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Flight of the Flamingos 58 days Johannesburg - Nairobi
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Johannesburg to Nairobi

 

Days 1 - 3
SOUTH AFRICA

 Johannesburg, Kruger National park for game drives in our large overland vehicle with elevated big windows for all round viewing with the assistance of your trained tour guide, Blyde River canyon

Optionals: Arrive the day prior for a Soweto tour, Apartheid Museum

Days 4 - 8
SOUTH AFRICA - BOTSWANA

Khama rhino reserve, Elephant Sands camp, Chobe National Park game cruise.

Optionals:Rhino trek, night game drives in Khama reserve, game drive in Chobe National Park.

Days 9 - 12 
ZIMBABWE

Guided game drives in Hwange National Park in smaller safari vehicles, visit to Painted Dog Conservation Centre, Victoria Falls

Optionals: Second game drive in Hwange National Park, horse rides, white water rafting, canoeing, 'Flight of the Angels' scenic flights, bungee jump, gorge swing, rap jump, flying fox, sunset cruise and many other activities based around Victoria Falls.

Days 13 - 16
ZAMBIA

Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, Chipata, South Luangwa National Park for a guided game drive in smaller safari vehicles

Optional: Evening game drive in South Luangwa National Park

 

Days 17 - 20
MALAWI

Lake Malawi beach camp, village visits including for a traditional meal and curio markets.

Optionals:Water sports, school visit.

 

Day 21 - 23
TANZANIA

The mountains of the southern Rift Valley, camping over at The Farmhouse at Iringa, Baobab Valley, Mikumi National Park, Dar es Salaam or Bagamoyo on the Indian Ocean coast.

Days 24 - 27 
TANZANIA

Zanzibar Island

4 nights are allocated for the optional beach stay on Zanzibar Island. For the Zanzibar stay we can reserve accommodation for 3 nights in popular affordable beach accommodation on one of Zanzibar's best beaches, as well as a night within ancient Stone Town. All other requirements including the ferry bookings, a spice tour and transfers can also be arranged.

Optional: Free time for the option to visit Zanzibar Island from day 24, returning to the town of Bagamoyo on day 28.

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 tour on Zanzibar Island can be arranged ahead of time.

 

Day 28 - 32
TANZANIA

Arusha, guided game drives in smaller safari vehicles in Ngorongoro Crater - a perfectly intact valcanic caldera to spot the 'Big 5' and many more, Maasai village, game drives in the Serengeti in our large overland truck with big elevated windows for all round viewing and the assistance of our trained tour leader. Camp in the centre of the Serengeti, transit game drive through the Grumeti reserve, Bunda, Lake Victoria.

Optionals: ballooning in Serengeti, hill walk

Day 33 - 35
TANZANIA

Mwanza, Nyakhanzi village stop over.

Days 36 - 38
RWANDA

Rusomo Falls, Kigali, Genocide Memorial and Museum, Ruhengeri.

Optionals: Golden monkey trek, visit to Dian Fossey's grave

Days 39 - 41 
UGANDA

Kisoro and the Virungas, Kalinzu Forest

Optionals: Mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda), golden monkey trek, orphanage visit, Batwa (Pygmy) village, coffee tour, lake Mutande

Day 42 - 45
UGANDA

Queen Elizabeth NP, Kampala, Ziwa rhino sanctuary 

Optionals: chimpanzee trek

Days 46 - 48
UGANDA

Jinja and the While Nile and Lake Bujagali

Optionals: White water rafting, village walks, bungee-jumping, kayaking, boat trips, quad biking, horse riding.

Day 49 - 51
KENYA

Eldoret, Nakuru, Guided game drives in Nakuru National Park in smaller safari vehicles

Days 52 - 54
KENYA

Lake Naivasha, Hippo cruise, Maasai village stay at Loita Hills with a guided bushwalk

Optionals: Elsamere for afternoon tea, cycling in Hells Gate National Park, guided walk to Green Crater Lake.

Days 55 - 58
KENYA

The Masai Mara for two days, afternoon and morning guided game drives in smaller safari vehicles, Nairobi, Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage, The Giraffe Park

Optionals: Balloon safari, contribution to a night out at a Nairobi restaurant

 

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.

 

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Elephant in the Chobe National Park

The mountains of the southern Rift Valley

Camping whilst with the truck

Horse riding in the Lake malawi

Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast

Animals grazing in South Luangwa National Park

Zebra Kenya

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Monkeys at Hwange National Park

White water rafting Uganda

Flamingos at Green Crater Lake

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