Blyde River Canyon - largest in South Africa, Kruger NP wildlife encounters. Olifants River cruise, game walks in Polokwane Game Reserve & adrenaline pumping activities in Victoria Falls.
Day by day tour itinerary 01 Johannesburg, Blyde River Canyon, Animal Orphanage, Olifant’s River D 02 - 03 River cruise, Kruger National Park – morning and afternoon game drives BLD 04 Kruger National Park – morning game drive, Polokwane Game Reserve – walk BD 05 Nata BD 06 Livingstone, Sunset cruise & visit to Victoria Falls BD 07 Livingstone B
Day 1 We enter the Mpumalanga province and enjoy some breath taking scenery – Blyde River Canyon, the Three Rondavels – before descending the escarpment and visiting an animal orphanage. We travel through a private game reserve to camp on the banks of the Olifants River, where we overnight.
Day 2 – 3 We rise to the sounds of the bush before taking a cruise on the Olifants River for a glimpse of hippo, elephant and crocodile. We travel into Kruger National Park in search of Africa’s ‘Big Five’ - elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo. The area contains a hugely diverse fauna – over 500 species of birds, 150 species of mammals and 100 species of reptile. We game drive in morning and afternoon exploring the less frequented northern parts of Kruger to escape the crowds. Whilst here, there is the option of taking a guided night drive.
Day 4 We leave Kruger with an early morning game drive, before heading north to the Polokwane Game Reserve where we have the opportunity of exploring the reserve on foot.
Day 5 – 7 Botswana is a vast country with large areas of wilderness and game reserves. We move quickly through the barren landscape, skirting the edges of the Makgadikgadi Pans to Kasane. We then cross into Zambia to our camp on the banks of the Zambezi River. We embark on a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River and a few miles downstream, Victoria Falls plunges into the Batoka Gorge - a highlight of any trip to Africa and an ideal place to end our tour.
Age: Open
Price: GBP £590 PLUS Local Payment – Mandatory US$375
Included in Price: All tour highlights, transport, accommodation, park fees, sleeping mat, road tolls and taxes, meals as indicated, camping and cooking equipment, services of driver/ tour leader.
Not included: Visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, tips, sleeping bag (hire at ZAR50 for tour), optional activities and items of a personal nature.
