african highlights

Trip Highlights

• Victoria Falls
• Markets & handicrafts
• Village tours
• Game drive in Chobe NP
• Water safari cruise on Chobe River
• Okavango Delta
• Houseboat in Okavango Delta
• Mokoro boat ride
• Etosha NP-east & west
• Game drives in Etosha NP
• Cheetah Park & game drive
• Himba village tour
• Volcanic Spitzkoppe
• Guided walk to San Rock Art

 

Day 1:Victoria Falls

View & walk the length of a Natural Wonder of the World-Victoria Falls-the ‘smoke that thunders’;visit a village and lunch with the locals.

Day 2:Victoria Falls to Chobe

Wander the markets & handicrafts in the morning;cross the border to Botswana after an early lunch;free time in Kasane township before heading to the Thebe River lodgings.

Day 3:Chobe National Park

An exciting day full of up-close wildlife viewings and encounters;an early morning land safari game drive;afternoon water safari cruise on the Chobe River.

Day 4:Caprivi Strip

Enjoy the vast wetlands,riverine forests and masses of birdlife after we cross border to the Caprivi Strip in Namibia;visit a village,walk and talk with the villagers.

Day 5:Okavango Delta

Early morning car ferry ride across the Kavango River back to Botswana,where we head to the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta;explore the watery wilderness and landscape of the delta in a mokoro (dug-out canoe);enjoy the nightlife and sounds of the delta staying overnight on a houseboat.

Day 6 Sepopa

We make our way out of the Delta and stay in one of the camps on the banks of Okavango river this is our last night in Botswana.

Day 7:Rundu

Morning crossing to Namibia following the Kavango River to Rundu;visit traditional woodcarvers and talk with Kavango villagers.

Day 8:Etosha National Park-east

Namibia’s premier nature and wildlife reserve where waterholes set amid the dry salt land attract vast species of animals and birds,this is game viewing at its best;enjoy an afternoon game drive in a specialised safari jeep.

Day 9:Etosha National Park-west

A full day game drive as you travel through the national park from the east to the west side encountering herds of wildlife and birdlife-an unforgettable day;sit and relax by the large waterhole at the main resort camp late afternoon until sunset and marvel at all the animals you will see.

Day 10:Cheetah Park

A private farm in the countryside where you get up close to young cheetahs in residence-a unique experience and a great photo opportunity;enjoy a cheetah game drive through the farm sanctuary.

Day 11:Spitzkoppe

Experience a Himba village in the morning and discover the unique lifestyle of Himba people;continue driving through the stunning scenic Damaraland arriving at the ‘Matterhorn of Namibia’-Spitzkoppe;watch the setting sun illuminate the sacred rocks.

Day 12:Spitzkoppe-Windhoek

Enjoy a morning guided bush walk through this spiritual area of the Bushman and discover ancient rock paintings;after an early lunch we make our way to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The tour finishes.

What is Included

• Accommodation-11 nights hotel, 1 night houseboat
• Meals-12 breakfasts,1 lunch
• Transport-air/con van,safari vehicles,boat,mokoro boat,car ferry
• Activities-Victoria Falls viewing,markets,handicrafts & woodcarvings,water safari,mokoro boat ride,waterhole viewing,3 village tours & Himba village tour,3 game drives & 1 full day game drive,local guided bushwalk & rock art viewing
• Entrance Fees-to 3 National Parks,Victoria Falls,Chobe and Etosha National Park
• Tour Guide-full time service of expert local guide
• Shuttle-free pick up/drop off to airport
• Asambe Africa Info Pack

What is not included

• International Flights.
• Visa cost
• Meals-lunches & dinners