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Trip Itinerary:

• Day 1 - Botswana

  Livingstone to Camp Kwando, Botswana.

  Bus

  Our tour starts in Livingstone at the Zambezi Waterfront. From here we make our way to Camp Kwando after crossing the Zambezi River and entering Namibia.

  Camping

  In the early afternoon we will arrive at our Camp on the Kwando River.

  Safari

  Before we have dinner at our Lodge we'll go out on an afternoon game drive Mudumo National Park. Mudumo is home to herds of red lechwe and the occasional sitatunga, while spotted-necked otter, hippo and crocodile are also found in these fertile waterways. [D]

  

• Day 2 - Rundu

  Rundu and N'kwazi Lodge, Nambia.

  Sightseeing

  Today we are driving west along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to N'Kwazi Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon in our Lodge on the banks of the Kavango River overlooking Angola.

  Optional Activities
  

  Adventure

  You can do optional activities like a sunset cruise, horse riding or just relax in the pool with a sundowner and listen to calls of Mother Nature. Optional traditional dancing in the evening. [BLD]

  

• Day 3 - Rundu

  Cultural Experience in Rundu, Namibia.

  Sightseeing

  On this day you'll have the opportunity for a real Namibian cultural experience. After breakfast we head out to visit a church and a school in Rundu, the closest town to our Lodge, to experience the lifestyle and traditions of the Namibian people.

  Relaxation

  In the afternoon you will have more time for optional activities you missed the day before or have another relaxing afternoon by the pool. [BL]

  

• Day 4 - 5 - Namibia

  Etosha National Park, Namibia.

  Safari

  After breakfast we leave our Lodge and make our way further west into Namibia and onto Etosha National Park. We spend two nights here, listening to the wild animals at night and going for game drives during to day hoping to spot the 'Big 5'. At night you'll have the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals of Etosha at the floodlit waterholes of the camps and during the day you'll visit the Etosha Pan to view animals like, Lions, cheetah, Elephants, Giraffes and the numerous different types of antelope the park has to offer.

  Camping

  In the evenings we will enjoy our guide's self cooked meals around the campfire. [BLD BLD]

  

• Day 6 - Namibia

  Damaraland to Opuwo, Kaokoland, Namibia.

  Sightseeing

  We leave Etosha National Park through the North Gate, Nehale lya Mpingana Gate or King Nehale Gate and drive through to Opuwo in the Kaokoland, which is one of the last remaining wilderness areas in Southern Africa. It is a world of incredible mountain scenery, a refuge for the rare desert elephant, black rhino and giraffe and the home of the Himba people.

  Food and Dining

  In the later afternoon we will arrive at our Lodge and enjoy dinner around the lodge pool. [BLD]

  

• Day 7 - Namibia

  Himba Tribes. Namibia.

  Adventure

  Traveling with a local guide we visit the Himba tribal villages. Many of the Himba people still live a traditional lifestyle and have little contact with the modern world. Known for their ochre body painting they are friendly but shy people. With a little patience we can learn a great deal about their traditional lifestyles and culture. Our guide translates for us and we provide food for the village as thanks for their hospitality.

  Hotel

  Overnight at local Lodge. [BLD]

  

• Day 8 - Namibia

  Sightseeing

  Continuing through Damaraland we pass through spectacular scenery with some of the country's most unusual natural features.

  Hiking

  This afternoon is at leisure at our Lodge, nestled amongst the savannah brush of the area, to go for a hike, swim in the pool or sip cocktails by the bar.

  Sightseeing

  With luck the desert elephant might visit the lodge waterhole in the late afternoon.

  Hotel

  Overnight in Damaraland Lodge. [BLD]

  

• Day 9 - Namibia

  Twyfelfontein and Brandberg White Lady, Namibia.

  Sightseeing

  Today we drive to the Brandberg; on the way we stop at Twyfelfontein and walk to see the bushman paintings and etchings in the area.

  Sightseeing

  Later on in the afternoon we arrived at our Lodge and head off to hike to the famous White Lady rock painting guided by a local guide, who will inform us about the area and the White Lady paintings. If there's time in the afternoon we can go on a walk trying to find the desert elephants with the help of a local guide. [BLD]

  

• Day 10 - 11 - Swakopmund

  Bus

  Heading west out of the dry interior of Namibia we make our way to the coastal German town of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Ocean.

  Sightseeing

  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 etc. [BL B]

  

• Day 12 - Namibia

  Bus

  Today we leave the cold Atlantic coast behind us and drive North East to the Waterberg Plateau close to Otjiwarongo.

  Hiking

  Once we arrive we go for short hike in the reserve to view the wildlife on the plateau. [BLD]

  

• Day 13 - 14 - Namibia

  Bushmanland - walking with the bushman, Namibia.

  Sightseeing

  Departing from the Waterberg we drive deep into Bushman land and to our lodge for the next two days, Tsumkwe Lodge. The following day we take an 8 hour guided visit to the Ju'/hoan bushmen community and are shown the activities in the village, such as the food being cooked, the beadwork, bows and arrows being made, poison being prepared, etc. Then we take a walk in the vicinity of the village to search for honey or springhare and bush food.

  Performing Arts

  Traditional games will be played in the afternoon, ending in traditional dancing.

  Bed & Breakfast

  Overnight at Bushman land Lodge for both nights. [BLD BLD]

  

• Day 15 - 16 - Botswana

  Okavango Delta, Botswana.

  Safari

  We leave our Lodge in bushman land for Etsha 13, a small village on the western border of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. From here we go in our 4x4 vehicles and take a motorboat transfer us to Guma Lodge, where we spend the night. The next day is spent exploring the network of waterways through thick vegetation in mokoros (traditional dugout canoes) and speedboat viewing the wildlife in the delta. The Delta is a well-preserved gem of Africa with a vast oasis of crystal clear lake lets, lagoons and palm-fringed islands. [BLD BLD]

  

• Day 17 - 18 - Khwai River Lodge

  Khwai River, Botswana.

  Bus

  Heading out of the Okavango Delta we drive onto Maun from where we'll head to our tented Camp in the Khwai Region. Our camp is between Chobe National Park and Moremi National Park.

  Safari

  On arrival at the lodge there'll be some time to relax on the pool before we head out on a night drive hoping to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals in the area like lions, leopards, wild cats etc. The following day is spent on game drives in the Khwai River area viewing the wildlife. This is the premier game viewing area in Southern Africa with huge herds of Elephant, prides of lions, pods of hippos in the river and much more.

  Camping

  We head back to camp after a fulfilling day out with the African wildlife. [BLD BLD]

  

• Day 19 - Botswana

  Planet Baobab, Botswana.

  Bus

  We leave the bush behind and travel east towards the Magkadigkadi Pans. If the conditions allow we'll take a drive onto the Pans. After appreciating the wide-open, uninhabited spaces under the endless canopy of blue sky, we head off for our final stop of the day, Planet Baobab.

  Hiking

  The rest of the afternoon we spend with a hike to the elephant hole and relaxing at Planet Baobab's facilities. [BLD]

  

• Day 20 - Botswana

  Toro Lodge, Botswana.

  National Parks

  Today we drive up north to Chobe National Park viewing game en route to Kasane and the Chobe area. The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10,566 square km, and has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent.

  River or Barge Cruise

  In the afternoon we go on a sunset cruise on the Chobe River and will have the opportunity to get close up to all that the Chobe Park has to offer from lions, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, birds and much more. [BLD]

  

• Day 21 - Zambia

  Victoria Falls, Zambia.

  Continuing our trip we leave Botswana via ferry across the Zambezi and drive back to Livingstone in Zambia, the home of Victoria Falls.

  Sightseeing

  Your guide will take you through to Victoria Falls (entrance fee on own expense) and you will have the opportunity to take part in several optional activities like White Water rafting, Bungee jumping or Elephant back safaris, etc. [BL]

  

• Day 22 - Zambia

  Victoria Falls, Zambia.

  Safari

  After breakfast at the Zambezi Waterfront this 22-day safari ends. This memorable lodge safari will leave you with life long memories of all that the African continent has to offer.

  

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