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"Namibia" Tour (13 day) or "Namibia / Chobe & Victoria Falls" Tour (19 day)


No of People: - Min 2

Dates - On Demand

Duration: - 12 Nights / 13 Days or 18 Nights / 19 Days

Meals: - (B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)

Various standards of accommodation are available on a tour to South Africa

* Accommodation is subject to availability, if the under mentioned accommodation is not available we shall endeavor to supply comparable facilities.


Day 1:

Morning arrival in South Africa, a guide will meet you upon arrival in Johannesburg at O R Tambo International Airport. Depart to Pretoria for a city tour that includes the Voortrekker Monument, Church Square and Union Buildings. Lunch in Pretoria. Overnight at Muldersdrift just outside Pretoria, dinner at the Carnivore restaurant.

Accommodation:: Misty Hills Hotel (D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star


Day 2:

Transfer back to the airport to catch your flight to Windhoek. Your guide will meet you upon arrival in Windhoek the capital of Namibia, a charming city with a blend of African and European cultures. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to explore the capital, much of the architecture reflects on the German influence. Dinner will be served at the famous Joe's Beerhouse restaurant. Overnight in Windhoek.

Accommodation: Casa Piccolo Guest House (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star

Statue


Day 3 & 4:

Travel south to the small town of Keetmanshoop, visit the Kokerboom Forest and Giants Play Ground on route. Overnight in Keetmanshoop. The next day we visit the Fish River Canyon, which is the second largest of its kind in the world. After visiting the viewpoints and exploring the lip of the canyon, we return to Keetmanshoop for the night.

Accommodation: Central Lodge (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star

Fish River Canyon


Day 5 & 6:

Leaving the canyon behind us, we continue north into the true Namib Desert, with its continually shifting barchans' dunes, barren landscape and an awe-inspiring sense of space. Watch a dramatic sunrise over the world's largest dunes, then walk the awesome Sossusvlei dunes, visit Dead Valley and explore Sesriem Canyon.

Accommodation: Tsauchab River Camp (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star



Day 7, 8 & 9:

Travel via the Kuiseb Canyon and Walvis Bay to Swakopmund a coastal town surrounded by lunar landscapes and the prehistoric Welwitchia plants. Enjoy the next couple of days at leisure to explore the town, with its beautiful beaches, markets, curio shops and huge variety of optional activities, such as golf, camel rides, fishing, desert tours, flights and day tours to - Cape Cross, Welwitschia Mirabilis, Moon Landscape, Sandwich Harbour and seal colonies. Dinners can be enjoyed at a number of good restaurants in town. Spend the next 3 x nights in Swakopmund.

Accommodation: Hansa Hotel (B) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star


Day 10 & 11:

Travel to the Etosha National Park, one of the famous parks of Southern Africa. Visit the "Dinosaur Footprints" on route. Spend two days in Etosha in search of black rhino, lion, elephant, leopard and a host of other animals. The dinners will be served as a traditional "braai" - barbeque & "potjie" - stew, prepared by your guide. Overnight in the park.

Accommodation: Okaukuejo Camp (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star
Namutoni Camp (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star

Elephant


Day 12:

Depart after breakfast from Etosha via Namutoni Gate, visit Lake Otjikoto outside Tsumeb. Enjoy an interesting visit to the very unique Hoba Meteorite. Return to Winhoek for the night or it is off to Rundu in Kavango land, overnight on the Angola border.

Accommodation: Casa Piccolo Guest House (B) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star
or Kavango River Lodge (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star


Day 13 & 14:

Catch your connecting flight back to O R Tambo for your flight home or set off after breakfast for Kasane / Chobe, where you will have the next 3 days to relax and explore the beauty of Chobe - Botswana, an area that is home to Africa's largest concentration of elephant. There are daily safaris and boat cruises scheduled from our lodge to the Chobe National Park. Overnight at Kasane - Botswana.

Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge (B, D & Game Activities) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star

Sunset

Day 15:

Cross the border at Kazungula to Zimbabwe for a visit to one of the natural wonders of the world and there is no finer place to immerse yourself in the majesty of the Victoria Falls. Enjoy lunch at the Victoria Falls hotel, before returning to Kasane for the night.

Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge (B, D & Game Activities) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star


Day 16:

Leisurely morning in Kasane before visiting a unique border post, on a river cruise to the confluence of the Chobe & Zambezi Rivers. This is the "only place in the world where 4 countries meet", namely Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. After lunch, we travel to Nata for the night.

Accommodation: Nata Lodge - Luxury Tents (B & D) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star


Day 17 & 18:

Travel back to South Africa to Madikwe on the Botswana border, the third largest game reserve in South Africa. Arrive in time for lunch and an evening game drive. Explore the African bush, in search of the "Big 5" and a host of other animals. This reserve is also well known for its cheetah and cape wild dog populations. Overnight in Madikwe Game Reserve.

Accommodation: Madikwe River Lodge (B, L, D & 2 x Game Activities) Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Five Star

Cheetah


Day 19:

After breakfast, a leisurely morning / game drive we travel to O R Tambo International in Johannesburg to catch your evening flight home.

Accommodation: (B)

OR

Recommended - Cape Town Add-on Tour:

Travel to Johannesburg, catch your flight to Cape Town. Your guide will meet you on arrival in Cape Town to transfer you to your hotel. Dinner will be served at a restaurant on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Accommodation: (D)
V & A City Lodge Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star or
President Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star or
Commodore Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Five Star


Day 20:

Take a scenic drive around the Cape of Good Hope. Visit Hout Bay and the Cape Fur Seal colony on Duiker Island, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point and Boulders - Penguins. Optional and weather permitting - we take the cableway up Table Mountain. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Cape Town.

Accommodation: (B)
V & A City Lodge Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star or
President Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star or
Commodore Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Five Star


Day 21:

A day at leisure, where you can do the following optional activities - a city orientation tour of South Africa's beautiful Mother City on the "hop-on hop-off bus" or visit a local township or visit Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 17 years or visit to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens or visit one of the numerous beautiful beaches around the Cape or for the energetic - take a hike up Table Mountain or for the brave - shark cage diving. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Cape Town.

Accommodation: : (B)
V & A City Lodge Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star or
President Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star or
Commodore Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Five Star


Day 22:

Wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the wine estates along the Cape's world-renowned Stellenbosch Wine Route, also spend some time in the historical towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy sundowners on Signal Hill before your farewell dinner at Vijff Vlieghen (Five Flies) Restaurant. Overnight in Cape Town.

Accommodation: : (B & D)
V & A City Lodge Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Three Star or
President Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Four Star or
Commodore Hotel Tour South Africa - Accommodation Rating Five Star



Day 23:

Morning at leisure. Lunch at the V & A Waterfront, time for last minute shopping and weather permitting an optional helicopter flip over the Cape Peninsula. Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight home.

Accommodation: (B)



Included:

Accommodation (3-4*), lengthened tour (3-5*) & visa fees for Zimbabwe, transport, guide, porter-age where available, meals as indicated, conservation and all entrance fees to places of interest.

Excluded:

Air ticket, SA passport / visa fees and airport taxes, travel insurance, phone calls, facsimiles, gratuities, beverages, items of a personal nature, excess baggage and optional excursions not included in the tour.



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