Beach & Bush Ramble

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Small Group Tour
This overland adventure and beach safari tour offers the renowned Big 5 game parks, the friendly laid back beaches of Mozambique and Lake Malawi, the tropical paradise of Zanzibar, and the Victoria Falls. It’s ideal for those wanting to see the best of Africa.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • Visit to Great Rift Valley
    • Discover Great Zimbabwe National Monument, Zimbabwe
    • Visit Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
    • Explore Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
    • Kruger National Park, South Africa
    • Lake Malawi, Malawi
    • Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
    • Explore Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (optional excursion)
    • Discover South Luangwa National Park

What's this trip about?

    This overland adventure and beach safari tour offers the renowned Big 5 game parks, the friendly laid back beaches of Mozambique and Lake Malawi, the tropical paradise of Zanzibar, and the Victoria Falls. It’s ideal for those wanting to see the best of Africa.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age range18 to 39 years
Flights and transport
Start CityJohannesburg
End CityNairobi, Kenya

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • National Parks
  • Overland Journeys

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Canoeing
  • Game Drive
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Safari
  • Sailing
  • Snorkeling
  • Whitewater Rafting
  • Wildlife Viewing

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • Fully equipped safari vehicle
    • Camping and cooking equipment
    • All road tolls and vehicle taxes
    • All ground transportation
    • Services of driver/ tour leader
    • Sleeping mattress
    • Meals as indicated
    • Kruger National Park
    • Magaruque Snorkelling
    • Great Zimbabwe Ruins
    • Matobo National Park
    • Hwange National Park
    • Victoria Falls Visit
    • South Luangwa National Park
    • Zanzibar Ferry and Accommodation
    • Maasai Village Walk
    • 35 Breakfasts, 29 Lunches, 27 Dinners
    • Camping in 2-person dome tents

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1-7: Johannesburg - Kruger National Park, South Africa - Xai-Xai - Tofo, Inhambabe - Vilanculos, Mozambique
From cosmopolitan Johannesburg we head east to South Africa’s premier wildlife region; the Kruger National Park where we hope to spot the ‘Big 5’ – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – on the acacia-studded savannahs. From here we cross the border into tropical M...
Day 8-12: Great Zimbabwe Monument - Motobo National Park - Bulawayo - Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
We cross into Zimbabwe and head to Masvingo where we visit the nearby ruins of the intriguing ancient city of Great Zimbabwe – after which the country is named. Then on to Zimbabwe’s second biggest city, Bulawayo, where the nearby Matobo National Park shelters ancient ro...
Day 13-20: Victoria Falls - Livingstone - South Luangwa National Park
The next three days are spent in the Victoria Falls area, the town named after Africa’s most wondrous waterfall. There’s time to see the Falls themselves and to do some of the adventure activities that give the town the name of the ‘adrenalin capital’ of Africa. Choose f...
Day 21-28: Lake Malawi - Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar, Tanzania
We spend a couple of relaxing days on the beaches of Lake Malawi; ‘The Lake of Stars’, where we can enjoy the crystal clear fresh water and perhaps go snorkelling or sailing, and visit the lakeside villages on informative cultural walking tours to meet the friendly peopl...
Day 29-36: Arusha - Serengeti National Park - Nairobi, Kenya
Back on the mainland, from Dar es Salaam we drive past the foothills of Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain and if lucky we will catch a glimpse of its snow-capped peak – to Arusha where we can shop for curios, visit a snake park, and meet the people of a Maasai vill...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,340
Price per day$121
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Apr 2020

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amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip

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Apr 2020

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definitely set the standard high!

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Apr 2020

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Local Payment excursions
    • Visas
    • Travel insurance
    • Flights
    • Departure taxes
    • Airport transfers
    • Sleeping bag
    • Optional activities
    • Drinks, items of a personal nature
    • Meals - Zanzibar (4 Lunches, 4 Dinners)

Accommodation

Cancellation policy

Cancellation by You If You wish to cancel your booking You must inform the Company in writing (signed by the person who signed the original Booking Form) sending such written notification to Basement Unit, 23A Craven Terrace, London,W2 3QH. Cancellation will be effective on the day it is received by the Company.The following charges,in addition to your deposit and where applicable the gorilla and chimpanzee permit moneys, will be payable by You, depending upon the number of days prior to departure date when the Company receives notice of cancellation. Date when Written Advice Percentage of Holiday of Cancellation Received Fee Payable

If  56 days or more prior to departure, then Cancellation fee is Deposit

If 42 to 55 days prior to departure, then Cancellation fee is 35% Tour Price forfeit

If 28 to 41 days prior to departure, then Cancellation fee is 50% Tour Price forfeit

If 14 to 27 days prior to departure, then Cancellation fee is 75% Tour Price forfeit

If Less than 14 days prior to departure, then Cancellation fee is 100% Tour Price forfeit

Travel Insurance
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Meals Included

35 Breakfasts, 27 Lunches and 27 Dinners

Age Requirements
18 to 39 years
Additional Information
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Trip ID
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