Northbound and Gorillas
African Overland Tour
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7 Weeks: |
Johannesburg to Nairobi |
Price: |
NZ$1680 AU$1300 £800 Other currencies: www.xe.com |
On this African overland tour, we depart Johannesburg and make our way north where we cross into Botswana. We drive along the edge of the Kalahari Desert and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans before we board a Makoro for a trip into the Okavango Delta. Chobe National Park is our last stop in Botswana. Crossing into Zambia, we stop in Livingstone where you can view the mighty Victoria Falls. We make our way north to Lake Kariba, where we board a houseboat for some relaxation time. The Great North Road takes us to Kapishya Hot Springs before continuing into Tanzania. We drive through Baobab Valley and Mikumi National Park, before we arrive at the coastal capital of Dar es Salaam where we board the ferry for Zanzibar. The famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater follow before we cross into Kenya. We stop at Nakuru National Park on our way through to the highlands for our encounter with the Mountain Gorillas. Back in Kenya, we stop at Lake Naivasha before spending a couple of nights in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Crossing the Rift Valley, we end this tour back in Nairobi.
TOUR OVERVIEW
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Duration: |
7 Weeks |
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Start Point: |
Johannesburg |
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Finish Point: |
Nairobi |
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Accommodation: |
Camping |
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Meals: |
2 meals per day while on the truck |
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Transport: |
Overland tour vehicle |
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Staff: |
Tour Leader / Driver + Local Guides |
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Max Group Size: |
26 |
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Local Tour Payment: |
GBP530 |
TOUR INCLUSIONS:
Camping, cooking equipment tents and sleeping mats. Transport on safari truck or van, two meals per day while traveling, camping fees, Maun, Kalahari Desert, Victoria Falls , Lake Malawi, Kande Beach resort, Mikumi National Park, Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean, Rift Valley, Equator crossing, Lake Victoria, Kampala, Bujagali Falls on the River Nile, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara National Reserve
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, Kariba House Boat, Kapishya Hot Springs, Mikumu National Park, Zanzibar Island, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Highland Gorillas, Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Rift Valley
GORILLA PERMITS:
You see the Gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda or DR Congo. The Gorilla permits are payable on the spot and can only be paid in US dollars cash. The cost of the permit is approx $500 payable to the Park authorities. There is also a small charge to get up to the Gorilla viewing area. The price of the Gorilla permits can change without notice. Seeing the Gorillas may involve you having to get extra visas on the borders; this changes with each trip and with the country you see them.
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| Start: Jo' burg |
Finish: Nairobi |
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| 27 Feb 12 |
15 Apr 12 |
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06 May 12 |
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27 May 12 |
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17 Jun 12 |
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08 Jul 12 |
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29 Jul 12 |
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19 Aug 12 |
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09 Sep 12 |
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30 Sep 12 |
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21 Oct 12 |
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11 Nov 12 |
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02 Dec 12 |
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23 Dec 12 |
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13 Jan 12 |
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24 Feb 13 |
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