Wildlife Discovery Safari

Navigate the winding streams and isolated lagoons of the Okavango Delta. Get up close and personal with some of the most exciting creatures on earth, join the adrenaline junkies at Victoria Falls or take it easy on an upper Zambezi river cruise and watch the African bush go gently on by.

Price: (Valid: Jan 2010 – Dec 2010)
€1,290 pps
9 Days Safari

Highlights * Okavango Delta Excursion * Okavango Delta Scenic Flight * Chobe National Park * Chobe Mobile Safari * Victoria Falls

Departs from: Windhoek, Namibia ends in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Includes
* Itinerary as specified
* Fully equipped safari vehicle
* Services of trip leader and driver
* All accommodation as specified above
* All catering equipment and scheduled National Park entrance fees.
* Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Dinner (D), No Meal (NM) where specified.
* Meals not shown will be to the clients account.
* Occasionally breakfast and lunch may be combined into a brunch where necessary e.g. mornings with early game drives.

Cape to Vic Falls Grand Explorer Itinerary

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

Day 1 WINDHOEK [Lodge NM]
Nestled between the hills, Windhoek is a rather small capital city but has many places of historical interest. Today is spent at leisure to visiting the local museum or haggling at the street side markets. There are also many shops for those in need of a bit of retail therapy!
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Lodge

Day 2 GOBABIS [Chalet B]
After a leisurely morning, we head east toward the border town of Gobabis. This is our last night in Namibia.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Chalets
Distance/time: approx. (200km)

Day 3 MAUN [Lodge/Chalet B]
After an early start, we head to the border and cross over into Botswana. Once all the formalities have been completed, we head for Maun, known as the gateway to the Okavango Delta. We prepare for the following days to come and are briefed by our guides on what to expect on our trip to the Delta. We recommend packing a small overnight bag (daypack) with necessary clothes for 2 days. Our accommodation for tonight is on the outskirts of Maun. Although it is a small town, Maun has several shops, good communications facilities (internet) and banks. This afternoon we enjoy a scenic flight over the Delta (time permitting).
Includes: Scenic flight over the Delta (time permitting)
Overnight: Chalet / Lodge
Distance/time: approx. 580km

Day 4 - 5 OKAVANGO DELTA [Mobile Tented Camp BLD]
This morning we are transferred to the Delta region. The tented camp is located in the heart of the Delta and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding bush area. We participate in morning game walks and "mokoro" safari in the late afternoon. Please note that mokoro safaris are seasonal and will depend on water levels in the Okavango Delta. – Please note that accommodation is in Dome Tents with padded bed rolls/mats.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Mobile Tented Camp – accommodation is in Dome Tents with padded bed rolls/mats.

Day 6 NATA [Lodge BL]
After breakfast we transfer back to Maun and head east to Nata. Situated 10 km from Nata Town, our lodge has a large swimming pool, curio shop and restaurant. The bird life in this area is particularly spectacular, due to the nearby Makgadikgadi Pans and Nata Sanctuary.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Lodge
Distance/time: approx. 310km

Day 7 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK [Camping BD]
We leave Nata and head for the riverside town of Kasane. We arrive around midday – on arrival we will transfer to the Chobe Mobile team who will take us on our adventure into the Chobe National Park. The Chobe National Park is famous for its vast herds of elephant. Many have sighted elephant, hippo, crocodile, and an impressive array of birds and plains game.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Tented Camp
Distance/time: approx. 302km

Day 8 VICTORIA FALLS [Lodge B]
A short drive from Kasane takes us to the historical town of Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls town is situated in the Victoria Falls National Park that borders the Zambezi River. The Victoria Waterfalls are fed by the Zambezi River that forms the natural border between Zimbabwe & Zambia. The waterfall is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world and is listed as a world heritage site. Our time here is at leisure to explore the captivating Victoria Falls & surrounding Rainforest, take a sun downer cruise or enjoy a variety of other adventure activities (own expense). Our lodge is located just outside the centre of the town.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Lodge
Distance/time: approx. 90km

Day 9 VICTORIA FALLS [B]
Our tour ends after breakfast from the lodge and we part ways having just experienced a trip of a lifetime!

*There will be no more opportunities to withdraw foreign currency after our departure from Botswana. Clients are requested to take cash only into Zimbabwe as credit cards and travellers cheques cannot be processed.

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:
This tour departs from Windhoek,Namibia please make sure that you are there well before the time. This tour ends in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe