25 Days South
Highlights – Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe. This will take us to Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, Antelope Park (Wildlife Sanctuary), Hwange National Park, Livingstone (City), Kasane (Town), Nata (Town), Maun (City), Okavango Delta, Ghanzi (Town), Windhoek (City), Etosha National Park, Otjitotongwe Cheetah Park, Spitzkoppe (Damaraland), Swakopmund (City), Namib Naukluft National Park, Bethanie (Village), Fish River Canyon, Orange River & Cederberg Wilderness Area. So the activities we will be doing in this adventure will include game drives, nature walks, canoeing and boat cruises.
Day One – Kruger National Park
Upon arrival at the airport in Cape Town you will be welcomed by the guide and then transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Holiday Inn Garden Court De Wall or Cullinan Inn (First Class) or the Radisson Waterfront (Deluxe)
Day Two – Kruger National Park
You begin the day with an ascent of the summit of the Table Mountain by cable (depending on the weather) to enjoy spectacular view of Cape Town, visit the Malay Quarters and then go the Waterfront. Overnight at Holiday Inn Garden Court De Wall or Cullinan Inn (First Class) or the Radisson Waterfront (Deluxe)
Day Three – Limpopo
After your breakfast, you proceed to the Limpopo Province. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board.
Day Four – Antelope Park.
After breakfast, head to Antelope Park, then go for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at recommended hotel/lodge. Full board.
Day Five: Hwange National Park
Get an early breakfast and depart Antelope Park for Hwange Park. Then go for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at recommended hotel/lodge. Full board.
Day Six – Livingstone
After breakfast, head to Livingstone to the hotel on the banks of River Zambezi. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a sun-downer cruise on River Zambezi. Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe). Full board
Day Seven – Livingstone
Have breakfast and then proceed to the activity center where you will have a variety of options to access the falls. You can choose helicopter flights over the falls, bungee jumping, white water rafting, visit the nearby villages or market, cultural visit to Chief Mukumi’s Village crossing the bridge to visit Victoria Falls town and view the falls from the Zimbabwean side (visas obtained at the border). Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe)
Day Eight – Kasane
Depart Livingstone after your breakfast and head to Kasane. Dinner and overnight in recommended hotel/lodge. Full board
Day Nine – Nata
After your breakfast, proceed to Nata having a nature walk in the evening. Dinner and overnight in a recommended hotel/lodge.
Day Ten – Maun
Depart Nata after your breakfast and head to Maun where you will spend a night. Dinner at the recommended hotel/lodge.
Day Eleven – Okavango Delta
After breakfast, proceed to southernmost tip of Chief’s Island. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to interact with the elephants and their handlers at the extra cost. Overnight at Stanley’s Camp or Camp Moremi Luxury tented camp. Full board basis.
Day Twelve: Okavango
Morning and afternoon game drives with an option of walking safaris and Mokoro trips. Overnight at Stanley’s Camp or Camp Moremi Luxury tented camp. Full board basis.
Day Thirteen – Windhoek
Depart Botswana and head to Namibia, go through the boarder formalities and proceed to Windhoek. Dinner and overnight at recommended hotel/lodge. Full board
Day Fourteen – Etosha National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Etosha park via western side. Visit the Haunted Forest before you arrive at the Okaukuejo. A floodlit waterhole at either of the camps enables you to view the game all the time. Overnight at Okaukuejo or Halali Rest Camp.
Day Fifteen– Etosha National Park
A whole day game drives exploring this park well known for large herds of Zebra and Antelopes. Overnight at Mokuti Lodge.
Day Sixteen – Otjitotongwe Park.
An early breakfast and then proceed to the Otjitotongwe Park. Go for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at recommended hotel/lodge
Day Seventeen – Spitzkoppe
Wake up for the morning breakfast before heading to Spitzkoppe arriving in the afternoon, relax at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board.
Day Eighteen – Swakopmund.
Day Four – Swakopmund
Early drive to the Swakopmund, go via the Namib Desert. Stop at the Kuiseb Canyon, the drive along the Swakopmund riverbed and stops at the moon landscape and at the Welwitschia Mirabillis, an ancient plant endemic to the Namib Desert. Later, you will explore the little coastal resort. Overnight at Hansa Hotel or Swakopmund Hotel.
Day Nineteen – Swakopmund
Drive to Walvis Bay and you may opt to join one of the optional tours like Kayaking in the dunes enroute to Walvis Bay Lagoon, Quad biking on the dunes enroute to Walvis Bay, A boat trip from the Walvis Bay yacht harbor, or you might enjoy walking along the lagoon and view the flamingoes. Return to the Swakopmund in the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Hansa Hotel or Swakopmund Hotel.
Day Twenty – Namib Naukluft National Park
After breakfast, depart Swakopmund for Naukluft. In the afternoon, take a walking trail in the Mountains or take option flight over the dunes at Sossusvlei. Overnight at Namib Naukluft Lodge.
Day Twenty One – Namib Naukluft
An early morning rise which starts with the sight of the spectacular dunes at the Sossusvlei on your excursion. Try and make the effort to climb one and you will be overwhelmed by the sight of the dynamic and living desert. A full breakfast will be served under the Camel thorn trees at Sossusvlei. Visit the Sesrien Canyon and return to the Lodge for launch. Then in the afternoon, drive to the natural marble mountains. Overnight at Namib Naukluft Lodge.
Day Twenty two – Fish River Canyon
Depart Naukluft after your breakfast and head for the Canyon. Visit the canyon in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge.
Day Twenty Three – Orange River
Drive to the Orange River after your breakfast arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge.
Day Twenty Four – Cederberg
Enjoy the early breakfast and head for Cederberg, relax in the afternoon or your can go for the optional activities. Dinner and overnight at recommended hotel/lodge.
Day Twenty Five
Enjoy your last breakfast of your adventure, then later you will be transferred to the airport depending on your time of departure. You can go for souvenirs before you fly out back home.