Cape Town to Vic Falls

Visiting: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Cape Town to Vic Falls

Go tracking with the San Bushmen of Namibia, Spot exotic wildlife on a game drive through Etosha National Park, Hear the roar of the mighty Victoria Falls, Glide down Botswana's Okavango Delta on a canoe, Scramble to the top of one of the world's highest sand dunes, Behold the beauty of South Africa's Cape Town, Witness the immensity of the rocky Spitzkoppe, Visit the seal colonies of Cape Cross

Get set for an adventure packed with majestic wildlife, remote desert landscapes, noble tribespeople and natural wonders. From the stunning beauty of Cape Town, to a burnt orange sunset over Namibia's Fish River Canyon, to a river cruise through Chobe National Park - this ultimate Africa tour will create memories to last a lifetime. Canoe down the Okavango Delta in Botswana, embark on a game drive in Etosha National Park and feel the raw power of Victoria Falls on this journey filled with the very best of southern Africa.

Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6pm on Day 1.

You can arrive at any time as there are no activities planned until this important meeting; please ask the hotel reception where it will take place. If your flight arrives too late, we recommend that you consider arriving a day early and book a night's accommodation prior to the trip so you are able to attend. If you are going to be late please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your kitty, insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting so please ensure you have all details on hand to provide to your leader.

Optional Activities

Abseiling/kloofing, Cape Town - ZAR880.00

Bo-Kaap Museum, Cape Town - ZAR30.00

District Six Museum, Cape Town - ZAR25.00

Harbour cruise, Cape Town - ZAR200.00

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town - ZAR45.00

Robben Island tour, Cape Town - ZAR260.00

Scuba diving (excluding gear), Cape Town - ZAR330.00

Scuba diving (including gear), Cape Town - ZAR730.00

South Africa National Gallery, Cape Town - ZAR35.00

South African Museum, Cape Town - ZAR27.00

Table Mountain - Aerial cable, Cape Town - ZAR200.00

Table Mountain - Cycling, Cape Town - ZAR550.00

Table Mountain - Hiking, Cape Town - ZAR720.00

Accommodation

Hotel (1 nt)

 

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Leaving Cape Town behind, travel up the Western Cape and spend the night on a working farm (290 km, approx 8 hrs).

Pass through Namaqualand, famous for its wildflowers that spring up from the end of July to mid-September. Flowers like daisies, gazanias and cinerarias are the most popular. Arrive at the beautiful Orange River, the natural border between South Africa and Namibia. It takes about an hour to exit South Africa and enter Namibia, and we then head for our camp on the banks of the river (540 km, approx 9 hrs).

Traditionally known as the Gariep River, the Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2200 km). Its source is high up in the Drakensberg mountain range in Lesotho and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay in South Africa. The Orange River is responsible for transporting diamonds and creating the deposits that can be found along the Namibian coast.

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Leaving Cape Town behind, travel up the Western Cape and spend the night on a working farm (290 km, approx 8 hrs).

Pass through Namaqualand, famous for its wildflowers that spring up from the end of July to mid-September. Flowers like daisies, gazanias and cinerarias are the most popular. Arrive at the beautiful Orange River, the natural border between South Africa and Namibia. It takes about an hour to exit South Africa and enter Namibia, and we then head for our camp on the banks of the river (540 km, approx 9 hrs).

Traditionally known as the Gariep River, the Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2200 km). Its source is high up in the Drakensberg mountain range in Lesotho and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay in South Africa. The Orange River is responsible for transporting diamonds and creating the deposits that can be found along the Namibian coast.

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Before we leave for the Canyon there's a chance for an optional canoe adventure on the stunning Orange River - a great way to discover the beauty of this region.

We then head further west into the desert lands of Namibia towards Fish River Canyon (270 km, approx 4-5 hrs).

Tonight's camp has showers and flush toilets.

Included Activities

Fish River Canyon

Optional Activities

Canoe trip, Orange River - USD37.00

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 nt)

 

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Today is a long driving day (520 km, approx 10 hrs). We jump in the back of a pickup truck for a trip to Sossusvlei (approx 30 minutes each way). Here you'll experience the hidden and amazing mysteries this area contains.

Included Activities

Sesriem - Sand dunes visit

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Today is a long driving day (520 km, approx 10 hrs). We jump in the back of a pickup truck for a trip to Sossusvlei (approx 30 minutes each way). Here you'll experience the hidden and amazing mysteries this area contains.

Included Activities

Sesriem - Sand dunes visit

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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The drive to Swakopmund is 360 km, approx 9 hrs.

We have plenty of time here to go dune-bashing by quad bike, sand boarding or even skydiving over the town and surrounding desert. Here you can spend lively evenings in the town's many good restaurants and fun bars.

Our accommodation here is in bungalows. These accommodate 6 people each and share bathroom facilities.

Optional Activities

Balloon flight (on request only), Swakopmund - USD415.00

Camel riding, Swakopmund - USD15.00

Fishing trip, Swakopmund - USD115.00

Flying Fox, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Hansa Breweries visit, Swakopmund - Free

Horse riding, Swakopmund - USD65.00

Parasailing, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Quad biking (2 hrs), Swakopmund - USD80.00

Sandboarding, Swakopmund - USD80.00

Scenic flight, Swakopmund - USD385.00

Sea kayaking, Swakopmund - USD85.00

Seal and dolphin cruise, Swakopmund - USD60.00

Skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Swakopmund Museum, Swakopmund - USD2.00

Tandem skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Accommodation

Chalet (3 nts)

 

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The drive to Swakopmund is 360 km, approx 9 hrs.

We have plenty of time here to go dune-bashing by quad bike, sand boarding or even skydiving over the town and surrounding desert. Here you can spend lively evenings in the town's many good restaurants and fun bars.

Our accommodation here is in bungalows. These accommodate 6 people each and share bathroom facilities.

Optional Activities

Balloon flight (on request only), Swakopmund - USD415.00

Camel riding, Swakopmund - USD15.00

Fishing trip, Swakopmund - USD115.00

Flying Fox, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Hansa Breweries visit, Swakopmund - Free

Horse riding, Swakopmund - USD65.00

Parasailing, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Quad biking (2 hrs), Swakopmund - USD80.00

Sandboarding, Swakopmund - USD80.00

Scenic flight, Swakopmund - USD385.00

Sea kayaking, Swakopmund - USD85.00

Seal and dolphin cruise, Swakopmund - USD60.00

Skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Swakopmund Museum, Swakopmund - USD2.00

Tandem skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Accommodation

Chalet (3 nts)

 

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The drive to Swakopmund is 360 km, approx 9 hrs.

We have plenty of time here to go dune-bashing by quad bike, sand boarding or even skydiving over the town and surrounding desert. Here you can spend lively evenings in the town's many good restaurants and fun bars.

Our accommodation here is in bungalows. These accommodate 6 people each and share bathroom facilities.

Optional Activities

Balloon flight (on request only), Swakopmund - USD415.00

Camel riding, Swakopmund - USD15.00

Fishing trip, Swakopmund - USD115.00

Flying Fox, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Hansa Breweries visit, Swakopmund - Free

Horse riding, Swakopmund - USD65.00

Parasailing, Swakopmund - USD70.00

Quad biking (2 hrs), Swakopmund - USD80.00

Sandboarding, Swakopmund - USD80.00

Scenic flight, Swakopmund - USD385.00

Sea kayaking, Swakopmund - USD85.00

Seal and dolphin cruise, Swakopmund - USD60.00

Skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Swakopmund Museum, Swakopmund - USD2.00

Tandem skydive, Swakopmund - USD270.00

Accommodation

Chalet (3 nts)

 

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Our journey to Spitzkoppe is 290 km, approx 6 hrs during which we can experience the sight, sound and smell of thousands of olive-coloured seals on the shores of Cape Cross while travelling up the eerie Atlantic Coast.

Bush camp for the night in the midst of this remote region and have the chance to witness the breathtaking sunsets and sunrises as the landscape takes on remarkable oranges and reds.

Included Activities

Cape Cross seal colony

Accommodation

Camping (with basic facilities) (1 nt)

 

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Our drive to Etosha is 480 km, approx 9 hrs.

Included Activities

Etosha - Game drive

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Our drive to Etosha is 480 km, approx 9 hrs.

Included Activities

Etosha - Game drive

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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We travel to Grootfontein and spend the night near a Bushmen homestead (315 km, approx 6 hrs).

Take the opportunity to go out tracking and gathering with the San Bushmen. Spend some time with them and listen to the stories and songs of these fascinating people, presented in their unique "clicking language". The Bushmen are the oldest ethnic group in Namibia having inhabited Southern Africa for an estimated 20,000 years. Around 30,000 San live in Namibia, but only 2,000 of them still follow a traditional way of life. The San have a deep understanding of nature and ecology, living in harmony with their environment.

Included Activities

San Bushman cultural experience

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 nt)

 

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Our drive to the town of Rundu is 285 km, approx 5 hrs.

Rundu is the capital of the Kavango region of Namibia. A centre of activity for Namibia's growing Angolan community this is a great place to explore. Why not check out the Khemo open market, and it's many Kavango woodcarvings. You also have the option of taking a sunset cruise, watch traditional dancing or soak up the local vibe in a restaurant.

Leaving Rundu behind, drive to Bagani where we spend the night (340 km, approx. 6-7 hrs).

Optional Activities

Boat trip, Bagani - USD25.00

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Our drive to the town of Rundu is 285 km, approx 5 hrs.

Rundu is the capital of the Kavango region of Namibia. A centre of activity for Namibia's growing Angolan community this is a great place to explore. Why not check out the Khemo open market, and it's many Kavango woodcarvings. You also have the option of taking a sunset cruise, watch traditional dancing or soak up the local vibe in a restaurant.

Leaving Rundu behind, drive to Bagani where we spend the night (340 km, approx. 6-7 hrs).

Optional Activities

Boat trip, Bagani - USD25.00

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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We reach the Delta by driving across the border into Botswana and heading south along the Okavango Panhandle (the narrowest part of the delta) to Seronga, where we leave our vehicle and join our transport for the journey into the delta (140 km, approx 4 hrs).

Boarding boats out into the swamps, travel to Gao Island to meet our mokoro team and to begin exploring the Okavango Delta.

Out in the middle of a wilderness area, on the first night you'll camp on an island away from civilisation.

Continue our trip around the delta and then return to Gao Island before heading to the relative civilisation of Umvuvu Camp with its (usually) hot showers and small bar.

Included Activities

Okavango Delta - Mokoro trips & bushwalks

Accommodation

Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nts)

 

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We reach the Delta by driving across the border into Botswana and heading south along the Okavango Panhandle (the narrowest part of the delta) to Seronga, where we leave our vehicle and join our transport for the journey into the delta (140 km, approx 4 hrs).

Boarding boats out into the swamps, travel to Gao Island to meet our mokoro team and to begin exploring the Okavango Delta.

Out in the middle of a wilderness area, on the first night you'll camp on an island away from civilisation.

Continue our trip around the delta and then return to Gao Island before heading to the relative civilisation of Umvuvu Camp with its (usually) hot showers and small bar.

Included Activities

Okavango Delta - Mokoro trips & bushwalks

Accommodation

Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nts)

 

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After our excursions in the Delta we return to Bagani for the night where we have time to relax and take part in the various activities that are available in this charming place. Various boat trips, fishing or hikes are possible from Bagani.

Our camp has flush toilets and cold showers.

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 nt)

 

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Bagani to Chobe National Park is quite a long drive, but it's well worth it (430 km, approx 8 hrs). Enter Botswana at Goma border which is also the gateway to the park.

Take a cruise down the Chobe River - one of the best ways to enjoy the park's animals.

Enjoy an early morning game drive and get up close to the wildlife, hopefully spotting lions, buffaloes, birds and of course elephants.

Our camp is outside of Chobe National Park and has flush toilets and hot/cold showers.

Included Activities

Chobe - Boat Cruise

Chobe - Dawn game drive

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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Bagani to Chobe National Park is quite a long drive, but it's well worth it (430 km, approx 8 hrs). Enter Botswana at Goma border which is also the gateway to the park.

Take a cruise down the Chobe River - one of the best ways to enjoy the park's animals.

Enjoy an early morning game drive and get up close to the wildlife, hopefully spotting lions, buffaloes, birds and of course elephants.

Our camp is outside of Chobe National Park and has flush toilets and hot/cold showers.

Included Activities

Chobe - Boat Cruise

Chobe - Dawn game drive

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nts)

 

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To reach Victoria Falls we cross the border into Zimbabwe in time to have lunch on the banks of the Zambezi (115 km, approx 3 hrs).

Tonight we'll share a final night dinner together. You are free to depart any time on Day 22 as there are no activities planned. Check out time is 10am.

For those of you who are planning on spending a few extra days in Vic Falls there are various activities and excursions available - either on the water, on land or high above it all. Choose from white water rafting, canoeing, horse riding, abseiling or gorge swinging (please see the 'Optional Activities' below for more details on what you can see and do around Victoria Falls).

If you are interested in the Optional Helicopter flight ( 12 minutes or 25 minutes ) we endorse the following operator only: Zambezi Helicopter co CAA Zimbabwe. Your leader can help you arrange this activity.

Included Activities

Visit Victoria Falls

Optional Activities

Abseiling, Victoria Falls - USD55.00

Bungee jumping, Victoria Falls - USD130.00

Canoe trail (half day), Victoria Falls - USD100.00

Canoe trail, Victoria Falls - USD140.00

Flying fox, Victoria Falls - USD40.00

Gorge swing, Victoria Falls - USD90.00

Helicopter flight (12 mins), Victoria Falls - USD140.00

Helicopter flight (25 mins), Victoria Falls - USD275.00

Horseback safari, Victoria Falls - USD80.00

Rafting & river boarding combo (half day), Victoria Falls - USD180.00

Sunset cruise Zambezi river, Victoria Falls - USD40.00

Village & township tour, Victoria Falls - USD50.00

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 nt)

 

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To reach Victoria Falls we cross the border into Zimbabwe in time to have lunch on the banks of the Zambezi (115 km, approx 3 hrs).

Tonight we'll share a final night dinner together. You are free to depart any time on Day 22 as there are no activities planned. Check out time is 10am.

For those of you who are planning on spending a few extra days in Vic Falls there are various activities and excursions available - either on the water, on land or high above it all. Choose from white water rafting, canoeing, horse riding, abseiling or gorge swinging (please see the 'Optional Activities' below for more details on what you can see and do around Victoria Falls).

If you are interested in the Optional Helicopter flight ( 12 minutes or 25 minutes ) we endorse the following operator only: Zambezi Helicopter co CAA Zimbabwe. Your leader can help you arrange this activity.

Included Activities

Visit Victoria Falls

Optional Activities

Abseiling, Victoria Falls - USD55.00

Bungee jumping, Victoria Falls - USD130.00

Canoe trail (half day), Victoria Falls - USD100.00

Canoe trail, Victoria Falls - USD140.00

Flying fox, Victoria Falls - USD40.00

Gorge swing, Victoria Falls - USD90.00

Helicopter flight (12 mins), Victoria Falls - USD140.00

Helicopter flight (25 mins), Victoria Falls - USD275.00

Horseback safari, Victoria Falls - USD80.00

Rafting & river boarding combo (half day), Victoria Falls - USD180.00

Sunset cruise Zambezi river, Victoria Falls - USD40.00

Village & township tour, Victoria Falls - USD50.00

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 nt)

 

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