BEST OF BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, ZIMBABWE & SOUTH AFRICA IN 14 DAYS
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06/05/2013, 03/06/2013, 01/07/2013, 12/08/2013, 02/09/2013, 07/10/2013
Duration: 14 days/13 nights
Includes: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 13 dinners, 13 nights accommodation, porterage, transportation, game-watching activities and sightseeing as specified.
Note: Minimum 2 guests
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The best game-watching and safari experiences Africa has to offer in Namibia’s Caprivi region, Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, and Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park
Victoria Falls and awe-inspiring ancient city, Great Zimbabwe
DAY
1M
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aTransfer from Maun International Airport to lodge on the banks of the Thamalakane River. Late afternoon sunset cruise looking for the abundant bird life and the occasional hippo and crocodile. Overnight at Island River Lodge or similar. [Dinner]
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2M
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View the Okavango Delta by one hour private charter flight (optional, for own account). Alternatively explore Maun with an early morning walk. After breakfast depart Maun and travel along the panhandle of the Okavango Delta. Spend the next 2 nights at Lawdons Lodge (or similar) alongside the Okavango River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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Optional (for own account) mokoro day trip. Lunch and return transfers are included. (NB you will not be back in time for the sundowner cruise.) The rest of the group will enjoy a day at leisure and a late afternoonsundowner cruise on the Okavango River. Overnight at Lawdons Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
DAY
4O
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Cap
rivi,
Nam
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Cross the border post between Botswana and Namibia and enter theMahango National Park to enjoy a game drive. Continue to Popa Falls, where we take a short walk and then enter the Caprivi Strip. Overnight at Camp Kwando (or similar) on the banks of the Kwando River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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iaEnjoy an early morning game drive including drinks and snacks en route. Tour a traditional village. Optional early morning or sunset boat trip on the Kwando River (for own account). Overnight at Camp Kwando (or similar) on the banks of the Kwando River. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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6 &
7Ch
obe,
Bot
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aEnter Botswana and enjoy a game drive in the Chobe National Park and sunset cruise on the Chobe River. Encounter the largest concentration of elephants in Africa. Spend the next 2 nights at Mowana Safari Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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Travel to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Guided tour of the Falls and rainforest. Activities available (optional and for own account) include Flight of the Angels, elephant back safari, lion walk or a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River. Dinner at the Boma, Place of Eating. Spend 2 nights at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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10Hw
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Transfer to Hwange National Park, home to a wide variety of game such as buffalo, zebra, giraffe, all the big cats, hyena, wild dog, rhino and elephants. Enjoy a game drive in open safari vehicles and a visit to the Painted Dog Sanctuary. Overnight at Hwange Safari Lodge or similar. [Full Board]
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asvi
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Zim
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eOur journey continues to Masvingo, and Lake Kyle National Park, stopping en route at Bulawayo for lunch (own account). Overnight at Lodge at the Acient City or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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12M
asvi
ngo,
Zim
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eVisit the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe, dating back to the Late Iron Age. Afternoon scenic drive to Lake Kyle and its dam wall. Overnight at Lodge at the Ancient City. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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13Po
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aCross the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Overnight at Mashovhela Lodge or similar. [Breakfast, Dinner]
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Depart for Johannesburg arriving at OR Tambo International Airport at around lunch time. [Breakfast]
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Postal address: P.O. Box 819 Cape Town, 8000
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Pictures courtesy of: Johannesburg Tourism Company