Guided Holiday “Camping, Responsible Travel, Wildlife, Active” Style

Windhoek to Okavango Delta & Vic Falls

  All prices are per person sharing

Seasonal Prices:From: 01-04-2011 Until: 31-03-2012 Price: aprx. NAD11600

 From: 01-04-2012 Until: 31-03-2013 Price: aprx. NAD12500

Routing:Windhoek to Windhoek.

Highlights:Kalahari Desert, Okavango Delta, Caprivi, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls.

Details:Camping safari inclusive of camping equipment, all meals, park entry fees, minibus/4x4/truck vehicle, professional guide & camp assistant. N$1000 extra for a 2 day transit back to Windhoek. Departures most Fridays of the year subject to availability.

• [?]Day 1: Friday, Gobabis
  

  You will be collected between 07:30 & 08:00. We drive to our wilderness bush camp, which is based on a local farm in the Kalahari, near Buitepos Border, via the eastern village of Witvlei. On arrival we first meet our host family before going to our camp site, meet our guides and pitch the tents. You are welcome to enjoy a relaxing afternoon, wait for the sun to set and enjoy a fire cooked dinner and the tranquillity of an evening in a remote wilderness environment.

  Lodge: Kalahari Campsite, Buitepos

  Activities: Cultural Tours
• [?]Day 2: Saturday, Ghanzi
  

  We start the day with a morning bush walk where we learn more about the Bushman hunting techniques such as tracking and stalking. The women and men will teach us about many edible plants, where to look for them and how they are used, e.g. contraceptives and healing. Go on a walk through the veld with a small clan of Bushmen local guides/family as they show you how they gather food, start fire with sticks, wind direction and get water from underground roots. The game tends to concentrate on the farm and our chances of spotting different species or spoors are enhanced by the sharp eyes of the Bushmen local guides. After lunch we leave, making use of the Trans Kalahari Highway, a relatively new road that provides an invaluable communication link between Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. After completing the immigration formalities we continue, through rural Botswana to the town of Ghanzi, located in the centre of cattle farming Botswana. Ghanzi is located almost in the middle of the Kalahari Desert and was almost unknown before the Trans Kalahari Highway.

  Lodge: Ghanzi campsite

  Activities: Hiking & Walking Cultural Tours
• [?]Day 3 to 4: Sunday & Monday, Okavango Delta
  

  An early start and a quick stop in Ghanzi to collect any last minute supplies before continuing east and north, traversing the linear dunes of the Kalahari and passing through small towns along the way. A change in vegetation heralds our arrival on the very western edge of one of the natural wonders of the world, the Okavango Delta. Here we turn north for some way before again pointing our wheels west as we enter the Delta proper. We see our first glimpse of the crystal waters through the lush vegetation and we make our camp on the banks of a pristine African lagoon.

  On the morning of day 4 we leave our vehicle behind and travel in a more appropriate fashion, first by motor-boat and then by traditional Mokoro (dugout canoe), deep into the Delta. Mokoro’s will be our main form of transport. Mokoro’s carry three people, two seated passengers and one driver. The driver stands in the rear of the canoe, (a real feat of balance), and uses a long wooden pole to propel and steer the Mokoro through the twisting channels. It really is the only way to travel in this area. Back to camp in the late afternoon for another night by the Okavango waters.

  Lodge: Guma Campsite

  Activities:
• [?]Day 5: Tuesday, Caprivi
  

  Back on the road today, destination Namibia. Passport formalities completed we go directly into the Mahango Game Reserve, a small but excellent park right on the edge of the Okavango River. We game drive our way through Mahango and have the chance to spot rarely seen Namibian species such as roan antelope the majestic sable antelope. Our camp for tonight is just outside the Game Reserve, and we are again beside the Okavango River, but this time the main river, on its journey from the Angolan highlands, through the pan handle to waters end, the delta.

  Lodge: Mahango Campsite

  Activities: Game/ Nature driving
• [?]Day 6 to 7: Wednesday & Thursday, Chobe National Park
  

  We continue our drive along The Caprivi Strip, Namibia. It is a landscape of broadleaf forest with many small communities dotted along our route. A short break at Katima Mulilo before crossing back across the border into Botswana. The road takes us directly into the world famous Chobe National Park. Chobe has the world’s largest population of African Elephants and the chances of seeing some big game are very good as we transit through the park to the small town of Kasane. We make camp in the grounds of a local lodge, right on the banks for the Chobe River.

  On day 7 we head off on a leisurely game drive, exploring the wonders of the Chobe National Park by road.  Game drives within the park offer the opportunity to view abundant elephant and other big game species up close, and there is also the possibility of an encounter with one of the large predators.  Time to relax over lunch at our camp before joining a river boat cruise, back into the park.  From the boat we will have the chance to see a huge amount of wild game, both on the river banks and in the waters swirling around us.  The Chobe River provides a very broad habitat for bird life.

  Lodge: Chobe Campsite

  Activities: Boat Cruises Game/ Nature driving Birding
• [?]Day 8 to 9: Friday & Saturday, Livingstone
  

  Another border crossing today, we cross the Chobe on the local ferry boat, enter Zambia and from here it is a short drive to the town of Livingstone.  The town is a bustling African centre.  We make our camp on the banks of the Zambezi River and have time to explore the town and to visit the mighty Victoria Falls.  The views of the waterfall from the Zambian bank are fantastic; there are many small paths and lookout points to explore.  This afternoon your guide will help you organise the many optional activities available in Livingstone.  These include white water rafting, bungi jumping, other excursions on the river and scenic flights to mention but a few.  Dinner will be in a local restaurant at your own expense.

  Day 9 is a free day for you to explore the area or to take part in optional activities.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to relax a bit after your trip.  

  Lodge: Livingstone Campsite

  Activities: Scenic Flights/ Hot Air Ballooning Adventure Sports Boat Cruises Birding Game/ Nature driving
• [?]Day 10: Sunday, Rundu
  

  It is an early start and a long drive.  We are in transit only and will not be stopping to take in the sights along the way.  We will traverse the Caprivi Strip and will spend the night near the small town of Rundu in northern Namibia.

  We camp in the grounds of a lodge on the banks for the Okavango River, looking into Angola on the far river bank.

  Dinner tonight will be in the restaurant at the lodge and is included in the price of your transfer.

  Lodge: Rundu Campsite

  Activities:
• [?]Day 11: Return to Windhoek.
  

  Another early start and another long drive.  We head south through Kavango Province, down through the towns of Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo and Okahandja before reaching our final destination, Windhoek. 

  There will be stops at some of the local woodcarving stalls as well as the market at Okahandja before arriving in the city.

  You will be dropped off at your accommodation.

  Lodge: Windhoek

  Activities: