Africa Encompassed Southbound

Africa Encompassed Southbound

Looking for Africa with the lot? Ask and you shall receive on this epic trip across ten countries in 63 unforgettable days. Get breathtakingly close to animals more often seen in zoos and nature documentaries, from endangered mountain gorillas and lumbering elephants to ferocious lions and tiny dik-dik antelope. Along the way, meet people from a range of cultures and communities: Zanzibar spice growers, Lake Malawi fishermen and San people. Nairobi to Cape Town and all the adventure in between – this trip will leave you amazed by the breadth of life and culture and the beauty of nature gracing this spectacular continent.

Activities

• Lake Nakuru – Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Lake Nakuru – Morning Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Queen Elizabeth National Park – Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Bwindi National Park – Mountain Gorilla Permit & Trek
• Kericho – Tea plantation visit
• Masai Mara National Reserve – 4×4 Game Drive
• Masai Mara National Reserve – Full Day 4×4 Game Drive
• Ngorongoro Crater – 4×4 Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park – 4×4 Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park – 4×4 Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park – 4×4 Game Drive
• Mto Wa Mbu – Village walk & local dinner
• Irente – Lushoto hike
• Irente – Local lunch
• Mikumi National Park – 4×4 Game Drive
• South Luangwa National Park – 4×4 Dawn Game Drive
• South Luangwa National Park – 4×4 Afternoon Game Drive
• South Luangwa – Jewellery workshop Project
• Masvingo – Great Zimbabwe Ruins guided visit
• Victoria Falls – Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Visit
• Chobe National Park – Dawn Open 4×4 Game Drive
• Okavango Delta – Mokoro safari
• Okavango Delta – Nature Walk
• Grootfontein – San Bushman cultural experience
• Etosha National Park – Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Cape Cross Nature Reserve – Cape Cross seal colony
• Sossusvlei – 4×4 Tour
• Sesriem – Sand dunes visit
• Fish River Canyon – Canyon entrance

Highlights

• With permits included in your trip, seek out the rare mountain gorilla on a trek through Uganda’s steamy forests and spend an unforgettable hour in their presence.
• Get the chance to spot and get close to all of the Big Five and more in Masai Mara National Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Etosha National Park and Chobe National Park, among others.
• Experience the two sides of Jinja – a riverside retreat at the source of the Nile, but also the adventure capital of Uganda.
• Chill out on the northern beaches of Zanzibar enjoying white sand and sparkling blue sea of the Indian Ocean, and cross over to Africa’s Atlantic coastline for seafood spreads and dune bashing experiences.
• Meet with village communities during your African adventure, including the colourful Maasai tribespeople, the hunter-gatherer traditions of the San communities, and local fisherman on Lake Malawi.