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Origin
Journey
Nairobi to Cape Town and Back
A nine-country overland loop shaped by the road actually traveled: south from Nairobi through Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, and Lesotho, then home through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.
Firsthand material by Liv Kenya
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Journey chapters
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Nairobi to Lusaka through Tanzania
4 videos available.
The opening chapter follows Namanga, Arusha, Babati, Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Tunduma, Isoka, Chinsali, and Kapiri Mposhi before Lusaka.
02 Lusaka to Victoria Falls 2 videos available.Lusaka leads to an overnight in Choma, onward to Livingstone and both sides of Victoria Falls, then back to Livingstone for the southbound crossing into Botswana.
03 Livingstone to Pretoria through Botswana 2 videos available.The road crosses at Kazungula, pauses in Kasane, runs through Francistown and Gaborone, then enters South Africa through Tlokweng–Kopfontein.
04 Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein 3 videos available.Capital-city exploration, a Gautrain-linked Johannesburg day, and the road southwest to a two-night Bloemfontein pause.
05 Lesotho Highlands to Gqeberha 3 videos available.Bloemfontein leads through Maseru to Molimo Nthuse and Mohale Dam, back across Maseru Bridge, then onward to the Eastern Cape coast.
06 Garden Route to Cape Town 4 videos available.Gqeberha, Bloukrans Bridge, Mossel Bay, Cape Agulhas, and Muizenberg trace the documented road into Cape Town.
07 Cape Town to Katima Mulilo through Namibia 5 videos available.The return leaves Cape Town for Windhoek, turns west to Swakopmund and Dune 7, then crosses northern Namibia through Rundu and Bwabwata to Katima Mulilo.
08 Katima Mulilo to Lilongwe through Zambia 2 videos available.The road returns through Livingstone, Choma, Lusaka, Luangwa Bridge, and Chipata before crossing at Mwami–Mchinji into Malawi.
09 Lake Malawi to Nairobi 4 videos available.Lilongwe, Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu lead to the Songwe crossing and the familiar road through Tanzania back to Nairobi.
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Nairobi to Lusaka through Tanzania
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Transfer point
Namanga border
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Home Base
Arusha
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Home Base
Babati
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Home Base
Dodoma
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Iringa
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Home Base
Mbeya
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Transfer point
Tunduma–Nakonde border
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Town / locality
Isoka
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Town / locality
Chinsali
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Town / locality
Kapiri Mposhi junction
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Lusaka to Choma
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Choma to Livingstone
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Livingstone to Mosi-oa-Tunya
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Walking
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Walk across Victoria Falls Bridge
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Victoria Falls park to town
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Return from Victoria Falls town
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Return across Victoria Falls Bridge
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Return to Livingstone
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Livingstone to Pretoria through Botswana
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Transfer point
Kazungula border
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Home Base
Kasane
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Town / locality
Francistown
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Home Base
Gaborone
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Transfer point
Tlokweng–Kopfontein border
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Town / locality
Zeerust
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Car
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Pretoria to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Home Base
Johannesburg
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Car
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Lesotho Highlands to Gqeberha
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Transfer point
Maseru Bridge border
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Town / locality
Maseru Bridge return
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Home Base
Maseru
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Home Base
Maseru return
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Town / locality
Molimo Nthuse
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Route landmark
Mohale Dam
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Town / locality
Aliwal North
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Car
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Garden Route to Cape Town
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Route landmark
Bloukrans Bridge
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Home Base
Mossel Bay
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Route landmark
Cape Agulhas
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Town / locality
Muizenberg
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Cape Town to Katima Mulilo through Namibia
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Transfer point
Vioolsdrif–Noordoewer border
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Home Base
Swakopmund
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Route landmark
Dune 7
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Home Base
Windhoek
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Home Base
Windhoek return
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Home Base
Grootfontein
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Home Base
Rundu
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Route landmark
Bwabwata National Park
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Katima Mulilo to Lilongwe through Zambia
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Home Base
Livingstone
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Home Base
Choma
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Home Base
Lusaka
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Route landmark
Luangwa Bridge
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Home Base
Chipata
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Transfer point
Mwami–Mchinji border
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Car
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Lake Malawi to Nairobi
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
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Home Base
Salima
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Home Base
Nkhotakota
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Route landmark
Kande Beach
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Home Base
Mzuzu
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Transfer point
Songwe border
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Home Base
Mbeya
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Home Base
Mbeya
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Home Base
Iringa
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Home Base
Dodoma
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Home Base
Babati
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Home Base
Arusha
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Transfer point
Namanga border
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Destination
Nairobi
Further viewing
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Featured video
10,000 Kilometres to South Africa and Back | Episode 26
Video by Liv Kenya
The final roads through Tanzania complete the overland loop in Nairobi.
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Across the Lesotho Highlands | Episode 13
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Molimo Nthuse, Mohale Dam, and the return through Maseru complete the highland detour.
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Across Zambia and Back on the Road | Episode 23
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The return crosses Zambia through Livingstone, Lusaka, Luangwa Bridge, and Chipata.
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Cape Agulhas to Cape Town | Episode 16
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The route leaves the N2 for Cape Agulhas, then reaches Muizenberg and Cape Town.
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Cape Town to Nairobi | Full Documentary Part 3
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Liv Kenya's complete documentary of the return through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.
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Cape Town, the Peninsula, and Constantia | Episode 18
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A Cape Town sightseeing circuit joins the waterfront, aquarium, and Constantia wine route.
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Crossing into Botswana | Episode 7
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The Kazungula crossing, Kasane overnight, wildlife corridor, Francistown, and road to Gaborone.
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Exploring Gqeberha | Episode 14
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The arrival in Gqeberha opens the coastal South African stage.
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First Impressions of Cape Town | Episode 17
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The V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, and central Cape Town mark the outward destination.
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First Impressions of Lesotho | Episode 12
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The Maseru crossing and mountain road toward Mohale establish the Lesotho loop.
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First Impressions of Malawi | Episode 24
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The Mwami–Mchinji crossing opens the Malawi chapter in Lilongwe.
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First Impressions of Pretoria | Episode 9
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A firsthand Pretoria city chapter centered on the Union Buildings and the shape of the capital.
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Gaborone and Onward to South Africa | Episode 8
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A Gaborone city pause and the Tlokweng–Kopfontein crossing lead toward Zeerust and Pretoria.
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Johannesburg from Pretoria | Episode 10
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The Gautrain-linked day in Johannesburg includes Constitution Hill and Rosebank.
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Johannesburg to Bloemfontein | Episode 11
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The trip turns southwest for a two-night pause in Bloemfontein before Lesotho.
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Journey Back to Kenya Begins | Episode 19
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The road leaves Cape Town and turns north toward Namibia.
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Lake Malawi | Episode 25
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The route follows Lake Malawi north through Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu.
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Leaving Namibia for Zambia | Episode 22
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The road crosses northern Namibia through Rundu and the Zambezi Region toward Katima Mulilo.
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Nairobi to Cape Town by Road | Full Journey
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Liv Kenya's complete account of the nine-country overland loop.
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OUR FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF LUSAKA CITY l ROAD TRIP BY LIV KENYA EPISODE 5 (ZAMBIA 2)🇿🇲
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A firsthand look at Lusaka's civic landmarks and the road south toward Choma.
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Start of an Epic Journey Across Africa | Episode 1 (Kenya)
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The departure from Nairobi, the Namanga crossing, Arusha, and the first Tanzanian camp establish the scale of the loop.
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Swakopmund and Dune 7 | Episode 21
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The return route reaches Namibia's Atlantic coast and the dunes outside Walvis Bay.
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The Garden Route to Mossel Bay | Episode 15
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Bloukrans Bridge and Mossel Bay anchor the first Garden Route day.
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The Longest Drive to Namibia | Episode 20
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The border crossing and long Namibian road lead to first impressions of Windhoek.
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We Experience Our First Challenges in Tanzania | Episode 2
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The road through Magugu and Babati shows how the central Tanzanian stage unfolded between planned destinations.
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WE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD WONDER THE MIGHTY VICTORIA FALLS l LIV KENYA EPISODE 6 (ZIMBABWE)🇿🇼
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A firsthand road journey from Choma to Livingstone and both national sides of Victoria Falls.
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We Had to Camp at the Border | Episode 3 (Tanzania 2)
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Iringa, the Mbeya highlands, and the final approach toward Tunduma appear as lived parts of the southbound road.
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Worst Roads on This Journey | Episode 4 (Zambia)
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The Tunduma–Nakonde crossing and the long drive through Isoka, Chinsali, and Kapiri Mposhi lead into Lusaka.