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| Starts: Cape Town | Ends: Victoria Falls |
| Trip type: Overland truck | Operator: Africa in Focus |
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Trip Description:
The Desert and Water Wanderer is a three week adventure for those who want to experience the wildlife and spectacular landscapes in Southern Africa. Take in the sights of Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls.
After a leisurely departure from Cape Town we head round Table Bay and stop off to buy fresh produce and view Table Mountain from Blaauwberg (weather permitting) before heading North and spending our first night on an operating wine farm. Spend the evening tasting wines from the Olifants River Valley region.
Included:
Tour price includes all highlights, all ground transport, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, camping and cooking equipment, services of 3 crew and use of digital download facility.
We may or may not go to the Zimbabwe side of the Falls, depending on the political situation.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1
After a leisurely departure from Cape Town we head round Table Bay and stop off to buy fresh produce and view Table Mountain from Blaauwberg (weather permitting) before heading North and spending our first night on an operating wine farm. Spend the evening tasting wines from the Olifants River Valley region. CAMPSITE
View Table Mountain across Table Bay from Blaauwberg. Wine Tasting
Day 2 - 3
We head for Namibia crossing the border and camping the night on the Orange River. An optional canoe trip the following morning whets your appetite for the days to come. We then head for the Fish River Canyon and have a sundowner on the canyon�s rim. CAMPSITE
Orange River Canoe, Fish River Canyon
Day 4 - 5
The next morning we travel to the dramatic red sand dunes of Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert. Overnight Sesriem campsite allowing us to get to Dune 45 in the heart of the dune region to see the sunrise followed by a short drive to the Sossusvlei area and taking a 4x4 transfer to explore the area. Heading back to camp we have lunch before packing up camp and moving on to a private farm to camp that night under the stars of a Namib sky, next morning before it gets too hot we will take a desert tour and learn how the original San (bushmen) people survived off the land. CAMPSITE
Arrive at Sesriem. Sun rise from Dune 45 & transfer to Sossusvlei. Guided Desert walk tour on private wilderness area.
Day 6 - 7
After the tranquillity of the desertscape, we increase the pace, heading for the old German town of Swakopmund where sand-boarding, quad-biking and tandem sky-diving feature among numerous activities on offer. Alternatively take a relaxing stroll around the shops and buildings, enjoying the colonial architecture of this seaside holiday town. BEDDED ACCOMMODATION
Arrive in Swakopmund. Quad biking, Sand boarding, Skydiving (all at own expense).
Day 8
Leaving Swakopmund, we travel up the coast and visit the Cape Cross seal colony before heading inland. We spend the night at Brandberg (burning mountain), Namibia�s highest peak, and take a short walk in the mountain foothills to see the well-known "White Lady" bushman rock painting. CAMPSITE
Cape Cross Seal Colony. Brandberg “White lady” bushman paintings.
Day 9
Leaving the Brandberg behind us we next travel to a cheetah conservation project where you have the opportunity to interact with these very special mammals. CAMPSITE
Cheetah conservation farm.
Day 10 - 12
Next day we leave for Etosha, where we spend the next 3 nights. Here we game drive through the park, relax at the campsite pools and watch the "nightlife" at the floodlit waterholes. CAMPSITE
Game driving in Etosha National Park.
Day 13
Heading east from Etosha we make our way to the Caprivi Strip where we camp on the Kavango River. CAMPSITE
Camp along the Kavango River in the Caprivi Strip.
Day 14 - 16
We then cross the border into Botswana, making our way to the panhandle of the Okavango region. Transfer with 4x4 truck and motorboats. The Delta trip is a true wilderness where you are limited to taking only what will fit into your mokoro (dugout canoe) - an exceptional African adventure. CAMPSITE
Okavango Delta.
Day 17
Leaving the Delta we head to Maun where you have the afternoon to relax or take an optional scenic flight over the Delta, affording you a different perspective on this unique inland waterway. CAMPSITE
Maun.
Day 18 - 19
Leaving Maun we head north to the Chobe National Park and spend 2 nights camping on the banks of the Chobe River. Early the following morning we game drive into the park in search of the big five. In the evening we explore the river on a motorboat, where the sunset frames the wide variety of game and bird life. CAMPSITE
Game drive and Boat Cruise in Chobe National Park.
Day 20
Leaving Botswana behind we enter Zimbabwe/Zambia and a short drive brings us to the Victoria Falls. Depending how long our border crossing takes we will visit the falls on the Zambia side and take a sunset river cruise on the Zambezi. CAMPSITE
Zambezi Sunset cruise. Victoria Falls National Park - Zambia
Day 21
Our last full day on tour can be spent doing one or several of the numerous activities on offer such as white water rafting, flights over the falls or elephant back riding to name just a few. CAMPSITE
