An action packed busy trip covering all major highlights. Good facilities, good roads, easy lifestyle, plenty of adventure activities and wildlife. One day you're at your desk, the next you're camping in the desert.
Overland travel is ideal for those who want to see the best of Botswana and Namibia as well as Victoria Falls and Cape Town. Wildlife abounds throughout this adventure holiday, with the Okavango Delta and Etosha Nat. Park being some of the best places to take an African safari. Namibia safaris in Etosha are a perfect way to get up close with wildlife but in In Chobe Nat. Park there is the choice of a boat or jeep safari. This adventure travel tour is loaded with adventure activities, there are numerous options throughout the trip ranging from elephant safaris and white-water rafting to quad biking through the dunes of the Namib Desert. It is an action packed journey that takes you through some of Africa's most stunning scenery, the Namib Desert. In southern and South Africa tourism is a huge business and it is important that we ensure that the local communities also benefit from our trips. In terms of responsible tourism, we will ensure that there is a community project along the way and that we allow time to visit small local communities.
Itinerary:
Nights 1-3: Zimbabwe & Botswana: 2 night stay at Vic Falls in Zimbabwe Wildlife boat safari through Chobe NP, home to thousands of elephant Nights 4-9: Namibia & Botswana: Overland through Northern Chobe and the Caprivi Strip Relaxing 2 night stay at Ngepi, stunning campsite on the Kavango River 2 night safari into Okavango Delta Visit to orphanage or school at a community project in northern Namibia Nights 10-12: Northern Namibia: Overland safari through Etosha NP with excellent wildlife 2 nights at Etosha campsites with excellent game viewing waterhole Meet cheetahs face to face at Otjitongwe Cheetah Reserve Nights 13-16: Namibian Coastal Desert: Visit to the Skeleton Coast's Cape Cross seal colony Explore and hike in the ancient landscapes of Spitzkoppe 3 night stay in Swakopmund, Namibia's adrenaline city Nights 17-19: Namib Desert: Guided trek through the Sossusvlei Dunes and dawn trek up the huge Dune 45 Journey through the mountains, dunes and plains of the Namib Desert Overnight stay at Fish River Canyon with time to explore Nights 20-21: South Africa: Journey from Namibia to the southern tip of Africa, Cape of Good Hope Soak up the atmosphere in Cape Town
Optional Extras
Rafting, bungee, horses, boats and elephant riding at Vic FallsMakoro trips, village visits, football games with local villagers at NgepiQuad bike, sand-board, sky dive or ride horses through the Swakopmund dune fields
Accommodation: Mainly campsites with good facilites, a few wildcamps and some small hotels.(80% camping, 20% hotels)
Meals: All food is covered by the kitty while camping.
Vehicles: Classic Dragoman truck, canoes,
Crew and Guides: Western crew, African camp master.
Notes: Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels or at Vic Falls.
Reverse Itinerary: trips that run in reverse are specified with an 'R' in the dates and prices table below.
