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16 Day Kruger, Chobe,
Okavango and Vic Falls
Day
1: Panoramic route - Blyde river canyon (South Africa)
The tour departs early morning from Johannesburg and Pretoria, heading
east towards Nelspruit where we also pick clients up. We will stop
en-route for breakfast (own cost). From Nelspruit we drive further
north where we stop for lunch (own cost) & banks in Graskop.
After lunch we drive through the panoramic route where we stop at
God's Window, Bourke Luck Potholes and the 3rd largest canyon in
the world - the Blyde River Canyon.
Clients doing the camping option, will stay this night at a tribal
village.
Clients doing the bedded option, will stay this night at a private
lodge.
See the above links for more information & photos of each night's
accommodation.
Dinner included
Day
2: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
A very short drive takes us to Kruger National Park (arrive as the
gates open) that is home to 147 mammal (incl. the Big 5), 114 reptile,
& 502 bird species. You will be transferred to open sided 4
x 4 game viewing vehicles (on arrival at the park) in which we will
do game drives for the rest of the day. Breakfast and lunch will
be enjoyed at one of the picnic sites inside Kruger National Park.
At sunset you will start with a 3 hour night drive, done in a Kruger
Park open sided game viewing vehicle with a Kruger National Park
guide. This is a great opportunity to see nocturnal animals not
normally seen during the day game drives.
Clients who booked the bedded accommodation will be dropped off
at the private lodge, after the night drive.
Clients who booked the camping accommodation option will stay in
our camp inside Kruger National Park.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 3: Kruger
National Park (South Africa)
We start the day with a cup of coffee / tea, before heading out
on a game drive as the gates open (in open 4x4 game viewing vehicles).
You will be on a game drive for the majority of the day, searching
for as many animals as possible. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed
at picnic sites inside Kruger national park.
Clients who booked the bedded accommodation will be dropped off
at the private lodge, after the night drive.
Clients who booked the camping accommodation option will stay in
our camp inside Kruger National Park.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 4: Hartbeespoort
(South Africa)
We start the day with a light breakfast, before heading out on a
short game drive. We then drive to Hartbeespoort, where we will
be staying at a backpackers hostel in the valley below the Magaliesberg
mountains.
Breakfast included
Day 5: 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 6: Maun
(Botswana)
The day starts with an early morning breakfast, before heading west
along the northern border of the Kalahari Desert to Maun. We stay
the night at a great campsite outside Maun, where you can visit
the crocodile farm, and relax by the swimming pool.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Days 7, 8,
9: Okavango Delta (Botswana)
The Okavango Delta must be one of the best experiences offered in
southern Africa, and offers a large variety of mammal, reptile and
bird species.
We start the day with a large breakfast, before heading into the
Okavango Delta with 4x4 open-sided game viewing vehicles. The local
guides (polers) will be waiting for us in the park at the waterline,
where we transfer all the equipment and our personal belongings
into mokoros (traditional dug out canoes). From here we glide down
the water channels deeper into the Okavango Delta, searching for
the ideal place to set up camp. There will be no fences, no running
water, no showers, no buildings and no electricity. We camp in the
wild with only what we take with us. After lunch you cool off in
a natural swim hole in the rivers.
Every day we will do early morning and late afternoon game walks,
searching for as many different animal species as possible. The
guides will explain more about all the animals, tracks and the Delta
during these walks. You will have the opportunity to get as close
as possible (safety first) to the wildlife of the Okavango Delta.
After dinners you can relax with the guides around a campfire, while
listening to their stories about the bush, animals, their cultures
and of course listening to the sounds of animals at night in Africa.
You start your last morning in the Okavango delta with a cup of
coffee before doing your final game walk. After the walk you will
enjoy breakfast, break down camp, and then return by mokoros to
the place where the 4x4 vehicles will meet you.
Your guide will prepare a light lunch on return to camp in Maun.
This afternoon you have the opportunity to do an optional one hour
flight over the Okavango Delta, during which you are guaranteed
to see many large herds of animals, as well as many single or smaller
groups of animals.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 10: Nata
(Botswana)
This morning we head back to Nata, where you can relax by the pool
or do an optional quad bike excursion.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 11: 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 numbers of wildlife.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Days 12,
13, 14: 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 12 & 13: Breakfast, Dinner included
Day 14: Breakfast included
Day 15: Palapye
(Botswana)
This morning we head south to Palapye, where you can relax by the
pool.
Breakfast, Dinner included
Day 16: 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 (2008):
R 12 800 : Tribal village (Day 1) & Camping
R 13 400 : Bedded (Days 1 to 4) & Camping
Departure: Saturday
Depart from:
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Nelspruit
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
God's Window
Bourke Luck Potholes
Blyde River Canyon
Tribal village for clients doing the camping tour
Kruger National Park
Night drive inside Kruger National Park
Okavango Delta
Polers & mokoros
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 game walk inside Kruger Park
Optional flight over the Okavango Delta
Optional activities in Victoria Falls (Book on tour)
Visas if needed
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