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Southern & East Africa (Cape Town to Nairobi)

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The Cape Town to Nairobi corridor spans some of Africa's most diverse and iconic landscapes, stretching from South Africa's dramatic Cape Peninsula through the savannahs of East Africa to Kenya's bustling capital. The route passes through countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda, encompassing landmarks like Victoria Falls, the Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Okavango Delta. Travellers are drawn here for world-class wildlife safaris, gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda, multi-day overland adventures, and rich cultural encounters across dozens of distinct peoples and traditions. It's one of the great overland journeys on earth, equally popular with solo backpackers and group expeditions.

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Southern & East Africa (Cape Town to Nairobi) · 55 days

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Self-Launched Cape Town to Nairobi Overland Safari & Participation Camping (55 Days)

A 55-day self-launched overland adventure retracing the classic Cape Town-to-Nairobi route across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Instead of paying a tour operator's group price, you jump on the well-established backpacker overland network (public buses, shared shuttles, the occasional budget overland truck sector) and join locally run camps, safaris and canoe trips booked directly or through GetYourGuide/Klook. You sleep in hostels, campsites and budget guesthouses, self-cater where it makes sense and join participation-style camps to keep costs low. Highlights include the Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha and Serengeti/Ngorongoro safaris, the Okavango Delta by mokoro, Victoria Falls, Lake Malawi and mountain gorilla tracking in Uganda. Costs are approximate, per person, in GBP.

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