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Travel through the heart of Africa on a stunning overland route that takes us from the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar to one of the world's greatest natural wonders, the imposing Victoria Falls. As well as going on safari in the Serengeti and visiting the Ngorongoro Crater, we'll see a side of Africa well off the usual tourist trail, visiting small villages in the Usambara Mountains, staying on a community project in Malawi and exploring the local markets along the way. We'll overland across Zambia, heading for Victoria Falls, Africa's adventure capital, where you can get your adrenaline highs in any number of ways: bungee jumping, taking a flight across the Falls, white-water rafting or even riding an elephant.
is this trip for me?
Route: Nairobi to Livingstone or v.v.
Length of Section: 23 Nights
Profile: This trip is a combination of 2 journeys: East Africa Overland & Zanzibar (ZND) and Tanzania & Zambezi Zigzag (ZDL). Travel through the heart of Africa on a stunning overland route that takes us from the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar to one of the world's greatest natural wonders, the imposing Victoria Falls. As well as going on safari in the Serengeti and visiting the Ngorongoro Crater, we'll see a side of Africa well off the usual tourist trail, visiting small villages in the Usambara Mountains, staying on a community project in Malawi and exploring the local markets along the way. We'll overland across Zambia, heading for Victoria Falls, Africa's adventure capital, where you can get your adrenaline highs in any number of ways: bungee jumping, taking a flight across the Falls, white-water rafting or even riding an elephant.
Comfort Zone: 3 out of 5 [explain comfort zone rating]
Physical Rating: 2 out of 6 [explain physical rating]
Crew: 3 crew members including an African camp master
Vehicle: Overland expedition vehicle, jeeps, boats.
Accommodation: Small hotels, campsites and wildcamps (90% camping, 10% hotels)
Why not add one of these trips to the start or end of your adventure:
Kilimanjaro Marangu Route (7 days)
Kilimanjaro Rongai Route (8 days)
Kilimanjaro Machame Route (8 days)
Madventurer Kenya Volunteer Project (a 2, 4 or 6 week building and teaching project)
Madventurer Tanzania Volunteer Project (a 2, 4 or 6 week building and teaching project)
what's included?
Night 1: Nairobi
- Relax and explore Nairobi, Kenya's capital city
Nights 2 - 6: Arusha, Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro Crater
- Visit to the Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tourism Programme
- Overland through northern Tanzania via Arusha
- 2 day overland and wildcamp in Serengeti National Park
- Jeep safari in Ngorongoro Crater Reserve
Nights 7 - 9: Kilimanjaro & Usambara Mountains
- 2 night stay in the stunning Usambara Mountains with time for local community visits and hikes
- Overnight stay at Mt Kilimanjaro with time for an easy hike up to the gate of the national park
- Half day easy hill trek to Irente Lookout and community visit to Irente villages
- Half day visit to the Amani street children's orphanage
- Visit a Marangu Village Educational Project
Nights 10 - 14: Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar
- Guided tour of Spice Plantations and local lunch
- Return to Dar by hydrofoil
- 3 nights on the tropical island of Zanzibar
- Overnight on the white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean near Dar
Nights 15 - 20: Mikumi NP, Lake Malawi and Luwawa Forest
- Transit through Mikumi National Park en route to Malawi
- 3 nights on the beaches of Lake Malawi at Chinteche and Chitimba
- 1 or 2 nights for outdoor adventures and community visit at the Luwawa Forest Lodge
Nights 21 - 23: Lusaka, Livingstone & Victoria Falls
- Overnight stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Victoria Falls
- Visit Lusaka, Zambia's capital
- Overland through rural Zambia
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
- Watersports, school visit and horseriding at Lake Malawi
- Rafting, bungee jumping, horses, boats and elephant riding around Victoria Falls in Livingstone
notes:
General notes: The Balloon Safari in the Serengeti must be pre-booked through the UK and is subject to availability.Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels or at Vic Falls.
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.