22 Day Great Trans-African Lodge Safari - Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls [TA]

Small Group Lodge Safari. Non Participate

  • Victoria Falls and surrounds - Zimbabwe
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  • Kwando River
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  • Rundu
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  • Etosha National Park
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  • Damaraland
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  • Kamanjab
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  • Twyfelfontein
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  • Swakopmund
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  • Namib Naukluft Park
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  • Kuiseb Canyon
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  • Sossusvlei
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  • Windhoek
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  • Waterberg Plateau Park
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  • Bushmanland
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  • Okavango Delta
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  • Khwai River
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  • Makgadikgadi Pans
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  • Chobe National Park - Botswana
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  • Victoria Falls and surrounds - Zimbabwe
Great lodge hospitality

Sossusvlei

Zebra in the Etosha National Park

Victoria Falls

Sunset over the Kavango River

Itinerary:

DAY 1: Livingstone to Camp Kwando, Namibia [Lunch & Dinner] 
Our tour starts in Livingstone at the Zambezi Waterfront. From here we make our way to Camp Kwando after crossing the Zambezi River and entering Namibia. In the early afternoon we will arrive at our Camp on the Kwando River. Before we have dinner at our Lodge we’ll go out on an afternoon game drive Mudumo National Park. In contrast to the rest of Namibia, the area is lush with riverine forest, marshes, dense savannah and mopane woodland.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Camp Kwando (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 2: Rundu and N’kwazi Lodge, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner]
Today we drive west along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to N’Kwazi Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon in our Lodge on the banks of the Kavango River overlooking Angola. You can do optional activities like a sunset cruise, horse riding or just relax in the pool with a sundowner and listen to calls of Mother Nature. Optional traditional dancing in the evening.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: N’Kwazi Lodge (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 3: Cultural Experience in Rundu, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner]
On this day you’ll have the opportunity for a real Namibian cultural experience. After breakfast we head out to visit a church or a school in Rundu, the closest town to our Lodge, to experience the lifestyle and traditions of the Namibian people. In the afternoon you will have more time for optional activities you missed the day before or have another relaxing afternoon by the pool.
Lunch Stop: at N’Kwazi Lodge
Accommodation: N’Kwazi Lodge (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 4 & 5: Etosha National Park, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner]
After breakfast we leave our Lodge and make our way further west into Namibia and onto Etosha National Park. We spend two nights here, listening to the wild animals at night and going for game drives during the day, hoping to spot the ‘Big 5’. At night you’ll have the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals of Etosha at the floodlit waterholes of the camps and during the day you’ll visit the Etosha Pan to view animals like Lions, Cheetah, Elephants, Giraffes and the numerous different types of Antelope the park has to offer. In the evenings we will enjoy our guide’s self cooked meals around the campfire.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Namutoni and Okakuejo (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 6: Damaraland to Kamanjab, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
We leave Etosha National Park through the Main Gate and drive through to Kamanjab, which is the gateway of the Damaraland. It is a world of incredible mountain scenery, a refuge for the rare desert elephant, black rhino and giraffe, and the home of the Himba people. This afternoon we visit a Himba village, before heading to our destination of the day – Oase Guest House.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Oase Guest House (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

Day 7: Twyfelfontein, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
Today we drive to Twyfelfontein. We stop en route and walk to see the bushman paintings and etchings in the area. We will also visit the petrified forest, as well as the organ pipes, which are famous landmarks of Damaraland.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge (En-suite rooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 8 & 9: Swakopmund, Namibia [Breakfast & Lunch; Breakfast]
Heading west out of the dry interior of Namibia we make our way to the coastal German town of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Ocean. The next day is spent at your leisure where you can explore this quaint town or participate in some of many optional activities like sand boarding, quad biking or scenic flights, fishing etc.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: A la Mer (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 10: Namib Naukluft National Park and Kuiseb Canyon to Sosssusvlei, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] Today is spent exploring the barren, arid and sometimes rocky landscape of the Namib Naukluft National Park. Once we reach our lodge wen enjoy the evening under the countless stars and just relax.
Lunch Stop: Namib Naukluft National Park
Accommodation: Hammerstein (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 11: Sossusvlei and Windhoek, Namibia [Breakfast & Lunch] 
We visit the world’s highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei. There is the option of taking a shuttle to the dunes instead of walking (optional cost of R95pp transfer from 2x4 parking to Sossusvlei/Dead vlei parking area). At sunrise these red sand dunes, which can reach a height of more than 300m, are absolutely spectacular and provide a fantastic photo opportunity. With luck there may even be water in the vlei (lake). After we’ve had breakfast we head for Namibia’s capital – Windhoek.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Roof of Africa Lodge (double rooms with en-suite bathrooms, restaurant, bar and swimming pool)

DAY 12: Waterberg Plateau, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
Today we leave the cold Atlantic coast behind us and drive North East to the Waterberg Plateau close to Otjiwarongo. Once we arrive we go for short hike in the reserve to view the wildlife on the plateau.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Waterberg Resort (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 13 & 14: Bushmanland – walking with the bushman, Namibia [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
Departing from the Waterberg we drive deep into Bushman land and to our lodge for the next two days, Tsumkwe Lodge. The following day we take an 8 hour guided visit to the Ju’/hoan bushmen community and are shown the activities in the village, such as the food being cooked, the beadwork, bows and arrows being made, poison being prepared, etc. Then we take a walk in the vicinity of the village to search for honey or springhare and bush food. Traditional games will be played in the afternoon, ending in traditional dancing. Overnight at Bushman land Lodge for both nights.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Tsumkwe Lodge (Bungalows with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 15 & 16: Okavango Delta, Botswana [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
We leave our Lodge in bushman land for Etsha 13, a small village on the western border of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. From here we go in our 4x4 vehicles to Guma Lodge, where we spend the night. The next day is spent exploring the network of waterways through thick vegetation in mokoros (traditional dugout canoes) and speedboat viewing the wildlife in the delta. The Delta is a well-preserved gem of Africa with a vast oasis of crystal clear lakelets, lagoons and palm-fringed islands.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Guma Lagoon Lodge (tented chalets with en-suite bathrooms, bar & restaurant)

DAY 17 & 18: Khwai River, Botswana [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
Heading out of the Okavango Delta we drive onto Maun from where we’ll head to our tented Camp in the Khwai Region. Our camp is between Chobe National Park and Moremi National Park. On arrival at the lodge, there'll be some time to relax at the pool before we head out on a night drive hoping to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals in the area like lions, leopards, wild cats etc. The following day is spent on game drives in the Khwai River area viewing the wildlife. This is the premier game viewing area in Southern Africa with huge herds of Elephant, prides of lions, pods of hippos in the river and much more. We head back to camp after a fulfilling day out with the African wildlife.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Mankwe Lodge (tented chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 19: Planet Baobab, Botswana [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
We leave the bush behind and travel east to Planet Baobab. The rest of the afternoon we spend with a relaxed stroll to the elephant hole and relaxing at Planet Baobab’s facilities.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Planet Baobab (traditional huts with en-suite bathrooms, “shebeen” bar)

DAY 20: Kasane & Chobe National Park, Botswana [Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner] 
Today we drive up north to Chobe National Park. We stop at one of the the Magkadigkadi Pans to have a closer look. After appreciating the wide-open, uninhabited spaces under the endless canopy of blue sky, we step off for our final stop of the day, Toro Lodge. We have game viewing opportunities en route to Kasane and the Chobe area. The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10,566 square km, and has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. In the afternoon we go on a sunset cruise on the Chobe River and will have the opportunity to get close up to all that the Chobe Park has to offer from lions, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, birds and much more.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Kubu Lodge (chalets with en-suite bathrooms, bar & restaurant)

Day 21: Victoria Falls, Zambia [Breakfast & Lunch] 
Continuing our trip we leave Botswana via ferry across the Zambezi and drive back to Livingstone in Zambia, the home of Victoria Falls. Your guide will take you through to Victoria Falls (entrance fee on own expense) and you will have the opportunity to take part in several optional activities like White Water rafting, Bungee jumping or Elephant back safaris, etc.
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Zambezi Waterfront (chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

DAY 22: Victoria Falls, Zambia [Breakfast] 
After breakfast at the Zambezi Waterfront this 22-day safari ends. This memorable lodge safari will leave you with life long memories of all that the African continent has to offer.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Includes:
21 breakfasts, 20 lunches, 17 dinners, transport on the tour, accommodation in lodges, resorts and tented camp, activities as per itinerary, game drives as per itinerary.

Excludes:
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, all personal expenses, insurance for luggage, tips, drinks, laundry.

Extra information

Accommodation:
This safari makes use of lodges and tented camps with a 2-3 star standard. Most accommodation establishments have swimming pools, bar areas, restaurants, rooms are en-suite and laundry facilities are available

Participation: 
This is a NON participation safari tour. The guide will prepare lunches and, on certain days (such as when the stay is in a Lodge with no restaurant facilities) breakfast and dinner as well.

Local Payment:
On most of our Safaris a local payment needs to be paid to the guide before the tours starts. Your local payment covers on the road expenses such as National Park entrance fees, excursions and activities as well as the use of local guides. This provides your guide with sufficient funds on the road and ensures that your money goes to the African communities directly.

Transport:
You will either be travelling in a custom-built Toyota Landcruiser or Toyota Quantum Mini Bus. All luggage is carried on the vehicle or trailer roof racks to ensure maximum comfort in the vehicle. 

Spending money:
Clients are advised to bring enough money to cover the purchase of curios, tips, alcoholic drinks and additional entertainment. US Dollars, Pound Sterling and Botswana Pula are the most practical and convenient currencies.

Meals: 
Please advise us of any special dietary requirements in advance.

First Aid: 
Guides are trained in basic first aid and the vehicle is equipped with a comprehensive medical aid kit. Preventative Malaria medication should be taken before the trip and throughout its duration. It is advisable to consult a doctor prior to departure.

Luggage:
Maximum baggage allowance: 12 kg. This is a stipulated luggage allowance, as an overloaded vehicle is a danger to both the clients and the guide. This does not include photographic equipment and a small daypack. Please bring a backpack or soft barrel bag, not a suitcase. Don't bring too much clothing, as there are washing opportunities along the way. Please adhere to the allowance specified as space for luggage is limited.

Insurance:
It is compulsory for all travelers to have insurance covering their personal requirements, medical expenses and personal possessions. This is to be arranged before leaving your home country. Please let us know if you would like us to arrange travel insurance for you - travel@toursa.com.

Visas:
The onus is on the client to organize all visas required to visit Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa prior to departure.

 

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