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Imagine gliding past a herd of buffalo only metres away as you canoe through the Okavango; watching as a pride of lions come down to a waterhole in Etosha at sunset; camping overnight in the Serengeti as all around you the bush is alive with the sounds of the African night. Or having a beer with the locals in a village in the highlands of Malawi, going tracking with the Bushmen in Namibia, or watching the fishing boats put out to sea as you dine out at the food stalls in Zanzibar. On this trip you'll do it all travelling overland across half of Africa from Kenya's capital to the buzzing city of Cape Town.

what's included?

Week 1: Nairobi, Serengeti NP & Kilimanjaro

• Overnight in Kenya's capital city, Nairobi
• Overland through northern Tanzania via Arusha
• Visit to the Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tourism Programme.
• 2 day Jeep Safari and wildcamp in Serengeti National Park
• Jeep safari in Ngorongoro Crater Reserve
• Overnight stay at Mt Kilimanjaro with time for an easy hike up to the gate of the national park
• Visit to the Amani street children's orphanage
• Visit Marangu Village Educational Project

Week 2: Usambara Mountains, Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar

• 2 night stay in the stunning Usambara Mountains with time for local community visits and hikes
• Half day moderate/easy hill trek to Irente Lookout and community visit to Irente villages
• 3 nights on the Spice island of Zanzibar
• Guided tour of Spice Plantations and local lunch
• Return to Dar by hydrofoil

Week 3: Mikumi NP, Lake Malawi & Luwawa Forest

• Transit through Mikumi National Park en route to Malawi
• 2 or 3 nights on the stunning beaches of Lake Malawi
• 1 or 2 nights for outdoor adventures and community visit at the Luwawa Forest Lodge
• Overland through rural Zambia
• Visit Lusaka, Zambia's capital

Week 4: Livingstone, Victoria Falls & Chobe NP

• 2 night stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Victoria Falls
• Take an open top jeep safari in Chobe National Park
• See Chobe's profilic wildlife by boat
• Overland through northern Chobe and the Caprivi Strip
• Relaxing overnight stay at Ngepi, a stunning campsite on the Kavango River

Week 5: Okavango Delta, Etosha NP & Namibian Bushmen

• 2 night safari into the Okavango Delta
• Overnight at the beautiful Nkwazi Lodge on the Angolan border
• Overnight bushcamp with Namibian Bushmen
• Overland safari through Etosha National Park with excellent wildlife
• Bushwalking, tracking and food gathering with Bushmen
• 2 nights at Etosha campsites with excellent game viewing waterholes

Week 6: Spitzkoppe, Swakopmund & Fish River Canyon

• Explore and hike in the ancient landscapes of Spitzkoppe
• Visit the Skeleton Coast's Cape Cross seal colony
• 2 night stay in Swakopmund, Namibia's adrenaline city
• Journey through the mountains, dunes and plains of the Namib Desert
• Guided trek through the Sossusvlei Dunes and dawn trek up the huge Dune 45
• Explore the unique Quiver Tree Forest & the Giant's Playground rock formations
• Overnight stay at Fish River Canyon with time to explore
• Canoe or relax on the banks of the Orange River

Week 7: Overland to Cape Town

• Journey from Namibia to the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope
• Soak up the atmosphere in colourful Cape Town

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

• Balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park
• Scuba, snorkel and dolphin boat trips off Zanzibar
• Rafting, bungee jumping, horses, boats and elephant riding around Victoria Falls in Livingstone
• Mokoro trips, fishing trips, river cruises, village visits and football games with local villagers at Ngepi
• Quad bike, sand-board, skydive or ride horses through the Swakopmund dune fields
• Take a balloon trip over the Namib Desert and Dune 45

General Notes:

Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels or whilst in Livingstone.

The Balloon Safari in the Serengeti must be pre-booked through the UK and is not always possible.

Please note: South of Nairobi, Dragoman Overland runs this trip in conjunction with Intrepid Overland. Intrepid share our ethos for overlanding and have many years' expertise in adventure travel. Our departures are codeshared, with certain departures run by Dragoman in one of our vehicles, others by Intrepid (Intrepid Guerba Kenya) in one of theirs. This allows us to run many more departures so you have more choice when you want to travel. You'll get the same itineraries, activities and accommodation on both Dragoman and Intrepid departures, and the vehicles of both fleets have been standardised to a common specification, so you won't be compromising on quality. All departures have three crew, including an African camp master. The only difference is that the Intrepid crew will all be African.

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