Daniel "I'd like to express my gratitude for the experience I had with Acacia Africa earlier this year on a tour from Nairobi to Cape Town led by Prosper and Khumbu. The tour was truly life changing for me and the professionalism and personalities of the tour leader and driver were a big part of this. At all times I found Prosper and Khumbu to be fun, entertaining, helpful and accomodating. They're out..."

Excellent: 8 reviews

Starts: Nairobi
Destinations: +21
Ends: Cape Town

Highlights

Discover the beauties of Southern and East Africa
Get lost in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Discover Serengeti’s Wildlife
Be amazed by Victoria Falls

Age range: 18 to 39 year olds
Accommodation: Hotel, Camping
Transportation: Jeep & 4WD, Boat, Private Vehicle
Travel style: Overland truck, Adventure, Safari, Wildlife

Start in Nairobi and end in Cape Town! With the overland truck tour Kenya to Cape Town (from Nairobi to Cape Town), you have a 43 day tour package taking you from Nairobi to Cape Town and through Nairobi, Kenya and 21 other destinations in Africa. Kenya to Cape Town (from Nairobi to Cape Town) includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

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8 Reviews

Excellent: 88%
Good: 13%
Average: 0%
Rather Poor: 0%
Bad: 0%

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MarkDandy
Written on August 1, 2018
4.5 - Excellent
It was amazing. Losing Sammy during the trip my heartbraking but Crispen has been amazing and having Ali driving us has been great too.
Acacia Adventure Holidays commented on this review
Hi Mark, Thank you for the kind words. Sammy leaves a big gap and is sadly missed, but we are pleased Crispen and Ali did well and you enjoyed your tour so much. Thanks for letting us know. The Acacia Team
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Andreia
Written on June 3, 2018
5.0 - Excellent
Sam was great and he cooked excellent food! Very relaxed and made our time in Africa very special!
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Anonymous
Written on June 3, 2018
5.0 - Excellent
Sammy is an excellent guide!!
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Tanya
Written on June 2, 2018
4.5 - Excellent
Best tour and tour guide!! Sammy was always smiling and willing to help plus he was full of information.
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Tejal
Written on January 29, 2017
5.0 - Excellent
This tour was absolutely incredible from the start to the end. Went on the 43 day tour from Kenya to Cape Town and the trip covered everything possible. The tour guide Rachel and truck driver Sam were brilliant, they had so much knowledge and looked after us all - kept us fed very well! All the campsites were better than my expectations, they were cleans, had bars at most of them and occasionally even a pool. I would happily book again with Acacia to do another tour and also highly recommend them to anyone considering travelling around Africa!
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Wayne
Written on December 6, 2013
5.0 - Excellent
Tony and Sam were most excellent hosts, very knowledgable and informative.The tour was, in the end, a very life changing experience that I will treasure forever.The scenery, the animals, the people along the way were fantastic. It is hard to choose what was my favourite part of the tour, but a few notables would be Zanzibar, Victoria falls,Masaai Mara, Serengetti, The Crater, Namibia. Among individual camping area's Elephant Sands, Canyon Roadhouse, Kande Beach stand out in my mind.Again THANKS to Sam and Tony for making the trip a very warm and pleasurable experience, the meals that these guys can cook up on a 2 burner campstove are amazing, especially Tony's BBQ ribs, they are to die for.
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Jan
Written on March 11, 2013
4.0 - Good
We were the oldest on this tour (but the youngest at heart)! We could not have been in better hands taking us through the 7 African countries. Our guide was a great cook and made our lives easier for that. She was knowledgeable about the countries, always giving us the facts before we arrived. She assisted with currency exchange, where to shop for the best deals, etc. Our days were full, with lots of them starting at 5:00 a.m. I will forever remember the white water rafting on the Zambezi River and quading on the sand dunes in Swakopmund. The safari's were awesome and I highly recommend the game walk out of Livingstone. It is a surreal feeling to be so close to the animals - the white rhinos especially! I would do this again in a heartbeat! We hope to return to Namibia and do the coast around Cape Town - a reason to return! There were a few issues on our trip which I believe our guide worked very hard to resolve. We had a truck roll over on the Serengeti safari, and 2 very unhappy couples to deal with. I would ask that Acacia bring their tents up to better condition and match poles to tents (same bag numbers). All this aside I would still recommend Acacia for this type of adventure trip. We have traveled for 38 years and I will go out on a limb and say this trip was rated in our top 5!! Well done Sam, you managed to get a group of 24, all having different needs and expectations, safely to Cape Town.
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Daniel
Written on December 18, 2012
5.0 - Excellent
I'd like to express my gratitude for the experience I had with Acacia Africa earlier this year on a tour from Nairobi to Cape Town led by Prosper and Khumbu. The tour was truly life changing for me and the professionalism and personalities of the tour leader and driver were a big part of this. At all times I found Prosper and Khumbu to be fun, entertaining, helpful and accomodating. They're outstanding attitudes rubbed off on myself and my fellow voyagers, allowing us all to get the most out of our trip. I would also like to thank the whole of Acacia Africa for the smooth journey I experienced. I am sure that there is a mountain of behind-the-scenes work being done for each of these trips. The fact that our most noticeable hiccups were flat tyres reflects very well on the professionalism of everyone involved. Fave place visited: Spitzkoppe, Namibia Fave camp: Chitimba, Lake Malawi Fave activity: Serengeti game drives Fave animal spotted: Secretary birds Best swim: Kande Beach, Lake Malawi Best bar: Orange River stay, South Africa Best drink: Long island Iced teas, Zanzibar (beach stay)
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Itinerary

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Introduction

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Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve
Day 2: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Day 3: Maasai Mara to Nairobi
Day 4: Nairobi to Arusha, Tanzania
Day 5: Arusha to Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Day 8: Arusha to Bagamoyo
Day 9: Bagamoyo to Dar es Salaam
Day 10: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
Day 11-12: Zanzibar
Day 13: Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
Day 14: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi
Day 15: Mikumi to Iringa
Day 16: Iringa to Chitimba Beach, Malawi
Day 17: Chitimba Beach
Day 18: Chitimba to Kande Beach
Day 19: Kande Beach
Day 20: Kande Beach to Chipata, Zambia
Day 21: Chipata to Lusaka
Day 22: Lusaka to Livingstone
Day 23-25: Livingstone
Day 26: Livingstone to Kasane, Botswana
Day 27: Kasane to Nata
Day 28: Nata to Maun
Day 29: Maun to Okavango Delta
Day 30: Okavango Delta to Maun
Day 31: Maun to Ghanzi
Day 32: Ghanzi to Windhoek, Namibia
Day 33: Windhoek to Etosha National Park
Day 34: Etosha National Park
Day 35: Etosha National Park to Spitzkoppe
Day 36: Spitzkoppe to Swakopmund
Day 37: Swakopmund
Day 38: Swakopmund to Sossus On Foot camp, Khomas Region
Day 39: Sossus On Foot Camp, Khomas Region to Sesriem Area
Day 40: Sesriem Area to Fish River Canyon
Day 41: Fish River Canyon to Orange River, South Africa
Day 42: Orange River to Cederberg Area
Day 43: Cederberg Area to Cape Town

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Accommodation
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Guide
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Meals
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Transport
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Questions & Answers

Here we have collected and answered the most frequently asked questions about this tour.

What is the Adventure Pass?
Every Acacia Overland tour has an Adventure Pass which is paid to your tour leader in Africa at the beginning of the tour (or pre-paid by arrangement prior to your tour). This is separate and in addition to the Tour Price, and covers selected park entries, activities and excursions along the way where payment goes directly to the supplier to ensure local suppliers benefit directly from the income.
Do you have a strict age requirement for this tour?
Unfortunately Acacia Adventure Holidays is a specific youth tour operator and their age restrictions are enforced.

If this trip isn't quite what you were looking for, we still have plenty of fantastic tours. Get in contact with us and our customer support team will work on pairing you with the perfect adventure.
What is the Adventure Pass?
Every Overland tour has an Adventure Pass which is paid to your tour leader in Africa at the beginning of the tour (or pre-paid by arrangement prior to your tour). This is separate and in addition to the Tour Price, and covers selected park entries, activities and excursions along the way where payment goes directly to the supplier to ensure local suppliers benefit directly from the income.

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Sammy Mutuku

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