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56 Day Great African Trek - Nairobi to Cape Town Overland Tour

Starts: Nairobi, Kenya
Ends: Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 56 days
Group size: Maximum 30 passengers
Safari vehicle: Overland truck

From Kenya's bustling capital of Nairobi to Table Mountain, this epic 56-day overland safari covers all the highlights of nine countries in East and Southern Africa.

Stare into the soft brown eyes of a gorilla, watch thousands of animals trample the plains of the Masai Mara and the Serengeti, bask on palm-backed beaches on Zanzibar, and idle away sunny days on Lake Malawi.

Further south are the thundering Victoria Falls, the vast wilderness of the Okavango Delta, the giant sand dunes in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, and dynamic Cape Town, easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Brief Itinerary

Days 1 to 3: Masai Mara National Reserve, Game Drives
Days 4 to 10: Kampala, Kisoro, Gorilla Trek (optional), Lake Bunyonyi, Kampala, Jinja, White Water Rafting (optional)
Days 11 to 15: Nakuru, Lake Nakuru National Park, Game Drives, Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha, Arusha
Days 16 to 24: Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater (optional), Arusha, Pangani, Dar Es Salaam, Ferry to Zanzibar
Days 25 to 32: Dar Es Salaam, Mikumi National Park, Lake Malawi Beaches, Lusaka
Days 33 to 36: Livingstone, Zambezi Sunset Dinner Cruise (optional), Victoria Falls
Days 37 to 42: Chobe National Park, Game Drive (optional), Boat Cruise, Okavango Delta (optional), Maun
Days 43 to 51: Kavango River, Etosha National Park, Game Drives, Cheetah Park, Spitzkoppe, Swakopmund
Days 52 to 56: Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Fish River Canyon, Orange River, Cape Town

Included highlights

  • Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Great Rift Valley
  • Kampala
  • Lake Bunyonyi
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Dar Es Salaam
  • Zanzibar Ferry
  • Lake Malawi
  • Chobe National Park Boat Cruise
  • Etosha National Park
  • Cheetah Park
  • Spitzkoppe
  • Swakopmund
  • Sossusvlei
  • Fish River Canyon
  • Orange River

Optional excursions

  • Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island Sanctuary - US$ 25
  • Lake Naivasha, Elsamere High Tea - US$ 10
  • Jinja, Softpower Community Project - US$ 25
  • Jinja, White Water Rafting on the Nile - US$ 95
  • Kampala, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary - US$ 50
  • Uganda, Rwanda or DRC, Gorilla Trek - US$375 to US$500
  • Masai Mara, Masai Village Cultural Visit - US$ 5
  • Arusha, 3 Day / 2 Night Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater - US$ 410
  • Zanzibar, Stone Town Spice Tour - US$ 25
  • Zanzibar, Accommodation - US$ 20 p/p/p/n
  • Lake Malawi, Water Skiing - US$ 15
  • Lake Malawi, Village Walk & Meal - US$ 10
  • Livingstone, Zambezi Sunset Dinner Cruise - US$ 40
  • Victoria Falls, Bungee Jump - US$ 90
  • Victoria Falls, White Water Rafting on the Zambezi - US$ 95
  • Victoria Falls, National Park Entry Fee - US$ 20
  • Chobe National Park, Game Drive - US$ 35
  • Chobe National Park, 1 Night Sleep Out - US$110
  • Maun, Scenic Flight over the Okavango Delta - US$ 70
  • Maun, 3 Day / 2 Night Drive-In/Mokoro Okavango Delta - US$150
  • Swakopmund, Sand Boarding - US$ 45
  • Swakopmund, Sky Diving - US$250
  • Sossusvlei, Desert Walk (Min 4) - US$ 35
  • Orange River, Half Day Canoeing (Min 4) - US$ 25

(All prices are approximate and are subject to change)

ZAR 18 195 p/p + Local Payment of $ 1 270 p/p
Special Offer: ZAR 17 250
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