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Marvel at the world’s highest sand dunes, float through the Okavango, and meet the San Bushmen in the blazing Kalahari Desert on this epic overland adventure. Journey across nearly half of the continent ? from Kenya to the southern tip of Africa ? and soak up the vibrant colors, culture, and scenery of seven countries. Our overland adventure vehicle (OAV)s are an adventurous and inexpensive way to enjoy the region?s intriguing combination of wilderness and bright city lights, while camping under Africa?s big sky will provide a unique perspective. Take the road less traveled and come away with jaw-dropping photographs and a deeper understanding of this incredible continent.
Countries Visited
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Is This Serengeti, Falls & Cape Town Adventure Safari Right For You?
Duration: 40 days
Travel Style: Yolo
Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travelers.
Service Level: Camping
Camping most nights with some hotel stays to start and throughout; affordable public and private transport.
Physical Rating: 3 – Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 22, avg 19.
Age requirement: 18-39
What’s Included
- Entrances and game drives in Serengeti and Etosha national parks and Ngorongoro Crater
- 3-day Zanzibar excursion
- Spice plantation entrance and guided tour
- Local dinner experience (Lake Malawi)
- Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
- Damaraland Living Museum visit
- Entrance to Sossusvlei Dunes, Fish River Canyon, and Spitzkoppe
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Simple hotels (4 nts), participation camping (27 nts), permanent tented camp (1 nt), full-service camping (2 nts), guesthouses (2 nts, multi-share), basic bush camping (2 nts), hostel (1 nt, multi-share).
Meals
38 breakfasts, 31 lunches, 27 dinners
Allow USD225-295 for meals not included.
Transportation
Overland adventure vehicle (OAV), 4×4 safari vehicles, minbuses, ferry, mokoro.
Experts & Staff
2 Chief Experience Officers (CEOs) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guide/driver, camp crew, local guide.
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Itinerary
Including Livingstone (Zambia)
Day 1 Nairobi
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 Nairobi/Arusha
Cross through the semi-arid lands of the Masai people to Arusha.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3 Arusha/Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a game drive en route to the camp site in the central Serengeti.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4 Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Enjoy a game drive in the Serengeti during the day, and finish the evening camping at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5 Ngorongoro/Marangu
Venture down to the crater floor, and take in a final safari experience viewing the high concentration of wildlife bound by the crater walls.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 6 Marangu/Dar es Salaam
Hit the road, and enjoy the varied landscapes on the way to the Indian Ocean coast.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 7 Dar es Salaam/Nungwi
Hop on a ferry, travel north to Nungwi Beach, and bliss out beachside on Zanzibar’s northern coast.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8 Nungwi
Opt to go diving, snorkeling, exploring or just sit back and relax.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 9 Nungwi/Stone Town
Travel back to Stone Town for a final night on this enchanting island.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 10 Stone Town/Baobab Valley
Ferry to Dar es Salaam then continue to Baobab Valley.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 11 Baobab Valley/Iringa
Spend another day on the road, and journey south to Iringa. Visit a crafts center that supports the local community.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 12 Iringa/Chitimba
Cross into Malawi and travel to beautiful Lake Malawi.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 13 Chitimba/Kande Beach
Travel to another beautiful beach area on Lake Malawi.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 14 Kande Beach
Enjoy a traditional dinner in a local home, and opt to explore by foot, go snorkeling, or take a village tour.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 15 Kande Beach/Chipata
Cross the border into Zambia.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 16 Chipata/Mfuwe
Arrive late morning at camp. Opt to go on a game drive in South Luangwa National Park, or visit a nearby local village.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 17 Mfuwe
Enjoy a free day to explore South Luangwa NP, a wildlife haven. Opt to go on a walking safari (seasonal), night drive, or visit a nearby local village.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 18 Mfuwe/Lusaka
Sit back and enjoy a day of driving, taking in the scenery.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 19 Lusaka/Livingstone
Continue traveling across Zambia and finish at lovely Livingstone just outside of Victoria Falls.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 20 Livingstone
Opt to visit Victoria Falls, go whitewater rafting or take a helicopter flight over the falls.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 21 Livingstone
Opt to visit Victoria Falls, go whitewater rafting or take a helicopter flight over the falls.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 22 Livingstone/Kasane
Opt to take a wildlife viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River or a game drive in an open safari vehicle in Chobe National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 23 Kasane/Gweta
Camp under ancient baobab trees.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 24 Gweta/Maun
Opt to catch a bird’s-eye view of the delta on a scenic flight.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 25 Maun/Okavango Delta
Enjoy a game walk, a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion, and birding.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 26 Maun/Ghanzi
Visit the Kalahari Desert and meet the local San Bushmen. Enjoy an optional walk to learn survival skills from the locals.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 27 Ghanzi/Windhoek
Opt to explore the city center of Windhoek after a long drive and a border crossing.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 28 Windhoek/Etosha National Park
Enjoy a game drive in the overland vehicle in Etosha National Park. Opt to take an open safari vehicle game drive in the evening.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 29 Etosha National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive at Etosha National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 30 Etosha National Park/Damaraland
Morning game drive in the overland vehicle. Travel to Damaraland through beautiful desert landscapes.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 31 Damaraland/Spitzkoppe
Visit the Damaraland Living Museum to learn more about the lost culture of the Damara people, then travel south and enjoy the granite peaks of Spitzkoppe.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 32 Spitzkoppe/Swakopmund
Travel through the coastal region to the adrenaline capital of Swakopmund.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 33 Swakopmund
Fill free time with sandboarding, skydiving, quad biking, or a living desert tour.
Day 34 Swakopmund/Namib Desert
Arrive in the area in the afternoon where we will be camping on the edge of the Namib Desert. Opt to walk with a local expert who will explain the desert and its mysteries.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 35 Namib Desert
Explore Sossusvlei Dunes. Climb up breathtaking Dune 45.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 36 Namib Desert/Fish River Canyon
Enjoy the sunset at Fish River Canyon.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 37 Fish River Canyon/Orange River
Head to the border and cross into South Africa. Camp at the scenic Gariep River and opt to go canoeing.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 38 Orange River/Cederberg
Travel past large plantations of rooibos tea and view dramatic Western Cape scenery.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 39 Cederberg/Cape Town
Arrive in vibrant Cape Town and enjoy beautiful views of Table Mountain. Opt for a final night out with the group.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 40 Cape Town
Depart at any time.
Meals included: Breakfast
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Including Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Day 1 Nairobi
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 Nairobi/Arusha
Cross through the semi-arid lands of the Masai people to Arusha.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3 Arusha/Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a game drive en route to the camp site in the central Serengeti.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4 Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Enjoy a game drive in the Serengeti during the day, and finish the evening camping at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5 Ngorongoro/Marangu
Venture down to the crater floor, and take in a final safari experience viewing the high concentration of wildlife bound by the crater walls.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 6 Marangu/Dar es Salaam
Hit the road, and enjoy the varied landscapes on the way to the Indian Ocean coast.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 7 Dar es Salaam/Nungwi
Hop on a ferry, travel north to Nungwi Beach, and bliss out beachside on Zanzibar’s northern coast.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8 Nungwi
Opt to go diving, snorkeling, exploring or just sit back and relax.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 9 Nungwi/Stone Town
Travel back to Stone Town for a final night on this enchanting island.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 10 Stone Town/Baobab Valley
Ferry to Dar es Salaam then continue to Baobab Valley.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 11 Baobab Valley/Iringa
Spend another day on the road, and journey south to Iringa. Visit a crafts center that supports the local community.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 12 Iringa/Chitimba
Cross into Malawi and travel to beautiful Lake Malawi.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 13 Chitimba/Kande Beach
Travel to another beautiful beach area on Lake Malawi.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 14 Kande Beach
Enjoy a traditional dinner in a local home, and opt to explore by foot, go snorkeling, or take a village tour.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 15 Kande Beach/Chipata
Cross the border into Zambia.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 16 Chipata/Mfuwe
Arrive late morning at camp. Opt to go on a game drive in South Luangwa National Park, or visit a nearby local village.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 17 Mfuwe
Enjoy a free day to explore South Luangwa NP, a wildlife haven. Opt to go on a walking safari (seasonal), night drive, or visit a nearby local village.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 18 Mfuwe/Lusaka
Sit back and enjoy a day of driving, taking in the scenery.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 19 Lusaka/Victoria Falls
Continue traveling across Zambia, cross the border into Zimbabwe and finish at the lovely town of Victoria Falls.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 20 Victoria Falls
Spend the day exploring your beautiful surroundings.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 21 Victoria Falls
Opt to visit Victoria Falls, go whitewater rafting or take a helicopter flight over the falls.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 22 Victoria Falls/Kasane
Cross the border from Zimbabwe into Botswana. Opt to take a wildlife viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River or a game drive in an open safari vehicle in Chobe National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 23 Kasane/Gweta
Camp under ancient baobab trees.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 24 Gweta/Maun
Opt to catch a bird’s-eye view of the delta on a scenic flight.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 25 Maun/Okavango Delta
Enjoy a game walk, a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion, and birding.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 26 Maun/Ghanzi
Visit the Kalahari Desert and meet the local San Bushmen. Enjoy an optional walk to learn survival skills from the locals.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 27 Ghanzi/Windhoek
Opt to explore the city center of Windhoek after a long drive and a border crossing.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 28 Windhoek/Etosha National Park
Enjoy a game drive in the overland vehicle in Etosha National Park. Opt to take an open safari vehicle game drive in the evening.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 29 Etosha National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive at Etosha National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 30 Etosha National Park/Damaraland
Morning game drive in the overland vehicle. Travel to Damaraland through beautiful desert landscapes.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 31 Damaraland/Spitzkoppe
Visit the Damaraland Living Museum to learn more about the lost culture of the Damara people, then travel south and enjoy the granite peaks of Spitzkoppe.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 32 Spitzkoppe/Swakopmund
Travel through the coastal region to the adrenaline capital of Swakopmund.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 33 Swakopmund
Fill free time with sandboarding, skydiving, quad biking, or a living desert tour.
Day 34 Swakopmund/Namib Desert
Arrive in the area in the afternoon where we will be camping on the edge of the Namib Desert. Opt to walk with a local expert who will explain the desert and its mysteries.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 35 Namib Desert
Explore Sossusvlei Dunes. Climb up breathtaking Dune 45.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 36 Namib Desert/Fish River Canyon
Enjoy the sunset at Fish River Canyon.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 37 Fish River Canyon/Orange River
Head to the border and cross into South Africa. Camp at the scenic Gariep River and opt to go canoeing.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 38 Orange River/Cederberg
Travel past large plantations of rooibos tea and view dramatic Western Cape scenery.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 39 Cederberg/Cape Town
Arrive in vibrant Cape Town and enjoy beautiful views of Table Mountain. Opt for a final night out with the group.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 40 Cape Town
Depart at any time.
Meals included: Breakfast
Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)
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Okavango Delta Flight – $120.00
Get a fresh perspective on the vast African wilderness with a view only a select few will ever see. Hop aboard a 5-seater airplane and enjoy the stunning scenery from above.
Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride (Zambia) – $160.00
You don’t want to miss the opportunity to see Victoria Falls from above. Watch the raging Zambezi River make its way toward the gorge, forming the largest waterfall in the world. During your 15 minute ride, you will have time to take in the incredible views while snapping as many pictures as you like. You may be lucky enough to see some giraffes and elephants in the surrounding landscape and even catch a rainbow over the falls.
Serengeti Balloon Safari – $539.00
Be wowed with your bird’s eye view of the wildlife and terrain of the majestic Serengeti. Enjoy a champagne breakfast and keep that shutter-finger ready ?you?ll be using it plenty over the course of your hour in the air.
Victoria Falls River Rafting (Zambia) – $160.00
Take the opportunity to go whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River while Victoria Falls roars above. Depart in the morning and head to the river, spend the morning navigating through the canyon that forms the famous falls. This adrenaline filled day will be one to remember. Please note: River conditions and activity pricing vary depending on the seasons. High water season is from about February to July. Low water season generally runs from August to January each year – this is when the Zambezi is at its very wildest. The “closed season” is dependent on the season?s rains, and usually is from March to April; during this time rafting on the river is not permitted. This activity price excludes a $10 park entrance fee.
My Own Room – $789.00
If you’re traveling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.
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