East African Explorer (29 days)

Highlights

• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Located in southern Tanzania on the coast of the Indian Ocean, Dar es Salaam is a bustling, chaotic place, filled with life and color. It is the largest city of Tanzania, and is the countries richest city and an important economic centre.
• Great Rift Valley: The Great Rift Valley is the name given to the geographic trench, approximately 6000 kilometers in length, which runs from Syria to Mozambique. The Rift Valley has been a rich source of fossils
• Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe: The Matobo National Park lies in the Matobo Hills, which are a 200 million year old range of granite domes, spires and unique smoothly-rounded balancing boulders created by years of erosion. The 424 sq km park is the burial ground for colonial imperialist Cecil Rhodes and his peaceful grave can be visited on the top of one of these outcrops of rock. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife, and has one of the largest densities of leopard in Africa, and considerable populations of both the black and white rhinoceros. The highlight here is a game walk to possibly get close to rhino on foot.
• Kruger National Park, South Africa: Spanning 18,989 square kilometers, the Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and is the premier game reserve of South Africa. Home to the Big Five, there are 147 mammalian species, as well as 517 bird species and 114 species of reptile.
• Lake Malawi, Malawi: Lake Malawi is one of the great African lakes, and is the south-most lake in the Great Rift Valley. The third largest lake in Africa, Lake Malawi is positioned between Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. It is the second deepest lake in Africa, and has reportedly the most species of fish on Earth.
• Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe: The Matobo National Park lies in the Matobo Hills, which are a 200 million year old range of granite domes, spires and unique smoothly-rounded balancing boulders created by years of erosion. The 424 sq km park is the burial ground for colonial imperialist Cecil Rhodes and his peaceful grave can be visited on the top of one of these outcrops of rock. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife, and has one of the largest densities of leopard in Africa, and considerable populations of both the black and white rhinoceros. The highlight here is a game walk to possibly get close to rhino on foot.
• Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania: The worlds largest unbroken caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is 16-19 km in diameter, has a crater floor of 26,400 ha and a rim soaring to 400-610 m above the crater floor. The formation of the crater is associated with the massive rifting which occurred to the west of the Rift Valley. It also has a population of about 25,000 large animals living in the crater, which makes game driving a true highlight!
• Serengeti National Park, Tanzania: The Serengeti is probably one of the most well known African Game Reserve. Located in the north western corner of Tanzania bordering Kenya and the adjoining Masai Mara the word Serengeti is derived from the Masai word meaning 'Endless Plain' and when you enter the Serengiti you can really see where the name came from. The Serengeti is home to the 'Great Migration' a wildlife spectacle as nearly two million herbivores cross the Mara River in persuit of the fresh grass after the rains.
• South Luangwa National Park: The South Luangwa National Park is the Luangwa Valley's most accessible and popular park. It is 9050km² and the concentration of game around the river is of the highest in Africa. Great to get involved with the local activities are Walking Safari's and Game drives
• Victoria Falls National Park: Victoria Falls or Mosi Oa Tunya, the smoke that thunders sits on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe where the Zambezi river drops 108 metres into the gorge.
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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 Lake Malawi, the tropical paradise of Zanzibar, and the Victoria Falls. Its ideal for those wanting to see the best of Africa.

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 in Zanzibar (Lunches x 4, Dinners x 4)
• Meals

Accommodation