Livingstone Trail - Adventure Trip

Itineraries

The tour officialy starts at Bahari Beach Hotel, Dar es Salaam. Day 1 being the assembly day. For those wishing to relax on Zanzibar prior to the tour then please contact us to make special arrangements. On Day 2 we depart from Dar es Salaam and travel through the spectacular and largely untouched Tanzanian countryside en route to Malawi. Our route across Tanzania to Malawi, takes us through the Mikumi National Park, this is not an excursion but the road actually passes right through the centre of the park. Driving through the park is an unexpected bonus and it is possible to see quite a number of giraffe, antelope and elephants. It is interesting to note that these elephants are very small in stature, which in turn encourages the belief that they are pygmy elephants that are found in Equatorial Africa. The more likely explanation is that the large ones were poached and that the gene of the smaller elephant is all that remains. We cover considerable distance this day and at sunset we find ourselves either free camping in an area known to Overlander’s as Baobab Valley or at the Farmhouse Overland camp. The next day heading still further south, we encounter a variety of scenery including barren plains, forested reserves, marshland and rural villages dotted amongst verdant coffee, tea and banana plantations

Crossing the border, we enter Malawi a relatively small country in central southern Africa. Malawi, is a land-locked country and is dominated by beautiful Lake Malawi more than 30% of the country’s landmass comprises of Lake Malawi. We make our way down the shoreline of Lake Malawi, beach hopping along the way. We will pitch our camp on the sandy shoreline at Chitimba Beach, Kande Beach and Senga Bay. The country’s temperate climate allows for swimming in the clear blue waters all year round hence this is our time for rest and relaxation! Lake Malawi also offers a variety of water sports from these various beachside campsites, alternatively, you can go wandering along quieter shorelines where you can see the fishermen sorting their daily catch. Traditional methods are still used in their fishing techniques and you can appreciate their boating skills by trying to paddle in a dugout canoe yourself.Malawi is called ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’ and whilst meeting the gentle and carefree people, of the region you will soon come to understand why. Kande Beach is an Overlanders Mecca and offers diving for beginners and novices. It is one of the safest and best places for swimming in Africa, The Lake itself has over 230 species of tropical fish, and snorkelling is just the ticket in the clear, warm waters. However; at Kande as with the other beachside locations be warned the sandy beaches get very hot, so hot in fact that you will find yourself running across the beach too cool off in the fresh water.The local markets in Malawi abound with woodcarvings; the most famous of these being large carved chairs. These chairs have proved popular with our clients over the years only to decrease in popularity when it becomes time to send such a large object home

From Lilongwe the capital of Malawi we drive to Zambia. Shortly after entry we visit South Luangwa National Park. South Luangwa. Is one of Africa’s great game sanctuaries a vast un spoilt wilderness covering over 9000 square kilometres of vegetation ranging from dense woodland to open grassy plains. It is home to Leopard Lion Elephant Hyena Buffalo and Giraffe as well as prolific bird wildlife. We spend 2 nights camped on the River where crocodiles and hippos can be seen. We arrange a game drive to view the wildlife during the day and also a second game drive at night where we hope to spot nocturnal wildlife such as leopard. We then continue across Zambia via Lusaka to the breathtaking Victoria Falls and we visit the Falls on the Zimbabwean side for a 2-day finale

We arrive at Victoria Falls on either day 12 or 13. Victoria Falls themselves are one of the worlds natural wonders although they are neither the highest nor the widest in the world but are spectacular as they have cut a massive gorge in the earth. This gorge actually forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Here we have the option to do an evening river cruise on the Upper (above the Falls) Zambezi River, which takes about 3 hours with drinks thrown in. On the cruise it is possible to see a large variety of animals from the boat. While at the Fall’s we have many options the most famous being white water rafting on the Lower Zambezi. This excursion takes a full day and has 14 rapids none below grade 4. Videos and still photographs are available for purchase, as it is obviously not good to take your own camera. Bungi jumping is also available for all those who wish to throw themselves 111 metres head first off a perfectly good bridge. Various flights are on offer: Light Aircraft, micro light and ultra light all offering wonderful viewing of the Falls. Allow additional days post tour if wishing to participate in more optional activities, contact us for information on additional accommodation when in Victoria Falls