Game drives in Kruger & Etosha NP, mokoro trails through the watery Okavango Delta, huge elephant herds along the Chobe River, Fish River Canyon and giant dunes in Namibia.
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Daily Highlights (as covered by Fully Inclusive Local Payment 01 Depart Johannesburg, Mpumalanga Region, Kruger Private Game Reserve, D 02 Kruger National Park – Game Drives BLD 03 Polokwane, Martin’s Drift, Palapye BLD 04 Nata, Francistown Botswana BLD 05 Kasane, Chobe National Park, Botswana BLD 06 Waterfront, Livingstone B 07 Waterfront, Livingstone, Victoria Falls B 08 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park BLD 09 Chobe National Park, 4x4 Safari, Chobe River Cruise BLD 10 Maun BLD 11 Okavango Delta, Mokoro BLD 12 Maun BLD 13 Kalahari Bushman Walk BLD 14 Windhoek BL 15 Estoha National Park, Game Drives BLD 16 Estoha National Park, Game Drives BLD 17 Spitzkoppe, Bushman Paintings BLD 18 Swakopmund B 19 Swakopmund B 20 Sesriem, Namib Naukluft Park BLD 21 Bushcamp, Desert Walk BLD 22 Fish River Canyon BLD 23 Gariep (Orange) River BLD 24 Western Cape BLD 25 Cape Town, Township Visit BL
Day 1 – 6 From Johannesburg we head to southern Africa’s best known game reserve, Kruger National Park. We spend two nights in the Kruger area in search of the ‘Big Five’ - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard - as well as giraffe, hippo, antelope and many smaller animals which inhabit the park. Continuing north we cross into Botswana and pass through Francistown and Nata, to Kasane and Chobe National Park. We cross into Zambia and use Livingstone as our base to explore Victoria Falls. The area is a hub for various optional activities, including white water rafting, bungy jumping and horse riding.
Day 7 – 9 Before leaving Livingstone we visit the Victoria Falls themselves – depending on season gaze into the 100 metre deep Batoka gorge, or admire the spray as it plumes up from the awesome power of the river as it flows into the narrow canyon below. From Livingstone we return to Botswana and the Chobe National Park for an early morning game drive in search of elephant, buffalo, lion and a variety of birdlife. We relax during the heat of the day before an afternoon game viewing cruise on the Chobe River to watch hippos wallow, kingfishers feed, and the African sun slip below the horizon.
Day 10 – 12 Further south is the Okavango Delta, a natural wetland where the Okavango River fans out onto the plains to form the largest inland delta of its type in the world. Explore the myriad waterways and wetlands on foot and by dugout canoe (mokoro), catching glimpses of hippo, crocodile, buffalo and elephant. We camp on river islands and enjoy the peace amongst the swamps, lily pads and swaying grasses of the Okavango Delta.
Day 13 – 17 We cross into Namibia and join the Bushmen for a guided walk before continuing to Windhoek and Etosha National Park. This vast reserve of over 20,000 sq km surrounds a central salt pan. We spend two days in the area mixing vehicle based game-drives with static viewings. From Etosha we turn south to Damaraland, an area of eerie landscapes and barren rocky outcrops, to Spitzkoppe (sometimes known as the ‘Matterhorn of Africa’) where there is the opportunity to see some Bushman paintings.
Day 18 – 21 We reach the Atlantic coast and sandwiched between ocean and desert is Namibia’s premier coastal getaway, Swakopmund. Relax and enjoy the local cafe culture or try some adrenaline pumping optional activities such as quad-biking, sand-boarding and skydiving! We continue south and reach the world’s oldest desert at Sossusvlei. Rising early we enter the Namib Naukluft Park before dawn, and (energy permitting) climb one of the massive sand dunes to watch sunrise over the vast sand sea. A popular option here is to take a guided walk through the desert dunes.
Day 22 – 25 Further south we visit another natural wonder of Africa – the Fish River Canyon, second-largest in the world. Finally we cross into South Africa and after a night at camp on the banks of the Gariep (Orange) River we drive into cosmopolitan Cape Town, one of the world’s most attractive cities. We take a cultural visit to a local township and enjoy a traditional lunch before our South West Safari ends.
Age: 18 - 39
Price: GB £ 945 plus local payment US $ 675 as follows: Food & Camping US$500 Etosha National Park US$30 Township Tour US$50 Kruger National Park US$75 Waterfront Accommodation US$20
Optional - Flexible Local Payment = US $ 950, as follows: Victoria Falls Entry US$20 Chobe Cruise/Game Drive US$55 Okavango Delta Trip US$125 Namib Desert Guided Walk US$30 Bushmen Walk US$10 Shangaan Cultural Evening US$35
Included in Price: Fully equipped safari vehicle, camping and cooking equipment, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, all ground transportation, services of two crew, sleeping mattress, meals as indicated, Bushmen paintings visit.
Not Included: Local Payment excursions, visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, sleeping bag, optional activities, tips, drinks and items of a personal nature.
