34-day Zanzibar to Cape Town Accommodated

This morning we make the short ferry crossing from Dar es Salaam to Stone Town on Zanzibar. Explore Stone Town by foot walking through its cobbled alleyways, palaces, courtyards and mosques. Enjoy an evening exploring the Forodhani market, sipping a fresh fruity cocktail overlooking the ocean or head out for a night on the town in the local bars.

Time on Zanzibar is quite flexible with one night in Stone Town and two nights on the north of the island. This morning youll have free time to enjoy some of the local activities including a spice tour. We then head up to the north and check into our beach accommodation for the next days.Explore the warm clear tropical waters scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming or chill out in a hammock on the beach.

Retracing our footsteps we return back to Stone Town for some last-minute shopping before we board our ferry to the mainland. We spend our last night alongside the Indian ocean before heading inland.

Leaving the hustle and bustle behind we make our way inland through Mikumi National Park, hoping to spot some wildlife on the side of the road. Our accommodation for the evening is just outside the park gates. Depending on time, you may get to take an optional open 4x4 safari game drive into the park in search of the resident wildlife.

Today we make our way to the town of Iringa and the Kisolanza Farm in the Southern Tanzanian Highlands. This is a working farm that provides organic meat and vegetables to local markets and home to the Ghaui family for over 70 years.

Heading towards Malawi we make a stop at the tranquil Utengule Coffee Lodge nestled amidst the majestic Mbeya range in Southern Tanzania. Enjoy breathtaking views of the East African Rift Valley, relax by the poolside or enjoy the various activities like squash, tennis, pool, table tennis, or volleyball. For those interested in coffee, an optional guided tour through the coffee plantation is available, including a roasting demonstration and a cup of home-grown coffee.

After our last night in Tanzania, we head to the Songwe border post into Malawi. Lake Malawi formerly Lake Nyasa covers almost a fifth of the countrys area and provides the source of livelihood for many of the Malawi people. Fishermen, fish traders, canoe and net makers all ply their trade, and a common sight is that of a fisherman in his Bwato, dugout canoe made from hollowed out tree trunk fishing on the lake at the break of day. The lake also has the highest number of endemic freshwater fish species of any in the world.Relax on the beach, take a leisurely village walk, visit the local craft market where you can enjoy learning the ins and outs of woodcarving your own souvenir, learn to play the game of Bao or haggle for some souvenirs.

Today we take a nice scenic drive through rubber plantations to Mzuzu - the capital of the northern region and the third largest town in Malawi - where we stop for a short while to grab supplies and check out the markets, before arriving to Ngala Beach Lodge.

Today youll have some free time to try some of the optional activities, such as hiring a kayak, snorkelling, village walk, waterfall hike, or simply relax and enjoy the warm, fresh waters of Lake Malawi.

Saying our goodbyes to the Lake, we drive through Nkhotakhota Game Reserve towards the border where we cross into Zambia. After completing the border formalities, we continue our journey to Petauke, a region known for agriculture, producing maize, cotton, sunflower, soya beans, and other crops.

Today, we leave early and take the Great Eastern Road across the Luangwa River to Zambias capital Lusaka. This city is Southern Africas fastest-growing city. Our accommodation is based outside of the city centre on a small farm where resident zebras and antelope roam its land.

Exciting times ahead! Leaving Lusaka we travel south to Livingstone which is home to the largest curtain waterfall in the world - Victoria Falls. We visit the mighty falls themselves before heading to our accommodation on the banks of the Zambezi River. Time over the next 3 days is at leisure to enjoy the many optional activities the area is famous for.

Relax by the waters edge or enjoy some of the optional activities available. Bungee jump, gorge swing, abseiling, game walks, sunset cruises, white water rafting and more.

Departing Livingstone today we make the short border crossing into Botswana and the town of Kasane. From here we access Chobe National Park famous for its elephant population and numerous wildlife that inhabit the area. In the afternoon take a Fish Eagle Cruise along the Chobe River keeping an eye out for the various wildlife that we can see on the banks.

This morning we board open 4x4 safari vehicle for a rewarding morning game drive in the Chobe National Park. Home to lion, buffalo, hippo, lions, antelopes and an array of birds, we venture deep into the park in the search for the resident wildlife not see on the cruise the evening before. Leaving the Chobe behind, we take the southern road to our accommodation at Elephant Sands. This amazing place has a fresh watering hole in the middle of the camp allowing great game viewing experiences.

Leaving Nata today we make our way to the town of Maun - the gateway to the Okavango Delta. After a short stop in town we venture to our accommodation. Here we will spend a relaxing afternoon around the pool and later prepare for our overnight excursion to the Okavango Delta the following morning.

Rising early, we board an open 4x4 safari vehicle and transfer to meet our guides and polers at the station. On arrival, we board our mokoro, sit back and relax whilst we are poled through the labyrinthine of lagoons and swaying grasses to our tented camp for the evening. An afternoon wildness walk with the guides will happen before evening falls.

Rising to the sound of the wilderness, we pack our mokoros after a rewarding breakfast and make our way back th the poler station. Our 4x4 transfer vehicle will be awaiting to take us back to Maun. If time allows take an optional scenic flight to view this UNESCO World Heritage site from above.

Today we make our way via Ghanzi, a town on the edge of the Kalahari Desert to the border. Completing formalities we make our way to our accommodation a short distance from the Namibian border. We meet a local guide and the San/Bushman who will take us on a guided tour of this area showing us how they have survived for over 100,000 years.

This morning we make our way to the countries capital, Windhoek. This is a small capital city compared to global standards with a population of around 200,000. After settling in, venture to the town. Windhoek has numerous bars and restaurants to sample the local cuisine - one, in particular, is the famous - Joes Beer House.

Heading north from Windhoek we are making our way to Namibias most well known National Park - Etosha. Famous for its salt pan, which is seasonally full of water but also for the specially managed waterholes that sustain hundreds of mammals and birdlife throughout the year. We stay inside this park for the next two nights.

Today we have a full day game driving looking out for many of the wildlife in this park. Around 114 mammals and over 340 bird species call Etosha home.We travel the winding pathways in search of resident wildlife - look out for the majestic Oryx, the quirky springbok and the elusive rhino.

Game driving out of Etosha we make our way south to the Damaraland region and Spitzkoppe. We camp at the eerie Spitzkoppe with giant boulder-like rock formations that create a spectacular view. The rock changes colour at sunset to a deep, intense red colour which makes for some incredible photography.

Leaving Spitzkoppe today we make our way further south to the Atlantic Ocean coast and the town of Swakopmund. We spend the next two days here allowing you to take on some of the optional activities available including skydiving, quad biking, sand boarding, township tour and more.

Today is a free day for you to enjoy the optional activities available or simply explore Swakopmund and its restaurants, cafes and patisseries.

Leaving the cool breeze of the Atlantic Ocean behind, we turn inwards and cross over the Tropic of Capricorn, stopping for a photo opportunity. Situated on the northern outskirts of the great Namib Desert, we spend the night under canvas in a remote desert camp where youll find the stars in this wilderness absolutely unforgettable!

Leaving our camp early this morning we via Solitaire, the smallest town in Namibia and enter the Namib Naukluft National Park. Its here we trek to the top of the world famous Dune 45 and take a transfer further into the park to Dead Vlei where we go on a nature walk.Departing from the dunes, we stop off at the smaller Sesriem Canyon where the multiple layers of rock and pebbles make for an interesting insight into what lies beneath this sea of sand. Its then off to our accommodation for the night.

Today we make our way to the worlds second largest canyon, Fish River Canyon. 160km long and around 500m deep its one of Africas natural wonders.

Today, we travel south to the Gariep Orange River Our accommodation lies on the banks of the river on the Namibian side where on arrival, we have the opportunity to partake in an optional canoe safari on the river to see the striking Richtersveld scenery, or simply relax on the waters edge.

Leaving Namibia behind, we cross into South Africa and make our way south via Namaqualand. Our last nights accommodation is set in the picturesque Cederberg region where you can sample some of the regions wine.

Today we leave the Cederberg Region and make our way to the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town where our tour ends.