Delta & Falls Westbound: Natural Wonders & Wildlife
8 days from Victoria Falls to Windhoek
From $ 974
Duration8 days
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Feel the splash of the Okavango Delta from a traditional "mokoro" canoe and the mists of majestic Victoria Falls — described by the local Kololo people as "the smoke that thunders." Experience the colours, culture, and scenery of Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia on this well-packed eight-day adventure. Meet the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert and the elephants of Chobe National Park. With a knowledgeable CEO (Chief Experience Officer) leading the way, travel aboard the Lando (your overland adventure vehicle) is well-paced and wilderness camping will keep you in the thick of the action. Prepare yourself for an utterly unique African experience.

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  • Duration: 8 days
    Service level: Camping
  • Starts in: Victoria Falls
    Physical Grading: Average
  • Ends in: Windhoek
    Ages: 18+
Delta & Falls Overland (Westbound) - Tour Map

Itinerary

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Day 1: Victoria Falls
Arrive at any time. Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa.

Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure you know which visas you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain a visa on arrival at the border.
Day 2: Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a great base to see both natural wonders and take part in some exciting activities. Get up close (and wet from the spray) to the awesome Victoria Falls, opt to raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, or bungee jump (with Victoria Falls in sight).
Opt to visit Victoria Falls, go whitewater rafting, or take a helicopter flight over the falls. Want to do more with your tour? Pre-book any two of the following activities: Zambezi Whitewater Rafting, Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride, or the Zambezi River Sunset Cruise.

Any optional activities listed on this day can also be booked upon arrival in Victoria Falls.
Day 3: Victoria Falls/Kasane
You will stay over just outside of the park near the town of Kasane. This afternoon, take an optional wildlife safari drive in the park or an afternoon sunset boat cruise along the Chobe River - it's your best opportunity to view hippos, crocodiles, and many elephants wallowing in the water.

You can pre-book the Chobe River Sunset Cruise on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent.
Cross the border from Zimbabwe into Botswana. Opt to take a wildlife viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River or a wildlife safari drive in an open safari vehicle in Chobe National Park.
Meals: B, L
Day 4: Kasane/Gweta
When the rain comes, it brings life to the pans, awakening the dormant fish and aquatic shrimps from the mud. The surrounding grasslands also teem with life and are home to many antelope, which attract a wide variety of predators.
Opt to do a morning safari drive before travelling south to Gweta. Camp under ancient baobab trees.

End place: Gweta

Meals: B, L, D
Day 5: Gweta/Maun

Start place: Gweta

Book the Okavango Delta Flight extra on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent.
Opt to catch a bird's-eye view of the delta on a scenic flight. Please note: if you have pre-booked the Okavango Delta Flight, today is likely the day for this activity! Your CEO will give you final confirmation when it will take place, as it is subject to change.

End place: Maun

Meals: B, L
Day 6: Maun/Okavango Delta

Start place: Maun

After leaving some of our luggage in Maun, we begin our exciting excursion into the delta as we drive about 1-2 hrs (depending on which dock we go to) to the "dock". Here, we hop into a mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe, which will take us deep into the delta. After a couple hours in a mokoro, we arrive to our basic bush camp.
Enjoy a wildlife walk, a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion, and birding. Please note that there will be no shower tonight, as our camp is very basic in the wild - you will be compensated by the incredible landscape and wildlife!

Once we are in Maun, you can pick up any supplies and prepare for our excursion into the Okavango Delta. We recommend you buy a 5 litre bottle of water to take with you into the Delta; this should be sufficient to use for drinking and cleaning purposes.

End place: Delta de l'Okavango

Meals: B, L, D
Day 7: Maun/D'kar

Start place: Maun

We continue through the western part of Botswana, the heart of the Kalahari, to D'kar. Get a glimpse of how the San adapted to the Kalahari Desert. Learn fascinating wilderness survival skills by local Bushmen on an optional Bushman walk.
Spend the night at the G Adventures supported Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp, and meet the local San Bushmen. Optional walk to learn survival skills from the locals.

End place: Dekar

Meals: B, L, D
Day 8: D'kar/Windhoek

Start place: Dekar

Arrive in Windhoek after a long drive and a border crossing. Tour ends on arrival.
Meals: B, L
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Inclusions

Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp, Dekar Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

  • Transport

    Lando (overland adventure vehicle), Walking, Mokoro, Safari vehicle

  • Accommodation

    Participation camping (6 nts), Basic bush camp (1 nt)

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