namibia - botswana
victoria FALLS
ROUTE 2: 17 dAYS CAMPING.
Do not miss | Itinerary | Departure and Price
With an area nearly double that France's one, Namibia has one of the lowest population densities with less than two millions inhabitants. Its dry climate forcing wildlife to concentrate near the few water points.
Botswana, although its currency, the pula means "rain" is a very dry country too, with most of its territory covered by the Kalahari Desert. But every year, in the north, water comes from the highlands of Angola into the Kalahari desert to create, just for some weeks, the largest inland delta in the world, with flora and fauna of the most fascinating of our planet.
Our journey leads us through the big spaces of Namibia, to the spectacular Victoria Falls, through the swamps exciting life of the Okawango Delta!
DO NOT MISS
Each year the Okavango River, swollen by water from heights of Angola, brings life to the north of the Kalahari Desert. This impressive river will never see the beaches of the ocean, it disappears, simply evaporated in the sun and swallowed by the desert sands. But before being defeated, he will expand and form countless islets, mazes of creeks, canals... creating a lush landscape where you will find abundance of animals and birds.
We'll visit this ephemeral paradise both by foot and by traditional boats (the mokoros). It is an experience radically different from the Etosha Park. You will apreciate the calm that prevails at the rate of strokes, listening to the cry of the fish eagle, the song of birds, the lapping of crocodiles returning to their shelter under the water... we will see the intense life that exists here... Guided by local trackers, we'll leave in search of elephants that feed along the shoreline, or on the islets, giraffes, antelope, and predators.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Europe - Windhoek
Arrival in the capital, Windhoek, where we will stay in hotel or pension to rest the long journey.
Depending on your arrival time, we can take a tour of the city.
Hotel / Pensión - Dinner (not included).
Day 2: Sossuvlei
The day starts early. We leave the capital behind us to move towards Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert where we will camp.
Camping - Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 3: Sossuvlei
We enjoy the sunrise on the sand dunes, the highest in the world, we will drive along in the valley of Sossusvlei, and we will finish the day by visiting the Sesriem Canyon.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 4:
We leave Solitaire go on to Swakopmund. En route we stop at Walvis Bay to see the colony of flamingos.
Depending on arrival time, you may exercise one or other activities that are offered (optional): sand boarding, quad biking, dune flying, etc...
Camping.
Dinner (not included).
Day 5:
We will continue along the coast to Cape Cross and the "Skeleton Coast" to observe the largest seal colony in the world.
On the way we'll stop at Brandberg, the highest mountain in Namibia with almost 3,000 m above sea level.
We camp on its flanks.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 6:
We leave Brandberg to Kaokoland desert, where the Himba tribe lives.
Camping in Kamanjab.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 7:
We enter the Etosha National Park, where we enjoy the wildlife.
Safari in the park.
Camping.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Days 8 and 9:
Eldorado - Namutoni (Etosha).
Safari in the park.
Camping.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 10:
Long day's drive to Rundu.
Camping on the banks of the river Kawango.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 11:
We will continue our road to the Delta.
Camping on the banks of the river Kawango.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Days 12 and 13: Okavango Delta.
Visit the Okawango Delta in Mokoros (traditional boats used to navigate the delta)
Camping on the islands
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included .
Day 14:
Back at base camp on the banks of the river Okawango.
Camping on the banks of the river OKawango.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 15: Chobe
Kasane Chobe National Park.
Cruise / safari at sunset on the Chobe River (optional).
Days 16 and 17:
Victoria Falls.
Free days to enjoy optional activities such as rafting, bridge jumping, fly over the falls, boat cruise en on the river,…
Transfer to Livingstone international airport.
Departure and Price:
Departure: minimum 12 people.
Price: rom 1600 euros.
$ 350 local payment.
INCLUDES
- Transfers to / from hotel and airport.
- Transport by truck specially prepared for photographic safaris...
- Canoeing (mokoro) during the trip in the Okavango Delta.
- Accommodation in tourist class hotel in double rooms for two persons with breakfast in Windhoek, Swakopmund in bungalows. Accommodation in camping for the rest of the tour.
- Tents, sleeping mats and equipment for camping and common kitchen.
- Fees entrance to National Parks mentioned in the itinerary (except Victoria Falls).
- Visits to Cape Cross.
- Local Guide to visit the Himba kraal in the area of Opuwo (Kaokoland).
- Cook (except during a stay in a city).
- French, English or Spanish speaking guide.
NOT INCLUDED
- International flights.
- Visas.
- Airport taxes.
- Entrance to Victoria Falls Park.
- Some lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary).
- Beverages.
- Personal belongings.
- Activities listed as not included.
- Anything not specified as included.
Some optional activities:
Victoria Falls:
Half or complete days rafting : 100 USD.
Helicopter (15 min.): 90 USD.
Bungi jumping: 50 USD.
4 hours horse ride: 60 USD.
Fees entrance to falls in Zimbabwe: 20 USD.
Fees entrance to falls in Zambia: 10 USD.
Transit Visa to Zimbabwe: 10 USD.
Sossuvlei:
Fly over the desert around unos 250 euros.
Balloon ride around 300 euros.
Swakopmund:
Fly over the squeleton coast.
Boat cruise to see dolphins.
quad,
biking,
sky diving,
sand bording,
etc….
And “shopping”!!
Rundu:
Boat cruise with Champagne on sunset.
N.B.: Those prices are not contractuel, it's just for your information and they can change.
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