zanzibar to cape town, african adventure with Acacia Africa

DAYS 1 - 6
Zanzibar, Mikumi National Park
From Tanzania’s main port city, Dar-es-Salaam, we take the passenger ferry to Zanzibar the ‘Spice Island’ to experience three days of leisure and tropical delight and rich history. Zanzibar offers a blissful mix of exotic spice markets, winding alley ways and old Sultan palaces as well as turquoise warm ocean waters and palm fringed white sandy beaches. Returning back to the mainland, we drive southwards through Mukumi National park to the order of Malawi.

NB Basic shared accommodation is included on Zanzibar however meals will be for your own account allowing you to experience some of the many different options available on Zanzibar. Please refer to the tour dossier (available below) for more information


DAYS 7 - 12
Lake Malawi, Lusaka
Malawi’s main attraction is the enormous Lake Malawi with over 600 species of fish (most of them endemic) the lake provides living to the many of the Malawi people. We travel along the shores of Lake Malawi stopping and camping on one of the sandy beaches. We have the opportunity to try scuba diving, snorkeling, horse riding or visiting a local Malawian village. From here we cross the border to Zambia and make our way to the outskirts of the capital Lusaka.

DAYS 13 - 17
Livingstone, Victoria Falls
From Lusaka we drive south to Livingstone and Victoria Falls where we will be based for next four days on the Zambezi River. Not only famous for being Africa’s greatest spectacle, this is also Africa’s adrenaline capital. Try white water rafter, gorge swinging, bungee jumping. Alternatively, enjoy elephant back safaris, or, just relax and unwind at our riverside campsite

DAYS 18 - 25
Chobe National Park, Windhoek, Etosha National Park
We cross into northern Botswana to Chobe National Park, best known for its large herds of elephants, antelopes and abundance of birdlife, we have the opportunity to relax on a game sunset cruise and a morning game drive amidst the beautiful scenery. From here we drive south via Nata – the gate way to the Okavango Delta. This is an enormous water way system of channels, reeds grasses and spectacular scenery. We explore the Okavango Delta on foot and by dugout canoe (Mokoro) and camp on grassy islands in the midst of the watery world. Leaving Maun we head west to Ghanzi to embark on a guided tour with the local Bushman before crossing the border to Namiba’s capital Windhoek and Etosha National park. This vast reserve over 20,000 sq km is surrounded by a central salt pan. We enjoy 2 days between game driving and enjoying the floodlit waterholes at our camp site.

DAYS 26 - 34
Swakopmund, Fish River Canyon, Cape Town
Leaving Etosha we turn south to Damaraland passing ancient paintings and rocky outcrops, to Spitzkoppie, where we sleep the night at the base under the stars. From Spitzkoppie we head to the Atlantic Ocean. Further south, sandwiched between the desert and the rolling sand dunes is Swakopmund. A coastal town packed with action packed sand loving activities, skydiving and vibrant café’s. Leaving the bustling town we reach the world’s oldest desert. Rising early we enter the Namib Naukluft National Park before dawn and climb one of the sand dunes for sunrise. Finally we visit the Fish River Canyon, the world’s second largest canyons, our final last stop in Namibia. We cross the border into South Africa and camp on the Orange (Gariep) River before ending our tour with a culture Township Tour in Cape Town.

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