An epic journey from Kenya to the Cape covering wild and scenic game parks, the only inland delta in the world, one thoroughly tropical island, the third largest freshwater lake in Africa, the world's oldest desert, and the 'smoke that thunders' over the dramatic Victoria Falls. Discover Africa's best highlights on this comprehensive tour!

DAYS 1 - 7, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti Plains
From Nairobi your first encounter with Africa's diverse wildlife is in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The 'Mara' is Kenya's best known game reserve with impressive scenery and wildlife. After a couple of days here we retrace our steps briefly before crossing the border into Tanzania where our first stop is Arusha, ('safari town'). Haggle for curios in the colourful local markets, handle African snakes or take an informative guided walk to a local Masai village.

We switch to 4x4 vehicles for a 3-day excursion to the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and Ngorongoro Crater. Superb game viewing opportunities and spectacular scenery, our first week on safari has taken in East Africa's 'big three' game parks.

DAYS 8 - 15, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Malawi
From Arusha, travel in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and cross vast tracts of rural savanna to the balmy Indian Ocean coastal city of Dar es Salaam. From here we catch a ferry to exotic Zanzibar, (the spice island) known for its fragrant and lush tropical forests, rich history, and tropical beaches. Explore the bazaars and alleyways of Stone Town before relaxing on the white-sand beaches and sparkling blue sea of the north coast.

Returning to the mainland, drive southwest via Mikumi National Park and the Tanzanian Highlands towards the 'warm heart of Africa', Malawi.

DAYS 16 - 25, Lake Malawi, Victoria Falls, Livingstone
Malawi is one of Africa's friendliest countries. The enormous Lake Malawi dominates the country and there is ample opportunity to enjoy its clear waters and pristine beaches and to explore the lakeside culture of fishermen and traders.

We cointinue through rural Zambia to Livingstone. This is the ideal base - on the banks of the Zambezi River - to explore the mighty Victoria Falls. Known as Africa's 'adventure playground' this area hosts a multitude of adrenaline-pumping optional activities including white water rafting, bungy jumping, and micro-lighting, and no trip to Africa is complete without a view of the tremendous Victoria Falls themselves.

DAYS 26 - 32, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta
We eventually depart from the Livingstone / Vic Falls area for the small town of Kasane in northern Botswana. There is the opportunity here to take a game drive and river cruise in the scenic Chobe National Park. The park is known for its large stock of elephant, lion and its abundant birdlife.

Leaving Chobe, we drive via Nata to Maun, the gateway for the Okavango Delta. The Okavango is an enormous waterway system of channels, reeds, tall grasses and remote scenery, now set aside as wildlife reserve. We explore the 'Delta' on foot and by mokoro (dugout canoe), for the ultimate wilderness experience.

DAYS 33 - 37, Etosha National Park, Swakopmund
From Maun, travel west via Ghanzi taking part in a bushman walk and on to Namibia where we briefly stop in the country's modern capital Windhoek before heading to Etosha National Park. Wildlife viewing is unique here thanks to the prolific waterholes and flat terrain, and if you can manage to stay awake at a floodlit waterhole during the night, you will be well rewarded. From Etosha we enter the eerie Damaraland and camp among massive rock outcrops and see the ancient bushman paintings in the area. We see more unusual wildlife in the form of tens of thousands of seals congregating in the icy Atlantic waters at the Cape Cross Seal Colony.

Further south is the quirky seaside town of Swakopmund, nestled between the ocean and desert, where the best way to explore the bizarre coastal terrain is by going dune-bashing by quad-bike or sand-board. Celebrate afterwards with a flagon of ale in one of Swakopmund's German-inspired bars or restaurants.

DAYS 38 - 43, Fish River Canyon, Cape Town
Southern Namibia is home to two of the most geologically scenic attractions in Africa: Namib-Naukluft NP with its massive sand dunes, and the Fish River Canyon, a dramatic gash in the Earth's surface, second only in size to the Grand Canyon. From here we cross into South Africa and camp on the banks of the Gariep (Orange) River. We continue to the citrus farming area of the Western Cape, before reaching the cosmopolitan and lively Cape Town.

The tour ends with a Township tour in the shadow of Table Mountain. An epic journey from Kenya to the Cape covering wild and scenic game parks, the only inland delta in the world, one thoroughly tropical island, the third largest freshwater lake in Africa, the world's oldest desert, and the 'smoke that thunders' over the dramatic Victoria Falls. Discover Africa's best highlights on this comprehensive tour!