$4,489 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Windhoek to Harnas Wildlife Foundation - 304km (189miles) +/-3H10min
Windhoek to Harnas Wildlife Foundation - 304km (189miles) +/-3H10min
We will head to the Harnas Wildlife Foundation today, which is a charitable organization and one of the few orphanages and wildlife sanctuaries for wild animals in Southern Africa. A sizable number of animals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, endangered African wild dogs, baboons and tortoises reside on this 10 000-hectare (24 700 acres) farm. The farm has been transformed into a wildlife protection haven.
The owners of this beautiful reserve have dedicated their lives to establishing the most adequate and secure home possible for abandoned or orphaned wild animals. They have succeeded in creating Noah's Ark in the African savannah.
We aim to arrive at around noon, just in time for a delicious lunch. Your guide will familiarize you with the area, after which you will have some time for some rest and a chance to further explore the area before your afternoon game drive.
We’ll enjoy our dinner here at the restaurant.
- Main Destination:
- Harnas Wildlife Foundation (Namibia)
- Accommodation:
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Harnas Guest Farm
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Harnas, Namibia to Ghanzi, Kalahari, Botswana - 390km (242miles) +/-3H55min
Harnas, Namibia to Ghanzi, Kalahari, Botswana - 390km (242miles) +/-3H55min
This morning requires an early start. A morning bush walk where we learn more about the San hunting techniques such as tracking, and stalking has been booked for you this morning after breakfast. The said walk through the veld with a small clan of San local guides and their families will show you how they gather food, start fire with sticks, and get water from underground roots.
We set off early from the Harnas Wildlife Foundation, Namibia today to make provision for border control as we cross into the lovely country of Botswana today. Once we clear border control and make our way into Botswana, we will have time to have stop for a delicious lunch prepared for you, and your guide will have a chance to familiarize you with this area.
Our afternoon arrival at the accommodation will give you a chance to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the heart of the Kalahari.
Dinner tonight will be at our lodge in the Kalahari in Botswana.
- Main Destination:
- Ghanzi (Town, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Symponia Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ghanzi to Maun/Okavango Delta - 285km (177miles) +/-3H45min
Ghanzi to Maun/Okavango Delta - 285km (177miles) +/-3H45min
We will stock up on some supplies and snacks in the small town of Ghanzi. We aim to arrive in the town of Maun around noon. This place is famous for being the gateway to the mighty Okavango Delta.
Maun’s name means The Place of Short Reeds and stems from the Bayei for “short reeds”. With two major river systems flowing here: the Boronyane from the Okavango Delta to the northeast and the Thamalakane, from the northwest, there are distinctly Delta qualities in Maun with mini floodplains and beautiful ancient riverine forests. Maun is an oasis in this part of the Kalahari.
You are booked for a 1-hour scenic flight over the Okavango Delta.
A scrumptious dinner will be at our lodge this evening.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Crocodile Camp
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Maun/Okavango Delta
Maun/Okavango Delta
Today we travel in a more appropriate fashion to truly explore the delta; first by motorboat and then by the traditional Mokoro (dugout canoe), deeper into the Okavango Delta. You are booked for a full day Mokoro tour on the majestic Okavango Delta.
These amazing traditional canoes (mokoros) are perfectly designed to maneuver through the narrow waterways of the delta and give us a chance to go further into the delta allowing better game viewing in this area.
Mokoros carry three people, two seated passengers and one driver. The driver stands in the rear of the canoe, (a real feat of balance), and uses a long wooden pole to propel and steer the Mokoro through the twisting channels. You will not be back at the camp until late in the afternoon and dinner will be at a local restaurant.
We enjoy our last sunset here before making our way to Nata the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Crocodile Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Maun/Okavango Delta to Nata, Botswana - 310km (193miles) +/-3H15min
Maun/Okavango Delta to Nata, Botswana - 310km (193miles) +/-3H15min
We are back on the road again as we head to Nata on the bounds of the Magkadikgadi Salt Pans just to the east of Maun.
The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and the Nxai Pan National Park are situated on the western border of the large Makgadikgadi salt pans, southeast of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The Makgadikgadi Pans are one of the biggest salt pans worldwide. They are formed by two large and thousands of small pans with an area of more than 8400 km². The complete area of pan systems covers an area of more than 16000 km². The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is situated south of the Nxai Pan National Park, and forms with its huge salt pans an impressive surreal landscape.
The name Makgadikgadi means 'vast, lifeless land'. For those who prefer solitude and silence this is paradise, as even during the high season people are scarce here.
You are booked for a Makgadikgadi Pan Drive and sundowner drink this afternoon, followed by another delicious dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Nata Lodge
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Nata to Kasane, Botswana - 316km (196miles) +/-3H25min
Nata to Kasane, Botswana - 316km (196miles) +/-3H25min
We make our way to the gateway to the Chobe National Park today; Kasane is an important point of debarkation for the nearby Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Livingstone in Zambia, and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. Quite impressive!
Spread out along the banks of the Chobe River, Kasane presents a huge collection of hotels, guest houses and campsites that accommodate all the visitors to the national park. Kasane is much smaller than its operative sister Maun but offers much more in the way of a tourism destination in its own right. The mighty Chobe River itself is a place of great natural beauty and offers exiting tiger fishing. The town can see a few herds of elephant wander right through as there are no fences with the park’s boundaries.
Outer lying regions such as the Kasane Forest Reserve are often missed but are thick with game and only strengthen wildlife numbers right around this area.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe River (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- The Old House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Kasane, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Kasane, Chobe National Park, Botswana
You can enjoy an early breakfast this morning, as we’ve taken the liberty of booking you on a game drive to enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of the Chobe National Park, famed for its vast Elephant and Hippo populations.
The crocodiles and hippos thrive in the forbidding Chobe River and on the land side there is often displays of different antelope, buffalo and often even the Big Cats come to the riverbanks for their sundowner drink.
The early afternoon hours provide our guests the opportunity to explore the town of Kasane and perhaps visit some currency exchange bureaus as you will require US$ for our trip to Victoria Falls the next day if you haven’t already done so.
You’ve been booked for a lovely and relaxing sunset boat cruise this afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Chobe River, famous for its vast Elephant and Hippo populations, before our dinner at the lodge.
Tonight’s dinner will be at a local restaurant and will also be your final evening with our guide.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- The Old House
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Chobe National Park, Kasane, Botswana to Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe - 75km (47miles) ±1H10min
Chobe National Park, Kasane, Botswana to Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe - 75km (47miles) ±1H10min
Today you will cross the border into Zimbabwe around noon, as you’ll be collected by a local Zimbabwean guide for your relatively short drive to the town of Victoria Falls. You will be accommodated close to the banks of the Zambezi River and you will have some time to explore the safe and cozy town of Victoria Falls on your own and also visit the mighty Victoria Falls. The view of the waterfall from the Zimbabwean bank is captivatingly beautiful.
Your accommodation will assist you in organizing and booking the many optional activities available in Victoria Falls this morning. These include white water rafting, bungee jumping, Elephant-back rides, Lion walks, and scenic-flights to mention but a few. We recommend a short walk for some High Tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel, with this grand 111-year-old Five Star hotel boasting impressive views of the Victoria Falls Bridge and the magnificent Victoria Falls themselves.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Shearwater Explorers Village
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe
We have come to the end of our tour. You of cause have the option to stay longer in Victoria Falls should you wish to.
We would recommend a late afternoon flight back home on this day, giving you some time to conduct some of the morning activities that you would like. These include bungee jumping, gouge swings, crocodile cage diving, white-water rafting, but also more relaxing activities like morning game drives, lion walks, and elephant back safaris.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Airport (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
