The Absolute Safari Itinerary
71 Days from Nairobi to Cape Town
A guide for all departures from 9 October 2009 onwards







Departure meeting, morning and afternoon game drives in The Masai Mara, as well as overnight camp, Maasai village visit, Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha, game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Optionals: Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage and Visit at The Giraffe Park, Night out at Carnivores Restaurant, hippo cruise, Elsamere for afternoon tea, cycling in Hells Gate National Park, guided hike to Green Crater Lake.
Days 8 – 16 UGANDA
Jinja and the While Nile and Bujagali Falls, Lake Victoria, Kampala, Drum markets, Queen Elizabeth National Park including a game cruise and game drive, Kabale and/or Lake Bunyoni.
Optionals: White water rafting, village walks, bungee-jumping, kayaking, boat trips, voluntary work in a local school, quad biking, horse riding, kyaking, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

Days 17 - 19 RWANDA
Kigale, Ruhengeri and the Virungas.
Optionals: Genocide museum, Mountain gorilla trek, (Either Parc Nacional de Volcans (Rwanda) or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda), golden monkeys trek, visit to Dian Fossey’s grave, orphanage and preschool visit.
Days 20 - 25 TANZANIA
Drive through to Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater for guided game drives, Maasai Boma visit (village), Mto Wa Mbu markets.
Optionals: Game drives in The Serengeti National Park, camel safari.
Days 26 - 32 TANZANIA including 4 nights allotted for Zanzibar Island....
Dar Es Salaam, the chance of views of Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam camp by the Indian Ocean and seafood bbq.
Optionals: Free time to travel over to Zanzibar island, visiting Stone Town. Excursions available on the island include a snorkelling trip at Prison Island or to Mnemba Atoll, scuba diving, swimming with the dolphins, red colobus monkey trek in Jozani Forest and other activities such as a spice tour.
All accommodation and transfers on Zanzibar Island can be arranged ahead of time.
Days 33 - 38 TANZANIA – MALAWI
Drive through Mikumi National Park, Lake Malawi beach camps, village visits including for a traditional meal and curio markets,
Optionals: Water sports, horse riding in the Lake, Livingstonia hike, school visit.

Days 38 - 45 ZAMBIA
South Luangwa National Park for game drives, Lusaka
Optional: Evening game drives in Luangwa, houseboat cruise including guided game walks
Days 46 - 49 ZAMBIA
Livingstone and Victoria Falls.
Optionals: Lion walks, horse rides, elephant rides, rhino treks, white water rafting, 'Flight of the Angels', bungee jump, interactive drumming, sunset cruise and many other activities based around Victoria Falls.

Days 50 - 54 BOTSWANA
Chobe safari lodge, Makgadikgadi Pans, Maun.
Optionals: Chobe National Park, game drive and game cruise, Okavango Delta guided mokoro safari, flight over the Delta.
Days 55 - 64 NAMIBIA
Etosha National Park, Cheetah Park, visit with Bushmen, Cape Cross Seal Colony, Swakopmund.
Optionals: Rock paintings, quad biking, sandboarding, sky diving, desert flights, township tour, dolphin cruise, open sea fishing.
Days 65 - 71 NAMIBIA - SOUTH AFRICA
Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Fish River Canyon, Ai Ais, Orange River, Cape Town.
Optionals: Guided walk on the dunes, canoeing, wine tour.
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. Do note some entry to some game parks particularly South Luangwa is seasonal. Feel free to give us a call about your safari plans. We look forward to your further enquiries.