Big 5 African Safaris, accommodated, camping and fully escorted
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17 Nights Twin Share Dome style tent Accommodation
3 Nights twin Share Chalet/guest house Accommodation
Use of Camping Equipment (except sleeping bag & pillow)
Transport in Minibus/safari truck & 4WD
Meals as per itinerary
Professional guide
Okavango Delta mokoro excursion
Local payment ZAR1900pp
Meals not included in itinerary
Optional activities
Items of a personal nature
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An all encompassing journey starting with Victoria Falls, the highlights of Namibia and Botswana. This is an adventure through some of the most spectacular areas in Southern Africa. .
Victoria Falls – a natural wonder
Caprivi – game drives
Etosha NP – game viewing from camp & on game drives
Brandburg – rock paintings
Swakopmund – dune boarding & quad biking
Namib Desert – walk Sossusvlei dunes
Kalahari – bush walk with San bushman
Okavango Delta – Mokoro excursion & bush walks
Chobe NP – sunset boat cruise on Chobe River
Zambia
Botswana
Namibia
This morning we transfer across the border into Zambia where our tour ends in Livingstone approx 12.00pm. Swagman Tours reccommends that no onward flight arrangements are booked for departure today.
Meals Included: B
We turn north through the Chobe Forest Reserve to Kasane where we set up camp. Chobe NP is famous for its large herds of elephant and buffalo. Our afternoon is spent on an exciting wildlife boat cruise in the Chobe NP.
Meals Included: BL
The lunar landscapes surround the town of Swakopmund and we visit these as we leave and head into the Namib Desert with it's towering red sand dunes. We will walk to Sossusvlei, explore Sesriem Canyon and watch dramatic sunsets over the worlds highest sand dunes.
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.
Meals Included: BLD
We camp in Maun for a night in preperation 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.
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 waterbirds and herds of zebra, wildebeest & springbok.
Meals Included: BL
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 regions adorned with rock art including the "White Lady".
Meals Included: BLD
Our journey covers some beautiful desert landscapes as we move south towards the huge granite domes tha rise out of the desert at Spitzkoppe. We set up camp at the foot of these massive domes and take a walk to explore the area. The silence and wide open spaces add to the mystery and we enjoy a magnificent sunset.
Meals Included: BLD
We cross the flat open plains to the coastline where we visit the Cape Cross seal colony. Furgther south is 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).
Meals Included: Bx2, Lx1
Etosha National Park, " the great white place fo dry water" in the game rich north west 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 Namutoni and Okaukuejo with its flood-lit waterhole. (subject to animal movments we may use any of the 3 camps in Etosha)
Meals Included: BLD
Heading out of Livingstone we cross at Sesheke into the Caprivi, a narrow strip of Namibian land that extends between Angola, Zambia & Botswana. An abundance of large rivers attracts a variety of animals and birds and we have 2 days to explore this remote and beautiful region.
Meals Included: BLD
After a morning enjoying the abundant birdlife that surrounds the camp, uor road takes us directly west along the Kavango River. Villages of grass huts and local wooden crafts and carvings a common sight. We stop for the night at our riverside camp in Rundu with a spectacular sunset.
Meals Included: BLD
The group will meet in Livingstone, Zambia at 1400pm. We have 2 days to explore Victoria Falls, a natural wonder of the world, plunging into the Zambezi Gorge. Adventure activities abound, white water rafting on the Mighty Zambezi or an 111m bungi jump (own expense).
Meals Included: B x 1
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Trip Finish |
Twin Share Price |
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| 13 Jun 2010 | 03 Jul 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes |  |
| 11 Jul 2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
| 08 Aug 2010 | 28 Aug 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
| 05 Sep 2010 | 25 Sep 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
| 03 Oct 2010 | 23 Oct 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | Closed |
| 31 Oct 2010 | 20 Nov 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
| 28 Nov 2010 | 18 Dec 2010 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | 15 Jan 2011 | $2855 | $ZAR1900 | $215 | View Notes | |
