African Trails African Tours & Overlands

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Please note; the July departures run in the reverse direction; from Cairo to Nairobi, arriving in Nairobi in September.

Countries Visited: Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana

Please note; the November departures run in the reverse direction; from Cairo to Cape Town, arriving in Cape Town in May.

Countries Visited: Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Angola), Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa

Countries Visited: Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast,  Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Angola), Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya

Countries Visited: Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Angola), Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt

Masai Mara included

From Nairobi, to the Mountain Gorillas, and the Rift Valley Lakes. Masai Mara and south to Tanzania’s Serengeti to Zanzibar Island. Through Malawi and Mozambique to the best of Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls. Botswana’s Okavango Delta and deserts of Namibia, on to Cape Town, South Africa

Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania,  Malawi,  Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia & South Africa

The Mountain Gorillas on the slopes of old volcanoes in the far west of Uganda are the highlight of this trip, raft on the Nile. Visit Lakes Nakuru & Naivasha in the Rift Valley

Countries: Uganda and Kenya (Gorillas seen in Uganda or Rwanda)

From Dar es Salaam to Nairobi – the best of East Africa’s tropical beaches and parks. Ferry to the beaches on the spice island of Zanzibar. Mt Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater to Nairobi, Kenya

Countries: Tanzania and Kenya

Masai Mara included

East Africa’s best game parks; Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Serenegeti & Ngorongoro Crater

 Countries: Tanzania and Kenya

Visit  Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti National Park, tropical Island of Zanzibar for the beach and swimming

Countries: Kenya and Tanzania

Masai Mara included

Travelling through the Kenyan highlands; vast plains of the Masai Mara, Ugandan jungles to the gorillas; then Lake Nakuru and Naivasha – this trip sees it all

Countries: Kenya & Uganda  

Masai Mara included

Visit the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Serengeti Park & Ngorongoro Crater to idyllic Zanzibar Island

Countries: Kenya and Tanzania

Masai Mara included

Trek to the highland gorillas. Follow the migrations of zebra and wildebeest through the Masai Mara, Serengeti to Zanzibar Spice Island

Countries: Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania

After spending time on Zanzibar, join us for a trip through southern Tanzania to Malawi, Livingstone, Zambia, Botswana, Chobe, Zimbabawe, Victoria Falls

Countries: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Bostwana & Zimbabwe

Enjoy the wildlife of the Serengeti and the Crater before relaxing on the Spice Island of Zanzibar. Lake Malawi, head through Zambia to Chobe Park in Bostwana to finish in the spray of the mighty Vistoria Falls

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botwana, and Zimbabwe

From the best game parks to tropical islands to natural wonders. Zanzibar Island, Victoria Falls, Chobe Park, Okavango Delta & Kruger

Countries: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa

Masai Mara included

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana & Zimbabwe

Explore seven countries. The hustle and bustle of city life of Nairobi, wildlife in Tanzanian parks. Wilderness of the Okavango Delta, Kruger to Johannesburg.

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Masai Mara included

See the mountain gorillas; the best game parks, Zanzibar Island and beautiful shores of Lake Malawi. Finish with the roar of thunder from Victoria Falls

Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe

Join us after spending idyllic time on Zanzibar for an overland safari down through Malawi, Zambia, Victoria Fall in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and finishing in Cape Town, South Africa

Countries: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia & South Africa

Masai Mara included

From the best game parks to tropical islands to natural wonders. Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater,  Zanzibar Island,  Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta & Kruger

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa

An exciting mixture of East and Southern Africa with ever changing landscapes. Tanzanian Parks, Zanzibar Spice Island, Lake Malawi, Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta and Namibian desert

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania,  Malawi,  Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia & South Africa

Masai Mara included

See the mountain gorillas; the best game parks, Zanzibar Island and beautiful shores of Lake Malawi. The roar of thunder from Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta & Kruger

Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa

Masai Mara included

Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia & South Africa

Masai Mara included

From the Mountain Gorillas to the beaches of Zanzibar; Victoria Falls; the stark beauty of Namibia and South Africa’s wine region. See a broad sweep of Africa

Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,  Malawi,  Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia & South Africa

A combination of; white water adventure of Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Livingstone, South Luangwa National Park, Lake Malawi, Ferry to Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Beaches

Countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi & Tanzania

Victoria Falls, Chobe, Livingstone, Lake Malawi, Zanzibar, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater to Nairobi, Kenya

Countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & Kenya

Masai Mara included

Relax on the sunny beaches of Zanzibar Spice Island. Follow the migrations of zebra and wildebeest through the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Trek volcanic landscape to the highland gorillas.

Countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Kenya (Gorillas seen in Uganda or Rwanda)

Johannesburg to Kruger Park, Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls. On to Lake Malawi and Zanzibar

Countries : South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi,Tanzania

From Johannesburg to Nairobi. See Kruger Park,  Victoria Falls, Lake Malawi, Zanzibar, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater to Nairobi

Countries: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya

Masai Mara included

Join us in Livingstone, Victoria Falls for adventure activities,  Lake Malawi, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Ngorongoro Crater, Kenya Masai Mara, Uganda Gorillas &  gameparks

Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda to Kenya

From Cape Town, follow the wine trail through the Western Cape to Namibia and across to to the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and the Indian Ocean Coast to Zanzibar Island

Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi & Tanzania

Starting in Cape Town we head north to Namibia before crossing to Botswana & Tanzania to Nairobi

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & Kenya

Masai Mara included

From J’burg and Kruger, Zimbabwe Ruins, Hwange Park, Victoria Falls, Chobe, Zanzibar, Serengeti & Crater, Masai Mara, Mountain Gorillas, Rift Valley Lakes – Nakuru & Naivasha to Nairobi

Countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda  (Gorillas seen in Uganda or Rwanda)

Cape Town through the wineries to Namibia, across the continent to East Africa by Victoria Falls, Zanzibar, mountain gorillas and Masai Mara

Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Kenya

From Windhoek, Namibia to Botswana, and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Countries: Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe

Vic Falls, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Kruger to Joburg

Countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa

From Johannesburg to Kruger National Park to Zimbabwe and adventure activities at Victoria Falls

Countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe

From Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe; to Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Namibia’s wide open country, with its deserts and gameparks. Followed by a wine tour before finishing in Cape Town.

Countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia & South Africa

A safari up the west coast of South Africa, through the spectacular scenery of Namibia, the Okavango Delta in Botswana and finishing with white water adventure activities at Victoria Falls

Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe or Zambia

From Johannesburg to Kruger National Park to Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, Vic Falls, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Namibia to Cape Town

Countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa

Masai Mara included

Starting in Cape Town we head north to Namibia before crossing to Botswana & Tanzania to Nairobi

Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & Kenya

Countries Visited: Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China

Countries Visited: Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore.

At 4,566m high, Mount Meru is Tanzania’s second highest mountain but 1,000 meters lower than Kilimanjaro. Meru is also a free standing active volcano with great views and wildlife.  The last very small output of lava was over a hundred years ago. 

For those who don’t want to camp, the Marangu route has accommodation in huts. It’s the shortest and cheapest route, but less time to acclimatize, therefore lower success rate to the summit that other longer routes

The  Machame expedition offers the best chance to acclimatise due to its length and the ascent and descent over the duration of the expedition. The route takes in some of the most famous geological features on the mountain.

The Rongai route offers the best chance to experience the wildlife surrounding Kilimanjaro and it is one of the quietest routes on the mountain

The Lemosho/Shira route offers the best chance to acclimatise due to the length and the ascent and descent over the duration of the expedition. The route also takes in some of the most famous geological features on the mountain…