Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Overland Tours
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Price
£1415
+ Local Payment US$1000
(local payment explained)
What's Included
• The Masai Mara• The Serengeti
• Nakuru National Park
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Kazinga Channel game cruise
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Matopos rhino trek
• The Giraffe Park
• The Grumeti Game Reserve
• Lake Naivasha
• Bujagali
• Lake Victoria
• Private Game Reserve
• Breakfast & dinner whilst travelling on the truck
• Some pre-prepared barbecues
• Camping whilst whilst travelling on the truck including some simple hotels
• Fully equipped expedition truck incl - fridge, gas, tents, sleep mats
• Services of Absolute Crew
• Ongoing advice
• All road tolls & taxes are paid
Countries Visited
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Overview
The chance to see the Big Five and more! Visiting the mountain gorillas, and game park after park - Masai Mara, Serengeti, Queen Elizabeth, Nakuru and Ngorongoro Crater. Visiting magical Zanzibar and beach campsites by Lake Malawi. With adventure action white water rafting and bungee jumping on the White Nile and by the Zambezi River where we finish at the Victoria Falls, Mosi Oa Tunya - the Smoke that Thunders!
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Add-ons
- Balloons
- Beach Stays on the Kenya Coast
- Botswana Safari
- Climb Kilimanjaro
- Kruger National Park
- Victoria Falls to Johannesburg
- Working with Big Cats
Itinerary
Days 1 - 3
KENYA
Departure meeting, Giraffe Park, Rift Valley, morning and afternoon game drives and overnight camp in The Masai Mara.
Optionals: Sheldrick's Elephant orphanage, Maasai Village, balloon safari in the Masai Mara.
Days 3 - 7
KENYA
Lake Naivasha, game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park, Eldoret.
Optionals: Hippo cruise, Elsamere for afternoon tea, cycling in Hells Gate National Park, guided hike to Green Crater Lake.
Days 8 - 13
UGANDA
Jinja, The White Nile and Lake Bujagali, Kampala, Lake Victoria.
Optionals: White water rafting, village walk, bungee-jump, kayaking, boat trips, volunteer work in a local school, quad biking, horse riding.
Days 14 - 15
UGANDA
Equator stop and drum markets, Mbarara, Queen Elizabeth National Park including a game cruise and game drive.
Optionals: Chimpanzee trekking in a Ugandan Forest
Days 16 - 19
UGANDA - RWANDA
Kisoro and the Virungas, Musanze, Kigali
Optionals: Mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda), golden monkey trek, visit to Dian Fossey's grave, orphanage visit, Batwa (Pygmy) village, banana beer making, basket weaving, Genocide Memorial and Museum
Days 20 - 25
TANZANIA
Mwanza, Game drives in the Serengeti, The Grumeti, with guided game drives in Ngorongoro Crater, evening celebratory barbecue on our arrival in Arusha.
Days 26 - 27
TANZANIA
Two days drive to Dar es Salaam on the coast, with the chance of views of Kilimanjaro en route, seafood barbecue at our camp on the indian Ocean when we arrive, and final preparations for the stay on Zanzibar Island.
Days 28 - 32
TANZANIA -4 nights allocated for Zanzibar Island....
Free time to allow for an optional four night stay on Zanzibar island from day 28, returning to the mainland on day 32.
Talk with us as to the special arrangements we can make for your accommodation staying in beach cottages and the traditional ancient capital, Stone Town, and your other requirements inciuding transfers and spice tours.
Other options to budget for include snorkelling and scuba diving on Zanzibar sweeping coral reefs, to Prison Island famous for its giant tortoise population and to Jozani Forest to see the red colobus monkeys.
All accommodation and transfers including spice tours on Zanzibar Island can be arranged ahead of time.
Days 33 - 34
TANZANIA - MALAWI
Drive from Dar es Salaam south, through Mikumi National Park, Chitimba, Lake Malawi beach camp.
Days 35 - 37
MALAWI
Lake Malawi beach camps, village visits including for a traditional meal and curio markets.
Optionals: Water sports, horse riding in and by the Lake, Livingstonia hike, school visit, a village meal and dancing.
Days 38 - 39
ZAMBIA
Cross the Luangwa River en route to Lusaka.
Days 40- 42
ZIMBABWE
Into the Zambezi Valley to relax by Lake Kariba.
Optional: A houseboat cruise on the Lake visiting Matusadona and including a game cruise and fishing.
Days 43 - 45
ZIMBABWE
Antelope Park, a private game reserve.
Optionals: Lion walks, cub interaction, horse rides, carriage rides.
Day 46-47
ZIMBABWE
Into Bulawayo, to visit Matopos National Park for a rhino trek and game drives.
Optional: Extra game drives.
Days 48 - 51
ZIMBABWE
Four night stay at Victoria Falls.
Optionals: Bungee jump, gorge swing, abseil, flying fox, white water rafting, 'flight of the angels' over the Falls in helicopters and microlights, breakfast drift canoe, sunset cruise and many other activities based around the Victoria Falls.
Further itinerary notes:
Be aware this safari can finish on either the Livingstone side of the Zambezi at Victoria Falls or the Zimbabwean side.
Flights can be arranged either from Livingstone, on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls for the end of this safari where there is an international airport in Livingstone. Alternatively flights can be organised out of the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwean side. Extra visa and transfer costs apply if you need to cross the river to fly out. We will arrange transfers to either airport from the campsite where we finish.
Please note safari itineraries are given as a guide only. A safari is a journey and true journeys in Africa unfold and are of an adventurous nature. The unexpected can arise, so do allow for this.
The Big Six - detailed itinerary
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Budgeting Summary
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Budget
The costs to consider when travelling overland are:
- Safari price £1415 and local payment $1000 USD
- Optional excursions
- Personal spending money
- Visas
What's included
Your safari price and local payment covers:
Over seven core game parks and other highlights including:
The Masai Mara
The Serengeti
Nakuru National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park including a game cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Ngorongoro Crater
Mikumi National Park
Matopos game drive and rhino trek
The Giraffe Park
The Grumeti Game Reserve
Lake Naivasha
Bujagali
Lake Victoria
Private Game Farm
- 41 breakfasts and 40 dinners whilst travelling on the truck including some local meals & pre-prepared barbecues.
- 43 nights camping and 2 nights dorm accommodation while trekking the gorillas.
- A fully equipped and dieselled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid
Optional excursions
A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$600 - US$1100
Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during this tour. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you. A friendly reminder as well that the below list provides an approximate guide only for the most popular excursions currently available for this tour. Excursions are operated by local operators and authorities and their pricing is out of our control (April 18)
| PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE | |
| Mountain gorilla trekking permit, (not including transfers), from | £500 to £530 |
| Zanzibar including return ferry, 4 nights B&B accommodation, transfers from Stone Town to the beach and return, and a Spice Tour | £216 |
| PAID IN AFRICA | |
| Hells Gate National Park (half day) incl entry, bike hire, guide and transfers | US$55 |
| Visit to a local orphanage (Donation only) | £0 |
| 1-2 hour guided hippo and bird cruise across Naivasha | US$30 |
| White water rafting The White Nile | US$140 |
| Volunteer work in a local school, Jinja | US$20 |
| Sunset cruise, The White Nile | US$45 |
| Quad biking, Jinja (1 hour) | US$49 |
| Snorkelling (3 hours) off Kendwa | US$15 |
| Kalinzu Forest guided chimpanzee trek, (not including transfers), from | US$50 |
| Lake Mutande incl. canoeing | US$10 |
| Scuba diving (single dive) off Kendwa | US$65 |
| Jozani Forest, half day excursion to see the red colobus monkeys incl entry and transfers, from | US$40 |
| Prison Island with the aldabra tortoises | US$25 |
| Horse riding through Malawi village (1 hour) | US$35 |
| Horse riding through the village and in Lake Malawi (2 hours) | US$70 |
| Houseboats on Lake Kariba incl. Matusadona National Park (2 nights) | US$140 |
| Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls | US$30 |
| Guided walk alongside Lions | US$85 |
| Bungee jump at Victoria Falls | US$160 |
| Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox) | US$140 |
| Gorge Swing - (1 jump) | US$95 |
| White water rafting The Zambezi | US$120 |
| Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes) | US$150 |
| Sunset cruise on the Zambezi | US$55 |
| ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR | |
| Balloon safari in the Masai Mara | £385 |
| Balloon safari in the Serengeti | £430 |
| TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR | |
| Special discounted offer: Add-on Botswana Safari including a Chobe River game cruise & a 3-day guided mokoro safari in the Okavango Delta when booked with this tour | £445 |
| 3 day Add-On to Johannesburg including a game cruise on the Chobe river | £370 |
Spending Money
You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs and different small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20 like the visit to the Maasai in the Masai Mara.
Other costs to note are those times we dont cover meals or accommodation on the tour, as well as tipping, extra transfers and upgrades.
Be aware during the trip tour there are busy times where we dont cover meals and/or accommodation as during these sections most people are away from camp doing their own thing on different excursions. It is then impractical to cover meals or accommodation.
The times to note on the Big Six tour are when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations Jinja, Zanzibar and Victoria Falls - so please ensure you have enough money to cover meals during these times. And note as well spending money is needed to cover camping on the off-chance you chose to stay back on the overnight excursions. The overnight excursions on this tour are the Zanzibar Island break (x4 nights) and the houseboats (X2 nights)
Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on the houseboat tour. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour.
For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point such as to the gorillas, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and you like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly.
The recommended spending money for The Big Six to cover the above is US$1000 - US$1200
Visa
Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit. As a guide then, for the Big Six Safari you will need to have a minimum of 9 blank pages (sides).If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both passports is a wise back-up strategy. You can find more information in the different country listings on the FCOs website (www.fco.gov.uk) under entry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.
For this tour visas for most passport holders including British, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, South African, German, French, Dutch, Canadian and American passport holders can be arranged in Africa en route.
The East Africa visa which covers Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda is available upon arrival in Kenya and costs U$100
Do note that New Zealand passport holders wishing to travel on to South Africa a visa needs to be obtained beforehand through an embassy.
If your passport is not detailed please do not hesitate to contact the office if you would like further details of your visa requirements.
Be aware that visa requirements can change without prior notice. This information is given as a guide only.
Budget for all visas US$305 - US$355 depending on nationality
| VISA CHART | Kenya | Rwanda | Uganda | Tanzania | Malawi | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Botswana | Namibia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSPORT | ||||||||||
| Australian | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| New Zealand | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| South Africa | - | $30 | $100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canadian | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $75 | - | - | - |
| American | $100 | - | - | $100 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| British | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $55 | - | - | - |
| German | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| Dutch | $100 | - | - | $50 | $75 | $50 | $30 | - | - | - |
| Irish | $100 | - | - | $100 | - | - | $55 | - | - | - |
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Any queries? Call our office on +44 (0) 208 742 0226, email us at absaf@absoluteafrica.com or skype us on skypeabsoluteafrica
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Nairobi to The Victoria Falls
| Start Nairobi | Finish The Victoria Falls | Price | Local Payment | Departure details | |
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| Tue 22 May 2018 | Wed 11 Jul 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available | Fully Booked |
| Wed 20 Jun 2018 | Thu 9 Aug 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available | Fully Booked |
| Sat 28 Jul 2018 | Sun 16 Sep 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available | Fully Booked |
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| Mon 17 Sep 2018 | Tue 6 Nov 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 7 Seats available | Book Now |
| Sat 20 Oct 2018 | Sun 9 Dec 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
| Fri 7 Dec 2018 | Sat 26 Jan 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available
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| Thu 17 Jan 2019 | Fri 8 Mar 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available | Book Now |
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Before You Go
Nairobi to The Victoria Falls
Click on the link below to download the predeparture dossier for this overland trip "The Big Six" - to The Victoria Falls.
The Big Six - pre departure packThis information has been developed over 30 years of experience overlanding in Africa.
It includes all you might need to know to prepare for this trip and more. We know many people love to plan their trip in detail and we hope you will find lots of "stuff" in here to help!
We also send out personal updates about 6 weeks before departure to all participants heading out on each departure date. This includes final confirmations of pre safari transfers and accommodation and other details relating to your specific travel arrangements so you can check all is as you need.
We recommend once booked on a Nairobi to The Victoria Falls trip that you periodically check back here as this information is regularly updated. It is also a good idea to keep an eye on the news area of this site.
And if you are not excited enough about heading to Africa already, check out our facebook page, listen out for our tweets and keep up to date with our blog to stay up to date with all that is happening on the road on the trucks.
Overlanding in Africa is a very different destination from your usual package holiday! You may find some information in this dossier different from what you expected. Whatever your question don't hesitate to ask. We are here to help so feel free to get back to us.
We are more than happy to advise as to what is the best plan for your particular Africa travel needs.
Give us a call, or skype or email. We look forward to planning your trip to Africa with you.
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| Start Nairobi | Finish The Victoria Falls | Price | Local Payment | Departure details | |
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| Fully Booked | Tue 22 May 2018 | Wed 11 Jul 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available |
| Fully Booked | Wed 20 Jun 2018 | Thu 9 Aug 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available |
| Fully Booked | Sat 28 Jul 2018 | Sun 16 Sep 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 0 Seats available |
| Book Now | Thu 16 Aug 2018 | Fri 5 Oct 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Mon 17 Sep 2018 | Tue 6 Nov 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 7 Seats available |
| Book Now | Sat 20 Oct 2018 | Sun 9 Dec 2018 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Fri 7 Dec 2018 | Sat 26 Jan 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available
Christmas with the gorillas and New Years upon leaving the Tanzanian parks |
| Book Now | Thu 17 Jan 2019 | Fri 8 Mar 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Wed 20 Feb 2019 | Thu 11 Apr 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Fri 12 Apr 2019 | Sat 1 Jun 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Mon 20 May 2019 | Tue 9 Jul 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Thu 20 Jun 2019 | Fri 9 Aug 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |
| Book Now | Sun 28 Jul 2019 | Mon 16 Sep 2019 | £1415 | US$1000 | 8+ Seats available |