East African Odyssey

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 22 days
  • tour type Group
  • age requirement 8-85 yrs
  • max group size 20
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-17988
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
  • Starts/Ends Matabeleland, Zimbabwe/ Nairobi, Kenya
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Victoria Falls
  • South Luangwa National Park
  • Lake Malawi
  • Diving & Snorkelling
  • Zanzibar
  • Serengeti National Park (optional)
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The East African Odyssey tour starts in Matabeleland and ends in Nairobi. The East African Odyssey is a safari tour that takes 22 days taking you from Matabeleland to Nairobi and through other destinations in Africa.

A spectacular 3-week wildlife odyssey that takes you through the very heart of the African continent. Starting in Livingstone all the way north to Nairobi, passing along Luangwa National Park, Lake Malawi, Zanzibar and the Serengeti. This is an overland tour, travelling in a fully equipped comfortable expedition truck, with two options available for your accommodation each night, either staying in hotels and lodges or mainly camping.

Visit Zambia’s finest game reserve which is the Luangwa National Park, with some of the largest populations of leopards. East you visit Lake Malawi which is the third largest lake in Africa and also the eighth largest in the world. As we head north we travel through Tanzania to stop at the majestic spice island of Zanzibar. This island is best known for its pristine beaches and spice tours. The next northern stops are Arusha and Karatu on the edge of the world famous Serengeti National Park. This great park is known for some of the greatest animal migrations when thousands of wildebeest make their annual cross of the vast grassy plains. The tour includes a full day inside the Ngorongoro crater, a proper wildlife phenomenon on the edge of the park, and game drives in the Seronera region in the heart of the Serengeti National Park. Our final destination is Kenya and our tour ends in the capital Nairobi.

The tour is available either based mainly on camping in traditional 2-person tents (which we provide together with camp beds), or as an upgraded 'accommodated' version where you sleep in lodges, hotels, or permanent camps (with proper beds & facilities). Details of each night's stay are given in the Facilities section of the daily itinerary. Pricing shown is based on camping - please contact us for prices to upgrade to the accommodated level.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Livingstone to Chirundu
  • Day 2: Petauke
  • Day 3: Travel to Petauke
  • Day 4: Petauke to South Luangwa National Park
  • Day 5: Game drives in the South Luangwa National Park
  • Day 6: Travel to Lake Malawi
  • Day 7: Free day at Lake Malawi
  • Day 8: Northern Lake Malawi
  • Day 9: Cross into the Mbeya Region of Tanzania
  • Day 10: Coffee plantation, Great Rift Valley
  • Day 11: Iringa to Mikumi National Park
  • Day 12: Mikumi to Dar es Salaam
  • Day 13: Ferry to Zanzibar
  • Day 14: Zanzibar Beaches
  • Day 15: Free time in Zanzibar
  • Day 16: Back to Bagamoyo
  • Day 17: Through rural Tanzania to Arusha
  • Day 18: Karatu
  • Day 19: Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti National Park (Seronera)
  • Day 20: Serengeti Game Drive
  • Day 21: Karatu to Arusha
  • Day 22: Arusha to Nairobi
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • 21 night's accommodation either camping or in hotels/lodges/guesthouses/permanent camps (supplement applies)
Meals
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Transport
  • All transport and transfers
  • 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
Guide
  • Services of two truck crew throughout - driver/leader and assistant
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • International Flights
  • Visas
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • Single room supplements (chargeable if a same-sex room share is not available)
  • 'Accommodated hotel upgrade' (hotels/lodges/permanent camps instead of camping)
  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • Optional activities and fees not included in the itinerary
  • Drinks, snacks, tips and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
  • Tips for tour leader
  • Any other items not mentioned above
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this East African Odyssey tour. You can cancel the tour up to 58 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 57 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 25 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 25 May 2024, a deposit of 250 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 57 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

East African Odyssey tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this East African Odyssey tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • Tours will be reduced to smaller group sizes to protect against COVID-19.
  • Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented per local government advice. Frequent disinfection of regularly touched surfaces is highly encouraged. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be ensured in our accommodations and also during transportation.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers 18 years and older will be recommended to be either fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure or have taken a negative test (rapid antigen or PCR)  within 72 hours of departure.
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