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Africa proudly presents this tour through our travel partners
Day 1: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
We depart early morning from Johannesburg & Pretoria. En-route
we stop for breakfast (own cost). From here we head straight for
the world renowned Kruger National Park. The majority of this
day will be spent doing game drives, searching for as many animal
and bird species as possible. Your guide will tell you interesting
stories about all the animals, birds and not so usual trees.
Lunch will be enjoyed at one of the open picnic spots inside the
park. You will do a 3 hour night drive in an open vehicle inside
Kruger National Park, searching for nocturnal animals such as
porcupine, leopard, lion and many more species living in the park.
Dinner will be served after returning from the night drive.
Lunch, Dinner included
Day
2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
The day starts with an early morning coffee or tea, before heading
for Kruger National Park, entering as soon as the gates open.
We will be doing a full day game drive, searching for more animals
of the 147 mammal, 502 bird and 114 reptile species. You also
have the option of doing an optional 3 hour game walk inside Kruger
Park, depending on availability.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day
3: Hartbeespoort (South Africa)
We start our final game drive as soon as the gates open, before
driving west to Hartbeespoort, where we overnight in a backpackers
lodge.
Breakfast included
Day
4: Nata (Botswana)
We depart early morning from Hartbeespoort. Your guide will stop
en-route for breakfast (own cost) and last minute shopping, before
reaching the Botswana border. You will get an opportunity to change
money, after crossing the border, from where we head further north
to Nata, where we camp the night.
Dinner included
Day
5: Chobe National Park (Botswana)
We head further north through the Kasane forest where we always
see herds of elephants, rare antelopes and sometimes lion, hyena
and wild dog. We arrive mid morning in Kasane where we will be
staying on the shores of the Chobe River at Chobe Safari Lodge
that is at the gate of Chobe National Park. Here you can relax
at the swimming pool overlooking the river where you stand a good
chance to see animals like elephant, buffalo and hippo, as well
as a large variety of bird species. This afternoon we do an open
vehicle game drive inside Chobe National Park, which is well known
for its large variety and large numbers of wildlife.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Days
6, 7, 8: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
A short drive takes us across the border and on to the adventure
capital of the world, Victoria Falls, which is considered to be
one of the safest tourist destinations in southern Africa. On
arrival the guide will assist you with the changing of money and
booking of your optional activities, before going to one of the
seven natural wonders of the world - the magnificent Victoria
Falls. The waterfall is 1700 meters (1.1 mile) wide, of which
1300 meters is on the Zimbabwean side, including the main falls.
Late afternoon we do a sunset cruise on the 4th largest river
in Africa (Zambezi River), which has national parks on both the
Zambian and Zimbabwean side of the river. We normally see a wide
variety of wildlife such as hippo, elephant, antelopes, giraffe
and much more while on the cruise, during which all soft drinks,
wine, beer and finger snacks are included.
You will have plenty of free time to explore the town, meet the
local, visit the African arts and craft markets, or to relax by
the pool in the heat of the day.
Victoria Falls is well known for offering great activities (optional
excursions) such as the best 1 day white water rafting, the 2nd
highest bungi jump in the world, elephant back safaris, flights
over the waterfall, canoe safaris, day trips to Hwange National
Park, fishing, game walks, horse back safaris and much more. The
last night is dinner out at a local restaurants (own cost).
Days 7 & 8: Breakfast, Dinner included
Day 9: Breakfast included
Day
9: Palapye (Botswana)
This morning we head south to Palapye, where you can relax by
the pool.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day
10: Return to Johannesburg & Pretoria (South Africa)
We depart early morning for Johannesburg & Pretoria. Your
guide will stop en-route for breakfast (own cost).
No meals included
Price per person : In South
African Rand
R 11 500: Camping
R 12 250: Bedded accommodation night 1,2 and 3 then camping
Departure:
Friday
Depart
from: Johannesburg, Pretoria
Any Backpackers hostel, hotel, guest house
End
in: Johannesburg, Pretoria
Any Backpackers hostel, guest house, hotel or airport
Included:
All transport
All accommodation
Qualified and registered guide
Meals as specified below
Cheetah & endangered species research centre
Kruger National Park
Night drive inside Kruger National Park
Chobe National Park
Entrance to Victoria Falls waterfall
Sunset cruise on Zambezi River
Excluded:
All drinks (except coffee & tea with meals)
Meals not specified below
Optional activities in Victoria Falls (Book on tour)
Visas if needed
To
book this tour, or for further information, please contact Kate
on +27 72 675 1354 or e mail kate@trulyafricatours.com