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20 day Waterfalls and Wildlife Camping Safari - Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Johannesburg
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This Waterfalls and Wildlife camping safari is ideal for backpackers looking for an exciting overland tour that combines brilliant game viewing with adventure activities.
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Summary of this 20 day Waterfalls and Wildlife safari tour:
Accommodation: Camping (twin share tents)
Activities: Game viewing, game drives, Rhino Sanctuary, Crocodile Farm, mokoro (canoe), river cruise, white water rafting, bungee Jump, walking with Lions, Elephant excursion, Zambezi canoe trip, explore caves, waterfalls, hiking, Lion rehabilitation facility
Destinations: Botswana: Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Ruins, Matobo National Park, Zambia: Zambezi National Park Canoe Trip, South Africa : Johannesburg
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Day 1: Botswana – PalapyeYou depart Johannesburg heading north to Botswana to cross the border and spend the first night in Palapye, located on the banks of the Lotsane River.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner |
Day 2: Khama Rhino Sanctuary - MaunThis morning you will visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a community based wildlife project, established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing rhino. You will arrive in Maun in the afternoon and prepare for the Okavango Delta. In the late afternoon there is often time to visit a local Crocodile Farm. Optional Activity: Crocodile Farm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 3 & 4: Okavango DeltaDuring your time in the Delta you will enjoy the best nature has to offer on your overland tour. Go on nature walks and if possible explore the Delta by mokoro. The Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. The rivers leading to the Okavango Delta have no passage to the ocean and irrigate instead some 15,000 square km’s of Kalahari Desert. This is a truly spectacular and unforgettable experience where wild animals are not familiar with people. Travel into the Delta on a large 4x4 vehicle - in high water season boats will be used. Join up with some of the local people and set up your bush camp for the next 2 nights.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5: GwetaOn day 5 of your Backpacker safari you will Leave the Delta behind and travel east to Planet Baobab, which is located halfway between Maun and Nata, near the Makgadikgadi Pans. You can explore the bush around the campsite and view some of the oldest Baobab trees in the area. Optional Activity: Flight over the Delta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 6: Kasane - Chobe National ParToday you head north to Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River. The afternoon is spent game viewing on a river cruise, into the renowned Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view some of Africa’s spectacular wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 7: Zimbabwe - Victoria FallsOn arrival in Victoria Falls you have time to plan the next day’s adventure activities before you visit the spectacular Victoria Falls and experience the thundering of the mighty Zambezi as it drops over 100m in to the gorge below. Optional Activities: Chobe National Park Early Morning Game Drive, Zambezi Sunset Dinner Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Day 8: Victoria FallsMost people will spend the day White Water Rafting, a not-to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Vic Falls offers many exciting activities. Optional Activities: Morning Game Drive in Chobe, White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Walking with Lions, Elephant Excursion, Dinner
Meals: Breakfast |
Day 9: Zambia - Livingstone and Zambezi RiverStarting this day of your backpacker safari overland tour early, you cross over the historical railway bridge that links Zimbabwe and Zambia at the Victoria Falls. This bridge was completed in 1905 and was placed, at the request of Cecil John Rhodes, so that the spray from the falls could embrace the railway carriages as they crossed from one side to the other. Once in Zambia there will be a short stop to collect any additional passengers and then you have a long drive to reach the camp for the evening.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner |
Day 10: Lower Zambezi National Park Canoe TripToday you will be beginning a canoe adventure in to the Lower Zambezi National Park. Starting early in the morning we will be taking the minimum of equipment necessary and ‘bush camping’ on an island this evening, surrounded by wildlife, including the hippo. This is a unique experience as you will be a long, long way from any form of civilisation!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 11: Lower Zambezi National ParkThis is the second day spent on the mighty Zambezi River. As you are travelling downstream with the current the physical effort required to negotiate the river is not extreme and many happy hours can be spent simply drifting and enjoying the beautiful scenery, birdlife and company. At certain times of the year it may not be possible to canoe on the river due to extreme temperatures or water levels. In this instance the 2 days normally spent on the river will be swapped for a 2-night houseboat excursion on Lake Kariba.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 12: Zimbabwe – Chinhoyi CavesIn the morning there is a transfer through the Lower Zambezi National Park and back to the truck. All together again, you will pass through the Chirundu Border (sometimes a time consuming process) and re-enter Zimbabwe. From Chirundu it is not a long trip to Chinhoyi. Probably best known for cave diving, the Chinhoyi caves system is the largest publicly accessible cave system in Zimbabwe and reputably a ‘mysterious’ area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Page: 2 Day 13: Harare and Chimanimani National Park
After visiting the caves it is a short drive from Chinhoyi to Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, where you will stop for some shopping, lunch and exploration. Although Harare has not had a lot of positive press in the last 10 years, many will be surpri ...
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Victoria Falls
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Mist from the waterfalls can be seen more than 20 kilometres away and the thundering roar can be heard long before the falls can be seen. The spray from the thundering water is partly responsible for sustaining the "rainforest" opposite the falls
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