Travel from Nairobi to Victoria Falls (Livingstone - Zambia), with a maximum of 16 persons in our custom built full size expedition truck giving you over a meter of legroom at each seat. Experience the wonderful wildlife on the plains of East Africa, the vibrant sounds and sights of Zanzibar and the tranquil beaches of Lake Malawi, as well as the Majesty of Victoria Falls.
We provide the services of an expert photographer and digital download facility on all our overland tours, a unique feature making us stand out from the others!
Integrated photographic workshops and tutorials for those clients that have an interest in obtaining more memorable images than just snaps while on tour. As part of our crew we have a photographically knowledgeable guide who will provide these throughout the duration of your tour with us. Even if you are not a keen photographer we are sure that you will bring some sort of camera to Africa and therefore be in a position to capture memorable photos with us even with a point and shoot camera.
Photographic tips covered include: How a Camera Works: • Exposure: What is exposure value? We look at how a camera captures a photograph at the correct exposure and investigate the impact of hi and low key scenes • Shutter: What is shutter speed and its impact on taking photos? Using a tripod we experiment with effects gained by the use of different shutter speeds. • Aperture: What is aperture and its impact on taking photos, we look at depth of field, techniques and application • ISO: What and when to use? We talk about noise and low light scenes. Composition : • Rule of thirds: Basic principles of composition and subject placement considerations when using a grid. • Leading lines: How leading lines can be found and using them effectively in your composition. Focal points: Finding and choosing your focal point to create a photo with impact. • Framing: What you should consider when framing a shot and different techniques. • Point of view: Adjusting your point of view to create a different moods. Techniques : • Lighting: Different lighting situations, their impact on the subject and how to tackle them. • Metering: The different metering modes, how they work and how to use each one. • Flash: use of fill flash and adjusting flash output. • White balance: colour temperature and how to customise your white balance. Capturing a moment : • Colour theory: contrasting and complimentary colours and their impact on taking photos. • Story telling: more than a photo, we look at what your photo is telling the viewer using the techniques learnt on the course. • Themes & moods: Looking at the emotional impact of a photograph. Types of photography: • Macro – the small things in life. • Landscape – capturing that desert landscape or dramatic sky. • Wildlife – Capturing the wildlife of Africa • Portraiture – The people we meet along the way. • Travel – history, culture and ambiance Gear : • Lenses. • Camera Bodies. • Storage. Throughout the trip location specific workshops take place, focusing on night photography, abstract photography, panoramas, sunset/sunrise photos, textures, silhouettes, etc.
Tour price includes all highlights (inclusive activities worth £800), all ground transport except Zanzibar, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, camping and cooking equipment and services of 3 crew.
Local Payment - US$850 - Local Payment covers all food (3 meals a day, (except Zanzibar) - provided by our Cook) and camping fees/accommodation for the whole tour, including 4 nights on Zanzibar. This is payable to the tourleader at the start of the tour in US dollars only.
I T I N E R A R Y
Day 1-2 Leaving Nairobi we head for the Nakuru region on the Great Rift Valley. We spend the first two nights on a large working farm not far from the small town of Nakuru and close to the Nakuru National Park. Next morning we explore the Nakuru National Park, giving you a very good chance of seeing leopard and rhino. CAMPSITE
Day 3-4 Crossing the border into Tanzania we camp near or on the shores of Lake Victoria. We make our way to the Serengeti National Park, where we stay one night and go for afternoon and morning game drives. CAMPSITE
Day 5 Leaving the Serengeti around noon, we drive up the escarpment to the lush vegetation of the Ngorongoro Crater, spending the night on the outskirts of a town near the crater rim. CAMPSITE
Day 5 Leaving the Serengeti around noon, we drive up the escarpment to the lush vegetation of the Ngorongoro Crater, spending the night on the crater rim which has its own wildife. CAMPSITE
Day 6-7 Next day we do a game drive in 4x4 vehicles into the crater itself, returning to our campsite in the mid-afternoon. Next morning we have a relaxing start after all our early mornings and head into Arusha to visit the local ebony market, stopping to visit a local Maasi village along the way before heading off to camp the night in the foothills of Kilimanjaro. CAMPSITE
Day 8 The following day is a long drive to Dar-es-Salaam, passing though many African villages. That night we camp on a beach on the outskirts of Dar. CAMPSITE
Day 9-12 Thereafter you have 4 nights (5 days) to explore the island of Zanzibar at your leisure. Take in the sights, sounds and intricate winding streets of Stone Town and its people, join a spice tour, swim with Dolphins at the southern tip of the island or just soak up the sun (Activities own expenses). BUNGALOW ACCOMMODATION
Day 13 Returning to the mainland we camp in Dar that night before setting out for the Tanzanian Highlands. CAMPSITE
Day 14-16 The drive to Malawi takes us through interesting landscapes. We spend several days driving through the highlands of Tanzania before descending into the basin of Lake Malawi. We stop off for a night in the Baobab Valley Conservation Area camping on the edge of the Great Ruaha River where a number of walks can be taken directly from the camp. Moving further south our next night we stop at a quaint farmhouse in the Tanzania highlands before moving on next morning to visit a local tea plantation. CAMPSITE
Day 17-19 Descending and crossing the border into Malawi we travel down the lake spending the next 3 nights on the lakeshore for some R & R or you can take a dive in Lake Malawi, canoe out to Kande Island or horse ride in the forests above the lake ending with a swim in the lake with your horse. CAMPSITE
Day 20 Today we head south to the town of Lilongwe, where you will have the opportunity to do some curio shopping. Crew stocks up with supplies. CAMPSITE
Day 21-23 A short drive takes us to South Luangwa National Park. This is one of the best national parks in Africa and leopard sightings are quite common. Here we take a morning and evening game drive in the park plus with the added extra day you can do your own optional drives/walks while camping on the banks of the Luangwa River. CAMPSITE
Day 24-25 Leaving this beautiful valley behind us we drive through the interior of Zambia spending the night on the Luangwa River once again. Continuing our drive we pass through the capital of Zambia, Lusaka and onto Livingstone, arriving in the afternoon. CAMPSITE
Day 26-27 Arriving at Victoria Falls you have the opportunity to do any number of the adrenaline activities on offer in your own time. We suggest that you spend a few extra days in the area at the end of your tour with us. On your last day with us we take you to view the spectacular Victoria Falls and end the tour with a sunset cruise on the Zambezi. CAMPSITE
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WANT MORE TIME IN THE FALLS YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DEPARTURE FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER TEH END OF OUR TOUR. Accommodation is available at the lodge/campsite where we stay. Walk-in bedded tents or en-suite chalets are available. More information on these is available on request.
Included highlights: Nukuru National Park entry and game drive Serengeti National Park entry and game drives Masai tribal village Ngorongoro Crater National Park Entry and full day 4X4 game drive Return Zanzibar ferry Tea Plantation tour - local community project Malawi beaches South Luangwa National Park entry with morning and afternoon/night drive Zambezi Sunset cruise Victoria Falls National Park entry
Not included: Optional spice tour, diving/snorkelling, dolphin trip, food/drinks while on Zanzibar. Lake Malawi diving, water sports and horse riding Walk or Canoe on Luangwa River Victoria Falls Activities. Visas, travel insurance, vaccinations, flights, airport taxes, sleeping bag, items of a personal nature, curios or alcohol.
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This trip: Nairobi to Victoria Falls - Photographic & Comfort
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
We (family of 5 (3 children) ) have just recently completed our overland tour from Nairobi to Vic Falls.
In short the whole family had a very nice, different and exciting vacation this year. Lots of new experiences and new aquaintances (There were indeed lots of highlights - nature, animals, people, food - GREAT).
The truck was overall very good (lot of space) and good comfort (apart from back seat). Some adjustments to the iternary is recommended, i.e cancel the Zomba Platau and use the three days to shorten the longest drives (e.g Arusha to Dar es Salam and Dar to Farmhouse)..
What I will stress again here is how pleased we all were with the crew. They certainly made this 4 weeks journey a most enjoyable experience. In our opinion the three guys made a very good team covering all we needed. Their behaviour, allways prepared to help and do the best out of anything, their friendliness and knowledge and what appared to us their genuine interest in the passengers was great. I can assure you that our kids (age 19, 17 and 11) are just as full of positive feedback. Give them again our thanks and regards. It was in fact sad to leave in Vic Falls.
No one knows what the future will bring, but I can assure you that we have not been scared off doing another overland trip another time. And compared to other trucks we saw, there shouldn't be any doubt that we would again choose the same company.
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Client:
Lynne Carson - from Canada
Trip:
This trip: Nairobi to Victoria Falls - Photographic & Comfort
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
it was excellent in every respect - they have by far the most comfortable overland truck on the road!!
