East African Highlights
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Accommodation: 
Day 2: Accommodation:
We spend the day at the Falls; white water rafting, Bungy jumping, gorge swings, booze cruises, fishing, good restaurants, curio markets to get you bartering.
Day 3: Accommodation:
We head north through sugar plantations to the capital Lusaka to shop and camp.
Day 4: Accommodation:
Along the Great East Road to Chipata, a full days drive.
Day 5: Accommodation:
A 4 hour drive on dirt roads to South Luangwa Valley on the edge of the Luangwa River, the afternoon been spent under the trees in the camp watching the animals in the park. The park is well worth the visit; recent trips have seen; wild dogs, leopards, lions, and buffalo.
The road up to South Luangwa Valley is dirt and the park is part of vast swamp system, generally from January up to March as the road is flooded we can’t get in until the water recedes and the road is rebuild and graded. In these times we spend more time at the Falls and on Lake Malawi.
Day 6: Accommodation:
Game driving in South Luangwa Valley Park.
Day 7: Accommodation:
Another border crossing, this time into Malawi, and then off to the capital city of Lilongwe.
Day 8: Accommodation:
A beautiful and scenically stunning drive out of the city, past the Zomba Plateau and through to the lake shore at Kande. The Kande Beach Resort campsite started life as a cooler box under a tree, and has now become a popular venue for many things.
Day 9: Accommodation:
A full day on the beach to do as little or as much as you want. There are a number of activities to choose from including scuba diving, horse riding, canoeing, sailing or snorkelling. The lake is home to over 500 different types of freshwater Cyclid and these are very colourful and cheeky.
Day 10: Accommodation:
A short drive up the lakeshore to Chitimba, situated at the base of the Livingstonia escarpment, which you can hike to get some amazing views across the lake to Mozambique.
Day 11: Accommodation:
A fairly early start in order to get to the border with Tanzania and head up to Iringa for a bit of shopping and then it’s into the long and winding road through the valley of Baobab trees. These amazing trees are huge in their stature and only flower for 24 hrs once a year. We head up to Iringa and the Farmhouse Campsite.
Day 12: Accommodation:
Get your cameras at the ready as this drive takes you through the Mikumi National Park, famous for its Pygmy Elephants, and herds of buffalo due to the close proximity with Selous National park. The day then ends at Dar es Salaam on a beach with the Indian Ocean lapping the shore.
Day 13: Accommodation:
If you wish to go you can take the ferry over to the Spice Island of Zanzibar, and walk the narrow streets of Stone Town. Visit the House of Wonders which had electricity before London and marvel at the cornucopia of seafood at the evening market. Make your way across the island to Nungwe village on the northern Beaches – a tropical island at its best.
Day 14: Accommodation:
Zanzibar Island. Spend the day wafting through the azure waters and admire the starfish. Sunset Dhows rides are a must and if you Scuba, go to the Mnemba Atoll to spot the whale sharks.
Day 15: Accommodation:
Zanzibar Island. This is your last chance to get the sand in your toes, and enjoy the relaxed life island style. Enjoy the super fresh pineapples and other fruits and don’t forget to visit the turtle sanctuary near the lighthouse. Papaya/PawPaw is excellent at drawing urchin spines out.....
Day 16: Accommodation:
Back to Stone Town and return to Dar es Salaam by ferry.
Day 17: Accommodation:
This is a long day, although the scenery is very diverse as you climb in altitude and pass both mountains and plains, through sisal plantations and hopefully catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro then to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital.
Day 18: Accommodation:
You now have the option of going into the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area to see the collapsed volcano that now holds its own ecosystem supporting a huge amount of wildlife and the Serengeti National Park. The trip is camping for two nights in the parks amidst the animals. If you choose not to visit the park you can wander the markets in Arusha town.
Day 19: Accommodation:
Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.
Day 20: Accommodation:
Return to Arusha late in the day to Snake Park Camp site.
Day 21: Accommodation:
From Arusha we head North and cross Masai country to the border into Kenya, and across the plains to the leafy suburb of Karen on the outskirts of Nairobi for the finish of our tour.
NOTE:
Africa is an unpredictable continent.
We do not have a fixed itinerary so please treat the information given as a
guideline only. Although our information is written in good faith at the time
of printing, our route may vary at any time due to weather, politics or road
conditions.