Acacia: South East Overland Adventure

Itinerary

• Day 1-8: Masai Mara, Serengeti Plains, Arusha

  From Nairobi we cross the Great Rift Valley and enter the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya’s premier safari destination. Our camp beside the park gives us perfect access to afternoon and morning game drives in pursuit of the ‘Big Five’ and other fantastic wildlife. Situated in the heart of Masailand, we may also see Masai villages and red-robed Masai herdsmen in and around the reserve. From the ‘Mara’, we briefly head back to Nairobi before crossing the border into Tanzania, to arrive in Arusha. Make local friends on a fascinating guided walk to a local Masai village and visit the Meserani Snake Park! We transfer to 4x4 vehicles for a 3-day excursion to the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Crater. Drink in the views of the crater floor from the top of its high walls, listen to the sounds of the African bush as we camp in the Serengeti and revel in the amazing animals we see on morning and afternoon game drives in these world-class conservation areas. of the Big 5. As the Mara is also in the heart of Masailand, a vast territory extending into Tanzania, you will also see the various villages and red-robed Masai herdsmen in and around the Reserve. From the Mara, we cross the border into Tanzania to Arusha. At the Meserani Snake Park, view a full range of African reptiles and take a guided walk to a local Masai village. Transfer to 4x4 vehicles for a 3-day excursion to the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Crater. Seeing the views of the crater from the top, camping out in the bush in the middle of the Serengeti and listening to the sounds of the African night, are all memorable experiences. We return to Arusha to explore the markets before continuing to the Indian Ocean coast.

• Day 9-14: Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Malawi

  We rejoin our truck in Arusha and drive in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro, across vast tracts of savannah to the port city of Dar es Salaam. A ferry transports us to Zanzibar to explore tone Town’s intriguing alleyways and spice markets, ancient architecture and fabulous seafood. Meanwhile on the northern beaches white sands, leaning palms and coral-filled waters offer perfect east coast relaxation. Back on the mainland, we leave the coast and drive via Mikumi National Park into Malawi.

• Day 15-21: Malawi – Zambia

  Malawi is one of the friendliest countries on tour and home to Africa’s third-largest fresh water lake. Camp beachside where possible. Try scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing and horseback riding. Leaving the lake cross into Zambia and the capital Lusaka.

• Day 22-24: Victoria Falls, Livingstone

  Livingstone, close to Victoria Falls, is our base for the next few days. This is Africa’s adrenaline capital - try white water rafting, jetboating, gorge-swinging, canoeing or even bungy jumping! Alternatively, enjoy elephant back and walking safaris, or simply relax at our riverside campsite. We view the thunderous Victoria Falls from Mosi-Oa- Tunya (‘Smoke That Thunders’) National Park and then have time in Livingstone at our leisure.

• Day 25-31: Chobe National Park, Kruger National Park

  From Livingstone we cross into Botswana to the town of Kasane near Chobe National Park. Here you may like to enjoy an afternoon on the Chobe River on the relaxing Fish Eagle Cruise. We move south, via Nata and Francistown, to South Africa and the famous Kruger National Park. Grab your a final opportunity to see the ‘Big Five’ in South Africa’s largest and best-loved wildlife reserve. Finally, we travel via the scenic escarpments of the Mpumalanga province to Johannesburg, here the tour ends.

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