Wild Africa: Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
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- 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
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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 with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the program theme, the up-to-date Daily Schedule and any c...
Flight time from Johannesburg to Maun is 1.5 hours. Flight from Maun to Khwai airstrip is approximately 20 minutes. Game drives throughout the program are in open air, 4x4 vehicles and typically last 3 to 4 hours in the early mornings and late afternoons, when the ani...
Safari drives in open air, 4x4 vehicles for 3 to 4 hours in the early morning and late afternoon.
Searching for plains game and other species, we will take a morning game drive through a large variety of different vegetation types, down winding tracks, through m...
Safari drives in open air, 4x4 vehicles for 3 to 4 hours in the early morning and late afternoon.
This morning, we will head out on a game drive to search for wild dog and other endangered carnivores. We will return to camp mid-morning and have a few hours at le...
Flight time to Kasane is approximately 1.5 hours. Boat safari lasts 2 hours. Getting on/off small airplane. Getting on/off boat. Drive time Chobe to Tsowa Lodge approximately 2 hours, including border crossing; last 45 minutes of transfer in game viewing vehicles thro...
Safari drives in open air, 4x4 vehicles for 3 to 4 hours in the early morning. Boat safari lasts approximately 2 hours. Very short motorboat rides between lodge and mainland to access safari vehicles; boat safari departs directly from lodge.
The short boat ride ...
Safari drives in open air, 4x4 vehicles for 3 to 4 hours in the early morning. Boat safari lasts approximately 2 hours. Very short motorboat rides between lodge and mainland to access safari vehicles; boat safari departs directly from lodge.
We will ferry the sh...
Drive time between Tsowa Safari Island and Victoria Falls is 1.5 hours. In order to see all viewpoints at the Falls, approximate length of walk is 2 miles. It is possible to walk less and see some, but not all, viewpoints. Paths may be slick from mist but are mostly f...
Flight time from Livingstone to Lusaka is approximately 1 hour, and Lusaka to Mfuwe is 1 hour. Drive from Mfuwe Airport to Mfuwe Lodge is 45 minutes, done in open-air safari vehicles.
Following breakfast, we will be joined at the lodge by a noted local historian...
Walking approx. 1 mile on the morning bush walk; about 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain. Safari drives in open air, 4x4 vehicles for 3 to 4 hours in the early morning and late afternoon.
This morning, we will divide to participate in a guided bush walk with our saf...
Walking approx. 1 mile on the morning bush walk; about 1 hour; uneven, sandy terrain. The drive to school and textile site is approximately 30 minutes each way in open-air safari vehicles. Game drive in safari vehicles lasts 3 to 4 hours in the early morning.
Ag...
Safari drives in open-air, 4x4 vehicles last 3 to 4 hours in the early morning and late afternoon.
We will search the surrounding area for animals that may have eluded us thus far, heading back to the lodge mid-morning.
The heat of the day will be spent at...
Flight time Mfuwe to Lusaka is approximately 1 hour; flight from Lusaka to Johannesburg is 2 hours. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation from Last Location."
We will ch...
Early morning arrivals in North America.
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