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.

What is the ultimate African wildlife experience? Hard to say, but we think that this adventure travel trip comes pretty close to it. We'll begin in Nairobi, overlanding up to Lake Nakuru National Park on safari and visiting Kariandusi. In line with our ethos of responsible tourism, Dragoman Overland has a very close tie in with the Kariandusi School Trust, a small grassroots charity that builds schools in the Rift Valley in Kenya. We will camp overnight at one or other of the schools that KST are busy building and spend the day helping in the building and decorating projects.

From Kenya we cross into Uganda, visiting Kibale Forest in search of chimpanzees. We'll then make for Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is home to some fantastic big game. This may not have the numbers of animals that you will find in the Serengeti but it does have the quality, including elephant, leopard, buffalo, lion (four of the big five) and stunning birdlife. Wild camping surrounded by hippos, elephants and lions is the ultimate safari experience. The real joy here is taking a boat safari through the beautiful Kazinga Channel - hippo and buffalo are everywhere and it really is the great Africa safari.

Next we head to Rwanda for what is often described as the ultimate wildlife experience - meeting the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. We'll travel overland back to Kenya through the Rift Valley, and end our unforgettable safari through East Africa in Nairobi.

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.

Down here in East Africa, life is always laid back, loads of stuff to see and do and above all people to meet. Responsible tourism is the new adventure travel buzzword, but on this overland adventure we really practice what we preach (actually we try not to preach). Then there's the Tindiga Bushmen by Lake Eyasi. African wildlife is at its most prolific on the plains of the Serengeti. Forget your average Tanzania safari, Dragoman travel overland through the Serengeti, sleeping two nights in the park surrounded by animals, travelling the length of the plains, allowing time to really explore (and even take a balloon safari) and then a third day visiting the Ngorongoro Crater Reserve. This is an adventure holiday and we will allow you the time to experience the region. That's why we take it slowly, stopping off the beaten track at Lushoto to visit small village communities and to walk through stunning hillsides whilest en route we also stop off near the base of Kili and have a wander to the gate of the National Park. After all that walking we can enjoy the relaxing beaches of the idyllic island of Zanzibar and take in the fabulous architecture and local spices. We take it slow, less driving, less rushing, more wildlife, more relaxation and more contact with the local communities.

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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.

Overland travel is an ideal way to discover the best of Botswana and Namibia as well as Victoria Falls in Zambia and Cape Town. Southern Africa is all about wildlife, with the Okavango Delta and Etosha National Park being some of the best places to take an African safari. In Botswana's Chobe National Park, known for its elephants, there is the choice of taking a boat or jeep safari. This trip is loaded with adventure activities: there are numerous options, ranging from elephant safaris and white-water rafting to quad biking through the dunes of the Namib Desert. In Southern Africa tourism is big business and it is important that we ensure that the local communities benefit from our trips. As part of our commitment to responsible travel, we will ensure that there is a community project along the way and that we allow time to visit small local communities, including overnighting in a local Bushman village.

Nights 1-3: Kenya Venture overland across the highlands of Western Kenya Get involved: hands-on work at Kariandusi School Trust Project Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park Relax and explore Nairobi, Kenya's capital city Nights 4-8: Uganda Big game safari in QEII National Park including boat trip on Kazinga Channel Forest walking expedition in search of chimps 1 night stay at the stunning and remote Lake Bunyonyi Journey through the Ugandan landscape 2 nights at a Kibale tea plantation to visit the Kibale Forest and for walks in the hills Nights 9-11: Rwanda Visit to the genocide memorial in Kigali Mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park 3 night visit to the forests and mountains of northern Rwanda Nights 12-15: Rwanda to Kenya Arrive back in Nairobi 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

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

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