Cairo to Cape Town
Weeks 1 to 3: Accommodation: 
Egypt: Cairo, the Sphinx, Pyramids
On the Sinai Peninsular at Dahab we have a few days to relax on the beach of the
Red Sea. This is one of the best places to go scuba diving in the world. We
cross the Suez Canal to Cairo where we spent a few days to look at the great
pyramids in Giza and the immense collections of the Cairo Museum with treasures
and chariots and golden masks thousands of years old Luxor, we
visit Karnak Temple the Colossi
of Memnon & Valley of the Kings & Tutankhamen's
Tomb on donkeys. In Aswan we visit the High Dam
&Philae Island Temple. Most take a
felucca sailing boat on the river for a few days and also go to see the
Temples of Abu Simbel. We take the ferry crossing Lake Nasserto
Wadi Halfa in to the desert of Sudan
Weeks 4 to 5: Accommodation: Sudan
From Wadi Halfa we cross the sandy Nubian and Bayuda Deserts stopping at time forgotten friendly villages on the Nile. We visit the Pharonic Pyramids of Meroe in an un-spoilt, seldom visited desert setting. Khartoum where the Blue & White Nile join watch dervish dancing or even join in the Nubian wrestling - safer just to watch. We follow the Blue Nile toGedaref and Ethiopia.
Weeks 6 to 8: Accommodation: Ethiopia
Tissisat Falls is the source of the Blue Nile. We visit Gondar; a city of castles and churches. You can take Landrovers to visit the Simien Mountains where you can horse trek and see grazing Gelada Baboons. Take boats to visit Bahir Dar Monasteries on islands on Lake Tana the source of the Blue Nile, with hippos and crocs at the outflow of the river. We briefly visit the capitol Addis Ababa and follow the Rift Valley Lakes south to Kenya.
Week 9: Accommodation: Kenya
We continue south into the "Northern Frontier District" of Kenya, a restricted area; semi arid with a spectacular diversity of people, wild game on the road side and a pleasant dry climate We visit Samburu Park
Week 10: Accommodation: Getting to Nairobi, layover in Nairobi
We stop at the base of Mount Kenya before reaching Nairobi. Time to re stock the truck and get all the washing done ready for the next leg of the Journey which will be taking us up to the gorillas and South Africa. Some people take the train down to Mombasa and the coast for a few days on the beach; time permitting.
Weeks 11 to 12: Accommodation: Uganda, Kenya
Leaving Nairobi we pass the dramatic landscape of
theRift Crossing the border at Malaba we drive
through rain forests and tea and sugar plantations to
Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
Crossing the equator we camp on the shores of
Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest crater
lake in Uganda. We climb through lush terraced hills
to Kisoro, from here we trek the mountain
gorilla. We meander back to Lake
Bunyonyi to relax, canoe, mountain bike and swim. In the modern
bustling city of Kampala then Crossing the
Owen Falls dam we arrive at
Jinja on the shores of Lake
Victoria. Spend an action-filled day white water
rafting down the Nile, bungee jump, fish on
Lake Victoria, take a guided village walk; or give up a day of
your holiday to volunteer for the local community education
project. Returning to Kenya and
Nakuru Town, the capital of the Rift
Valley Province, we stay at Kembu Camp a working farm.
We spend a full day at Lake
Nakuru, viewing game in a park famous for its
soda lake surrounded by thousands, sometimes millions of
pink flamingoes. We move on to camp on the shores of
Lake Naivasha where hippos
come to graze in the evenings. Close by is Hell's Gate
National Park and
Elsamere, once the home of Joy
Adamson and Elsa the lion of 'Born Free' fame. We
visit Masai Mara one of the best gameparks in East Africa From here we return to
Nairobi with the chance to feast at the renowned
Carnivore Game Restaurant.
Weeks 13 to 14: Accommodation: Tanzania
From Kenyawe cross the Athi Plains to Tanzania, passing gazelle, giraffe and troops of baboons on our way to Arusha. In Arusha we hire Landrovers to visit Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti National Park, which has the heaviest concentration of plains game found all over East Africa. Heading inland we pass Africa’s highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro. At Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast, we can cross to Zanzibar Island. Here is the old stone capital of the Omani Sultanate and away from the town are stunning beaches, and World Heritage Listed buildings, forests and ruins. You can take a spice tour of the island, go diving, swimming with dolphins or visit remote islands by the traditional dhow boats. Heading south we pass through Mikumi National Park where we see giraffe and pygmy elephants grazing along the roadside.
Weeks 15 to 16: Accommodation: Malawi, Zambia
Crossing the border into Malawi, we soon reach the shores of its huge lake. The campsites and small resorts along Lake Malawi offer sandy beaches, swimming and snorkeling, water skiing and walking in the surrounding countryside. You will also find markets selling beautifully carved Malawi chairs, tables and other souvenirs. Entering Zambia, we reach the Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi River plunges 100 metres down a mile wide chasm, creating one of the most incredible natural wonders of the world. The local name for the Falls is 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' which means 'the smoke that thunders' and you'll soon find out why. When the river is in full flow, the falling water causes a huge roar and sends a cloud of spray up to 500 metres into the air. We stay near Livingstone beside the Zambezi and above Victoria Falls, for a few days, as there is so much to see and do. Adventure activities abound - you can bungee jump, white water raft and go game-viewing on horse back. More sedate excursions include canoeing, light aircraft or helicopter flights over the falls, and the sunset cruise on the Zambezi. Of course, the falls themselves are the main attraction and you can walk through the rain forest along the cliff opposite for an excellent view.
Weeks 17 to 19: Accommodation: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
We spend a night by the banks of the Chobe River in Kasane. Here hippo, buffalo and crocodiles share the river bank. Take a sunset cruise on the river or an afternoon game drive through the park, and see some of Africa's largest elephants and big cats. We travel along the edge of the Kalahari Desert toMaun. A small town on the edge of the Okavango Delta, and the starting point for the Mokoro trip - a traditional dugout canoe your transport into the Delta. In the waterways are hippos and elephants drinking on the shore. The overnight stay is a great wilderness experience. In Namibia is Etosha Pan National Park, a salt the pan with large numbers of wildlife. We spend the evenings by the floodlit water holes at the park's campsites. At Kamanjab Cheetah Farm you can scratch the big cats behind the ears before watching them catch their evening meal. We visit the White Lady 2,000 year old rock paintings at Brandberg Mountain. Swakopmund seaside resort; horse-riding, sand boarding on the dunes, deep sea fishing in the Atlantic or scenic flights over the coast. Namib Naukluft Park in the Namibian Desert - thousand foot high sand dunes. It can be hard work climbing to the top but the view is worth all the effort as the dunes stretch before you into the distance and change colour in the setting sun. Nearby is the kilometer long Sesriem Canyon. Fish River Canyon; 160km long and 550m deep; trek along the rim and watch the setting sun . Orange River forms the border with South Africa. You can spend the afternoon canoeing on the river. We arrive in Stellenbosch, the centre of one of the Cape's many wine routes. Cape Town is the end of the trip.
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