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21 day Southern Sun Overland Tour. Cape Town to Victoria Falls
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Your overland tour in Africa starts in Cape Town, travels through South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, and ends in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
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Pre-departure meeting: 17:00pm the day before at the departure point Departure point: Cape Town, Big Blue Backpackers Lodge, 7 Vesperdene Rd, Grren Point Check-in: 08:45am Deaprture: 09:00am Accommodation: Camping Group size: Max 30 passengers Safari vehicle: Overland truck
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What you can expect from this 21 day Southern Sun overland tour:
This 21 day Southern Sun tour will take you through vast tracts of African savannah. Starting in Cape Town and travels north through South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana finishing in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Learn about the richness of the wine growing regions of the Southern Cape to the vastness of the deserts of the Namib, Naukluft and the Kalahari Desert.
Superb game viewing in some of the best parks in Africa, visiting a wildlife sanctuary and having the opportunity to explore the Okavango Delta by mokoro are just a few of the highlights of this action packed adrenaline pumping safari.
Please note that this trip departs Cape Town on a Sunday, early morning. Should you wish to spend extra time there, an earlier arrival should be planned and additional accommodation booked through Siyabona Africa Travel.
Note: This Southern Sun Overland Tour also operates from Victoria Falls to Cape Town.
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Day 1: Cape Town to Ceres Area, South AfricaLeaving Cape Town, you head north through the wine growing regions and cross the Piketberg pass into the rich fruit growing area of Citrusdal. You will make camp tonight in the area of Citrusdal or Clanwilliam, both towns being shadowed by the beautiful Cederberg Mountain range. Lunch and dinner is included.
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Day 2: Ceres Area to Gariep River, South Africa/Namibia
From the Ceres region your Africa overland tour travels north through the region known as Namaqualand. This region is well known for its prolific display of Namaqua wildflowers that occur each spring. After stopping for supplies in Springbok you will continue onto the Gariep River, the natural land border between South Africa and Namibia. Tonight you will camp at a beautiful campsite on the South African bank of the river. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included.
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Day 3: Gariep River to Fish River Canyon, NamibiaThis morning you have the option of a half-day canoe trip on the beautiful Gariep River. The canoe trip provides the opportunity for some bird watching as well as a scenic and relaxing ride. After lunch you cross into Namibia and have a short drive to Hobas campsite and the Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the world although reputed to be the most spectacular.
161km long, up to 27 kms wide and about 550m deep, the outer canyon was formed by tectonic activity whilst the erosion of the Fish River formed the inner canyon. A road running near the eastern rim gives access to several viewing points with spectacular views across the rift. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included. |
Day 4: Fish River Canyon to Helmringhausen Area, NamibiaAfter a leisurely morning at Fish River Canyon you head north into the southern farming area of Namibia. You will stop for supplies in the small, former missionary town of Bethanie. From there you will choose your camp for the evening – no matter where you camp here it will be a remote experience. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included.
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Page: 2 Day 5: Helmringhausen Area to Sesreim, Namibia
Heading north on this Africa overland tour you enter the Namib - Naukluft Park, considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, and a major tourist destination. Sesreim is a good place to experience the Namib and it's many mood ...
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Page: 4 Day 16: Okavango Delta, Botswana
A day of rest, relaxation and Delta experiences await. Today you will have the opportunity to partake in a number of activities including game walks, mokoro cruises, swimming and even a chance to try your hand at poling your own mokoro! B ...
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The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. 1700 metres wide and around a 100 metres high, this is the world's largest sheet of falling water and a memorable sight of any African Safari. All y ...
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Elephant Calf
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The trunk is an elongation of the nose and upper lip and contains 150 000 muscles in adult Elephants.
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Chobe National Park Botswana
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Chobe National Park is home to the largest herds of Elephant in Africa, and is also known for its large herds of Buffalo.
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Victoria Falls
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Experience the majesty and beauty of the famous Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world.
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