Big 5 African Safaris, accommodated, camping and fully escorted
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4 nights in hotel / cabin
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
Local payment ZAR1900
Meals not included in itinerary
Optional activities
Items of a personal nature
Visas
An epic 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 awesome Victoria Falls!
Fish River Canyon – walking
Namib Desert – walk Sossusvlei dunes
Swakopmund – dune boarding & quad biking
Brandberg – rock paintings
Etosha NP – game drives
Okavango Delta – mokoro excursion and bush walks
Victoria Falls – adventure activities
South Africa
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
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 spend the rest of the day relaxing on Hout Bay beach. We sample some of Cape Town’s culinary wonders at a local restaurant in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (own expense).
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.
Meals Included: BLD
We make our way into the more arid regions and upon entering Namibia, we camp at the Gariep River. Time free for swimming and relaxing or you can adventure down the river in canoes (own expense).
Meals Included: 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.
Meals Included: 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.
Meals Included: BLD
Lunar landscapes and the prehistoric Welwitchia plants surround the coastal town of Swakopmund. Day free to explore the town or try quad biking / dune boarding (own expense). We enjoy evening restaurant meals (own expense) and overnight in a guest house.
Meals Included: Bx2, Lx1
Two days of 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 will take a short walk to explore the area.
Meals Included: BLD
Our next stop is the Brandberg where we camp next to the dry Ugab River bed, 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.
Meals Included: BLD
The Himba culture is synonymous with Namibia and we’ll visit a Himba settlement to meet these proud people.
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 3 camps in Etosha.)
Meals Included: BLD
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).
Meals Included: BL
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 (Local guide may not be San due to nomadic lifestyle of San Bushman).
Meals Included: BLD
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 game walks, swimming, the birdlife and game viewing in this pristine wilderness area.
Meals Included: Bx3, Lx3, Dx2
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.
Meals Included: BL
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" helicopter flight over the falls. (own expense). Your tour ends at 12.00pm approx.
Meals Included: Bx2
