Great Trans African Lodge Safari

22 Days
Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls

Lodge Safari

ITINERARY: Day 1: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe On arrival at Victoria Falls met and transferred to your accommodation. Day at your leisure. Overnight Amadeus Garden Guest House Day 2: Victoria Falls to Camp Kwando, Namibia Tour starts - make our way to Camp Kwando after crossing the Zambezi River and entering Namibia. Afternoon game drive Mudumo National Park. Overnight Camp Kwando(BLD)

Day 3: Rundu and N’kwazi Lodge, Namibia
Drive west along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu to N’Kwazi Lodge. Afternoon at leisure or optional activities like a sunset cruise or horse riding. Overnight N’Kwazi Lodge BLD

Day 4: Cultural Experience in Rundu, Namibia
Namibian cultural experience - visit a church or a school in Rundu, to experience the lifestyle and traditions of the Namibian people. Overnight N’Kwazi Lodge  BLD

Days 5 & 6: Etosha National Park, Namibia
Leave our Lodge and make our way further west into Namibia and onto Etosha National Park. We spend two nights here. Enjoy game drives during the day. Floodlit waterholes at the camps at night. Overnights - Namutoni and Okakuejo Rest Camps  BLD, BLD 

Day 7: Damaraland to Kamanjab & Twyfelfontein, Namibia
Leave Etosha National Park drive through to Kamanjab, which is the gateway of the Damaraland.  Visit a Himba village, before heading to Twyfelfontein. Walk to see the bushman paintings. Visit the petrified forest, as well as the organ pipes. Overnight Twyfelfontein Country Lodge BLD

Days 8 & 9: Swakopmund, Namibia
Heading west continue onto Swakopmund on the Atlantic Ocean. The next day is spent at your leisure - optional activities like sand boarding, quad biking or scenic flights, fishing etc. Overnight A la Mer BL, B

Day 10: Namib Naukluft National Park - Sosssusvlei, Namibia
Today is spent exploring the barren, arid and sometimes rocky landscape of the Namib Naukluft National Park. Overnight Hammerstein Lodge. BLD

Day 11: Sossusvlei and Windhoek, Namibia
We visit the world’s highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei - absolutely spectacular and provide a fantastic photo opportunity. After breakfast we head for Namibia’s capital – Windhoek. Overnight Pension Uhland. BL

Day 12: Waterberg Plateau, Namibia
Drive North East to the Waterberg Plateau close to Otjiwarongo.  Short hike in the reserve to view the wildlife on the plateau. Overnight Waterberg Resort. BLD

Day 13 & 14: Bushmanland– walking with the bushman, Namibia
Drive deep into Bushman land and to our camp for the next two days, Nhoma Camp. We take a guided visit to the Ju’/hoan bushmen community and are shown the activities in the village. Traditional games will be played in the afternoon, ending in traditional dancing.  Overnight at Bushman land Lodge  - Nhoma Camp for both nights. BLD, BLD

Days 15 & 16: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Travel towards the western border of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.  Into our 4x4 vehicles to Guma Lodge. Spend the night. Next day explore the network of waterways in mokoros (traditional dugout canoes) and speedboat viewing the wildlife in the delta. Overnight Guma Lagoon Lodge. BLD, BLD
 
Days 17 & 18: Khwai River, Botswana
We drive onto Maun then onto our tented Camp in the Khwai Region. Our camp is between Chobe National Park and Moremi National Park. Night drive at the lodge hoping to spot some of the numerous nocturnal animals Next day is spent on game drives in the Khwai River area. Overnights Mankwe Lodge. BLD, BLD

Day 19: Planet Baobab, Botswana
We leave the bush behind and travel east to Planet Baobab – spectacular sights of the Salt pans enroute. Overnight Planet Baobab. BLD

Day 20: Kasane & Chobe National Park, Botswana
On our drive up to Chobe National Park we stop at one of the the Magkadigkadi Pans to have a closer look. Final stop of the day, Chobe Safari Lodge.  Afternoon sunset cruise. Overnight Chobe Safari Lodge. BLD

Day 21: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Leave Botswana and drive back to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Opportunity to take part in several optional activities like White Water rafting, Bungee jumping or Elephant back safaris, etc. Overnight  Amadeus Garden Guest House. BL
 
Day 22: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
After breakfast this morning safari ends. B

2010 Departures: 30 Mar, 04 May, 01 Jun, 29 Jun, 13 Jul, 03 Aug, 17 Aug, 31 Aug, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 13 Oct, 02 Nov

All prices in Australian Dollars

Notes:

• Non – participation small group lodge safari through Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
• Min 4 passengers and Max 10 passengers

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