South Africa
12 DAY:
SAFARI SOUTHERN EXPLORE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, OKAVANGO DELTA, and VICTORIA FALLS.
Welcome to Southern Africa safaris. This trip will take us through some of the most exciting sightings that South Africa safari offers like the Kruger National Park, will explore Botswana’s Okavango, and will end this awesome Southern Africa experience with a tour to the famous Victoria falls in Zimbabwe.
HIGHLIGHTS
- KRUGER GAME DRIVE
- NATURE WALKS
- MAKORO EXPERIENCE
- CHOBE GAME DRIVE
- CHOBE RIVER CRUISE
- VICTORIA FALLS TOUR
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DAY 1
JO BURG- BLYDE RIVER CANON FOREVER RESORT SOUTH AFRICA
This will be the first day we arrive at the commercial capital of Jo Burg and we will drive to the eastern part of the country called Mpumalanga, which refers to where the sun rises from and this is a big farming region for the whole country where farmers plow throughout the whole year round through irrigation system. We have such an incredible day where we will pass through the stunning views of the eastern escapement and finally arrive at the base of the Green canon called the (BLYDE RIVER CANON) where our accommodation will be booked at Forever Resort for the first night of our safari South Africa adventure.
Meals: Dinner
Meal Plan: dinner.
Accommodation: Forever Resort
DAY 2
BLYDE RIVER CANON- KRUGER NATIONAL PARK.
We depart early enough today after our morning breakfast and our day is filled with lots of fun as we would be covering the Panorama route, which will be covering the BLYDE river canon, The Potholes, and the God’s Window. During the course of this exciting day of our South Africa safari tour, you are advised to wear comfortable gear as you will be walking most of the day through the stunning views, and finally, late in the day, we will arrive at the Kruger national park which is one of the big parks within the southern region and covers an area of 19 480 square kilometers. The park has camps of more than 20 in the whole park and during the dry season, Guided Game walks take place in the park. We will have overnight at Pretorius camp. Activity: Blyde River Canon, God’s window, and the potholes views.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L &D
Accommodation: Pretorius camp
DAY 3
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SKUKUZA CAMP
With an early start, we will try to find the cat’s family when they are still active in the morning. Your 4×4 game drive vehicle will pick you up and your game drive will start from then and until late in the day. Kruger is a very rich park in terms of wildlife on a good day and it is one of the parks where you could find all the big five games if you are lucky and overnight at Skukuza Lodge.
Activity: full-day game drive
Meal Plan: B, L &D
Accommodation: Skukuza Lodge
DAY 4
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK- FOREVER RESORT.
This would be our second day spent in the park doing the game drives and walks if it will be the right time depending on the time of the year. After our day, we will depart the park and overnight outside at the Forever Resort before we depart South Africa the following morning into Botswana. Activity: full-day game drive/walk.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Forever Resort
DAY 5
FOREVER RESORT SA- KHAMA RHINO SANCTUARY BOTSWANA.
This will be a long day departing the Resort and we will cross the border into Botswana where our safari tour of South Africa will take some time covering a number of interesting places. This will be an early start soon after our breakfast, and we will be on the road where we expect to arrive at our Khama Sanctuary Lodge in the late afternoon where we will stay overnight and wait for the early morning game drive the following day.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Khama Sanctuary Lodge
DAY 6
KHAMA RHINO SANCTUARY- MAUN.
We depart the Rhino sanctuary and heard more inland to the tourist capital of Maun where we will be visiting one of the biggest inland Delta which covers an area of over 16 000 square kilometers. We will have a long day through Botswana which is such a big country in terms of size and only 2.5 million people, and most of the land is covered by the central Kalahari Desert which is land that is not utilized and mostly sandy. We will see part of the central Kalahari Desert as we will drive through the edge of the desert before we reach Maun. Maun is a big tourist destination in Botswana since there are a lot of trips that depart from this town to the Delta, Moremi, and Savuti. Upon arrival, we will check into Sedia Hotel and overnight as we wait for the next day’s Delta excursion where we will be picked up from the hotel by 4×4 vehicles to have this incredible experience of the Delta. Delta is only reached through the 4×4 vehicle and Makoro which is a canoe dug out from the sausage trees and is the way how we could reach the delta and what an experience that can’t be explained but is worth to be seen. It will be one of the highlights of your South Africa safari tour.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Sedia Hotel
DAY 7&8
SEDIA HOTEL- OKAVANGO DELTA.
Soon after our breakfast, our adventure starts as we get picked up by a 4×4 vehicle to the Delta and since we will be out there for a night you are advised to pack very light for the Delta only recommends a daily pack per person. Delta being the world of water, the 4×4 will drop you at the Makoro station where you will use the canoes to your final destination where will be camping in the middle of the jungle and hear the Elephants trumpet overnight and the Hippo sounds. There will be lots of nature walks during our delta experience and what an experience and seat around the fire during the evenings and share a lot of stories. Activity: nature walks and Makoro experience.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Camping
DAY 9
OKAVANGO DELTA- MAUN/GWETA LODGE.
This will be the day we will exit the Okavango Delta and make our way back to Maun, and upon arrival, we will pack all our gear back into the vehicle and depart for Gweta lodge which will be 200 km away from Maun. Since Delta covers such a huge area it will be hard to cover the whole area but through the scenic flight would be the best way to see more of the delta by doing a scenic flight for a fare and proceed to Gweta after as an optional. Activity: village visit.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Gweta lodge
DAY 10
GWETA LODGE- NATA ELEPHANT SANDS.
This is quite an easy day of our safari tour in South Africa as we only have 150 km to drive from Gweta to Elephant sands where we will spend one more night and this will be one of our camping last nights that we will have on this safari and this place is an Elephant paradise where this gentle animals rule for sure. Activity: game drive/walk depending.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Camping
DAY 11
NATA ELEPHANT SANDS- TRAVEL LODGE.
Our day starts soon after breakfast at Chobe which is one of the best parks that Botswana hosts. The park covers an area of 11,700 square kilometers and it was established a year after Botswana gained Independence from the British. Our drive will be 300 kilometers from Nata and upon arrival, we will go for a game drive and soon after the drive we will enjoy lunch at Travel lodge before doing a sunset river cruise on the Chobe river which is one of the best parks and considered an Elephant sanctuary due to big numbers of Elephants found in this park. Activity: game drive and boat cruise.
Meals: BLD
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Travel lodge
DAY 12
TRAVEL LODGE- VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE.
What a day as we will only have 80 km which includes the border crossing into Zimbabwe and finally to our last destination in a resort town of Victoria Falls where the smoke thunders. This will mark the end of the tour where we will do a guided tour of the falls included upon arrival and the town offers a lot of optional activities as a big tourist destination. You are advised to consider a day or two for your stay in the town so that you can feel some extras that the town offers. The original name for the falls is called (MOSI OA TUNYA) which refers to smoke that thunders. David Livingstone who was an explorer and missionary to Africa, who is originally from Scotland gave the falls the name Victoria Falls in honor of the queen from England and was the first European to step his foot here in 1869 and is one of the Europeans who explored Africa at large and all his mission was to stop slavery and bring trade within the continent. Accommodation will be at Nguni lodge. Activity: Falls tour.
Meals: BL Dinner out.
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Nguni lodge
WHAT’S INCLUDED.
- 7 x night lodge
- 1 x hotel
- 4 x camping
ACTIVITIES
- Panorama route
- 4 x Game drives
- 3 x nature walks
- Makoro experience
- 1 x Boat cruise
- 1 x village visit
- Falls tour
- Accommodation and meals per schedule
- Activity fees and applicable taxes
