39-Nights Cape Town to the Serengeti: Deserts & Wilderness - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

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39-Nights Cape Town to the Serengeti: Deserts & Wilderness - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

From $6,299 per person

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Cape Town to the Serengeti: Deserts & Wilderness
Now's the time to explore Africa on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. Keen to check off eight countries as "been there" and journey across nearly half of the African continent? Well, give us 40 days and we'll take you on this epic overland adventure. Marvel at the world's highest sand dunes, float through the Okavango in a dugout "mokoro" canoe, and meet the San People in the blazing Kalahari Desert. You'll soak up vibrant colours, culture, and scenery from the southern tip of Africa up to Kenya. Take the road less travelled and come away with jaw-dropping photos and a deeper understanding of this incredible corner of the globe.

Highlights
See the "big five" from 4x4 safari vehicles, experience cosmopolitan Cape Town, cruise through the Okavango Delta in traditional canoes, view the mighty Victoria Falls, Relax on the shores of Lake Malawi, Witness breathtaking dunes in the Namib Desert, Spot wildlife on the Chobe River

Accommodation
Participation camping (28 nts), permanent tented camp (1 nt), full-service camping (2 nts), simple hotels (3 nts, single or twin-share), basic bush camping (2 nts), guesthouses (2 nts, multi-share with 3 people), hostel (1 nt, multi-share with 3-4 people).

Group Leader
2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guides/drivers, local guide, camp crew.

Group Size Notes
Max 22, avg 20.

Meals Included
36 breakfasts, 33 lunches, 27 dinners

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre, Yzerfontein Your G for Good Moment: Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop, Windhoek Your G for Good Moment: Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp, Dekar Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls Your G for Good Moment: Tribal Textiles Market & Courtyard Cafe, Mfuwe Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Discover Moment: Victoria Falls Your Local Living Moment: Kande Beach Local Dinner, Kande Beach. Entrance to Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei Dunes, and Spitzkoppe. Entrances and wildlife safari drives in Etosha and Serengeti National Parks and in Ngorongoro Crater. Waterberg Plateau visit. Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion. Guided tour of spice plantation (Zanzibar). 3-day Zanzibar excursion. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Air

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Itinerary

Bagamoyo
Chobe National Park
Nairobi
Serengeti
Arusha
Zanzibar
Excursions

Zanzibar, full day city/spice tour - 8 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Spend the day in Stone Town - a city renowned for its culture, architecture, cuisine and so much more.

Highlights:

  • The tour covers the main sights of the town: the city market, the Anglican Church built in 1874, House of Wonders, Sultan's Palace Museum, Ithnasheri Dispensary, a spice plantation and the Persian baths at Kidichi
  • A great introduction to the history of Zanzibar and its culture

Tour Duration: 8 hours

Tour operates: whole day

Wheelchair accessible: No

Physical Activity level: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided tour, entrance fees, meals

Not Included: gratuities

Zanzibar: half day spice tour - 4 hours — Optional Private Excursions

Enjoy a half day tour of a spice plantations in Zanzibar - The great variety of spices and plants grown is used in food flavouring and preparation, cosmetics, dyes and traditional medicines.

Highlights:

  • The highlights include a visit to the Maruhubi Ruins, a spice plantation and thereafter a visit to the Persian baths at Kidichi, built by the first Sultan for his Persian wife

  • A fun way to learn about spices such as nutmeg, clove, vanilla, cinnamon and their uses in medicine, cosmetics and cooking.

Tour Duration: 4 hours

Tour operates: half day

Wheelchair accessible: No

Physical Activity level: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided tour, entrance fees, meals

Not Included: gratuities

Zanzibar: Stone Town Tour - 4 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Enjoy a half day tour of  Stone Town, the historical, cultural and architectural capital of Zanzibar Island.

Highlights:

  • The tour covers the main sights of Stone Town: the city market, the Anglican Church and the slave chambers, House of Wonders, the Sultan Palace Museum and the Ithnasheri Dispensary.
  • Offers an introduction to Zanzibar's captivating history, unique heritage and distinctive architecture that includes narrow streets, colonial monuments and ornately carved and studded doors.
Tour duration: 4 hours

Tour can operate: Morning or Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided tour, entrance fees

Not included: Meals

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest - 3.5 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Explore Zanzibar's Jozani Forest Reserve the only National Park in Zanzibar, with this half day tour.

Highlights:

  • The rare Red Colobus Monkey, endemic to Zanzibar
  • A wildlife encounter by the beach
Tour Duration: 3.5 hours

Tour can operate: Morning or Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided tour. entrance fees

Not Included: Meals

Zanzibar: Full Day Nungwi and Beach - 7 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Spend the day catching the sun's rays by the beach in Nungwi.

Highlights:
The main sights of the tour the Mkokotoni Fish Market - the first actual town of Zanzibar, an afternoon at Nungwi beach and a visit to the dhow builders of Zanzibar. 

Tour duration: 7 hours

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from port and meals

Not included: gratuities

Zanzibar: Sultan Panorama - 4 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Learn about the Sultans who ruled Zanzibar from the 1800s to the 1960s with this half day tour of Zanzibar.

Highlights:

  • The tour covers the main sights of the Sultan Era including: City Market (formerly Sultana market), Anglican Church and Slave Chambers, the Sultan's Palace Museum where the last sultan ruled from before the revolution in 1964 and  Kizimbani village
  • A great insight into the history of the sultans and Zanzibar
Tour duration: 4 hours

Tours can operate: Morning or Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Moderate

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided tour and entrance fees

Not included: Meals

 

Zanzibar: Snorkelling with Safari Blue - 6.5 hours — Optional Private Excursions
Swim, snorkel or just simply relax as you sip a fresh coconut drink at the Pange sandbank.

Highlights:

  • A guided snorkelling session
  • Ride in a traditional wooden dhow to Pange sandbank
Tour duration: 6.5 hours

Tour operates: In the morning

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Physical Activity Level: Low

Included: Transportation to/from Port, guided snorkelling session, meals

Not included: Gratuities





 

Lake Malawi
South Luangwa National Park
Gweta
Waterberg
Spitzkoppe
Namib Desert
Orange River (Gariep River)
Cederberg Mountains
Ngorongoro
Dar es Salaam
Iringa
Lusaka
Victoria Falls
Okavango Delta
Maun
Ghanzi
Windhoek
Etosha National Park
Swakopmund
Fish River Canyon
Cape Town
Excursions

Cape Town City Tour - Half Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your guide will discuss the city's abundance of sightseeing possibilities and will tailor make your day's activities according to your individual interests and preferences. This affords you the advantage of total flexibility while still maintaining the expertise of a qualified guide. We first make our way to the to the lower cable car station on the slopes of Table Mountain, where (weather permitting) we make the short and comfortable ascent to the top of the mountain by cable car. The panoramic view of the sea and city from the summit is magnificent. Then begin the tour of historic Cape Town. Whether you are interested in visiting the traditional tourist attractions, indulging in a personal passion, or simply exploring the 'Mother City' as a local, Cape Town has more than enough diversity to cater to your personal preference.

Your half day tour includes two entrance fees as well as the return Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket. After your tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Three Hour Cruise — Optional Private Excursions
The Inala Antares proudly awaits you in Cape Town, ready to take you first class on a journey of a lifetime. With its Italian styling, trendy interiors, quality construction techniques and performance it has been specially designed to meet your tastes and requirements.

Your day will start with a luxury transfer from your hotel providing you with a concierge service to help you orchestrate the perfect few hours on board the Inala.
Experience an exquisite Cape Town sunset with Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles as a backdrop as you cruise in pure luxury on board (weather depending on the day) otherwise in Table Bay towards the Bloubergstrand beaches.

The Inala is a 57ft Princess design, luxury motor yacht, moored in front of the Cape Grace Hotel V&A Waterfront. Your three hour cruise includes the famous Clifton beaches, with panoramic views of Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles in elegance and luxury. Clifton bay is on the way to Hout Bay and is the ideal place to spend a few hours at on board, enjoying the sun and a swim in the cool water.

Whale Watching Tour - Full Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your Whale watching excursion will either be done in Hermanus or Gansbaai, based on the best sightings & weather conditions over your period of travel.

The whale watching trips can also afford you the possibility to see: Great white sharks, Bryde's whales, Humpback whales, Southern giant petrels, Cape gannets and Dolphins, making these whale watching trips not just magical but rewarding too, and are sure to capture everyone's imagination.

Your return to shore will depend on the sightings for the day, which may result in a late lunch. Your guide will discuss the best restaurant options with you based on your preference and logistics. An A la Carte lunch including soft drinks & non-premium brand drinks and house wines is included in your tour.

Time permitting you may have the opportunity to walk along the coastal paths in Herma-nus where during whale season (mid June to mid November) whales may be seen playing close to the shore. You will be dropped off at your hotel in the late afternoon.

Cape Point Sidecar Tour - Full Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your guide will discuss your individual interests and preferences and tailor make the day's routing and sightings accordingly. All sidecars are decommissioned military bikes used during World War II, which has been restored and fully refurbished.

You will be supplied with retro leather jackets, helmets, goggles as well as a complimentary bandana. Depending on your interests you will be visiting all the iconic attractions such as Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Chapmans Peak Drive, Cape of Good Hope (including the Cape Point Funicular ticket) and the Boulders Penguin Colony.

Stop for lunch at a popular local restaurant including local wine and refreshments. Top off the day with a scenic coastal drive back to your hotel. After your day's touring, you will be dropped off at your hotel for your evening at leisure.

Available Dates

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Sep 20, 2026 Oct 29, 2026 $6,599
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Dec 12, 2027 Jan 20, 2028 $6,299
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Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
 

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