Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Overland Tours
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Price
£1850
+ Local Payment US$620
(local payment explained)
What's Included
• The Masai Mara• Masai Village with bush walk
• Sheldricks elephant orphanage (from Oct 22)
• Nakuru National Park
• Matopos rhino trek
• Lake Naivasha
• South Luangwa NP
• Great Zimbabwe ruins
• Breakfast & dinner whilst travelling on the truck
• Some pre-prepared barbecues
• Camping whilst travelling on the truck
• Fully equipped expedition truck incl - fridge, gas, tents, sleep mats
• Services of Absolute Crew, incl. a cook in East Africa
• Ongoing advice
• All road tolls & taxes are paid
Countries Visited
Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Overview
From Kenya to Victoria Falls to experience the extraordinary diversity of wildlife in game park after game park, from the Rift Valley lakes, across vast savannah plains. With days on exotic Zanzibar Island to relax on white beaches, snorkel and scuba dive. Visit the Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Nakuru National Park and The Elephant Orphanage, Visit local villages including fishing villages in Malawi and the Maasai. Take a hippo cruise, rhino trek, white water rafting on grade 5 rapids, gorge swing and bungee!
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Add-ons
Itinerary
Days 1 - 4
KENYA
Departure meeting Lake Naivasha, game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Optionals: Hells Gate National Park, Crater Lake Sanctuary, Elsamere for afternoon tea, hippo cruise
Days 5 - 9
KENYA
Loita Hills Maasai cultural experience, morning and afternoon game drives over two days in The Masai Mara, The Rift Valley, Nairobi
Optionals: The Giraffe Park, Sheldrick's Animal Orphanage, balloon safari,
Days 10 - 13
TANZANIA
Drive through to Arusha, with evening celebratory barbecue on our return from the game parks.
Optionals: 3 day/2 night safari: Afternoon and morning game drives in the Serengeti National Park, afternoon drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation area, morning game drives in Ngorongoro Crater.
Days 14 - 20
TANZANIA including 4 nights allotted for a stay on Zanzibar Island....
Marangu at the foot of Kilimanjaro, the Indian Ocean coast, seafood meal and preparations for Zanzibar Island on reaching the coast.
Optionals: Free time for the option to visit Zanzibar Island day 17, returning to the mainland on day 21.
Talk with us as to the special arrangements we can make for your stay on Zanzibar. We reserve accommodation in popular beach cottages and in a lodge within the ancient capital, Stone Town as well as your other requirements including ferry bookings, transfers and spice tours.
Other options to budget for include snorkelling and scuba diving on Zanzibar sweeping coral reefs, to Prison Island famous for its giant tortoise population and to Jozani Forest to see the red colobus monkeys.
All accommodation and transfers including a spice tours on Zanzibar Island can be arranged ahead of time.
Days 21 - 26
TANZANIA - MALAWI
Drive from Dar es Salaam south, through Mikumi National Park, Lake Malawi beach camps, village visits and curio markets.
Optionals: Water sports, horse riding in the Lake, village walk, wood carving lesson.
Days 27 - 32
ZAMBIA - ZIMBABWE
South Luangwa National Park, Lusaka, The Zambezi Valley and a relaxing few days at Lake Kariba.
Optional: Extra game drive or game walk, South Luangwa National Park, A houseboat cruise on the Lake visiting Matusadona and including a game cruise and fishing.
Days 33 - 36
ZIMBABWE
Great Zimbabwe Ruins and Matopos National Park for rhino treks.
Optional: Extra game drives and a visit to rock paintings and Cecil Rhodes’ grave or a Ndebele Village.
Days 37 - 39
ZIMBABWE
Action packed days in Zimbabwe's adventure capital, Victoria Falls.
Optionals: Rainforest walk – Victoria Falls, Bungee jump, Gorge swing, flying fox, zip line, white water rafting, riverboard, canoe trips, sundowner cruise, 'Flight of the Angels' scenic flight and horse rides.
Please note safari itineraries are given as a guide only. A safari is a journey and true journeys in Africa unfold and are of an adventurous nature. The unexpected can arise, so do allow for this.
Feel free to give us a call about your safari plans. We look forward to your further enquiries.
Classic Safari, the Component - detailed itinerary
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Budgeting Summary
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Budget
The costs to consider when travelling overland are:
- Safari price £1850 and local payment $620 USD
- Optional excursions
- Personal spending money
- Visas
What's included
Your safari price and local payment covers:
OVER THREE GAME PARKS and other highlights including:
* The Masai Mara
* Lake Naivasha
* Nakuru National Park
* South Luangwa National Park
* Matopos game drive and rhino trek
* Great Zimbabwe ruins
* Masai village with bushwalk
* Sheldricks elephant orphanage (from Oct 22)
* Lake Malawi
CAMPING, BREAKFAST & DINNER WHILST TRAVELLING ON THE TRUCK i.e.
30 breakfasts & 30 dinners whilst travelling on the truck incl 2 pre-prepared bbqs & a village meal
30 nights camping.
AS WELL AS...............
- A fully equipped and deiselled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid
Optional excursions
A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$370 - US$1200
Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during this tour. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you. A friendly reminder as well that the below list provides an approximate guide only for the most popular excursions currently available for this tour. Excursions are operated by local operators and authorities and their pricing is out of our control (July 19)
| PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE | |
| Zanzibar including return ferry, 4 nights B&B shared accommodation, transfers from Stone Town to the beach and return, and a Spice Tour | £295 |
| PAID IN AFRICA | |
| Visit to the Giraffe Park | US$30 |
| Hells Gate National Park (half day) incl entry, bike hire, guide and transfers | US$55 |
| Crater Lake Sanctuary, guided walk | US$45 |
| 1 hour hippo cruise | US$30 |
| Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater game drives 3 days/2 night safari, from | US$645 |
| Scuba diving (single dive) off Kendwa | US$65 |
| Snorkelling (3 hours) off Kendwa | US$15 |
| Jozani Forest, half day excursion to see the red colobus monkeys incl entry and transfers, from | US$40 |
| Sunset cruise, Zanzibar, from | US$30 |
| Prison Island with the aldabra tortoises | US$25 |
| Horse riding through Malawi village (1 hour) | US$40 |
| Horse riding through the village and in Lake Malawi (2 hours) | US$70 |
| Houseboats on Lake Kariba incl. Matusadona National Park (2 nights) | US$170 |
| Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls | US$50 |
| Bungee jump at Victoria Falls | US$160 |
| Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox) | US$158 |
| Gorge Swing - (1 jump) | US$103 |
| White water rafting The Zambezi | US$120 |
| Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes) | US$150 |
| Sunset cruise on the Zambezi | US$55 |
| ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR | |
| Balloon safari in the Masai Mara | £410 |
| Balloon safari in the Serengeti | £455 |
| TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR | |
| Special discounted offer: Add-on Botswana Safari including a Chobe River game cruise & a 3-day guided mokoro safari in the Okavango Delta when booked with this tour | £785 |
Spending Money
You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs and different small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20 like a visit to the Maasai in the Serengeti.
Other costs to note are those times we dont cover meals or accommodation on the tour, as well as tipping, extra transfers and upgrades.
Be aware during the trip tour there are busy times where we dont cover meals and/or accommodation as during these sections most people are away from camp doing their own thing on different excursions. It is then impractical to cover meals or accommodation.
The times to note on the Classic Safari, the component tour are when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations Zanzibar and Victoria Falls - so please ensure you have enough money to cover meals during these times. And note as well spending money is needed to cover camping on the off-chance you chose to stay back on the overnight excursions. The overnight excursions on this tour are the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater safari (x2 nights), the Zanzibar Island break (x4 nights) and the houseboat trip (X2 nights)
Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on the houseboat tour. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour.
For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and youd like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly.
The recommended spending money for Classic Safari, the Component is US$800 - US$950
Visa
Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit. As a guide then, for the Classic Component Safari you will want to have a minimum of 6 blank pages (sides).For this trip visas for most passport holders including British, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, South African, German, French, Dutch, Canadian and American passport holders can be arranged in Africa en route. This includes the Kenyan visa which, for most passport holders, can be easily arranged upon arrival in Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Visas can only be paid for in US Dollars cash.
NB: New Zealanders wishing to travel to South Africa need to get a visa beforehand through an embassy.
Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.
Visas can only be paid for in US Dollars cash.
Be aware that visa requirements can change without prior notice. This information is given as a guide only.
Budget for all visas US$255 - US$305 depending on nationality
| VISA CHART | Kenya | Rwanda | Uganda | Tanzania | Malawi | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Botswana | Namibia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSPORT | ||||||||||
| Australian | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| New Zealand | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| South Africa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canadian | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $75 | - | - | - |
| American | $50 | - | - | $100 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| British | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $55 | - | - | - |
| German | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| Dutch | $50 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| Irish | $50 | - | - | $100 | - | - | $55 | - | - | - |
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Any queries? Call our office on +44 (0) 208 742 0226, email us at absaf@absoluteafrica.com or skype us on skypeabsoluteafrica
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Nairobi to The Victoria Falls
| Start Nairobi | Finish The Victoria Falls | Price | Local Payment | Departure details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Jun 2023 | Tue 18 Jul 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 0 Seats available | Fully Booked |
| Mon 10 Jul 2023 | Thu 17 Aug 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 0 Seats available | Fully Booked |
| Wed 9 Aug 2023 | Sat 16 Sep 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 2 Seats available | Book Now |
| Tue 5 Sep 2023 | Fri 13 Oct 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Thu 5 Oct 2023 | Sun 12 Nov 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Tue 31 Oct 2023 | Fri 8 Dec 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Tue 19 Dec 2023 | Fri 26 Jan 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available
Christmas in the Masai Mara and New years upon coming from the Tanzanian parks |
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| Sun 4 Feb 2024 | Wed 13 Mar 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Sat 8 Jun 2024 | Tue 16 Jul 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Mon 8 Jul 2024 | Thu 15 Aug 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
Before You Go
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls
Click on the link below to download the predeparture dossier for this overland trip "Classic Safari, the Component" - to The Victoria Falls.
Classic Safari, the Component - pre departure packThis information has been developed over 30 years of experience overlanding in Africa.
It includes all you might need to know to prepare for this trip and more. We know many people love to plan their trip in detail and we hope you will find lots of "stuff" in here to help!
We also send out personal updates about 6 weeks before departure to all participants heading out on each departure date. This includes final confirmations of pre safari transfers and accommodation and other details relating to your specific travel arrangements so you can check all is as you need.
We recommend once booked on a Nairobi to The Victoria Falls trip that you periodically check back here as this information is regularly updated. It is also a good idea to keep an eye on the news area of this site.
And if you are not excited enough about heading to Africa already, check out our facebook page, listen out for our tweets and keep up to date with our blog to stay up to date with all that is happening on the road on the trucks.
Overlanding in Africa is a very different destination from your usual package holiday! You may find some information in this dossier different from what you expected. Whatever your question don't hesitate to ask. We are here to help so feel free to get back to us.
We are more than happy to advise as to what is the best plan for your particular Africa travel needs.
Give us a call, or skype or email. We look forward to planning your trip to Africa with you.
Book your Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari
| Start Nairobi | Finish The Victoria Falls | Price | Local Payment | Departure details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Booked | Sat 10 Jun 2023 | Tue 18 Jul 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 0 Seats available |
| Fully Booked | Mon 10 Jul 2023 | Thu 17 Aug 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 0 Seats available |
| Book Now | Wed 9 Aug 2023 | Sat 16 Sep 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 2 Seats available |
| Book Now | Tue 5 Sep 2023 | Fri 13 Oct 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Thu 5 Oct 2023 | Sun 12 Nov 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Tue 31 Oct 2023 | Fri 8 Dec 2023 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Tue 19 Dec 2023 | Fri 26 Jan 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available
Christmas in the Masai Mara and New years upon coming from the Tanzanian parks |
| Book Now | Sun 4 Feb 2024 | Wed 13 Mar 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Sat 8 Jun 2024 | Tue 16 Jul 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Mon 8 Jul 2024 | Thu 15 Aug 2024 | £1850 | US$620 | 8+ Seats available |