Description

Explore 6 Southern African countries in vehicles especially designed to access the off-the-beaten track highlights this area has to offer. Experience desert landscapes in Botswana, lush forests in Zambia, tea plantations in Malawi, the spectacular Victoria Falls, stunning beaches in Mozambique, and a variety of other unique locations and awe-inspiring sites on this stunning overland tour.

Yomps has teamed up with Southern Africa's largest and most respected overlanding company, Drifters, to offer you the adventure of a lifetime at an unbeatable value for money. This tour will show you the highlights of several Southern African countries, endeavouring to reveal the contrasts that make this region fascinating, awe-inspiring and like nowhere else on the planet! From the desert landscapes of Botswana to the lush forests of Zambia, the tea plantations of Malawi to the deserted beaches of Mozambique; you will experience everything from bustling cities to rural homesteads, good highways to dirt tracks, gushing waterfalls to calm rivers where elephants drink, and crystal waters in which you can snorkel to high plateaus with awesome views. This tour also concentrates on visiting some of the finest game reserves in Africa, including Chobe, Luangwa and Kruger, where you will see a huge variety of animals that includes elephants, rhinos and lions all in their natural environment. By camping and staying in authentic bush camps, lodges and inns along the way; you will experience traditional African overland practices on this unique trip, which is an ideal choice as part of a gap year, sabbatical or adventure in South Africa.

Since their inception in 1983, Drifters philosophy has always been one that ensures long-term sustainability in each location it visits, giving assurance that whatever activity is conducted in any specific natural area contributes to the conservation and well-being of the area's inhabitants. This guarantees that future generations will visit the same areas and enjoy the same experience as previous generations. Drifters is registered in every country in which it operates and encourages economic growth in Africa by being South African owned and employing native staff. As their official agent in the UK, Yomps creates a unique partnership with Drifters to offer you the best prices with ideal overland accommodation and an excellent infrastructure for your travels. Yomps is proud to promote that there are guaranteed departures, no hidden expenses and no food kitty. With 24 years of extensive experience, Drifters and Yomps offer you one of the largest and most reputable choices for overlanding in the African adventure travel arena.

Travel Types

• Eco Tours
• Nature Tours
• Off Road / 4X4 Driving
• Overland Tours
• Photography
• Tours
• Vacation Packages
• Birdwatching
• Camping
• Heritage Tourism
• Hiking
• Native Culture Studies
• Safari
• Student Tours

Cost in US$:

2,575

Program Fees Include:

* Pre-departure support
* 24 hour emergency phone line in the UK
* Most meals (see below)
* All Accommodation
* Experienced, qualified professional guides
* No hidden expenses, unlike other companies
* Dhow trip
* Mozambique beaches
* Chobe game drive
* Victoria Falls
* Zambezi canoe trip
* Luangwa game reserve
* Lake Malawi
* Mulanje mountain hike
* Maputo
* Kruger National Park
* A tour with Southern Africa's most renowned overlanding company!

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of upto 17

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

Yomps's Mission Statement

We work hard to ensure you have the experience of a lifetime through responsible adventures off the beaten track. You will learn new skills, meet new friends, experience cultural activities that are just not available to tourists and you will have the time of your life.

Year Founded

2006