Okavango Delta & Deserts (Until March 2021)(Twin Room,Start Kasane, End Windhoek)

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This safari extravaganza takes you into the heart of Botswana and Namibia, cruising in open top jeeps from meerkat colonies to petrified valleys and waterways teeming with wildlife. With a huge amount of included game drives where you can spot roaming elephants, buffalo and lions, quad bike over dunes and experience a show performed by an indigenous tribe, th...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Morning Game Drive of the Okavango Delta in Game-Viewer Vehicles
    • Afternoon Game Drive of the Okavango Delta in Game-Viewer Vehicles
    • Night Drive in the Okavango Delta in Game-Viewer Vehicles

What's this trip about?

    This safari extravaganza takes you into the heart of Botswana and Namibia, cruising in open top jeeps from meerkat colonies to petrified valleys and waterways teeming with wildlife. With a huge amount of included game drives where you can spot roaming elephants, buffalo and lions, quad bike over dunes and experience a show performed by an indigenous tribe, this one also features quality lodges where you can kick back and take a dip in the pool when you're feeling the heat.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityKasane
End CityWindhoek

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Attractions

  • Maun
  • Okavango Delta
  • Windhoek

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Itinerary

Day 1: Makgadikgadi Pans

We'll head south today from Kasane towards the Makgadikgadi salt pans and our lodge for the night.Opt to cruise the salt pans in open safari vehicles in search of a meerkat colony while getting some funky perspective photos in one of the largest salt flats in the worl...

Day 2: Makgadikgadi Pans to Okavango Delta

We will say goodbye to the pans (for now) and head on to the wildlife haven that is the Okavango DeltaOur minds already blown by this unique natural landscape, it's off to the Okavango Delta, where we'll take an awe-inspiring game drive before settling into our exclus...

Day 3: Okavango Delta

Get your David Attenborough voice on, we are in the heart of Africa's iconic wildlife filming paradise. This sprawling wetland is home to some of Africa's most incredible species and we will start searching for them after a quick bite to eat and we're off on an early ...

Day 4: Okavango Delta to Maun

After breakfast it's time for another morning game drive - eyes peeled for elephants - before we head to Maun and our lodge for the night.This afternoon opt to soar over the delta on a helicopter for peerless views of the wildlife below, as you hover just meters above...

Day 5: Maun to Caprivi Strip

After breakfast we're headed to the Namibian border, with even more natural beauty to uncover.Upon arrival in Namibia we'll reach the Mahango Game Reserve for yet another eye-widening game drive, before kicking back at our unique accommodation for the night: tree hous...

Day 6: Caprivi Strip to Grootfontein

This morning will be a relaxed one as you can opt for a sleep in or one of the activities around our Lodge. We will depart in the late morning for Roy's Camp.It's time to check into Roy's camp for the night, one of the oldest farms in the Grootfontein district - we're talking old fashioned hospitality, comfy digs and a laid back atmosphere.

Day 7: Grootfontein to Etosha

A hot breakfast will be served this morning before our drive to an indigenous village. This inclusion allows you to experience a real local village and learn how the locals go about their daily lives living off the land.This evening is all about kicking back and takin...

Day 8: Etosha

After a quick bite to eat this morning, we're off to the Etosha main gate as we open our eyes to this epic National Park. Comprising mainly of a salt pan so large it can be seen from space, along the pan's boundary are thriving water holes which are teeming with wildl...

Day 9: Etosha to Swakopmund

After a hot breakfast at the lodge we'll hit the road for Swakopmund.It's time to head to the gorgeous coastal town of Swakopmund, a former German colony where we have a dinner option showcasing the best of German and local cuisine. Prost!

Day 10: Swakopmund

Another day of adventure awaits us after our hot breakfast at the hotel. We're off to see the highest sand dune in Namibia, Dune 7. If you want to get the pulse racing, optional activities on these sweeping dunes include dune boarding and quad biking. With sweat on ou...

Day 11: Swakopmund to Sossusvlei

After another tasty breakfast we're headed into our next epic destination, deep within the desert.Arriving at our gorgeous lodge in the late evening, framed by towering red sand dunes and scorched black trees, we'll tuck in early. We're up bright and early tomorrow to explore this wild and beautiful environment.

Day 12: Sossusvlei to Windhoek

Rise and shine, we're on the road to the entrance to the Namib Naukluft Park, watching a golden sun rise above its towering dunes. Today we'll get the chance to hike up Big Daddy and gawk at the petrified trees in death valley. Sossusvlei is a photographer's dream for...

Day 13: Windhoek

A cooked breakfast at the hotel will mark the end of the trip. It's time to say our sad farewells, but we'll never forget the times we shared under African skies.

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