone. The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and it’s not difficult to see why.

Day 20: Chobe N. P.
Livingstone - Kasane (Botswana). Today we cross the border into Botswana and continue to the town of Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River which forms a border between Zambia, Namibia and Botswana.

Day 21: Victoria Falls
Chobe - Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). After our night in the bush, we head out early to continue our search for wildlife, before packing up the camp and heading back to Kasane.

Days 22 - 23: Victoria Falls
The next 2 days are spent relaxing or participating in a myriad of optional excursions.

Days 24 - 25: Chobe N. P.
Victoria Falls - Chobe (Botswana). We head out from Victoria Falls to the border crossing to Botswana.

Days 26 - 27: Optional Okavango
Maun - Okavango Delta (optional). From Maun we have the opportunity to take the optional 3 Day / 2 Night Okavango Delta Excursion.

Day 28: Maun
Okavango Delta - Maun. This morning affords us a final opportunity for a game walk before packing up and setting off back to Maun.

Day 29: Palapye
Maun - Palapye (Zimbabwe). Heading out early, we have a fairly long (450kms) drive today to the small town of Palapye, situated about halfway between Francistown and Gaborone (Botswana’s Capitol).

Day 30: Blyde River Canyon
Palapye - Blydepoort (South Africa). This morning we cross into South Africa and continue across to our camp overlooking the impressive Blyde River Canyon.

Days 31 - 32: Kruger N.P.
Blydepoort - Hazyview. Heading through the breathtaking Panorama Route, we stop off at various viewpoints today including scenic God’s Window. We pass through the small town of Graskop, and head toward the Kruger National Park and our campsite on the border of the park.

Day 33: Johannesburg
Wednesday. Hazyview - Johannesburg. After breakfast, we begin our journey to Johannesburg, our final destination. On arrival in Johannesburg we unload the truck for the final time, exchange addresses and part ways, having just experienced a trip of a lifetime! (B)

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14 Jan - 15 Dec 12 £845
  • Prices are per person and based on twin share.
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