Gorillas to Cape Town
56 days
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We leave Nairobi at 7 am on the first day of the trip. We recommend you arrive in Nairobi the day before the trip departs. If you're there with time to spare there are lots to see and do around the city. In Nairobi town is the National Museum and markets. Also Karen Blixen's house, Langata Giraffe Centre, Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage and Nairobi National Pa...
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Visit Masai Mara National Reserves
- Visit Great Rift Valley
- Explore Lake Nakuru National Park
- Visit Lake Naivasha
- Visit Dar es Salaam
- Explore South Luangwa National Park
- Explore Chobe National Park
- Visit Etosha National Park
What's this trip about?
We leave Nairobi at 7 am on the first day of the trip. We recommend you arrive in Nairobi the day before the trip departs. If you're there with time to spare there are lots to see and do around the city. In Nairobi town is the National Museum and markets. Also Karen Blixen's house, Langata Giraffe Centre, Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage and Nairobi National Park for the first glimpse of African wildlife.
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Details
Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityNairobi
End CityCape Town
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- Three crew vehicles - driver, tour leader & cook
- Three meals per day while travelling - as per itinerary
- Sleeping mats – 180cm long, 60cm wide & 70cm deep
- Transport on expedition truck with crew
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Chobe boat cruise & overnight safari
- Okavango Delta overnight 'mokoro' canoe safari
- Etosha Pan National Park
- Swakopmund - dorm accommodation 2 nights
- Namib Naukluft Park in the Namib Desert
- Fish River Canyon
- Ferry to Zanzibar
- Airport transfer to departure hotel & dorm room night before departure
- South Luangwa National Park
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Itinerary
Day 1:
Leaving Nairobi we stop at the Rift Valley scenic lookout its 8,000 feet high and overlooks Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha.: We head south to Narok and on to Masai Mara National Reserve; camping on the edge of the park.
We head south to Narok and on to Masai Mara Na...
Day 2:
The sweeping plains evoke a picture of East Africa that most people hold in their minds and are rarely disappointed when confronted with the real thing. Great game viewing is assured all year round. The Mara offers us everything, amazing scenery and abundant wildlife inc...
Day 3:
We pass from the dramatic landscape of the Rift Valley to the highlands and spend our first night on the highland route to El Doret.
Day 4:
We enter Uganda and head on via Jinja on Lake Victoria to Kampala. This capital city is bustling and friendly. A well run green fertile country.
Day 5 – 8:
Stopping for photos as we cross the equator, we continue southwest to Kabale town; gateway to the Mountain Gorilla Reserves.
Climbing through lush terraced hills to Kisoro, there are panoramic views of the Ugandan hills at every turn. From the road, we have outlooks o...
Day 9:
We return from the Mountain Gorillas to Kampala for the evening.
Day 10:
From Kampala to Jinja - Crossing the Owen Falls dam we arrive at Jinja on the shores of Lake Victoria. Our campsite for the next few days above Bujagali Falls is a welcome break from traveling; we can have a lazy afternoon to put up our tents on the grassy terraces overl...
Day 11:
Leaving Uganda, we head back into Kenya.
Day 12:
You can take the side trip for the day to Lake Nakuru, viewing the game in a park; famous for its soda lake surrounded by thousands, sometimes millions of pink flamingos. The park is home to over 400 species of bird, and we should spot a leopard or black and white rhino ...
Day 13:
To Naivasha, we camp beside the lake. Close by is Hell's Gate National Park where you can hire bikes to take you around the park and see the herds of zebra, buffalo, and antelope. You can also wander in the predator-free reserve amongst African game. There is spectacular...
Day 14:
We return to Nairobi
Day 15:
We head south from Nairobi through the Masai plains and cross the border at Namanga into Tanzania; arriving in Arusha late in the day. The country we pass through is sparsely inhabited grassland savannah, inhabited by the Masai.
Day 16:
Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater In Arusha you can take an optional side trip to the Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater. The trip is camping, away for three days and two nights. Either one or two of these nights will be inside the park in the parks amidst the animals. If you choose not to visit the park you can wander the markets in Arusha town
Day 17 - 18:
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater descent and return to Arusha.
Day 19:
We head towards the coast past Moshi town the capital city of the Chagga tribe. Skirting the base of snowy Mount Kilimanjaro we camp on the way to Dar es Salaam.
Day 20:
We arrive in Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast. If you decide not to go to Zanzibar, the campsite at the beach is an ideal place to have a few lazy days.
Day 21:
Ferry to Zanzibar Island (optional) - From Dar es Salaam you can take the ferry to Zanzibar Island. Here is the old stone capital of the Omani Sultanate, sandy beaches, spice tours, snorkeling, diving and trips to other nearby islands. Zanzibar is a fascinating place to ...
Day 22 & 23:
Stone Town in Zanzibar Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old slave market, the spice growing areas, Jozani Forest with Red Colobus Monkeys and in the evening the seafood cafes on the wharf.
Day 24:
Return to Dar es Salaam on the ferry.
Day 25:
We head south through Tanzania; our route takes us through Mikumi National Park where we may well see giraffe or elephant grazing beside the road. The road from Mikumi National Park to Malawi takes us through the southern highlands passing Baobab Valley to Iringa.
Day 26 - 28:
Crossing the border into Malawi, we reach the shores of its huge lake. We spend the night at Chitimba Beach Camp. The campsites and small resorts along Lake Malawi offer sandy beaches, swimming, and snorkeling, water-skiing, horse riding or walking in the surrounding cou...
Day 29:
Leaving the beach we go inland to spend the night in the capital Lilongwe or camp on route to Zambia after crossing the border. In Zambia, we head along the Great North Road – a sparsely settled countryside with few people or villages for hundreds of miles.
Day 30:
South Luangwa National Park is well worth the visit. Recent trips have seen: - wild dogs, leopards, lions, and buffalo. We camp by the park and you can game drive into the park. Though the park is open all year, but during the rains; which are normally from Jan and Feb to March, the road in can be flooded and we can’t visit the park.
Day 31:
We leave the park and continue to head west. Passing through the beautiful Luangwa Valley we arrive at the fastest expanding capital city on the continent, Lusaka. At camping Eureka, you may have zebra or antelope grazing by your tents while you sleep.
Day 32:
Victoria Falls - the Zambezi River plunges 100 meters down a mile wide chasm, creating one of the most incredible natural wonders of the world. The local name for the falls is 'Mosi- a-Tuna' which means 'the smoke that thunders' and you'll soon find out why.
Day 33:
After an early start and a stunning drive we cross the Zambezi River on the Kazangula Ferry into Botswana. The country becomes lush and forested as we approach Chobe River. In Chobe National Park you can take an optional overnight game drive; a wild experience - excellent game viewing is a must.
Day 34:
After returning to camp we head to Zimbabwe and over the border to Victoria Falls. When the river is in full flow, the falling water causes a huge roar and sends a cloud of spray up to 500 meters into the air.
Day 35 & 36:
We stay beside Victoria Falls in Victoria Falls town, there are lots to see and do. Adventure activities abound - you can bungee jump, white water raft, and go game viewing on horseback or walking with lions. More sedate excursions include canoeing, light aircraft or hel...
Day 37:
Westwards, leaving Zimbabwe to Botswana to the small town of Kasane and Chobe National Park. In Chobe National Park you can take an optional overnight game drive; a wild experience - excellent game viewing is a must.
Day 38:
Back in camp you can have a break after all the adventure
Day 39:
We travel along the edge of the Kalahari Desert to Maun a small town on the edge of the Okavango Delta, the starting point for the Delta trip.
Day 40:
A Mokoro is a traditional dugout canoe and your transport into the Delta. As you glide through the waterways, you will see a fantastic array of wetland wildlife, birds in particular, and you will come across hippos in the water and elephants drinking on the shore. You can go on a walking safari to look for giraffe, buffalo, and rare antelope – the overnight stay is a great wilderness experience.
Day 41:
Up early and it’s off walking with the guide, a unique chance to see the game on foot; elephants, herds of grazing zebra and pods of hippos.
Day 42:
Back to Maun and the end of your Delta trip. Try learning how to pole your mokoro, or try to catch a catfish; the guides make it look so easy. A last swim in the clear delta water before heading back to the truck and campsite for a shower and cold drinks. Time permitting you can take a scenic flight over the Delta from Maun
Day 43:
From the lush Delta we enter Namibia and spend the night on the Kavango River in the northwestern end of the Caprivi Strip
Day 44 -45:
Heading west we pass through the arid Namibian landscape to our evening’s bushcamp. Fingers crossed for a classic Namibian sunset. Etosha Pan National Park. Thousands of years ago this vast saltpan was a lake, till Kunene River changed course and deprived the lake of wat...
Day 46:
We leave Etosha and head to the cheetahs. From wild animals to tame ones, we spend a night at the Kamanjab Cheetah Farm where you can scratch the big cats behind the ears before watching them catch their evening meal.
Day 47:
Namibia is a land of wide open spaces and we pass few inhabited areas as we drive towards Spitzkoppe; a group of granite peaks. Here you can take an optional guided walk with San to their ancient rock art sites.
Days 48 - 49:
To Swakopmund, an old German colonial seaside resort with plenty of things to do for the energetic and German beer halls for those after a more relaxing time. Horse riding, quad biking or sand boarding on the dunes, deep-sea fishing in the Atlantic, jump out of a plane or take a scenic flight over the coastline are just a few of the things you can do here.
Day 50 - 51:
We leave Swakopmund for Walvis Bay and on to visit the Namib Naukluft Park in the Namibian Desert, famous for its massive thousand foot high sand dunes. It can be hard work climbing to the top but the view is worth all the effort as the dunes stretch before you into the distance and change color with the sun.
Day 52:
After overnighting in the desert we drive south to Fish River Canyon; 160km long and half a kilometer deep; second in length only to the Grand Canyon. You can trek along the rim and look into the canyon from the various viewpoints.
Day 53:
We Cross into South Africa on the Gariep River or Orange River. Take a canoe trip down the river or relax by the pool enjoying the spectacular view.
We drive through mountain valleys and stony semi-desert following the farmland south through the sparsely populated areas of the Western Cape. Cederberg growing area of the center of one of the Cape's many wine routes.
Day 54 - 56:
Continuing south through to the fruit growing area of Citrusdal; we cross the mountains to Cape Town - a beautiful city, plenty of cafes, pubs, clubs and markets. We go and visit a township before finishing our trip
While in Cape Town; go and climb Table Mountain or take the cable car to the top for views of the city and visit Robben Island
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Last Updated: 7/16/2018
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