DAYS 1 - 8, Masai Mara, Serengeti Plains

From Nairobi we cross the Great Rift Valley and enter the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya’s premier safari destination. Our camp beside the park gives us perfect access to afternoon and morning game drives in pursuit of the ‘Big Five’ and other fantastic wildlife. Situated in the heart of Masailand, we may also see Masai villages and red-robed Masai herdsmen in and around the reserve. From the ‘Mara’, we briefly head back to Nairobi before crossing the border into Tanzania, to arrive in Arusha. Make local friends on a fascinating guided walk to a local Masai village and visit the Meserani Snake Park! We transfer to 4x4 vehicles for a 3-day excursion to the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Crater. Drink in the views of the crater floor from the top of its high walls, listen to the sounds of the African bush as we camp in the Serengeti and revel in the amazing animals we see on morning and afternoon game drives in these world-class conservation areas.

DAYS 9 - 14, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Malawi

We rejoin our truck in Arusha and drive in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro, across vast tracts of savannah to the port city of Dar es Salaam. A ferry transports us to Zanzibar to explore tone Town’s intriguing alleyways and spice markets, ancient architecture and fabulous seafood. Meanwhile on the northern beaches white sands, leaning palms and coral-filled waters offer perfect east coast relaxation. Back on the mainland, we leave the coast and drive via Mikumi National Park into Malawi.

DAYS 15 - 21, Lake Malawi, Lusaka, Livingstone

Malawi is one of the friendliest countries on tour and home to the third-largest fresh water lake on the continent with over 600 different species of endemic fish. We follow the shore of Lake Malawi and stop at beachside camps along the way. At Kande Beach try scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing and horseback riding. We also take part in a guided village walk. Leaving the lake we enter Zambia, and stop near its capital, Lusaka.

DAYS 22 - 24, Victoria Falls, Livingstone

Livingstone, close to Victoria Falls, is our base for the next few days. This is Africa’s adrenaline capital - try white water rafting, jetboating, gorge-swinging, canoeing or even bungy jumping! Alternatively, enjoy elephant back and walking safaris, or simply relax at our riverside campsite. We view the thunderous Victoria Falls from Mosi-Oa-Tunya (‘Smoke That Thunders’) National Park and then have time in Livingstone at our leisure.