Southern African Adventure

$8550 / Per person

Overview

This tour is perfect for those to seek to discover the natural wonders of Southern Africa by visiting three countries: South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. 
Start your journey by staying in one of the most famous cities of the continent: Cape Town. Embark on game drives in the biggest park of South Africa, the Kruger Park. Blend in one of the most pristine areas of Botswana, by discovering the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Savuti and Chobe National Park. 
End your journey by viewing of one of the most magical waterfalls in the world, the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. 

  • 18 Days
  • Age 5+
  • South Africa, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Pick up:Cape Town – South Africa
Drop off:Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe
Type of tour:Camping & Midrange accommodation
Tour language:English, French or Spanish
Included:
  • Accommodation
  • All entry  & park fees 
  • Most of the meals
  • Tour Guide
  • Transport fees
Excluded:
  • Optional activities
  • Some meals
  • Drinks
  • Laundry services
  • Tips

Tour Itinerary

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Day 1

Cape Town

Welcome to South Africa! Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg, and also the legislative capital of South Africa. Colloquially named the Mother City, it is the largest city of the Western Cape province. A coming-together of cultures, cuisines and landscapes, there's nowhere quite like Cape Town, a singularly beautiful city crowned by the magnificent Table Mountain National Park. You will be picked up by our guide and proceed to do an orientation tour of the city. Possibility to have lunch in one of the restaurants of the city before check into your accommodation. After your checking you will have the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner in town at your own expense.

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Day 2

Cape Town - Peninsula Tour

On this day we will do the scenic route of the Peninsula tour, known for its breath-taking landscapes. We will be stopping at a fishermen town in Hout Bay, drive through Chapman’s Peak, visit the Cape of Good Hope Reserve and its famous Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope, and the penguins of Boulders Beach. After this spectacular day, we will head towards our accommodation for freshening up before we go to a traditional restaurant with local live music for dinner.

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Day 3

Cape Town - Table Mountain

Today we continue to explore the famous Table Mountain by taking the cable car. Voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2011 and rising 1086m above sea level it is one of the most photograph landmarks in the country. The main feature of Table Mountain is the level plateau approximately three km from side to side, edged by impressive cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil's Peak to the east and by Lion's Head to the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town. Return to your guesthouse late afternoon and time at leisure. Dinner in town at your own expense.

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Days 4 & 5

Kruger Park

Kruger National Park, our biggest national park here in South Africa, 20,000sq km and home to a huge variety of animals including the Big 5. It lies across the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo in the north of South Africa, just south of Zimbabwe and west of Mozambique. Check-into our accommodation at lunch time Our accommodation is located on the outskirts of the park, 5km away from the Malelane Gate, in the Southern Area of the Park. Our guesthouse faces the Kruger Park, so seeing animals like elephants, hippos and many types of antelopes is quite often. Especially as the guesthouse sits in front of the Crocodile river which creates a natural boundary between Kruger and the civilized world. In the afternoon you will depart on your first afternoon game drive inside the park on board of an open 4x4 safari vehicle. You will be back in the late afternoon in time for dinner. On day 5, you will depart on a full day game drive inside the Kruger park in an open 4x4 vehicle. This allows you to go as far as possible and explore many areas of the Southern region of the park. Lunch will be in one of the main camps of the park. You will be back at the guesthouse in the middle of the afternoon. Time at leisure before dinner.

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Day 6

Blyde Canyon

We depart in the morning to explore the third biggest canyon in the world: the Blyde Canyon. Here we will be stopping at the many view points like the Three Rondavels, Bourke's potholes, Lisbon Falls and God's window. Arrive at your accommodation in the little town of Graskop at the end of the day.

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Day 7

Johannesburg

We make our way towards Johannesburg for one night. Our first stop at the town of Dullstroom which is the highest village in South Africa, 2200m above sea level. You will have the opportunity to walk around and admire some cafe’s, restaurants and curio shops. We will finish our day by settling in a guesthouse near the airport for one night.

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Day 8

Maun

Take a morning flight towards Maun, Botswana. Upon arrival you will head to town to buy all the goodies that you will need for your next step of the adventure. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner at a local restaurant.

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Day 9

Okavango Delta

We get ready to head into the Okavango Delta where we will be spending one night camping in the wild. If you booked a Helicopter flight, you will be departing in the morning before entering inside the park. We use traditional Mokoros to go deeper into the Delta, set up camp for two nights in one of the many islands and simply blend with all of our surroundings. We will be doing morning and afternoon game walks. During the day it’s possible to go for a swim with the locals in one of the channels of the Delta, or learn how to pole the Mokoro like the locals do.

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Days 10 & 11

Kwai Consession / Moremi

We move camp to the Khwai River Concession in Moremi Game Reserve, where we stay the next two nights. A relaxed game-drive takes us to North Gate where we have lunch at the picnic spot. Arrival in camp after lunch. Time to shower and then we make a first drive along the river to see the many animals who come there to drink. This concession allows off road driving so following animals is much easier in this area. Our days will be spent by doing mornings and afternoon game drives to appreciate the beautiful scenery, but also to find the most amazing wildlife sightings. Lunches will be back in camp, where we will get time to relax before departing on the afternoons game drive until sundown where we wait till dark has set in. This gives us the chance to see the nocturnal animals and we also learn about the sounds and the night sky. Arrivals back in camp at the beginning of the night, followed by dinner.

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Days 12 & 13

Savuti

Moving more South over the sand ridge and into the Mababe depression we arrive at the Savuti Marsh. This open grassland area attracts many herds of herbivores, which in turn draw the large lion prides for which Savuti is famous. This area borders the Delta to the west and Chobe National Park to the east and is one of Africa's best-known big game areas. Savuti is a place of enchantment, of beauty, and boasts one of the greatest concentrations of animals in Southern Africa. We will be spending our days doing morning and afternoon game drives.

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Days 14 & 15

Chobe National Park

Today we depart toward the town of Kasane which it’s the getaway for Chobe National Park. The Chobe River flows along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephant and buffaloes in Africa. Upon arrival, you will depart on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River an experience not to be missed as it will be one of the highlights of the tour followed by dinner around the campfire. The next day, you will embark on a full day game drive inside the park where we will be also camping for one night.

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Days 16 & 17

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800s as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ – ‘The Smoke that Thunders’. In more modern terms Victoria Falls is known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world. Columns of spray can be seen from miles away as, at the height of the rainy season, more than five hundred million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge, over a width of nearly two kilometers, into a gorge over one hundred meters below. Arrival at lunch time and visit of the Falls in the afternoon. Day 16 will be a free day for optional activities.

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Day 18

Departure day

Time to say our goodbyes. You will be dropped at the Victoria Falls International Airport according to your flight schedule. We wish you well and hope to see you soon for other adventures in the African Bush.