Ultimate Africa: Safari Drives & the Savannah

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Booking Type Instant booking
duration 55 days
tour type Group Request as private
age requirement 18-39 yrs
max group size 22
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-16551
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Operated in English

Starts Cape Town, South Africa
Ends Nairobi, Kenya

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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes

Search for the "big five".
Witness giant sand dunes and the massive Victoria Falls.
Ride in 4x4 safari vehicles and traditional canoes.
Meet mountain gorillas.
Discover Zanzibar's crystal clear waters.

Starting in Cape Town and ending in Nairobi, the tour "Ultimate Africa: Safari Drives & The Savannah" is a guided safari tour that takes 55 days. You will visit Spitzkoppe, Masai Mara, Cape Town and 36 other destinations in 9 different countries. "Ultimate Africa: Safari Drives & The Savannah" is a group tour which will include accommodation, transport, meals and others. See below for further details.

Now's the time to explore Africa on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. 55 days may sound like a lot of time, but once you reach south and east Africa, you'll see there's a lifetime of epic landscapes, rare wildlife, and unique people to meet and discover. Track the "big five" across open savannah, explore the Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro canoe, and encounter gorillas deep in the Ugandan wilderness to get a real feel for how large Africa truly is. Travel comfortably aboard our overland adventure vehicle, the Lando, and enjoy wilderness camping that will bring you closer to the region’s wildlife. Try not to blink, the time will fly by.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Cape Town
Day 2: Cape Town/Cederberg
Day 3: Cederberg/Orange River
Day 4: Orange River/Fish River Canyon
Day 5: Fish River Canyon/Namib Desert
Day 6: Namib Desert
Day 7: Namib Desert/Swakopmund
Day 8: Swakopmund
Day 9: Swakopmund/Spitzkoppe
Day 10: Spitzkoppe/Etosha National Park
Day 11: Etosha National Park
Day 12: Etosha National Park/Waterberg Plateau
Day 13: Waterberg Plateau/Windhoek
Day 14: Windhoek/Ghanzi
Day 15: Ghanzi/Maun
Day 16: Maun/Okavango Delta
Day 17: Okavango Delta/Gweta
Day 18: Gweta/Kasane
Day 19: Kasane/Victoria Falls
Day 20: Victoria Falls
Day 21: Victoria Falls
Day 22: Victoria Falls/Lusaka
Day 23: Lusaka/South Luangwa
Day 24: South Luangwa
Day 25: South Luangwa/Chipata
Day 26: Chipata/Kande Beach
Day 27: Kande Beach
Day 28: Kande Beach/Chitimba
Day 29: Chitimba
Day 30: Chitimba/Iringa
Day 31: Iringa/Dar es Salaam
Day 32: Dar es Salaam/Zanzibar Beach Resort
Day 33: Zanzibar Beach Resort
Day 34: Stone Town
Day 35: Stone Town/Bagamoyo
Day 36: Bagamoyo/Arusha
Day 37: Arusha/Serengeti National Park
Day 38: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Day 39: Ngorongoro/Arusha
Day 40: Arusha/Nairobi
Day 41: Nairobi
Day 42: Nairobi/Masai Mara
Day 43: Masai Mara
Day 44: Masai Mara/Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 45: Lake Nakuru National Park/Eldoret
Day 46: Eldoret/Kampala
Day 47: Kampala/Lake Bunyonyi
Day 48: Gorilla Trek
Day 49: Lake Bunyonyi
Day 50: Lake Bunyonyi/Kalinzu Forest Reserve
Day 51: Kalinzu Forest Reserve/Lake Mburo National Park
Day 52: Lake Mburo National Park/Jinja
Day 53: Jinja
Day 54: Jinja/Eldoret
Day 55: Eldoret/Nairobi

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Participation camping (39 nts), simple hotels (5 nts, single or twin-share), permanent tented camp (3 nts), hostels (3 nts, multi-share with 3-4 people), full-service camping (2 nts), basic bush camping (2 nts).

Meals

50 breakfasts, 44 lunches, 37 dinners
Note: Allow USD330-430 for meals not included.

Transport

Lando (overland adventure vehicle), mokoro, 4x4 safari vehicles, minibuses, ferry, walking.
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Guide

2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guides/drivers, camp crew, certified mountain gorilla trackers, local guides.

Included activities

Your G for Good Moment: !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre, Yzerfontein
Your G for Good Moment: Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop, Windhoek
Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls
Your G for Good Moment: Tribal Textiles Market & Courtyard Cafe, Mfuwe
Your G for Good Moment: Café Ubuntu Farm-to-Table Lunch, Maai Mahiu
Your G for Good Moment: AidChild Cafe & Gallery, Kayabwe
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
Your Discover Moment: Victoria Falls
Your Local Living Moment: Kande Beach Local Dinner, Kande Beach
Your Discover Moment: Jinja
Entrance to Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei Dunes, and Spitzkoppe
Entrances and wildlife safari drives in Etosha, and Serengeti National Parks
Waterberg Plateau visit
Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
Ngorongoro Crater visit
Zanzibar excursion
Guided tour of spice plantation
Wildlife safari drives in Masai Mara National Reserve
Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park
Guided mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi with permits
Guided chimp trek
Transfer from Jinja to Nairobi

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Any international flights to Cape Town and from Nairobi are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
Travel insurance is not included in this Ultimate Africa: Safari Drives & the Savannah tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.

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