americas | Asia | Africa

2020 overland adventures

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 DRAGOM AN
OVERLANDING
...is self-reliant travel to rem
ote destinations
where the journey is the prin
ciple goal.
It’s the journey, not just the destination...
Typically, but not exclusive
ly, it is
Welcome to our 2020 brochure! accomplished with mechaniz
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capable transport (from bic
If you’ve trave
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We are delighted to bring you our new brochure packed you’re where the principal form of
us before then lodging is
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next tour with time and spanning interna
beaten track.Whether you only have a few days or ils. Terms & tional boundaries.
team for deta
ply.
would like to combine our tours for a much longer road conditions ap
trip, we can offer you truly life-changing experiences. While an expedition is defi
ned as a journey
with a purpose, with overl
anding the
Our 2020 season includes perennial favourites such as journey is the purpose.
Patagonia, India, Kenya to Zanzibar and the Silk Route;
totally off the beaten track with Ethiopia or our Western
Trans Africa routes; and for the first time in many years
we bring back Pakistan to our list of truly pioneering
destinations.

We focus on really honing our itineraries to allow us

to travel at a relaxed pace whilst at the same time
allowing the freedom and flexibility to fully explore the
region, totally immersing you in the culture and being
as active as you like. We always keep our commitment
to responsible travel at the heart of everything we do
and in our itineraries we highlight where we are really
making a difference in local communities.

Dragoman’s fleet is truly unique. Rugged and sturdy,

they are specially modified in our Suffolk workshops into
INTRO 02-03
our custom designed overland vehicles. Features such
as our integrated cabs are unique to Dragoman and our
customers regularly say that they make our trucks the A world of 04-05
best on the road. With their distinctive orange and white adventure awaits
livery and their personalised names, our trucks have
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become iconic. why dragoman?
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We are constantly developing our trips and will always our Overland trucks
have a number of exploratory trips where all or part of
your journey will be through completely new areas for AMERICAS 10-41
Dragoman. By joining one of these 42-75
trips, you’ll become one of the route’s
ASIA
pioneers for the first season! Look out AFRICA 76-105
for the icon in the brochure and on
106-109
the website. FAMILY OVERLAND
110-111
RESPONSIBLE overlanding
& Becoming crew
112-113
CHARTER your own truck
Charlie Hopkinson & IMAGINATIVE TRAVELLER
Director and passionate life-long Overlander 114-115
before you book
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Dragoman is founded.
The first Dragoman
truck sets out from the
UK through the Sahara,
Central & West Africa.
Apart from a collapsing
bridge in the Congo, it
was a roaring success!
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1984
The fleet doubles in size to two.
One truck heads off on the Trans-
Africa and the other follows the
‘hippie trail’ to Kathmandu.
1990-2001
Dragoman expands into
the Americas.
Dragoman & Encounter Overland
merge to create the world’s
largest overland company.
2002-2007
Dragoman pioneers the
first modern-day trip
along the Silk Route
from Istanbul to China.
2010, CAMBODIA
2013-2016
Dragoman heads deeper into West
2010-2012
Africa. A converted school bus finishes
Dragoman begins the refurb
their inaugural Pan-American trip. Silk
Route trips now run through Georgia and
of the entire fleet. The first
Azerbaijan. Dragoman become the first
truck arrives in
overland company to enter Myanmar on
South East Asia. their full Bangkok circuits. New routes in
Nepal & Ethiopia are introduced.
2017-18
Dragoman returns to Iran and
includes this as an option in their
classic Silk Route journey. Our
Trans-Africa trip is launched along
with a 19 day adventure including
safari and Mount Kili trek.
2019 2020 & Beyond
Our trucks delve deeper into Central
New route through Turkey and
Armenia join our Silk Route itineraries,
Asia as one heads into Tajikistan
and Kyrgyzstan. New routes into
Mozambique and through Central
along with a western Mongolia option.
Our exploratory trip into Pakistan is
also welcomed back onto the roster of
America also open up, along with a
Dragoman trips around the world.
brand new family trip from Buenos
Aires to Santiago.

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 OUR OVERLAND TRUCKS
INTERIOR
LIGHTS +
SPEAKERS FULLY
OPENING
WINDOWS

Find out more about our trucks and trips... FRIDGE + INTEGRATED
CHARGING & OPEN CAB
POINTS KITCHEN AND TABLE &
STOVE LOCKERS

SEAT BELTS

OVERHEAD
WOOD RACK RACKS
AWNING RAIL

SPARE TYRES

LUGGAGE LOCKER

OTHER SIDE OF TRUCK:

DRINKING - 2 X LARGE FUEL TANKS
SECURE
WATER TANK VEHICLE - SAND MATS
- GAS CYLINDER RACKS
- JERRY CAN RACK
- CAMP STOOLS
- STORAGE FOR LARGE
A-FRAME TENTS
- VEHICLE SPARES

OUR VEHICLES OUR CREW OUR TRIPS PHOTO BY JULIE

CARRIER

We use Mercedes-Benz trucks and specially build and Our crew undergo extensive training at HQ before hitting the Overland truck adventures
modify them at our Suffolk workshop into our carefully road. Trucks operate with 2 crew and in certain places an additional Our trips are designed as sections which can be booked
designed overland vehicles. With their distinctive orange local cook or guide. In the office, our operations team use their individually or as combinations to create epic journeys lasting
and white livery and their own names, our trucks have years of experience and local knowledge to create carefully up to 210 days. Group sizes are limited to 22, creating a
become icons in their own right. designed itineraries. Our really personal experience. Our price and kitty offer superb
reservation staff know value for money, reducing additional costs on the road to a
These rugged and sturdy trucks are fully equipped for more about Dragoman minimum.
self-sufficient wild camping, have coach-style seating and trips than anyone else
full capacity to get you off the beaten track. All Dragoman - they really will go the Family holidays
trucks are owned and maintained by us, and our crew extra mile for you. Our truck-based overland tours are designed to appeal to the
have mechanical training and follow a strict maintenance whole family including children aged from 7-17. Travelling with
schedule - this means we can manage the quality and Find out more about other families, your family can head across the African plains OUR US STYLE
SCHOOL BUS IN
CENTRAL AMER
safety of our fleet. We currently have 26 overland trucks becoming crew on from Kenya to Tanzania, between Victoria Falls and Windhoek ICA

(and 1 overland US school bus) on the road worldwide! page 111. or from Buenos Aires to Santiago. Incomparable and utterly
unforgettable, these active holidays are seriously good fun! See
page 106.

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TH E AMERI CA S
HIGHLIGHTS
We’ve picked our favourite highlights from
North, Central and South America. There are
100s to choose from but we’ve managed to
whittle it down to 10...
1. IGUAZU FALLS
TORRES DEL PAINE, CHILE
Hundreds of linked waterfalls make this one of
the planet’s most awe-inspiring sights, a true
PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT
visceral and jaw dropping experience. Find this
on our Rio to BA trips on page 31.
2. TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK
THE AMERICAS
IGUAZU FALLS, BRA
ZIL Stunning glacial lakes, ancient forests, towering
granite peaks, lakes, rivers and the iconic
breathtaking three towers. Take them all in on
our inclusive 4 day W Walk trekking package.
Patagonia trips can be found on pages 23-27.
3. ALASKA
From the wilds of Alaska to the southernmost town in the world on Tierra del Fuego,
It’s the epic landscapes, iconic grizzly bears,
the Americas are vast. Experience the incredible National Parks of Canada and
and a spectacular medley of mountains,
the USA, the volcanoes, beaches, wildlife, and mysterious Mayan ruins of Central
fjords, and glaciers that make Alaska a perfect
America, and the colonial towns, deserts, jungles and fantastic activities on offer in WRANGELL-ST. ELIA
S NP, ALASKA destination for an overlander. The national
South America! parks here are bigger than nations and the
glaciers bigger than US states. Check out our
North, South and Central America boast some of the most amazing sights on earth. Alaska itineraries on pages 36-38.
From the incredible cities of Las Vegas, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and
Quito to the iconic sites of Death Valley, Machu Picchu, the Iguazu Falls and the Salar 4. PANTANAL
de Uyuni, our routes over these continents offer you the perfect chance to experience One of the world’s great natural wonders and
all of these at first hand. the planet’s largest and most pristine wetland;
home to hundreds of bird species, jaguars,
PANTANAL, BRAZIL caimans and capybaras. We visit both the
Either book on to a single section or join two, three, four (or even more) tours
Northern and Southern Pantanal. Check out
together to make the most epic overlanding experience you can imagine.
both trips on pages 30-31.
Travel from the Caribbean beaches of Colombia to the snow-capped mountains of 5. CHICHEN ITZA
Patagonia or from the bustle of Mexico City to the Canadian wilderness of Banff.
The largest and most spectacular city of
the Ancient Mayan culture. The impressive
You can even join us for the biggest party on earth, as you samba your way architecture has turned this site into one of
through Rio with us, en route to Carnival! Or why not trek with us to Machu Picchu, the new seven wonders of the world. Its most
on our very own Wild Andes Trek, our alternative to the Classic Inca Trail. famous structure, El Castillo, is actually a
CHICHEN ITZA, MEX massive Mayan calendar. Come and see for
ICO
Whatever you choose to do with us, you won’t regret it as we experience yourself with our trips here on pages 39-41.
overlanding the Americas together.
6. SALT FLATS
Welcome to the world’s largest salt flats
in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia - the legacy of a
prehistoric lake leaving behind a surreal desert-
like landscape of bright white salt and rock
formations. Come in the rainy season to see a
SALT FLATS, BOLIVIA mirror like landscape where sky and land blend
into one. Trips here can be found on pages
20-21.
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7. MACHU PICCHU
This ancient city is truly incredible 9
and one of the great iconic travel
destinations of our time. Sat high
above the Urubamba River valley
Machu Picchu is a testament to
the power and ingenuity of the Inca
empire. Join us on our once in a
lifetime Wild Andes Trek or take the 7
classic Inca Trail to reach it. More
info on pages 18-20. 6
4
8. OMETEPE ISLANDS
Set beneath two majestic volcanoes 1
rising out of Lake Nicaragua, these
islands have wide beaches, clean
water, off the beaten track farm stays
and a dramatic profile. Visit them on
our trips through Nicaragua found on
pages 39-41.
9. THE GUIANAS
The Guianas are made up of
Guyana, Suriname and French
Guiana. Few places offer the raw 2
adventure and cultural immersion
available here. These countries have
impressive scenery, incredible wildlife
and amazing people. Trips available
on pages 33-35.
10. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Spread across three American
States. Witness the drama of the
natural world unfold and marvel at
forests, lakes, geysers, technicolour
bubbling hot springs mountains and
wildlife. Trips including Yellowstone YELLOW
STONE NP
, USA
can be found on pages 36-38.
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TH E AMERI CA S T HE AMER ICAS

THE AMERICAS

C R E AT E
YOUR ITINERARY
Use our handy maps to create the perfect itinerary
for you. Pick a start or stop location using the large
bullet-points on the map then follow it to the other
end of the route.

Just do one section of the map or join adjacent

sections together to create epic overlanding
adventures. HOW MANY DAYS?
Cartagena - Quito (ZCQ) 19 days
For example, journey from Anchorage to Banff or
Quito - Lima (ZQL) 20 days
go a bit further and travel on to Mexico City.
Lima - Cuzco (XLC) 17 days
Head over to the interactive map on our website, Cuzco - La Paz (SCZ) 12 days
www.dragoman.com, and it will show you all the
possible routes. Or call and speak to one of our La Paz - Santiago (ZZS) 21 days
travel consultants who will be more than happy to Santiago - Ushuaia (ZSU) 23 days
help with any queries you may have.
Santiago - Buenos Aires (ZSB) 34 days
La Paz - Buenos Aires (ZZB) 21 days

HOW MANY DAYS? Buenos Aires to Rio (ZBR)

Rio to Cuzco (ZRC)
19 days
25 days
Anchorage - Banff (ZAL) 24 days
Buenos Aires to Rio (ZFB) 23 days
Banff - Mexico City (ZLM) 32 days HOW MANY DAYS? Rio to Salvador (ZRS) 17 days
Mexico City - Antigua (ZMG) 28 days Anchorage Loop (south) (ZKA) 24 days Salvador to Belém (ZSC) 17 days
Playa del Carmen - Antigua (ZCG) 15 days Anchorage Loop (north) (ZDA) 32 days Belém to Cayenne NSS*
Antigua - San José (ZGN) 21 days Anchorage Loop (ZSA) 28 days Cayenne to Boa Vista (ZCV) 21 days
Antigua - Panama City (ZGP) 28 days
* Full details of these trips are available on www.dragoman.com * Not sold separately

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TH E AMERI CA S T HE AMER ICAS

DAY 1-4 Cartagena / Tayrona NP

DAY 5-9 Lorica / Médellin

THE AMAZING SCENERY OF PATAGONIA
CODE
: DAY 10-16 Manizales / Ipiales
LTU DAY 17-23 Otavalo / Quito / Rio Verde
DAY 1-6 Cartagena / Tayrona NP / Lorica

TRANS ANDEAN &

LUNCH STOP, TIERRA DEL FUEGO, CHILE DAY 24-31 Baños / Cuenca / Punta Sal
DAY 7-19 Medellín / Ipiales / Otavalo / Quito
PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT CODE
: DAY 32-36 Lambayeque / Huaraz
JTUV
PATAGONIAN WANDERER
DAY 20-29 Ecuadorian Amazon / Cuenca
DAY 37-43 Lima / Nazca / Arequipa

ULTIMATE SOUTH
DAY 30-43 Punta Sal / Huaraz / Arequipa
101 days between Colombia & Argentina via Patagonia DAY 44-52 Chivay / Cuzco / Inca Trail
DAY 44-60 Chivay / Inca Trail / La Paz
Route =

AMERICA OVERLAND
DAY 53-60 Cuzco / Puno / Isla del Sol / La Paz
DAY 61-80 Uyuni / Estancia / Santiago
PRICE
FROM: EUR  AUD DAY 61-67 Uyuni / Altiplano / Salta

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£9,170
DAY 81-90 Buchupureo / El Calafate USD  NZD
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DAY 68-79 Cafayate / Estancia / Santiago
DAY 91-102 Patagonia / Torres del Paine / El Chaltén
195 days from Colombia to northern Brazil, including Patagonia PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 40% DAY 80-85 San Javier / Pucón / Futaleufú
and Rio Carnival DAY 103-113 Los Glaciares NP / Buenos Aires EASY HARD EASY HARD

Route =
60% DAY 86-91 Carretera Austral / El Chaltén
DAY 114-138 Colonia / Iguazu Falls / Brotas / Rio
PRICE
DAY 92-98 El Calafate / Torres del Paine NP
EUR AUD
DAY 139-153 Brasilia / Lencois / Itacare
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DAY 99-101 Tierra del Fuego / Ushuaia
£17,860
USD  NZD
CAD ,1728535,&( DAY 154-164 Salvador / Olinda / Jericoacoara

DAY 165-172 Parnaiba / Sao Luis / Belém

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 35%
EASY HARD EASY HARD

65% DAY 173-181 Cayenne / Kourou

DAY 182-188 St Laurent du Maroni / Paramaribo

DAY 189-195 Bigi Pan / Georgetown / Boa Vista

COFFEE ESTA
NCIA, COLO
HIGHLIGHTS CHU PI CCHU, PERU MBIA
• Take part in the most famous Carnival in the world! TREK TO MA

• Trek the famous W Walk of Patagonia

• Stay three nights at a community-run eco-lodge at the edge of
the Ecuadorian Amazon
• Trek the Wild Andes or Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
• Explore the jungle interiors of the Guianas

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HIGHLIGHTS Extra Trip Info

Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus,
ferry, canoes, boats, 4x4s & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays,
campsites & wild camps. Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades
available in some areas. Additional notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by
default unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your
passport details. There is an included 4-day 'W Walk' package on this trip. If you would rather
not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible.
• Relax on the stunning beaches of Tayrona National Park
• Ride out with the gauchos from an Anglo-Argentinian estancia
• Hike Inca trails and tour Machu Picchu
• Enjoy phenomenal mountain treks in Torres del Paine NP
• Walk and canoe in the Amazon jungle
• See the mesmerising Uyuni Salt Flats and Perito Moreno Glacier
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
vehicle, bus, ferry, canoes, boats, 4x4s & train. Accommodation: A mixture of
hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps. Winter departures will use a
higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes:
You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by default unless you specify the
Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your passport details.
There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather not
do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible.

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 CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA TAYRONA NATIONAL PARK, COLOMBIA

TH E AMERI CA S ECUADORIAN AMAZON RAQCHI HOME-STAY, PERU T HE AMER ICAS

PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT

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19 days between Colombia & Ecuador
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38 days through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
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79 days through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile &
PRICE EUR 20 days between Ecuador & Peru
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore the elegant UNESCO cities of Cartagena and Quito
• Enjoy overlanding through Colombia’s coffee region HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover the vibrant city of Medellín • Enjoy a 3-night stay on the edge of the Ecuadorian Amazon • Enjoy a two-night stay in the historic city of Popayán • Explore Colombia’s famous coffee region
• Soak up the atmosphere in colonial Popayán • Go rafting, riding or canyoning near Baños • Get the heart pumping rafting, riding or canyoning near Baños • Hike through the stunning Tayrona National Park
• See the world’s tallest palm trees in the valleys near Salento • Trek a part of the famous Quilotoa Loop • Visit the crater lake of Quilotoa • Enjoy a 3-night stay at an eco-lodge on the edge of the Amazon
• Explore the colonial delights of Cuenca and Quito • Stay for three nights in an eco-lodge in the Amazon • Go on our unique Wild Andes Inca Trek and explore
• Relax on the coast at Punta Sal • Explore the Chimu Adobe ruins of Chan Chan Machu Picchu
• Experience what gaucho life is like on a real estancia
DAY 1-2 Cartagena

DAY 3-4 Tayrona National Park DAY 1-4 Quito / Ecuadorian Amazon DAY 1-6 Cartagena / Tayrona NP / Lorica
DAY 1-13 Cartagena / Tayrona NP / Salento
DAY 5-6 Lorica DAY 5 Rio Verde DAY 7-13 Medellín / Manizales / Salento
DAY 14-22 Salento / Ipiales / Quito / Amazon
DAY 7-9 Medellín DAY 6-7 Baños / Rio Verde DAY 14-19 Popayán / Ipiales / Quito
DAY 23-38 Rio Verde / Cuenca / Huaraz / Lima
DAY 10 Manizales DAY 8-9 Chugchilán / Lake Quilotoa DAY 20-22 Ecuadorian Amazon
DAY 39-48 Huacachina / Nazca / Cuzco
DAY 11-15 Salento / Popayán DAY 10-11 Cuenca DAY 23-27 Rio Verde / Baños / Chugchilán
DAY 49-54 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail / Cuzco
DAY 16-17 Ipiales / Otavalo DAY 12-13 Punta Sal DAY 28-31 Cuenca / Punta Sal
DAY 55-67 Puno / La Paz / Altiplano / Salta
DAY 18-19 Quito DAY 14-15 Lambayeque / Huanchaco DAY 32-33 Lambayeque / Huanchaco
DAY 68-79 Cafayate / Estancia / Santiago
DAY 16-18 Huaraz DAY 34-38 Huaraz / Lima
DAY 19-20 Lima

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Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
ferry. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays & campsites. Upgrades available
in some areas.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes
& boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & campsites. Upgrades available in
some areas.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, train,
canoes & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays & campsites.
Upgrades available in some areas. Notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Trail by
default unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also provide passport
details.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, train &
ferry. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays & campsites. Upgrades available in
some areas. Notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Trail by default unless you specify
the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also provide passport details.

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 RAQCHI, PERU

TH E AMERI CA S WILD ANDES TREK, PERU T HE AMER ICAS

PHOTO BY ANKI NORDIN PHOTO BY TOM PILGRIM

CODE CODE
: :
XLC SCZ
BEST OF PERU THE INCA HEARTLAND
12 days through Peru & Bolivia
17 days overlanding in Peru
Route = Route =

PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR 1,970 ACCOMMODATION:

FROM: USD KITTY NOW FROM: USD KITTY NOW

£1,900 £1,650
CAD INCLUDED IN CAD INCLUDED IN
AUD 30% 70% AUD 25% 75%
TOUR PRICE TOUR PRICE
NZD NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD

PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

HIGHLIGHTS

MACHU PICCHU
HIGHLIGHTS
• Trek Inca trails and tour Machu Picchu • Explore the sites of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley
• Explore the sights of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley • Trek our Wild Andes Inca Trail or the Classic Inca Trail
• Travel along the coast to the Ballestas Islands and Nazca Lines
AND THE INCA TRAILS • Witness the stunning scenery of Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
• Take a guided tour of Machu Picchu
• Spend the night on Isla Del Sol
• Meet the locals on a community homestay visit at Raqchi • Time to enjoy the vibrant city of La Paz
Hidden high in the Andes, Machu Picchu is unquestionably Peru’s
biggest attraction and a goal for many travellers. Designated a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO, the city is built on top of a peak, surrounded
DAY 1 Lima DAY 1 Cuzco
by mountains and lush forested slopes. It is accessible only by train, a CODE
:
short bus ride… or via a multi-day trek. WILD ANDES TREK
ZIC DAY 2 Huacachina / Ballestas Islands DAY 2 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail
The most famous of these treks is the Classic Inca Trail, a 4-day trek
DAY 3-4 Nazca / Puerto Inca DAY 3-5 Inca Trail (or Wild Andes Trek)
culminating at the 'Sun Gate' on the final morning, where you descend
into Machu Picchu. This route is the most popular with tourists but it WILD ANDES TRAIL DAY 5-6 Arequipa DAY 6 Machu Picchu / Cuzco
can become overcrowded at times. 7 days alternative trek and Machu Picchu
PRICE EUR 955
KITTY ACCOMMODATION: DAY 7-9 Chivay / Raqchi DAY 7 Cuzco
To address this, Dragoman began running its own alternative trek in FROM: USD 1,155
INCLUDED

£800
CAD 1,490
2006. This unspoilt route is totally unique to our passengers so you AUD 1,510
IN TOUR 50% 50% DAY 10-11 Cuzco DAY 8 Puno
will be able to enjoy the stunning mountain scenery in peace, away NZD 1,615
PRICE
from the crowds on the main trail. The route was updated in 2016 DAY 12-16 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail / Cuzco DAY 9-10 Copacabana / Isla del Sol
EASY HARD EASY HARD
to become our Wild Andes Inca Trail. We also offer a train package PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
if you don’t wish to trek. DAY 17 Cuzco DAY 11-12 La Paz
PLEASE NOTE: We include the WILD ANDES INCA TRAIL by Please visit dragoman.com for departure dates and prices.
default on all of our trips to Machu Picchu. If you wish to do
the CLASSIC INCA TRAIL or the train package instead you MUST
inform us at time of booking.

For more info visit: www.dragoman.com/about-us/responsible-travel/

our-projects

For full day-to-day details about our two options for the Inca trails
please visit the website or contact the Dragoman team to discuss
your options. See website for available departure dates See website for available departure dates
Lima to Cuzco Cuzco to Lima
Cuzco to La Paz La Paz to Cuzco
Not a lot of time? Try our standalone Wild Andes Trail or the Macchu
Pichu train package, detailed opposite. Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats
& train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays campsites & wild camps. Upgrades
& train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & campsites. Notes: You will be booked on the
available in some areas. Notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Trail by default unless you
"The Inca Trail crew and guides were great!" WILD ANDES TR
EK, ZURITE
specify the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also provide passport details.
Wild Andes Trail by default unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also
provide passport details.
Bettina Ruth G

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 WILD ANDES TREK, PERU MOON VALLEY, CHILE

TH E AMERI CA S GAUCHOS, ARGENTINA SALAR DE UYUNI, BOLIVIA T HE AMER ICAS

PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT CODE CODE PHOTO BY PATRICK AHERNE CODE

: CODE
: : :
LLZ LLS JCS ZZS
THE INCAS & ANDES THE INCA EMPIRE, MACHU PICCHU, ALTIPLANO &
22 days through Peru & Bolivia
Route =
EUR
GAUCHOS & ALTIPLANO GAUCHOS & THE ATACAMA GAUCHO EXPLORER
PRICE ACCOMMODATION: 42 days through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile 32 days exploring Argentina, Bolivia, Chile & Peru 21 days through Bolivia, Chile & Argentina
FROM: USD KITTY NOW
Route = Route = Route =
£2,580
CAD INCLUDED IN
AUD 25% 75%
TOUR PRICE EUR
NZD PRICE ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: EUR
FROM: USD KITTY NOW USD KITTY NOW PRICE ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD KITTY NOW
FROM:

£4,300
CAD INCLUDED
£3,390
25% 75% CAD INCLUDED IN
EASY HARD EASY HARD 30% 70%
£1,780
CAD INCLUDED IN
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
AUD
IN TOUR AUD
TOUR PRICE AUD 30% 70%
NZD NZD TOUR PRICE
NZD
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
• Explore Cuzco and the Sacred Valley
• Trek Inca trails and tour Machu Picchu
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover wildlife at the Ballestas Islands & condors at Colca Canyon
• Camp out in the desert with dune buggies and sand boarding • Relax in the vibrant cosmopolitan city of Cuzco • Explore the Uyuni Salt Flats of the high Bolivian altiplano
• Meet the locals on a community homestay visit at Raqchi
• Explore the Peruvian capital of Lima • Trek the Classic Inca Trail or our Wild Andes Trek • Enjoy the local wines at Cafayate
• Cross the altiplano to the beautiful Lake Titicaca
• Homestay with local Quechua families • Take a day trip on the surreal Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats • Witness the dramatic scenery of the Atacama Desert in Chile
• Take a day trip on the Salar de Uyuni Salt flats • Spend 3 nights in a traditional Argentian estancia with gauchos • Ride out with the gauchos from an Argentinian estancia
• Go star-gazing at San Pedro de Atacama • Explore the Mendoza region, famous for its Malbec wines • Enjoy some adrenaline activities at Salta and Mendoza
DAY 1 Lima

DAY 2 Huacachina / Ballestas Islands

DAY 1-8 Lima / Arequipa / Chivay DAY 1-7 Cuzco / Inca Trail / Cuzco DAY 1-4 La Paz
DAY 3-6 Nazca / Puerto Inca / Arequipa
DAY 9-17 Raqchi / Cuzco / Inca Trail / Cuzco DAY 8-10 Puno / Isla del Sol / Copacabana DAY 5-7 Uyuni / Salar de Uyuni
DAY 7-11 Chivay / Raqchi / Cuzco
DAY 18-23 Puno / Copacabana / La Paz DAY 11-13 La Paz DAY 8 Altiplano
DAY 12-16 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail / Cuzco
DAY 24-28 Uyuni / Altiplano / San Pedro DAY 14-16 Uyuni / Salar de Uyuni / Altiplano DAY 9-12 San Pedro de Atacama / Salta
DAY 17 Cuzco
DAY 29-36 San Pedro / Salta / Estancia DAY 17-18 San Pedro de Atacama DAY 13-14 Cafayate / Quilmes Ruins
DAY 18-20 Puno / Copacabana / Isla del Sol
DAY 37-42 Córdoba / Mendoza / Santiago DAY 19-20 Salta DAY 15-17 Estancia
DAY 21-22 La Paz
DAY 21-23 Cafayate / Quilmes Ruins DAY 18-19 Mendoza
DAY 24-26 Estancia DAY 20-21 Santiago
DAY 27-32 Córdoba / Mendoza / Santiago

See website for available departure dates

See website for available departure dates See website for available departure dates See website for available departure dates
Lima to La Paz La Paz to Lima
Lima to Santiago Santiago to Lima Cuzco to Santiago Santiago to Cuzco La Paz to Santiago Santiago to La Paz

Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats &
train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades
available in some areas. Notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Trail by default
unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also provide passport details.
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes,
boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in
boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades
available in some areas. some areas.
available in some areas.

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TH E AMERI CA S
PHOTO BY LOUISE FRANCE
2. PERITO MORENO GLACIER
1. TORRES DEL PAINE
The jewel in Patagonia’s very impressive crown. The
Torres Del Paine are spectacular granite pillars soaring
almost 3,000 metres above the Patagonian steppe.
Included in all of Dragomans Patagonia trips is the
W-Walk trekking package. Named the W-Walk because
of the shape of the route you will take, this 4-day trek
will take you to all of the park highlights including the
Grey Glacier, the French Valley, Los Cuernos (Horns of
Patagonia) and of course Las Torres (The Towers).
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Found in Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno is
one of the most popular and impressive attractions in
3. MOUNT FITZ ROY
Argentinian Patagonia. Beyond imagination this is really
one of the most beautiful glaciers in the world. You can
see and hear the movement of the ice and is one of only
three advancing glaciers in the world. Because of this it is
always changing and calvings occur every half hour or so.
All of our Patagonia trips have a visit to this world wonder
included.
T HE AMER ICAS
Patagonia
Beautiful vistas, snow-capped mountain peaks and blue-hued creaking
glaciers are just some of the stunning sights you’ll see as you
overland this region covering the southernmost tip of South America.
We take a look at our favourite highlights of Patagonia...
4. CARRETERA AUSTRAL
There’s no getting away from it, Patagonia is big; 1 million
A spectacular mountain situated just outside of El Chaltén square kilometers in size, it takes up half of each of Chile
in Argentina. Its exquisite shape and location make it one and Argentina. On a Dragoman trip you will travel the
of the more popular hikes in the region. The starting point length of this region and take in spectacular sights on the
for treks up to the lagoon at the foot of the mountain start way, enjoy driving the Carretera Austral as it snakes over
from El Chaltén and afford stunning views of Mount Fitz 1,200km through the stunning Patagonia scenery.
Roy and other amazing formations in the range.
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TH E AMERI CA S ON THE ROAD THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA T HE AMER ICAS
EL CHALTEN, ARGENTINA

CODE
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PATAGONIA PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT
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LLU
JZU
PHOTO BY LOUISE FRANCE
CODE
:
DAY 1 Santiago
ZSU DAY 2 Buchupureo / San Javier
WILDLANDS OF INCA EMPIRE &
BACKROADS DAY 3-6 Pucón / Bariloche
PATAGONIA & THE ALTIPLANO PATAGONIA EXPLORER
OF PATAGONIA
DAY 7 Futaleufú
43 days through Argentina, Bolivia and Chilé 64 days through Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru
DAY 8-9 Carretera Austral Route = Route =
23 days through Chile & Argentina including Patagonia EUR PRICE
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
Route = DAY 10 Cerro Castillo National Reserve FROM: USD KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD KITTY NOW

£4,080
INCLUDED IN
£6,580
CAD INCLUDED IN CAD
40% 60%
45% 55%
PRICE DAY 11 Argentinian Patagonia AUD
NZD
TOUR PRICE AUD
NZD
TOUR PRICE
FROM: EUR AUD
KITTY NOW INCLUDED
USD NZD

£2,390 CAD IN TOUR PRICE DAY 12 El Chaltén PHYSICAL

EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 13 El Chaltén / Los Glaciares NP
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 50%
EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 14-15 El Calafate HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
50% • Hike in Torres del Paine & the Lake Districts of Chile & Argentina • Explore the historic capital city of Lima
DAY 16-20 Torres del Paine National Park • See the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier • Enjoy a homestay with local Quechua families
• Star gaze at Moon Valley at San Pedro de Atacama • Boat trip to the Ballestas Islands to view the array of wildlife
DAY 21 Tierra Del Fuego • Visit Futaleufu, South America’s mecca for white water rafting • Overnight on the remote beach of Puerto Inca
• Trek the famous W-Walk in Torres del Paine National Park • Take an optional flight over thethe mysterious Nasca Lines
DAY 22-23 Tierra Del Fuego / Ushuaia

DAY 1-4 La Paz / Uyuni DAY 1-11 Lima / Arequipa / Raqchi / Cuzco
What is the ‘W Walk’?
An included part of this tour is the famous 'W Walk' which is located in the DAY 5-7 Salar de Uyuni / Altiplano DAY 12-17 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail / Cuzco
Torres Del Paine National Park.
DAY 8-11 Salta / Cafayate DAY 18-23 Puno / Isla del Sol / La Paz
The ‘W Walk’ includes 4 full
DAY 12-18 Estancia / Mendoza DAY 24-32 Uyuni / Altiplano / Cafayate
days of trekking and 2 overnight
stays away from the Dragoman DAY 19-25 Santiago / Pucón / Bariloche DAY 33-37 Quilmes Ruins / Estancia / Córdoba
truck. The package includes a
local guide, food, camping (with DAY 26-30 Futaleufú / Carretera Austral DAY 38-45 Mendoza / Santiago / Pucón
facilities) and the benefit of not
having to carry your own tent, all DAY 31-33 Argentinian Patagonia / El Chaltén DAY 46-54 Bariloche / Futaleufú / El Chaltén
whilst seeing the most famous
features of the park. EL CHALTÉN,
ARGENTINA DAY 34-40 El Calafate / Torres del Paine NP DAY 55-61 El Calafate / Torres del Paine NP
If you’d prefer not to take part in DAY 41-43 Tierra del Fuego / Ushuaia DAY 62-64 Tierra del Fuego / Ushuaia
HIGHLIGHTS the trek then please let us know before you depart on the trip.
• The chance to trek the famous ‘W Walk’ in Torres del Paine
National Park
• View the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
• Hike or ride beneath the stunning Fitz Roy mountains Santiago to Ushuaia Ushuaia to Santiago
• Try white water rafting in Chile and Argentina’s Lake Districts 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
• Follow in Darwin’s steps over the Magellan Straits to Lima to Ushuaia Ushuaia to Lima
Tierra del Fuego 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
La Paz to Ushuaia Ushuaia to La Paz
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, ferry,
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info canoes, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, ferry, & wild camps. Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in
bus, ferry & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps. canoes, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps. some areas. Additional notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by default unless you
Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas. Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas. specify the Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your passport details. There is
Additional notes: There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather Additional notes: There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather not do this included trek then
not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible. not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible. please let us know as soon as possible.

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TH E AMERI CA S PUERTO MADRYN T HE AMER ICAS
FAZENDA SAN FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN PANTANAL

CODE
CODE :
IGUAZU FALLS, BRAZIL
JSU
:
ZSB
CODE
:
JTU
GLACIERS, URUGUAYAN PATAGONIA & BEYOND
DEFINITIVE SOUTH
GAUCHOS & IGUAZU
DAY 1-13 Cartagena / Lorica / Salento 34 days through Chile & Argentina via Patagonia

AMERICAN OVERLAND
Route =
DAY 14-19 Popayán / Ipiales / Quito
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
56 days through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil FROM: USD KITTY12:

VIA URUGUAY
DAY 20-31 Ecuadorian Amazon / Punta Sal Route = CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£3,040 AUD 50% 50%
728535,&(
NZD
DAY 32-43 Lambayeque / Huaraz / Arequipa PRICE EUR
KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD

£5,010
134 days between Colombia & Brazil via Patagonia & Uruguay CAD ,1&/8'(',1
45% 55% PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
DAY 44-54 Chivay / Cuzco / Inca Trail / Cuzco AUD 728535,&( CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
Route = NZD

PRICE DAY 55-65 Puno / La Paz / San Pedro de Atacama EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
FROM: EUR  AUD KITTY12:,1&/8'(' CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: HIGHLIGHTS
£11,590
USD  NZD
CAD 
,1728535,&( DAY 66-80 Salta / Estancia / Santiago • Option to summit a live volcano in the Chilean Lake District
• Go mountain-biking, horse-riding or white-water rafting in Bariloche
DAY 81-90 Buchupureo / Bariloche / El Calafate HIGHLIGHTS • The chance to tackle the incredible ‘W Walk’ in Torres del Paine
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 40% • Hike in Torres del Paine & the Lake Districts of Chile & Argentina • View the wildlife of Puerto Madryn & the Beagle Channel
EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 91-101 Tierra del Fuego / Torres del Paine NP • See the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier • Stand at the ‘end of the world’ in Ushuaia
60% • Get up close to the colossal Iguazu Falls
DAY 102-108 El Chaltén / Puerto Madryn • Spend time on a real-life working Uruguayan Estancia
• Relax on the Emerald Coast then party in Buenos Aires and Rio! Santiago / San Javier / Pucón
DAY 109-113 Monet Hermoso / Buenos Aires DAY 1-5

DAY 114-123 Colonia / Iguazu Falls / Bonito DAY 6-9 Futaleufu / Bariloche
DAY 1-8 Santiago / Pucón / Bariloche
DAY 124-134 Pantanal / Brotas / Rio de Janeiro DAY 10-13 El Calafate / Argentinian Patagonia
DAY 9-15 Futaleufu / El Chaltén
DAY 14-18 Tierra del Fuego / Ushuaia
DAY 16-24 Ushuaia / Torres del Paine NP
DAY 19-26 Torres del Paine NP / El Chaltén
DAY 25-30 El Calafate / Puerto Madryn
DAY 27-30 Jaramillo / Puerto Madryn
DAY 31-35 Monte Hermoso / Buenos Aires
DAY 31-34 Monte Hermoso / Buenos Aires
DAY 36-43 Colonia / Montevideo / Iguazu Falls
HIGHLIGHTS
• Experience the awesome Iguazu Falls from Argentina and
DAY 44-47 Bonito / Southern Pantanal
Brazil and the stunning Perito Moreno Glacier
• Relax on the Emerald Coast, then tango your way through DAY 48-50 Campo Grande / Brotas
Buenos Aires and people watch in Rio! “Brilliant trip, amazing scenery, awesome trekking.”
• Trek Inca trails and tour Machu Picchu Paraty / Ilha Grande / Rio de Janeiro John C
DAY 51-56
• Explore Torres del Paine on our 4-day W Walk and the Lake
Districts of Chile & Argentina
• Discover the amazing wildlife of the Amazon, Ballestas Islands
and Puerto Madryn

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Cartagena to Rio Rio to Cartagena 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
Santiago to Rio Rio to Santiago Santiago to Buenos Aires Buenos Aires to Santiago

Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats
& train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps.
Additional notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by default unless you specify
the Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your passport details. There is an
included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather not do this included trek then
please let us know as soon as possible.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, ferry,
canoes, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps.
Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas.
Additional notes: There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would rather
not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus,
ferry & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps. Winter
departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas.
Additional notes: There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would
rather not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible.

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 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

TH E AMERI CA S BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO T HE AMER ICAS

CODE PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT

CODE
: :
LLR ZZB
BLOCO PARTY IN RIO DE JANEIRO
CODE

INCAS, ANDES & IGUAZU ALTIPLANO &

:
LBAV

GAUCHO WANDERER
60 days through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina & Brazil

BUENOS AIRES, BRAZIL &

Route =

DAY 1-6 Buenos Aires / Iguazu Falls PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: 21 days between Bolivia, Chile and Argentina

THE GUIANAS W/CARNIVAL

FROM: USD KITTY12:
Route =
£6,030
DAY 7-11 Bonito / Southern Pantanal CAD ,1&/8'(',1
AUD
35% 65%
728535,&(
NZD
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
80 days through Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana & DAY 12-17 Campo Grande / Paraty FROM: USD KITTY12:
EASY HARD EASY HARD
Suriname. Route = CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,810
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
30% 70%
DAY 18-24 Carnival - Rio de Janeiro CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: AUD
728535,&(
NZD
PRICE
FROM: EUR 
USD 
AUD
NZD KITTY12:,1&/8'(' DAY 25-28 Ouro Preto / Brasilia EASY HARD EASY HARD
HIGHLIGHTS
£8,810
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CAD ,1728535,&( CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 29-35 Alto Paraiso / Chapada de Diamantia NP • Explore the Salt Flats of the high Bolivian altiplano
• Experience Cuzco & trek Inca trails to Machu Picchu
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 35% DAY 36-40 Itacare / Salvador Da Bahia • Spot Condors soaring through Colca Canyon
EASY HARD EASY HARD
• Ride out with the gauchos from an Argentinian estancia
HIGHLIGHTS
65% Pirambu / Canoa Quebrada • Explore the Salt Flats of the high Bolivian altiplano
DAY 41-45 • Sample the hospitality of our Raqchi homestay
• Visit Argentina’s wine region
Jericoacoara / Lencois Maranhenses NP • Witness the dramatic scenery of the Atacama Desert in Chile
DAY 46-51
• Ride out with the gauchos from an Argentinian estancia
DAY 52-55 Sao Luis / Belem Lima / Nazca / Arequipa • Party in Buenos Aires, home of the world famous tango!
DAY 1-6
DAY 56-59 Amazon River Ferry DAY 7-11 Chivay / Raqchi / Cuzco
DAY 60-64 Cayenne / Saint Laurent du Maroni DAY 1-3 La Paz / Potosí
DAY 12-17 Sacred Valley / Inca Trail / Cuzco
DAY 65-70 Paramaribo / Upper Suriname Area DAY 4-5 Uyuni / Salar de Uyuni
DAY 18-23 Puno / Copacabana / La Paz
DAY 71-74 Bigi Pan / Georgetown DAY 24-33 Potosi / Salar de Uyuni / Salta DAY 6-8 Altiplano / San Pedro de Atacama

DAY 9-14 Salta / Cafayate

DAY 75-76 Iwokrama Forest DAY 34-39 Cafayate / Estancia
DAY 77-78 Rupununi DAY 15 Recreo / Quilmes Ruins
DAY 40-43 Buenos Aires
DAY 79-80 Boa Vista DAY 16-18 Estancia
DAY 44-50 Yapeyú / Iguazu Falls / Bonito
DAY 20-21 Buenos Aires
DAY 51-55 Southern Pantanal / Brotas

DAY 56-60 Paraty / Rio de Janeiro

Flights & Insurance?
Ask for a fully inclusive quote when you speak to the team!
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HIGHLIGHTS
• See the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls from both the Argentinian
and Brazilian sides 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
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Buenos Aires to Boa Vista
• Visit the Pantanal and go on a wildlife safari La Paz to Buenos Aires Buenos Aires to La Paz
• Head underground into the gold mines of Ouro Preto Extra Trip Info
• Relax on the pink sand dunes of Canoa Quebrada Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, 4x4s,
Extra Trip Info
• Explore deep into the Suriname jungle Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, train and boat Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays & campsites.
Upgrades available in some areas. Notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Trail by Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
• Go on a sunset boat trip to spot dolphins on Suriname river boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays & campsites. Upgrades available
available in some areas. default unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail when booking. Please also provide passport
details. in some areas.

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 FIESTA DEL GRAN PODER, LA PAZ

TH E AMERI CA S NORTHERN PANTANAL T HE AMER ICAS

SOUTHERN PANTANAL, BRAZIL

PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT
CODE CODE CODE
: :
LZR ZRC
:
ZBR

CHOLITAS, GAUCHOS BRAZIL & WETLANDS, COLONIA, UR

UGUAY CODE

ZFB
:

& IGUAZU AMAZON EXPLORER WATERFALLS & WONDERS

39 days thru Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil & Chile 25 days through Brazil & Peru 19 days through Argentina & Brazil URUGUAY, PANTANAL
& THE FALLS
Route = Route = Route =

PRICE EUR  PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:

KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: ACCOMMODATION: USD KITTY12:
FROM: USD  Speak to a member of FROM:
CALL US
£1,680
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 23 days through Argentina & Brazil via Uruguay
,1&/8'(',1 55% 45%
£3,460
CAD 
AUD 
40% 60% the team about this tour 30% 70% AUD
728535,&(
728535,&( NZD Route =
NZD 

EASY HARD EASY HARD PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:

PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD EASY HARD PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE FROM: USD KITTY12:
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£2,120
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
AUD 40% 60%
728535,&(
NZD

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS PHYSICAL

EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD

• Take a day trip on the surreal Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats
• Star gaze in the Moon Valley at San Pedro de Atacama
• Explore the stunning Iguazu Falls
• Gasp at the wildlife-rich wetlands of the Pantanal
• Discover the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro
La Paz / Potosi / Salar de Uyuni
DAY 1-5
• Take a day trip to the world-famous site of Machu Picchu • Get up close to the awesome Iguazu Falls CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
• Explore the fascinating and unique capital of Brasília • Take wildlife safaris into the wetlands of Brazil’s Pantanal
• Trek in the spectacular Chapada dos Guimarães • Enjoy freshwater snorkelling & other exhilarating activities in Bonito
• Search for the amazing wildlife of the Pantanal by boat and on foot • Relax on the beautiful Emerald Coast beaches near Paraty HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit the remote and beautiful Peruvian Amazon region • Experience the vibrant cities of Buenos Aires and Rio • Gaze in awe at the magnificent Iguazu Falls
• Go in search of jaguar in the southern Pantanal
• Stay on a real Uruguayan estancia, learn to ride and hang out with
the gauchos
DAY 1-3 Rio de Janeiro / Ouro Preto DAY 1-2 Buenos Aires • Stroll the streets of laid-back Montevideo, Uruguay

San Pedro de Atacama / Purmamarca DAY 4-6 Brasília / Barra Do Garças DAY 3 Yapeyú
DAY 6-9

DAY 10-14 Salta / Cafayate DAY 7-8 Chapada dos Guimarães DAY 4-6 Foz do Iguaçu / Iguazu Falls DAY 1-2 Buenos Aires

DAY 15-18 Recreo / Quilmes Ruins / Estancia DAY 9-10 Northern Pantanal DAY 7-9 Bonito DAY 3-4 Colonia / Montevideo

DAY 19-22 Buenos Aires DAY 11 Vila Bela de Santíssima Trindade DAY 10-12 Southern Pantanal DAY 5-6 Tacuarembó / Estancia

DAY 23-29 Yapeyú / Iguazu Falls / Bonito DAY 12-15 Rondônia State DAY 13-14 Brotas DAY 7 Yapeyú

DAY 30-32 Southern Pantanal DAY 16-17 Rio Branco DAY 15-17 Paraty DAY 8-10 Foz do Iguaçu / Iguazu Falls

DAY 33-37 Brotas / Paraty DAY 18-21 Amazon / Puerto Maldonado DAY 18-19 Rio de Janeiro DAY 11-15 Bonito / Southern Pantanal

DAY 38-39 Rio de Janeiro DAY 22-25 Quince Mil / Cuzco / Macchu Pichu DAY 16-21 Brotas / Paraty / Ilha Grande

DAY 22-23 Rio de Janeiro

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La Paz to Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro to La Paz Buenos Aires to Rio Rio to Buenos Aires Buenos Aires to Rio Rio to Buenos Aires

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes,
canoes, boats, 4x4s & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades
& wild camps. available in some areas. available in some areas. available in some areas.

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TH E AMERI CA S T HE AMER ICAS

CODE
:
RCS
RIO CARNIVAL
COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
SALVADOR DE BAH
IA, BRAZIL

6 days enjoying carnival in Rio de Janeiro CHAPADA DA DIAMANTINA, BRAZIL

DAY 1-6 Rio / Ouro Preto / Brasilia
PRICE EUR 1, ACCOMMODATION: PHOTO BY ANDRE DIB
KITTY
FROM: USD 1, INCLUDED CODE
: DAY 7-8 Chapada dos Veadeiros NP
£1,250
CAD
AUD
NZD
2,
2,
2,
IN THE TRIP
PRICE
0% 100%
LRV
DAY 9-12 Lençóis / Chapada da Diamantina
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD

BRAZIL & LAS GUYANAS DAY 13-17 Itacaré / Salvador da Bahia

HIGHLIGHTS
• Sector 11 ticket for the Sambadrome parade
EXPLORER DAY 18-20

DAY 21-25
Pirambu / Olinda

Canoa Quebrada / Jericoacoara

57 days through Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname & Guyana
• Visit to Corcovado & Christ the Redeemer
• Enjoy a cable car ride up Sugarload Mountain Route = DAY 26-28 Parnaiba / Lençóis Maranhenses
• Join us at one of Rio’s famous Blocos (street parties)
PRICE DAY 29-32 São Luis / Belém
• Party the night away at Rio Scenarium FROM: EUR AUD KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£6,160
USD NZD
CAD
,1728535,&( DAY 33-36 Amazon River / Macapa

Welcome meeting DAY 37-39 Cayenne / Kourou

DAY 1 PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 30%
EASY HARD
Christ the Redeemer / Rio Scenarium
EASY HARD
DAY 40-41 Saint Laurent du Maroni
DAY 2 70%
DAY 42-45 Paramaribo / Upper Suriname
DAY 3 Bloco visit / Carnival parade

Free day / Optional activities DAY 46-47 Paramaribo

DAY 4

DAY 5 Free day / Optional activities DAY 48-51 Bigi Pan / Georgetown

DAY 52-53 Iwokrama Forest

DAY 6 Farewell breakfast
DAY 54-55 Rupununi

DAY 56-57 Boa Vista

HIGHLIGHTS
• See some of the richest wildlife & landscape in South America
• Enjoy river trips and jungle walks in ‘The Guianas’
• Visit the dunes and islands of the famous Parnaiba Delta See website for available departure dates
See website for available departure dates by boat Rio to Boa Vista Boa Vista to Rio
Rio de Janerio • Explore Chapada dos Veadeiros’ incredible waterfalls
and caves Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info • Walk around picturesque Ouro Preto - Brazil’s first Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus,
Crew: Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Accommodation: Hotels UNESCO town boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps.

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 CHAPADA DOS GUIMARAES, BRAZIL

TH E AMERI CA S SALVADOR, BRAZIL T HE AMER ICAS

CODE CODE
: :
ZRS ZSC
LOCAL VILLAGE, FRENCH GUIANA

BRAZILIAN COAST, BRAZILIAN COASTAL ZCV

CODE
:
CHATTING AR
OUND THE CA
MPFIRE

CAPITALS & CHAPADAS EXPLORER

17 days exploring Brazil
Route =
17 days along the northern coast of Brazil
Route = GUIANAS EXPLORER
21 days between French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana & Brazil
DAY 1-2

DAY 3
Cayenne

Kourou
PRICE EUR 1, ACCOMMODATION:
KITTY12: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD
FROM: USD KITTY12: Route =
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 DAY 4-5 Saint Laurent du Maroni
£1,580
60% 40%
£1,920
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
AUD 2,
728535,&( AUD 5% 95%
NZD 728535,&(
NZD PRICE DAY 6-7 Paramaribo
FROM: EUR AUD KITTY12:,1&/8'('
EASY HARD EASY

£2,380
HARD EASY HARD EASY USD NZD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE HARD ,1728535,&(
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
LIFESTYLE CAD DAY 8-9 Jungle stay
CHALLENGE:

DAY 10-11 Paramaribo

HIGHLIGHTS
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE 25%
HIGHLIGHTS EASY HARD EASY HARD
• See the unique capital city of Brasilia
75% DAY 12 Bigi Pan
• See a side to Brazil that few ever do!
• Explore the UNESCO town of Ouro Preto
• Witness amazing landscapes, beautiful beaches & turtle nesting sites
• Enjoy the vibrant and musical Salvador on the coast and try your DAY 13-15 Georgetown
• Enjoy the beautiful seaside colonial town of Olinda
hand at Capoeria
• Explore the hidden gem of Jericoacoara DAY 16-17 Iwokrama Forest
• Explore Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
• Watch the sunset from a sand dune, with a caipirinha in hand
• Hike through the Chapada da Diamantina National Park
DAY 18-19 Rupununi

DAY 20-21 Boa Vista

Rio de Janeiro DAY 1 Salvador da Bahia
DAY 1

Ouro Preto / Petrópolis DAY 2 Pirambu / Aracaju

DAY 2-3

DAY 4-5 Tres Marias / Brasilia DAY 3-4 Olinda

DAY 6 Alto Paraiso DAY 5-6 Canoa Quebrada

DAY 7-8 Chapada dos Veadeiros NP DAY 7-9 Jericoacoara

DAY 9-10 Lençóis DAY 10 Parnaiba HIGHLIGHTS

• Journey into pristine Amazon rainforest
DAY 11-12 Chapada da Diamantia NP DAY 11-12 Lençóis Maranhenses NP
• Enjoy a combination of beach, jungle & wildlife on Brazil’s
DAY 13-14 São Luis north coast
DAY 13-14 Itacaré • Explore laid-back Georgetown & Paramaribo by bike or by
, SURINAME
Belém foot PARAMARIBO
Salvador da Bahia DAY 15-17
DAY 15-17 • Choose to spot pink dolphins and fly out to Kaiteur Falls
• Take an optional boat trip around the islands of Papillion

Need flights and travel insurance? Ask our dedicated sales

team to provide you with a full quote including flights and insurance.

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Salvador to Belém Belém to Salvador
Rio to Salvador Salvador to Rio Cayenne to Boa Vista Boa Vista to Cayenne

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, canoes, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, canoes,
boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades boats, 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostel, campsites and wild camps.
available in some areas. available in some areas.

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 WILDCAMP, PUNTA SAL

TH E AMERI CA S OMETEPE ISLAND, NICARAGUA T HE AMER ICAS

PUCON, CHILE
CODE
PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT :
CODE
:
CAP
DAY 1-10 Anchorage / Denali / McCarthy CAR
AMERICAS OVERLAND NORTH & CENTRAL
LUNCH STOP IN CENTRAL AMERICA
PHOTO BY JAIME GONZALEZ CODE
: DAY 11-20 Dawson / Stewart / Jasper
CAU
AMERICAN OVERLAND
DAY 21-29 Banff / Yellowstone NP 206 days through North, Central and South America

ULTIMATE PAN
Route =
DAY 30-39 Salt Lake City / Zion NP
ACCOMMODATION: 109 days through the USA, Canada and Central America
CALL US
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AMERICAN OVERLAND
DAY 40-43 Las Vegas / Grand Canyon 40% 60% Route =
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PRICE EUR  ACCOMMODATION:
DAY 44-55 Phoenix / Sayulita / Mexico City FROM: USD KITTY NOW

£10,050
CAD INCLUDED IN
210 days journeying from North America to the tip of South America PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
AUD
50% 50%
Route =
DAY 56-64 Oaxaca / Yaxchilan / Mérida CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: NZD
TOUR PRICE

DAY 65-75 Chichen Itza / Tulum / Poptún PHYSICAL

EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PRICE
FROM: EUR AUD HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
KITTY12:,1&/8'('
USD NZD DAY 76-85 Rio Dulce / Antigua / Suchitoto • Wander around the parks and museums in Anchorage
£18,520 CAD ,1728535,&(
• Explore beautiful Bryce and Zion National Parks
DAY 86-94 Copán / Roatán / León • Take a boat trip to the remote Mayan ruins at Yaxchilan HIGHLIGHTS
• Two nights to explore the infamous streets of Medellin, Colombia • Explore and hike in Denali National Park
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 40%
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 95-106 Granada / La Fortuna / Boquete • Boat trip to explore emerald coast islands around Paraty, Brazil • Go trekking in Canyonlands and Arches National Parks
60% • Immerse yourself in chaotic Mexico City
DAY 107-115 Panama / Cartagena / Lorica • Take a guided tour of the famous Chichen Itza
• Explore Lake Nicaragua’s volcanic island of Ometepe
DAY 116-126 Medellín / Ipiales / Otavalo DAY 1-20 Anchorage / Denali / Jasper

DAY 127-134 Quito / Rio Verde / Baños DAY 21-39 Banff / Yellowstone NP / Zion NP
DAY 1-10 Anchorage / Denali / McCarthy
DAY 135-147 Chugchilán / Huaraz / Lima DAY 40-55 Las Vegas / Mexico City
DAY 11-20 Dawson / Stewart / Jasper
DAY 148-157 Nazca / Arequipa / Chivay / Cuzco DAY 56-75 Oaxaca / Chichen Itza / Poptún
DAY 21-29 Banff / Yellowstone NP
DAY 158-169 Inca Trail / Cuzco / Puno / La Paz DAY 76-94 Rio Dulce / Antigua / Copán / León
DAY 30-39 Salt Lake City / Zion NP
DAY 170-179 Uyuni / Altiplano / Salta / Recreo DAY 95-111 Granada / Panama / Cartagena
DAY 40-43 Las Vegas / Grand Canyon
DAY 180-191 Estancia / Santiago / Pucón DAY 112-134 Tayrona / Medellín / Quito / Baños
DAY 44-55 Phoenix / Sayulita / Mexico City
DAY 192-200 Bariloche / Patagonia / El Chaltén DAY 135-157 Chugchilan / Lima / Arequipa / Cuzco
DAY 56-64 Oaxaca / Yaxchilan / Mérida
DAY 201-210 Torres del Paine NP / Ushuaia DAY 158-179 Inca Trail / Cuzco / La Paz / Salta
DAY 65-75 Chichen Itza / Tulum / Poptún
DAY 180-193 Estancia / B.A. / Iguazu Falls
DAY 76-85 Rio Dulce / Antigua / Suchitoto
HIGHLIGHTS
• The chance to trek the famous ‘W Walk’ in Torres del Paine DAY 194-206 Bonito / Pantanal / Paraty / Rio
DAY 86-94 Copán / Roatán / León
National Park
• See the geysers in Yellowstone National Park DAY 95-102 Granada / La Fortuna / Monteverde
• Follow Inca trails to the fabled Machu Picchu
• Ride out with the gauchos in an Argentinian estancia 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV DAY 103-109 Manuel Antonio NP / Panama City
• Go bear spotting and explore the magnificent scenery of Alaska Anchorage to Ushuaia Ushuaia to Anchorage

Extra Trip Info

"I think the style of the vehicle adds an extra quirk to
the whole trip so for that reason I quite liked it."
Kathleen R
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
bus, ferry & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild
camps. Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in
some areas. Additional notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by default
unless you specify the Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your
passport details. There is an included 4-day ‘W Walk’ package on this trip. If you would
rather not do this included trek then please let us know as soon as possible.
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Extra Trip Info Anchorage to Panama City Panama City to Anchorage
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, ferry,
canoes, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps.
Winter departures will use a higher proportion of hotels. Upgrades available in some areas. Extra Trip Info
Additional notes: You will be booked on the Wild Andes Inca Trail by default unless you specify the Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats
Classic Inca Trail at time of booking. Please also provide your passport details. & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps.

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 JASPER, CANADA TULUM, MEXICO

TH E AMERI CA S MONUMENT VALLEY, USA LOCAL CRAFT MARKET IN ANTIGUA T HE AMER ICAS

CODE CODE PHOTO BY JAIME GONZALEZ CODE CODE

:
ZMG
: : :
ZAL ZLM ZGP

WILDS OF ALASKA & YELLOWSTONE, MAYAN & AZTEC CENTRAL AMERICA

WESTERN CANADA
24 days between Alaska & Canada
GRAND CANYON & TEQUILA EXPLORER
28 days between Mexico, Belize & Guatemala
DISCOVERY
32 days across North America & Mexico 28 days through Central America from Guatemala to Panama
Route = Route = Route = Route =
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: EUR
KITTY NOW KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION: USD KITTY NOW PRICE ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD FROM: USD FROM: FROM: USD KITTY NOW
CAD INCLUDED IN
£2,610 £2,410
CAD INCLUDED IN
£3,220
85% 15% CAD INCLUDED IN
60% 40% 30% 70% CAD INCLUDED IN
£2,540
AUD
TOUR PRICE AUD
TOUR PRICE
AUD
TOUR PRICE AUD 10% 90%
NZD NZD NZD TOUR PRICE
NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

• View Alaskan glaciers & Canada’s Icefields Parkway scenery
• Hike through bear country in Denali National Park
• Take a trip back to the Gold Rush era in Dawson City
• Adventurous activities in the Rockies at Jasper, Banff and Lake Louise
• Enjoy the wilderness of Kenai Fjords and Wrangell-St Elias NP
• Witness exploding geysers & stunning scenery in Yellowstone NP
• Take a Monument Valley Navajo tour and sleep in a traditional Hogan
• Be blown away by the scale of Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon
• Enjoy hiking opportunities and multi-activities in numerous Nat. Parks
• Go surfing and volcano hiking en route to Mexico City
• Explore the incredible Tikal ruins, deep in the Guatemalan jungle
• Chill out on the idyllic tropical island of Caye Caulker
• Visit the ruins at Palenque, Chichen Itza & Tulum
• Enjoy adrenaline activities in San Cristóbal de las Casas & San Ignacio
• Wander the beautiful, colonial cities of Oaxaca and Antigua
• Explore the beautiful colonial cities of Granada & León in Nicaragua
• Discover the incredible flora and fauna of Costa Rica
• Enjoy the stunning volcanic scenery of Ometepe Island
• Dive, snorkel, kayak or swim at the Bay Islands in Honduras
• Visit the breathtaking Panama Canal

DAY 1 Anchorage DAY 1-3 Banff / Glacier National Park DAY 1-3 Mexico City / Oaxaca Antigua / Cerro Verde NP
DAY 1-2
DAY 2-3 Seward / Kenai Fjords NP DAY 4-6 Yellowstone / Grand Teton N. Parks DAY 4-6 San Cristóbal de las Casas Suchitoto / Copán / Roatán
DAY 3-9
DAY 4-8 Denali NP / Denali Highway DAY 7-9 Jackson Hole / Salt Lake City DAY 7-9 Frontera Corozal / Palenque DAY 10-13 Lake Yojoa / Somoto / Léon
DAY 9-10 McCarthy / Wrangell-St Elias NP DAY 10-11 Canyonlands National Park DAY 10-11 Mérida / Chichen Itza / Tulum DAY 14-15 Masaya National Park / Granada
DAY 11-13 Tok / Dawson DAY 12-13 Monument Valley / Page DAY 12-15 Tulum / Caye Caulker DAY 16-17 Ometepe Island
DAY 14-15 Dawson / Whitehorse / Boya Lake DAY 14-16 Kodachrome Basin / Zion NP DAY 16-19 San Ignacio / Tikal DAY 18-21 La Fortuna / Monteverde
DAY 16-18 Stewart / Hyder / Hazelton / Burns Lake DAY 17-20 Las Vegas / Grand Canyon DAY 20-21 Poptún DAY 22-23 Manuel Antonio National Park
DAY 19-24 Jasper / Banff DAY 21-22 Phoenix / Nogales DAY 22-23 Rio Dulce / Livingstone DAY 24-28 Boquete / Panama City
DAY 23-24 Mazatlán / Guaymas DAY 24-26 San Andres Itzapa / Lake Atitlan
DAY 25-27 Sayulita / Tequila Like this? Maybe try this... Combine the ZMG and ZGP trips
Like this? Maybe try this... Combine the ZAL and ZLM trips to DAY 27-28 Antigua
make our Alaska, The Rockies & Mexico 55 day adventure! Search to make our Ultimate Central American Overland 55 day adventure!
trip code ZAM on www.dragoman.com DAY 28-32 Angahuan / Mexico City Search trip code CMP on www.dragoman.com

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Antigua to Panama City Panama to Antigua City
Anchorage to Banff Banff to Anchorage Banff to Mexico City Mexico City to Banff Mexico City to Antigua City Antigua City to Mexico City

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle (US Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle (US Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle (US Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle (US style
style school bus), bus & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild style school bus). Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps. style school bus) & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. school bus), minibus, taxi, boats & plane. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites &
camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Upgrades available in some areas. Upgrades available in some areas. wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas.

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TH E AMERI CA S ZIP-LINING IN COSTA RICA T HE AMER ICAS
BEACH AT PLAYA DEL CARMEN

CODE
:
ZCG PHOTO BY JULIE CARRIER
CODE

ZGN
:

DAY 1 Playa del Carmen

MAYA ENCOUNTER ISLANDS & VOLCANOES

MANOS AMIGAS, GUATEMALA CODE
:
PHOTO BY JULIE CARRIER LZCN DAY 2 Tulum / Chichen Itza

0F CENTRAL AMERICA
DAY 3-4 Caye Caulker 15 days through Mexico, Belize & Guatemala
Route =
DAY 5-6 San Ignacio

CENTRAL AMERICA EXPLORED

ACCOMMODATION: 21 days from Guatemala through to Costa Rica
Speak to a member of
DAY 7-9 Tikal / Poptún CALL US our team about this tour 30% 70% Route =

35 days through Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,

DAY 10-11 Rio Dulce / San Andres Itzapa ACCOMMODATION:
Guatemala & Costa Rica
CALL US
EASY HARD EASY HARD Speak to a member of
Route =
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
our team about this tour 10% 90%
DAY 12-13 Lake Atitlan CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

DAY 14-17 Antigua / Cerro Verde NP EASY HARD EASY HARD

HIGHLIGHTS PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CALL US Speak to a member of our team about this tour
DAY 18-19 Suchitoto • Relax on an island getaway in Caye Caulker, Belize
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

• Explore the Mayan ruins at Tulum and Tikal

DAY 20-21 Copán • Visit our community project, Manos Amigos HIGHLIGHTS
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 20% • Stop off at the Chichicastenango markets • Explore the ruins of Colpan
EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 22-23 Roatán • Go on an optional volcano hike near Antigua • Get active in the Costa Rican cloud forests at Monteverde
80%
• Visit Arenal Volcano National Park
DAY 24 Lake Yojoa • Soak up the atmosphere of the colonial towns of Leon & Granada
• Explore Lake Nicaragua’s volcanic island of Ometepe
DAY 25-26 León DAY 1 Playa del Carmen

DAY 27 Granada / Masaya National Park DAY 2 Tulum / Chichen Itza

DAY 1-2 Antigua
DAY 28-29 Ometepe Island DAY 3-4 Caye Caulker
DAY 3 Cerro Verde National Park
DAY 30-31 La Fortuna DAY 5-6 San Ignacio
DAY 4-7 Suchitoto / Copán
DAY 32-33 Monteverde DAY 7-9 Tikal / Poptún
DAY 8-12 Roatán / Lake Yojoa / León
DAY 34-35 San José DAY 10-11 Rio Dulce / San Andres Itzapa
DAY 13 Granada / Masaya National Park
DAY 12-13 Lake Atitlan
DAY 14-15 Ometepe Island
DAY 14-15 Antigua
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 16-19 La Fortuna / Monteverde
• Relax on an island getaway in Caye Caulker, Belize
• Explore the Mayan ruins at Tulum and Tikal "Both crew were excellent and kind and considerate to DAY 20-21 San José
• Spend a night at our community project Manos Amigos
people's needs and wishes. Could not have asked for better."
• Get active in the Costa Rican cloud forests at Monteverde
Margaret L
• Enjoy free time to explore La Fortuna including the famous
waterfall and Arenal Volcano National Park
• Spend the night on Isla Ometepe

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
bus, ferry & boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps.
Upgrades available in some areas. New Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand
new itinerary. While we are travelling through areas where we have been operating for years,
this itinerary has been put together in a different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly
researched all aspects of the trip and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions but
A
OSTA RIC please note that the trip may not run as smoothly as our established trips. Be prepared for
SLOTH, C
variation in the estimated drive times and slight variations in the itinerary if it becomes necessary
and please bear with your crew members as they will have less first hand information to rely on.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, ferry,
canoes, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, campsites & wild camps.
Upgrades available in some areas. New Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new
itinerary. While we are travelling through areas where we have been operating for years, this itinerary
has been put together in a different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all
aspects of the trip and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip
may not run as smoothly as our established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times
and slight variations in the itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members
as they will have less first hand information to rely on.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, bus, boats
& train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps.
New Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling
through areas where we have been operating for years, this itinerary has been put together in a
different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip and put the
itinerary together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip may not run as smoothly as
our established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times and slight variations in the
itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members as they will have less first
hand information to rely on.

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GREAT WALL
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JETI-OGUZ, KYRGYZSTAN
PHOTO BY NOMADASAURUS
ASIA
CAPPADOCIA, TUR
KEY
HIGHLIGHTS
We’ve picked out favourite highlights from The
Silk Route, Mongolia and South East Asia...
1. CAPPADOCIA
A geological oddity of honeycombed hills and
From the diversity of scenery - including the world’s highest mountains, sprawling towering boulders. This fantastic topography is
deserts, lush jungle and pristine beaches - to the variety of unique grass-root not just beautiful to look at but has provided a
experiences, Asia offers travellers the complete package. safe haven for those seeking shelter throughout
ESFAHAN, IRAN
history. Trips that include this area can be found
The Silk Route across Central Asia is where overlanding and adventure travel on pages 48-50, 54-55 & 60.
started. Journey between the incredible cities of Istanbul and Beijing using
centuries-old routes and see the bewildering changes in culture as we explore 2. ESFAHAN
the less visited countries using our many years of experience in this region. Famous for its abundance of Persian
architecture this is arguably one of the most
Since we returned to Iran a couple of years ago, many of our trips now include beautiful cities in the world and is one of the
it in the itinerary, with its rich history and welcoming people. It’s a destination not oldest cities in Iran at around 2,500 years.
to be missed. Join us on our new Mongolia loop to experience an enchanting Famous for Naqsh-e Jahan square with its 17th
AN
S CRATER,
TURKMENIST century Imama Mosque and Ali Qapu Palace.
culture a world away from Western life – witness the traditional art of ‘throat- DARVAZA GA
This stunning place can be found in trips on
singing’ or have a taste of fermented horse milk, if you dare.
pages 54-55..
Or maybe explore the stunning Tibetan Plateau, or connect with the Silk Route
3. DARVAZA GAS CRATER
to journey all the way from the Himalayas to the Mediterranean! You can also
follow the Silk Route to South East Asia and continue your journey through Laos, Known locally as the Door to Hell this natural
gas crater looks like something out of a science
Cambodia and Thailand.
fiction film. Formed in an expedition to find gas
the borehole was set alight in 1971 to burn off
Whatever route you decide to take, you can either dip your toes into this the emitting gases and it is still burning nearly
fascinating journey for a few weeks or turn your trip into a multi-month epic BUKHARA, 50 years later. Discover this in itineraries on
UZBEKIST
AN
overlanding experience that will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. pages 52-54.
4. BUKHARA
One of Central Asia’s holiest cities, this
UNESCO world heritage site is a city museum.
140 architectural monuments, mosques,
madrassa, bazaars and caravanserais
spanning thousands of years of history. This
AN city was once a prominent stop on the ancient
WAY, TAJIKIST
PAMIR HIGH
Silk Road and is included in itineraries on p48-
49 & 52-53.
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5
7
5. PAMIR HIGHWAY
The second highest road in the world
crossing the whole Pamir region of
Tajikistan and into Kyrgystan. This is the
roadtrip of a lifetime and a big highlight
for those travelling through Central Asia.
The terrain is diverse from towering peaks,
beautiful nature and scenic villages.
Discover more on page 54 and 56.
6. GREAT WALL OF CHINA
This iconic and historic symbol of China
needs little introduction. The Jinshanling
section is renowned for hiking and is a
‘paradise for photographers’. It provides a
great chance to experience both original
and restored portions of the Great Wall,
see more on pages 47-49, 57 & 61-62.
7. LHASA
Go on an advantage of discovery as you
wander the streets of the centre of the
Tibetan Buddhist world. Gaze in awe at
the Potala Place as it soars high above
the city and learn about the fascinating
culture of traditional Tibetan life.
Discover more on page 58.
AS IA
RS, CHINA
ANGKOR
WAT, CAM
BODIA
8
9
8. TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
An Army for the afterlife. A collection of
terracotta sculptures guarding the tomb
of China’s first Emperor for over 2,000
years. There are thousands of detailed
life-sized warriors, chariots and horses.
See more on pages 47, 49, 57 and 60-63.
9. ANGKOR WAT
‘Grander than anything left to us by
Greece or Rome’; the words from Henri
Mouhot. This city of temples is a true gem
of South East Asia. Situated in Cambodia
this is the largest religious monument in
the world. Trips available on p60, 61 & 63.
10. WILD CAMPING, MONGOLIA
The greatest thing about Mongolia is
the ability to go anywhere, and with
our Dragoman truck we can do exactly
that! Enjoy the spectacular expanses of
wilderness that is Mongolia’s countryside.
Get close to nature, soak up the
tranquility and sleep under the stars with
the best night sky you are ever likely to
see. Trips including this on p48, 49, 58,
59 & 61
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ASIA &
THE SILK ROUTE

HOW MANY DAYS?

C R E AT E Istanbul - Tbilisi (ZTT) 16 days
YOUR ITINERARY Istanbul - Tehran (ZTI) 17 days
Tbilisi - Baku (ZTB) 16 days
Use our handy maps to create the perfect itinerary
for you. Pick a start or stop location using the large Baku - Ashgabat NSS*
bullet-points on the map then follow it to the other Tehran - Ashgabat (ZIA) 16 days
end of the route.
Ashgabat - Tashkent (STT) 15 days
Just do one section on the map or join adjacent Tashkent - Bishkek (KYR) 16 days
sections together to create epic overlanding Bishkek - Dushanbe (JTP) 18 days
adventures.
Bishkek - Kashgar NSS*
For example journey from Tblisi to Ashgabat or go Bishkek - Ulaanbaatar (ZUK) 25 days
a bit further and travel all the way to Beijing.
Kashgar - Xi’an (ZKX) 22 days
Head over to the interactive map on our website, Xi’an - Kathmandu (HTC) 31 days
www.dragoman.com and it will show you all the
Xi’an - Beijing (CHM) 17 days
possible routes. Or call and speak to one of our
travel consultants who will be more than happy to Beijing - Ulaanbaatar NSS*
help with any queries you may have. Mongolia Loop (ZUU) 21 days
NEW ROUTES
Xi’an - Kunming (ZXM) 21 days For 2020 we will be exploring new routes through Turkey
Kunming - Luang Prabang NSS* and Armenia along with our exploratory trip through western
Mongolia. Contact the team for further details.
Luang Prabang - Bangkok (ZLB) 18 days
* Not sold separately
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A SI A AS IA

DAY 1-5 Istanbul / Gallipoli / Pamukkale

DAY 6-10 Olympos / Egirdir / Göreme

DAY 11-16 Zara / Batumi / Tbilisi

DAY 17-25 Lake Sevan / Mtskheta / Telavi

KYRGYZSTAN SCENERY CODE
:
EUXN DAY 26-30 Lagodekhi / Sheki / Baku

DAY 31-38 Caspian Sea / Darvaza / Khiva

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN

CENTRAL ASIA EXPLORER

DAY 39-45 Bukhara / Samarkand

DAY 46-53 Tashkent / Kyrgyz Fergana Valley

89 days along the Silk Route
Route = DAY 54-61 Song Köl Lake / Chong Kemin Valley

Ancient
PRICE Bishkek / Kashgar
FROM: EUR  AUD DAY 62-70
OGII LAKE, MO KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£10,710
NGOLIA USD NZD
,1728535,&( Aksu / Turpan / Jiayuguan
CAD DAY 71-79

Silk Road
DAY 80-89 Zhangye / Xiahe / Xi’an
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 25%
EASY HARD EASY HARD

75%

HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a guided tour through Cappadocia
• Wild camp near the Darvaza Gas Crater
From the blue-tiled interior of the 17th century Blue Mosque in • Explore the mud volcanoes and wilds of
Istanbul to the intricately designed buildings of Samarkand in Gobustan
• Overland through Uzbekistan’s
Uzbekistan and the skyscrapers of Beijing to the traditional temples stunning Fergana Valley
of Dali, the Silk Route will fascinate any lover of architecture. • Study the amazing architecture of
ISTANBUL
BLUE MOSQUE, Samarkand and Khiva
With guided tours in most of the main cities that we visit, and plenty • Stay in a traditional felt yurt at the
of free time to explore on your own, you’ll get to learn the history incredible Song Köl Lake
• Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oghuz
of these buildings and the importance that they play along this Gorge
historical journey. • Journey through the western end of the
Great Wall of China & see Bingling Si
Along with the human-built structures of the Silk Road there is also Buddha caves
the quite frankly stunning natural settings that will also take your • See the world-famous Terracotta Warriors
in Xi'an
breath away.

The open expanse of Mongolia will leave you with a new sense of Extra Trip Info
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space. The lush mountain scenery of the Kyrgyzstan valleys will Istanbul to Xi’an Xi’an to Istanbul
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
vehicle. Accommodation: Hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites, wild camps, yurts,
give you the feeling of hiking through the Swiss countryside and the homestays. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this when
RAINBOW MOUNTAINS, CHIN sheer beauty of the Georgian vistas will make you appreciate the booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price. These are not the actual
A visas. Visa costs are separate. New Routes: Please note this trip contains new routes through
brilliance of Mother Nature. Turkey and Armenia, The itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes necessary and
the drive times may differ significantly from the published estimates.

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DAY 1-6 Ulaanbaatar / Orkhon Valley

DAY 7-11 Tsenkher / Tamir River / Khorgo

DAY 1-5 Istanbul / Gallipoli / Pamukkale DAY 12-19 Zuun Lake / Amarbayasgalant Monastery

DAY 6-10 Olympos / Egirdir / Göreme DAY 20-26 Ulaanbaatar / Erlian / Beijing

DAY 11-16 Zara / Batumi / Tbilisi DAY 27-35 Chengde / Datong / Pingyao

DAY 17-25 Lake Sevan / Mtskheta / Telavi DAY 36-42 Lijiashan / Yan’an / Xi’an
DAY 26-30 Lagodekhi / Sheki / Baku DAY 43-50 Pingliang / Zhangye / Jiayuguan
ALTAI TAVAN NATIONAL PARK, MONGOLIA CODE
: DAY 31-38 Caspian Sea / Darvaza / Khiva DAY 51-62 Dunhuang / Heavenly Lake / Kashgar
EUUW DAY 39-45 Bukhara / Samarkand DAY 63-67 Tash Rabat / Bishkek
MONGOLIAN WILDERNESS CODE
:
EUUN
BACKROADS OF
DAY 46-53 Tashkent / Kyrgyz Fergana Valley DAY 68-79 Ala Archa / Jeti Oguz / Arslanbob

DAY 54-61 Song Köl Lake / Chong Kemin Valley DAY 80-89 Fergana Valley / Bukhara

GENGIS KHAN
107 days along the Silk Route and into Western Mongolia
DAY 62-67

DAY 68-72
Bishkek / Kashgar

Aksu / Turpan / Hovdiin Bulgan

GENGIS KHAN EXPLORER DAY 90-99

DAY 100-106
Khiva / Darvaza / Baku

Baku / Sheki / Telavi

129 days journeying the Silk Route and into Mongolia
Route = Route =
DAY 73-80 Altai Tavn Bogd NP / Gobi Desert DAY 107-113 Stepantsminda / Lake Sevan
PRICE PRICE
FROM: EUR AUD
KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 81-89 Gobi Desert / Ulaanbaatar / Ögii Lake FROM: EUR AUD
KITTY12:,1&/8'(' DAY 114-120 Tbilisi / Batumi / Göreme

£12,680 £14,730
USD NZD USD NZD
CAD ,1728535,&( CAD ,1728535,&(
DAY 90-99 Kharkhorin / Tsenkher / Mörön DAY 121-126 Egirdir / Olympos / Selcuk
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 35% DAY 100-107 Khövsgöl Lake / Ulaanbaatar PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 25% DAY 127-129 Gallipoli / Istanbul
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD

65% 75%

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a guided tour through Cappadocia • Spend three days overlanding and wild
• Wild camp near the Darvaza Gas Crater camping in central-northern Mongolia
• Explore the mud volcanoes and wilds of • See the world-famous Terracotta Warriors
Gobustan in Xi’an
• Overland through Uzbekistan’s • Journey through the western end of the
stunning Fergana Valley Great Wall of China & see Bingling Si
• Study the amazing architecture of Buddha caves
Samarkand and Khiva • Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oghuz
• Stay in a traditional felt yurt at the Gorge
incredible Song Köl Lake • Study the amazing architecture of
• Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oghuz Samarkand and Khiva
Gorge • Overland through Uzbekistan’s
• Spend 9 nights wildcamping and stunning Fergana Valley
exploring Western Mongolia • Explore the mud volcanoes and wilds of
• Visit ancient Karakoram, capital of the Gobustan
Mongol Empire at Kharkhorin • Wild camp near the Darvaza Gas Crater
• Take a guided tour through Cappadocia

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Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
Istanbul to Ulaanbaatar
vehicle. Accommodation: Hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites, wild camps, yurts,
homestays. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this when booking.
Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price. These are not the actual visas.
Visa costs are separate. New Routes: Please note this trip contains new routes through
Turkey, Armenia & western Mongolia, The itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes
necessary and the drive times may differ significantly from the published estimates.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
Ulaanbaatar to Istanbul
vehicle. Accommodation: Hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites, wild camps, yurts,
homestays. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this when booking.
Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price. These are not the actual visas.
Visa costs are separate. New Routes: Please note this trip contains new routes through Turkey
and Armenia, The itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes necessary and the drive
times may differ significantly from the published estimates.

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 LAKE SEVAN , ARMENIA

A SI A CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY AS IA

CODE CODE
:
TBT
:
ZTT
TURKEY &
FRIENDSHIP HIGHWAY

TURKISH & GEORGIAN

CAUCASUS EXPLORED
30 days through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey
EXPLORER
16 days through Georgia and Turkey
Route = Route = "The crew did an excellent job of
PRICE EUR
USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR
KITTY 12: ACCOMMODATION: providing a quality trip with memories
FROM:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
FROM: USD
that will last a lifetime"
£3,480
20% 80% CAD ,1&/8'(',1 ON THE ROAD IN ARMENIA

£1,620
AUD 15% 85%
NZD
728535,&( AUD
NZD
728535,&( Jenkins D
CODE
:
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LFEISTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
ZTB
HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a guided tour of the underground cities of Cappadocia
HIGHLIGHTS GEORGIA, ARMENIA & DAY 1-2 Tbilisi

AZERBAIJAN
• Take a guided tour of ancient Troy Lake Sevan
• Visit the Gallipoli Peninsular and the battlefields
DAY 3
• Visit the Gallipoli Peninsular and the battlefields
• Stay in the fascinating city of Tbilisi • Discover the ancient ruins of Ephesus
DAY 4-5 Yerevan
• Visit the Prometheus Caves near Kutaisi • See the spectacular rock formations of Cappadocia 16 days through Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
• Explore the mud volcanoes and wilds of Gobustan • Visit the Black Sea at Butami Armenian Highlands
Route = DAY 6
PRICE EUR
FROM: USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: DAY 7 Borjomi-Kharagauli NP / Vardzia
DAY 1-4 Istanbul / Troy / Selcuk Istanbul / Gallipoli Peninsular CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,930
DAY 1-2 25% 75%
AUD
728535,&( DAY 8-9 Mtskheta / Stepantsminda
NZD
DAY 5-8 Pamukkale / Olympos / Egirdir DAY 3-4 Troy / Selcuk
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 10-11 Telavi
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
DAY 9-10 Göreme DAY 5-7 Pamukkale / Olympos CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 12-13 Lagodekhi / Sheki
DAY 11-12 Zara / Sumela DAY 8-10 Egirdir / Göreme
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 14-16 Lahij Village / Baku
DAY 13-16 Batumi / Kutaisi / Tbilisi DAY 11 Zara • Visit Vardzia, a cave monastery on the UNESCO World Heritage list
• Discover Lake Sevan, a high altitude lake known for its beaches
DAY 17-19 Lake Sevan / Yerevan DAY 12 Sumela • Hike to the amazing Gergeti Trinity Church at Stepantsminda
• Go wine tasting in the vineyards of Georgia
DAY 20 Armenian Highlands DAY 13-14 Batumi / Kutaisi • Explore the 1797 built Palace of the Sheki Khans

DAY 21-23 Vardzia / Stepantsminda DAY 15-16 Tbilisi

DAY 24-26 Telavi / Lagodekhi

DAY 27-30 Sheki / Gobustan / Baku

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Tbilisi to Baku Baku to Tbilisi

Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Iran and Turkmenistan & local guides where
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV wild camps & caravanserais. Exploratory Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is
Istanbul to Baku Baku to Istanbul Istanbul to Tbilisi Tbilisi to Istanbul a brand new itinerary, and is going through completely new areas for Dragoman. This
is what we call an Exploratory trip, and it means that all the passengers on this trip will
be the route’s pioneers for the first season! While we have thoroughly researched all
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info aspects of this new route and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions, please
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland note that your crew will be finding a lot of information out for us on the ground and will
vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & wild camps. Exploratory Trip: See vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, wild camps & caravanserais be playing a lot of things by ear. The itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes
Extra Trip Info on page 49. Exploratory Trip: See Extra Trip Info on page 49. necessary and the drive times may differ significantly from the published estimates.

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 BUKHARA, UZBEKISTAN

A SI A SONG KOL LAKE, KYRGYZSTAN AS IA

CODE CODE
:
STT
:
KYR
UZBEKISTAN & MOUNTAIN KINGDOMS
TURKMEN EXPLORER OF KYRGYZSTAN
16 days through Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan
15 days through Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan
DAY 1-3 Ashgabat / Darvaza / Kunye Urgench Route = Route =
PRICE EUR 1, ACCOMMODATION:
DAY 4-5 Khiva PRICE EUR
USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: FROM: USD KITTY12:
KYRGYZSTAN WILDCAMP
FROM: CAD 2,

£1,530
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 ,1&/8'(',1 45% 55%
£1,910
CODE 15% 85% AUD 2,
:
AKY DAY 6-8 Bukhara AUD
728535,&( 728535,&(
NZD NZD

DAY 9 Nurata EASY HARD EASY HARD PHYSICAL

EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
CHALLENGE:

CENTRAL SILK ROUTE

DAY 10-12 Samarkand

DAY 13-15 Tashkent HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

30 days through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan • Haggle in the vast Tolkuchka market in Ashgabat • Wild camp and stay in traditional yurts near Lake Song-Köl
Route = DAY 16 Fergana Valley • View the dramatic Darvaza Gas Crater • Hike the Tian Shan wilderness from Chong-Kemin & Jeti-Ögüz Valleys
• Tour the ancient walled Silk Road city of Khiva • Journey round the whole of Lake Issyk-Köl on a stunning circuit
PRICE DAY 17-20 Arslanbob / Kyrgyz Fergana Valley • Wander the beautiful mosque buildings of Bukhara and Samarkand • Enjoy local hospitality at a Kochkor homestay
FROM: EUR AUD KITTY12:,1&/8'('
• Overnight in a yurt camp in the Kyzylkhum Desert • Experience the life of Kyrgyz mountain shepherds in overnight yurts

£3,380
USD NZD
CAD ,1728535,&( DAY 21-22 Song Köl Lake

DAY 23-25 Kochkor / Jeti Oguz Valley

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 30% DAY 1-2 Ashgabat / Darvaza DAY 1 Tashkent
EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 26-28 Karakol / Chong Kemin Valley
70% DAY 3 Kunye Urgench DAY 2-3 Fergana Valley / Arslanbob
DAY 29-30 Bishkek
DAY 4-5 Khiva DAY 4-6 Kyrgyz Fergana Valley
HIGHLIGHTS
• Wild camp near the ‘Door to Hell’ Darvaza Crater DAY 6-8 Bukhara DAY 7-8 Song Köl Lake
• Guided tour of the ancient and beautiful city of Khiva
DAY 9 Nurata DAY 9 Kochkor
• Stay in traditional felt yurts at the incredible Song Köl Lake "The design of the vehicle was well thought-out
• Experience the daily life of the Kyrgyz mountain shepherds
- as for camping and cooking, we had everything DAY 10-12 Samarkand DAY 10-11 Jeti Oguz Valley
• Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oghuz Gorge
we needed!"
Timothy D DAY 13-15 Tashkent DAY 12-14 Karakol / Chong Kemin Valley

DAY 15-16 Bishkek

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Ashgabat to Bishkek Bishkek to Ashgabat
Ashgabat to Tashkent Tashkent to Ashgabat
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Tashkent to Bishkek Bishkek to Tashkent
Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & local
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, Extra Trip Info
vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, yurts, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades
hostels, wild camps & caravanserais. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle
available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this
please allow for this when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays, yurts, campsites & wild camps.
when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price. These are not
price. These are not the actual visas. Visa costs are separate. Upgrades available in some areas.
the actual visas. Visa costs are separate to the trip price

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 TEHRAN, IRAN

A SI A SHIRAZ, IRAN AS IA

CODE CODE
:
ZTI
:
ZIA
TURKEY AND SPLENDOURS
TEHRAN TRAILS OF PERSIA
16 days through Iran and Turkmenistan
17 days through Iran and Turkey
DAY 1-5 Istanbul / Gallipoli / Troy / Pamukkale Route = Route =
FANN MOUNTAINS, TAJIKISTAN EUR
PRICE ACCOMMODATION:
DAY 6-10 Olympos / Egirdir / Göreme PRICE EUR
USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: FROM: USD KITTY NOW
CODE FROM: CAD INCLUDED IN
£2,260
: CAD ,1&/8'(',1 0% 100%
IIDN DAY 11-15 Zara / Tabriz / Zanjan £2,030 AUD
NZD
728535,&(
20% 80% AUD
NZD
TOUR PRICE

TURKEY TO DAY 15-20

DAY 21-25
Tehran / Esfahan

Shiraz / Persepolis / Yazd

PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD

TAJIKISTAN TRAILS
76 days along the Silk Road from Istanbul to Dushanbe
DAY 26-30 Khoor / Damghan / Shirvan / Ashgabat HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a guided tour of Golestan Palace, Tehran
HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover the alleys and adobe architecture of Yazd’s Old Town
Route = DAY 31-37 Darvaza / Khiva / Bukhara • Wander through the ancient bazaar of Tabriz • Overnight at a traditional caravanserai at Zein-o-Din
• Discover the undergound cities of Cappodocia • See the incredible ruins of the ancient Persian capital, Persepolis
DAY 38-44 Nurata / Samarkand / Tashkent • Visit the incredible Blue Mosque of Istanbul • Relax in the city square of Naqsh-e Jahan in Esfahan

CALL US
6SHDNWRDPHPEHURIRXU • Take a guided tour of Golestan Palace in Tehran
• See the spectacular dome of Soltaniyeh
VDOHVWHDPDERXWWKLVWRXU DAY 45-51 Fergana Valley / Song Köl Lake

DAY 52-59 Kochkor / Jeti Oguz Valley / Bishkek

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 25% DAY 1 Istanbul DAY 1-2 Tehran
EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 60-70 Osh / Karakul Lake / Ishkashim / Kulob
75% DAY 2 Gallopoli Peninsular DAY 3-5 Esfahan
DAY 71-76 Fann Mountains / Dushanbe
DAY 3-4 Troy, Selcuk DAY 6-7 Shiraz
HIGHLIGHTS
• Wild camp near the ‘Door to Hell’ Darvaza Crater DAY 5-7 Pamukkale / Olympos DAY 8 Persepolis / Zein-o-din
DARVAZA GAS
CRATER, TURKME
• Guided tour of the ancient and beautiful city of Khiva NISTAN

• Stay in traditional felt yurts at the incredible Song Köl Lake DAY 8-10 Egirdir / Göreme DAY 9-10 Yazd
• Experience the daily life of the Kyrgyz mountain shepherds
"The design of the vehicle
• Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oghuz Gorge was well thought-out - as for DAY 11-13 Zara / Dogubayazit DAY 11-12 Khoor / Damghan
camping and cooking, we had DAY 13 Shirvan
everything we needed!" DAY 14-17 Tabriz / Zanjan / Tehran
Timothy D DAY 14-16 Ashgabat

See website for available departure dates

Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran &
Tajikistan & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. Accommodation:
A mixture of hotels, hostels, wild camps & caravanserais. Additional notes: Visa process
can be lengthy; please allow for this when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are
included in the trip price. These are not the actual visas. Visa costs are separate. New
Routes: Please note this trip contains new routes through Turkey. The itinerary may be
altered in places where it becomes necessary and the drive times may differ significantly
from the published estimates.
See website for available departure dates Tehran to Ashgabat Ashgabat to Tehran
Istanbul to Tehran Tehran to Istanbul
Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle
& 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays, yurts, campsites & wild camps.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Iran & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please
Overland vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, yurts, campsites & wild camps.
allow for this when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price.
Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please
These are not the actual visas. Visa costs are separate to the trip price. An alternative winter itinerary
allow for this when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price.
may be used in Kyrgyzstan from May - mid June & mid September - November.
These are not the actual visas. Visa costs are separate to the trip price

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 LOST VALLEY, KYRGYZSTAN RAINBOW MOUNTAINS, CHINA

A SI A DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN GREAT WALL, CHINA AS IA

CODE
:
EHT CODE
:
CODE
: CODE
JTP ZKX
:
CHM
SILK ROUTE & MOUNTAINS TAJIKISTAN EXPLORER CHINESE SILK ROUTE NORTHERN CHINESE
OF CENTRAL ASIA WANDERER
18 days through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan 22 days through China
Route = Route =
47 days through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: 17 days through China
USD KITTY NOW FROM: USD KITTY NOW
Uzbekistan. Route = FROM: Route =
CAD INCLUDED IN
£2,490
CAD INCLUDED IN
£2,540 AUD 40% 60% AUD 10% 90%
PRICE EUR TOUR PRICE TOUR PRICE PRICE EUR
KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION: NZD NZD
KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD FROM: USD
INCLUDED IN CAD INCLUDED IN
£5,810 £1,810
CAD
AUD
35% 65% PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
AUD 0% 100%
TOUR PRICE CHALLENGE:
TOUR PRICE
NZD CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD

PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

• Explore Kashgar’s traditional Sunday market and animal market

• Wildcamp in the remote lands near Toktogul Lake
• Take a guided tour of the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang
HIGHLIGHTS
• Drive through the Pamirs to the famed Wakhan Corridor
• Gaze in awe at the colourful Rainbow Mountains
HIGHLIGHTS
• Spend four days following the Panj River • Visit the beautiful and ornate Black Dragon temple
• Wildcamp near the ‘Door to Hell’ Darvaza Crater • Wander Xiahe - one of Tibets most historic cities
• Visit the well stocked bazaars of Khorog • Explore the Yungang Caves and Datong’s Hanging Monastery
• Trek into the wilds of the Jeti-Oguz Gorge • See the world famous Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an
• Spend three days trekking in the Fann Mountains • See the awe-inspiring Great Wall of china at Jinshanling
• Follow the famous Pamir Highway
• Enjoy three days trekking in the Fann Mountains • Take a guided tour of the world famous Terracotta Warriors
• Stay in a traditional felt yurt at Song Köl Lake • Discover the Imperial city of Chengde
DAY 1-3 Kashgar
DAY 1-2 Bishkek / Toktugal Lake
DAY 4-5 Aksu / Bayanbulak
DAY 1-5 Ashgabat / Darvaza / Khiva DAY 3-4 Osh DAY 1-2 Beijing
DAY 6-7 Heavenly Lake / Urumqi
DAY 6-9 Bukhara / Nurata DAY 5 Sary Tash DAY 3-4 Chengde
DAY 8-11 Turpan / Dunhuang
DAY 10-15 Samarkand / Tashkent DAY 6-7 Karakul Lake / Murghab DAY 5 Jinshanling
DAY 12-14 Jiayuguan / Liujiaxia
DAY 16-20 Fergana Valley / Arslanbob DAY 8-9 Langar / Ishkashim DAY 6-7 Datong
DAY 15-18 Xiahe / Bingling Si / Lanzhou
DAY 21-25 Song Köl Lake / Jeti Oguz Valley DAY 10-11 Khorog DAY 8-9 Wutai Shan
DAY 19-22 Pingliang / Xi’an
DAY 26-30 Karakol / Bishkek DAY 12-13 Kulob / Iskanderkul Lake DAY 10-12 Pingyao / Lijiashan

DAY 31-37 Toktugal Lake / Osh / Langar DAY 14-16 Fann Mountains DAY 13-14 Yan’an

DAY 38-43 Ishkashim / Kulob / Iskanderkul Lake DAY 17-18 Dushanbe DAY 15-17 Xi’an

DAY 44-47 Alaudin Lake / Dushanbe

See website for available departure dates
Ashgabat to Dushanbe
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & wild camps. Additional notes: Visa
process can be lengthy; please allow for this when booking.
See website for available departure dates See website for available departure dates
Kashgar to Xi’an Xi’an to Kashgar Beijing to Xi’an Xi’an to Beijing
See website for available departure dates
Bishkek to Dushanbe
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle
Extra Trip Info vehicle. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, yurts, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays, yurts, campsites & wild camps.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please
taxis. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays & guesthouses. Upgrades available in when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price. These are not allow for this when booking. Central Asia visa support letters are included in the trip price.
some areas. the actual visas. Visa costs are separate to the trip price These are not the actual visas. Visa costs are separate to the trip price.

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 FRIENDSHIP HIGHWAY. TIBET

A SI A HEAVNELY LAKE, CHINA AS IA

CODE CODE
:
HTC
:
ZUK

TIBET EXPLORER KASHGAR & WESTERN

MONGOLIA
CODE
:
ZUU
MONGOLIA EXPEDITION
31 days through China and Nepal
Route =

PRICE
FROM:
EUR
USD
CAD
KITTY NOW
INCLUDED IN
ACCOMMODATION: 25 days through China, Kyrgyzstan & Mongolia
Route =
NOMADS & WILDS OF MONGOLIA
£3,080 AUD 15% 85% 21 days overlanding through Mongolia, starting and ending in Ulaanbaatar
TOUR PRICE
NZD PRICE EUR 3,680 Route = KHÖVSGÖL LAKE
KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD 4,330
CAD 5,740 INCLUDED IN
£3,080
EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE AUD 5,815 45% 55% PRICE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: TOUR PRICE FROM: EUR AUD
NZD 6,220 KITTY NOW INCLUDED

£2,330
USD NZD
CAD IN TOUR PRICE
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD DAY 1-2 Ulaanbaatar
HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
• Explore the Sagke or Ganjia Grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 50% DAY 3 Ögii Lake
• Stay in the Forbidden City of Lhasa EASY HARD EASY HARD

• See the peak of Mount Everest from the Tibetan side HIGHLIGHTS 50% DAY 4 Khorkhorin
• Drive over high mountain passes through the Himalayas • Enjoy an overnight homestay at a traditional rural Kyrgyz village
• Enjoy a traditional manour house stay in the village of Nuwakot • Go horse riding in Tash Rabat DAY 5-6 Orkhon Valley
• Explore the Oasis and Jiahoe Ruins in Turpan HIGHLIGHTS
• Wild camp in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park • Stay in a local nomadic ger encampment at Ogii Lake DAY 7-8 Tsenkher
• See the Flaming Cliffs & Khongor Sand Dunes of the Gobi Desert • Visit ancient Karakoram, capital of the Mongol Empire at
DAY 1-3 Xi’an / Pingliang Kharkhorin DAY 9 Tsetserleg / Tamir River
• Hike around forests and meadows near Khovsgol Lake
DAY 4-7 Lanzhou / Xiahe • Discover the nomadic lifestyle of local Mongul families DAY 10 Chuulut Canyon
DAY 1-3 Bishkek / Tash Rabat / Kashgar • Visit the Chinese-style Buddhust monastery of
DAY 8-10 Bingling Si / Qinghai Hu Amarbayasgalant near the Selenge River DAY 11 Khorgo
DAY 4-7 Kashgar / Aksu / Bayanbulak
DAY 11-14 Golmud / Amdo DAY 12-13 Zuun Lake / Mörön
DAY 8-10 Turpan / Hovdin Bulgan
DAY 15-18 Lhasa DAY 14-15 Khövsgöl Lake
DAY 11-13 Altai Tavn Bogd National Park
DAY 19-20 Gyantse / Shigatse DAY 16-18 Selenge River / Bulgan
DAY 14-15 Ulgii / Tsambagarav National Park
DAY 21-23 New Tingri / Rongbuk DAY 19 Amarbayasgalant Monastery
DAY 16-18 Tsenkher Caves / Taats Lake
DAY 24-26 Friendship Highway / Nuwakot DAY 20-21 Ulaanbaatar
DAY 19-20 Khongor Sand Dunes / Gobi Desert
DAY 27-29 Pokhara / Khatauti Khola
DAY 21-25 Bayanzag / Yolyn Am / Ulaanbaatar
DAY 30-31 Kathmandu

See website for available departure dates

Bishkek to Ulaanbaatar

Extra Trip Info

MÖRÖN
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
taxis & metro. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays & guesthouses. Upgrades See website for available departure dates
See website for available departure dates available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for
Ulaanbaatar Loop
Xi’an to Kathmandu this when booking. Exploratory Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new
itinerary, and is going through completely new areas for Dragoman. This is what we call an
Exploratory trip, and it means that all the passengers on this trip will be the route’s pioneers
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
for the first season! While we have thoroughly researched all aspects of this new route and
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. put the itinerary together with the best of intentions, please note that your crew will be finding Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, yurts, campsites, wild camps. There will often be no a lot of information out for us on the ground and will be playing a lot of things by ear. The vehicle, taxis, boats, ferry, 4x4s, metro & local passenger truck. Accommodation: A mixture
facilities. Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes necessary and the drive times may differ of hotels, guesthouses, homestays, campsites, ferry cruise boat & wild camps. Upgrades
ESTLING
please allow for this when booking. significantly from the published estimates. available in some areas. TRADITIONAL WR

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A SI A AS IA

DAY 1-7 Istanbul / Troy / Olympos

DAY 1-4 Bangkok / Siem Reap / Angko Wat
DAY 8-16 Egirdir / Sumela / Tbilisi
DAY 5-9 Kompong Thom / Phnom Penh / Kratié
DAY 17-25 Lake Sevan / Mtskheta / Telavi
WILDERNESS OF MONGOLIA
DAY 10-13 Don Khon / Pakse / Thakhek
SUNSET, OSH TO BISHKEK CODE CODE
MYANMAR : DAY 26-34 Lagodekhi / Baku / Ashgabat :
PHOTO BY NOMADASAURUS EION CO
DAYD35-48
E: Darvaza / Bukhara / Tashkent
ERo DAY 14-18
CODE
:
Vang Vieng / Luang Prabang

EBO EDAY
BO19-22 Luang Namtha / Mohan

SILK ROUTE &

DAY 49-58 Fergana Valley / Jeti Oguz Valley
MONGOLIA, PANDAS DAY 23-26 Shilin Stone Forest / Kunming

& PAGODAS
DAY 59-70 Karakol / Bishkek / Kashgar
DAY 27-31 Dali / Tiger Leaping Gorge

SOUTH EAST ASIA OVERLAND

134 days along the Silk Route and into South East Asia
DAY 71-80

DAY 81-90
Aksu / Turpan / Zhangye

Liujiaxia / Pingliang / Xi’an

86 days through China, South East Asia & Mongolia
Route =
DAY 32-36 Emei Shan / Chengdu / Leshan

DAY 37-41 Dazu / Chongqing / Yichang

Route =
DAY 91-97 Wudang Shan / Three Gorges PRICE
FROM: EUR  AUD KITTY12:,1&/8'(' DAY 42-47 Xiang Fan / Wudang San / Xi’an
£9,600
PRICE USD  NZD
FROM: EUR  AUD
KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 98-106 Dazu / Chengdu / Tiger Leaping Gorge CAD  ,1728535,&(
DAY 48-52 Yan’an / Lijiashan / Pingyao
£15,480
USD  NZD
CAD  ,1728535,&(
DAY 107-112 Dali / Jinghong PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 10% DAY 53-56 Wutai Shan / Datong
EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 15% DAY 113-118 Luang Namtha / Luang Prabang
EASY HARD EASY HARD 90% DAY 57-59 Jinshanling / Chengde
85% DAY 119-122 Vang Vieng / Pakse
DAY 60-67 Beijing / Erlian / Ulaanbaatar
HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 123-128 Don Khon / Phnom Penh • Wander around the awe-inspiring Angkor Wat
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 68-74 Ögii Lake / Tsenkher / Tsetserleg
• See the 4,000 Islands of Don Khon in Laos
• Take a guided tour of the underground cities of Cappadocia DAY 129-132 Kompong Thom / Siem Reap • Explore the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China at Jinshanling
• Spend three days overlanding through the Fergana Valley DAY 75-80 Chuulut Canyon / Khövsgöl Lake
• See the world famous Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
• Explore the colourful Rainbow Mountains DAY 133-134 Bangkok
• Stay in a local nomadic ger encampment at Ogii Lake DAY 81-86 Bulgan / Ulaanbaatar
• See the world famous Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
• Gaze at the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat & Angkor Thom

Fantastic crew.
Both of them were
approachable, well
organised, fun, and
great company.
Rosemary B

LIJIANG, CHINA

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Istanbul to Bangkok

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Extra Trip Info
Bangkok to Ulaanbaatar (via Laos)
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
ferry, locally-chartered minibuses, train & flights. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
homestays, wild camps, overnight ferries, overnight trains & set campsites. Additional notes:
Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this when booking. New Routes: Please Extra Trip Info
note this trip contains new routes through Turkey & Armenia. The itinerary may be altered Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
in places where it becomes necessary and the drive times may differ significantly from the ferry, locally-chartered minibuses, train & flights. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
published estimates. homestays, wild camps, overnight ferries & set campsites. Additional notes: Visa process can
be lengthy; please allow for this when booking.

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 WILDCAMP, CHINA GIANT PANDA SANCTUARY, CHENGDU

A SI A DALI, CHINA VANG VIENG, LAOS AS IA

CODE
CODE CODE :
ZLB
: : CODE
EBM EXO
:
ZXM
GREAT WALL, THE YANGTZE & THE SILK ROAD SOUTH EAST ASIA
PANDAS & PAGODAS
37 days through China
MEKONG EXPLORED
46 days through China and South East Asia
& SOUTH CHINA OVERLAND
21 days through Southern China 18 days through South East Asia
Route = Route = Route = Route =
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR
KITTY12: KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR
FROM: USD FROM: USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 FROM: USD KITTY12:

£4,040
,1&/8'(',1 FROM: USD
100%
£5,360
0% CAD
5% 95% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£2,330
AUD 0% 100% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,890
NZD
728535,&( AUD
NZD
728535,&( AUD 
728535,&( AUD 5% 95%
NZD 728535,&(
NZD
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: PHYSICAL LIFESYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

• Fully explore the awe-inspiring Great Wall at Jinshanling
• Trek to the world famous Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Stay overnight in a Lijiashan cliff-side cave guesthouse
• Explore the myriad of temples at Wutai Shan
• Visit the Giant Panda breeding centre in Chengdu
• Take a guided tour of the Xi’an’s world famous Terracotta Warriors HIGHLIGHTS
• Meet the mighty Terracotta Warriors at Xi’an • Explore the sights of the bustling Thai capital of Bangkok
• See the Giant Panda breeding centre in Chengdu
• Enjoy a 3-night Yangtze River cruise through the Three Gorges • Full day tour of the incredible temples at Angkor Wat
• Relax at the lakeside town of Dali
• Get up close to the Giant Pandas at Chengdu • Study Cambodia’s history at the ‘Killing Fields’
• Discover the laid-back lifetsyle of Luang Prabang
• Climb holy Mt Emei Shan plus option to trek Tiger Leaping Gorge • Visit ‘4,000 Islands’ at Don Khon in Laos
• Gaze in awe at the immense ruins of Angkor Wat
• Indulge in various activities in the town of Dali • See Laos’ incredible 10th-century temple of Wat Phou

DAY 1-3 Kunming / Dali DAY 1-5 Xi’an / Xiang Fan / Yichang DAY 1-2 Xi’an DAY 1 Bangkok
DAY 4-6 Lijiang / Tiger Leaping Gorge DAY 6-10 Three Gorges / Badong / Dazu DAY 3-4 Wudang Shan / Xiang Fan DAY 2-4 Siem Reap / Angkor Wat
DAY 7-9 Panzhihua / Emei Shan DAY 11-15 Chengdu / Emei Shan / Panzhihua DAY 5-6 Yichang / Three Gorges DAY 5-7 Kompong Thom / Phnom Penh
DAY 10-11 Chengdu / Leshan DAY 16-21 Lijiang / Dali / Kunming DAY 7-9 Three Gorges / Badong / Wanzhou DAY 8-9 Kratié
DAY 12-16 Dazu / Chongqing / Yichang DAY 22-24 Shilin Stone Forest / Jinghong DAY 10 Dazu / Chongqing DAY 10 Don Khon / Si Phan Don
DAY 17-22 Xiang Fan / Wudang Shan / Xi’an DAY 25-30 Luang Namtha / Luang Prabang DAY 11-12 Chengdu DAY 11-12 Don Khon / Pakse
DAY 23-27 Yan’an / Lijiashan / Pingyao DAY 31-34 Vang Vieng / Thakhek / Pakse DAY 13-14 Leshan / Emei Shan DAY 13 Thakhek
DAY 28-32 Wutai Shan / Jinshanling DAY 35-40 Don Khon / Kratié / Phnom Penh DAY 15 Panzhihua DAY 14-15 Vang Vieng
DAY 33-37 Chengde / Beijing DAY 41-42 Kompong Thom / Siem Reap DAY 16-18 Lijiang / Tiger Leaping Gorge DAY 16-18 Luang Prabang
DAY 43-46 Angkor Wat / Siem Reap / Bangkok
DAY 19-21 Dali / Kunming

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6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Xi’an to Kunming Kunming to Xi’an 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
Xi’an to Bangkok Bangkok to Xi’an Bangkok to Luang Prabang Luang Prabang to Bangkok
Kunming to Beijing
Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle. & ferry. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, guesthouses & ferry cruise boat. Upgrades Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle,
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please Accommodation: A mixture of hotels. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please available in some areas. Additional notes: Visa process can be lengthy; please allow for this taxis & metro. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, homestays & guesthouses. Upgrades
allow for this when booking. allow for this when booking. when booking. available in some areas.

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A SI A AS IA

1
2 6 5

KERALA, INDIA
BACKWATERS OF

ER, INDIA
DESERTS OF JAISALM

DAILY LIFE IN VARANASI, INDIA

KATHMANDU, NEPAL

INDIA, NEPAL, AGRA, INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS
ODISHA TR
IBAL REGION
, INDIA

PAKISTAN & BHUTAN From the iconic white dome of the Taj Mahal
to the magnificent Himalayas, India, Nepal ,
Pakistan and Bhutan have some of the most
stunning destinations you could imagine...
KARAKORAM

1. ANNAPURNA RANGE
From the steamy backwaters of Kerala in India to the bustling atmosphere of
Kathmandu, you’ll experience the Indian subcontinent in all of its many colours! One of Nepal’s famed mountain ranges
PARK, NEPAL
CHITWAN NATIONAL
showcasing 6 major peaks. The panoramic
You might find yourself exploring the jungle in search of tigers in Nepal, drifting views on the short treks we offer are truly
along the River Ganges at dawn as the pilgrims come down to the water, awe-inspiring. The scenery is amazing and the
discovering the spectacular Mughal buildings in north India or the colourful Hindu locals very welcoming, see pages 68, 69 & 74..
temples of the south, meeting tribal people in the rarely-visited Odisha region, or
learning all about Buddhism in the high mountains of Bhutan! 2. TAJ MAHAL
One of the most iconic buildings in the world
New for 2020, we find ourselves returning to Pakistan, one of Asia’s most and considered by many as one of the most
fascinating destinations. The rugged north is a wild frontier that has changed beautiful buildings ever created. The exquisite
marble structure in Agra, India was built by
little since Mughal times. We travel along the Karakoram, one of the world’s ANNAPURNA
RANGE, NEPA
L Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife.
most epic highways and marvel at the natural beauty of the Hunza and Skardu
With a fascinating history it’s an architectural
Valleys and the snow-capped summit of Nanga Parbat.
marvel of the modern world! Pages 68-70 & 74.
3. KERALA
A 600km stretch of Arabian sea shoreline.
Famous for its palm-lined golden beaches
and emerald backwaters (a network of canals)
Kerala is the ultimate place to let go and relax.
Discover remote villages and take your taste
TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
buds on a ride through flavours they never
dreamed existed. See pages 71, 72 & 74.
TIGER’S NEST
MONASTERY,
BHUTAN
4. ODISHA TRIBAL REGION
Discover a side of India few visitors have
a chance to explore in the fascinating
eastern tribal regions of Odisha. A group
of 62 different tribes giving you the chance
to experience the temples, life, culture and
craft of these amazing people. See trips
where this is included on pages 68. 71, 72
and 74.
5. TIGER’S NEST MONASTERY
One of the main highlights of Bhutan and
one of the most incredible in the Himalayas.
Known as Paro Taktsang this is a prominent
Buddhist sacred site which is miraculously
perched on the side of a sheer cliff 900m
above the Paro valley floor. It is a bit of a
trek to reach it but worth every uphill step.
Trips can be found on page 70.
HIGHWAY, PA
KISTAN
6. KATHMANDU
The capital of Nepal can be a sensory
overload with a compendium of sights,
sounds and smells. Take a walk through
the streets and revel in the history of
this capitvating city. See the monkey
filled temples of Durbar Square, barter
with the market traders of Thamel
district and sample some local chai as
you watch the world go by. Included in
itineraries on pages 68-70 and 72..
7. KARAKORAM
The Karakoram Highway is one of the
greatest feats of engineering of the
20th Century and the highest paved
international road in the world. The
scenery is breathtaking through soaring
mountain peaks and raging rivers. Find
full details on this route in the itinerary
on page 75.

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A SI A AS IA

INDIA, NEPAL,
PAKISTAN & BHUTAN
C R E AT E
YOUR ITINERARY
Use our handy maps to create the perfect itinerary
for you. Pick a start or stop location using the large
bullet-points on the map then follow it to the other
end of the route.

Just do one section of the map or join adjacent

sections together to create epic overlanding
adventures.

Why not start your journey in Kathmandu and HOW MANY DAYS?
travel through Varanasi and Agra before ending
in Delhi? Or continue your Indian adventure onto Nepal Loop (WKK) 13 days
Mumbai or even further and complete the entire
Kathmandu - Delhi (WHI) 16 days
loop of this amazing country.
Delhi - Mumbai (SDM) 16 days
Head over to the interactive map on our website, Mumbai - Chennai (SMC) 24 days
www.dragoman.com and it will show you all the
possible routes. Or call and speak to one of our Chennai - Kolkata (ZCA) 14 days
travel consultants who will be more than happy to Kolkata - Kathmandu (ZAK) 16 days
help with any queries you may have.
Kolkata - Kathmandu (ZKK) 15 days
(including Bhutan) PA K I S TA N D I S C O V E RY
15 days exploring the beautiful culture, scenery & food of northern
Lahore - Islamabad (ZLI) 15 days Pakistan. See page 75 for further details.

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 CHITWAN NP, NEPAL

A SI A TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA AS IA

CODE CODE
:
WKK
:
WND
POKHARA, NEP
AL

HERITAGE NEPAL & SAFARI NORTHERN INDIA & NEPAL

24 days overlanding through Nepal & northern India
13 days through Nepal from Kathmandu to Kathmandu
Route = Route =

PRICE EUR PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:

GOA KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: KITTY12:
BEACHES OF FROM: USD FROM: USD
HOLY MAN, VARANASI, INDIA CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,340 £2,280
CAD
AUD
,1&/8'(',1
0% 100% AUD 15% 85%
728535,&( 728535,&(
CODE NZD NZD
:
WNT PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

INDIA & NEPAL HIGHLIGHTS

ENCOMPASSED
HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore the medieval heart of Kathmandu • Enjoy a rural manor house stay in Nuwakot village
• Enjoy a traditional manor house stay in stunning Nuwakot village • Hike along easy ridge walks overlooking stunning Annapurna
90 days through India & Nepal • Relax in the lakeside town of Pokhara • Drift down the holy River Ganges in Varanasi
Route = • Take a three day hike in the Annapurna Region • Walk around the iconic Taj Mahal and it’s beautiful gardens
DAY 1-8 Kathmandu / Pokhara / Annapurna
• Overnight stay in a stunning historic property in ancient Bandipur • Take a guided tour of the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur
PRICE
FROM: EUR AUD  DAY 9-19 Chitwan / Varanasi / Agra
KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£8,000
USD NZD
CAD ,1728535,&(
DAY 20-28 Jaipur / Delhi / Bikaner / Jaisalmer Kathmandu DAY 1 Kathmandu
DAY 1-2
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 10% DAY 29-37 Jodhpur / Udaipur / Mandu / Ellora Nuwakot
EASY HARD
DAY 3 Nuwakot DAY 2-3
EASY HARD
90% DAY 38-46 Mumbai / Goa / Hampi
DAY 4-5 Pokhara DAY 4-5 Pokhara
DAY 47-56 Mysore / Kochi / Varkala
DAY 6-7 Annapurna Region DAY 6-7 Annapurna Region
HIGHLIGHTS
• Easy ridge walks overlooking the stunning Annapurna range DAY 57-63 Madurai / Pondicherry / Tirupati DAY 8-9 Bandipur DAY 8-9 Bandipur
• Walk around the iconic Taj Mahal and its gardens
DAY 64-70 Vijayawada / Odisha Tribal Area
DAY 10-11 Chitwan National Park
• See the Odisha Tribal region and experience tribal life DAY 10-11 Chitwan National Park
• Ride a yak at beautiful Tsomgo Lake, Sikkim
DAY 71-76 Puri / Kolkata
• Relax on the stunning beaches of Goa DAY 12-13 Kathmandu DAY 12-14 Gorakhpur / Varanasi
DAY 77-84 Darjeeling / Gangtok
DAY 15-19 Khajuraho / Agra
DAY 85-90 Koshi Tappu / Chitwan / Kathmandu
DAY 20-24 Jaipur / Delhi

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Kathmandu to Katmandu including Nepal Loop 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Kathmandu to Delhi

Extra Trip Info Kathmandu to Kathmandu

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, tuk-
tuks, 4x4s & trains. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, homestays and
campsites. Upgrades available in some areas. Additional notes: We run a slightly different
itinerary for all trips running from August to mid October. The kitty will be higher in the peak
seasons of December & January.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, guesthouses & homestays. Upgrades available in some
areas. Additional Notes: The kitty will be higher in the peak seasons of December & January.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & campsites. Upgrades available in some
areas. Additional notes: We run a slightly different itinerary for all trips running from August to
mid October.

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 KHAJURAHO, INDIA GOA,

A SI A MEET THE VILLAGE LOCALS VISAKHAPATNAM AS IA

CODE
:
WHI PHOTO BY NATHAN SMITH CODE CODE
: CODE
SDM
:
SMC ZCA
:

MOGHULS, MAHEL RAJASTHAN & GOA & THE DEEP SOUTH WILDS OF ORISSA
& MAYHEM
16 days through Nepal & northern India
RAJPUT EXPLORER
16 days through India
24 days through southern India
Route = & KOLKATA
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
14 days through eastern India
Route = Route = FROM: USD KITTY 12:
Route =

£1,760
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 100%
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: AUD 0%
KITTY12: USD KITTY12: 728535,&( PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD FROM: NZD USD KITTY12:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 FROM:

£1,350
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,530
20% 80% 25% 75% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,500
AUD 
728535,&(
AUD
728535,&( EASY HARD EASY HARD AUD 0% 100%
NZD NZD PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE 728535,&(
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD

PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
HIGHLIGHTS
• Relax on a fascinating train ride along the coast of Goa
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover the lost kingdom of Vijayanagar in the ruined city of Hampi HIGHLIGHTS
• Enjoy a safari through Chitwan National Park • Witness the holy rats in the Karni Mata rat temple near Bikaner
• Overnight through the backwaters of Kerala • Travel off the beaten track through rural Andhra Pradesh
• Drfit down the holy River Ganges in Varansai • Explore the blue city of Jodhpur and the mighty Mehrangarh fort
• Stay in the French-influenced enclave of Pondicherry • Enjoy a guided tour through the rarely visited Odisha Tribal area
• Take a guided tour of the famous erotic temples at Khajuraho • Visit and support the Dragoman-supported Sambhali Trust
• Visit the Shore temples and pagodas of Mahabalipuram • Bathe in the natural hot springs at Taptapani
• Discover Akbar’s 16th-century Mughal capil of Fatepur Sikri • Wild camp in remote areas and enjoy fine food from our local cook
• Walk around the iconic Taj Mahal, Agra. • Discover chaotic and fascinating Mumbai • Relax for three nights in the lovely coastal town of Puri
• Experience a local train ride from Puri to Kolkata
DAY 1-2 Mumbai
DAY 1 Kathmandu DAY 1 Delhi
DAY 3-6 Goa / Old Goa Chennai
DAY 1
DAY 2-3 Chitwan National Park DAY 2 Bikaner
DAY 7-10 Hampi / Mysore DAY 2 Tirupati
DAY 4 Gorakhpur DAY 3-5 Jaisalmer
DAY 11-14 Wayanad / Kochi
DAY 3 Vijayawada
DAY 5-6 Varanasi DAY 6-7 Jodhpur
DAY 15-18 Alleppey / Varkala Visakhapatnam
DAY 4
DAY 7-9 Khajuraho DAY 8-10 Udaipur
DAY 19-22 Kanyakumari / Pondicherry DAY 5-9 Odisha Tribal Area
DAY 10-11 Taj Mahal / Agra DAY 11 Mandu
DAY 23-24 Mahabalipuram / Chennai DAY 10-12 Puri
DAY 12-13 Jaipur / Fatehpur Sikri DAY 12-14 Ajanta / Mandu / Ellora
DAY 13-14 Kolkata
DAY 14-16 Delhi DAY 15-16 Mumbai

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Kathmandu to Delhi
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Mumbai to Chennai Chennai to Kolkata
Delhi to Mumbai

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & campsites. Upgrades available in some
areas. Additional notes: We run a slightly different itinerary for all trips running from August to
mid October.
Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats 4x4s & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & homestays. Upgrades available & 4x4s Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & campsites. Upgrades available in
& 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps. in some areas. Additional Notes: The kitty will be higher in the peak seasons of December some areas. Additional notes: We run a slightly different itinerary for all trips running from
Upgrades available in some areas. & January. August to mid October.

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 GANGTOK, INDIA

A SI A ODISHA TRIBAL REGION AS IA

CODE CODE
: :
ZAK WDA PUNAKHA, BHUTAN

INDIA - THE CHAOS, RAJASTHAN, THE

CODE
:
ZKK
CHARM & CALM SOUTH & THE GHATS
16 days through India and Nepal
Route =
52 days through India from Delhi to Kolkata
Route =
BENGAL & BHUTAN EXPLORED
15 days travelling through India, Bhutan & Nepal*
EUR TEA PLANTATION, DARJEE
PRICE ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: LING
FROM: USD KITTY12: USD KITTY12: Route =
FROM:

£1,470
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 80% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£4,480
AUD 20% AUD 10% 90%
728535,&( 728535,&( PRICE
NZD NZD EUR  AUD 
FROM: KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£3,770
USD  NZD 
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD CAD  ,1728535,&( DAY 1 Kolkata
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 2-3 Darjeeling
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 0%
HIGHLIGHTS EASY HARD EASY HARD
DAY 4 Phuntsholing
HIGHLIGHTS 100%
• Enjoy a three night stay in Darjeeling to explore the amazing scenery • Witness the holy rats in the Karni Mata rat temple near Bikaner
• Explore the blue city of Jodhpur and the mighty Mehrangarh fort DAY 5-6 Thimphu
• Travel into the north and the beautiful Sikkim
• Stay for three nights at a remote tea plantation, Karmi Farm • Visit and support the Dragoman-supported Sambhali Trust HIGHLIGHTS DAY 7 Punakha
• Make the most of free time at the Royal Beach Camp in Nepal • Wild camp in remote areas and enjoy fine food from our local cook • Relax and enjoy a cup of Darjeeling tea with incredible views
• Discover chaotic and fascinating Mumbai • Enjoy two nights in a rural Bhutanese farmhouse
• Explore everything that Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has to offer DAY 8-9 Bumthang
• Take a hike into the hills above Bumthang
• Trek to the iconic ‘Tiger’s Nest’ monastery DAY 10-11 Gangtey
Delhi / Bikaner / Jaisalmer • Explore the markets and temples of Kathmandu
Kolkata DAY 1-5
DAY 1 DAY 12-13 Paro
DAY 6-10 Jodhpur / Udaipur
DAY 2 Overnight train to Siliguri DAY 14-15 Kathmandu
DAY 11-17 Mandu / Ellora / Mumbai
DAY 3-5 Darjeeling
DAY 18-25 Goa / Hampi / Mysore
DAY 6-8 Karmi Farm
DAY 26-30 Wayanad / Kochi / Alleppey
DAY 9-10 Gangtok
DAY 31-37 Varkala / Madurai / Pondicherry
DAY 11-12 Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
DAY 38-42 Chennai / Tirupati / Visakhapatnam
DAY 13 Chitwan National Park

DAY 14-16 Khataui Khola / Kathmandu DAY 43-47 Odisha Tribal Area

DAY 48-52 Puri / Kolkata

PARO, BHUTAN

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6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Kolkata to Kathmandu including Bhutan
Kolkata to Kathmandu
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
Delhi to Kolkata
Extra Trip Info
Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Bhutan & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: PAL
Locally chartered vehicles, boats, plane, 4x4s & trains. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, KATHMANDU, NE
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps.
4x4s & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & homestays. Upgrades available
in some areas. Additional Notes: The kitty will be higher in the peak seasons of December & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, homestays, campsites & wild camps. * Please note that for some or all of this trip you will be travelling on private transport with
Upgrades available in some areas. local leaders and not on a Dragoman truck with Dragoman crew.
& January.

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 RIVER GANGES, VARANASI

A SI A ALLEPPEY, INDIA AS IA

CODE CODE
: :
WNM WMA FAIRY MEADOWS, GILGIT, PAKISTAN

NEPAL, THE NORTH SOUTHERN & EASTERN

CODE
:
ZLI
& RAJPUTS EXPLORER
39 days through India & Nepal
Route =
37 days through India from Mumbai to Kolkata
Route =
PAKISTAN DISCOVERY
15 days travelling through northern Pakistan from Lahore to Islamabad
EUR Route = MABAD
PRICE
KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PAKISTAN MONUMENT, ISLA
FROM: USD
FROM: USD KITTY12:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£3,580
20% 80% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£3,200
AUD
728535,&( AUD 0% 100% PRICE
EUR 3,320 AUD 5,250
NZD 728535,&( FROM: KITTY NOW INCLUDED
NZD

£2,780
USD 3,890 NZD 5,615
CAD 5,180 IN TOUR PRICE DAY 1-2 Lahore
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 3 Islamabad
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 15%
EASY HARD EASY HARD
HIGHLIGHTS 85% DAY 4 Besham
• Enjoy 2 nights in beautiful beach huts in Old Goa HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover the lost kindom of Vijayanagar in the ruined city of Hampi • Enjoy a rural stay in a traditional manor house in Nuwakot DAY 5-6 Tarashing - Astore Valley
• Explore the amazing Maharaja’s Palace of Mysore • Drift down the holy River Ganges in Varanasi at dawn HIGHLIGHTS
• Stay in the French-influenced enclave of Pondicherry • Walk around the iconic Taj Mahal • Visit the old walled city of Lahore and epxlore the local bazaars DAY 7 Tarashing / Deosai / Skardu
• See the Shore temples and pagodas of Mahabalipuram • Witness the holy rats in the Karni Mata rat temple near Bikaner • Drive through the stunning Himalaya & Karakorum ranges
• Wild camp in remote areas and enjoy fine food from our local cook • Enjoy a two day hike up to Nanga Parbat Base Camp DAY 8 Shigar / Skardu
• Spend time at a Pamir Music School in Gumit villages
• Hike up to Passu Glacier viewpoint DAY 9 Gilgit
DAY 1-3 Kathmandu / Nuwakot
DAY 1-4 Mumbai / Goa DAY 10-11 Karimabad
DAY 4-7 Pokhara / Annapurna Region
DAY 5-8 Old Goa / Hampi DAY 12-13 Passu / Besham
DAY 8-14 Bandipur / Chitwan NP / Varanasi
DAY 9-12 Mysore / Wayanad DAY 14-15 Islamabad
DAY 15-21 Khajuraho / Agra / Jaipur
DAY 13-19 Kochi / Alleppey / Kanyakumari
DAY 22-24 Delhi
DAY 20-24 Madurai / Pondicherry / Chennai
DAY 25-28 Bikaner / Jaisalmer
DAY 25-27 Tirupati / Visakhapatnam
DAY 29-33 Jodhpur / Udaipur
DAY 28-32 Odisha Tribal Area
DAY 34-39 Mandu / Ellora / Mumbai
DAY 33-37 Puri / Kolkata

HUNZA VALLEY, PAKISTA

N

Extra Trip Info

See website for available departure dates Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, 1 local crew in Pakistan & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Lahore to Islamabad Islamabad to Lahore Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, guesthouses, campsites &
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV wild camps. * Please note that for some or all of this trip you will be travelling on private
Kathmandu to Mumbai
Mumbai to Kolkata
transport with local leaders and not on a Dragoman truck with Dragoman crew.
New Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling
Extra Trip Info through areas where we have been operating for years, this itinerary has been put together in
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats Extra Trip Info a different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip and
& 4x4s Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels & campsites. Upgrades available in Crew: 2 Dragoman crew & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, 4x4s, put the itinerary together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip may not run as
some areas. Additional notes: We run a slightly different itinerary for all trips running from boat & train. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. smoothly as our established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times and slight
August to mid October. Upgrades available in some areas. variations in the itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members as
they will have less first hand information to rely on.

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A F R I CA 1 AFR ICA

SOSSUSVL
EI, NAMIBI
A

BABWE
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIM

EGAL
CAP SKIRRING, SEN

2
8

HIGHLIGHTS
Here’s just some of our favourite
highlights from the African
LOOKING OUT OVER THE SAVANNAH continent...

1. PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining
Wonder of the Ancient World. Yes it is very

AFRICA
OF GIZA, EGYPT
popular but the sheer bulk of the pyramids are 4 3
GREAT PYRAMIDS
still incredibly impressive and stand as a tribute
to the achievements of ancient Egypt. See
5
pages 80-82.

2. DANAKIL DEPRESSION 6. VICTORIA FALLS

Africa is unfathomably vast and varied, home to remarkable people, spectacular One of the hottest, driest and lowest places One of the Seven
on the planet, the Danakil Depression is Natural wonders of
scenery and legendary wildlife destinations like the Serengeti and the Okavango
truly an alien world. One of our many off the the world. Victoria
Delta. Travel here and you could be watching elephants cross the Chobe River at
beaten path destinations and a true expedition Falls presents a
sunset, tracking gorillas through the forests of Uganda, or listening to the spine- DANAKIL DEPRESSIO
N, ETHIOPIA
to reach, it’s a must see for any overlander. spectacular sight of
tingling roar of a lion in the darkness as you sit around the campfire. Pages 83-87.. 6
awe-inspiring beauty.
On a Dragoman trip
This is a continent brimming with natural wonders to explore, from the mighty 3. MOUNT KILMANJARO you will be based on
Victoria Falls and Mount Kilimanjaro to the dramatic Simien Mountains in Ethiopia the Zimbabwean side
The world’s tallest freestanding mountain and
and Namibia’s unique Skeleton Coast. Whether you’re looking for a week’s holiday of the falls but you 9
the highest peak in Africa. Kilimanjaro is an
or a longer trip, we’ve got Africa covered – and if you’re looking for the ultimate awe-inspiring sight whether you gaze at it or will have the option 7
life-changing experience, how about travelling the entire length of the continent from climb it. We have trips that visit the national to explore from the
Cairo to Cape Town or heading way off the beaten track in West Africa? Trips don’t park and an option to climb it via the Rongai Zambian side as well.
O, TANZANIA
come much more spectacular or adventurous than these. MOUNT KILIMANJAR
route. Discover more on page 92.. Discover more on
pages 87, 94-99.
And it’s not just the awe-inspiring views and abundant wildlife that make this such 4. SERENGETI
a fascinating destination. Whether you’re tracking game with the San people in The mecca of all national parks, a Serengeti 7. SOSSUSVLEI
Botswana, haggling in the markets of Egypt, chatting to a voodoo priest in Benin or safari is unrivalled throughout the whole One of Namibia’s most
playing football with the locals on the shores of Lake Malawi – it’s the many faces of of Africa. The great Wildebeest Migration, spectacular attractions.
Africa that make this continent so incredible and rewarding to travel though. the biggest concentration of predators on Sossusvlei is famous for its
the continent, spectacular expanses of high red dunes, white salt
uninterrupted views and some of the best pans and Deadvlei. The
camps in Africa, the Serenegeti lives up to its dunes in question are some BAZARU
SERENGETI NATION TO, MOZA
AL PARK, TANZANIA
huge reputation. See pages 87, 91-95 & 97. of the highest in the world MBIQUE

with the highlight being the

5. ZANZIBAR
Boasting some of the best and most pristine
beaches in the world. Beautiful white sand
to relax on and warm, sparkling, blue Indian
Ocean water to swim in. Perfect for snorkelling
or diving, Zanzibar also has charming Stone
ZANZIBAR, TANZAN
IA Town to explore and plenty of history with
its part in the Arab spice trade. Included in
itineraries on pages 87, 92-98.
impressive star Dune 45.
See pages 94-97 & 99.
8. CAP SKIRRING
Some of the finest beaches in West
Africa to relax on after what can be
an adventurous overlanding stretch.
Included in itineraries on p101-102
and p104.
9. BAZARUTO ARCHIPELAGO
A collection of idyllic islands just
off the coast of Mozambique set
in the turquoise blue waters of the
Indian Ocean. Secluded and rarely
visited these islands offer amazing
opportunities for snorkelling and
witnessing beautiful sunsets. See
more info on page 98.

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A F R I CA AFR ICA

EASTERN
& SOUTHERN AFRICA

C R E AT E
YOUR ITINERARY
HOW MANY DAYS?
Use our handy maps to create the perfect itinerary Cairo - Khartoum (ZCK) 27 days
for you. Pick a start or stop location using the large
Sudan Loop from Khartoum (ZKH) 8 days
bullet-points on the map then follow it to the other
end of the route. Khartoum - Gondar NSS*
Gondar - Addis Ababa (ZGA) 21 days
Just do one section of the map or join adjacent
sections together to create epic overlanding Addis Ababa - Arba Minch (ZAO) 15 days
adventures. Arba Minch - Nairobi (ZAN) 10 days

For example journey from Cairo to Khartoum or go Gorilla Loop from Nairobi (YNN) 21 days
further and travel on to Nairobi or even all the way Nairobi - Kampala (YNM) 13 days
to Cape Town.
Kampala - Kigali (YMG) 12 days
Head over to the interactive map on our website, Kigali - Nairobi (YGN) 15 days
www.dragoman.com and it will show you all the Kilimanjaro Loop from Nairobi (YNK) 19 days
possible routes. Or call and speak to one of our
travel consultants who will be more than happy to Nairobi - Zanzibar (YND) 14 days
help with any queries you may have. Zanzibar - Vic Falls (YDF) 19 days
Vic Falls Loop via Mozambique (YVV) 22 days
Vic Falls - Cape Town (YVC) 24 days

* Not sold separately

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 ABU SIMBEL, EGY
PT SUNSET OVER THE SAVANNAH

A F R I CA PRIEST OF LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA AFR ICA

A
, SOUTH AFRIC
CAPE TOWN

CODE CODE
: :
ECZ ECA
DAY 1-13 Cape Town / Namib Desert / Shakawe
EGYPT, THE GORILLAS ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS
BAHIR DAR, ETHIOPIA
DAY 14-29

DAY 30-47
Okavango / Vic Falls / Luangwa River

Lilongwe / Zanzibar / Ngorongoro Crater

& ZANZIBAR EXPLORED
105 days PHOTO
through
BYEgypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania &
ANDY DUNCAN 105 days overland from Cairo to Zanzibar 49 days through Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
CODE
Uganda. Route = : DAY 48-61 Arusha / Jinja / Queen Elizabeth NP Route = Route =
ACO PRICE EUR  PRICE EUR  ACCOMMODATION:
DAY 62-74 Bwindi / Maasai Mara / Naro Moru FROM: USD  KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD KITTY12:
,1&/8'(',1
£5,180
CAD
,1&/8'(',1 25% 75%
£12,810
CAD 
45% 55%

TRANS AFRICA -
AUD
DAY 75-88 Samburu Village / Konso / Awash NP AUD  728535,&(
NZD
728535,&(
NZD 

DAY 89-104 Harar / Lalibela / Danakil Depression EASY HARD EASY EASY HARD EASY HARD

THE CAPE TO CAIRO

PHYSICAL HARD PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 105-117 Mekele / Simien Mountains / Khartoum

142 days from South Africa to Egypt DAY 118-131 Naqa / Meroe / Aswan / Luxor HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
Route = • Overnight in a traditional felucca on the River Nile • See the mummy of Rameses II in the Cairo Museum
DAY 132-137 Marsa Alam / El Quseir / Port Said • Wild camp in the Sahara desert of Sudan • Wild camp in the Sahara desert of Sudan
• Take a guided tour of the Pyramids of Meroe • Visit the pre-Kushite Temple of Deffufa
DAY 138-142 Alexandria / Cairo • Enjoy the fabulously scenic Simien Mountains National Park • Discover Kushite temples and climb Jebel Barkal mountain
• Go in search of the Mountain Gorillas of Uganda • Spend three nights in the beautiful Simien Mountains National Park

PRICE
FROM: EUR AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'(' Cairo / Alexandria / Zafarana
DAY 1-10 Cairo / Alexandria / Marsa Alam DAY 1-6
£16,170
USD NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&(

DAY 11-19 Luxor / Aswan / Wadi Halfa DAY 7-13 El Quseir / Marsa Alam / Luxor
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 55%
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 20-30 Dongola / Khartoum / Gondar DAY 14-19 Aswan / Abu Simbel / Dongola
45%
DAY 31-40 Simien Mountains / Axum / Danakil DAY 20-26 Wawa / Meroe / Khartoum

HIGHLIGHTS DAY 41-50 Lalibela / Bahir Dar / Addis Ababa DAY 27-34 Gedaref / Gondar / Simien Mountains
• Explore the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
• Track Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest DAY 51-60 Harar / Bale Mountains / Awassa DAY 35-43 Axum / Mekele / Danakil / Lalibela
• Wild camp in the Sahara desert in Sudan
• Relax on the beaches of the ‘Spice Island’ of Zanzibar DAY 61-75 Arba Minch / Nairobi / Jinja DAY 44-49 Bahir Dar / Debre Markos / Addis Ababa
• Float along the Okavango Delta as you spot wildlife all around
DAY 76-92 Nakitoma / Bwindi / Nairobi
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DAY 93-105 Amboseli / Serengeti / Zanzibar
Cape Town to Cairo with Gorilla Loop Cairo to Cape Town with Gorilla Loop

Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master (except in Egypt, Sudan & Ethiopia) & local
guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, mokoros (dugout canoes), 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV
ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild Cairo to Zanzibar Zanzibar to Cairo Cairo to Addis Ababa Addis Ababa to Cairo
camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Gorilla Tracking Permit: In order to obtain
this compulsory permit we require a non-refundable deposit payment at the time of booking
(enquire for details). Gorillas are wild animals & although the chances of seeing them are virtually Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
guaranteed, they are not 100%. Additional notes: There are optional balloon safaris in Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats,
the Serengeti & Maasai Mara. These must be pre-booked before departure & are subject felucca, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & felucca, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites &
to availability. wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas. wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas.

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 TEMPLE OF PHILAE, ASWAN SIMIEN MOUNTAINS, ETHIOPIA

A F R I CA PYRAMIDS OF MEROE, SUDAN LUNCH STOP AFR ICA

CODE
: CODE
ZCK : CODE CODE
ZKH
PHOTO BY ANDY DUNCAN : PHOTO BY TIM LONGBOTTOM :
AKA EGN
SPLENDOURS OF SAHARAN GEMS DESERTS & MOUNTAINS ETHIOPIA & KENYA
EGYPT & SUDAN OF SUDAN & THE KUSH OF SUDAN & ETHIOPIA EXPLORER
27 days through Egypt and Sudan 8 days through Sudan, starting and ending in Khartoum 30 days through Ethiopia & Sudan 44 days through Ethiopia and Kenya
Route = Route = Route = Route =
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR 1 ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR
KITTY12: KITTY12: USD KITTY12: KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD FROM: USD FROM: FROM: USD
,1&/8'(',1 ,1&/8'(',1 CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£3,630
CAD CAD

£2,800 £1,170
25% 70% 35% 65% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£4,570
AUD 75% AUD 30% AUD AUD 25% 75%
728535,&( 728535,&( 728535,&( 728535,&(
NZD NZD NZD NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

• Marvel at the incredible sights of Luxor • Explore Khartoum and the historic Omdurman market • Wild camp in the Sahara desert of Sudan • Spend three nights in the beautiful scenery of the Simien Mountains
• Overnight on a traditional felucca on the river Nile • Wander the medieval ruins of Dongola • Take a guided tour of the Pyramids of Meroe • Take a guided tour of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
• Wild camp in the Sahara desert of Sudan • Visit the pre-Kushite Temple of Deffufa • Wander around the bustling and fascinating city of Khartoum • Go on a boat trip to see the source of the Blue Nile
• Take a guided tour of the Pyramids of Meroe • Discover Kushite temples and climb Jebel Barkal mountain • Spend 3 nights in the spectacular Simien Mountains • Enjoy two days hiking in the Bale Mountains
• Wander around the bustling and fascinating city of Khartoum • See the Pyramids of Meroe and temples of Naqa and Musawwarat • Visit the awe-inspiring Blue Nile Falls • Visit the Samburu National Park and its tribes people

DAY 1-4 Cairo / Alexandria DAY 1 Khartoum DAY 1-4 Khartoum / Dongola / Karima DAY 1-6 Gondar / Simien Mountains NP

DAY 5-7 Port Said / Eastern Desert / El Quseir DAY 2 Dongola DAY 5-7 Meroe / Naqa / Khartoum DAY 7-11 Axum / Mekele / Danakil Depression

DAY 8-13 Marsa Alam / Luxor DAY 3 Wawa / Dongola DAY 8-11 Gedaref / Gondar DAY 12-18 Mekele / Lalibela / Bahir Dar
DAY 14-15 Edfu / Aswan / Nile Felucca DAY 4 Karima DAY 12-15 Simien Mountains National Park DAY 19-25 Debre Markos / Addis Ababa / Harar
DAY 16-18 Aswan / Abu Simbel DAY 5 Meroe DAY 16-18 Axum / Mekele DAY 26-31 Awash NP / Bale Mountains NP
DAY 19 Wadi Halfa DAY 6 Naqa / Musawwarat / Meroe DAY 19-21 Danakil Depression / Mekele DAY 32-36 Wendo Genet / Arba Minch / Konso
DAY 20-21 Wawa / Dongola / Karima DAY 7-8 Khartoum DAY 22-24 Lalibela DAY 37-40 Moyale / Samburu National Reserve
DAY 22-24 Musawwarat / Meroe / Naqa DAY 25-27 Bahir Dar Naro Moru / Naivasha / Nairobi
DAY 41-44
DAY 25-27 Khartoum DAY 28 Debre Markos

DAY 29-30 Addis Ababa

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Sudan Loop (Khartoum to Khartoum) Gondar to Nairobi Nairobi to Gondar
Cairo to Khartoum Khartoum to Cairo Khartoum to Addis Ababa Addis Ababa to Khartoum

Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info

Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps.

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 THE ELUSIVE ETHIOPIAN WOLF

A F R I CA GONDAR, ETHIOPIA AFR ICA

CODE
: CODE
Zao AGM
:

HARAR & ANCIENT ETHIOPIA

SIMIEN MOUNTA
INS NP

THE BALE MOUNTAINS

15 days through Ethiopia
& THE RIFT VALLEY
35 days through Ethiopia
DANAKIL DEPRESSION, ETHIOPIA Route = Route =
CODE
:
ZGA
PHOTO BY ANDY DUNCAN PRICE EUR PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: USD KITTY12:
FROM: USD FROM:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£3,650
CAD 2, ,1&/8'(',1 20% 80%
£1,580 AUD 5% 95% AUD
728535,&(
728535,&( NZD
NZD

ETHIOPIA, HISTORIC ROUTE PHYSICAL

CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD

& DANAKIL DEPRESSION

21 days throught Ethiopia
DAY 1

DAY 2
Gondar

Gondar
HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a guided tour of the ancient UNESCO city of Harar
HIGHLIGHTS
• Spend three nights in the scenic Simien Mountains National Park
• Enjoy a boat trip across Lake Ziway, explore the Coptic monastery • Take a 4x4 adventure to the spectacular Danakil Depression
Route =
DAY 3-5 Simien Mountains National Park • Spend two days hiking in the beautiful Bale Mountains • Explore the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
PRICE • Search for the rare Ethiopian wolves on the Sanetti Plateau • Discover the fascinating castles of Gondar
FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'(' DAY 6 Debark / Simien Mountains NP • Relax in the hot springs at Wendo Genet • Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Tana to see the source of the Blue Nile

£2,150
USD  NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&(
DAY 7 Axum
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 25% DAY 8 Axum DAY 1-2 Addis Ababa DAY 1-2 Gondar
EASY HARD EASY HARD

75% DAY 3-5 Harar DAY 3-6 Simien Mountains National Park
DAY 9 Mekele

DAY 10-11 Danakil Depression DAY 6 Awash National Park DAY 7-11 Axum / Mekele / Danakil Depression

DAY 12 Mekele DAY 7-8 Lake Ziway DAY 12-15 Mekele / Lalibela

Lalibela DAY 9-11 Bale Mountains National Park DAY 16-19 Bahir Dar / Debre Markos
DAY 13-15

DAY 16-18 Bahir Dar DAY 12 Wendo Genet / Awassa DAY 20-22 Addis Ababa

Debre Markos DAY 13-15 Arba Minch DAY 23-26 Harar / Awash National Park
DAY 19
DAY 27-31 Lake Ziway / Bale Mountains NP
DAY 20 Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa DAY 32-35 Wendo Genet / Arba Minch

DAY 21

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HIGHLIGHTS Gondar to Addis Ababa Addis Ababa to Gondar
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• Discover the ancient royal castles of Gondar
Addis Ababa to Arba Minch Arba Minch to Addis Ababa Gondar to Arba Minch Arba Minch to Gondar
• Enjoy three nights in the spectacular Simien Mountains NP
Extra Trip Info
• Spot geladas, ibex, Ethiopian wolves and many other species
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
• Take a guided tour of palaces and temples in historic Axum Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps.
• Go on a two day 4x4 excursion to the Danakil Depression Upgrades available in some areas. Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats & Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps.

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 BALE MOUNTAINS NP

A F R I CA MURCHISON FALLS NP AFR ICA

CODE
: CODE
ZEN EGR
:

ON THE ROAD

ETHIOPIAN & KENYAN ETHIOPIA, EAST CODE

AGO
:

RIFT VALLEY & WILDLIFE AFRICA & GORILLAS

24 days through Ethiopia & kenya 64 days through Ethiopia, Kenya & Uganda ETHIOPIA, GORILLAS MOUNTAIN GORILLAS OF
BWINDI

& THE CAPE

Route = Route =
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD KITTY12: FROM: USD KITTY12: DAY 1-8 Gondar / Simien Mountains / Axum
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 ,1&/8'(',1
£2,510 £7,760
CAD
AUD 35% 65% AUD
45% 55% 114 days from Ethiopia to South Africa
728535,&( 728535,&( DAY 9-15 Mekele / Danakil / Lalibela
NZD NZD Route =
HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY
PRICE DAY 16-22 Bahir Dar / Addis Ababa
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: EUR  AUD 
FROM: KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 23-28 Harar / Awash NP / Lake Ziway
£13,410
USD NZD 
CAD ,1728535,&(
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS DAY 29-35 Bale Mountains / Arba Minch
• Enjoy a guided tour of the ancient UNESCO city of Harar • Spend three nights in the beautiful Simien Mountains National Park PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 65%
• Take a boat trip across Lake Ziway • Spot geladas, ibex and Ethiopian wolves on the Sanetti Plateau EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 36-44 Konso / Samburu / Nairobi
• Spend two days hiking in the beautiful Bale Mountains • Take a hike in the stunning Bale Mountains 35%
• Relax in the hot springs at Wendo Genet • Enjoy a chimpanzee trek in Budongo Forest DAY 45-51 Kericho / Murchison Falls NP
• Go in search of the rare Ethiopian wolves on the Sanetti Plateau • Go in search of the awesome Mountain Gorillas of Uganda
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 52-59 Mpanga Forest / Bwindi / Jinja
• Spend two days hiking in the beautiful Bale Mountains
• Track the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest DAY 60-64 Nakuru NP / Maasai Mara / Nairobi
DAY 1-2 Addis Ababa DAY 1-8 Gondar / Simien Mountains / Axum • Take a two-day jeep safari in the Maasai Mara Reserve
• Relax on the amazing beaches of Zanzibar DAY 65-70 Amboseli NP / Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 3-5 Harar DAY 9-15 Mekele / Danakil / Lalibela • Gaze in awe at the breathtaking Victoria Falls
DAY 71-76 Marangu / Zanzibar
DAY 6-8 Awash NP / Lake Ziway DAY 16-22 Bahir Dar / Addis Ababa
DAY 77-81 Dar Es Salaam / Chitimba / Kande
DAY 9-11 Bale Mountains National Park DAY 23-28 Harar / Awash NP / Lake Ziway
DAY 82-88 Lilongwe / Lower Zambezi Area
DAY 12-15 Wendo Genet / Arba Minch DAY 29-35 Bale Mountains / Arba Minch
DAY 89-92 Livingstone / Victoria Falls
DAY 16-17 Konso / Moyale DAY 36-44 Konso / Samburu / Nairobi
DAY 93-96 Chobe NP / Bulawayo / Matobo NP
DAY 18-21 Samburu National Reserve & Village DAY 45-51 Kericho / Murchison Falls NP
DAY 97-101 Makgadikgadi Pans / Okavango Delta
DAY 22-24 Naivasha / Nairobi DAY 52-59 Mpanga Forest / Bwindi / Jinja
DAY 102-108 Grootfontein / Etosha NP / Namib Desert
DAY 60-64 Nakuru NP / Maasai Mara / Nairobi
DAY 109-111 Sesriem & Soussusvlei / Noordoewer

DAY 112-114 Citrusdal / Cape Town

Extra Trip Info 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV

6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master (except Ethiopia) & local guides where
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Gondar to Nairobi Nairobi to Gondar necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A Gondar to Cape Town Cape Town to Gondar
Addis Ababa to Nairobi Addis Ababa to Nairobi mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in
some areas. Gorilla Tracking Permit: In order to obtain this compulsory permit we require
Extra Trip Info a non-refundable deposit payment at the time of booking (enquire for details). Gorillas are wild
Extra Trip Info Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, African camp master in Kenya & Uganda & local guides where animals & although the chances of seeing them are virtually guaranteed, they are not 100%.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s. necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild Additional notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti & Maasai Mara.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. camps. These must be pre-booked before departure & are subject to availability.

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A F R I CA AFR ICA

MOUNTAIN GORILLA OF UGANDA

CODE

GO WILD
:
YNN
1

4 GORILLAS, CHIMPS DAY 1 Nairobi

& MAASAI MARA

DAY 2 Kericho

WITH DAY 3-4 Jinja

21 days through Kenya & Uganda, starting and ending in Nairobi
Route = DAY 5-6 Nakitoma / Kaniyo Pabidi

PRICE
DAY 7-8 Murchison Falls National Park
East and Southern Africa has an abundance of wildlife 2 FROM: EUR  AUD  KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 9 Mpanga Forest
£3,310
USD  NZD 
spotting opportunities with some of the best national parks in CAD  ,1728535,&(
the world. On a Dragoman trip you will get to see the world
DAY 10-11 Queen Elizabeth National Park
famous national parks such as the Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Crater in Tanzania, Masai Mara in Kenya and the Okavango 3
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 90%
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 12-13 Bwindi
Delta and Chobe in Botswana, but Africa has so much more 5
10%
to offer. We’ve listed our best wildlife spotting experiences DAY 14 Lake Mburo National Park
below...
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 15-17 Jinja / Nakuru National Park
• Spend three nights at Murchison Falls National Park
• Go on a chimpanzee trek through Budongo Forest DAY 18-19 Maasai Mara National Reserve
1. GORILLA & CHIMP TRACKING • Enjoy a walking safari in Mburo National Park
The highlight of many trips to Africa, trekking to see Mountain • Track the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest DAY 20-21 Nairobi
Gorillas in their natural forest habitat. A strenuous task but the • Take a two-day jeep safari in the Maasai Mara Reserve
sheer thrill of coming across a habituated group of gorillas,
dominated by a great male silverback, more than outweighs
any difficulty. Another highlight is trekking to see Chimps in the
impressive Murchison Falls National Park. See both on our YNN
trip, p89 (opposite).

2. SOUTH LUANGWA NP & LOWER ZAMBEZI

In our opinion South Luangwa is one of the greatest wildlife
sanctuaries in the world. Set around the Luangwa river and
its oxbow lagoons, the concentration of animals is among the
most intense in Africa. Zambia also has one of our more unique
wildlife viewing opportunities canoeing down the Lower Zambezi
spotting herds of elephants, buffalo and hippos. See both on our
YDF trip, p98.
3. HWANGE NP & MATOBO NP
Zimbabwe is home to both of these off the beaten track national
parks. Hwange is its largest with over 100 types of animal, lions,
giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs and one of the
world’s largest population of elephants. Matobo is set among
amazing balancing rock formations and has the grave of Cecil
Rhodes; it is best for spotting black and White Rhinos. See both
on our YVC trip, p99.
4. TARANGIRE NP & LAKE MANYARA
Tarangire is a beautiful park in Northern Tanzania, off the main tourist
safari route meaning it is largely untouched and is perfect if you
love elephants. Tarangire is famous for it’s elephant migrations, bird
watching and an authentic safari experience. Nearby we also have
the breathtaking Lake Manyara with its thousands of flamingos and
its elusive tree climbing lions. See both of these on our YGN trip,
p91.
5. ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Getting its name from the large Etosha Pan this national park offers
game viewing like no other. On other safaris you go looking for
the animals but Etosha has something unique. Your jeep will park
up near one of the watering holes and just watch whilst a host of
lions, springboks, zebras, elephants and much more come to you.
Experience this amazing park on our trips on p94-96.
GORILLA TREK
KING IN BWIND
I
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
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guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Gorilla Tracking Nairobi Loop incl. Gorillas
Permit: In order to obtain this compulsory permit we require a non-refundable deposit payment
at the time of booking (enquire for details). Gorillas are wild animals & although the chances
of seeing them are virtually guaranteed, they are not 100%. Additional notes: There are
optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti & Maasai Mara. These must be pre-booked
before departure & are subject to availability.

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 SAMBURU TRIBE, KENYA HIKING IN RWANDA

A F R I CA CHIMPANZEE TREKKING ON SAFARI AFR ICA

CODE CODE
: :
ANN
CODE
YNM : CODE

YMG
:
YGN

MAASAI MARA & GORILLAS, CHIMPS WILDS OF RWANDA ULTIMATE EAST

THE WHITE NILE & RWANDA & TANZANIA AFRICAN OVERLAND
38 days through Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda
13 days through Kenya & Uganda 12 days from Kampala to Kigali through Rwanda & Uganda 15 days through Kenya, Rwanda & Tanzania
Route = Route = Route =
Route =
PRICE EUR PRICE EUR PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: FROM: USD KITTY12:
FROM: USD FROM: USD
FROM: USD KITTY12:
,1&/8'(',1
£7,160
CAD
CAD ,1&/8'(',1 CAD ,1&/8'(',1 85% 15%
£2,160 £2,520
90% 10% 75% 25% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£2,590
AUD
728535,&( AUD
728535,&( AUD 85% 15% AUD 728535,&(
NZD NZD 728535,&( NZD
NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY HARD PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a three night safari in the Maasai Mara
• Explore the lower slopes of Mount Kenya
• Overnight around the campfire with Samburu villagers
• Go in search of black and white rhinos in Nakuru National Park
• Visit Jinja, the adventure activity capital of East Africa
• Two night safari in Queen Elizabeth II NP including wildlife boat trip
• Go in search of the amazing Mountain Gorillas of Uganda
• Enjoy chimp trekking in Nyungwe National Park
• Visit a local tea plantation in Rwanda
• See the thought provoking genocide monument in Kigali
HIGHLIGHTS • Overnight in the stunning Mburu National Park
• Spend three days trekking the Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda
• Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Camp on the shore of Lake Victoria in Bukoba
• Spend 2 nights in Nyungwe National Park with chimp trekking
• Enjoy two days of safari in the Serengeti
• Visit a local tea plantation in Rwanda
• Take an optional hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti
• Tour the stunning Ngorongoro Crater National Park
• Tour the stunning Ngorongoro Crater National Park

DAY 1 Nairobi / Maasai Mara Reserve Kampala DAY 1-7 Nairobi / Maasai Mara / Samburu
DAY 1 DAY 1 Kigali
DAY 2-3 Maasai Mara Reserve / Nairobi Lake Mburo National Park DAY 8-13 Nakuru NP / Jinja / Kampala
DAY 2 DAY 2-4 Kigali / Congo Nile Trail
DAY 4-5 Naro Moru DAY 14-18 Lake Mburo / QE NP / Bwindi
DAY 3-4 Queen Elizabeth II National Park DAY 5-6 Bukoba
DAY 6 Samburu Village DAY 19-22 Volcanoes NP / Nyungwe NP
DAY 5-6 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest DAY 7-8 Mwanza
DAY 7 Samburu National Reserve DAY 7 Ruhengeri & Volcanoes National Park DAY 23-27 Kigali / Congo Nile Trail
DAY 9 Bunda
DAY 8-9 Nakuru National Park DAY 8 Kibuye DAY 28-31 Bukoba / Mwanza
DAY 10-13 Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 10-11 Jinja DAY 32-38 Bunda / Serengeti NP / Nairobi
DAY 9-10 Nyungwe National Park DAY 14-15 Nairobi
DAY 12-13 Kampala DAY 11-12 Kigali

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Nairobi Loop

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Kampala to Kigali Extra Trip Info
Nairobi to Kampala Kigali to Nairobi
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps. Gorilla Tracking
Extra Trip Info Permit: In order to obtain this compulsory permit we require a non-refundable deposit payment
Extra Trip Info Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: at the time of booking (enquire for details). Gorillas are wild animals & although the chances of
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps. New Trip: Please seeing them are virtually guaranteed, they are not 100%. New Trip: Please note that all or part
Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. New Overland vehicle, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps.
note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling through areas of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling through areas where we have been
Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling New Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling
where we have been operating for years, this itinerary has been put together in a different way operating for years, this itinerary has been put together in a different way to our existing trips.
through areas where we have been operating for years, this itinerary has been put together through areas where we have been operating for years, this itinerary has been put together
to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip and put the itinerary We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip and put the itinerary together with the
in a different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip in a different way to our existing trips. We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip
together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip may not run as smoothly as our best of intentions but please note that the trip may not run as smoothly as our established trips.
and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip may not and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions but please note that the trip may not
established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times and slight variations in Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times and slight variations in the itinerary if it
run as smoothly as our established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times run as smoothly as our established trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times
the itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members as they will have becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members as they will have less first hand
and slight variations in the itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew and slight variations in the itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew
less first hand information to rely on. information to rely on.
members as they will have less first hand information to rely on. members as they will have less first hand information to rely on.

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 SUMMIT OF KILIMANJARO

A F R I CA PALM-FRINGED BEACHES, ZANZIBAR AFR ICA

CODE CODE
: :
PHOTO BY JULIE GABBOTT
YNK YND
TAKE AN OPTIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE OVER THE SERENGETI

KILI CLIMB & SERENGETI & CODE

AUZ
:

WILDLIFE DISCOVERY ZANZIBAR WANDERER

19 days through Kenya and Tanzania
Route =
14 days through Kenya & Tanzania
Route =
GORILLAS, WILDLIFE
CALL US
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ACCOMMODATION: PRICE
FROM:
EUR
USD
CAD
KITTY12:
,1&/8'(',1
ACCOMMODATION:
& ZANZIBAR MOUNTAIN GORILLA OF
BWINDI, UGANDA

£2,220
VDOHVWHDPDERXWWKLVWRXU 90% 10% AUD 75% 25% 34 days through Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
728535,&(
NZD
Route =
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION:
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: FROM: USD KITTY NOW DAY 1-4 Nairobi / Kericho / Jinja
INCLUDED IN
£5,500
CAD
85% 15%
AUD TOUR PRICE DAY 5-8 Nakitoma / Murchison Falls NP
NZD
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• Marvel at the view of Mt Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park • Marvel at the view of Mount Kilimajaro in Amboseli NP PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD DAY 9-13 QE NP / Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
• Take a six day guided trek up Mount Kilimanjaro • Take an optional balloon ride over the Serengeti
• Enjoy a 2 day safari in the Serengeti • Enjoy safaris in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Amboseli DAY 14-17 Lake Mburo / Jinja / Nakuru NP
• Take an optional hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti • Relax on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar
• Tour the stunning Ngorongoro Crater National Park • Explore the beautiful & historic streets of Zanzibar’s Stone Town
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 18-21 Maasai Mara / Nairobi
• View wildlife on safari in Amboseli, the Serengeti & Maasai Mara
• Camp in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro DAY 22-23 Amboseli NP / Arusha
• Enjoy adrenaline-fuelled activities in Jinja
DAY 1-2 Nairobi / Amboseli National Park DAY 1-2 Nairobi / Amboseli National Park • Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest DAY 24-26 Tarangire / Serengeti / Ngorongoro
• Relax on the white-sand beaches of Zanzibar
DAY 3 Marangu DAY 3 Arusha / Amboseli National Park DAY 27-29 Ngorongoro Crater / Lushoto

DAY 4-9 Kilimanjaro National Park DAY 4 Tarangire National Park DAY 30-34 Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar

DAY 10 Mto Wa Mbu DAY 5-6 Serengeti / Lake Manyara

DAY 11-13 Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Tarangire DAY 7 Ngorongoro Crater

DAY 14-15 Arusha / Nairobi DAY 8-9 Marangu / Lushoto
DAY 16-18 Maasai Mara National Reserve DAY 10 Dar es Salaam

DAY 19 Nairobi DAY 11-14 Zanzibar

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See website for available departure dates
See website for available departure dates Nairobi to Zanzibar Zanzibar to Nairobi

Nairobi to Zanzibar Zanzibar to Nairobi Extra Trip Info

Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & 4x4s.
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels & wild camps. Gorilla Tracking
Extra Trip Info Permit: In order to obtain this compulsory permit we require a non-refundable deposit payment at
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: the time of booking (enquire for details). Gorillas are wild animals & although the chances of seeing
Overland vehicle & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild camps. them are virtually guaranteed, they are not 100%.

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A F R I CA THE OVERLAND
AFR ICA
ING EXPERIENC
E

SAILBOAT, ZANZIBAR

DAY 1-4 Nairobi / Kericho / Jinja

SERENGETI WILDLIFE RESERVE
DAY 5-9 Murchison Falls NP PHOTO BY TIM LONGBOTTOM
CODE
:
DAY 10-14 QE NP / Bwindi / Lake Mburo ANW

SERENGETI, ZAMBEZI
DAY 15-19 Jinja / Nakuru NP / Maasai Mara
CHITIMBA, MALA
WI
DAY 20-24 Nairobi / Amboseli / Tarangire NP

OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA

CODE
DAY 25-29

DAY 30-34
Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Lushoto

Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam

& VIC FALLS
51 days through eastern & southern Africa
:
AUW DAY 35-39 Iringa / Chitimba / Lilongwe
Route =

PRICE
DAY 40-45 Luangwa NP / Lower Zambezi Area FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'('

GORILLAS, EAST & SOUTHERN £5,940

USD   NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&(
DAY 46-49 Livingstone / Victoria Falls

AFRICA ENCOMPASSED
DAY 50-55 Chobe NP / Makgadikgadi Pans PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 85%
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 1-3 Nairobi / Amboseli / Arusha
DAY 56-58 Shakawe / Okavango Delta 15%
71 days through southern & eastern Africa DAY 4-6 Tarangire / Serengeti
Route = DAY 59-61 Grootfontein / Etosha NP
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 7-9 Ngorongoro / Arusha / Lushoto
PRICE DAY 62-66 Spitzkoppe / Serriem & Sossusvlei • Walk with rhinos in Zimbabwe
EUR  AUD 
FROM: KITTY12:,1&/8'(' • Take a two day safari in the Serengeti wildlife reserve DAY 10-13 Zanzibar
£9,160
USD  NZD 
CAD ,1728535,&( DAY 67-69 Fish River Canyon / Citrusdal • Chill on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar
• Enjoy a wildlife safari canoe trip along the Lower Zambezi river DAY 14-18 Iringa / Chitimba / Kande
DAY 70-71 Cape Town • See the awe-inspiring Fish River Canyon
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 85% DAY 19-22 Lilongwe / South Luangwa NP
EASY HARD EASY HARD

15% DAY 23-29 Lower Zambezi / Victoria Falls

HIGHLIGHTS DAY 30-35 Chobe NP / Makgadikgadi Pans

• Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
DAY 36-41 Shakawe / Okavango / Ethosha NP
• Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• Enjoy a 2-night safari in the Maasai Mara Reserve Spitzkoppe / Swakopmund
DAY 42-44
• Wildlife spot along the Okavango Delta in Botswana
• Relax on the ‘Spice Island’ of Zanzibar DAY 45-47 Sesriem & Sossusvlei / Fish River

6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV DAY 48-51 Noordoewer / Cape Town

Nairobi to Cape Town (incl. Gorillas) Cairo to Nairobi (incl. Gorillas)

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Extra Trip Info Nairobi to Cape Town Cape Town to Nairobi
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, mokoros (dugout canoes), ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation:
A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in Extra Trip Info
some areas. Gorilla Tracking Permit: In order to obtain this compulsory permit we require Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
a non-refundable deposit payment at the time of booking (enquire for details). Gorillas are wild Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, mokoros (dugout canoes), ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation:
animals & although the chances of seeing them are virtually guaranteed, they are not 100%. A mixture of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available
Additional notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti & Maasai Mara. in some areas. Additional notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti &
These must be pre-booked before departure & are subject to availability. Maasai Mara. These must be pre-booked before departure & are subject to availability.

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A F R I CA AFR ICA

LUNCH STOP, ZIMBABWE

PHOTO BY TIM LONGBOTTOM CODE
:
ANF

EAST AFRICA & THE ZAMBEZI

28 days through Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi & Zimbabwe
DAY 1-5 Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam E
Route = ALL AROUND THE CAMPFIR
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK DAY 6-10 Iringa / Chitimba / Lilongwe
CODE PRICE
:
Azw DAY 11-16 South Luangwa / Lower Zambezi
FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£3,620
USD  NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&( DAY 1-4 Nairobi / Amboseli / Tarangire NP
DAY 17-20 Livingstone / Victoria Falls
DAY 5-9 Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Lushoto

ZANZIBAR & THE CAPE

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 85%
DAY 21-24 Chobe NP / Bulawayo EASY HARD EASY HARD

15% DAY 10-14 Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam

42 days through eastern & southern Africa DAY 25-29 Makgadikgadi Pans / Okavango
DAY 15-18 Iringa / Chitimba / Kande
Route =
DAY 30-32 Grootfontein / Ethosha NP HIGHLIGHTS
• Marvel at the view of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli NP DAY 19-21 Lilongwe / South Luangwa NP
PRICE
FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 33-35 Spitzkoppe / Swakopmund • Safari through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 22-25 Luangwa River / Lower Zambezi
£4,090
USD  NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&( • Relax on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar
DAY 36-38 Sesriem & Sossusvlei / Fish River • Sail along the Lower Zambezi river in a canoe
• See the magnificent Victoria Falls DAY 26-28 Livingstone / Victoria Falls
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 80% DAY 39-42 Noordoewer / Cape Town
EASY HARD EASY HARD

20%
SUNSET OVER
ZANZIBAR
HIGHLIGHTS
• Chill out on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar
• Camp on the stunning beaches of Lake Malawi
• Enjoy game safaris at South Luangwa National Park
• Take a canoe through the Okavango Delta
• Explore the amazing sand dunes of Sossusvlei

NGORONGORO CRATER

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Zanzibar to Cape Town Cape Town to Zanzibar

Extra Trip Info

Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle, boats, mokoro (dugout canoes), ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of
hotels, hostels, guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas.
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Additional
notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti & Maasai Mara. These must be
pre-booked before departure & are subject to availability.

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 GREAT ZIMBABWE RUINS, MASVINGO

A F R I CA PALM-FRINGED BEACHES, ZANZIBAR AFR ICA

CODE CODE
: :
YVV YDF
SOUSSUSVLEI, NAMIBIA

ZIMBABWE & ZANZIBAR, ZAMBEZI CODE

YVC
:

MOZAMBIQUE EXPLORED & THE FALLS

22 days through Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland &
Zimbabwe. Route =
19 days through Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia & Zimbabwe
Route =
NAMIBIA & BOTSWANA WANDERER
24 days through Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
E
ALL AROUND THE CAMPFIR
PRICE EUR
ACCOMMODATION:
USD KITTY12: ACCOMMODATION: Route =
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CALL US CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,760
VDOHVWHDPDERXWWKLVWRXU 85% 15% AUD  80% 20% PRICE
728535,&(
NZD FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'('

£2,420
USD  NZD 

PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD CAD  ,1728535,&( DAY 1-4 Victoria Falls / Hwange National Park
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 5-9 Bulawayo / Makgadikgadi Pans
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 85%
EASY HARD EASY HARD
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS DAY 10-14 Okavango Delta / Etosh National Park
15%
• Explore the Bazaruto Archipelago • Explore the historic and beautiful streets of Zanzibar’s Stone Town
• Swim with enormous whale sharks in Tofo • Camp on the stunning beaches of Lake Malawi DAY 15-19 Spitzkoppe / Sesriem & Soussusvlei
• Safari through Kruger and Limpopo National Parks • Safari at South Luangwa National Park HIGHLIGHTS
• Spend a night in traditional Swaziland village • Enjoy a canoe safari along the Lower Zambezi River • Marvel at the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls DAY 20-21 Fish River Canyon / Noordoewer
• Visit the awe inspiring Victoria Falls • Marvel at the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls • Go on a two day wilderness safari in the Okavango Delta
• Take a two day overland safari through Etosha National Park DAY 22 Citrusdal
• Hike in the stunning wild mountains of Spitzkoppe
• Watch the sunrise from the top of Sossusvlei’s Dune 45 DAY 23-24 Cape Town
DAY 1-3 Victoria Falls / Gweru / Masvingo DAY 1-4 Zanzibar

DAY 4 Moribane Forest Reserve DAY 5-6 Dar es Salaam / Iringa / Mikumi

DAY 5-9 Vilankulo / Tofo DAY 7-9 Chitimba / Kande

DAY 10-11 Maputo / Shewula DAY 10 Lilongwe

DAY 12-13 Mlilwane Nature Reserve / Malolotja DAY 11-12 South Luangwa National Park

DAY 14-17 Limpopo NP / Kruger NP DAY 13 Luangwa River

DAY 18-20 Bulawayo / Matobo / Hwange DAY 14-16 Lower Zambezi River
NGORONGORO CRATER
DAY 21-22 Victoria Falls DAY 17-19 Livingstone / Victoria Falls

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Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Overland vehicle, boats, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels, 6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV Vic Falls to Cape Town Cape Town to Vic Falls

guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Exploratory
Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a brand new itinerary, and is going through
completely new areas for Dragoman. This is what we call an Exploratory trip, and it means that
all the passengers on this trip will be the route’s pioneers for the first season! While we have
thoroughly researched all aspects of this new route and put the itinerary together with the best
of intentions, please note that your crew will be finding a lot of information out for us on the
ground and will be playing a lot of things by ear. The itinerary may be altered in places where it
becomes necessary and the drive times may differ significantly from the published estimates.
Zanzibar to Victoria Falls Victoria Falls to Zanzibar
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle:
Extra Trip Info Overland vehicle, boats, canoes, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, hostels,
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicle: guesthouses, campsites & wild camps. Upgrades available in some areas. Additional
Overland vehicle, canoe, boats & 4x4s. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, campsites & wild notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti & Maasai Mara. These must be
camps. pre-booked before departure & are subject to availability.

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A F R I CA AFR ICA

WEST
AFRICA
OVERLANDNG THROUGH WEST AFRICA
CODE
PHOTO BY BART PICHOLA :
ASG

WEST AFRICAN DISCOVERER

70 days through West Africa
DAY 1-5 Dakar / St. Louis / Touba

DAY 6-10 Tendaba / Cap Skirring

Route =

PRICE
DAY 11-15 Bissau / Northern Guinea / Labé
FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY12:,1&/8'('
DAY 16-21 Fouta Djallon / Freetown Peninsula
£6,580
USD  NZD 
CAD  ,1728535,&(

C R E AT E
DAY 22-28 Freetown / Tiwai Island
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 50%
EASY HARD EASY HARD DAY 29-33 Kabala / Faranah / Macenta
YOUR ITINERARY 50%
DAY 34-40 Forested Guinea / Yamoussoukro
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 41-45 Grand Bassam / Elmina
Use our handy maps to create the perfect itinerary • Visit Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary & try to spot Pygmy hippo
for you. Pick a start or stop location using the large • See the fascinating double storey mud huts in Tata Somba DAY 46-50 Cape Coast / Kumasi / Accra
bullet-points on the map then follow it to the other • Spend two days in the coastal resort of Cap Skirring
end of the route. • Take a guided two day trip to Fouta Djallon DAY 51-55 Akosombo / Mount Klouto
• Marvel at the stunning grand mosque of Touba
DAY 56-60 Tata Somba Region / Central Benin
Just do one section of the map or join adjacent
sections together to create epic overlanding DAY 61-65 Abomey / Ganvie / Ouidah
adventures.
DAY 66-70 Grand Popo / Agbodrafo / Accra
For example journey from Dakar to Freetown or go
a bit further and travel on to Accra.

Head over to the interactive map on our website,

www.dragoman.com and it will show you all the
possible routes. Or call and speak to one of our
travel consultants who will be more than happy to
help with any routes.

HOW MANY DAYS?

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Dakar - Freetown (ZDF) 23 days
Dakar to Accra Accra to Dakar
Freetown - Accra (ZFA) 28 days
Voodoo & Vibes of West Africa (ZAA) 21 days Extra Trip Info BENIN
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle & STILT HOUSES OF GANVIE,
Accra - Cape Town (ZDV) 85 days* boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
* Estimated recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.

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 SIPO VILLAGE, TOUBAKOUTA TIWAI ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

A F R I CA SABRE TRUST, ELMINA, GHANA VOODOO CEREMONY, GRAND POPO AFR ICA

CODE
PHOTO BY KATIE COMER : CODE
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PHOTO BY JULIE GABBOTT : CODE CODE
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: PHOTO BY MIKE MARLOWE
afa ZAA
:

WEST AFRICAN RHYTHMS & REALMS THE GOLD COAST & BEYOND VOODOO & VIBES OF
ATLANTIC EXPLORER
23 days between Senegal & Sierra Leone
OF WEST AFRICA
28 days between Sierra Leone & Ghana PRICE
WEST AFRICA
48 days between Sierra Leone & Ghana including Togo & Benin
Route =
EUR ACCOMMODATION: 21 days through Ghana, Togo & Benin, starting and ending in Accra
FROM: USD KITTY12:
Route = Route = Route =
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£4,550 AUD 55% 45%
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: 728535,&( EUR
KITTY12: KITTY12: NZD PRICE ACCOMMODATION:
FROM: USD FROM: USD
FROM: USD KITTY12:
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£2,160
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£2,770
45% 55% 45% 55% CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£1,900
AUD
728535,&( AUD
728535,&( PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD
AUD 70% 30%
NZD NZD CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: 728535,&(
NZD

EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD HARD

PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE EASY HARD EASY
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
• Visit the emotional ‘Point of no Return’ in Ouidah
• Enjoy a guided walk around Butterfly Mountain, Mont Klouto
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
• See the fascinating double storey mud huts in Tata Somba
• Visit the stunning grand mosque of Touba • Try to spot pygmy hippos at Tiwai Wildlife Sanctuary • See the fascinating double-storey mud huts at Tata Somba
• Jungle visit at Kakum National Park
• Spend two days at the coastal resort of Cap Skirring • Traverse the famous vine bridges of Guinea • Tour around the Dahomey Palace and museum in Abomey
• Visit a Dragoman supported community project in Elmina, Ghana
• Spot exotic birds at Tendeba in Gambia • Discover the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace • Stay overnight in the stilt village of Ganvie
• Relax on the beaches of Freetown peninsula • Visit a Dragoman supported project in Elmina, Ghana • Visit the emotional ‘Point of no return’ in Ouidah
• Take a guided two day trip to Fouta Djallon • Explore the old colonial town of Grand Bassam • Witness a traditional Voodoo ceremony
DAY 1-8 Freetown / Tiwai Island / Kabala

DAY 1-3 Dakar / St. Louis DAY 9-18 Faranah / Macenta / Korhogo
DAY 1-4 Freetown / Freetown Peninsula DAY 1-3 Accra / Akosombo
DAY 4-5 Touba / Toubakouta DAY 19-23 Grand Bassam / Elmina
DAY 5-6 Tiwai Island Sanctuary DAY 4-5 Mont Klouto
DAY 6-7 Tendaba DAY 24-28 Kakum NP / Accra
DAY 7-8 Kabala DAY 6-8 Central Togo / Tata Somba Region
DAY 8-10 Cap Skirring DAY 29-35 Akosombo / Tata Somba region
DAY 9-10 Faranah / Gberia Fotombu DAY 9-10 Pendjari National Park
DAY 11-12 Bissau DAY 36-40 Pendjari NP / Abomey
DAY 11-13 Macenta / Nzerekoré DAY 11 Central Benin
DAY 13-15 Northern Guinea / Labé DAY 41-43 Ganvie / Grand Popo
DAY 14-17 Côte d’Ivoire / Korhogo DAY 12-13 Abomey
DAY 16-17 Fouta Djallon DAY 44-48 Agbodrafo / Keta / Accra
DAY 18-21 Yamoussoukro / Grand Bassam DAY 14-17 Ganvie / Ouidah / Grand Popo
DAY 18-19 Mamou / Southern Guinea
DAY 22-24 Elmina / Kakum NP / Cape Coast DAY 18-19 Agbodrafo / Keta
DAY 20-23 Freetown Peninsula / Freetown
DAY 25-28 Kumasi / Kakum NP / Accra DAY 20-21 Accra

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Dakar to Freetown Freetown to Dakar Freetown to Accra Accra to Freetown Freetown to Accra Accra to Freetown Accra Loop

Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.

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 EXPLORING LOCAL MARKETS

A F R I CA VINE BRIDGES OF GUINEA AFR ICA

CODE CODE
: :
ADW
PHOTO BY NICK WITHEY
ADG

TRIBAL LANDS OF WESTERN TRANS AFRICA,

LUNCH STOP IN BENIN
CODE
:
ZDV
PHOTO BY KATIE COMER

WEST AFRICA SAHEL TO THE CAPE

50 days between Senegal & Ghana
Route =
134 days along the western coast of Africa
Route =
GULF OF GUINEA TO THE CAPE
85 days from Ghana through to South Africa
PRICE EUR ACCOMMODATION: PRICE EUR 
USD KITTY12: KITTY NOW ACCOMMODATION: Route =
FROM: FROM: USD 
CAD ,1&/8'(',1
£4,810
INCLUDED IN
£9,970
AUD 45% 55% CAD
65% 35%
728535,&( AUD TOUR PRICE PRICE
NZD NZD FROM: EUR 6,830 AUD 10,915
KITTY NOW INCLUDED

£5,780
USD 8,320 NZD 11,680
EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD EASY HARD CAD 10,770 IN TOUR PRICE
PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE: GET INTO THE HEART OF
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 75%
EASY HARD
HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS
EASY HARD

• Go on a jungle visit at Kakum National Park 25%

• Relax on the beaches of the Freetown peninsular in Sierra Leone
• Marvel at the stunning grand mosque of Touba DAY 1-10 Accra / Akosombo / Grand Popo
• Traverse the famous vine bridges of Guinea
• Take a two day guided trip to Fouta Djallon • Rediscover the true essence of overlanding HIGHLIGHTS
• Try to spot pygmy hippos at the Tiwai Wildlife Sanctuary DAY 11-14 Ouidah / Ganvie / Abomey
• Visit a Dragoman supported project in Elmina, Ghana • Discover an unexplored route down the west of the continent
• Visit a Dragoman supported community project in Elmina • Enjoy a two day safari through Etosha National Park • Wild camp in local villages along the route DAY 15-23 Nigeria
• Join in activities as we discover them during our travels
• Re-discover the true essence of overlanding DAY 24-35 Cameroon
Dakar / St Louis / Touba • Meet like-minded adventurers on this unique journey
DAY 1-5 DAY 1-12 Dakar / Cap Skirring / Bissau
DAY 36-41 Gabon
DAY 6-10 Tendaba / Cap Skirring DAY 13-26 Guinea / Mamou / Freetown
DAY 42-50 Republic of the Congo
DAY 11-15 Bissau / Nothern Guinea DAY 27-39 Tiwai Island / Korhogo
DAY 51-62 Democratic Republic of the Congo
DAY 16-19 Fouta Djallon / Mamou DAY 40-51 Grand Bassam / Elmina / Accra
DAY 63-71 Angola
DAY 20-26 Freetown / Freetown Peninsula DAY 52-63 Akosombo / Togoville / Abomey
DAY 72-75 Etosha National Park / Spitzkoppe
DAY 27-30 Tiwai Island / Kabala DAY 64-84 Nigeria / Cameroon
DAY 76-80 Swakopmund / Fish River Canyon
DAY 31-35 Faranah / Nzerekoré DAY 85-99 Gabon / Republic of Congo
DAY 81-85 Noordoewer / Cape Town
DAY 36-39 Côte d’Ivoire / Korhogo DAY 100-122 DRC / Angola / Etosha National Park

DAY 40-45 Grand Bassam / Elmina DAY 123-134 Windhoek / Bethanie / Cape Town

DAY 46-50 Kakum NP / Kumasi / Accra See website for available departure dates
Accra to Cape Town

See website for available departure dates

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Dakar to Accra Accra to Dakar
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure.
Dakar to Cape Town
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. It is worth noting that this is a challenging trip & the regions
visited (and roads through them) can be tough & unpredictable. However, for the truly
adventurous, it’s these very things that make it a must-do West Africa adventure. Exploratory
Trip: Please see notes on p105.
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew and local guides where necessary. Vehicle: Overland vehicle &
boats. Accommodation: A mixture of hotels, wild camps & campsites. Additional notes:
You will need to allow plenty of time to obtain certain visas in advance for this trip so we
recommend that you book early. Exploratory Trip: Please note that all or part of this trip is a
brand new itinerary, and is going through completely new areas for Dragoman. This is what
we call an Exploratory trip, and it means that all the passengers on this trip will be the route’s
pioneers for the first season! While we have thoroughly researched all aspects of this new
*Or begin your trip in Dakar and
travel the length of the western route and put the itinerary together with the best of intentions, please note that your crew will be
coast of the continent, search finding a lot of information out for us on the ground and will be playing a lot of things by ear. The
trip code ADW on itinerary may be altered in places where it becomes necessary and the drive times may differ
www.dragoman.com significantly from the published estimates.

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FAM I LY FAMILY

Family
IGUAZU FALLS
FAMILY OVERLANDING WITH DRAGOMAN
PHOTO BY KATIE COMER
Trip
CODE

ARGENTINA, IGUAZU &

:
FAS

Family CHILE FAMILY OVERLAND

16 days from Argentina to Chile
DAY 1-2 Buenos Aires

overlanding
Route = DAY 3-4 Puerto Iguazu / Foz do Iguaçu
PRICE
FROM: EUR  AUD 
KITTY INCLUDED IN
DAY 5-7 Estancia

£2,520
USD  NZD 
CAD  TOUR PRICE
EXPERT KNOW DAY 8 Valle de las Sierras Puntanas
LEDGE FROM LO
CAL GUIDES
PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: 20% DAY 9-10 Mendoza
Our family overlanding adventures are the perfect EASY HARD EASY HARD

80% DAY 11 Los Andes

introduction into the incredible world of adventure
travel, and the perfect mix of amazing activities, new DAY 12-14 Valparaiso
experiences, exploration, relaxation, learning, and fun HIGHLIGHTS
• Marvel at the awe-inspiring sight of Iguazu Falls DAY 15-16 Santiago
for the entire family! In Africa, overlanding is the only • Spend 3 nights in a traditional Argentinian estancia
way to travel. • Drive the Cristo Redentor pass through stunning scenery
• Enjoy the beautiful beaches of Valparaiso
Our family adventures are specially designed to appeal • Explore the cosmopolitan capitals of Santiago and Buenos Aires CAMPING ON A
DRAGOMAN TR
IP
to families with children aged from 7 to 17. You will
travel on one of our purpose-built trucks with 3-5 other
families, using a mixture of camping and hotels. We
provide all the equipment and expertly trained overland FAMILY TIME ON A DRA
GO TRUCK
crew (including a cook for our Africa based trips) to look
after you and show you around some of the wonders
that Africa and South America has to offer!

We have carefully crafted our family itineraries using

our 30+ years of in-depth knowledge and experience,
and our flagship African trips are more popular than
ever! That’s why we’ve now also launched our first
family trip in South America, from Buenos Aires to
Santiago.
Have a read through our itineraries and take the first
step on embarking on an exciting overland expedition
that your family will never forget!
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, Local guides where necessary. Vehicles: Overland expedition
vehicle, flight. Accommodation: Hotels, hostels, guesthouses and campsites. Upgrades
available in some areas, subject to availability. New Trip: Please note that all or part of this
trip is a brand new itinerary. While we are travelling through areas where we have been
operating for years, this itinerary has been put together in a different way to our existing trips.
We have thoroughly researched all aspects of the trip and put the itinerary together with the
6HHZHEVLWHIRUDYDLODEOHGHSDUWXUHGDWHV best of intentions but please note that the trip may not run as smoothly as our established
Buenos Aires to Santiago trips. Be prepared for variation in the estimated drive times and slight variations in the
GETTING TO KN
OW THE LOCALS itinerary if it becomes necessary and please bear with your crew members as they will have
less first hand information to rely on.

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FAM I LY FAMILY

LEARNING BUSHMEN SKILLS

PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT

Family Family
Trip EAST AFRICA Trip
ON THE ROAD WITH THE FAMILY
CODE
: FAMILY OVERLAND CODE

FEA
:

FNB
PHOTO BY ANJA SCHMIDT
DAY 1 Windhoek 17 days through Kenya & Tanzania
Route =
DAY 2-3 Sesriem & Sossusvlei
PRICE EUR 2,

DUNES, DELTA & FALLS -

KITTY ACCOMMODATION:
USD 3,
DAY 4-5 Swakopmund
FROM:
CAD 4,
INCLUDED DAY 1-2 Nairobi
£2,500 AUD 4,
IN TOUR 55% 45%
PRICE
DAY 6-7 Spitzkoppe / Brandberg NZD DAY 3-4 Arusha

FAMILY OVERLAND
19 days through Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia
DAY 8-9 Etosha National Park PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
CHALLENGE:
EASY HARD
DAY 5-6 Serengeti National Park

DAY 10-12 Grootfontein / Rundu / Shakawe DAY 7 Mto Wa Mbu / Ngorongoro Crater
Route =
HIGHLIGHTS
PRICE EUR 2, ACCOMMODATION: DAY 13-14 Okavango Delta DAY 8-9 Marangu
FROM: USD 3,
KITTY • Visit a Maasai village to learn about the Maasai people and culture
INCLUDED
CAD 4, • Take a two day safari through the Serengeti
£2,500 AUD 4,
IN TOUR 85% 15% DAY 15-17 Bagani / Chobe National Park DAY 10-11 Lushoto / Usambar Mountains
NZD
PRICE • Visit an educational project in the foothills of Kilimanjaro
• Enjoy a half day trek to explore the iconic Usambara Mountains
DAY 18-19 Victoria Falls DAY 12-13 Dar es Salaam
PHYSICAL
EASY HARD
LIFESTYLE
EASY HARD • Relax on the sandy beaches of Zanzibar
CHALLENGE: CHALLENGE:
DAY 14-17 Zanzibar
WILDLIFE SPOT
TING IN THE OK
HIGHLIGHTS AVANGO DELTA
• Watch the sunrise over the Namib Desert from Dune 45
• Take a two day safari through Etosha National Park
• Enjoy drifting through the Okavango Delta
• Marvel at the amazing Victoria Falls
• Take part in optional adrenaline activities at Victoria Falls

MAKING NEW FR
IENDS

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Windhoek to Victoria Falls
Extra Trip Info
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary.
Vehicles: Overland vehicle, mokoros (dugout canoe), boats & 4x4s. Accommodation:
Hotels, chalets & campsites with facilities, campsites with basic facilities, chalets & hotel.
Upgrades available in some areas subject to availability.
Extra Trip Info See website for available departure dates
Crew: 2 Dragoman crew, an African camp master & local guides where necessary. Vehicles: Nairobi to Zanzibar
Soft-sided overland vehicle, ferry & 4x4s. Accommodation: Hotels, chalets & campsites with
facilities, campsites with basic facilities, chalets & hotel. Upgrades are available in some areas.
Additional notes: There are optional balloon safaris in the Serengeti. These must be pre-booked
before departure & are subject to availability.

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JUST A FEW OF THE PROJCTS WE SUPPORT AROUND THE WORLD

RESPONSIBLE
SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS...
Phare, The Cambodian Circus, Cambodia
A social enterprise providing free-of-charge formal K-12 education and

OVERLANDING
professional arts training to street children. FUN TIMES IN MONGOLIA
PHOTO BY JULIE GABBOTT
Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association, Kyrgyzstan
Aims to improve the living conditions of local people by developing
rural tourism while protecting the natural environment and culture

BECOMING CREW
of local people.

Education East Africa, Tanzania

At Dragoman we aim to operate all our tours in a responsible and
sustainable manner. We believe in minimising any negative social,
economic and environmental impacts of tourism and strive to generate
greater economic benefits for local people and enhance the well-being
of the communities that we visit whilst still providing a positive and
rewarding experience for our travellers.
We encourage all our staff to think responsibly and our tour leaders are
all trained in the philosophy of responsible and sustainable tourism so
that they can put our policies into practice and provide our clients with
guidelines on how to respect the environment, culture, societies and
religions of the communities and areas that we visit. In addition to being
involved in a range of community-based tourism projects, we include
homestays in our itineraries and use small locally owned campsites,
hotels and guesthouses to provide accommodation and use local
businesses to provide activities, thus ensuring money is put directly
back into the communities we visit. We work to ensure that local staff
and operators receive a fair rate for their services. On our trips we
make every effort to dispose of waste in a responsible manner and
attempt to reduce the use of single use plastic water bottles by carrying
drinking water on all of our trucks which is purified using Micropur.
This is a collaborative effort that is supported by the whole group on
our trips and we invite you to join with us in travelling responsibly and
working with us to continually improve the positive impact that travellers
can bring to the places they visit.
We recognise we are guests of local communities
and strive to work in partnership with them. This has
led to a commitment to support over 20 community
projects around the world. Look out for the
‘Community Project’ logo throughout the brochure as
this indicates trips that visit one or more of our community projects and
allow you to get involved.
Teaches both children and teachers in Tanzania and Rwanda to
speak, teach and learn English.
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Kenya
One of Africa’s oldest wildlife charities, and one of the leading
elephant rescue and rehabilitation efforts in the world.
Langata Giraffe Centra, Kenya
Aims to educate Kenyan children about wildlife and the
environment, as well as offering local and international visitors the
opportunity to come into contact with giraffe.
Sabre education, ghana
Works to improve the quality of kindergarten education in Ghana.
Projecto TAMAR, brazil
Promotes the recovery of sea turtles by developing research,
conservation and social inclusion actions.
Estancia Los Potreros, Argentina
A traditional cattle estancia with a sustainable farming ethos built
around a strong farm-to-table approach, a tree planting programme
and zero food waste policy.
Sambhali Trust, india
Aims to promote self-esteem, economic independence, and
the development of educational, vocational and social skills for
disadvantaged women and girls within Rajasthani society.
Manos Amigas, guatemala
Works with women and children who have been victims of violence
or abandoned, allowing them a safe space to build their lives while
benefiting from health and education projects.
Karmi Farm health clinic, india
Established as a “first-stop” medical centre for the local people,
and also provides health-education campaigns.
PHOTO BY PATR
ICK AHERNE
If you have a passion for overlanding, travel and
meeting new people then we have the job for you!
We want to make sure we have the right people to represent us out
on the road! Our training is intensive and demanding but for the right
people it’s the best job in the world.
Simply fill out an application form online, we’ll then review and if
succesful we’ll ask you to join us at our UK headquarters in Suffolk
for an interview. If the interview goes well for both of us then we’ll
ask you to join us for 1 week, to get to know the ropes of the
business and suss out any questions you may have.
SEE THE WORLD WITH US
If the week trial goes well then we’ll ask you to return for 6 weeks
of intensive training. In this you’ll learn the mechanics of our trucks,
what it takes to plan and run tours as a leader along with learning
how to create lasting memories for our passengers.
Once the 6 weeks is up, we send you out on the road as a ‘trainee
leader’, you’ll join other leaders who will show you the ropes. This
‘trainee’ status usually lasts for 6 months, after this you’ll then start
to lead your own trips with your very own passengers!
For further information on becoming crew visit our website:
www.dragoman.com/ about-us/careers/become-crew
MEET PEOPLE
FROM AROUND
THE GLOBE

www.dragoman.com/about-us/responsible-travel/our-projects

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ON THE ROAD IN WEST AFRICA
SUNSET IN GUILIN, CHINA

CHARTER
Introducing our sister-company...

YOUR OWN ACTIVE TRIPS SU

ITABLE FOR EV
ERYONE

TRUCK
YOUR VERY OW
N DRAGOMAN CH
ARTER SMALL GROUP & TAILOR MADE TOURS
Imaginative Traveller’s innovative trips truly inspire the imagination.
Our Mercedes-Benz trucks are custom-built, and are known for their Everyone’s wanderlust gene is different though, which is why we offer
durability and robust design. over 600 different tours in small groups or as private tailor made tours.

Privately charter a Dragoman Overland truck for your
own family and friends group trip...
If you like the idea of overlanding but would like to take a large
group on a private trip, allowing you to tweak the itinerary and
be flexible with dates, then you may wish to charter one of our
custom-built trucks and expert crew! Our truck charters are ideal
for a group of close families, a bunch of friends or collection of
travellers with a common interest such as photography, painting or
bird watching.
Dragoman has been pioneering overland and adventure travel
since 1981 and is now one of the most respected and reputable
adventure travel operators in the world, ranked by The Sunday
Times as the most reliable overland tour operator in the world.
By choosing Dragoman for a group charter, you can reap the
benefits of over 30 years of our unrivalled product knowledge, and
have exclusive use of your own well-equipped overland trucks -
everything you need to create an epic adventure!
You will also have your own team of Dragoman crew. Our crew
are passionate about travel, and always up for adventure. They
are all carefully selected for their regional knowledge, easy-going
personalities and dedication to customer service. All of our crew
have all come through the best and most comprehensive overland
training programme in the world.
By arranging a group charter with Dragoman, you will be able to
take advantage of our excellent customer service and extensive
knowledge. From the first moment that you contact our sales team
to the farewell dinner, we ensure that we provide a service that puts
you first. Our team can provide comprehensive information and
advice on all aspects of your trip and the area, so you are able to get
the most out of your travels and experience on the road with us.
Contact the Imaginative Traveller Tailor Made team (part of the
Dragoman family) for more information:
+44 (0) 1728 862 219
tailormade@imtrav.net
Whether your perfect holiday is trekking, cycling or sailing around the
world, or to view the most incredible wildlife, Imaginative Traveller
can offer you an additional level of comfort to our sister company,
Dragoman. All our team are passionate about travel and we have some
of the most diverse knowledge of travel around the globe, whilst still
being a small enough team to offer a personal service with real people
who really care.
URES
R FAMILY ADVENT
We can offer you all the iconic destinations such as Angkor Wat, the Taj ENJOY ONE OF OU
Mahal or Machu Picchu or take you completely off the beaten track to
places scarcely visited before. We have been inspiring trips for nearly
30 years. So why not let us see where your imagination could take you
next?
Why not add an Imaginative Traveller tour to the end or beginning
of your Dragoman overland tour? Experience the Antarctic expanse
once your Dragoman trips ends in Ushuaia, go wildlife spotting in
the Galapagos before heading to Quito or explore Sri Lanka after
a Dragoman tour around India. Our team will create the perfect
combination for you...
SMALL GROUP TOURS TAILOR MADE TOURS
+44 (0) 1728 862 230 +44 (0) 1728 861 133
sales@imtrav.net tailormade@imtrav.net DISCOVER NEW
AND EXCITING
CULTURES

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BEFORE YOU BOOK
Booking Your Trip
To secure your place you will need to pay a non refundable deposit. This will vary from £200 to
£800 depending on the length of the journey and any upfront payments required for permit fees.
(i.e. Gorillas, W Walk, Inca Trail, National Park permits). Full details of the deposits for each trip
can be found on the relevant trip pages at www.dragoman.com
The balance is payable 56 days before the date of departure, so if you book within that time
frame, the full payment is due. Although deposits are non refundable, changes can be made to a
booking (subject to availability and upfront permit costs) and payment of a £15 change fee.
*Deposits are subject to exchange rate changes without notice.
Cancellation Charges
Days % charge
More than 56 Loss of deposit
Between 31 & 55 50%
30 days or less 100%
No more Kitty
We have made a major change to how we run our trips, as we are no longer
operating with kitties. This means that we have moved the cost of the kitty into a one
price system. We have taken this step to make it easier for our customers, as there will
be no separate bank transfers, no carrying of large amounts of currency, no confusion of
what is included in the kitty and what is included in the price. We are confident that it is
much cleaner and more efficient. However, we still retain flexibility on our trips and in line
with our Responsible Travel policy we are still spending in the local community.
Please note that, as before, the trip price does not include:
• Optional extras or travel insurance
• Connecting flights, transportation or any costs while not on the trip
• Passports, visas, vaccinations, personal taxes (including personal border taxes)
• Extra accommodation or upgrades
• Contingency or emergency funds
Please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions or queries.
Optional Activities
This can vary widely depending on personal preference, however we include many great
activities, site visits, homestays and more on all of our trips. It is quite possible to do one
of our trips and have a fully immersive travel experience without booking any optional
activities – and many of our travellers do just that! However, there are a host of other
activities that may appeal to you, from balloon rides to whitewater rafting. Or perhaps you’re
more interested in dance lessons, textile weaving or even drumming lessons.
Everyone has different tastes so we don’t include an activity if the whole group are not
doing it, but many activities are available on the road and your tour leader will be able
to assist you with suggestions and booking. Please note that engagement in optional
activities will always be at your own risk - many activities have an inherent risk and in
many cases Dragoman is unable to properly vet a supplier. Any inclusion of an optional
activity in our notes or assistance in arranging an activity by our crew does not constitute
an endorsement, and participation remains your own choice at your own risk. See our full
terms and conditions when booking.
Personal spending
In many places we visit it is common to find street food, and for many passengers spending
just a few dollars on a freshly cooked roadside meal is all part of the travel experience,
while for others a more upmarket meal in a local restaurant with a bottle of local wine is a
key part of their personal journey! We travel through mostly developing countries and prices
of many items are often (but not always) less than comparative western equivalents. This
can mean your money goes much further.
You may also want to allow some money for local tips. Good local guides and crew
members can transform your trip experience from good to exceptional and where this is the
case a tip is always hugely appreciated. In many countries a tip is culturally expected for
services provided. A rough spending guide is included in the ‘trip notes’ on the website to
guide you on what to expect.
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Insurance
Valid Travel Insurance is compulsory on all Dragoman trips as a condition of booking. It
should cover you for overland travel and all adventure activities you may plan to do (e.g.
white-water rafting, horse-riding) and if you will be travelling to altitude please check that
this is also covered. Any policy should have the following minimum levels of cover:
• Medical Expenses (including repatriation) £5,000,000
• Personal Liability £2,000,000
• Cancellation and Curtailment £5,000
At the pre-departure meeting, your tour leader will ask to see your insurance policy to check
the policy number, validity and medical emergency 24hr telephone number. Please ensure
that you have these details with you, otherwise you will not be able to start your trip. If you
have any queries relating to travel insurance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Health and Vaccinations
Recommended vaccinations and other health protection measures vary according to the
region and recent bulletins issued by health authorities. It is essential to get the latest
advice on the region(s) you are planning to travel in. You can get general information from
the World Health Organisation www.who.int or National Travel Health Network and Centre
www.nathnac.org or contact a professional medical travel clinic or your doctor. You should
only accept recommendations from medically qualified advisors, and as each person's
requirements may differ we cannot offer direct advice to anyone booking a trip with us.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information prior to travel,
particularly if you have a pre-existing medical condition. You must also declare any pre-
existing medical condition to your travel insurer on purchase and provide evidence to us
prior to the departure that your pre-existing medical condition has been decalred to your
insurers. Failure to do so will mean you are unable to join the trip.
You will be obliged to disclose any medical condition or medication that you are taking
to your tour leader at the start of your trip for health and safety purposes. If at the time of
booking you have any concern at all about a medical condition that may prevent you from
participating fully in the trip, please let your travel agent or Dragoman know as soon as
possible. If upon disclosure, our operations team is of the opinion that the trip is not suitable
for you, then we reserve the right to cancel your booking or alternatively to limit your
participation in certain activities.
Foreign Office Travel Advice
We use our many years of experience, advice from trusted suppliers and FCO (Foreign
and Commonwealth Office) advice to plan our itineraries. Almost without exception we
follow FCO recommendations however this advice does differ by country and you should
check your own country’s Travel Advisory Warnings when deciding on whether to travel.
Here are a few links:
The US Department of State: www.travel.state.gov
Canadian Foreign Affairs: www.travel.gc.ca
Australian Government Travel Advice: www.smartraveller.gov.au
NZ Government Travel Advice:www.safetravel.govt.nz
UK FCO Travel Advice: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
Passport and Visas
You will need to be in possession of a full passport with at least 6 months validity from the
date of your return, and with sufficient blank pages for any visas and their corresponding
stamps. Visa requirements differ by nationality and can change at any time. For more
details please see trip notes and the website.
ADVENTURE ITINERARIES AND RISK
Dragoman is an overland operator and we run unpredictable overland adventure journeys.
These are off the beaten track, often in areas without western infrastructure. As many of
the areas do not adhere to western safety standards and may have political or economic
instability, there could be higher risk and unpredictability associated with overland travel
than you would find in your usual life or other forms of travel. This is the nature of grass
roots overland travel and all part of the adventure.
YOUR HEALTH & TRIP SUITABILITY
In booking a trip you do need to be healthy enough to participate. Although we do not have
age limits (except you must be 18 or over – apart from family trips), you do have to be able
to physically and mentally cope with the lifestyle of an overland trip.
When you read the booking conditions, be especially aware of your responsibilities for
this kind of travel. To help you assess if the trip is suitable please refer to the physical and
lifestyle challenge ratings. The ratings for each trip are a good indication of how challenging
they are, and in some cases you should be prepared for long driving days and limited
facilities. We are always happy to give additional advice if you have any concerns. Please
note that if, in the opinion of our leader, you are unable to complete the itinerary without
undue risk to yourself and/or the rest of the group, Dragoman reserves the right to exclude
you from all or part of the trip without a refund.
Lifestyle & physical challenge ratings
The physical challenge rating reflects how physically active a trip is and what level of
fitness is required. We take into account only included activities in this rating, and not any
of the optional activities. Please note that most of our included treks can be optional so
if you want to go on a trip for example with the Inca Trail then you could opt to go on the
train instead, making the trip much less physically demanding.
To help you decide if a trip is suitable we also provide a lifestyle challenge rating. This
reflects how tiring or challenging a trip is and how much it will also take you out of your
comfort zone. It takes into account such things as altitude, climate, road conditions,
standard of accommodation and facilities, trip pace and length of drives. Trips going
through very remote areas and with exploratory itineraries will have a high lifestyle
challenge rating.
EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
There may be periods of time within your trip when you meet extreme conditions, such as
extreme heat, extreme wind, extreme cold, extreme humidity, extreme altitude, extreme
crowds etc. Whilst our crew will let you know at the time when you are likely to meet
these conditions, please ensure that you have read through the trip notes carefully and
researched the local weather conditions at the time and that you feel that you are fit
enough to cope with these conditions. If you have any doubts at all, please contact us to
discuss your concerns prior to booking.
Altitude
If you are travelling to any areas of altitude with Dragoman (The Andes, Himalayas,
Tibet, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia and Western China), you must think carefully about how fit
you are and will altitude be an issue. Some pre-existing medical conditions are known to
severely worsen at high altitude and can be difficult to adequately treat on the ground,
leading to more serious consequences. It is imperative that you discuss your pre-existing
medical condition/s with your doctor. We understand certain medications are reported to
aid acclimatising to high altitude; please discuss these options with your doctor. For trips
that travel to areas of high altitude, the tour leader will issue you with a self assessment
altitude questionnaire which allows you to monitor how you are coping with the altitude and
informs you of danger signals so that you can report these as soon as possible, either to
the tour leader or a medical professional.
Overland Lifestyle and Flexible Journeys
Dragoman trips can sometimes be quite demanding and you must be prepared to
participate. The more you put in the more you will get out. We often camp and when wild
camping we rely entirely on our own provisions and all the group share with camp duties.
The hotels, hostels and homestays we use can vary greatly in standards as we try to use
locally-run accommodation where possible and often western style hotels are unsuited to
overland travel or are unavailable or unaffordable in many of the areas we visit.
Every overland journey will be different and although we intend to follow routes that we
publicise, we will often change itineraries according to local circumstances. Borders do
close, roads get blocked, adverse weather or mechanical issues can all affect the running
of a trip. Equally, a local wedding, a festival or maybe just pure hospitality will mean we
spend a night somewhere unplanned and get to meet locals in a way you never imagined.
Pricing
All prices in the brochure are correct at the time of printing for the first scheduled trips,
but may vary during the year. Up-to-date prices can be found on the website (prices may
change without notice). Prices are per person, based on shared accommodation where
applicable.
Joining your trip
Don’t forget that Dragoman can book your pre and post trip hotel accommodation for many
of our trips, which makes it much easier if you would like some extra time in your joining
or leaving city. We can also arrange flights, airport transfers, some optional activities,
extensions and much more. Just ask your travel consultant for more information.
Guaranteed Trips
We offer guaranteed departures on a number of our most popular trips. If you book a trip on a
Guaranteed Departure, it will be guaranteed to run unless we are forced to cancel it for reasons
outside our control (including force majeure). Go to www.dragoman.co.uk and look for the
DEPARTURE GAURANTEED symbol next to the departure date to check whether the trip is
guaranteed. If you’re booked on a trip that has not been guaranteed and that does need to be
cancelled, our reservations team will get in touch with you and try to find an alternative date or
trip that suits you.
PLEASE NOTE that unless stated in the booking conditions English law (and no other) will
apply to the contract between the client and Dragoman and to any dispute, claim or other matter
of any description (including without limitation, one which involves death or personal injury)
which arises between the client and Dragoman, the client and Dragoman both also agree that
any claim must be dealt with by the courts of England and Wales only, to the exclusion of all
other courts. Full details of this can be found in our booking conditions.
BOOKING CONDITIONS
When you book you will be agreeing to and bound to the DRAGOMAN BOOKING
CONDITIONS. Although you may not enjoy reading the small print, it does contain a lot of
important information.
The booking conditions can be viewed on the Dragoman website at www.dragoman.com/
about-us/booking/terms-and-conditions. You must read them and agree to them before booking
onto one of our tours.
REST ASSURED THAT WHEN YOU BOOK WITH US YOUR MONEY IS
PROTECTED
When you book directly with Dragoman you have the security of being financially protected by
our ABTOT or ATOL bond.
For added peace of mind you are booking with the knowledge that we are a UK company and
have successfully operated our own overland trips around the world since 1981. We provide
emergency support for our customers and overseas staff on a 24 hour basis. Any decisions
taken regarding a trip’s safety and security are based on FCO advice. In addition, we have
comprehensive insurance, including Tour Operators Liability insurance with £10 million cover
per incident, Passenger Accident Liability Insurance with £5 million cover per incident and Crisis
Management Insurance.
ATOL: All the flights and flight inclusive holidays in this brochure are
financially protected either by ABTOT or the ATOL scheme.
When you pay for something protected by the ATOL scheme you will be
supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure
that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on
it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more
information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.
atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate
ABTOT: The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited
(ABTOT) provides financial protection under its ATOL franchise and The
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for
Dragoman Overseas Travel Ltd (ABTOT number 5253, ATOL number 4157),
and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following:
1. non-flight packages;
2. flight inclusive packages that commence outside of the EEA, which are
sold to customers outside of the EEA; and
3. flight inclusive packages, flight only and linked travel arrangements
(LTAs) sold as a principal under ABTOT ATOL Franchise.
ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not
yet travelled or repatriation if you are abroad. Please note that bookings
made by customers outside the EEA are only protected by ABTOT when
purchased directly with Dragoman Overseas Travel Ltd.
In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our
financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise
you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.
You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements
Regulations 2018 here: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/634/contents/
made
AITO: Dragoman Overseas Travel Ltd is a member of the Association
of Independent Tour Operators. AITO is an organisation that represents 122
of Britain’s best independent tour operators. Dragoman adheres to the high
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values of quality and service enshrined in the AITO Quality Charter that can
be viewed at www.aito.co.uk
ABTA: We are also a member of ABTA, membership number Y6614.
We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s
ABTA No.Y6614 Code of Conduct. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution
of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
If we can’t resolve your complaint, go for www.abta.com to use ABTA’s
simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance
in resolving disputes can be found on www.abta.com. You can also access
the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform at
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/
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