Cape to Vic Falls Grand Explorer

An epic accommodated journey through Namibia, Botswana and Zambia covering Fish River Canyon, the wildlife in Etosha Pan National Park, the Okavango Delta, Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert and the amazing Victoria Falls!

Price: (Valid: Jan 2010 – Dec 2010)
€1,595 pps + local payment of ZAR 1900 pp
21 Days Safari

Highlights *Cape Town – Cape Point tour * Fish River Canyon – walking * Namib Desert – walk Sossusvlei dunes * Swakopmund – dune boarding & quad biking * Brandberg – rock paintings * Etosha NP – game viewing from camp & on drives * Okavango Delta – mokoro excursion and bush walks * Victoria Falls – adventure activities

Departs from: Cape Town - Ends: Livingstone

Includes
* 4 nights in guest house with en suite twin rooms & 16 nights camping
* Entrance fees
* Use of camping equipment (except sleeping bags & pillows)
* Transport in minibus / safari truck & 4WD
* Meals as per itinerary
* Professional guide
* Okavango Delta mokoro excursion

Cape to Vic Falls Grand Explorer Itinerary

Meal codes [B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner]

Day 1 CAPE TOWN [Guest house]
Departing, after a tour briefing, from Cape Town at 08:00am we visit the African Penguin colony en route to Cape Point Nature Reserve and then relax on Hout Bay beach. We sample some of Cape Town’s culinary wonders at a local restaurant in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (own expense).
Includes: Entrance fees to Penguin colony & Cape Nature Point
Overnight: Guesthouse / hotel - twin rooms with en-suite facilities
Distance/time: Full day Cape Peninsular tour is 160km which takes between 6 and 8 hours.

Day 2 CEDARBERG [Camping BLD]
The Cedarberg is a massive rocky wilderness where giant sandstone boulders have been sculpted by wind and rain into bizarre and artistic shapes. In the afternoon we explore the rugged landscape on foot.
Includes: Entrance fees, and walking permit in the Cedarberg
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers.
Distance/time: 250km, ± 3½ hours, excluding stops for sightseeing

Day 3 GARIEP RIVER [Tented Lodge BLD]
We make our way into the more arid regions and upon entering Namibia, we camp at the Gariep River. Free time for swimming and relaxing or you can adventure down the river in canoes (own expense).
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Tented Lodge – twin permanent tents with shared facilities,
restaurant & bar
Distance/time: 500kms, ± 7 hours, excluding stops for sightseeing & lunch
Optional Activities: Half day canoe safari

Day 4 FISH RIVER CANYON [Camping BLD]
We make our way to Fish River canyon, the second largest canyon in the world. In the afternoon we watch as a spectacular sunset slips over the canyon’s rim.
Includes: Entrance fees to Fish River Canyon, Hobas viewing point
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool, and shop
Distance/time: 300kms, ± 4 hours excluding stops for sightseeing & lunch

Day 5 - 6 NAMIB DESERT [Camping BLD]
Towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway into the Namib Desert. We will walk to Sossusvlei, explore Sesriem Canyon and watch dramatic sunsets over the world’s highest sand dunes.
Includes: Entrance fees to Sesriem Canyon and Naukluft National Park
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, shop.
Distance/time: 550kms, ± 7½ hours excluding stops for sightseeing & lunch

Day 7 - 8 SWAKOPMUND [Chalet Bx2 Lx1]
Lunar landscapes surround the coastal town of Swakopmund as we approach the coast. Day free to explore the town or try quad biking / dune boarding (own expense). We enjoy evening restaurant meals (own expense).
Overnight: Chalets – twin rooms with en-suite facilities & restaurant.
Distance/time: 350kms, ± 5 hours excluding stops for sightseeing
Optional Activities: Quad biking, Sand boarding, Skydiving, Ocean canoe safari, Scenic flights & many more

Day 9 SPITZKOP [Camping BLD]
Beautiful desert landscapes. We move north along the arid coast to the Cape Cross seal colony before heading inland to set up camp under the Spitzkoppe, huge granite domes rising out of the desert. Enjoy a magnificent sunset. We’ll
take a short walk to explore the area.
Includes: Entrance to Cape Cross seal colony
Overnight: Campsite – basic ablution facilities.
Distance/time: 250km, ± 3½ hours, excluding stops for sightseeing

Day 10 UGAB WILDERNESS [Camping BLD]
Our next stop is the Brandberg where we camp next to the dry Ugab River, home to the rare desert elephants. We explore the mountains on foot with our local guides, who lead us through this region adorned with rock art.
Includes: Entrance to see San Rock Art and guided walk with local guide
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool.
Distance/time: 170km, ± 2½ hours, excluding stops for sightseeing

Day 11 - 12 ETOSHA NP [Camping BLD]
Etosha National Park, “the great white place of dry water”, in the game rich northwest corner of Namibia offers a variety of wildlife. We take game drives around the huge dry pan to find the elephants, herds of antelope and lions
around the waterholes before we camp at Okaukuejo with its flood-lit waterhole. (Subject to animal movements we may use any of the 2 camps in Etosha.)
Includes: Entrance fees to Etosha National Park. Morning and afternoon game drives
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool, restaurant, bar & shop
Distance/time: 400kms, ± 5½ hours excluding stops for sightseeing + 2 x 3 hour game drives per day
Optional Activities: Night game drive in National Park vehicles

Day 13 WINDHOEK [Guest house BL]
The charm of the city of Windhoek lies in its harmonious blend of African and European cultures and the friendliness of its people. We visit the cosmopolitan capital and enjoy a restaurant meal (own expense).
Overnight: Guesthouse – twin rooms with en-suite facilities, swimming pool, restaurant & bar.
Distance/time: 500kms, ± 7 hours excluding stops for sightseeing & lunch

Day 14 KALAHARI [Camping BLD]
Crossing into Botswana we overnight in the heart of the Kalahari. We take a walk with the local San Bushmen to learn
fascinating bush skills.
Includes: Nature walk with local San bushman and translator
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming in old quarry
Distance/time: 550kms, ± 7½ hours excluding border formalities & stops for sightseeing & lunch

Day 15 - 17 OKAVANGO DELTA [Camping Bx3 Lx3 Dx2]
We camp in Maun for a night in preparation before journeying deep into the Okavango Delta on Makoro (dugouts) - an experience not to be missed. We camp wild on remote islands for 2 nights and enjoy bush walks, swimming and
the birdlife in this pristine wilderness area.
Includes: Entrance to Okavango Delta, morning and afternoon game walks with local guides
Overnight: Maun: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool, restaurant & bar
2 nights Okavango Delta: Wild camping – basic camping facilities, with bucket showers
Distance/time: 300km, ± 4½ hours (Kalahari – Maun) Okavango transfer in 4WD ± 2 hour each way
Optional Activities: Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (+/-USD70-90 pp depending on number of people in
each aircraft)

Day 18 MAKGADIKGADI PANS [Camping BL]
Feel the vastness of Africa under a big sky sunset. After the rains the pans fill with water and attract thousands of water birds and herds of zebra, wildebeest and springbok.
Includes: Entrance fees to Makgadikgadi Pans
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool, restaurant & bar.
Distance/time: 320km, ± 4 hours, excluding stops for sightseeing

Day 19 - 21 ZAMBIA / VICTORIA FALLS [Camping Bx2]
Tour Victoria Falls, a natural wonder of the world, plunging into the Zambezi Gorge. Enjoy a sundowner river cruise on the mighty Zambezi or a spectacular “flight of angels” over the Falls (own expense). Tour ends at +/- 08:00 am.
Includes: Entrance fees to Vic Falls
Overnight: Campsite - good ablution facilities with hot showers, swimming pool, restaurant & bar
Distance/time: 400km, ± 5 hours, excluding border formalities & stops for sightseeing
Optional Activities: White water rafting, sunset cruises, elephant back safaris, scenic flights & many more

Please note:
The distance and travel times quoted above are an estimate only, and subject to local road conditions and photo stops!

PRE & POST TOUR ACCOMMODATION:
Due to the early departure time of this safari we recommend that you stay in Cape Town the night before safari. Please indicate if you require assistance with airport transfers and hotel reservations in the vacation planner when prompted.