Cape, Delta, Falls & Kruger (Accommodated) - 25 days

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ACCOMMODATED SAFARI: From Cape Town embark on an exciting overland adventure, taking in the best of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, before returning to South Africa. Encounter spectacular wildlife on safari in Etosha, Chobe, Matobo and Kruger National Parks. Climb Dune 45 in the Namib Desert and paddle mokoro canoes in the Okavango Delta. Visit the sp...
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Overview

Trip type
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Cape Town - Begin your adventure in South Africa's 'Mother City' with a township tour before departing for the Western Cape
    • Fish River Canyon - Admire this colossal canyon, which scars the Earth for 160km, second only in size to the USA's Grand Canyon
    • Namib-Naukluft National Park - Climb to the top of Dune 45 for tremendous views, discover barren Deadvlei and marvel at Sesriem Canyon
    • Swakopmund - Relax in this coastal German colonial town with free time to sit by the pool, go skydiving, dolphin-watching or surfing
    • Etosha National Park - Search for the wildlife which gathers around the limited watering holes in this barren salt pan
    • Okavango Delta - Paddle traditional mokoro canoes through this biodiverse wetland and enjoy an optional scenic flight
    • Chobe National Park - Cruise the Chobe River in search of hippos, elephants and crocodiles, then game drive in search of lions and leopards
    • Livingstone - Discover the spectacular Victoria Falls, with an included visit to this natural wonder
    • Matobo National Park - Join a walking safari and game drive with a specialist guide in search of rhinos and elusive leopards
    • Kruger National Park - Game drive in search of the Big Five in South Africa's premier wildlife reserve

What's this trip about?

    ACCOMMODATED SAFARI: From Cape Town embark on an exciting overland adventure, taking in the best of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, before returning to South Africa. Encounter spectacular wildlife on safari in Etosha, Chobe, Matobo and Kruger National Parks. Climb Dune 45 in the Namib Desert and paddle mokoro canoes in the Okavango Delta. Visit the spectacular Victoria Falls, take in the beauty of Fish River Canyon and more on this 25 day journey through Southern Africa.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCape Town
End CityPretoria

Destinations

Attractions

  • Cape Town
  • Chobe National Park
  • Etosha National Park
  • Kruger National Park
  • Livingstone
  • Maun
  • Okavango Delta
  • Windhoek

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 16

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 16

Trip includes

    • 24 breakfasts, 19 lunches & 19 dinners
    • 22 nights simple accommodation, 1 night camping in 2-person dome tent and 1 night permanent tented camp in the Okavango Delta (please refer to the trip notes for details)
    • Escorted by a licensed 2-person crew
    • Transportation in a 24-seater overland truck with camping and cooking equipment
    • Cape Town Township Tour
    • Sesriem & Fish River Canyon visit
    • Sossusvlei shuttle, guided walk and Dune 45 excursion
    • Spitzkoppe excursion to see Bushmen paintings
    • Etosha National Park game drives
    • Kalahari Bushman Walk
    • Okavango Delta excursion including mokoro and walking safari
    • Chobe River boat cruise and Chobe National Park game drive in a purpose-built safari vehicle with a resident guide
    • Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, Victoria Falls visit
    • Shangaan cultural evening
    • Kruger National Park, full day open vehicle game drive with resident guide
    • All road tolls and vehicle taxes
    • Matobo National Park, open vehicle game drive and wilderness walk with resident guide

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day : 1 Cape Town

Cape Town - Cederberg. Our African adventure begins today with a tour of the Cape Flats, to the east of the city. Visiting a local township, we'll meet local people and discover some of the community projects in the area. Then it's time to climb aboard our overland tr...

Day : 2 Orange River

Cederberg - Orange River (Namibia). Continuing north, we pass through drier, rockier territory until we reach the Namibian border, crossing at Vioolsdrift. Tonight's accommodation is beside the Gariep (AKA Orange) River, which marks the border between South Africa and...

Day : 3 Fish River Canyon

Orange River - Fish River Canyon. There is time for the optional canoe safari this morning, if we didn't have time yesterday. Then we drive north to Fish River Canyon, second only in size to the Grand Canyon in the USA. More than 500 metres deep and scarring the land ...

Day : 4 Namib Naukluft National Park

Fish River Canyon - Namib-Naukluft National Park. We have a long drive today as we journey to the edge of Namib-Naukluft National Park, which protects great swathes of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountains. We'll stay on the edge of the park, ready to explore tomorrow.

Day : 5 Namib Naukluft National Park

Namib-Naukluft National Park - Solitaire. It's time to explore the Namib Desert! Our first stop is mighty Dune 45, one of the tallest sand dunes in the region. It's a dazzling sight, and the reward for climbing to the top is incredible views over the surrounding area....

Day : 6-7 Swakopmund

Solitaire - Swakopmund. On day 6 we drive to Swakopmund, a German colonial town located on Namibia's famous Skeleton Coast. We'll be staying in simple dormitory accommodation in Swakopmund. The rest of day 6 and the following day are free for you to explore Swakopm...

Day : 8 Spitzkoppe

Swakopmund - Spitzkoppe. Leaving coastal Swakopmund, we head into the Damaraland region and our destination - Spitzkoppe. At this mountain peak, you can see incredibly well-preserved bushmen paintings and spectacular rock formations reaching 1800 metres above sea leve...

Day : 9-10 Etosha National Park

Spitzkoppe - Etosha National Park. The next two days will be spent exploring Namibia's iconic Etosha National Park. This 20,000 square kilometre reserve is dominated by a salt pan, which floods seasonally but is also home to a select few watering holes all year round....

Day : 11 Windhoek

Etosha National Park - Windhoek. Today we arrive in Namibia's charming capital. Windhoek is a tiny capital by global standards, with a population of just 470,000 people. It has lots of German architecture, a reminder of Namibia's early colonial past. Our accommodation...

Day : 12 Gobabis

Windhoek - Gobabis. Say goodbye to Windhoek as we travel east to the city of Gobabis, near the Botswanan border. Today we meet some of the local San Bushmen. The San culture is one of the oldest surviving cultures in Southern Africa and we'll enjoy a bush walk and lea...

Day : 13 Maun

Gobabis - Maun (Botswana). Today sees us travelling to Maun in Botswana, our base for exploring the famed Okavango Delta. If time allows, there is the opportunity for you to take a scenic flight over the delta - if we haven't got time today then this opportunity will be offered on day 15 instead.

Day : 14-15 Okavango Delta

Maun - Okavango Delta - Maun. On day 14 we enjoy our overnight excursion in specialized safari vehicles into the Okavango Delta. The delta is a natural wetland spread out over more than 1.6 million hectares, home to an incredible diversity of life. Reaching the mokoro...

Day : 16 Nata Region

Maun - Nata region. Today's drive takes us through a wildlife corridor between the desolate Nxai and Magkadigkadi pans. We'll stop en route to admire some of the region's towering baobab trees and arrive at our unfenced accommodation in the afternoon. If you're lucky, you could see all sorts of wildlife, including elephants and antelope, come right up to camp.

Day : 17 Chobe National Park

Nata Region - Kasane. We make the journey to Kasane in Botswana's north. Kasane is the gateway to Chobe National Park and we'll enjoy a cruise on the Chobe River today. Chobe is home to huge herds of elephants, which we may be able to see down at the water's edge. Other species to look out for include hippo, crocodiles, buffalo and the rare African fish eagle.

Day : 18 Chobe National Park

Kasane - Chobe National Park - Livingstone (Zambia). This morning we transfer to specialized safari vehicles for a game drive in Chobe National Park, which is home to all of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo), although rhinos are very rare here. ...

Day : 19 Livingstone

Today is free for you to spend at leisure in Livingstone, exploring the Victoria Falls area and partaking in some of the activities on offer.

Day : 20 Bulawayo

Livingstone - Bulawayo (Zimbabwe). This morning we depart Livingstone and cross the border into Zimbabwe, passing through the town of Victoria Falls en route to Bulawayo. staying just outside the city centre, once we've settled in the rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the area.

Day : 21 Matobo N.P.

Today we enjoy a half day tour of Matobo National Park which is just a short drive from Bulawayo. This remarkable reserve has the largest concentration of Black and White Rhino in Africa and it also has the densest population of leopard and black eagle in the world. K...

Day : 22 Crossing into South Africa

Bulawayo - Tshipise (South Africa). Today we continue our journey south, crossing into South Africa at Beitbridge. Then we cross the mighty Limpopo River and travel on to the town of Tshipise, in the northern Limpopo province. Our romdavels for the night is adjacent to Honnet Nature Reserve and there are hot spring in the area, surrounded by dense woodland and Baobab trees.

Day : 23-24 Kruger National Park

Tshipise - Hazyview (Greater Kruger). From Tshipise we travel to Kruger National Park, southern Africa's flagship game reserve. Several years ago fences between the national park and surrounding private reserves were removed to form the Greater Kruger where an abundan...

Day : 25 Pretoria

Hazyview (Greater Kruger) - Pretoria. Bidding farewell to Kruger we make our way to Pretoria where our tour ends late afternoon / early evening. Please note: We recommend that you spend the night in Pretoria. Pretoria accommodation and a transfer to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport can be booked locally or in advance.

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What's excluded

    • International flights and visas
    • Airport transfers - can be booked on request
    • Tipping - an entirely personal gesture
    • Optional activities (prices listed in Trip Notes)
    • Local payment - $490pp, paid in USD

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18 and over. Anyone over 65 to complete a Tour Suitability Form.Maximum age 75.
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