Nairobi to Cape Town Africa Encompassed

East Africa is famous as a wildlife destination, and on this trip you'll get to see the best of what the continent has to offer. Kenya is quintessential safari country, and we'll visit Lake Nakuru National Park before crossing the border into Uganda. Kibale Forest is known for its chimpanzees, and you'll have a good chance of seeing these fascinating animals as we trek through primary rainforest. Taking to the water we explore the famous Kazinga Channel by boat, in an area teeming with game. Finally we cross into Rwanda for the ultimate wildlife experience - the chance to come face to face with a mountain gorilla in the wild.

East Africa is famous as a wildlife destination, and on this trip you'll get to see the best of what the continent has to offer. Kenya is quintessential safari country, and we'll visit Lake Nakuru National Park before crossing the border into Uganda. Kibale Forest is known for its chimpanzees, and you'll have a good chance of seeing these fascinating animals as we trek through primary rainforest. Taking to the water we explore the famous Kazinga Channel by boat, in an area teeming with game. Finally we cross into Rwanda for the ultimate wildlife experience - the chance to come face to face with a mountain gorilla in the wild.

This trip is the perfect blend of wildlife and culture, exploring the great game parks of East Africa and getting to meet the locals on community projects that we support. Rather than just go for a game drive in the Serengeti we actually camp out in the park for 2 nights, and you shouldn't miss the chance to go game viewing from the air on a hot air balloon safari, as well as seeing the Ngorongoro Crater. We explore the stunning Usambara Mountains, visiting small villages and going on walks through the surrounding bush, before heading to the beaches of the Indian Ocean, ending the trip on the idyllic and exotic island of Zanzibar.

This trip is the perfect blend of wildlife and culture, exploring the great game parks of East Africa and getting to meet the locals on community projects that we support. Rather than just go for a game drive in the Serengeti we actually camp out in the park for 2 nights, and you shouldn't miss the chance to go game viewing from the air on a hot air balloon safari, as well as seeing the Ngorongoro Crater. We explore the stunning Usambara Mountains, visiting small villages and going on walks through the surrounding bush, before heading to the beaches of the Indian Ocean, ending the trip on the idyllic and exotic island of Zanzibar.

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Southern Africa is home to some of the continent's finest game reserves, and travelling overland means that we can stay right in the heart of the wildlife hotspots. Beginning at the magnificent Victoria Falls, we'll take a safari in Chobe National Park, which feels like walking into a wildlife documentary - all the animals you could ever hope to see are here. In the Okavango Delta we'll canoe through lush waterways threading through the wilderness, and you can get up close to the game in mokoro canoes. We head overland across the Kalahari to Namibia for a stay with the Bushmen, and camp in the superb Etosha National Park before travelling down the forbidding Skeleton Coast. We'll journey through the starkly beautiful Namib Desert, crossing into South Africa and ending our unforgettable trip in Cape Town.

Southern Africa is home to some of the continent's finest game reserves, and travelling overland means that we can stay right in the heart of the wildlife hotspots. Beginning at the magnificent Victoria Falls, we'll take a safari in Chobe National Park, which feels like walking into a wildlife documentary - all the animals you could ever hope to see are here. In the Okavango Delta we'll canoe through lush waterways threading through the wilderness, and you can get up close to the game in mokoro canoes. We head overland across the Kalahari to Namibia for a stay with the Bushmen, and camp in the superb Etosha National Park before travelling down the forbidding Skeleton Coast. We'll journey through the starkly beautiful Namib Desert, crossing into South Africa and ending our unforgettable trip in Cape Town.

Nights 1-3: Kenya Venture overland across the highlands of Western Kenya Overnight in Kenya's capital city, Nairobi Get involved: hands-on work at Kariandusi School Trust Project Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park Nights 4-8: Uganda Big game safari in QEII National Park including boat trip on Kazinga Channel Journey through the Ugandan landscape 2 nights at a Kibale tea plantation to visit the Kibale Forest and for walks in the hills 1 night stay at the stunning and remote Lake Bunyonyi Forest walking expedition in search of chimps Nights 9-11: Rwanda 3 night visit to the forests and mountains of northern Rwanda Mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park Visit to the genocide memorial in Kigali Nights 12-15: Rwanda to Kenya Time at the campsite in Jinja spectacularly located on a cliff-top thirty metres above the swirling currents of the White Nile Overnight camping and walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park Overland through western Kenya and the Rift Valley Arrive back in Nairobi

Accommodation: Small hotels, wildcamping in national park and campsites.(70% camping, 30% hotels)
Meals: All food is covered by the kitty while camping.
Vehicles: Overland expedition vehicle.
Crew and Guides: 3 crew members including an African camp master
Notes: The likelihood of seeing gorillas is virtually guaranteed. However, they are wild animals and the chances of seeing them are not 100%.To track gorillas you need a permit. In order to obtain this, we require a non refundable deposit payment of GBP400 at the time of booking (ask your local agent for other currencies).Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels.Please note: South of Nairobi, Dragoman Overland runs this trip in conjunction with Intrepid Overland. Intrepid share our ethos for overlanding and have many years' expertise in adventure travel. Our departures are codeshared, with certain departures run by Dragoman in one of our vehicles, others by Intrepid (Intrepid Guerba Kenya) in one of theirs. This allows us to run many more departures so you have more choice when you want to travel. You'll get the same itineraries, activities and accommodation on both Dragoman and Intrepid departures, and the vehicles of both fleets have been standardised to a common specification, so you won't be compromising on quality. All departures have three crew, including an African camp master. The only difference is that the Intrepid crew will all be African.

Night 1: Kenya Overnight in Kenya's capital city, Nairobi Night 2-6: Northern Tanzania Safari Region Visit to the Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tourism Programme. 2 day Jeep Safari and wildcamp in Serengeti National Park Overland through northern Tanzania via Arusha Jeep safari in Ngorongoro Crater Reserve Nights 7-9: Kili and the Maasai Steppe Overnight stay at Mt Kilimanjaro with time for an easy hike up to the gate of the national park Half day moderate/easy hill trek to Irente Lookout and community visit to Irente villages Visit to the Amani street children's orphanage Visit Marangu Village Educational Project 2 night stay in the stunning Usambara Mountains with time for local community visits and hikes Nights 10-13: Tanzanian Coast & Zanzibar 3 nights on the Spice island of Zanzibar Guided tour of Spice Plantations and local lunch Overnight on the white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean near Dar es Salaam Final Day: End at Dar es Salaam Return to Dar by hydrofoil

Accommodation: Small hotels, beach hotels, wildcamps in national parks, campsites.(75% camping, 25% hotels)
Meals: All food is covered by the kitty while camping.
Vehicles: Overland expedition vehicle, jeeps, boats.
Crew and Guides: 3 crew members including an African camp master.
Notes: The Balloon Safari in the Serengeti must be pre-booked through the UK and is subject to availability.Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels.Please note: South of Nairobi, Dragoman Overland runs this trip in conjunction with Intrepid Overland. Intrepid share our ethos for overlanding and have many years' expertise in adventure travel. Our departures are codeshared, with certain departures run by Dragoman in one of our vehicles, others by Intrepid (Intrepid Guerba Kenya) in one of theirs. This allows us to run many more departures so you have more choice when you want to travel. You'll get the same itineraries, activities and accommodation on both Dragoman and Intrepid departures, and the vehicles of both fleets have been standardised to a common specification, so you won't be compromising on quality. All departures have three crew incl. an African camp master. The only difference is that the Intrepid crew will all be African.

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Nights 1-4: Zambia & Botswana 2 night stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Victoria Falls Take an open top jeep safari in Chobe National Park See Chobe's profilic wildlife by boat Nights 5 -7: Namibia & Botswana Overland through northern Chobe and the Caprivi Strip 2 night safari into the Okavango Delta Relaxing overnight stay at Ngepi, a stunning campsite on the Kavango River Nights 8 -12: Northern Namibia Overnight at the beautiful Nkwazi Lodge on the Angolan border Bushwalking, tracking and food gathering with Bushmen 2 nights at Etosha campsites with excellent game viewing waterholes Overland safari through Etosha National Park with excellent wildlife Overnight bushcamp with Namibian Bushmen Nights 13 - 16: Namibian Coastal Desert Explore and hike in the ancient landscapes of Spitzkoppe 2 nights in Swakopmund, Namibia's adrenaline city Visit the Skeleton Coast's Cape Cross seal colony Nights 17-20: Namib Desert Guided trek through the Sossusvlei Dunes and dawn trek up the huge Dune 45 Canoe or relax on the banks of the Orange River Overnight stay at Fish River Canyon with time to explore Journey through the mountains, dunes and plains of the Namib Desert Explore the unique Quiver Tree Forest & the Giant's Playground rock formations Nights 21: South Africa Soak up the atmosphere in colourful Cape Town Journey from Namibia to the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope

Accommodation: Mainly campsites with good facilites, a few wildcamps and some small hotels.(90% camping, 10% hotels)
Meals: All food is covered by the kitty while camping.
Vehicles: Overland expedition vehicle, boats
Crew and Guides: 3 crew members including an African camp master
Notes: Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels or in Livingstone.Northbound trips do not visit the Quiver Tree Forest and Giant's Playground.Please note: South of Nairobi, Dragoman Overland runs this trip in conjunction with Intrepid Overland. Intrepid share our ethos for overlanding and have many years' expertise in adventure travel. Our departures are codeshared, with certain departures run by Dragoman in one of our vehicles, others by Intrepid (Intrepid Guerba Kenya) in one of theirs. This allows us to run many more departures so you have more choice when you want to travel. You'll get the same itineraries, activities and accommodation on both Dragoman and Intrepid departures, and the vehicles of both fleets have been standardised to a common specification, so you won't be compromising on quality. All departures have three crew, including an African camp master. The only difference is that the Intrepid crew will all be African.