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Great African Expedition Northbound - 56 days

56 days
From Cape Town to Nairobi
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Great African Expedition Northbound - 56 days - On The Go Tours
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  • Overland Truck
  • Camping
  • Wildlife
  • Gorilla Trekking
  • Big Five
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  • Fully Guided
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 16
Age range 18 to 75
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Highlights

  • South Africa - Set off from Cape Town and enjoy optional wine tasting in the Cederberg region
  • Namibia - Take in Fish River Canyon, climb Dune 45 in the Namib Desert, game drive in Etosha National Park and explore Windhoek
  • Botswana - Enjoy an overnight excursion into the Okavango Delta, cruise the Chobe River and head on safari in Chobe National Park
  • Zambia - See mighty Victoria Falls, search for wildlife in South Luangwa National Park and stop in the border town of Chipata
  • Malawi - Explore several different points along the shore of Lake Malawi, which covers 20% of the country. Relax on beautiful sandy beaches, swim in the clear blue waters, visit local villages and enjoy optional activities
  • Zanzibar - Spend four nights on tropical Zanzibar Island, exploring historic Stone Town and soaking up some sun on the northern beaches
  • Tanzania - Visit the coastal cities of Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo, and discover the wildlife of Mikumi National Park, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Kenya - Pose for photos at the Equator in Eldoret, spot wildlife on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Uganda - Trek to see chimpanzees and gorillas in Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi National Parks. Admire Lake Bunyonyi and relax by the River Nile in Jinja

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Cape Town
  2. Day 2 The Orange River
  3. Day 3 Fish River Canyon
  4. Day 4 Namib Naukluft National Park
  5. Day 5 Dune 45, Deadvlei & Sesriem
  6. Day 6-7 Swakopmund
  7. Day 8 Spitzkoppe
  8. Day 9-10 Etosha National Park
  9. Day 11 Windhoek
  10. Day 12 San Bushmen experience
  11. Day 13 Maun & optional Okavango Delta flight
  12. Day 14-15 The Okavango Delta
  13. Day 16 Nata Region
  14. Day 17 Chobe River cruise
  15. Day 18 Chobe game drive & the Victoria Falls
  16. Day 19-20 Livingstone
  17. Day 21 Lusaka
  18. Day 22 The Great East Road
  19. Day 23 South Luangwa National Park
  20. Day 24 South Luangwa NP game drive
  21. Day 25-26 Kande Beach, Lake Malawi
  22. Day 27 Chitimba Beach, Lake Malawi
  23. Day 28 Crossing into Tanzania
  24. Day 29 Mikumi National Park
  25. Day 30 Wildlife & Dar es Salaam
  26. Day 31-34 Zanzibar beach break
  27. Day 35 Bagamoyo
  28. Day 36 Views of Kilimanjaro
  29. Day 37 Arusha
  30. Day 38 Serengeti National Park
  31. Day 39-40 Ngorongoro Crater
  32. Day 41-42 Nairobi
  33. Day 43 Lake Nakuru National Park
  34. Day 44 Eldoret
  35. Day 45 Into Uganda
  36. Day 46 Queen Elizabeth National Park
  37. Day 47 Chimpanzee trekking
  38. Day 48-50 Gorilla Trek & Lake Bunyonyi
  39. Day 51 Kampala
  40. Day 52 To the Nile
  41. Day 53-54 Free time by the Nile
  42. Day 55 Return to Kenya
  43. Day 56
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Customer Reviews

  • Richard
    · February 26th, 2023
    This was a MEMORABLE trip! All 3 staff, Heston, Westinghouse and Alois, were 5 star in every way. I'm my opinion, a better more upscale hotel would be a good start to thus trip. I found the Kenya Comfort Hotel to be seriously lacking. For the amazing day at Maasi Mara, please include the price of the jeep in the tour. There is no way we could have seen what we saw if we had been in the big bus. Please also upgrade the bus to include an electronic ice chest. We all purchased beverages that needed to be chilled, and ice was almost impossible to find. Finally, the tents are old, heavy and difficult to assemble. Please consider a tent upgrade for the future.
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  • NicoleWallace
    · April 26th, 2021
    Had a fabulous and unforgetable camping adventure. Very well organised with our amazing tour guide, cook and driver. In our 60's we were the oldest couple, but as long as you're fit you can do this. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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  • Taylor
    · September 30th, 2019
    This is an excellent tour that gives you an opportunity to have some unforgettable experiences. Our trip leader, driver, and cook were all very personable and skilled at what they do. Local transport drivers, guides, and trackers for day activities were well chosen and helpful as we navigated the Maasai Mara, Kigali Rwanda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Nakuru National Park. The thing is, all of the good came from the tour operator, Africa Travel Co. The problems came from On The Go, and their poor communication in pre-trip planning. Gorilla Trekking is an "optional excursion" on this trip. But one that needs to be planned months in advance. I understand it being a separate permit fee, but had I gone on this trip only to learn it was too late to track these magnificent beasts I would've been disappointed beyond words. No other traveler who had booked this operator through a separate company had such misinformation. It is immediately made clear that ATC has a well-oiled operation that requires a bit of flexibility as local events may change what's available (a flood in Hell's Gate changed those activities). On The Go seemed to be operating on old information with no haste to communicate which excursions required timely planning, and which were best approached with a hakuna matata attitude.
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56 days
Great African Expedition Northbound - 56 days
From Cape Town to Nairobi

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