Zanzibar 'Spice Island' - Stone Town & beaches,
beautiful lakeshore at Lake Malawi. Adrenaline-pumping Victoria Falls. Huge elephant herds beside the Chobe River and 'Big Five' game drives in Kruger
Special Offer Book before 30th June 2012 and get a 20% discount, applicable to any trip start date that is currently available.
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Daily Highlights (as covered by Fully Inclusive Local Payment) 01 Dar es Salaam, Ferry to Zanzibar 02 Zanzibar 03 Zanzibar 04 Ferry to Dar es Salaam D 05 Dar es Salaam/Morogoro, Baobab Valley, Mikumi NP, Iringa BLD 06 Lake Malawi, Chitimba BLD 07 Lake Malawi, Chitimba BLD 08 Malawi Beach BLD 09 Malawi Beach, Village Walk BLD 10 Lilongwe BLD 11 Zambia Border Crossing, Chipata BLD 12 Lusaka BLD 13 Waterfront, Livingstone B 14 Waterfront, Livingstone, Victoria Falls NP Visit B 15 Waterfront, Livingstone B 16 Waterfront, Livingstone B 17 Kasane, Botswana, Chobe National Park, River Cruise BLD 18 Nata, BLD 19 Francistown, Palapye BLD 20 Greater Kruger, BLD 21 Kruger National Park, Game Drive BLD 22 Mpumalanga Region, Johannesburg B [
Day 1 – 4 From the port city of Dar es Salaam we catch a ferry to Zanzibar - the ‘Spice Island’. This was once one of the most important centres on the East African coast – a centre of slaving and spices, and the base for many of the great 19th century explorers – David Livingstone, John Hanning Speke, Richard Burton and others. Time here is yours to enjoy at leisure. ‘Stone Town’ is the capital and entry point into the island and most people choose to spend at least one night here to explore the alleys, markets and architecture of the town – but then to venture a little farther afield to the north (or the east) to palm-fringed beaches and the warm blue ocean for some ‘serious’ relaxation.
NB As we leave the truck on the mainland, basic tourist class accommodation on Zanzibar is included in the Local Payment but for the sake of flexibility meals are left for your own account. Typically we spend one night in Stone Town and the next two nights in the north of the island at one of the beaches. Your tour leader will be available to assist if you experience any problems but there are no set activities - the time is entirely at leisure
Day 5 – 12 Returning to the African mainland, we have time to browse the curio markets before driving via Mikumi National Park right across Tanzania to Malawi. This is one of the friendliest countries on tour and home to Africa’s third largest lake. We travel along the shore of Lake Malawi stopping at one of the beaches to enjoy the hospitality of the local people. Try scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing or horse riding, as well as a local village walk. Leaving the lake, we cross into Zambia and on to Lusaka for a night near the country’s capital.
Day 13 – 16 We arrive at Livingstone close to Africa’s Victoria Falls. As well as being one of Africa’s greatest spectacles this is also Africa’s ‘adrenaline’ capital. Try white water rafting, bungy jumping or scenic flights to name but a few! For something more relaxing why not take an elephant back safari, horse-riding safari, or sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River? We visit the ‘Falls’ themselves – depending on season gaze into the 100 metre deep Batoka gorge, or admire the spray as it plumes up from the awesome power of the river as it flows into the narrow canyon below.
Day 17 – 22 From Livingstone we cross into Botswana to the town of Kasane near Chobe National Park. Here you may like to enjoy an afternoon cruise on the Chobe River. We then move quickly south, via Nata and Francistown to South Africa and the Kruger National Park. Here you have a final opportunity to game-drive in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. Kruger is South Africa’s largest and best known wildlife area with a huge diversity of fauna and flora. Finally, we travel via the Mpumalanga province to Johannesburg where the tour ends.
Age: 18-39
Price: GB £ 945 plus Basic Local Payment - Mandatory = US $ 515, which includes Food & Camping US$260 Zanzibar Return Ferry US$160 Waterfront Accommodation US$20 Kruger National Park US$75
Flexible Local Payment - Optional, = US$80 which covers Victoria Falls US$20 Chobe Cruise US$25 Shangaan Cultural Evening US$35
Fully Inclusive Local Payment US$595
Included in Price: Fully equipped safari vehicle, camping and cooking equipment, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, all ground transportation, services of two crew, sleeping mattress, meals as indicated, Malawi cultural village walk.
Not Included: Local Payment excursions, visas, flights, travel insurance, departure taxes, airport transfers, sleeping bag, optional activities, drinks, tips, items of a personal nature and meals on Zanzibar (3 nights).
