Africa Overland Tour: Okavango Delta Safari

Fly into O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. A night flight is recommended so you arrive ready for the first full day. If you need help booking flights, the team can assist. Accommodation in Johannesburg on arrival night.

Drive north through the Kalahari Desert toward the Okavango Delta. Pass the Orapa Diamond Mine — one of the world's largest — before reaching the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, a 3,900 sq km salt-pan reserve rich in wildlife. Arrive Maun by evening. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

A full day botswana safari tour inside the Moremi Game Reserve. Small 4x4 vehicles take you across 5,000 sq km of wetlands, grasslands and savanna in search of elephant, leopard, wild dog and hippo. The reserve is one of Africa's most biodiverse protected areas. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

The chobe national park safari day begins with a morning drive to Chobe, Botswana's third largest park at 12,000 sq km. After lunch, board a boat for an afternoon river safari on the Chobe River, where Africa's largest elephant population comes to drink and swim alongside hippos and crocodiles. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

A full free day at Victoria Falls. Explore the rainforest path along the gorge rim, visit the craft market, or book optional adrenaline activities. Transfer to the hotel in Livingstone, Zambia runs at 08:00 or 16:00 — specify your preference at booking. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

A rest day beside the Kafue River, a tributary of the Zambezi. The lodge sits on the riverbank — ideal for fishing. Safari-keen travelers can join an optional game drive in the Lower Zambezi National Park, or explore Chirundu town's lively border culture. Optional: river safari, bird watching, baobab forest and bat cave excursion. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Arrive at the banks of the Luangwa River for the start of the south luangwa safari. Stop first in Chipata at the Mulberry Mongoose jewellery workshop and the Tribal Textiles project before reaching the park. One of Africa's finest wildlife reserves, South Luangwa spans 9,000 sq km of prime woodland and riverine habitat. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Included: Tribal Textiles project visit.

Cross into Malawi and drive to the shore of Lake Malawi, the southernmost lake in the East African Rift System. Stretching 500 km along Malawi's western border, it holds more freshwater fish species than any other lake on earth. Spend the night at the lakeside. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Cross into Tanzania and drive north through the highlands to Mbeya. Overnight at the Utengule Coffee Lodge, surrounded by coffee and tea plantations in the Southern Highlands. Meals included as scheduled.

An africa camping safari style morning in Mikumi National Park — Tanzania's fourth largest park and part of the vast 75,000 sq km Selous ecosystem. A roadside stop at Baobab Valley makes a striking group photo opportunity. Optional game drive inside the park available. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Included: Mikumi safari.

Head east across Tanzania to Dar es Salaam, the country's commercial capital and Indian Ocean port. Overnight in the city in preparation for an early morning ferry to Zanzibar. Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Walk through Stone Town's historic harbour — a key node on the former slave and spice trade routes — and visit the birthplace of Freddie Mercury. Then take the road north to Nungwi, stopping en route for a guided spice tour through clove, vanilla and cardamom plantations. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Included: Stone Town walk, spice tour.

Catch the ferry back from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, rejoin the overland truck and drive north along the coast to Bagamoyo, a small historic coastal town on the Tanzanian mainland once significant in the East African slave trade. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Drive to Karatu, the base town for the ngorongoro crater tour. Stop at the vibrant Mto wa Mbu market, known for red bananas and local produce. The guide delivers an evening briefing on tomorrow's full-day crater descent. Optional: local brewery tour, Iraqw market, coffee plantation. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

A full-day serengeti safari tour through Seronera — the lion and cheetah capital of the Serengeti. Search for the Big Five across 14,763 sq km of open savanna, kopje outcrops and riverine woodland. The Seronera valley is one of the best year-round big cat viewing areas in Africa. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Included: Seronera Serengeti game drive.

Cross the Kenyan border and complete the africa overland tour with arrival in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and a major hub for onward nairobi safari tour connections including Masai Mara. The journey ends on arrival. Depart flights recommended for the following day. Meals: breakfast, lunch.