Day 10: Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Leaving Zanzibar you take the ferry back to mainland for an overnight in Dar es Salaam. There may be an opportunity to visit one of the craft markets offering an extensive range of exquisite ebony products (where prices depend on your bargaining skills) and where the goods are made on-site.  It is possible to observe the carvers at work and understand the skill, which has gone into making even the simplest trinket. Dinner is included.

Day 11: Dar es Salaam to Iringa, Tanzania

Leaving Dar es Salaam you head for Iringa and camp at the Old Farmhouse, a beautiful rustic campsite in rural Tanzania. Try one of the signature Amarula Hot chocolates! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.

Day 12 - 15: Iringa to Lake Malawi

The next morning you head for Malawi passing through the beautiful tea plantations of Tikuku before exiting Tanzania. You enter Malawi through the border post of Songwe and head to Chitimba Beach campsite in Malawi for the night.

The newly democratic Malawi is a landlocked country with 20% of its total area being the beautiful Lake Malawi.  The country's temperate climate allows for swimming in these clear blue waters all the year round. 

You travel the full length of western side of lake, stopping off at various bays and inlets for the next 4 days.  This is the time for rest and relaxation.  Lake Malawi offers a variety of water sports from various beachside campsites.

Alternatively, you can go wandering along quieter shorelines where you can see the fishermen sorting their daily catch. Traditional methods are still used in their fishing techniques and you can appreciate their boating skills by trying to paddle in a dugout canoe yourself.

Visit the nearby villages and schools as well as dine in the local village, haggle for a bargain at the local markets, learn the game of bao with some locals or simply relax on the pristine white beaches. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.

Day 16: Lake Malawi to Chipata, Zambia

You cross the border into Zambia, heading to a beautiful little campsite just 10kms before the Zambia/Malawi border, where you spend the night. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.

Day 17: Chipata to Lusaka, Zambia

The landlocked country of Zambia is quickly crossed, passing through the capital Lusaka for one night. The campsite is home to some local wildlife and has beautiful facilities. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.