South East Adventure (31 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.
• Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa: Greater Kruger National Park, is joint venture between the Kruger National Park and the Associated Private Nature Reserves. Together they have an area of more than 20.000.000 Ha (or more than 20.000 Km²), under their joint conservation.
• 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.
• Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya: Known to the locals as "The Mara", Maasai Mara National Reserve is the largest game reserve in Kenya. The Mara is famous for its population of big cats, game, annual migration of zebra, wildebeest and gazelle from the neighbouring Serengeti
• Maasai Village Walk: The Maasai village tour is an interesting experience. As you arrive at the village, excited children and adults welcome you with a song and dance. The village huts (called Manyatta) are made of cow dung and clay plastered over stick frames. One of your hosts will give you an insight into Maasai life and the stories of the elders and the colourful dress attire.
• 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
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What's this trip about?

Starting in Nairobi, Kenya, and ending in Johannesburg, South Africa, this Acacia Africa overland tour offers the best of what Central and Southern Africa have to offer.

What's excluded

• Local Payment excursions
• Visas
• Flights
• Travel insurance
• Departure taxes
• Airport transfers
• Sleeping bag
• Optional activities
• Drinks, tips, items of a personal nature
• Meals on Zanzibar (Lunches x 3, Dinners x3).

Accommodation