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:: Holiday Styles
Fly/Drive Holidays
Botswana Safari & Moçambique Beach
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2008:
15 Days fly/drive luxury accommodated honeymoon from U$5880 pp sharing ( 1st November 2007 to 30th June 2008 ) to U$7180 pp sharing (1st July to 31st October 2008 ).
Departures from Maun daily throughout the year - on request
Routing: Maun, Botswana to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Highlights: 2 nights Moremi Game Reserve, 4x4 game drives, 2 nights Okavango Delta, mokoro excursions and guided bush walks, 2 nights Chobe National Park, 2 nights Victoria Falls, Livingston, 5 nights Benguerra Island luxury beach retreat, Moçambique, inclusive water sports (optional diving).
Details: Fly/ drive luxury accommodated safari inclusive of luxury lodges, or hotels on the meal & activity basis stated, light aircraft charter flights within Botswana, flights between Livingstone, Johannesburg and Moçambique, route map & 24 hour support.
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Days 1 & 2: Camp Moremi , Moremi Game Reserve |
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Depart from Maun taking a light aircraft charter across the Okavango Delta's maze of waterways to the Xakanaxa area of the Moremi Game Reserve. This luxurious lodge is one of the few to be located inside the Game Reserve and as such enjoys a prime position in one of Africa's most exciting wildlife areas. Take part in 4x4 game drives or boat cruises on the Xakanaxa lagoon and enjoy the variation in the local environment, from expansive, open floodplains and shallow lakes to dense mopane woodland. Accommodation is in luxurious en-suite Meru style tents which are raised on teak decks and secluded in the woodland fringe, overlooking the Xakanaxa Lagoon. All meals, local beverages, laundry and activities included. |
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Days 3 & 4: Camp Okavango , Okavango Delta |
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Transfer by small motor boat through the papyrus lined channels and open lagoons this morning to Camp Okavango, located on a remote island in the depths of the pristine Okavango Delta. Activities here take the form of mokoro (dug out canoe) excursions in the shallow waters surrounding the island, motor boat cruises through the nearby channels and game walks on the surrounding islands.
Walking in Africa is an exhilarating experience and the perfect way to learn about the unique ecosystem that supports such a wide variety of flora & fauna. You will walk in small groups and your guide will explain fascinating facts about animal behaviour, vegetation and culture as you walk. All meals, local beverages, laundry and activities included.
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Days 5 & 6: Savute Safari Lodge, Chobe National Park |
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Continue your journey northwards today and fly from the Delta into the Chobe National Park, famous for the large herds of elephant and equally large variety of wildlife. The wildlife here is amazingly varied and enormous herds of migrating zebra may be seen during April/ May as well as all the species found in the Moremi Reserve.
Accommodation is in spacious, thatched chalets overlooking the Savute channel where a pumped waterhole provides sustenance for the hundreds of elephants found in this area, as well as to occasional lion, wild dog and hyena! Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives through this area. All meals, local beverages, laundry and activities included. |
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Days 7 & 8: Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone |
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This morning you will be flown north to Kasane where a driver will transfer you over the boarder into Zambia and onto the Royal Livingstone Hotel, Victoria Falls.
Stay for two nights in the 5* luxurious Royal Livingstone Hotel, located directly on the banks of the Zambezi overlooking the Falls. Enjoy a visit to the spectacular Falls themselves, and maybe take part in some of the many optional activities on offer here including scenic flights, boat cruises on the Zambezi and many adventure activities. Breakfasts and unlimited free entrance to the Falls included. |
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Day 9: Southern Sun Hotel, Johannesburg |
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Transfer to Livingstone Airport in time to connect to your inclusive flight to Livingstone. The guest rooms are spacious and offer every modern comfort. The Bernoullis Restaurant offers an extensive selection of international dishes from both the buffet and a la carte menu, while Bernoullis Wine bar with its 24-hour buzz is the perfect setting for a pre-dinner drink. |
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Days 10,11,12,13&14: Bazaruto Lodge , Moçambique |
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Take your morning flight to Vilancoulos today, the Moçambique resort town & gateway to the marine national park of the Benguella Archipelogo where you will be staying for the next few nights.
From Vilanculos take a light aircraft flight from the mainland across to Bazaruto island. The island is a beautiful and unspoilt destination, characterised by its wild fauna, turquoise waters and idyllic beaches. The area is carefully protected as a Nature Reserve and Marine Park. Accommodation is provided in 26 A shaped thatched bungalows set within lush tropical gardens with magnificent views. All rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fan, en-suite bathroom and outdoor shower. Facilities include a swimming pool, games room, water sports centre, diving, fishing, sailing, snorkeling and land rover drives. |
Non-motorised water sports are now free for all its guests; windsurfing, canoes, hobbie cats, one bodysurfing trip per stay and one water skiing lesson per stay. In addition guests can enjoy a free of charge snorkelling excursion at Coral Gardens per day and a transfer to Dolphin Bay per day. |
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Day 15: Fly out of Johannesburg |
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This morning fly back to Vilanculos from where you will take your return flight to Johannesburg where this safari ends. |
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Please note - the itinerary above is a guideline only and whilst we try to adhere to it there may be circumstances when it may change - for example weather and/or road conditions, seasonal daylight hours etc. Overnight stops on occasion may be altered from those indicated above. Please check visa requirements. |
