Safari by Water & Land: Zimbabwe, Namibia & Botswana

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Overview
Highlights
- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
What's this trip about?
Itinerary
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles, approximately 1/4 hour. Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
After arriving at the hotel and checking in, take some time to freshen up and relax before our welcome dinner.
Orientation: The Group Leader will gre...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles, approximately 1/4 hour. Flight time approximately 1.5 hours. Getting in/out of a minibus; driving about 15 miles, approximately 1/2 hour. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day; mostly flat, paved paths.
We ...
Getting in/out of a mini-bus; driving about 30 miles round-trip, approximately 1 hour total. Walking approximately 1/2 mile; uneven terrain; periods of standing; potentially hot temperatures.
By minibus, we will transfer to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, whe...
Getting in/out of a mini-bus; driving about 110 miles, approximately 2.5 hours. Getting in/out of open-air 4x4 vehicles. Afternoon game drive 3 to 4 hours; evening game drive about 1 hour.
A noted local historian will join us to discuss the story of Scottish exp...
Getting in/out of open-air 4x4 vehicles. Early morning and afternoon game drives are approximately 3 to 4 hours each; evening game drive is about 1 hour. Walking about 1 mile on morning bush walk, approximately 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain.
In the early hours o...
Getting in/out of open-air 4x4 vehicles. Early morning and afternoon game drives are approximately 3 to 4 hours each; evening game drive is about 1 hour. Walking about 1 mile on morning bush walk, approximately 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain.
We will embark on an...
Getting in/out of mini-bus; driving about 160 miles, approximately 6 hours (depending on immigration at the borders). Getting on/off tender boats.
We will have time to pack our bags before checking out and driving north to Victoria Falls.
There will be sev...
Getting on/off tender boats. Morning and afternoon activities last for 2-3 hours. Walking up to 1 mile for village visit; periods of standing; potentially hot temperatures.
We will have a choice of early morning, pre-breakfast activities provided by the Zambezi ...
Getting on/off tender boats. Morning and afternoon activities last for 2-3 hours.
We will again have a choice of early morning, pre-breakfast activities provided by the Zambezi Queen: 1) an early morning birding-focused boat safari; 2) fishing on the Chobe River...
Total transfer time approximately 2.5 hours, including border crossings. Flight time approximately 1 hour. Getting in/out of open-air 4X4 safari vehicles. Game drives last for 3-4 hours.
We will look for animals along the banks as the riverboat cruises to its fi...
Bush walk about 1 mile, approximately 2 hours; uneven ground. Getting in/out of mokoros (canoe-like vessels); activity lasts 2 to 3 hours.
We will embark on a bush walk in the reserve with a local safari specialist. We will learn to identify tracks, spoor, and o...
Getting in/out of open-air 4X4 safari vehicles. Early morning and afternoon game drives are approximately 3 to 4 hours each.
We will board our safari vehicles to explore more of the reserve in the company of our local specialists, returning to camp midmorning.
Getting in/out of minibus. Flight to Maun approximately 1/2 hour. Flight from Maun to Johannesburg approximately 1.5 hours. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers.
We will have one last safari game drive this morning, returning in time to freshen ...
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