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Cape Town to the Serengeti: Deserts & Wilderness

40 days
From Cape Town to Nairobi
4.9
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Overland Truck
Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 22
Ages 18-39
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Highlights

  • Explore Cape Town's vibrant nightlife
  • Learn at !Khwa ttu San Culture Centre
  • Relax by the Orange River
  • Watch sunset over Fish River Canyon
  • Climb the dunes of Sossusvlei

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Cape Town
  2. Day 2 Cape Town/Cederberg (1B, 1L, 1D)
  3. Day 3 Cederberg/Orange River (1B, 1L, 1D)
  4. Day 4 Orange River/Fish River Canyon (1B, 1L, 1D)
  5. Day 5 Fish River Canyon/Namib Desert (1B, 1L, 1D)
  6. Day 6 Namib Desert (1B, 1L, 1D)
  7. Day 7 Namib Desert/Swakopmund (1B, 1L)
  8. Day 8 Swakopmund
  9. Day 9 Swakopmund/Spitzkoppe (1B, 1L, 1D)
  10. Day 10 Spitzkoppe/Etosha National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
  11. Day 11 Etosha National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
  12. Day 12 Etosha National Park/Waterberg Plateau (1B, 1L, 1D)
  13. Day 13 Waterberg Plateau/Windhoek (1B, 1L)
  14. Day 14 Windhoek/D'kar (1B, 1L, 1D)
  15. Day 15 D'kar/Maun (1B, 1L)
  16. Day 16 Maun/Okavango Delta (1B, 1L, 1D)
  17. Day 17 Okavango Delta/Gweta (1B, 1L, 1D)
  18. Day 18 Gweta/Kasane (1B, 1L)
  19. Day 19 Kasane/Victoria Falls (1B, 1L)
  20. Day 20 Victoria Falls
  21. Day 21 Victoria Falls
  22. Day 22 Victoria Falls/Lusaka (1B, 1L, 1D)
  23. Day 23 Lusaka/South Luangwa (1B, 1L, 1D)
  24. Day 24 South Luangwa (1B, 1L, 1D)
  25. Day 25 South Luangwa/Chipata (1B, 1L, 1D)
  26. Day 26 Chipata/Kande Beach (1B, 1L, 1D)
  27. Day 27 Kande Beach (1B, 1L, 1D)
  28. Day 28 Kande Beach/Chitimba (1B, 1L, 1D)
  29. Day 29 Chitimba (1B, 1L, 1D)
  30. Day 30 Chitimba/Iringa (1B, 1L, 1D)
  31. Day 31 Iringa/Dar es Salaam (1B, 1L, 1D)
  32. Day 32 Dar es Salaam/Zanzibar Beach Resort (1B)
  33. Day 33 Zanzibar Beach Resort (1B)
  34. Day 34 Stone Town (1B)
  35. Day 35 Stone Town/Bagamoyo (1B, 1L, 1D)
  36. Day 36 Bagamoyo/Arusha (1B, 1L, 1D)
  37. Day 37 Arusha/Serengeti National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
  38. Day 38 Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro (1B, 1L, 1D)
  39. Day 39 Ngorongoro/Arusha (1B, 1L, 1D)
  40. Day 40 Arusha/Nairobi (1B, 1L)
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  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Food
    Rather poor
    2.0
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  • A
    · September 3rd, 2022
    This was the trip of a lifetime. I just wanted to go back to Africa and our lando the second I got home. Mea and Alfie helped make the trip what it was and it was just so much fun.
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    Great to hear! Can't wait to have you back.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2022
    After a hard couple of years this trip helped to restore my faith in humanity once more. I met some wonderful and genuine people on the journey. This was a once in a lifetime experience where I was well catered for and had experiences that I will be talking about until the stories become legends. It was well organised and I particularly like the safeguarding policies were G-adventures do not use people as if they are zoo animals like I have seen happen elsewhere. This approach is kind and I can jump on board with it!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We are happy to learn you had an amazing experience with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 9th, 2022
    An absolute experience of a lifetime, 42 days of organised, brilliant chaos!! Would do it again in a heartbeat!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We are happy to learn you had an amazing experience with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 3rd, 2022
    This was the trip of a lifetime. I just wanted to go back to Africa and our lando the second I got home. Mea and Alfie helped make the trip what it was and it was just so much fun.
    Show more
    G Adventures commented on this review
    Great to hear! Can't wait to have you back.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2022
    After a hard couple of years this trip helped to restore my faith in humanity once more. I met some wonderful and genuine people on the journey. This was a once in a lifetime experience where I was well catered for and had experiences that I will be talking about until the stories become legends. It was well organised and I particularly like the safeguarding policies were G-adventures do not use people as if they are zoo animals like I have seen happen elsewhere. This approach is kind and I can jump on board with it!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi there! Thank you for your positive feedback, we are happy to hear you had a wonderful trip with us. The world deserves more you!
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 9th, 2022
    An absolute experience of a lifetime, 42 days of organised, brilliant chaos!! Would do it again in a heartbeat!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We are happy to learn you had an amazing experience with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 3rd, 2022
    This was the trip of a lifetime. I just wanted to go back to Africa and our lando the second I got home. Mea and Alfie helped make the trip what it was and it was just so much fun.
    Show more
    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks for reaching out! Our world deserves more you.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2022
    After a hard couple of years this trip helped to restore my faith in humanity once more. I met some wonderful and genuine people on the journey. This was a once in a lifetime experience where I was well catered for and had experiences that I will be talking about until the stories become legends. It was well organised and I particularly like the safeguarding policies were G-adventures do not use people as if they are zoo animals like I have seen happen elsewhere. This approach is kind and I can jump on board with it!
    Show more
    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We are happy to learn you had an amazing experience with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 9th, 2022
    An absolute experience of a lifetime, 42 days of organised, brilliant chaos!! Would do it again in a heartbeat!
    Show more
    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks for reaching out! Our world deserves more you.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 3rd, 2022
    This was the trip of a lifetime. I just wanted to go back to Africa and our lando the second I got home. Mea and Alfie helped make the trip what it was and it was just so much fun.
    Show more
    G Adventures commented on this review
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    Trip date: July 2022
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    Rebecca

    Asked on February 12th, 2025

    Are we active 58yos is that a problem?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten February 2025

      At G Adventures, we strongly believe in putting the right travellers on the right trip - based on what they are looking to achieve. This specific tour is a youth based tour for those 18 - 35 years old. We want to keep the dynamic of travellers having the same mindset, feel and experience for this style of travel.

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      We do not know when a specific trip will go on sale I am afraid. However, around Black Friday we normally have a big sale!

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    Tina

    Asked on May 27th, 2023

    Looking at your Capetown to Serengeti tour. Would like to do abbreviated version of this. No more than 12-14 Days. Interested mostly in Capetown (a few Days) and Serengeti migration. Do you have anything like this?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten May 2023

      We don't have an abbreviated version of this tour that would cover such a large portion of Africa. You can certainly do parts of the route if any really appeal to you over others, such as Nairobi to Victoria Falls but even this would likely be up to 20 days. Do also note that this is an 18-39 tour, hopefully this works for you still but if not, you can always check out our Classic or National Geographic tours.

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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    • Rabies - Recommended for Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania and Zambia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Botswana, Malawi, Namibia and South Africa. Yellow fever - Recommended for Kenya. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
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