Southern Africa Birding Safari: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Botswana
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- I exercise for fun, not to win contests
- I like to explore at an easy pace, stopping to snap photos and smell the roses
- Varied terrain doesn’t scare me, but let’s not do anything too extreme
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Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
Check in at the hotel and relax before the welcome dinner.
Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics...
The birding today is done on foot; total distance covered may be up to 2 miles on paved walkways. Total driving approx. 90 miles; about 2 hours.
Transfer by motorcoach east of Johannesburg to the Marievale Bird Sanctuary, a provincial nature reserve that has bee...
Flight time is 1 hour 40 minutes. Drive time from the airport to the lodge approx. 30 minutes; 15 miles. In order to see all viewpoints at the Falls, approximate length of walk is 2 miles on paved paths. It is possible to walk less and see some, but not all, viewpoint...
Birding drive lasts approx. 3 hours. Total transfer time approx. 1.5 hour round-trip; approx. 20 miles. Minimal walking at the community visit, dirt paths. Periods of standing at the community visit and Trust.
We will start at sunrise for a birding-focused drive...
Transfer time to Hwange National Park is approx. 110 miles; 2.5 hours. Safari drive lasts 3-4 hours in open-air 4x4 vehicle; night game drive is about 1 hour.
Following breakfast, a noted local historian will join us at the lodge to discuss the story of Scottish...
Walking approx. 1 mile on the morning bush walk; about 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain. Early morning and afternoon game drives are approx. 3 to 4 hours each in open-air, 4x4 vehicles; evening game drive is about 1 hour.
On an early morning game drive with a local...
Walking approx. 1 mile on the morning bush walk; about 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain. Early morning and afternoon game drives are approx. 3 to 4 hours each in open-air 4x4 vehicles; evening game drive is about 1 hour.
On our morning game drive, we will search fo...
Total drive time to Tsowa Safari Island is 3.5 hours; approx. 135 miles; majority of transfer done in an enclosed minibus, final 45 minutes done in open air 4x4 vehicle; short motorboat ride across river to access island lodge. Afternoon boat safari lasts 2-3 hours. G...
Safari drives last 3-4 hours in open-air, 4x4 vehicles. Getting on/off motorboat and 4x4 vehicle.
The short boat ride ferries us across the river where we will then climb into our safari vehicles for a morning game drive. Our destination this morning will be the...
The drive to Chobe National Park is approx. 60 miles one way; 2 hours, including the border crossing. Game drive is approx. 3 hours. Getting on/off motorboat; ride is approx. 2 hours. Minimal walking throughout the day.
This morning we will transfer over the bor...
Drive time between Tsowa Lodge and The River Club is 2.5 hours including border crossing. Drive time between the River Club and Victoria Falls is approximately 30 minutes, 17 miles. In order to access all of the viewpoints at Victoria Falls, one must go up and down ar...
Early morning start for pre-breakfast birding boat ride; getting on/off the boat from a dock; ride is approx. 1.5 hours. Driving approx. 20 miles; about 1 hour total. Walking at the museum up to 1/2 mile; periods of standing.
In the early morning before breakfas...
Walk for less than 1 mile; uneven ground. Transfer from the lodge to the airport approx. 30 minutes; 10 miles. Flight time 1 hour 45 minutes.
Early morning before breakfast, our Group Leader will lead a birding walk on the lodge's property; keep an eye out for t...
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