Cairo to Cape Town

Itinerary

Days 1-2 Cairo

Tour famous antiquities.

Days 3-4 Bahariyya Oasis/White Desert

Palms and hot springs shimmer in the White Desert.

Days 5-7 Dakhla Oasis

Stay amid lush gardens against a rose-tinted rock face.

Days 8-10 Luxor

Ride a donkey to the Valley of the Kings.

Days 11-14 Aswan

Relax beside the Nile.

Days 15-16 Wadi Halfa

Cross Lake Nasser, passing spectacular desert.

Days 17-21 Nubian Desert/Wawa

Traverse rugged terrain, perhaps passing camels making their way along ancient trading routes.

Days 22-24 Meroe/Khartoum

Explore Kushite architectural marvels.

Days 25-26 Khartoum

Watch Whirling Dervishes achieve religious euphoria.

Days 27-30 Gedaref/Gonder

Visit an Ethiopian king's palace. Gaze at painted angels swarming a church ceiling.

Days 31-33 Simien Mountains National Park

Trek through stunning scenery, spotting mountain creatures.

Days 34-35 Axum

Ethiopia's oldest city houses dramatic obelisks.

Days 36-38 Mekele

Explore rock-hewn Tigray churches.

Days 39-41 Lalibela

These hillside medieval chapels are an astounding engineering feat.

Days 42-45 Bahir Dar

Gaze at Blue Nile Falls and descend into a dramatic gorge.

Days 46-49 Addis Ababa

Delve into tribal history in Ethiopia's capital.

Day 50 Lake Abiata-Shala National Park

Soak in hot springs and camp among a flurry of lakeside birdlife.

Days 51-53 Bale Mountains National Park

Try to spot the elusive Simien fox in this alpine paradise.

Days 54-57 Shashemene/Arba Minch

Gigantic crocodiles congregate by Lake Chamo.

Days 58-61 Omo Valley/Turmi

Meet tribal people in extraordinarily pristine countryside.

Day 62 Konzo

See wooden grave carvings and experience traditional village life.

Days 63-65 Moyale/Marsabit

Traverse a surreal black lunar landscape.

Days 66-67 Samburu National Reserve

Seize the chance to spot the Big Five.

Days 68-70 Thomson Falls/Lake Nakuru

This gorgeous lake blushes pink with flamingos.

Day 71 Lake Naivasha

Walk with giraffes and zebras or take a guided hippo safari.

Day 72-77 Nairobi

Enter Kenya's bustling capital.

Day 78 Mto Wa Mbu

Taste Tanzanian village life.

Days 79-81 Serengeti National Park

Spot big game in legendary grasslands.

Day 82 Ngorongoro Crater

More incredible animal sightings await.

Day 83 Amani Home/Marangu

Meet local schoolchildren and farmers.

Days 84-85 Usambara Mountains

Enjoy idyllic mountain surrounds in remote Tanzania.

Day 86 Dar es Salaam

Pitch tents on a tropical beach.

Days 87-89 Zanzibar

Explore enticing spice plantations and powdery beaches.

Day 90 Dar es Salaam

Return to the mainland.

Days 91-92 Iringa/Chitimba

Spy elephants and giraffes.

Days 93-94 Lake Malawi

Relax beside this vast shimmering lake.

Days 95-96 Luwawa Forest

Cycle, canoe, fish or ramble through mountain scenery.

Days 97-98 Chipata/Lusaka

Cross Zambia's Luangwa River.

Days 99-101 Livingstone/Victoria Falls

Thrill to the crashing, spray-clouded Victoria Falls.

Days 102-103 Chobe National Park

Cruise the Chobe River to glimpse fish eagles.

Days 104 Bagani Community Camp

Unwind in Namibia's Caprivi Strip.

Days 105-106 Okavango Delta

Navigate this watery wilderness by mokoro.

Days 107-109 Rundu/San Bushmen Camp

Meet the San Bushmen, whose culture has lasted millennia.

Days 110-111 Etosha National Park

Admire wildlife at floodlit waterholes.

Days 112-113 Spitzkoppe

Sunset paints remote rock formations a breathtaking red.

Days 114-115 Swakopmund

Spot frolicking seals then try adventure sports at this historic town.

Days 116-117 Sesriem/Keetmanshoop

Climb soaring sand dunes.

Day 118 Fish River Canyon

Survey this breathtaking natural wonder.

Days 119-120 Orange River/Western Cape

Relax on scenic riverbanks.

Day 121 Cape Town

The adventure ends by the Atlantic Ocean.