Ghana Untouched (DGGU)
Get off the beaten track in southern Ghana while exploring traditions and villages as far removed from the western world as you can imagine. This 9-day adventure offers West Africa’s amazing landscape, spiritual traditions and immersive cultural encounters that few travellers get to experience. You'll encounter voodoo celebrations, former slave markets and the cultural festival of Akwasidae in Kumasi. Your expert CEO speaks some of the local dialects to bridge the language gap and ensure you come away with deep insight into this underexplored region of Africa.
Highlights: Witnessing the Ashanti Akwasidae festival, exploring Accra's National Museum and cultural highlights, visiting a monkey sanctuary, meeting African spiritual leaders, hiking in Kakum National Park, enjoying the beach at Anomabu, having a sober thought at Cape Coast.
Zanzibar Discovery (TDTZDN)
The spice island of Zanzibar is a fascinating and beautiful world of its own. Discover Stone Town, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, while wandering its narrow streets and losing yourself in the buzz of the markets. Delight your senses on a guided spice tour, learning about the island's cloves, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla and lemongrass. Zanzibar's beaches are world-renowned, so enjoy the idyllic white sand, turquoise water and unforgettable sunsets.
Highlights: Taking in the aromas on a spice plantation tour, Relaxing on a tropical beach .
Gorilla Trek (TDUGTN)
The ultimate primate experience, trek through local villages and lush rainforests with the breathtaking reward of finding yourself in the company of a family of gorillas. One of Africa's major highlights, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the home to approximately half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, the world's most endangered ape. A close encounter with these amazing animals is not soon forgotten.
Highlights: Getting up close and admiring a family of mountain gorillas in their own natural habitat, knowing you have all your bases covered with all national park and permit fees for gorilla tracking included.
Gorilla & Volcano Trek (TDUGVN)
Combine the ultimate primate experience with a day of trekking volcanoes in the incredible Ugandan scenery bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. First, trek through local villages and lush rainforests, with a breathtaking reward at the end: finding yourself in the company of a family of gorillas. One of Africa's major highlights, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, the world's most endangered ape. Next, climb one of three extinct volcanoes in the area, for a bird's-eye view of the wild African countryside.
Highlights: Getting up close and admiring a family of mountain gorillas in their own natural habitat, Knowing you have all your bases covered with all national park and permit fees for gorilla tracking included., Trekking up a volcano in Mgahinga National Park.
Cape and Namibia Adventure (DACD)
From the cosmopolitan streets of Cape Town to the desert and lunar scenery of Namibia, witness the diversity of southwestern Africa on this 12-day nature adventure. Leave footprints on the world's highest sand dunes, peer deep into the heart of Africa’s largest canyon and experience incredible game drives through Etosha National Park. Your knowledgeable CEO will take care of the planning while you recharge in a combination of hotels, camping, farm stays and guesthouses for a cultural experience you’ll treasure forever. Have your breath taken away by incredible scenery and marvel at amazing wildlife—this is truly an African experience!
Highlights: Soaking up cosmopolitan Cape Town, marvelling at Fish River Canyon and giant sand dunes, getting your adrenaline going on adventure activities, spotting wildlife in beautiful Etosha National Park.
Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure (DADF)
This classic trip showcases some of the best that Africa has to offer. Journey from Namibia, across Botswana and on to Zambia on an authentic African adventure that includes the elephants of Chobe National Park and the mists of thundering Victoria Falls. Meet San Bushmen in the blazing Kalahari and explore the Okavango Delta by dug-out mokoro canoe. With a knowledgeable CEO ensuring your accommodation provides the most authentic travel experience possible, you’ll overnight in bushmen huts and tents for an utterly unique experience. This tour is the trip of a lifetime.
Highlights: Witnessing the immense Kalahari Desert and Victoria Falls, experiencing game walks and wilderness camping, floating past hippos in a dug-out canoe, visiting rural villages, cruising the Chobe River at sunset, getting the chance to spot the Big Five
Cape Town to Victoria Falls Adventure (DAFD)
This 18-day journey through four African countries hits the highlights and is perfect for the adventurer who wants to discover the region’s diversity. Explore the Okavango Delta by dug-out mokoro canoe and marvel at the highest sand dunes in the world in the Namib Desert. Meet the San Bushmen of the Kalahari and feel the mist of thundering Victoria Falls. Your knowledgeable CEO will take care of the hassles and planning while you recharge in hotels, bushmen huts, camps and farm stays for a once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience you'll forever treasure.
Highlights: Wandering through historic Cape Town, marvelling at Fish River Canyon, exploring giant sand dunes and Victoria Falls, tracking the Big Five, taking game walks and dug-out canoe rides.
Highlights of Madagascar (DMHM)
Wild landscapes, village culture, beaches—Madagascar might be an island but there’s nothing small about it. For those who like to get remote, this isolated island is packed with wildlife, landscapes and people you’ll find nowhere else. And everybody loves lemurs. You’ll get to embrace local life but still have time to relax at the beach. Best of all, there’s always a local CEO there to lead the way and provide a link to the unusual and extraordinary.
Highlights: Searching for lemurs and unique wildlife, learning about endemic flora and fauna in world famous national parks, visiting local artisan workshops, experiencing local rituals and cultures
The Voodoo Trail (DVVT)
Get off the beaten track and into the hills, forests and villages that make up the 'Voodoo Trail' of West Africa for an immersive experience that few travellers get to know. Meet African royalty and witness tribal dancers fall into trance-like states as you enjoy an immersive authentic cultural experience like no other. An expert CEO will guide you through the stunning landscape, helping with the cultural and lingual hurdles, ensuring you come away with deep insight into the origins of Africa’s mystical animist religions. This is a truly mind-blowing experience. Interested?
Highlights: Witnessing authentic voodoo ceremonies and dances, exploring the forests of Kpalime, meeting African spiritual leaders and even royalty, attending a traditional Bwa mask ceremony, visiting ancient mosques and chaotic modern cities.
| Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Untouched (DGGU) | 9 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$2499
USD
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| Zanzibar Discovery (TDTZDN) | 5 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$549
USD
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| Gorilla Trek (TDUGTN) | 3 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$1759
USD
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| Gorilla & Volcano Trek (TDUGVN) | 4 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$2089
USD
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| Cape and Namibia Adventure (DACD) | 12 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$1799
USD
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| Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure (DADF) | 8 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$1599
USD
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| Cape Town to Victoria Falls Adventure (DAFD) | 18 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$3299
USD
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| Highlights of Madagascar (DMHM) | 14 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$1999
USD
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| The Voodoo Trail (DVVT) | 16 days | Classic | Standard |
From
$2699
USD
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