30 day Johannesburg to Nairobi Overland Safari

Days 19 – 22: Zanzibar

This morning you will head directly to the harbour where you will embark on a ferry ride across to the spice island, Zanzibar. Exploring the island thoroughly, you will spend time at the remote villages and sandy beaches of the north, and enjoying the mystique and history of the Stone Town.

Visit the slave pits and participate in a spice tour, the food and fruit market is not to be missed. Sample the local cuisine one night (own expense). Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Day 23: Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam

Leaving the island behind, you will board the ferry for your journey back to the mainland. You will camp the night north of Dar Es Salaam at a small resort. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Day 24 & 25: Arusha, Tanzania

Moving inland you will head for Arusha where you will spend 2 nights camping in this bustling town. You will enjoy a full day of curio shopping and exploring the numerous markets, etc. At this stage it is possible to view Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, if the clouds oblige. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Days 26 - 28: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

Travelling from Arusha to Serengeti you are bound to witness the impressive Masai herdsmen, herding their cattle amongst the game. Most of the day is a game drive with exceptional game viewing potential, and you will arrive at the Seronera camp in the late afternoon to camp the night.

Rising early you will continue game viewing for the entire day, before exiting the park and making for Simba Camp to camp the night on the lip of the Ngorongoro crater. You will descend into the crater on the steep dirt track cut into the crater wall.

The diverse habitats of lake, swamp, grassland, and acacia forests bring with them an equal diversity of game, with everything one can imagine, from Flamingo to Elephant and the ever-present Masai herdsmen. You will finally exit the crater after lunch to return to Arusha for the night. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Day 29: Arusha - Nairobi

After a final hopeful glimpse of Kilimanjaro you will head due north to enter Kenya and to travel directly to Nairobi. You will overnight in a simple hotel with an evening farewell meal. (own expense). Breakfast. Lunch.

Day 30: Nairobi, Kenya

After breakfast you will bid farewell to your fellow travellers and depart on your separate ways. Breakfast.

Clients may join or leave this overland tour at certain stages of the itinerary. Call for a quote in this regard. Clients may on occasion return to Johannesburg with the vehicle at a nominal cost, but Drifters will be under no obligation whatsoever.

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