Explore Savanna Dawn in 19 days

An overland adventure from the savannas of East Africa to the immense Lake Malawi

Join a group of like-minded travellers in the back of a big ol' truck for an overland adventure across East and Southern Africa.

See awesome wildlife in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, chill out on the white sands of Zanzibar and the beaches of Lake Malawi.

A real adventure while still having time to take it easy.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Days 1 - 4
Our Kenya to Malawi journey begins! We depart Nairobi early morning and immediately find ourselves in hot savannah grasslands with thorn trees and acacia providing the only shade. We should see some game, usually zebra and giraffe as we head south and cross into Tanzania and the town of Arusha. Here we use a local African safari travel company to guide us through Ngorongoro Crater. On the crater floor you can spend the day viewing the abundant wildlife including Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, White Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Antelope, Crocodile and Pink Flamingos. From here you can also choose to go into the Serengeti National Park for a day where vast herds of wildebeest roam the plains. There is also the option for those who wish, to visit a local Maasai Village and learn about their culture and way of life.

Days 5 - 9
It's a one-day drive to Dar Es Salaam. We pass a number of small towns and villages along the way and, if we are lucky, we may see the towering peak of Kilimanjaro. At Dar Es Salaam we camp for about 4 nights in a campsite on a beautiful Indian Ocean beach. From here most people take the ferry out to Zanzibar for the full four days and venture into the narrow bustling streets of StoneTown and its famous spice markets, old slave forts and dungeons. There is also time to enjoy yourself on Zanzibar's famous white beaches before returning to Dar Es Salaam.

Days 10 - 12
After meeting the Zanzibar ferry we begin the journey through the interesting and often mountainous hinterland of Tanzania. In the afternoon, after negotiating some appalling roads, we pass through the peaceful Mikumi National Park. African safari travel is synonymous with wildlife, and in this national park we usually see Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra and Antelope from the roadside. We now pass rivers and small waterfalls as we head for and enter Malawi which is dominated by its huge fresh water lake.

Days 13 - 17 Over the next couple of days we chill out on a small laid back campsite on the edge of Lake Malawi. From here we follow the lake shore south and spend a further 2 or 3 nights on one of the fully equipped larger camps where you can windsurf, scuba dive, water ski etc. If you are more inclined to just relax there is no better place than on the shores of Lake Malawi. This really is a warm friendly country and some people will go off for a couple of days and stay in one of the many villages nearby, or visit a school or one of the craft markets, where artisans produce some exquisite pieces of furniture and carvings out of ebony and mahogany.

Days 18 - 19 From here we continue on to Lilongwe in the south of the country.

Those on the 19 Day Kenya to Malawi tour finish here in Lilongwe, while those on the 31 Day tour carry on to Victoria Falls.

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