Botswana & Namibia: Delta & Dunes
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Highlights
- Embark on an immersive safari adventure, visiting the wildlife hotspots of Botswana and Namibia
- Drift down the animal-rich Okavango Delta in traditional dugout canoes
- Safari in Etosha National Park, searching for elephants, lions and more
- See the world’s highest dunes at sunrise – the most beautiful time to visit
- Step back 2,000 years and see the White Lady rock painting made by San hunter-gatherers
- Wild camp under the starry African sky, serenaded by the late-night calls of the wildlife
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Trip includes
- 13 breakfasts, two lunches and seven dinners
- All accommodation
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Arrival and departure transfers (from Windhoek)
Itinerary
The adventure starts in Maun, Botswana, gateway to the Okavango Delta. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring or relaxing, with a chance to change money and pick up any supplies you may need (such as snacks and drinks). The tour leader meets you this evening at th...
Relax at the hotel this morning or head into town to pick up any last-minute supplies. After lunch, we journey to the Okavango Delta, where we board mokoros (traditional dugout canoes helmed by an expert local poler) and head to our Delta camp (depending on water leve...
Rising early, we enjoy one final exploration of the Delta before returning to our collection point by mokoro. Return to Maun after lunch, where we have a free afternoon to relax or enjoy one of the many optional activities available, such as scenic flights or helicopter rides. Accommodation: Sedia Riverside Hotel (or similar)
Relax this morning before our transfer to the northern part of the Okavango Delta, enjoying views of the Botswana bush as we go. Reaching a landscape of thick sand that’s inaccessible to our vehicle, we are collected by a 4x4 vehicle and transferred to our lodge on th...
After breakfast, continue the journey north and cross into Namibia through the Mohembo border post. From here, we travel through Mahango Game Park, where we hope to see elephants and other animals. We then drive along the Caprivi Strip (a thin protrusion of Namibia bo...
Today we travel to Etosha National Park, the premier safari sanctuary in Namibia. In contrast to the Okavango Delta, Etosha is a relatively arid wilderness of mixed forest and grassland around a large saltpan. It is scattered with waterholes where a great variety of a...
Today we embark on an essential Namibian experience: a three-hour game drive in Etosha National Park. Zebras, giraffes, cheetahs, elephants and lions are all present, while the park is also home to several black rhinos. Additionally, Etosha is a good place for birds, ...
Leaving Etosha, we head to the Damaraland region, driving past Damara huts, Herero houses and cattle. We stop en route in Outjo, a small town with a nice German bakery for coffee, cake or an early lunch. Our destination is a remote lodge at the foot of Brandberg, the...
Begin the day with a short drive to Brandberg, where we walk (1hr 30min) through a valley seeing beautiful, granite formations and a variety of birdlife. The valley takes us to the White Lady rock painting which, along with a number of other small paintings and engrav...
Today is free to enjoy one of the many optional activities on offer in and around town. On the water, you can go deep-sea fishing; in the desert, you can go sandboarding and quad-biking; and in the sky, you can fly over the Skeleton Coast. Alternatively, spend the day...
Visit nearby Walvis Bay after breakfast, where we hopefully see flamingos. Our journey then takes us through the Namib-Naukluft National Park – home to one of the driest and oldest deserts on Earth. The park contains spectacular desert scenery and there are photo oppo...
Rise early to see the Sossusvlei dunes, the tallest in the world, in the gorgeous morning light. We can also climb one of the dunes for fantastic views of the area. We then witness an eerie desert landscape strewn with dead 900-year-old camelthorn trees, either takin...
We typically have an early start this morning as we have a long drive back to Windhoek where the tour ends. If you’d like to spend a bit longer in Namibia, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay. Total drive: 210mi (340km), six hours Please not...
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If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
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- 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 51 to 31 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 30 days or less prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation, or after the booking has started
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Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 50% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 100% of the total holiday cost.
For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made:
Cancellation period (before departure) - Cancellation Fee (per person)
Outside of 180 days - No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.
179 to 120 days - Loss of deposit.
119 to 90 days prior to departure - 50% of the holiday cost.
89 to 60 days prior to departure - 75% of the holiday cost.
59 to 0 days prior to departure - 100% of the holiday cost.
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