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Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa

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Kenya is East Africa's safari heartland, home to the iconic Maasai Mara — where the annual Great Migration of wildebeest draws travellers from around the world. Beyond wildlife, it offers dramatic landscapes ranging from the Rift Valley and Mount Kenya to white-sand beaches along the Indian Ocean coast. Nairobi serves as a major regional hub, blending a vibrant urban culture with proximity to national parks. Hikers, wildlife enthusiasts, and culture seekers are all drawn to Kenya's remarkable diversity.

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Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa · 54 days

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Southern Safari Overland Self-Launched: Nairobi to Cape Town

A self-launched version of Absolute Africa's legendary 54-day overland journey from Nairobi to Cape Town, crossing eight countries through East and Southern Africa. Instead of travelling in a group truck with a guide and crew, you'll piece together the same epic route using local buses, shared taxis and budget safaris — chasing elephants at Sheldrick's orphanage in Nairobi, game-driving the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, island-hopping on Zanzibar, paddling Lake Malawi, tracking rhinos at Matopos, rafting the Zambezi at Victoria Falls, cruising Chobe, mokoro-ing through the Okavango Delta, spotting lions in Etosha, and dune-surfing the Sossusvlei and Fish River Canyon before finishing in Cape Town. Far cheaper than the group tour (which adds a proportionate cost to the 54-night equivalent of the standard fare), but it demands real planning, patience and a spirit of adventure. Cost estimates are approximate and based on typical backpacker rates.

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