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Travel from Johannesburg, South Africa via Botswana, Zimbabwe and the Kruger National Park over 17 days
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Travel from Johannesburg, South Africa via Botswana, Zimbabwe and the Kruger National Park over 17 days
Over 17 days of adventurous travel from Johannesburg to Johannesburg. We travel through Botswana, Zimbabwe back to South Africa. This Premium Adventure Tour gives you and your small, guided tour group up close and personal exposure to the wild side of Africa. You’ll explore the Okavango Delta in a mokoro, spot wildlife in Chobe National Park and soak up the incredible views of Victoria Falls. Search for wildlife in Matobo National Park, ending with one of the biggest and most famous game reserves in Africa, the Kruger National Park, which forms the grand finale to this fantastic tour. Explore the beauty of Southern Africa in an air-conditioned Premium Overland Safari Vehicle (fitted with 12 Ultimate Safari Seats). Staying in lodges in reserves will ensure that you discover this beautiful natural landscape up close but in comfort, and your experienced guide will make sure you have a comfortable and enriching trip.
(On this tour you will have the option to go on a 2-night fly-in Okavango Delta Safari. Please note that this is an optional activity and it is not included in the tour price. Included in the tour is a day excursion into the Delta but no overnight in the Delta.)
Tour Price: US$3523.00
Solo Room Supplement: US$586.00
Optional Extra: Fly-in 2 Night Delta Pack– Low Season: US$1068.00 Fly-in 2 Night Delta Pack– High Season: US$1254.00 (01/06 – 31/10)
| Group Size: | Max 12 |
| Days: | 17 |
| Start: | Johannesburg |
| End: | Johannesburg |
| Distance: | 4195km |
| Transport: | Premium Overland Safari Vehicle |
| Meals: | 16 Breakfasts, 12 Lunches, 3 Dinners |
| Accommodation: | Bungalow/ Lodge (14 nts), Tented Rooms (1 nt), Basic Hotel (1 nt) |
| Entrance Fees: | Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Matobo National Park, Kruger National Park |
| Activities: | Okavango Delta Day Trip including Mokoro Trail and Nature Walk, Chobe Boat Cruise, Chobe Game Drive, Gwango Game Drive PM, Wild Dog Conservation Project, Rhino Walk & Game Drive Matobo National Park, Aventura Hot Springs, Kruger National Park Game Drives |
| Crew: | 1 Tour Leader, 1 Driver for the duration of the tour, local guides as per activities included |
| Day1 |
JohannesburgRead MoreWelcome to Johannesburg, also known as Egoli, or The City of Gold, referring to the gold mining history of South Africa’s biggest city. Book a day or two ahead to explore this fast-paced city. A visit to Gold Reef City, the amusement park and museum built on an old mine shaft will give you the opportunity for a ride on the Shaft of Terror, a vertical-drop roller coaster that is known as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Africa due to its sheer 47-metre drop. For the historically inclined there is the ever-popular Soweto tour or just jump on a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus to discover Johannesburg at your own pace. A welcome meeting will be held at 18:00 at your hotel. Your Tour Leader will brief you on the route and provide information on optional activities along the way. Afterwards, you will have the evening free to have dinner in one of the many excellent restaurants the city has to offer.Meals: N/A Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Welcome Meeting at 18:00 Activities Optional: Explore the City, Craft Market Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day2 |
Johannesburg to Buyskop (Bela Bela)Read MoreThe drive is not long today so you will be able to ease into your trip at a nice and slow pace. We will overnight in the Bela Bela area tonight. Formerly known as Warmbaths or Warmbad in Afrikaans. Bela Bela in the local language (Tswana) means the pot that boils, deriving its name from the geothermic hot spring. Buyskop Lodge where we will stay is situated in the beautiful Bushveld and offers various facilities and excellent lodging. Your chalet is situated at a dam where animals such as giraffe, kudu, zebra, impala and bushbuck come to quench their thirst. You might see these animals on one of the hiking trails the lodge offers. There is also a marvellous cold swimming pool in which you can cool off.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: Self-Guided Walks, Birdwatching, Relaxing – Spa Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day3 |
Bela Bela to Serowe Country HotelRead MoreToday you cross from South Africa into Botswana on a longer drive in your comfortable Premium Overland Safari Vehicle. We overnight at the Serowe Country Hotel in the town of Serowe. After arrival in the late afternoon, you can just relax next to the pool with a refreshing drink or visit the Khama III Memorial Museum which showcases in detail the history of the influential and often controversial Khama family.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Basic Hotel Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: Khama III Memorial Museum Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day4 |
Serowe to MaunRead MoreToday we leave early morning for a long drive north-west across the Botswana interior towards Maun, Botswana’s fifth largest town. Once you arrive in Maun you will have the option to get a spectacular birds-eye view of the Okavango Delta from above in a small fixed wing aircraft (weather permitting). Looking down on the Delta from the aircraft, you will get a fair idea of the magnitude of this massive mix of land and water with its intricate system of channels and islands. You might also see families of elephant, giraffe, and herds of buffalo or even hippos from the air. If you skip the flight, you’ll have the chance to kick back and relax at the lodge.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: Delta Flight PM Entrance Fees Included: N/A Optional (Okavango Delta Optional Fly-in 2 Night Delta Experience)Day 4: Serowe to Okavango DeltaToday we leave early morning for a long drive north-west across the Botswana interior towards Maun, Botswana’s fifth largest town. Once you arrive in Maun you will have the option to go on a 2-night fly-in safari into the Okavango Delta. This camp is accessible by light aircraft only, a 20-minute flight from Maun. On arrival, you will be met by your personal guide and welcomed to the island. Your camp for the next 2 nights is situated on the edge of Chief’s Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tented Bushcamp Rooms Activities Included: Flight from Maun to Delta Camp, Mokoro Trails, Nature Walks Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: Okavango Delta |
| Day5 |
MaunRead MoreToday you will experience a new way of travelling – to go into the Okavango Delta with a mokoro, the same way as the local people do. You will be transferred to the ‘’polling’’ station either with a motorized boat or a 4×4 vehicle depending on the water levels of the Delta. A mokoro is a traditional dug-out canoe that seats two people. The mokoro is steered by a ‘’poler” standing at the back, manoeuvring the mokoro downstream with a pole, very much like the gondoliers in Venice. Once you are comfortable and laid back in your mokoro, the slow and tranquil journey into The Delta begins. Gliding along on the quiet water you will have an unlimited source of opportunities to take exquisite photos of your surroundings. The duration of the mokoro trail depends on the time of year and water levels of the Delta. You will stop for lunch at an island and enjoy a nature walk of a few hours. Then you head back to Maun, again in your mokoro enjoying a last hour or two on the water while the late afternoon sun starts heading for the horizon.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Okavango Delta Day Trip – Mokoro Trail, Nature Walk Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: Okavango Delta Optional (Okavango Delta Optional Fly-in 2 Night Delta Experience)Day 5: Okavango DeltaRise early for a nature walk with your own professional guide (a maximum of two guests per guide), returning for a late breakfast. Relax at camp reading a book or cooling down from the midday heat in the fresh waters of the Delta (under the watchful eye of your guide). In the afternoon after the midday heat has dissipated you will venture out again into nature in search of birds and possibly some wildlife. Should you wish to explore for the whole day, we’ll be happy to pack you a picnic lunch. You will also get a chance to go to the nearby islands in a mokoro, the traditional dug-out canoe that seats two people. Your engine is a human being called a poler. Spend your last night in the heart of the Delta and African bush and fall asleep to the sound of hippos grunting. Early the next morning you will fly back to Maun to meet up with your group again. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tented Bush Camp Rooms Activities Included: Mokoro Trail, Guided Nature Walks Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: Okavango Delta |
| Day6 |
Maun to Elephant SandsRead MoreSet out for Elephant Sands, which is close to the Botswanan village of Nata. Elephant Sands is famous for its watering hole, voted as one of the top ten watering holes in Africa. At this watering hole, you can expect to see animals such as wild dogs, different antelope species and of course elephants that walk through the campsite searching for fresh water. This will probably be the closest you will get to these wild animals on foot. With luck on your side, you may have the wonderful and unique experience of sitting in front of your tented room, watching elephants and other animals come and go to quench their thirst at the watering hole while you sip on a sundowner yourself.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Tented Rooms Activities Included: Watering Hole at Camp Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A Optional (Okavango Delta Optional Fly-in 2 Night Delta Experience)Day 6: Okavango Delta to Elephant SandsAfter an early breakfast, you will catch your flight back to Maun where you will meet up with the rest of the group. Set out for Elephant Sands, which is close to the Botswanan village of Nata. Elephant Sands is famous for its watering hole, voted as one of the top ten watering holes in Africa. At this watering hole, you can expect to see animals such as wild dogs, different antelope species and of course elephants that walk through the campsite searching for fresh water. This will probably be the closest you will get to these wild animals on foot. With luck on your side, you may have the wonderful and unique experience of sitting in front of your tented room, watching elephants and other animals come and go to quench their thirst at the watering hole while you sip on a sundowner yourself. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Tented Rooms Activities Included: Flight from Delta Camp to Maun, Watering Hole at Camp Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day7 |
Elephant Sands to Chobe River (Kasane)Read MoreContinue to the small town of Kasane, which is adjacent to the Chobe National Park & Chobe River. Relish the views during your included afternoon sunset boat cruise. Seeing animals on the banks of the river while you are sitting in a boat gives a totally unique perspective on the wildlife. Game like elephant, buffalo, kudu, bushbuck, hippo, giraffe and sable are commonly seen along the river edge, and it’s a birdwatcher’s paradise during the summer months. (You have an opportunity to go on an optional photo safari at your own expense, however, you would forfeit the included afternoon sunset boat cruise).Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Chobe Boat Cruise Activities Optional: Photo Boat Safari Entrance Fees Included: Chobe National Park |
| Day8 |
Chobe River (Kasane) to Victoria FallsRead MoreYou can’t ask for a better way to start your day in search of wild animals on your included game drive in Chobe National Park. Afterwards, cross into Zimbabwe and enjoy a short drive to the magnificent Victoria Falls and its charming little town. This is your home base for the next two nights. The Victoria Falls is not the widest or highest falls but is regarded as the world’s biggest. It produces a breath-taking curtain of falling water as it drops into the gorge below. See why it’s considered among one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Chobe National Park, Game Drive with Open Safari Vehicles Activities Optional: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Helicopter Flights, Boat Cruise Entrance Fees Included: Chobe National Park |
| Day9 |
Victoria FallsRead MoreToday you will have time to do some of the action-filled activities that the area offers. Bungee jump or gorge swing off the Victoria Falls Bridge that links Zambia and Zimbabwe and have a different view of the Victoria Falls at the same time. This bridge is constructed to carry railway, road and foot traffic. For an adrenaline activity, closer to the Zambezi River, choose a half day or full day white water rafting adventure. Many of our groups opt to book their final evening together aboard a sunset cruise along the Zambezi River with game-viewing, beautiful scenery and an open bar. Victoria Falls is the “getting on” and “getting off” hub for people who have booked shorter “legs” of your combo trip. You might lose some of your travel companions and new people might join. You might also have a change of vehicle and adventure crew (Tour Leader and Driver.) Although it might sound a bit daunting, please be assured that your vehicle will be the same standard and your adventure crew are very experienced in dealing with these changes to make it as smooth as possible. All adventure crew is committed to giving the best possible service but because all have their own style, own special recipes and own passion in regards to culture, fauna and flora, geology etc. having a change of crew will broaden your experience on the trip immensely.Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Helicopter Flights, Boat Cruise Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day10 |
Victoria Falls to Gwango (Hwange area)Read MoreToday we continue to Gwango Elephant Lodge which is situated just outside Hwange National Park, named after a local chief. This park is the largest park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14,650 square kilometres. Look forward to an included afternoon open vehicle game drive on the Gwango Estate. After dinner, you have the opportunity for an optional night game drive in the Estate to discover nocturnal animals such as porcupines, civet cats, genet and leopard.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Open Vehicle Afternoon Game Drive Activities Optional: Night Game Drive Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day11 |
Gwango (Hwange area) to BulawayoRead MoreWe will head south towards Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second, largest city, and Matobo National Park, which is at the Matobo or Matopos Hills, a scenic area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys. On your way, we visit the Painted Dog Conservation Project. Painted Dogs, also known as African Wild Dogs, are amongst Africa’s most endangered species. This project is involved in various conservation programs such as anti-poaching, rehabilitation, reintroduction and pack monitoring. After the project visit, you continue to Big Cave Camp, also known as” the safari lodge on the rocks” which will be your home for the next two nights. High up on the granite outcrop on which the lodge is built, you will have a magnificent view of Matobo National Park below.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Wild Dog Conservation Project Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day12 |
Bulawayo (Matobo National Park)Read MoreEnjoy a day filled with the best that Matobo National Park offers, from a game drive to looking for rhino on foot, bringing you as close as possible with these ancient looking giants. Visitors to Matobo National Park regularly spot white and black rhino, sable antelope and impala, among other wildlife. Return to Big Cave Camp after your exciting day and enjoy a sundowner while watching another spectacular African sunset.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Rhino Walk and Game Drive in Matobo National Park Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: Matobo National Park |
| Day13 |
Bulawayo to TshipiseRead MoreWe cross the Zimbabwe / South African Border today. We will overnight at the Tshipise Forever Resort, “Tshipise” means “something warm”, and the famous Tshipise koppie towers protectively over the resort. Giant Baobab trees dot the landscape and the resort’s camping grounds are barely visible among the mopane, red bushwillow and jakkalsbessie trees. This lush Bushveld retreat enchants jaded city dwellers. Soak your cares away in the healing waters of the mineral pools.Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Hot Springs Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day14 |
Tshipise to Kruger National ParkRead MoreToday you travel to the famous Kruger National Park, now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park which forms with parks in Mozambique and Zimbabwe a natural sanctuary for a huge variety of animals. Here they live a natural life where they must fend for food and territory the same way they did for thousands of years. Here they can start following ancient migratory routes again because fences are coming down between the parks. En route to your campsite, enjoy a game drive in your Premium Overland Safari Vehicle and get ready to spot hippos, giraffes, elephants, zebras, lions, and many other species in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife areas. You’ll have the option to book an open vehicle night game drive if available.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Game Drive in Premium Overland Safari Vehicle Activities Optional: Night Drive Entrance Fees Included: Kruger National Park |
| Day15 |
Kruger National ParkRead MoreEnjoy another full day game drive in Kruger National Park with approximately 2000 plant, 53 fish, 34 amphibian, 118 reptile, 517 bird and 147 mammal species ready for you to discover. You will experience first-hand why Kruger National Park is known as the flagship of South African national parks. Enjoy a game drive en route to the campsite. Sit around a campfire with your sundowner and enjoy the African night sounds drifting into the camping area.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: Game Drive in Premium Overland Safari Vehicle Activities Optional: Open Vehicle Game Drive, Night Drive Entrance Fees Included: Kruger National Park |
| Day16 |
Kruger National Park to JohannesburgRead MoreDrive to Johannesburg for your last night of the trip. Johannesburg is South Africa’s largest city, and also known as Egoli, or The City of Gold, referring to the gold mining history of this fast-paced city. Book a day or two post tour to explore this fast-paced city. A visit to Gold Reef City, the amusement park and museum built on an old mine shaft will give you the opportunity for a ride on the Shaft of Terror, a vertical-drop roller coaster that is known as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Africa due to its sheer 47-metre drop. For the historically inclined there is the ever-popular Soweto tour or just jump on a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus to discover Johannesburg at your own pace. Tonight, you will have the opportunity to have dinner in one of the many excellent restaurants the city has to offer.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Bungalow/Lodge Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
| Day17 |
JohannesburgRead MoreOur last goodbye, a healthy breakfast and the end of another incredible tour.Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: N/A Activities Included: N/A Activities Optional: N/A Entrance Fees Included: N/A |
Have you seen the movie Gladiator? If not, go and watch right now. Those who have seen in will be glad to know that Sahara is the location where the most prominent scenes of the movie were shot. You can start with capturing the velvet dunes and taking photos of the snake charmers and mighty camels proudly swaying as they carry bedouins on their back. Once in a province, you will get a chance to capture and even participate in the traditional tea ceremony as well as to see the locals playing gnawa music performed on goatskin drums. The beauty of the sunset in Sahara is just a cherry on the top of a cake you cannot miss out on.
