bb14 best of botswana, namibia, zimbabwe & south africa in 14 days
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BEST OF BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, ZIMBABWE & SOUTH AFRICA IN 14 DAYS
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TOUR ROUTING
TOUR HIGHLIGHTSTOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• The best game-watching and safari experiences Africa has to offer in Namibia’s Caprivi region, Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, and Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park
• Spectacular Victoria Falls with its indescribable roar and dramatic mile-wide chasm
• Awe-inspiring Great Zimbabwe, dating back to the Late Iron Age
TOUR INFORMATIONTOUR INFORMATION
• Departs: 09/02/2015, 09/03/2015, 13/04/2015, 11/05/2015, 15/06/2015, 20/07/2015, 10/08/2015, 14/09/2015, 12/10/2015, 16/11/2015
• Duration: 14 days/13 nights
• Includes: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 13 dinners, 13 nights’ accommodation, porterage, transportation, game-watching activities and sightseeing as specified.
• Note: Minimum 2, maximum 20 guests
DA
Y 1
Mau
n, B
ots
wan
a
Transfer from Maun International Airport to lodge on the banks of the Thamalakane River. Late afternoon sunset cruise looking for the abundant bird life and the occasional hippo and crocodile. Overnight at Maun Lodge or similar. [Dinner]
DA
Y 2
Mau
n-
Oka
van
go P
anh
and
le
View the Okavango Delta by one hour private charter flight (optional, for own account). Alternatively explore Maun with an early morning walk. After breakfast depart Maun and travel along the panhandle of the Okavango Delta. Spend the next 2 nights at Lawdons Lodge (or similar) alongside the Okavango River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 3
Oka
van
go P
anh
and
le, B
ots
wan
a
Optional (for own account) mokoro day trip. Lunch and return transfers areincluded. (NB you will not be back in time for the sundowner cruise). The rest ofthe group will enjoy a day at leisure and a late afternoon sundowner cruise onthe Okavango River. Overnight at Lawdons Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 4
Oka
van
go P
anh
and
le -
Cap
rivi
, Nam
ibia
Cross the border post between Botswana and Namibia and enter theMahango National Park to enjoy a game drive. Continue to Popa Falls, where wetake a short walk and then enter the Caprivi Strip. Overnight at Camp Kwando (orsimilar) on the banks of the Kwando River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 5
Cap
rivi
, Nam
ibia
Enjoy an early morning game drive (in an open vehicle) including drinks and snacks en route. Tour a traditional village. Optional early morning or sunset boat trip on the Kwando River (for own account). Overnight at Camp Kwando (or similar) on the banks of the Kwando River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 6
& 7
Ch
ob
e, B
ots
wan
a
Enter Botswana and enjoy a game drive (in an open vehicle) in the ChobeNational Park and sunset cruise on the Chobe River. Encounter the largest concentration of elephants in Africa. Spend the next 2 nights at Mowana Safari Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 8
& 9
Vic
tori
a Fa
lls, Z
imb
abw
e
Travel to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Guided tour of the Falls and rainforest.Activities available (optional and for own account) include Flight of the Angels,elephant back safari, lion walk or a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River. Spend2 nights at A’Zambezi River Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 1
0H
wan
ge, Z
imb
abw
e
Transfer to Hwange National Park, home to a wide variety of game such asbuffalo, zebra, giraffe, all the big cats, hyena, wild dog, rhino and elephants. Enjoya game drive in open safari vehicles or a visit to the Painted Dog Sanctuary.Overnight at Sable Sands Lodge or similar. [Full Board]
DA
Y 1
1M
asvi
ngo
, Zim
bab
we
Our journey continues to Masvingo, and Lake Kyle National Park, stopping en route at Bulawayo for lunch (own account). Overnight at Lodge at the Ancient City or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 1
2M
asvi
ngo
, Zim
bab
we
Visit the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe, dating back to the Late Iron Age. Afternoon scenic drive to Lake Kyle and its dam wall. Overnight at Lodge at the Ancient City or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DA
Y 1
3M
akh
ado
, So
uth
Afr
ica
Cross the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Overnight near Makhadoat Mashovhela Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
Depart for Johannesburg arriving at OR Tambo International Airport at around lunch time. [Breakfast]
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CONTACT USTel: +27 (0)21 460 4700Fax: +27 (0)21 448 [email protected] Box 819, Cape Town, 8000
Pictures courtesy of:
Dreamstime, Shutterstock and Johannesburg Tourism Company