Kruger to the Serengeti - 29 days
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Overview
Highlights
- Kruger National Park - Search for the Big Five on safari in South Africa's premier wildlife reserve and opt to head back into the park at night
- Matobo National Park - Enjoy a game drive and a walking safari in this Zimbabwean national park, home to a large leopard and rhino population
- Livingstone - Visit iconic Victoria Falls and spend two free days relaxing by the pool at the campsite or enjoying optional activities such as rafting and canoeing
- South Luangwa National Park - Continue searching for Africa's wildlife with an included game drive in Zambia's main national park
- Lake Malawi - Explore two different sections of this giant freshwater lake, visit local villages, relax on beautiful sandy beaches and swim in the clear blue waters
- Zanzibar - Spend four free days lazing at the beach, exploring historic Stone Town and partaking in optional activities such as a spice tour or dhow cruise
- Serengeti National Park - Discover Africa's greatest wilderness with an overnight excursion onto the plains, staying at an unfenced bush campsite
- Ngorongoro Crater - Descend into this steep UNESCO-listed volcanic crater, home to some of the highest densities of wildlife in Africa
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Trip includes
- 28 breakfasts, 20 lunches & 21 dinners
- 24 nights camping in 2-person dome tents, 4 nights simple twin share accommodation in Zanzibar
- 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)
- Kruger National Park full day open vehicle game drive with resident guide
- Shangaan Cultural Evening
- Matobo National Park open vehicle game drive and walking safari with resident guide
- Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, Victoria Falls visit
- South Luangwa National Park, open vehicle game drive with a resident guide
- Maasai Village Walk with a resident guide
- Zanzibar return ferry ticket
- Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Excursion in a purpose built safari vehicle and game drives with a resident guide
- All road tolls and vehicle taxes
Itinerary
Pretoria - Hazyview. Departing South Africa's administrative capital of Pretoria aboard our overland truck, we head through the scenic Mpumalanga region to reach Kruger National Park. Fences in the area were removed several years ago to create the Greater Kruger ecosy...
Today we'll head into Kruger National Park on safari, making use of specialized 4X4 vehicles and a resident local guide. Kruger is home to all of the Big Five (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, buffalo) and is an African stronghold for the white rhino and the critically...
Kruger National Park - Tshipise. Leaving the Greater Kruger area aboard our overland truck, we head north through the South African countryside to Tshipise, in the Limpopo province. Tonight's campsite is in a picturesque resort next to a nature reserve, surrounded ...
Tshipise - Bulawayo (Zimbabwe). We say farewell to South Africa today, crossing the border into Zimbabwe. Our destination is Bulawayo, a pleasant city with tree-lined avenues and lots of open spaces. We'll stop for supplies before arriving at our campsite, and the rest of today is free to relax or head into the city and explore.
Located just outside Bulawayo is Matobo National Park, one of Zimbabwe's premier wildlife reserves. We'll be joined by a resident guide for our game drive and will also enjoy a walking safari into the park, which is home to the largest concentration of rhinos in Afric...
Bulawayo - Victoria Falls - Livingstone (Zambia). Leaving Bulawayo, we drive via the town of Victoria Falls before crossing the border into Zambia and arriving in Livingstone. Named after the explorer David Livingstone, this is our base for visiting the Zambian sid...
The next two days are completely free for you to do as much or as little as you please. Enjoy some of the available optional activities or simply relax by the pool at our campsite.
Livingstone - Lusaka. Today we depart for Lusaka, the Zambian capital. It is a rapidly growing city, but we'll be staying at a farm on the outskirts, where we can enjoy a relaxing evening of camping.
Lusaka - Petauke. Leaving early this morning, we take the Great East Road, linking Zambia with neighbouring Malawi. We drive through lush countryside and small villages, crossing the Luangwa River before reaching our accommodation situated 5km from Petauke.
Petauke - South Luangwa National Park. We make our way to South Luangwa National Park today. This is Zambia's premier wildlife destination, home to elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, and more than 400 bird species. After setting up camp, there is free time to embark on optional game walks or game drives.
South Luangwa National Park - Chipata. This morning we embark on an open vehicle game drive in South Luangwa National Park, with a local ranger. The concentration of animals around the Luangwa River and its oxbow lagoons, is among the most intense in Africa. There are...
South Luangwa National Park - Kande Beach, Lake Malawi (Malawi). Leaving Zambia behind, we cross into Malawi on day 13 and head to the shore of Lake Malawi, which covers more than one-fifth of the entire country. Our campsite is right on the shore of the lake, and you...
Kande Beach - Chitimba Beach, Lake Malawi. This morning we take a scenic drive through rubber plantations to the town of Mzuzu, where we pick up some supplies and visit the market before travelling on to our beach-side camp at Chitimba Beach. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Relax by the beach, play volleyball or browse the local craft markets.
Chitimba Beach, Lake Malawi - Iringa (Tanzania). Today we have a long but scenic drive as we cross into Tanzania. Climbing through the Southern Highlands, we arrive at Kisolanza Farmhouse, a family-run working farm in a spectacular location.
Iringa - Mikumi National Park area. Heading east, we travel to Mikumi National Park, the fifth-largest reserve in Tanzania. Our campsite is located on the very edge of the park, and we'll enjoy an evening around the campfire. If time permits you can book an optional game drive to see some of the resident wildlife, including lion, buffalo, elephant, hippo and crocodile.
Mikumi National Park area - Dar es Salaam. Our journey to the Indian Ocean coast city of Dar es Salaam takes us through the heart of Mikumi National Park. We will probably see some wildlife on this drive, and will stop if we see anything of note, such as forest elepha...
Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar. On the morning of day 19, we take the ferry to Zanzibar, leaving our overland truck on the mainland. Evocative and exotic, Zanzibar conjures up images of idyllic, sandy, palm-fringed beaches, romantic winding cobbled alleys, and lush tropical...
Zanzibar - Bagamoyo. We have the morning to do any last-minute shopping or enjoy one last swim before catching the ferry back to the African mainland, Dar es Salaam and onwards to Bagamoyo for the evening. The quaint town of Bagamoyo was founded at the end of the 18th...
Bagamoyo - Marangu. Departing early from Bagamoyo, we head north past the Usambara and Pare Mountains in the Eastern Arc Mountain Range to Marangu, nestled at the base of the famed Kilimanjaro. If the weather is clear you will be able to enjoy magnificent views of the mountain from our campsite and the surrounding area.
Marangu - Arusha. This morning we drive past the town of Moshi to Arusha, Tanzania's safari capital and our base for exploring the Serengeti and famed Ngorongoro Crater. With time to explore the town we head out to our camp just outside the city at the edge of the Mas...
Arusha - Serengeti National Park. Today we embark on our excursion to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Leaving our overland truck behind we transfer to designated safari vehicles. Entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we drive around the rim of the crater and...
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha. Game driving out of the Serengeti on day 27, we can search for any species we have not managed to spot so far. We travel back to the Ngorongoro Crater, camping on the rim of this UNESCO-listed natural caldera, one ...
Arusha - Nairobi (Kenya). Entering the final country of our trip, we cross the border into Kenya this morning. We then journey to the capital, Nairobi. Here are tour comes to an end.
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