Okavango Delta & Kruger Park Safari

Enter Botswana, meet a Bushman community and see some traditional tribal dancing. Fly over the Okavango Delta to Gunn's Camp for a nature walk and a mokoro trip.

Return to Maun and drive through Gweta to Kasane, on the Chobe River. In Zimbabwe, enter Victoria Falls National Park and experience the Zambezi River. Drive through Botswana to Palapye, and then 750 km to Johannesburg, the "City of Gold".

Explore the Kruger National Park and Africa's "Big Five". In Timbavati, visit a Shangaan village. Travel the Panorama Route, passing Blyde River Canyon, God's Window, Three Rondavels and Bourke's Luck Potholes on the way to Johannesburg.

Day 1: Windhoek – Namibia to Ghanzi – Botswana

We take a scenic drive to the Buitepos border, where we leave Namibia behind and enter Botswana. Namibian dollars cannot be used in Botswana so there will also be a chance to exchange money. Later we arrive at our lodge in Ghanzi, and in the evening we experience some traditional tribal dancing performed by the local San community.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 - 4: Maun And Okavango Delta – Botswana

Maun is well known as the gateway to the Okavango Delta, the world’s largest inland delta. The Okavango River has no outlet to the sea, so it empties into the sands of the Kalahari Desert, irrigating some 15,000 square km’s. We spend one night in Maun and prepare for this wildlife excursion. Small planes transport us over this amazing area to Gunn’s Camp for the next two nights. Animals are often spotted from the lodge, but we also take a nature walk and, if the water level allows, a mokoro (traditional canoe) trip. The animals in the Okavango Delta are not as familiar with people so the game viewing is totally wild!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Gweta – Botswana

A second scenic air-transfer will return us to Maun and the truck. This afternoon we drive to Gweta where our evening accommodation, set amongst giant Baobab trees indigenous to this area, is unique and a little quirky.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Chobe National Park – Botswana

We drive north to Kasane, where we stay on the banks of the Chobe River near the entrance to Chobe National Park. We take a sunset river cruise on the Chobe River where animals such as hippos, buffalo and elephant are plentiful and best viewed from the water. The Chobe NP is Botswana’s second largest National Park and well known for its large population of migratory Elephants.
Optional Activities : Chobe Game Drive (next morning)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

After an early morning optional game drive, we cross into Zimbabwe where we have a short briefing on all the activities available at Victoria Falls. Then we enter the much anticipated Victoria Falls National Park where we will experience the might of the great Zambezi River. Vic Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the widest sheet of falling water in the world. The popular optional sunset cruise on the Zambezi includes dinner and drinks. Optional Activities: Chobe Game Drive, Zambezi Sunset Cruise, dinner in local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

Most people will spend the day white water rafting, a not -to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Victoria Falls is considered the adventure capital of Africa and offers many exciting alternatives. Optional Activities: Walk with Lions, White Water Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Elephant Excursion and many more.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Victoria Falls To Palapye – Botswana

Departure from Victoria Falls is at 6 am from Elephant Hills Resort. We drive south through Botswana to Palapye, or the border post at Martinsdrift, where we will spend the night at a lively campsite where your accommodation is twin share with ensuite bathrooms.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Palapye To Johannesburg – South Africa

Another 6 am departure will ensure that we cover the next 450 – 550 km on sealed roads in South Africa, arriving in Johannesburg in the afternoon. Onward travel on this day is not advisable, as our arrival time can vary.
Meals: No meals included

Day 11: Kruger National Park – South Africa

Leaving Johannesburg, the city of gold, early in the morning we head through the northern province of Mpumalanga to the world famous Kruger National Park. We enter the popular southern section of Kruger and spend our first afternoon on an included game drive in the safari truck. Keep your eyes out for Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo, known as Africa’s ‘Big Five’ as well as many other species of animals and birds. There is the option of taking an evening game drive in a SANP vehicle with a ranger. Optional activities: Evening Game Drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Kruger National Park – South Africa

We spend a full day on game viewing drives in Kruger Park, keeping our eyes open for more wildlife. Our truck gives us a more elevated view of the park, and the ability to spot big cats and other smaller game that can be hiding in the vegetation.
Optional Activities: Night game drives and morning walk with SANP Park Ranger
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Traditional Cultural Village & Timbavati Game Reserve – South Africa

We leave the Kruger National Park this morning and head to Timbavati reserve in the Greater Kruger area, where we visit a wildlife rehabilitation centre before experiencing a traditional Shangaan village. We spend the night in a private game concession and take a night game drive here to encounter some of the area’s nocturnal animals. Look out for those shining eyes!
Optional activities: Morning walk with Local Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: Panorama Route & Johannesburg – South Africa

This morning we have the unique experience of a guided Game Walk in the concession area in order to get up close to the wonderful African animals. There is no comparison between viewing something from the security of the truck and then tracking wild game with your local guide. On the journey back to Johannesburg we travel along the spectacular Panorama Route. Blyde River Canyon is the 3rd largest canyon in the world, with breathtaking views of formations such as God’s Window and the Three Rondavels. We also see The Bourke’s Luck Potholes, which have been gradually eroded by the Treur River. The Okavango Delta & Kruger Park Safari ends on arrival in Johannesburg and most groups spend this last night together at a local restaurant.
Optional Activities: Dinner in a local Restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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