Jo'burg to Falls - 12 Days
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Highlights
- Johannesburg - take in the southern section of the picturesque Panorama route, home to incredible scenery
- Kruger National Park - search for Africa’s Big Five and other species including wild dogs on game drives
- Hwange National Park - enjoy a game drive in Zimbabwe's largest game reserve, which is home to all of Africa's Big Five
- Blyde River Canyon - admire the incredible beauty of one of the world’s largest canyons and opt to see it from some of the viewpoints along the route
- Matobo National Park - keep an eye out for endangered black and white rhinos as you traverse this rugged landscape
- Great Zimbabwe Ruins - discover the ruins of what was once the greatest medieval city in sub-Saharan Africa
- Victoria Falls - marvel at the thundering Victoria Falls and enjoy optional activities in and around the park, including bungee jumping
- Bulawayo - explore Zimbabwe's second largest city independently, including the Natural History Museum and National Arts Gallery
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- Arrival transfer from Johannesburg Airport on day 1
- 1st night dormitory accommodation (upgrade available) and 10 nights camping. Tents and sleeping mats provided
- A fully equipped overland truck for transportation and game drives
- Services of 3 person crew (leader, driver, cook)
- All camping fees and appropriate equipment
- 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners
- Park entry - Victoria Falls NP. Park entry and game drives - Kruger NP
- All road taxes and tolls
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Itinerary
Tuesday. Welcome to South Africa! You will be met upon arrival at Johannesburg Airport by our representative and transferred to the backpackers for the first night. At 5pm there will be a pre-departure meeting where you will meet your tour leader and the rest of your group.
Jo'burg – Kruger. Leaving Johannesburg, we pass through the southern section of the picturesque Panorama Route, taking in the breath-taking vistas. Our camp for the next two nights is a short drive from the Kruger Park Gate and has some interesting local residents tha...
Maun - Polokwane. Heading out early, we have a fairly long drive today to Polokwane, stopping see at the impressive Blyde River Canyon. Named for the Blyde River that runs through it, the canyon is 26km long, and averages 800m deep and forms the northern edge of the i...
Polokwane - Tshipise. Today we continue our journey north toward the border with Zimbabwe. Sit back and enjoy the changing scenery on this long drive to the beautiful town of Tshipise. Located between rolling hills and well known for it’s natural hot water springs, Tshipise has various walking trails to enjoy or you can relax in the pools this evening.
Tshipise – Masvingo. We cross the border into Zimbabwe this morning, a truly beautiful country with incredible history and tradition. Arriving to the town of Masvingo, our stop for the night, we then head out to explore the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. According to legend th...
Masvingo – Bulawayo. Departing Masavingo we head north to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city. Boasting exceptionally wide streets originally designed to accommodate ox wagons and several buildings retaining their British Colonial feel, there is lots to see and do in Bulawayo. Perhaps visit the Natural History Museum, the National Arts Gallery or the Mzilikazi Arts and Crafts Centre.
Leaving our camp, we head for Matobo National Park, one of the few remaining areas in the world inhabited with both Black and White Rhino. We’ll enjoy the morning exploring this fascinating and often unique geological, ecological and historic area which boasts a high ...
Bulawayo - Hwange National Park. We head northwest today to Zimbabwe’s largest and longest running reserve, Hwange National Park, on day 9. Well known for it’s abundance and variety of wildlife including thousands of elephants and rare antelope species such as Sable a...
Hwange National Park - Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). This morning we continue to our destination - Victoria Falls. A 20 minute walk from our campsite takes you to the entry point of the falls. Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), was named by D...
Saturday. After breakfast, we exchange addresses and part ways, having just experienced a trip of a lifetime! We suggest booking additional days after your trip to take advantage of the optional excursions available at Victoria Falls.
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Had an amazing time travelling from Johannesburg, South Africa to the awesome Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
I preferred the Zimbabwe part of this tour as it was more "African" than S.Africa and the scenery was outstanding. Vic Falls cannot fail to blow your mind, laying i...
Of the 3 - trip leader, cook and driver, Aaron the driver is by far the best
In terms of his driving but also he help us a whole lot in packing/unpacking o...
Mishak was very organised, polite and informative
He always had our best interests at heart and made sure our trip ran smoothly.
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- International flights and visas
- Sleeping bag - please bring your own
- Accommodation upgrade fee - payable locally. Please see trip notes for more details.
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- Tipping - an entirely personal gesture
- Local payment - $630pp paid in USD.
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18 and over.Overland Age Policy:To travel on one of our overland family departure safaris children need to be a minimum age of 6 for Southern Africa safaris (Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa) and a minimum of 8 years old for East Africa safaris (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia). If a safari includes both East and Southern Africa then the minimum age will be 8 years old. Please note that they will be travelling with the normal group. These are not separate family tours. For family dates look for the icon next to the tour date online. IMPORTANT: South Africa and Botswana regulations aimed at fighting child trafficking:'All parents travelling with children into or out of SA and/or Botswana may be asked to show the child’s unabridged (full) birth certificate, and where only one parent is accompanying, parental or legal consent for the child to travel (eg an affidavit from the other parent, a court order or – if applicable – a death certificate). You should travel with these documents in case you’re asked to provide them. There are other requirements for children travelling unaccompanied or with adults who are not their parents.' Tell pax to contact the South African High Commission, South African Department of Home Affairs and/or the Botswana High Commission for further information.
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