trip details for africa east & south (WNV)

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is this trip for me?

Route: Nairobi to Victoria Falls or v.v.

Length of Section: 5 Weeks

Profile: This trip is a combination of 2 journeys, East African Overland & Zanzibar (XND) p21 and Zanzibar & Zambezi Zigzag (XDV) p21. A very comprehensive journey of discovery. Community projects and hands on involvement. Really spending time in a huge variety of gameparks, for those who want to really discover East Africa. Moderately paced journey.

Adventure Rating: Moderate

Crew: Western crew, African camp master.

Vehicle: Classic Dragoman truck, canoes, jeeps, boats.

Accommodation: Small hostels/hotels good campsites and some wildcamps. (85% camping, 15% hotels)

what's included?

Week 1: Kenya & Lake Victoria:

Hands on work at a Kariandusi School Trust Project
Visit to Elsamere Born Free foundation at Lake Naivasha
Safari in Lake Nakuru NP, excellent for rhino
Kenyan colonial farm visit

Week 2: Tanzania:

2 day overland and wildcamp in Serengeti NP
Jeep safari in Ngorongoro Crater Reserve
Visit to an African snake park
Camel trip and traditional Masai village visit
2 nights on idyllic Indian Ocean beaches

Week 3: Tanzania & Malawi:

3 nights on the tropical island of Zanzibar
4 nights on beaches of Lake Malawi
Guided tour of Spice Plantations and local lunch
Transit through Mikumi NP en route to Malawi

Week 4: Malawi & Zambia:

Overland through rural Zambia via Lusaka
3 nights at South Luangwa NP, night and day safaris
Visit to Kawaza village community project

Week 5: Zambia & Zimbabwe:

2 night canoe wildlife safari in Lower Zambezi watershed
Visit to Vic Falls in both Zambia and Zimbabwe

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

Walking safaris with big game, Naivasha
Balloon flight over the Serengeti NP
Scuba, snorkel and dolphin boat trips off Zanzibar
Water sports, school visit and horseriding at Lake Malawi
Rafting, bungee, horses, boats and elephant riding at Vic Falls

notes:

This classic adventure travel tour is perfect for those who want to experience East and Southern Africa. Designed to give plenty of time to enjoy the places visited while you travel overland, this is a trip of quality rather than a race to squeeze more places in. For those interested in the adventure holidays that practice responsible tourism, this overland trip has two main community projects. On one of these we will visit and give a helping at Kariandusi School Project in the Rift Valley of Kenya and the second is an educational visit and possible overnight stay in the the Kawasa Village community project in Zambia. For the lovers of the African safari, this adventure travel holiday is also a true wildlife bonanza, visiting six wildlife areas, including Nakuru Nat. Park, Lake Naivasha, South Luangwa Nat. Park in Zambia, a full 3 nights Tanzania safari through the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti and a three-day canoe trip in the Lower Zambezi Nat. Park. Along the way there are plenty of adventure activities such as elephant riding, white-water rafting on the Zambezi, scuba diving and more. For the less active, we take a three day visit to the palm-fringed beaches of Zanzibar and three nights rest on the idyllic shores of Lake Malawi.