Namibia & Botswana Family Adventure
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Highlights
- Travelling on an excellent, custom-built overland bus, you'll be perched up nice and high for superior views of Africa's awe-inspiring animals
- There's nothing quite like the rumble and roar of Victoria Falls, the most legendary cascades on the continent. Seeing them from the Zimbabwe side, you'll have the broadest view
- Learn the culture, crafts, tracking skills and ancient survival techniques of the San tribe on a fun bushwalk.
- The all-hands-on-deck approach of this trip gives it a real sense of team spirit – perfect for a family holiday
- A mokoro (traditional canoe) ride through the Okavango Delta is an experience you'll never forget, no matter what your age. Punting along the waterways of this incredible ecosystem, you'll be greeted by elephants and grunting hippos
- Clamber up the highest sand dunes in the world and see a dazzling sunset of blazing colours in Sossusvlei
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Welcome to the Namibian capital of Windhoek! There will be a group meeting at 6:00pm at our joining hotel in Windhoek. Your leader will leave a note on the reception with the details of this important meeting. If you arrive early, the rest of the day will be free to independently explore the city's German colonial buildings or simply relax before our adventure starts!
Today our journey begins with a drive to the small village of Sesriem, the gateway to the awe-inspiring sand dunes and ancient lakebeds of Sossusvlei. We will have some free time to independently explore the area on arrival.In Sesriem we will stay in a basic but well ...
Today we will have an early start to take a trip out in the truck to the incredibly photogenic and other-worldly landscapes of Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei - we will start with a climb up the famous huge sand dune known as 'Dune 45' for a breathtaking sunrise, before taki...
Today we continue our journey north to the German colonial town of Swakopmund, located at the southern end of the famous and barren 'Skeleton Coast'. The city's German origins are quite pronounced in beautiful old German Colonial buildings throughout the city, making...
Today is free to explore the delights of Swakopmund and take part in many of the optional activities available here at an extra cost.
We will start the day with a short journey up the coast to the phenomenal Cape fur seal colony at Cape Cross, where we'll witness the incredible sight (and smell) of thousands of seals in their natural habitat! We will then travel inland to the sparsely-populated cent...
Today we will journey further north and head to the stunning mountainous desert landscape of Brandberg. The Brandberg area is home to the desert-adapted elephant, and travelling through this area we will have the opportunity to search for this elusive creature. Brand...
Today we head north to the stunning Etosha National Park. Etosha is one of the world's most pre-eminent wildlife areas, and we have an excellent chance to spot some of Africa's most famous animals such as elephant, lion, giraffe, zebra, leopard, oryx, impala, and rhino! We will stay in the park for 2 days, giving us plenty of opportunity for game drives in our truck in search of the animals here.
We will enjoy an early morning and a late afternoon game drive today. In Etosha National Park we will stay in a mixture of the campsites of Namutoni, Halali or Okaukuejo according to availability, all of which are superbly located within the National Park, have excellent facilities and are situated next to watering holes where many animals come for a drink at night.
Today we will turn east and head to the area north of the town of Grootfontein. This region is home to many of the San people, and we will visit a village community project here - we will go on a fascinating 'bushwalk', learning all about the survival skills, crafts a...
Today we will take a morning drive to the town of Rundu, where we stay in a beautiful campsite on the banks of the Okavango River. We will have a free afternoon today, where we have the option to take a walk around the nearby villages and see a slice of local life, or perhaps to take a river cruise for sunset. In Rundu we will stay in a well equipped campsite.
Today we will drive through the narrow Zambezi region of Namibia (also known as the Caprivi Strip), and cross the border into northern Botswana, arriving at our campsite near the small village of Shakawe. Tonight we will prepare for our visit to the Okavango Delta. In Shakawe we will stay in a well equipped campsite.
Today we have a short drive south to the village of Sepupa, where we leave our vehicle and board boats out over to Mokoba island. Here we will meet our 'mokoro' team, who will take us out into the stunningly beautiful area of the Okavango Delta. We'll board the mokor...
Today we will explore the island on foot, and then take the mokoros out to a different island for more game walks, lunch, and then mokoro back to camp. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to swim in a safe area of the delta and have a try at poling the canoes ourselves! We will stay overnight at our island camp.
Today we will return to our truck and drive back across the Namibian border to reach our campsite at Bagani, situated in the unspoiled upper reaches of the Okavango Panhandle on Namibia's Caprivi Strip. The camp is set on an island under some amazing trees with river...
Today we will drive across a different border into Botswana and reach the town of Kasane, the gateway to the beautiful Chobe National Park.
Today we will have an early start to head out on an included jeep safari in Chobe National Park, where we hope to spot plenty of the resident wildlife! In the afternoon we will visit the park again by taking an included boat trip down the Chobe river - the boat trip p...
Today we have a short drive across the Zimbabwean border to the Victoria Falls, Africa's largest waterfalls and one of the world's most spectacular sights! This afternoon we will have an included visit to the main viewpoints over the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. In Victoria Falls we will stay in a well equipped campsite with opportunity to upgrade to various types of rooms.
Today is the end day for passengers finishing their trip in Victoria Falls.
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