46 day Northern Trek. Johannesburg to Nairobi


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This backpacker tour starts in Johannesburg, travels north through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and ends in Nairobi, Kenya.


Day 29: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

This morning you will enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti, before you return to camp and head to the Ngorongoro Crater. En route you have the option of visiting the Olduvai Gorge (cradle of civilization) or a traditional Maasai village. From here you will travel up to the Ngorongoro Crater's edge, your campsite for the night. Pack in warm clothes as it can get very cold on the rim of the Crater at night.

For those guests taking the one night/2 day option, you will be fetched from Arusha in the afternoon and transferred to the town of Karatu for the night. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included.

Day 30: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha, Tanzania

With its 600 metre walls and 20 kilometre width, the Ngorongoro Crater is indeed a natural wonder. The Ngorongoro Crater is home to nearly every African animal, and offers the opportunity to view large concentrations of East African wildlife, including Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Lion and plains game.

You spend a full morning in the Crater, returning to your campsite near Arusha to spend the night. Both of these optional activities will follow the same schedule today. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included.

Days 31 & 32: Arusha to Namanga to Nairobi, Kenya

After a leisurely morning, you get the chance to explore the snake exhibits at the campsite in Arusha. Explore the craft markets in town, or stop at the bakery for some delicious local coffee. Lunch will be enjoyed outside of town, before traveling the last 120 kilometres north to the Tanzania/Kenya border town of Namanga, where you camp on the Kenya side. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included.

On day 32, you travel to the capital city of Nairobi in the morning. On arrival in Nairobi, your overland truck will continue to the Boulevard Hotel to allow passengers to disembark, and then continue to your campsite for your overnight. Breakfast is included.


Page: 1 Day 1: Johannesburg to Hazyview, South Africa
Your African overland tour departs from Johannesburg and heads towards the Lowveld to the world renowned Kruger National Park, your base for the next 2 nights. Here you will be able to refresh in the swimming pool, or take a much needed ...

Page: 2 Day 7: Gweru - Antelope Park, Zimbabwe
Your day is spent at leisure, participating in various activities, from walking with Lion and Elephant riding, to tranquil swimming and fishing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included. ...

Page: 3 Days 13 & 14: Victoria Falls to Lake Kariba, Zambia
This morning you depart camp, cross the Victoria Falls Bridge and the Zambezi River, and enter into the town of Livingstone in Zambia. You head to Lake Kariba, your home for the next 2 nights. Lake Kariba prides itself on being one of the largest man made ...

Page: 4 Day 22: Iringa to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The following morning you depart to Dar Es Salaam, passing through Mikumi National Park where you can view a range of wildlife from the roadside. Upon arrival in Dar Es Salaam you spend the evening at a beach hotel/campsite in the north o ...

Page: 6 Days 33 & 34: Nairobi to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Today you climb the escarpment to a spectacular viewpoint overlooking the Great African Rift Valley. You enter the Maasai land, where these traditional pastoralists can often be seen along the roadside. You spend the night at Acacia Camp, enjoying the ...

Page: 7 Day 42: Kampala to Jinja, Uganda
Today you will have the option of white river rafting down the Nile River. You will be collected from Kampala and transferred where you can enjoy the ultimate white water rafting experience in Africa. For the less adventurous, ...

Page: 8 Free Trip:
Please that upon booking this trip; you are entitled to a free 3 day Masai Mara Safari. Local payment for this trip is still applicable. This offer must be taken up when booking your main trip. Please ask your consultant at Siyabona Africa Travel for more ...


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