CAMPING SAFARI: Take a walk on the wild side on this 22 day overland safari which travels from Victoria Falls to Nairobi. Go in search of wildlife in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, relax on pristine beaches in Zanzibar, cool off at Lake Malawi and see the thundering Victoria Falls.
Trip Highlights
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Itinerary
Victoria Falls
Saturday. Upon arrival at Victoria Falls airport you will be met and transferred to our campsite in Victoria Falls. There is a pre departure meeting at 1700hrs this evening.
Overnight: Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Today is a free day to explore and take advantage of the myriad of activities that Victoria Falls has to offer. The Falls themselves are one of the most amazing sites on any trip to Africa - standing at over 1700 metres wide and over 100 metres high these falls are the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
Overnight: Victoria Falls
Chobe National Park
Victoria Falls - Chobe NP (Botswana). We depart Victoria Falls for Botswana today and our first stop is Kasane - the gateway to Chobe National Park. This afternoon we pack our bags for our included overnight excursion to the Chobe - Botswana's premier game park. We will spend the afternoon on the lookout for wildlife as we game drive to our camp within the park for an evening surrounded by the nocturnal noises of the resident wildlife.
Overnight: Chobe National Park | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Livingstone
Chobe NP - Livingstone (Zambia). Leaving the park this morning we return to Kasane to depart for Livingstone in Zambia where we can head back to Victoria Falls - this time on the Zambian side.
Overnight: Livingstone | Breakfast, Dinner
Lusaka area
Livingstone - Lusaka area. We are early risers today as we head through southern Zambia to our campsite near the capital Lusaka.
Overnight: Lusaka area | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
South Luangwa NP
Lusaka area - South Luangwa National Park. Today we travel to South Luangwa National Park - one of Zambia's best game spotting area. Opened in 1938 it covers 9000 square km and is inhabited by elephants, buffalo and giraffe as well as the water dwelling crocodiles and hippos.
Overnight: South Luangwa National Park | Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 2, Dinner x 2
Lake Malawi Beaches
South Luangwa - Lake Malawi Beaches (Malawi). Leaving Zambia we cross into Malawi, the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’. We stop off in the capital, Lilongwe, a small city distinctively divided into the old town and the new administrative centre. Malawi is a landlocked country with 20% of its total area made up of beautiful Lake Malawi. We camp first at the central Lake, and then in the northern area over the next 3 days.
Overnight: Lake Malawi Beaches (3) | Breakfast x 3, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 3
Iringa
Lake Malawi Beaches - Iringa (Tanzania). Leaving Malawi behind us we enter Tanzania at the Songwe border post. Oor journey today takes us through the beautiful Tukuyu tea and banana plantations before we arrive our campsite for the night - the Farmhouse in Iringa - well known for its famous Amarula Hot Chocolate!
Overnight: Iringa | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dar es Salaam
Iringa - Dar es Salaam. Our journey today takes us thorugh Mikumi National Park as we travel up to Dar Es Salaam. It is not uncommon to see elephants and giraffe crossing the main road in front of the regular traffic. Be prepared for some heavy traffic as we enter Dar Es Salaam - but the people watching can be very entertaining! Our campsite for the evening is by the sea before we depart for Zanzibar tomorrow.
Overnight: Dar es Salaam | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar. We take the ferry over to Zanzibar for our 3 night stay on the Spice Island! Zanzibar is steeped in history and was one of the major starting points for most East African explorers in their quest for new lands. New passengers may join us to replace those that will leave us at the end of our excursion to Zanzibar.
Overnight: Zanzibar | Breakfast x 3
Zanzibar
Zanzibar - Dar es Salaam. Leaving Zanzibar in the afternoon, we return to the mainland and another night in Dar es Salaam. Arrival back to camp is usually in the late afternoon, or early evening.
Overnight: Dar es Salaam | Breakfast, Dinner
Arusha
Dar es Salaam - Pangani - Arusha. Over the next two days we continue north stopping ofr one night in the coastal town of Pangani before continuing to Arusha - our base for our trip into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
Overnight: Pangani (1) Arusha (1) | Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 2, Dinner x 2
Serengeti & Ngorongoro
On day 19 we have a morning visit to the Meserani Reptile Park and Masai Cultural Museum.
Our Serengeti and Ngorongoro excursion takes us via Mtu Wa Mbu (Mosquito River) that lies adjacent to the Lake Manyara National Park and Karatu. Karatu has beautiful views over the surrounding hills. Our campsite this evening is in Karatu. The following morning we enter the Ngorongoro Conservation area and Ngorongoro Crater. This World Heritage Site boasts some of the best game viewing in Africa – including the elusive Black Rhino.
After our game drive in the Crater, we continue past the ‘Cradle of Mankind’ as we head to the Serengeti. Crossing the vast plains we game drive through the southern and central parts of the park. Tonight we bush camp (no ablutions) in the wild surrounded by the African wilderness. In the morning we take another game drive in search of the ‘Big 5’!
Later we head back to our truck at Arusha, where we spend the evening musing over our amazing wildlife experience.
Overnight: Karatu (1) Serengeti (1) Arusha (1) | Breakfast x 3, Lunch x 3, Dinner x 3
Nairobi
Arusha - Nairobi (Kenya). Today we cross the border into Kenya and our final destination Nariobi.
Breakfast
Prices & Dates
Departure dates are guaranteed with a minimum of 4 persons. Prices are per person when there are 2 people sharing a tent. Solo travellers will be matched up and share a tent with another solo traveller of the same gender.
Read MoreLocal payment - $1530pp paid in USD
Please note that this is payable locally on day 1 of your trip in the currency specified.
Hotels
The hotels listed below are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard.
Shearwater Explorers Village, Victoria Falls
Situated in the bohemian town of Victoria Falls, and 400m from the Falls themselves, the affordable accommodation at the Shearwater Explorers Village consists of 5 campsites with modern bathroom facilities, and 16 chalets with en-suite showers and A/C. Shearwater operates a range of activities at the Falls, from bungee jumping to river rafting - and when the day is over, guests can wind down with Wi-Fi in the lounge areas, a drink by the pool, or even a back rub in the massage tent.
Croc Valley Camp, South Luangwa National Park
Croc Valley Camp is located on the banks of the Luangwa River, and provides accommodation ranging from riverfront tents to ensuite chalets, built on stilts to avoid the off-season floods. Watch elephants roam across the campsite, experience a game drive through South Luangwa National Park, or relax with a gin & tonic at the bar. The camp also features a large outdoor pool, kitchen facilities, and daily laundry service.
At a Glance
We had a marvellous time with our guide, cook and driver. We formed a lasting bond. I found Chris to be very very knowledgeable and always on top of everything we needed to do during our tour. He helped us out even before being asked and was full of fun and joined in our games and music and stories and laughter.
This is my second trip with On the Go tours and both have been fabulous. ”
