Northern Trails - Vic Falls to Nairobi(Trip #60005)

Tour Overview

Our incredible 3-week journey of discovery with so much included that you have to see the whole itinerary. Start with the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, head into Zambia's South Luangwa National Park for an evening game drive before making for Malawi and the fresh water jewel of Lake Malawi. Explore exotic Zanzibar Island and make your way across the plains of the Serengeti, visiting Africa's spectacular Rift Valley and then on to the capital of Kenya, Nairobi. This tour is an adventurer’s delight!

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1, VICTORIA FALLS
Arrival day. The awesome Victoria Falls is one of the natural wonders of the world. Explore it at your leisure. Take a sundowner cruise or enjoy hoards of other adventure activities.

Day 2, LUSAKA
We depart early for the capital Lusaka and camp on the outskirts of the city in a privately owned rest camp. (BLD)

Day 3, BUSH CAMP
We proceed through pristine African bush to our bush camp in a rural village, a fantastic way to catch a glimpse into rural African life. We choose our stops very carefully in conjunction with the chiefs of each village. (BLD)

Days 4-5, SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK
Heading north we visit the impressive South Luangwa National Park, notably one of Africa's best-kept secrets. We make two game drives into the park, one of them in the evening and we will make use of a spotlight to track down nocturnal species such as leopard and spotted genet. (Day 4 - BL, Day 5 - BLD)

Day 6, LAKE MALAWI - SENGA BAY
Cross the border into Malawi, known as the warm heart of Africa. You will have a chance to interact with these wonderful rural people when we visit the lakeshore fishing villages. We travel up the lake stopping at carefully selected camps. There will be time at Senga Bay to relax and explore, and try the many optional lake activities. (BLD)

Days 7-8, LAKE MALAWI - CHINTECHE
Our journey continues up the lake to beautiful Chinteche, where we camp close to the shoreline and have time to visit local villages as well as try out some of the optional activities available. (Day 7 - BLD, Day 8 - BL)

Day 9, LAKE MALAWI - CHIWETA
We travel through the town of Mzuzu to a rustic camp on the lake-shore set amongst Baobab trees. (BLD)

Day 10, KIZOLONZA
We cross into Tanzania to our camp near Iringa, situated on a local farm. (BLD)

Day 11, DAR ES SALAAM
We proceed to Dar es Salaam and our camp on the beach and prepare for our trip to fabulous Zanzibar Island. (BL)

Days 12-14, ZANZIBAR ISLAND
Early morning departure to the harbour where you will catch the ferry over to Zanzibar Island. The little Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is a cultural melting pot of African, Arabic and Indian cultures. It is renowned for its spices. We have two full days to explore this island with its turquoise waters and beautiful palm fringed beaches. (B)

Day 15, DAR ES SALAAM
We return to Dar es Salaam and our beach camp. (BD)

Day 16, ARUSHA
Arusha is a fairly developed town known as the safari capital of Tanzania. Upon arrival at our camp in Arusha we start preparations for our excursion into the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. (BLD)

Days 17-19, SERENGETI NP AND NGORONGORO CRATER
Starting early we head for the Serengeti National Park, with game viewing en route. The Serengeti National Park is world renowned for the great wildebeest migrations. The following morning we do an early morning game drive in the Serengeti and after lunch head for the Ngorongoro Crater NP, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. It plays host to up to 25,000 larger mammals and 100 species of bird. The next day we will do a morning tour of the crater and then return to Arusha in the afternoon. (Days 17 & 18 - BLD, Day 19 - BL)

Day 20, NAIROBI
We cross the border into Kenya and head straight to Nairobi. (BL)

Day 21, NAIROBI
Tour ends after breakfast. (B)

Notes
IMPORTANT NOTE - 2007/8 LOCAL PAYMENT: If park fees increase in Africa, your local payment may increase. Please see ‘Before you go’ section for details.