Masai Mara, Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro Crater. The 'spice island' Zanzibar & Malawi beaches. Victoria Falls, Africa's greatest spectacle. Exploring the watery world of the Okavango Delta.
Day by day tour itinerary (as covered by Fully Inclusive Local Payment) ]01 Depart Nairobi, Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara National Reserve LD 02 Masai Mara National Reserve, Morning/ Afternoon Game Drive BLD 03 Rift Valley, Nairobi, Nairobi BLD 04 Tanzania Border Crossing, Arusha BLD 05 Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti National Park, Afternoon Game Drive BLD 06 Serengeti National Park – Morning Game Drive, Ngorongoro Crater BLD 07 Ngorongoro Crater – Game Drive, Arusha BLD 08 Masai village visit, Moshi area/ Pangani BLD 09 Dar es Salaam BLD 10 Zanzibar Ferry B 11 Zanzibar 12 Zanzibar 13 Ferry Dar es Salaam D 14 Mikumi National Park, Iringa BLD 15 Chitimba BLD 16 Lake Malawi BLD 17 Malawi Beach BLD 18 Malawi Beach, Village Walk BLD 19 Malawi Beach, Lilongwe BLD 20 Zambia Border Crossing, Chipata BLD 21 Lusaka BLD 22 Waterfront, Livingstone B 23 Waterfront, Livingstone, Victoria Falls NP Visit B 24 Waterfront, Livingstone B 25 Waterfront, Livingstone 26 Kasane, Botswana, Chobe National Park D 27 Maun BD 28 Okavango Delta, Mokoro Trail BLD 29 Okavango Delta, Mokoro Trail BLD 30 Maun BLD 31 Khama Rhino Sanctuary BD 32 Johannesburg B
Day 1 – 7 From Nairobi we cross the Great Rift Valley and enter the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s premier wildlife park. Our camp gives us perfect access to the park for afternoon and morning game drives in search of the ‘Big Five’ and other wildlife. We may also visit a Maasai village and talk to these traditional people who live in the area around the reserve. From the ‘Mara’, we briefly head back to Nairobi before crossing into Tanzania to Arusha. Another opportunity to meet the local Maasai people but don’t forget to visit the Meserani Snake enclosure – don’t worry it’s quite safe!. We transfer to 4x4 vehicles for a 3-day excursion to the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Crater. From the broad flat plains of the Serengeti to the staggeringly beautiful views over the Ngorongoro Crater, enjoy East Africa’s scenery and wildlife as you realise you have only been on tour for a week!
Day 8 – 14 From Arusha we drive in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro, across vast tracts of savannah to the port city of Dar es Salaam. Almost always hot and humid we escape the city on the regular ferry to Zanzibar to experience three days of leisure and tropical delight. Explore Stone Town’s alleyways, architecture and markets but leave time to visit the beaches, white sands, leaning palms and tropically warm waters for some ‘serious’ relaxation. Returning to the African mainland, we leave the coast and drive via Mikumi National Park into Malawi.
Day 15 – 21 This is one of the friendliest countries on tour and home to Africa’s third-largest lake. With over 600 species of fish (most of them endemic) the lake provides living for many of the Malawi people. We make camp beside one of the beaches - try diving, snorkelling, sailing or horseback riding or take a guided village walk to see how the locals live. Leaving Malawi we cross into Zambia and make our way to Lusaka, the capital.
Day 22 – 24 Livingstone, close to Victoria Falls, is our base for the next few days. In addition to the awesome beauty of Victoria Falls the area is also Africa’s ‘adventure’ capital - try white water rafting, gorge-swinging, canoeing or even bungy jumping! Alternatively, enjoy elephant back and walking safaris, or else - simply relax at our riverside campsite. We view the Victoria Falls from Mosi-Oa-Tunya (‘Smoke That Thunders’) National Park and have time at leisure. N.B. Local Payment is suspended in Livingstone for days 24 and 25. Please allow for meals and accommodation in your spending budget.
Day 25 – 26 Leaving the overland truck we continue our journey in smaller vehicles, heading into Botswana and the town of Kasane. Chobe National Park is known for its herds of elephant and there is an option here to enjoy an afternoon game drive or a game-viewing cruise on the Chobe River.
Day 27 – 32 Moving quickly we continue to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. We venture out into the Okavango itself to explore by dugout canoe (mokoro) its reed-filled channels and on foot its island sanctuaries. For another view of the Okavango, take a scenic flight – a real ‘bird’s eye view over the wetlands. Continuing south, we stop at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary to view these magnificent animals at close quarters. Finally we cross into South Africa for the final drive into Johannesburg, where our safari ends
Age: Our tours are designed to meet the expectations of adults in the 18-39 age bracket. If you are older, please enquire and one of our friendly consultants to ensure that you book a tour suited to your expectations
Included in Price: Fully equipped safari vehicle, camping and cooking equipment, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, all ground transportation, services of driver/ tour leader, sleeping mattress, meals as indicated, Snake Park entrance, Maasai village walk, Malawi cultural village walk.
Not Included: Local Payment excursions, visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, sleeping bag, optional activities, tips, drinks, items of a personal nature, Zanzibar meals (3 nights) and Livingstone meals & accommodation (2 nights).
Price: Low Season Prices: GB £ 1645 plus Basic Local Payment - Mandatory = US $ 1280 which includes:
Food & Camping Masai Mara Excursion Zanzibar Return Ferry and Accommodation Victoria Falls Visit Chobe Cruise Okavango Delta Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Optional Activities & Excursions:
Lake Manyara Day Trip (min 2) US $200 3 day/ 2 Nights Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Excursion US $475 Arusha National Park (min 2) US$ 190 Zanzibar Spice Tour US$25 Scuba Diving US$150 Malawi village walk US$ 4 Malawi Horse Riding US$ 65 Livingstonia Day Hike US$ 5 Victoria Falls Bungy Jump US$ 130 White water rafting US$195 Helicopter/Microlight flights US$ 155 Livingstone Game Walk US$ 95 Lion Encounter US$150
