Itinerary | Family Trip – Vic Falls to Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar

Family Trip – Victoria Falls to Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar

 

DAYS 1: Victoria Falls Arrival Day (no meals)

Take advantage of our free airport pickup from Victoria Falls Airport to town. Our campsite is in the center of town, within walking distance of the adventure booking agents, restaurants and shops. A pleasant walk takes you to the entry point to view the falls, between Zimbabwe and Zambia. We have a pre-departure meeting in the evening

DAY 2: Victoria Falls (B) 

We stay beside Victoria Falls in Victoria Falls town, there is a lot to see and do. Adventure activities abound – you can bungee jump, white water raft, and go game-viewing on horseback or walking with lions. More sedate excursions include canoeing, light aircraft or helicopter flights over the Falls and the sunset cruise on the Zambezi. Though the Falls themselves are the main attraction, you can walk in the rainforest along the cliff opposite for an excellent view.
Optional Activities – Bungee jump from the Victoria Falls Bridge, abseil down the Gorge. Fly over the Falls. Whitewater raft down the Zambezi. You can float serenely down the river deep below the cliff topped gorge.

DAY 3: Victoria Falls to Chobe National Park, Botswana (B/L/D)

Westwards, leaving  Zimbabwe to Botswana to Kasane and Chobe National Park. In Chobe National Park you can take an overnight game drive; a wild experience – excellent game viewing.
Included Activity: Chobe National Park overnight game trip

DAY 4: Chobe, Botswana to Livingstone, Zambia (B/D)

We cross the Zambezi River by ferry into Zambia to Livingstone where we arrive at Victoria Falls
Optional Activity: Sunset Boat Cruise

DAY 5: Livingstone to Lusaka (B/L/D)

We head north through sugar plantations to the capital Lusaka.

DAY 6: Lusaka to South Luangwa National Park (B/L/D)

Along the Great East Road to Chipata, a full day’s drive and South Luangwa National Park on the Luangwa River is well worth the visit. Recent trips have seen:- elephants, giraffe, wild dogs, leopards, lions, and buffalo. We camp just beside the park and we game drive into the park. 
Included Activity: South Luangwa National Park

DAY 7: South Luangwa to Chipata (B/L/D)

After game driving in South Luangwa Valley Park, we head back to Chipata and our camp before heading into Malawi.

DAYS 8-10: Chipata to Lake Malawi Beaches, Malawi (B/L/D)

We cross into Malawi with a stunning drive to Lake Malawi, past the lake shore to Kande Beach Resort. Kande Beach Resort A full day on the beach to do as little or as much as you want. Loads of things to do – scuba diving, horse riding, canoeing, sailing, snorkelling. A short drive up the lakeshore to Chitimba Beach, on the base of Livingstonia Escarpment. 

At night, you’ll see the lights of the fishermen out on the lake. The various beachside campsites along Lake Malawi’s shores offer many optional excursions including a variety of water sports, horseback rides and a visit to the local village and school.

DAY 11: Lake Malawi to Iringa, Tanzania (B/L/D)

An early start in order to get to the border with Tanzania and head up to Iringa and the Farmhouse Campsite. 

DAY 12: Iringa to the Indian Ocean Coast and Dar es Salaam (B/L/D) 

The highway takes us through Mikumi National Park, famous for its pygmy elephants, and buffalo beside the main road. The day ends at either Mikumi or Dar es Salaam on a beach with the Indian Ocean lapping the shore.

DAY 13: Dar es Salaam to Ferry to Zanzibar (B) 

From Dar es Salaam we take the ferry to Zanzibar and the old stone capital of the Omani Sultanate. Sandy beaches, spice tours, snorkelling, diving and trips to other nearby islands. Zanzibar is a fascinating place to visit and to take it all in. Over a thousand years trade between Africa and Arabia has resulted in the blending of Arabs and Africans into a beautiful Swahili coastal culture with; wooden sailing dhows crossing the ocean, coconut plantations and fishing villages with mosques on the beaches. Nungwe beach resort on the north of the island has the most beautiful beaches.
Included Activity: Zanzibar Excursion, Spice Tour & Dhow Excursion

DAYS 14-15: Zanzibar (No Meals)

You get your own meals while in Zanzibar, as people like to experience here on their own or in small groups and in accordance with their own budget. Our tour leader joins you and will arrange your activities, while meals can be taken from a wide selection of restaurants to suit any budget. There are also a wide variety of optional excursions.

Stone Town in Zanzibar Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old slave market, the spice growing areas, Jozani Forest with Red Colobus Monkeys and in the evening the seafood cafes on the wharf side. 

DAY 16: Zanzibar by ferry to Dar es Salaam (No Meals)

Return by ferry to Dar es Salaam on the mainland for another on our beach campsite; late in the day.
Included Activity: Zanzibar ferry to Dar