Jungle, Falls & Game Parks - 46 days

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CAMPING SAFARI: Embark on a 46-day overland safari, travelling from Kenya to South Africa, visiting seven captivating countries. Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, trek to see chimpanzees in Queen Elizabeth National Park and hike through lush Bwindi National Park to encounter rare mountain gorillas. Search for the Big Five in Masai Mara, Serengeti and N...
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Overview

Trip type
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Lake Nakuru National Park - Search for lions, rhinos and other resident wildlife on an included game drive in specialized safari vehicles
    • Queen Elizabeth National Park - Go trekking in search of chimpanzees, which are usually spotted in the treetops
    • Bwindi National Park - Embark on a memorable trek to see endangered mountain gorillas in the steamy jungles of Uganda
    • Lake Bunyonyi - When not trekking to see gorillas, relax beside this idyllic lake, surrounded by greenery and rolling hills
    • Jinja - Spend two full days relaxing beside the Nile and Lake Victoria, with time for boating, fishing, hiking and more
    • Masai Mara - Discover the incredible wildlife of Kenya's most famous reserve, part of the legendary Serengeti ecosystem
    • Serengeti National Park - Go in search of the Big Five on game drives and camp out in the wilderness
    • Ngorongoro Crater - Camp on the rim of this UNESCO-listed volcanic caldera and see an abundance of animals on a game drive in the crater
    • Zanzibar - Enjoy three nights on this tropical island with time to explore historic Stone Town and relax on pristine white sand beaches
    • Mikumi National Park - Drive through the national park, one of the largest in Tanzania, and go in search of wildlife on an optional game drive

What's this trip about?

    CAMPING SAFARI: Embark on a 46-day overland safari, travelling from Kenya to South Africa, visiting seven captivating countries. Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, trek to see chimpanzees in Queen Elizabeth National Park and hike through lush Bwindi National Park to encounter rare mountain gorillas. Search for the Big Five in Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Relax on the tropical island of Zanzibar and swim in Lake Malawi. Admire the Victoria Falls, spot rhinos in Matobo and end with an unforgettable safari in Kruger National Park.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityNairobi
End CityPretoria

Destinations

Attractions

  • Arusha
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Kampala
  • Kruger National Park
  • Lake Malawi
  • Livingstone
  • Lusaka
  • Nairobi
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Zanzibar

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 16

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 16

Trip includes

    • 45 breakfasts, 36 lunches & 36 dinners
    • 40 nights camping in 2-person dome tents, 3 nights simple twin share accommodation in Zanzibar and 2 nights permanent tented camp in the Masai Mara (please refer to the trip notes for details)
    • Escorted by a licensed 2-person crew
    • Transportation in a 24-seater overland truck with camping and cooking equipment
    • Sleeping mattress (you will need to bring your own sleeping bag)
    • All road tolls and vehicle taxes
    • Lake Nakuru National Park game drive in specialized safari vehicles
    • Queen Elizabeth National Park chimpanzee trekking with expert guides (subject to payment of permits, see cost below)
    • Bwindi National Park gorilla trekking with expert guides (subject to payment of permits, see cost below)
    • Masai Mara excursion in a purpose built safari vehicle and game drives with a resident guide
    • Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Excursion in a purpose built safari vehicle and game drives with a resident guide
    • Maasai Village Walk with a resident guide
    • Zanzibar return ferry ticket
    • Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, Victoria Falls visit
    • Matobo National Park half day game drive and wilderness walk with resident guide
    • Kruger National Park, full day open vehicle game drive with resident guide and Shangaan cultural evening

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day : 1 Nairobi

Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park. We leave Nairobi this morning and descend into the Great Rift Valley, home to some of Africa's most dramatic scenery. We stop at a lookout point to enjoy the view before arriving in Lake Nakuru National Park. Although small by Afri...

Day : 2 Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru National Park - Eldoret. Departing Nakuru this morning we journey to Eldoret, Kenya's fifth largest town and a region increasingly important to the country's economy. On our journey today we will cross the Equator, travelling from the Southern Hemisphere t...

Day : 3 Eldoret

Eldoret - Kampala (Uganda). Wave goodbye to Kenya for now as we cross into Uganda, a country once described by Sir Winston Churchill as the 'Pearl of Africa'. On our drive to Kampala you will see lush rolling hills, tribal villages and growing towns and cities. Our campsite tonight is in the country's capital, Kampala.

Day : 4 Kampala

Kampala - Queen Elizabeth National Park. Departing Kampala, we cross the Equator again and pass through fertile green hills, tangled forests and rugged mountain ranges to the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Originally Named Kazinga National Park on its inceptio...

Day : 5 Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today we are heading into Queen Elizabeth National Park, admiring the mountain views and stopping whenever we see something of interest. As well as the charismatic larger animals, the reserve is home to more than 500 bird species. Reaching Kyambura Gorge we head out o...

Day : 6-8 Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Lake Bunyonyi. On day 6 we drive to Lake Bunyonyi, dotted with scenic islands and surrounded by lush forest and rolling hills. Over the next three days everyone in the group will enjoy their mountain gorilla trek, but we will split into...

Day : 9 Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi - Kampala. Leaving the mountain gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi behind, we return to Kampala, skirting around the northern edge of Lake Victoria. There is time this evening for you to head into the city and explore, meet the locals or try some of the local cuisine if you wish.

Day : 10 Kampala

Kampala - Jinja. It's a short drive today as we make our way to Jinja, a city in southern Uganda on the banks of Lake Victoria, source of the River Nile. From here, the river flows for 5,584km, through 11 countries. It enters the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, having pro...

Day : 11-12 Jinja

The next two days are completely free for you to unwind by the Nile. Enjoy some of the optional activities available, go for a long walk beside the river or simply relax at the campsite with a good book - the choice is yours!

Day : 13 Jinja

Jinja - Eldoret (Kenya). Say goodbye to Jinja as we cross the border back into Kenya and return to Eldoret where we will camp this evening.

Day : 14 Eldoret

This morning we cross the Equator and make our way south to Nairobi and to our base just outside the city. Please note that some group members may be finishing their tour in Nairobi today.

Day : 15 Nairobi

Today offers you the freedom to explore both the city and its surrounding areas. Alternatively, the following optional excursions are available to book locally. Enjoy close encounters at the the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre, or discover ...

Day : 16 Nairobi

Nairobi - Masai Mara. Early this morning we depart Nairobi and drive to the Masai Mara. We will be travelling in specialised safari vehicles for this part of the tour to enjoy a more intimate wildlife-viewing experience. In the Masai Mara we spend two nights on the edge of the reserve in permanent en suite tents and spot wildlife on morning and afternoon game drives.

Day : 17 Masai Mara

We go in search of the Big Five and other wildlife on a morning and afternoon game drive in the legendary Masai Mara today. Between July and October the Masai Mara plays host to The Great Migration, when giant herds of wildebeest, zebra, and other grazing animals migr...

Day : 18 Nairobi

Masai Mara - Nairobi. We leave the Masai Mara this morning and travel back across the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi where we spend the night.

Day : 19 Arusha

Nairobi - Arusha (Tanzania). Bidding farewell to Kenya we board our overland truck and cross the border into neighbouring Tanzania today, travelling on to Arusha. Arriving in Tanzania's 'safari capital' late afternoon we stop to browse the curio markets before heading...

Day : 20 Serengeti National Park

Arusha - Serengeti National Park. This morning we set out on an exciting two day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater excursion in designated safari vehicles. Entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we drive around the rim of the crater and onto the vast, wildlife-rich ...

Day : 21-22 Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha. Game driving out of the Serengeti on day 21, keep your eyes peeled for the Big Five. After lunch we ascend the outer wall of the Ngorongoro Crater. We spend the night camping on the rim of this UNESCO-listed natura...

Day : 23 Bagamoyo

Arusha - Bagamoyo. It's a long but scenic drive today as we travel to Bagamoyo on Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. Passing Mount Kilimanjaro en route, if the weather is clear we'll get an excellent of Africa's highest mountain. The port town of Bagamoyo was founded ...

Day : 24 Dar es Salaam

Bagamoyo - Dar es Salaam. We make our way south along the coast to the bustling seaport city of Dar es Salaam today. Setting up camp on the beach just outside the city, there's time to relax and take in the balmy Indian Ocean sea breeze before we travel to Zanzibar tomorrow.

Day : 25-27 Zanzibar

Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar. Leaving our overland truck on the mainland we take the ferry to Zanzibar on the morning of day 25. Idyllic Zanzibar, with its sandy, palm-fringed beaches, romantic winding cobbled alleys and lush tropical forests, is our home for the next thr...

Day : 28 Dar es Salaam

Zanzibar - Dar es Salaam. Enjoy a final swim in the turquoise ocean before we board the ferry back to the mainland and return to our camp on the beach.

Day : 29 Mikumi

Dar es Salaam - Mikumi National Park. Leaving the coast we drive inland through Mikumi National Park, where we might be lucky enough to spot forest elephant or giraffe feeding near the side of the road. Our campsite tonight is a short distance from the park and, if time permits, there will be the opportunity to go on an optional game drive, exploring Tanzania's 5th largest park.

Day : 30 Iringa

Mikumi National Park - Iringa. Continuing our journey south, we pass through Baobab Valley, home to many of these ancient, swollen baobab trees. Reaching the town of Iringa, we end our journey at the Kisolanza Farm. This family-run business supplies Dar es Salaam with organic meat and vegetables and is a well-known camping spot, located in the scenic Southern Highlands of Tanzania.

Day : 31-32 Lake Malawi

Iringa - Chitimba Beach, Lake Malawi (Malawi). On day 31 we travel through lush mountain passes, rich grazing land, and banana and tea plantations en route to Malawi. We drive to shimmering Lake Malawi, which covers around a fifth of the country and is the main source...

Day : 33-34 Lake Malawi

Chitimba Beach - Mzuzu - Kande Beach. We take a scenic drive through rubber plantations to the large town of Mzuzu on day 33, where we pick up some supplies and visit the markets before travelling on to Kande Beach. The remains of the day and day 34 are spent at leisu...

Day : 35 Chipata

Kande Beach, Lake Malawi - Chipata (Zambia). Leaving the sandy shores of Lake Malawi we head cross into Zambia at the border town of Chipata. Formally named Fort Jamerson, Chipata is the capital of Zambia's Eastern Province. If time permits we'll stop in Chipata before travelling on to our campsite a short distance from the town centre.

Day : 36 Lusaka

Chipata - Lusaka. Departing early this morning we travel along the Great Eastern Road through lush countryside and rural villages to Lusaka, Zambia's capital. This is southern Africa's fastest-growing city, but we'll enjoy a slice of tranquillity at our campsite on a rural farm.

Day : 37-40 Livingstone

Lusaka - Livingstone. Heading south we travel to Livingtone on day 37 and set up camp at the Waterfront campsite on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, just a few kilometres from Victoria Falls. This will be our home for the next four nights. During your stay in Li...

Day : 41 Bulawayo

Livingstone - Bulawayo (Zimbabwe). This morning we depart Livingstone and cross the border into Zimbabwe, passing through the town of Victoria Falls en route to Bulawayo. Camping just outside the city centre, once we've settled in the rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the area.

Day : 42 Matobo N.P.

Today we enjoy a half day tour of Matobo National Park which is just a short drive from Bulawayo. This remarkable reserve has the largest concentration of Black and White Rhino in Africa and it also has the densest population of leopard and black eagle in the world. K...

Day : 43 Crossing into South Africa

Bulawayo - (South Africa). Today we continue our journey south, crosTshipisesing into South Africa at Beitbridge. Then we cross the mighty Limpopo River and travel on to the town of Tshipise, in the northern Limpopo province. Our campsite for the night is adjacent to Honnet Nature Reserve and there are hot spring in the area, surrounded by dense woodland and Baobab trees.

Day : 44-45 Kruger National Park

Tshipise - Hazyview (Greater Kruger). From Tshipise we travel to Kruger National Park, southern Africa's flagship game reserve. Several years ago fences between the national park and surrounding private reserves were removed to form the Greater Kruger where an abundan...

Day : 46 Pretoria

Hazyview (Greater Kruger) - Pretoria. Bidding farewell to Kruger we make our way to Pretoria where our tour ends late afternoon / early evening. Please note: We recommend that you spend the night in Pretoria. Pretoria accommodation and a transfer to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport can be booked locally or in advance.

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What's excluded

    • Non refundable Gorilla & Chimpanzee Permit: USD $935pp (or equivalent in your currency) - pay at time of booking in addition to the deposit
    • International flights and visas
    • Airport transfers - can be booked on request
    • Tipping - an entirely personal gesture
    • Sleeping bag - please bring your own
    • Optional activities (prices listed in Trip Notes)
    • Local payment - US$1125pp, paid on arrival in USD

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Camping & 3 nights simple hotels
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