Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia Lodge Safari

The ultimate Safari to Victoria Falls, Namibia and Botswana making use of comfortable Lodges along the way.

This Safari combines game viewing, cultural interaction and scenic beauty to create the ultimate African Experience.

Highlights for the Namibian section include Rundu, Etosha National park, a Himba Tribe visit , Twyfelfontein, the coastal town of Swakopmund, Namib Naukluft National Park, the dunes of Sossusvlei, the Waterberg Plateau and bushman interaction.

We then cross the border over to Botswana where we visit the Okavango Delta, the "Crown Jewel" of Botswana. Other highlights on offer in this spectacular country are the Khwai River, Makgadikgadi Pans, and Chobe National Park, home to some of the largest heards of Elephants in Africa.

We will spend our last few days in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) where you will have the option to partake in several adventure activities such as white water rafting, elephant back safaris and canoe trails amoungst others.

The ultimate African experience done in style!

Day 1:  Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

On day one of the Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia Lodge Safari you will be met at the Victoria Falls Airport and transferred to your guesthouse in Victoria Falls.

The day is spent at your leisure with a wide variety of adventure activities to choose from, as optional extras at your own expense. Activities include bungee jumping, white water rafting and helicopter flips. The overnight guesthouse at Victoria Falls features a swimming pool, en suite bathrooms, a bar and a restaurant.

Day 2: Victoria Falls to Kwando River – Namibia

Our African safari trip starts at one of the Zimbabwean lodges in Victoria Falls, from where we make our way to our overnight camp in Namibia.

After crossing the Zambezi River and entering Namibia we head for the safari camp located on the banks of the Kwando River, arriving in the early afternoon. Before we have dinner at our Lodge we take an afternoon game drive in Mudumo National Park. This wilderness area is lush with riverine forest, marshes, dense savannah and mopane woodland, in contrast to the rest of Namibia.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 221 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant at camp.

Day 3: Rundu and Kavango River  – Namibia

Today we drive west along the Caprivi Strip of Namibia to the town of Rundu. We make our way to our next overnight lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon in our Lodge on the banks of the Kavango River overlooking Angola.

There are optional activities available, including a sunset cruise, horse riding or simply relaxing at the pool with a sundowner listening to the sounds of nature. Traditional dancing in the evening is also an optional activity.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 400 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 4: Cultural Experience in Rundu – Namibia

On day four of the Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia Lodge Safari we embark on a real Namibian cultural experience. After breakfast we head out to visit a church or a school in Rundu, the closest town to our Lodge, to experience the lifestyle and traditions of the Namibian people. In the afternoon you will have more time for optional activities that you may have missed the day before or to relax by the pool.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 20 km Departure: 09h00
Lunch Stop: at the Lodge
Accommodation: Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 5 & 6: Etosha National Park – Namibia

We depart from our Lodge after breakfast, continuing westward into Namibia to the Etosha National Park. We spend the next two nights in Etosha, going for game drives during the day, in search of Africa’s Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. At night we have the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals of Etosha at the floodlit waterholes of the camps and listen to the wild animals in the park.

During the day we visit the Etosha Pan to view animals like lions, cheetah, elephants, giraffes and the numerous different types of antelope inhabiting Etosha National Park. In the evenings we will enjoy hearty meals around the campfire, prepared by our safari guide.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 420 km Departure: 09h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Namutoni and Okakuejo (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

Day 7: Damaraland to Kamanjab & Twyfelfontein – Namibia

Leaving Etosha National Park via the Main Gate we drive through to Kamanjab, which is the gateway of the Damaraland. This scenic mountain area is a refuge for the rare desert elephant, black rhino and giraffe. In the afternoon we visit a Himba village for a taste of Himba culture, before heading to Twyfelfontein, our destination of the day. Along the way we stop and take a walk to the bushman paintings and etchings in the area.  We also visit a petrified forest, as well as the organ pipes, which are famous  Damaraland landmarks.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 380 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: A Country Lodge with en-suite rooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 8 & 9: Swakopmund – Namibia

Heading west out of the dry interior of Namibia we make our way to the coastal German town of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Ocean. The next day is spent at your leisure where you can explore this quaint town or participate in some of many optional activities like sand boarding, quad biking or scenic flights, fishing and more.

Meal Plan: Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 1.
Distance: 300 km Departure: 09h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 10: Namib Naukluft National Park and Kuiseb Canyon to Sosssusvlei – Namibia

Today is spent exploring the barren, arid and sometimes rocky landscape of the Namib Naukluft National Park. Once we reach our lodge we enjoy an evening relaxing out under the countless stars.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 390 km Departure: 10h00
Lunch Stop: Namib Naukluft National Park
Accommodation: Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 11: Sossusvlei and Windhoek – Namibia

On day 11 we visit the world's highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei. There is the option of taking a shuttle to the dunes instead of walking (optional cost of R125per person transfer from 2x4 parking to Sossusvlei/Dead Vlei parking area). At sunrise these red sand dunes, which can reach a height of more than 300m, are absolutely spectacular and provide fantastic photo opportunities. With luck there may even be water in the vlei (lake). After we've had breakfast we head for Namibia's capital city - Windhoek.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
Distance: 350 km Departure: 05h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Guest House with double rooms and en-suite bathrooms, restaurant, bar and swimming pool.

Day 12: Waterberg Plateau – Namibia

Today we leave Windhoek behind us and drive north east to the Waterberg Plateau close to Otjiwarongo. Once we arrive we go for short hike in the reserve to view the wildlife on the plateau. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 300 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant at camp.

Day 13: Grootfontein – Namibia

Departing from the Waterberg we drive deep into Bushmanland and to our lodge, an ideal stopover en-route to northern Nambia.

At the lodge there is time to take a walking trail for some great birdwatching or to simply relax at the watering hole.

Distance: 360 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Bungalows with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar, restaurant & curio shop.

Day 14: Bushmanland – Namibia

Today we take a guided excursion to a local bushman community. Here we are shown the activities in the village, such as the food preparation, beadwork, the making of bows and arrows, poison, hides and medicine being prepared and so forth. Then we take a walk in the vicinity of the village in search of honey or springhare and bush food. After the walk we continue east to Tsumkwe where we stay the night.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Distance: 360 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 15: Maun – Botswana

We leave our Lodge in bushmanland travelling in 4x4 safari vehicles via Maun, the Gateway to the Okavango Delta, to our lodge located just outside of Maun.

The name Maun is derived from the San word “maung”, which means “the place of short reeds”.

Birding opportunities abound at the lodge that works with Birdlife Botswana, using trained guides to conduct walks around the lodge. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 375 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Tented chalets with en-suite bathrooms, bar & restaurant.

Day 16 & 17: Khwai River – Botswana

Heading north we travel to our own Bedouin Tented Camp in the Khwai Region. Our camp is located just outside the Northern Gate of the Moremi Game Reserve, a 3 and a half hour drive from Maun. 

On arrival at the lodge, there'll be some time to relax before we head out on a night drive hoping to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals in the area. The following day is spent on a mokoro excursion and game drives in the Khwai River and Moremi viewing the wildlife.

This is a premier game viewing area with huge herds of Elephant, prides of lions, pods of hippos in the river and so much more.  In the evening we head back to camp after a fulfilling day out with the African wildlife.

Day 16:

Distance: 118 km  Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Tented Bedouin Camp or similar (Safari Tents with en-suite bathrooms)

Day 17:

Distance: 100 km  Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Tented Bedouin Camp or similar (Safari Tents with en-suite bathrooms)

Day 18: Makgadikgadi Pans – Botswana

We leave the bush of the Khwai area behind and travel east to the Makgadikgadi Pans, once a large lake the pans are now saline and mostly dry. The rest of the afternoon is spent taking an easy stroll to the elephant hole and relaxing at our oasis-like overnight camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 342 km Departure: 08h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Traditional huts with en-suite bathrooms, traditional "shebeen" bar.

Day 19: Kasane & Chobe National Park – Botswana

Today we head north to Chobe National Park, stopping at one of the vast Magkadigkadi Pans for a closer look. After appreciating the wide-open, uninhabited spaces under the endless canopy of blue sky, we set off for our final stop of the day, Chobe Safari Lodge. On our way to Kasane and the Chobe area we enjoy some game viewing. The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10,566 sq km, and has one of the greatest concentrations of game found in Africa.

In the afternoon we go on a sunset river cruise on the Chobe River, getting up close to all that the Chobe Park has to offer, from lions, elephants and hippos to crocodiles and birds.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Distance: 460 km Departure: 09h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Lodge rooms with en-suite bathrooms, bar & restaurant.

Day 20: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

Continuing our trip we leave Botswana and drive back to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Your guide will take you through to Victoria Falls and you will have the opportunity to take part in several optional activities like white water rafting, bungee jumping or elephant back safaris and more.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
Distance: 110 km Departure: 09h00
Lunch Stop: A picnic spot en route
Accommodation: Guest House rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant.

Day 21: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

After breakfast this 21-day Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia Lodge Safari comes to a close. This incredible lodge safari will leave you with life long memories of all that the African continent has to offer.

Meal Plan: Breakfast.

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