The first night is spend at a rustic bushcamp set on a private game reserve. Here we relax and enjoy the first taste of a traditional South African 'braai' (BBQ).

The next morning we set off to the boarder where we complete formalities and then travel directly to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. The afternoon is spent exploring this massive complex, and delving into the mysteries surrounding their origin. Tonight we enjoy a catered meal (own expense)

Today is spend doing various activities starting early with a walk to the 'koppies' surrounding our campsite, we then pack up and move on the Hwange, where the afternoon is spent searching for animals well known to this area. Tonight we drift off to sleep to the sounds of the wild at our bush camp.

Leaving the bush camp we head up to one of the most spectacular sights in the world, the Victoria Water Falls. Here we will spend two nights in comfort. Here you can take part in a huge amount of activities, some of which include: white-water rafting and aircraft flips (own expense). Clients will have leisure time to explore the town. Evening meal will be a “braai” with traditional dancing at the pool.

See day 5 for Itinerary. Evening meal will be at a local restaurant (own expense).

Leaving the magical Victoria Falls our journey takes us across southern Zambia to the Kafue River where we set up camp. Relax at the pool and enjoy a hot shower.

These days are the highlight of the tour with excellent bird and game viewing opportunities. Hippo and other big game may be encountered at close range. This section does involve a certain amount of effort, and at night we camp wild.

See day 8 for Itinerary.

We conduct a short game walk before transferring back to Kafue camp by boat, for a hot shower and a catered meal (own expense). We end the paddle at the Chongwe River, and camp the last night on the mainland.

We continue north via the capital city, Lusaka, where we stock up on provisions and enjoy an own expense lunch, before moving along the Great East Road to our overnight camp. We will cover as much distance today as possible.

We travel on to camp on the banks of the Luangwa River where we overnight for two nights just outside the Luangwa National Park. We enter the southern park for some spectacular game viewing with excellent opportunities for leopard sightings. Camp both nights. (Optional night drive, own expense)

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Today we enter Malawi, and after replenishing stocks and spending some time at the curio stalls in Lilongwe, we continue down to the lake where we spend two nights literally camping on the beach. The days are spent simply relaxing and soaking up the sun, or for the more energetic, the crystal clear waters offer excellent snorkeling and lovely beach walks.

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We continue by traveling north along lake Malawi and enjoy another night of camping next to the superb lake.

Entering Tanzania, we begin our journey across this vast country. Tonight we will camp near the remote village of Mikumi.

We arrive in Dar Es Salaam, the historic port of Tanzania, around noon. We will spend some time in this bustling city before moving to the north coast where we will camp the night on the beach.

This morning we head directly to the harbour where we embark on a ferry ride across to the spice island, Zanzibar. Exploring the island thoroughly, we spend time at the remote villages and sandy beaches of the north, and enjoying the mystique and history of the Stone Town. Visit the slave pits and participate in a spice tour, the food and fruit market is not to be missed. Lunches and dinners whilst on the island are own expense - clients are free to enjoy the local restaurants and food markets.

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See day 19 for Itinerary

See day 19 for Itinerary

Leaving the island behind, we board the ferry for our journey back to the mainland. We camp the night north of Dar Es Salaam at a small resort.

Moving inland we head for Arusha where we spend two nights camping in this bustling town. We enjoy a full day of curio shopping and exploring the numerous markets. At this stage it is possible to view Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, if the clouds oblige.

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Travelling from Arusha to Serengeti we are bound to witness the impressive Masai herdsmen. Most of the day is spend on a game drive, we arrive at camp in late afternoon to camp for the night.

Rising early we continue game viewing for the entire day, before exiting the park and making for Simba Camp to camp the night on the lip of the Ngorongoro crater. We descend into the crater on the steep dirt track cut into the crater wall. The diverse habitats of lake, swamp, grassland, and acacia forests bring with them an equal diversity of game, with everything one can imagine, from flamingo to elephant and the ever-present Masai herdsmen.

See day 27 for Itinerary. We finally exit the crater after lunch to return to Arusha for the night.

After a final hopeful glimpse of Kilimanjaro we head due north to enter Kenya and to travel directly to Nairobi. We overnight at a camp just outside of the city and enjoy an evening farewell meal (own expense).

After breakfast we bid farewell to our fellow travellers and depart on our separate ways.