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Cape To Kenya & Mara Overland SafariQuick Details Price: €2435 Local Payment: US$860 Camping Safari Tour length: 45 nights, 46 days For the best that Southern and East Africa has to offer, 9 countries in 46 days. |
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This local payment is basically a communal fund to pay for campsite fees, food, and game park entrance fees for the duration of the safari, including fuel, gas, wood, washing liquids etc etc.
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Day 1 South Africa – Cederberg Mountain Region Camp L,D After a short stop to view Table Mountain we drive north to the Cederberg region. In the afternoon (weather permitting) we go on a guided walk to see Bushmen paintings and learn about the native fauna and flora. Day 2 Namaqualand – Gariep/Orange RiverCamp B,L,D Today we travel to the Gariep/Orange River. We spend the night under the stars and sit at the campfire getting to know each another. Day 3 Namibia - Fish River CanyonCamp B,L,D You can choose between a morning on the riverbank or the half-day canoe on the river. After lunch we travel north to the Fish River Canyon. Optional Activities: Orange/Gariep River Half Day Canoe Adventure. Camp B,L,D From the Fish River Canyon we continue on in to the remote hinterland. We arrive at camp in the afternoon and enjoy a short hike at Sesriem Canyon. Day 5 Sossusvlei Dunes Namib-Naukluft National ParkCamp B,L,D We wake before dawn so we can hike up Dune 45 and watch the sun rise. After breakfast we join a local expert on a guided tour explaining the desert ecosystem. Day 6/7 SwakopmundHostel B,L,D (Dinner on day 7 only) Today we cross the Tropic of Capricorn (where we stop for a photo) on our way to Namibia’s Atlantic coast. In Swakopmund you will be briefed on the optional activities available here. Day 8 is free for you to explore the town or try one of the many adventure activities. Optional Activities: Quadbiking, Sandboarding, Sky Diving, Dolphin Cruise, Scenic Flights, Fishing etc. Day 8 SpitzkoppeCamp B,L,D We leave all the trappings of modern life behind us and drive inland to the mysterious Spitzkoppe. Tonight we camp in the wild. Day 9 Himba TribesCamp B,L,D After some early morning exploration we continue inland and drive towards Kamanjab. The Himba are a pastoral people and predominantly breed cattle or goats, they are easily recognisable by their unique style of dress Day 10/11 Etosha National ParkCamp B,L,D Etosha NP is the venue for some of the most unique game viewing experiences in Africa. We will go on various game drives, and spend our evenings at the abundant water holes for some excellent game photography. Day 12 WindhoekHostel B,L After an early morning game drive we set off towards Windhoek in the centre of Namibia. On the way we stop at a popular craft market. In the afternoon we go on a short city tour. Optional Activities: Dinner out at Joe’s Beer House. Day 13 Botswana - GhanziCamp B,L,D It is a scenic drive to the Buitepos border, where we cross into Botswana. Once at camp we will meet with a local Bushmen community and experience some traditional Tribal Dancing. Day 14/15/16 Botswana - Okavango DeltaCamp B,L,D Another early day! Our journey takes us from Ghanzi towards Maun. We spend the night here and prepare for our two night bush-camping experience. Your guides will provide you with a briefing about the next few days’ activities and the community run tourism operation. From here we will enter the Delta using local transport. If the water level allows we will take a mokoro (traditional canoe) trip as well as a nature walk with the local people |
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Day 17 Botswana - Gweta We leave the Delta behind us and travel east to Gweta, which is located halfway between Maun and Nata, near the Makgadikgadi Pans NP. Day 18 Botswana - Chobe National ParkCamp B,L,D When we arrive at Kasane we set up camp on the bank of the Chobe River. The afternoon is spent game viewing from a boat in the Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view Africa’s spectacular wildlife. You will have the chance to experience an early morning game drive the following day. Day 19 Zimbabwe - Victoria FallsHostel B,L On arrival in Victoria Falls we have time to plan the next day’s adventure activities before we visit the spectacular Victoria Falls NP and experience the thundering of the mighty Zambezi. The popular optional sunset cruise includes dinner and drinks. Optional Activities: Chobe game drive, Zambezi Sunset Cruise Hostel B Most people will spend the day White Water Rafting, a not-to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Vic Falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional Activities: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Elephant Excursion, Dinner out. Day 22 Zambia - LivingstoneCamp B,L, D We meet at 8am for a quick introduction and then you have the day free for any of the activities on offer here. Alternatively spend a relaxing day beside the pool. This evening we enjoy our first meal together at the truck and get to know each other. Optional Activities: Zambezi White Water Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Elephant Back Safari, Zambezi sunset cruise, Vic Falls NP. Day 23/24 Lusaka / ChipataCamp B,L,D Leaving behind the excitement of Livingstone we begin our expedition. Camp B,L,D Early in the morning we drive from Chipata to the border of the South Luangwa NP where we spend two nights on the riverbank. The next day we visit the community run tribal textile project and a local village. Later this afternoon we enjoy a guided sunset game drive in South Luangwa NP. On occasion, in the rainy season it is impossible or inadvisable to attempt to reach South Luangwa NP, if this happens an alternative itinerary will be chosen. Today we cross the Zambia-Malawi border after leaving South Luangwa NP in the early morning. Heading north we enter the highlands of Malawi and spend the night at Luwawa Forest. Optional Activities: Fishing, Mountain Biking, Hiking. Day 28/29/30/31 Central Lake Malawi and Northern Malawi We will spend the next couple of carefree days relaxing on the white sandy beaches. For the more adventurous there are endless leisure and water sport activities. Alternatively, soak up the atmosphere and relax in one of the most memorable holiday destinations. Optional Activities: Scuba diving, parasailing, windsurfing, fishing, canoeing, horse riding Day 32/33 Tanzania – Iringa - Dar es SalaamCamp B,L,D Today, after visiting a local village in Iringa, we make the border crossing out of Malawi. As we ascend out of the Great Rift Valley through some spectacular mountain passes, we pass the vast tea plantations in the highlands to our camp outside Iringa. The next day we transit through Mikumi National Park to the historical port city of Dar es Salaam. Day 34/35/36 ZanzibarOwn Arrangements B (day 34 only) Zanzibar accommodation is normally B & B On this optional activity a transfer by ferry takes you to Zanzibar where you will spend the next few days exploring this fascinating island. Stone Town is the capital and is full of interesting architecture and facinating locals. These few days are at your own expense and costs vary depending on your preferred level of accommodation and activities. Optional Activities: Zanzibar Excursion: Ferry ticket, Food, Accommodation, Spice Tours, Dolphin Tours, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling. Day 37/38 Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam – ArushaCamp D Today you leave Zanzibar and catch a late ferry (or flight) back to Dar es Salaam and return to the campsite. The next day we take a long and scenic drive to Arusha, the safari capital of Tanzania. After arriving in Arusha, those who are going to explore the Serengeti National Park, prepare for their excursion. Day 39/40 Serengeti/NgorongoroCamp B,L,D Today we have the opportunity to go on a three-day trip into the Serengeti. For those not going to the parks, take this opportunity to absorb some of the fascinating local culture. Optional Activities: Serengeti & Ngorongoro Excursion. Day 41/42 Arusha - NairobiCamp B,L,D Today we visit a local Masaai village. The next day we cross the border into Kenya we continue to travel towards Nairobi. Some groups like to spend the evening at local restaurant. Optional Activities: Dinner at Carnivore Restaurant Day 43 – Lake Naivasha National ParkCamp B,L,D The tour will leave the capital city of Kenya and travel north to Lake Naivasha where we spend the day at Hell’s Gate NP. The interesting name comes from the huge red-coloured cliffs that form the entrance to the geothermal interior. This is the only National Park where you can go hiking and activities include game and bird watching. The park entry fees are included and one of the more popular optional activities is to go game viewing from a bicycle. An alternative way to spend your afternoon is to take high-tea at Elsamere, the former home of Joy Adams, best known for her autobiographical novel, Born Free. Optional Activities: Cycle hire, high tea at Elsamere Day 44 – Masai Mara National ReserveCamp B,L,D The Masai Mara National Reserve is the Kenyan side of the Serengeti National Park (located in Tanzania). Today the tour will be entering this huge area of spectacular game viewing to photograph some of Africa’s most abundant wildlife. Famous for the annual migration of around 1.5 million wildebeest, the Masai Mara is also home to many other plains animals, including lions. In addition to what we hope will be a successful day’s game viewing, cultural interaction with Kenya’s native Masaai people will round off your experience. Day 45 – Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National ParkCamp B,L,D AAfter some further game viewing in the Masai Mara, the tour will travel towards central Kenya and Lake Nakuru, home of the greater and lesser flamingo. Originally created as a bird sanctuary, Lake Nakuru was upgraded to National Park status in 1968. White Rhino inhabit the transitional savanna area surrounding the lake and if you are lucky you will get some great photographs. Day 46 – NairobiTour ends. Own arrangements, B,L The city of Nairobi was originally founded as a camp for the Mombassa-Uganda railway in 1899 and had since become the largest city in both Kenya and the East Africa region, with a population of between 3-4 million people. Nairobi is a cosmopolitan African-European city with many immigrants from former British colonies. The number of churches, mosques, temples and gurdwaras within the city bear testimony to its multiculturalism. Nairobi is well known as a prime tourist destination, but it does have several tourist attractions, the most well known being Nairobi National Park. The park contains many animals including lions and giraffes. Nairobi also has more species of birds than any other capital city in the world. Today the tour will end just before noon. |
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