Western Trans Africa Expedition
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Nairobi to Cape Town Epic
8 weeks From US$ 2790 More about this trip
Johannesburg to Nairobi via Zimbabwe
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Victoria Falls to Nairobi
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Discover South West Africa
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Complete Desert and Delta
21 days From EUR 1885 More about this trip
Morocco Encompassed
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Mozambique Magic
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Namibia Dash - 6 days
Explore the best that Namibia has to offer visiting the amazing Dead Vlei in the Namib Desert and the mysterious Skeleton Coast. This tour also visits Etosha National Park for amazing wildlife photo o...
Short Garden Route Safari - 5 days
Explore the Whale Route, Route 62, the Little Karoo and the Garden Route all the way to Mandela Bay and Port Elizabeth on this fabulous short journey from Cape Town.
Serengeti National Park - 5 days
This tour is a wild life lover's dream! Experience tree climbing lions, huge elephants and even flamingo up close at this World Heritage Site and internationally renowned Serengeti National Park and N...
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Discover South Africa - 20 days
Discover southern Africa between Johannesburg and Cape Town including Kruger National Park and Durban as well as the kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland. Explore the famous Garden Route and sip on wine ...
Zimbabwe to Kruger via Vic Falls - 20 days
Explore Zimbabwe from the Chinhoyi Caves to the great Zimbabwe Ruins. This journey also includes the majestic Victoria Falls and a canoe adventure on the Lower Zambezi River. Round off your journey wi...
Waterways and Wildlife - 20 days
Explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta and walk with lions at Antelope Park. Add to that Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park and a canoe trip on the mighty Zambezi River!
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Southern Safari - 4 weeks
Take part in this southbound African adventure from Nairobi to Johannesburg! Experience game drives in Kenya and Tanzania, the beaches of Zanzibar, the thunderous Victoria Falls and the Big 5 in Kruge...
Northern Express - 4 weeks
Head north from Johannesburg all the way to Nairobi on this awesome adventure! The flat Botswana deserts give way to green Zambia, blue Lake Malawi, the tea plantations of Tanzania and the plains of K...
Go South Photography Tour - 27 days
Starting in Kenya this tour heads south to include Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. Taking you through world famous parks, the beaches of Zanzibar and Lake Malawi. This lasting experience of Africa comes ...
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Ultimate Trans Africa Expedition - 38 weeks
The ULTIMATE in Trans-Africa overland travel!! A real team effort is needed on this trip! Bugs and mud and dust and sand are par for the course and if you can not liv...
Complete Trans Africa Expedition - 30 weeks
Covering west, central, south and east Africa, this Trans is a trip of a lifetime. Bugs and mud and deserts and jungle... if this trip does not cover all the best of 'real' overland t...
Western Trans Africa Expedition - 21 weeks
REAL overland travel at its best! Expect to get 'stuck in' and somewhat dirty on this trip that covers the best sites between London and Cape Town via West Africa, both on and off the beaten track. A ...
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Western Trans Africa Expedition 21 weeks From GBP 3050
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Victoria Falls to Nairobi
Discover South West Africa 21 days From US$ 990
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Complete Desert and Delta 21 days From EUR 1885
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Morocco Encompassed 15 days From GBP 799
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Mozambique Magic 14 days From ZAR 10950
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Kruger Safari 4 days From ZAR 4450
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Okavango Delta Mokoro Excursion
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Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
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Serengeti National Park Excursion
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Mt Kilimanjaro Trekking
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Zanzibar Scuba Diving
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Victoria Falls Flight of Angels
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White Water Rafting on the Zambezi River
Do this on the Kalahari and Okavango Delta.
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Sossusvlei Guided Walk
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Kruger National Park Game Drive
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Etosha National Park
Visit Etosha National Park on the Cape Town to Nairobi with Gorilla Trek
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Okavango Delta
Visit Okavango Delta on the Victoria Falls to Johannesburg via Botswana
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Serengeti National Park
Visit Serengeti National Park on the Eastern Discoverer
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