Southern Africa Encompassed: Bush Camps & Wildlife Spotting
15 days
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$ 2449
Duration15 days
When it comes to raw, in-your-face wildness, South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe are incredible — and from the vantage of our rugged Lando, even more spectacular. Witness traditional dancing, explore the Okavango Delta with a wildlife walk and bush camping, track rhinos on foot in Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and capture the "big five" (with your camera, of course) in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Camping will keep you close to the incomparable scenery. This quick tour isn't simply a taste of Africa; it's a full-course meal — with seconds.
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Duration: 15 daysService level: Camping
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Physical Grading: Average
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Ages: 18+
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Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg
If you arrive a day or two early, we recommended booking an excursion to Soweto or the Apartheid Museum.
Arrive at any time.
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 have all visas you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain visas upon arrival at the border.
Day 2: Johannesburg/Serowe
Today's travel takes us through a very desolate part of central-eastern Botswana. We cross into Botswana and finish the day at a campsite within the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a unique community-based initiative in wildlife conservation.
Cross the border into Botswana and travel to the campsite at Khama Rhino Sanctuary.
End place: Serowe
Meals: B, L, D
Day 3: Serowe/Maun
Start place: Serowe
Enjoy a drive in Khama Rhino Sanctuary before heading to Maun. Opt to take a scenic flight over the delta.
Please note: if you have pre-booked the Okavango Delta Flight, today's 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 4: Maun/Okavango Delta
Start place: Maun
Begin an exciting 2-day/1-night excursion into the delta on a safari vehicle to the "dock" where we hop into a mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe, that will take us deep into the delta. After a couple of hours in a mokoro, we arrive at our basic bush camp.
Enjoy a wildlife walk, traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion, and birding. View wildlife up close. Sing and dance around the campfire with the locals.
Pack a small bag for this overnight excursion; we'll leave our big bags with the Lando. Please note that there are no showers or running water for toilets. Bring along 5 litres of water for both drinking and cleaning.
End place: Delta de l'Okavango
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5: Okavango Delta/Gweta
Start place: Delta de l'Okavango
Enjoy sunrise over the delta, then get up early to cruise back down the crystal clear channels of the Okavango Delta. We return to Maun with some time to freshen up before we continue our journey to Gweta.
Relax on a mokoro ride out of the delta, then camp under under massive baobab trees for the night.
Enjoy the towering baobab trees found around tonight's campsite and go for a dip in the pool if you need to cool off.
End place: Gweta
Meals: B, L, D
Day 6: Gweta/Kasane
Start place: Gweta
Today we journey to Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in southern Africa. The best way to appreciate one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos is on an optional sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. You can pre-book this on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent. You may also choose to embark on a open vehicle safari drive in search of lions, antelope, and, of course, elephants.
Hop on an optional wildlife viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River in Chobe National Park.
If you have pre-booked the Chobe River Sunset Cruise, you will be cruising this evening.
Meals: B, L
Day 7: Kasane/Victoria Falls
Cross the border into Zimbabwe, then continue on to the town of Victoria Falls. Opt to get up close (and wet from the spray) to the awesome Victoria Falls, or bungee jump (with Victoria Falls in sight).
Start your visit to Zimbabwe with traditional lunch prepared by the G Adventures supported Lusumpuko Women's Club.
Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa.
Meals: B, L
Day 8: Victoria Falls
The town of 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) while awing at the immense Victoria Falls, raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, and for the more adventurous, bungee jump with Victoria Falls in view.
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Spend the day exploring your beautiful surroundings. 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. You can pre-book on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent.
Any optional activities listed on this day can also be booked upon arrival in Victoria Falls.
Any optional activities listed on this day can also be booked upon arrival in Victoria Falls.
Meals: B
Day 9: Victoria Falls/Matobo National Park
Rise early to start the long but scenic drive to Matobo National Park.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 10: Matobo National Park
Walk with rhinos and enjoy an open vehicle wildlife safari drive in Matobo National Park.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 11: Matobo National Park/Tshipise
Cross the border into South Africa, and relax in the warm water mineral pool at our campsite.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 12: Tshipise/Kruger National Park
Welcome to wildlife country! The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Search for lions, elephants, rhinos, and many other animals in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife areas on a full-day wildlife safari drive.
Enjoy a full-day wildlife safari drive in the Lando in the Kruger National Park.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 13: Kruger National Park/Greater Kruger Area
Enjoy a traditional dinner and local dancing in the evening.
Witness spectacular wildlife on a wildlife safari drive in the Lando, or opt to upgrade to a 4x4 safari vehicle.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 14: Greater Kruger Area/Johannesburg
Continue to Johannesburg, the economic heart of South Africa and the largest city in the country.
Drive back to South Africa's largest city.
Meals: B, L
Day 15: Johannesburg
Depart at any time.
Meals: B
Inclusions
Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Discover Moment: Victoria Falls
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive
- Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
- Guided rhino walk and open vehicle safari drive in Matobo NP
- Kruger NP entrance with wildlife safari drives in the Lando
- Traditional dinner and local dancing
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Transport
Lando (overland adventure vehicle), Open safari vehicle, Mokoro, Walking -
Accommodation
Simple hotels (2 nts), Participation camping (11 nts), Basic bush camp (1 nt)