Northern Delta Safari

Exploring the Northern Delta, Victoria Falls and wildlife in the national park makes this a perfect balance of adrenalin, fun, adventure and ample time for relaxation thats what you can expect on this safari.

Price: (Valid: Jan 2010 – Dec 2010)
€2,390 pps
9 Days Safari

Highlights * Zambezi Sunset Dinner Cruise * Victoria Falls * Chobe National Park * Chobe River Cruise * Chobe Mobile Safari * Delta Mokoro Day Excursion

Departs from: Livingstone - Ends: Livingstone

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.

Northern Delta Itinerary

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

Day 1 LIVINGSTONE [Chalet D]
Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and it's not difficult to see why. At 1700 m wide and around 100 m high, this is the world's largest sheet of falling water and a memorable sight on any African Safari! The Falls can be viewed from the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia and the Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe. Each offer fantastic photo opportunities. The day is spent participating in a myriad of Optional Excursions. Tonight we enjoy a sunset dinner cruise on the mighty Zambezi.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Chalet

Day 2 LIVINGSTONE [Chalet D]
Today we have another opportunity to participate in some of the activities we couldn't fit in yesterday.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Chalets
Optional Activities: Bungi jumping, elephant back safaris, white water rafting and many more.

Day 3 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK [Tented Camp BLD]
After breakfast we cross the border into Botswana and head to Kasane where we transfer to the Chobe Mobile team for our overnight excursion in the Chobe National Park. The Chobe River forms a border between Botswana and Namibia and Zambia and is the life-line to wildlife within the park. The late afternoon sees us take a boat cruise along the Chobe River. Elephant, hippo and many bird species including the regal African Fish Eagle and Pied Kingfisher can be viewed from the boat while we watch another glorious African sunset. Our mobile camp tonight affords the rare opportunity to spend the night within the wilderness – enjoy the night sounds of the true African wilds.
Includes: Entrance fees, boat cruise.
Overnight: Tented Camp - basic facilities

Day 4 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK [Chalet BL]
This morning starts with an early morning game drive in the Chobe National Park. Chobe is one of Botswana's premier game parks, renowned its large elephant herds. After our game drive we return to camp for lunch, before we head back to the riverside town of Kasane.
Includes: Game drives
Overnight: Chalets

Day 5 DIVUNDU, NAMIBIA [Chalet B]
Today we travel into Namibia's Caprivi Strip to our lovely camp on Kavango River at the start of the Okavango Delta.
The Okavango Delta is a huge expanse of water that has travelled from the Kavango River from the Angolan highlands, and fans out onto the upper Kalahari region to form the largest inland Delta in the World. Studded with exotic islands, the Delta is renowned for its incredible variety of bird life as well as many other animals unique to Southern Africa.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Chalet

Day 6 - 7 DIVUNDU [Chalet B]
Today we take a mokoro (traditional dug out canoe) trip down the river. After lunch, we head to the Bwabwata National Park, where we hope to encounter elephant, buffalo, lion and the rare wild dog. We also have the opportunity to learn about the local Tswana culture. Our second day is spent at leisure enjoying some of the activities on offer in the area.
Includes: Canoe trip down the river, Entrance fees
Overnight: Chalet

Day 8 LIVINGSTONE [Chalets B]
Today we retrace our steps, crossing the Caprivi Strip and travelling through the Chobe area before reaching our camp back to Livingstone. We spend our last evening enjoying the magnificent sunset over the mighty Zambezi.
Includes: N/A
Overnight: Chalets

Day 9 LIVINGSTONE [B]
After breakfast, we exchange addresses and part ways, having just experienced a trip of a lifetime!

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 Livingstone, Zambia please make sure that you are there well ahead of time. This tour ends in Livingstone, Zambia