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What's New for 2013? Source: Nomad Tours | 2012-05-30
Gorilla Tour – Finally an Accommodated Gorilla Tour and a Kampala to Kampala (camping or accommodated) Option
It is with great excitement that we can confirm that Nomad is launching an Accommodated Gorilla tour. To our knowledge this development is unique in the overland market and if you're looking for a little more comfort while visiting these incredible animals, this is the tour to book! Please remember, however, that East African accommodation is not on par with Southern Africa! This tour will be offered as an option on our existing Gorilla trip. The 1 night excursion into the Masai Mara will only be offered in camping, therefore all clients will camp on night 2.
Due to increasing demand for a Gorilla only product we are also launching a Kampala -Kampala section on our existing Gorilla tour which will be an 8 Day tour into Uganda and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
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Camping: Best of Kenya and Tanzania, Discover Kenya and Treasures of Tanzania
We have made a small change in the itinerary of these tours, which will now be slightly shorter, still including the Serengeti National Park and the Masai Mara as the featured highlights.
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Camping: South African Dive Safari
The Dive Safari itinerary has been changed, and we now have four options for you - 19, 13, 7 and 6 day tours which will operate between Mozambique and South Africa and include everything from mantas, whale sharks and morays to tigers, great whites and more hammerheads and blacktips than you'd ever experience in a lifetime of diving!
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Why are we the only operator with an Activity Package and not a Local Payment?
Over the course of the last few years Nomad has steadily been improving the quality of our tours by including more and more exciting new experiences. Sadly, the nett effect was that Nomad tours got more expensive and questions were raised about value for money –a core driving principle at Nomad.
If you take any Nomad tour and compare included activities you will see that, almost without exception, Nomad offers way more than our competitors. Sadly this is not easy to see without doing a detailed comparison. And so, the Activity Package and its transparency was born.
We called it an Activity Package because we wanted separation from the traditional Local Payment. For most companies a Local Payment covers things like food and park fees. In no way did we want to be associated with that. Our Activity Package includes activities and special experiences that are operated by third parties and park fees only.
The Activity Package is not compulsory on 90% of the tours which means that for those on a tight budget who cannot afford the Activity Package – Africa remains within their grasp. We do recommend that to really experience the full benefits of a Nomad tour, that you do choose to take the Activity Package. You will be able to book these activities while you are on tour but they will then be subject to availability - book early to avoid disappointment.
The Benefits of Camping and Accommodated Combination Tours
Many Nomad tours have successfully been amended to allow camping and accommodated guests to travel and experience Africa together while having different tour accommodation. Fortunately, we have found this to be an enriching experience for the guests. There are also some great benefits of this that you may not have realised! Not only has our maximum group size been restricted to 18 from 24, but these tours all have a third crew member which means you will only ever have a maximum of 6 guests to 1 guide. This equates to more space, more personal attention, more comfort and less hassle –all valued criteria when choosing a tour.
Why book a Small Group tour?
For those of you who don’t know, Nomad Tours small groups carry a maximum of 12 guests. They are unique in that they operate in our 24 seater vehicles. A full vehicle is a full vehicle, whether it is a 12 seater or a 24 seater and anyone who has been in a full vehicle will know that when it’s time for getting that perfect photograph, putting your head down to rest, getting to your luggage and generally moving around the truck, space can be a little tight. But, by having 12 passengers in a 24 seater vehicle, everyone has their own double seat and window access. That's almost luxurious in terms of overlanding!
Zimbabwe
Please don’t forget about our Zimbabwe tour! Zimbabwe is on the road to recovery and she needs support. For those of you who have visited will know that Zimbabwe is a wonderful destination. Please give Zim a hand! We have also included some interesting combo options on the Zim tour to offer additional options to those who are interested in visiting this very special country.
Accommodated Cape Town to Victoria Falls
We have made an itinerary change, which now sees us including the Brandberg & White Lady after Swakopmund. The journey to Swakopmund has now become 7 days as opposed to 8 days and the Swakopmund to Victoria Falls leg now gains a day from 13 days to 14 days;
Day 4: Auob Lodge and Quiver Tree Forest have been removed
Day 6/7: These now become the Swakopmund days and we will be staying at Stay @ Swakopmund
Day 8: We will stay at Igowati Lodge and will visit Brandberg, White Lady & Petrified Forest
Day 12: Accommodation has changed from Hotel Safari to Arebbusch Lodge
Day 13: Accommodation has changed from Tautona Lodge to Ghanzi Trailblazers
Camping Cape Town to Victoria Falls
Day 6/7: Accommodation has been changed to Amanpuri in Swakopmund
Day 12: Accommodation has been changed in Windhoek to Arebbusch Lodge
Camping Victoria Falls to Cape Town
Day 8: Accommodation has been changed to Arebbusch Lodge instead of Cori Guesthouse in Windhoek
Day 9/10: Our accommodation in Etosha will be spent with 1 night at Namutoni and 1 night at Okaukuejo
Day 13/14: Accommodation has been changed to Amanpuri in Swakopmund
Accommodated & Camping South African Explorer
NAJC/NJC Day 19: Accommodation will be at Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West
NACJ/NCJ Day 1: Accommodation will be at Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West
Accommodated Kruger National Park
Day 2/3: Both our nights in the Kruger National Park will be at the Pretoriuskop rest camp
Camping Kruger National Park
Day 1: Camping clients will camp on the first night in Kwa Madwala
Accommodated & Camping: East African Adventure
NVN / NAVN
Day 12/13/14: We will spend the first 2 nights at Nungwi Inn and our last night in Zanzibar will be at Abuso Inn, which replaces Shangani Hotel
Day 19: Accommodation has been changed from the Meserani Oasis to Ndoro Lodge
NNV / NANV
Day 1: Accommodation has been changed from Meserani Oasis to Ndoro Lodge
Day 8/9/10: We will spend the first night at Abuso Inn and our last night in Zanzibar will be at Nungwi, which replaces Shangani Hotel
Simplifying Nomad Tours
If you feel that there's just too much choice out there and too many tours to choose from, we have created a grid to overview the tours for you. Have a look at the table below for a simplified version of what tours are available to you
| SIMPLIFYING NOMAD TOUR CHOICES | |||||||
| Key Variables: North or South, Camping or Accommodated and/ or combo tours | |||||||
| 1. CAPE TOWN TO VICTORIA FALLS No. of Days | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACS | Desert Explorer | 7 | Cape Town | Swakopmund | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAWV | Delta & Chobe Trail | 8 | Windhoek | Victoria Falls | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACW | Namibian Experience | 12 | Cape Town | Windhoek | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NASV | Desert & Delta | 14 | Swakopmund | Victoria Falls | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACV | Cape Town to Victoria Falls | 20 | Cape Town | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCS | Desert Explorer-North | 7 | Cape Town | Swakopmund | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NSC | Desert Explorer - South | 7 | Swakopmund | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NWV | Delta & Chobe Trail - North | 8 | Windhoek | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NVW | Delta & Chobe Trail - South | 8 | Victoria Falls | Windhoek | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCW | Best of Namibia - North | 12 | Cape Town | Windhoek | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NWC | Best of Namibia - South | 12 | Windhoek | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NSV | Desert & Delta - North | 14 | Swakopmund | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NVS | Desert & Delta - South | 14 | Victoria Falls | Swakopmund | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCV | Cape Town to Victoria Falls | 20 | Cape Town | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NVC | Victoria Falls to Cape Town | 20 | Victoria Falls | Cape Town | |
| 2. SOUTH AFRICAN EXPLORER | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NADJ | Swaziland & Kruger - North | 7 | Durban | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NDJ | Swaziland & Kruger - North | 7 | Durban | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJD | Kruger & Swaziland - South | 7 | Johannesburg | Durban | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJD | Kruger & Swaziland - South | 7 | Johannesburg | Durban | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACP | The Garden Route - North | 7 | Cape Town | Port Elizabeth | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCP | The Garden Route - North | 7 | Cape Town | Port Elizabeth | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAPC | The Garden Route - South | 7 | Port Elizabeth | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NPC | The Garden Route - South | 7 | Port Elizabeth | Cape Town | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAPD | Addo, Lesotho & Drakensberg - North | 8 | Port Elizabeth | Durban | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NPD | Addo, Lesotho & Drakensberg - North | 8 | Port Elizabeth | Durban | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NADP | Drakensberg, Lesotho & Addo - South | 8 | Durban | Port Elizabeth | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NDP | Drakensberg, Lesotho & Addo - South | 8 | Durban | Port Elizabeth | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NADC | Lesotho & Garden Route - South | 13 | Durban | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NDC | Lesotho & Garden Route - South | 13 | Durban | Cape Town | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACD | Garden Route & Lesotho - North | 13 | Cape Town | Durban | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCD | Garden Route & Lesotho - North | 13 | Cape Town | Durban | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJP | Kruger, Swaziland & Lesotho - South | 15 | Johannesburg | Port Elizabeth | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJP | Kruger, Swaziland & Lesotho - South | 15 | Johannesburg | Port Elizabeth | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAPJ | Lesotho, Swaziland & Kruger - North | 15 | Port Elizabeth | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NPJ | Lesotho, Swaziland & Kruger - North | 15 | Port Elizabeth | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACJ | South African Explorer - North | 20 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCJ | South African Explorer - North | 20 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJC | South African Explorer - South | 20 | Johannesburg | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJC | South African Explorer - South | 20 | Johannesburg | Cape Town | |
| 3. OKAVANGO AND CHOBE TRAIL | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJV | Okavango & Chobe Trail - North | 8 | Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAVJ | Okavango & Chobe Trail - South | 8 | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NVJ | Okavango & Chobe Trail - South | 8 | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJV | Okavango & Chobe Trail - North | 8 | Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | |
| 4. MOZAMBIQUE | |||||||
| Camping | Southern Africa | NEW | NMZ | Escape to Mozambique | 8 | Maputo | Maputo |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NEW | NAMZ | Mozambique Explorer | 8 | Maputo | Maputo |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJMJ | Discover Mozambique | 14 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJMJ | Mozambique in Comfort | 14 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| 5. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJJ | Classic Kruger Big-5 | 4 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJJ | The Kruger Big-5 | 4 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| 6. KAROO, KALAHARI AND WEST COAST | |||||||
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCKC | Karoo, Kalahari & West Coast | 9 | Cape Town | Cape Town | |
| TRANSIT TOURS | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NATVJ | Journey to Johannesburg | 2 | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NTVJ | Journey to Johannesburg | 2 | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | |
| 7. ZIMBABWE | |||||||
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJZV | Journey to Zimbabwe | 5 | Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NEW | NZHJ | Historical Zimbabwe | 6 | Harare | Johannesburg |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NEW | NZVH | Zambezi Discoverer | 7 | Victoria Falls | Harare |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NEW | NZJH | Johannesburg to Harare | 11 | Johannesburg | Harare |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NVZJ | Great Zimbabwe Explorer | 12 | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJZJ | Zimbabwe Rediscovered | 16 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| 8. NOMAD DIVE SAFARI | |||||||
| Camping | Southern Africa | SADS6 | Mozambique Whale Shark & Manta Tour | 6 | Maputo | Maputo | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | SADS7 | The Big Shark Tour | 7 | Durban | Durban | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | SADS | South African Dive Safari | 13 | Johannesburg | Durban | |
| 9. VICTORIA FALLS TO NAIROBI | |||||||
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NAVN | East African Adventure - North | 21 | Victoria Falls | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NVN | East African Adventure - North | 21 | Victoria Falls | Nairobi | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NANV | East African Adventure - South | 21 | Nairobi | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NNV | East African Adventure - South | 21 | Nairobi | Victoria Falls | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NADN | Zanzibar & Serengeti Trek - North | 10 | Dar es Salaam | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NDN | Zanzibar & Serengeti Trek - North | 10 | Dar es Salaam | Nairobi | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NAND | Serengeti & Zanzibar Trek - South | 10 | Nairobi | Dar es Salaam | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NND | Serengeti & Zanzibar Trek - South | 10 | Nairobi | Dar es Salaam | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NADV | Malawi & Vic Falls - South | 11 | Dar es Salaam | Victoria Falls | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NDV | Malawi & Vic Falls - South | 11 | Dar es Salaam | Victoria Falls | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NAVD | Vic Falls & Malawi - North | 11 | Victoria Falls | Dar es Salaam | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NVD | Vic Falls & Malawi - North | 11 | Victoria Falls | Dar es Salaam | |
| 10. GORILLA | |||||||
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NEW | NKK | Gorilla Encounter | 8 | Kampala | Kampala |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NEW | NAKK | Gorilla Encounter | 8 | Kampala | Kampala |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NEW | NAMG | Masai Mara & Gorillas | 14 | Nairobi | Nairobi |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NMG | Masai Mara & Gorillas | 14 | Nairobi | Nairobi | |
| 11. KENYA AND TANZANIAN PARKS | |||||||
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NMN | Discover Kenya | 4 | Nairobi | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NTS | Treasures of Tanzania | 7 | Nairobi | Arusha | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NNN | Best of Kenya & Tanzania | 11 | Nairobi | Arusha | |
| 12.KILIMANJARO TREK | |||||||
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NMM | Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame | 8 | Moshi | Moshi | |
| Accommodated | Eastern Africa | NAMK | Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu | 8 | Moshi | Moshi | |
| 13. ETHIOPIA | |||||||
| Camping | Exotic Africa | NETH | Exploring Ethiopia | 20 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | |
| 14. MADAGASCAR | |||||||
| Accommodated | Exotic Africa | NMAD | Magical Madagascar | 13 | Antananarivo | Antananarivo | |
| COMBINATION TOURS | |||||||
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAJBK | Delta, Chobe & Kruger | 13 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJBK | Delta, Chobe & Kruger | 13 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NAWJ | Delta & Kruger | 14 | Windhoek | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJVD | Central African Explorer | 15 | Johannesburg | Dar es Salaam | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJZ | Delta to Dar es Salaam - North | 19 | Johannesburg | Dar es Salaam | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NZJ | Dar es Salaam to Delta - South | 20 | Dar es Salaam | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NZJJ | Classic Zimbabwe & Kruger | 20 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJVJ | Waterfalls & Wildlife | 20 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NJVN | Great Southern Game Parks | 25 | Johannesburg | Nairobi | |
| Accommodated | Southern Africa | NACVJ | Cape to Kruger | 26 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCVJ | Cape to Kruger | 26 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCVM | Cape to Vic & Mozambique | 36 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern Africa | NCC | Southern Circle | 42 | Cape Town | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NVMG | East Africa & Gorillas - North | 35 | Victoria Falls | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Eastern Africa | NEW | NMGV | East Africa & Gorillas - South | 38 | Nairobi | Victoria Falls |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NAJZ | Delta to Dar es Salaam - North | 19 | Johannesburg | Dar es Salaam | |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NAZJ | Dar es Salaam to Delta - South | 20 | Dar es Salaam | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NAJN | Johannesburg to Nairobi - North | 29 | Johannesburg | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NJN | Johannesburg to Nairobi - North | 29 | Johannesburg | Nairobi | |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NANJ | Nairobi to Johannesburg - South | 30 | Nairobi | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NNJ | Nairobi to Johannesburg - South | 30 | Nairobi | Johannesburg | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NCVD | Cape Town to Dar es Salaam - North | 32 | Cape Town | Dar es Salaam | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NEW | NDVC | Dar es Salaam to Cape Town - South | 32 | Dar es Salaam | Cape Town |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NCVZJ | Four Country Trek | 33 | Cape Town | Johannesburg | |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NACN | Cape to Nairobi - North | 42 | Cape Town | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NCN | Cape Town to Nairobi - North | 42 | Cape Town | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NNC | Nairobi to Cape Town - South | 42 | Nairobi | Cape Town | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NJMG | Delta to Gorillas - North | 43 | Johannesburg | Nairobi | |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NEW | NMGJ | Gorillas to the Delta - South | 47 | Nairobi | Johannesburg |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NCMG | Best of Africa - North | 56 | Cape Town | Nairobi | |
| Accommodated | Southern & East Africa | NEW | NACMG | Best of Africa - North | 56 | Cape Town | Nairobi |
| Camping | Southern & East Africa | NEW | NMGC | Best of Africa - South | 59 | Nairobi | Cape Town |
We look forward to having you on tour with us in 2013! It's Play Time! Contact us directly on nomad@nomadtours.co.za to enquire about any of the tours above.
