Experience Overview
Jump on our Lando (overland adventure vehicle) for an unforgettable 20-day safari and wilderness adventures through southeastern Africa. Experience Zanzibar’s spice plantations, snap photos of the ever-elusive “big five” and feel the thundering power of Victoria Falls right below your feet. Do it all from the comfort of our Lando and with the company of new friends.
Highlights
- Track the "big five" across the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater in agile safari vehicles
- Chill out at Lake Malawi
- Explore Victoria Falls and Zanzibar
Trip Details
Product Code: 8528
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Lando (overland adventure vehicle), 4x4 safari vehicle, walking, ferry, minibus.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles: Budget
Tour Operator: G Adventures
Supplier Code: DZVN
Starts: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Finishes: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 20 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating: Average
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Tribal Textiles Market & Courtyard Cafe, Mfuwe Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Kande Beach Local Dinner, Kande Beach
- Zanzibar excursion
- Spice Plantation tour
- Entrance and wildlife safari drives in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Participation camping (14 nts), full-service camping (2 nts), simple hotel (3 nts twin-share).
- 19 breakfasts, 16 lunches, 15 dinners
Transport
- Lando (overland adventure vehicle), 4x4 safari vehicle, walking, ferry, minibus.
Group Leader
- 2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guides/drivers, local guide.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $4,349 ($217 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Victoria Falls
Arrive at any time.
Tonight after a brief welcome meeting at the hotel, choose to experience Victoria Falls with the group and attend an optional group dinner at a local spot.
Victoria Falls is great base to kick-off this African adventure, to see both some natural wonders, and take part in some exciting optional activities. Get up close (and wet from the spray) while awing at the immense Victoria Falls, raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, and, for the more adventurous, bungee jump with the Victoria Falls in view.
Day 2: Victoria Falls/Lusaka
Rise early and get on the road around 6am to cross the border from Zimbabwe into Zambia. Towards the end of the day, the group will arrive at a private farm about 29km (18 mi) outside of Zambia's capital and enjoy free time to relax and marvel at the wildlife on the property.
Day 3: Lusaka/South Luangwa
While today's travel day might be long, there will be plenty of time to socialize on the Lando as the group is driven across the Zambian countryside to the campsite along the banks of the Luangwa River. There will be free time to enjoy your surroundings upon arrival.
Day 4: South Luangwa
Spend a free day doing as you please in South Luangwa National Park. Choose a walking safari (it's seasonal), a night drive, or visit a nearby local village.
Day 5: South Luangwa/Chipata
Rise early and choose to head out on an optional morning safari drive. Bring your camera to try and photograph some of the resident wildlife. Stop for lunch and for a visit to the Tribal Textiles Market & Courtyard, a G Adventures-supported craft workshop. Afterwards, continue travelling in the Lando to Chipata.
Day 6: Chipata/Kande Beach
Cross the border into Malawi today and travel to Lake Malawi affectionately known as, “Lake of Stars”. Spend four nights relaxing on the shores and during the day take beach walks, leisurely swims, and snorkel in this beautiful paradise.
Day 7: Kande Beach
Take advantage of a free day to explore Lake Malawi. In the evening the group will take part in a traditional dinner at a local home before camping under the stars.
Day 8: Kande Beach/Chitimba
Soak in another free day along Lake Malawi. From oceans and mountains to lakes and vast skies, you're seeing some of the best scenery in Africa. Travel north to Chitimba Beach and try to spot Tanzania from across the lake. Free time activities here include getting out on the lake or hiking along the shores in the picturesque landscape.
Day 9: Chitimba
During this final free day at Lake Malawi you can opt for activities further away like hiking to Livingstonia along the Nyika Plateau, or you can relax in the sand and listen to the lake lapping the shoreline.
Day 10: Chitimba/Iringa
Travel into Tanzania during the journey to Iringa. The Lando will climb out of the Great Rift Valley offering humbling views through some of the mountain passes and tea plantations in the highlands. Spend the ride journaling, reading, taking a nap, or chatting with other members of the group.
Day 11: Iringa/Dar es Salaam
Leave Iringa in the morning for Dar es Salaam. Cruise in the Lando through the Tanzanian countryside and watch as the blue waters of the Indian Ocean make their debut. The group will spend the night here before setting off to Zanzibar.
Day 12: Dar es Salaam/Zanzibar Beach Resort
Catch a ferry and travel to the island beaches of Zanzibar.
Day 13: Zanzibar Beach Resort
Spend a full free day in Zanzibar's alluring tropical setting. Choose from an array of optional activities in the area like snorkelling, sailing, or beach lounging.
Day 14: Stone Town
Travel back to Stone Town from the beach property on the other side of the island and set out on a guided tour of a local spice plantation before seeing the heart of Zanzibar for yourself.
Day 15: Stone Town/Bagamoyo
Take the ferry from Stone Town back to the mainland and drive north in the Lando to the coastal town of Bagamoyo. During a free evening walk the unpaved streets and get to know this recently named World Heritage Site.
Day 16: Bagamoyo/Arusha
Jump on the road in the Lando and cross varied landscapes all the way to Arusha. Keep an eye out for views of Mt Kilimanjaro on the way.
Arusha sits at the foot of rugged Mt Meru, Africa's fifth highest mountain.
Day 17: Arusha/Serengeti National Park
Today begins your 3-day and 2-night excursion into Serengeti National Park and the wildlife-dense Ngorongoro Crater.
Day 18: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Enjoy a morning safari in the Serengeti and watch the wildlife come to life. Break down camp before travelling to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, famous for Africa's best wildlife viewing. Set up camp near the crater rim and enjoy your surroundings for the remainder of the day.
Day 19: Ngorongoro/Arusha
Venture down to the crater floor for a final wildlife experience in the area. In the late morning the group will travel back to Arusha and enjoy a free evening.
Day 20: Arusha/Nairobi
Leave Arusha in the morning and travel in the Lando to Nairobi; Kenya's capital city. The tour will end upon arrival. Please book ongoing travel from Nairobi in the evening.
Not ready to go home just yet? That's ok, stay for a few extra days to explore more of Kenya and beyond.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Andrea - Traveled, July 2024
This tour itinerary was very inclusive and provided many great experiences However the accommodation for Etosha was misleading as the accommodation is noted as Hotel accommodation but actually involves camping in a tent. We did not carry camping gear as we believed we had 2 days of camping in namibia and one night in the delta and had to purchase blankets This requires amendment on the tour radar website. We also did the Masai Mara tour which is incorrectly described as 5 days in the detailed itinerary and had to cut short one day as we had to booked to return home on the 5 th when the tour ended on the 6th day. Would appreciate a response from tour radar
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/06/2024
Elisabeth - Traveled, July 2024
This tour was exceptional! We got to see and experience so much! Cape Town was great we opted for the wine tour and that was fantastic! Kruger was great but I enjoyed the rhino trekking much more! Victoria falls book the extra day and do the helicopter and Zambezi dinner cruise luxury version! Francisca was our guide and she was exceptional, she helped us learn and fall in love with South Africa and Zimbabwe!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/25/2024
John - Traveled, February 2024
Amazing experience. An incredible safari seeing so many animals with a very knowledgeable guide, then after exploring the beauty of Zanzibar. Very good tour leaders and a great bunch of travellers. Memories that will last a lifetime
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/29/2024
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