DAY 1 – Windhoek
Day at leisure to enjoy all there is to offer in Windhoek. All meals for your own account.
LODGE (Arebbusch Travel Lodge or similar) Auas Road, Windhoek
Tel: ++ (264) 61 252255 Fax: ++ (264) 61 251670
E-mail: atl@mweb.com.na
DAY 2 – Gobabis (400 km – 5 hours)
“Desert and Sea” and “Wild Waters Explorer” are modules of our “Northern Quest” tour, and all clients booked on these modules will be collected or dropped off in Windhoek before proceeding to Gobabis. Today you meet your crew, and have a short pre-departure meeting on route to Gobabis.
We travel towards the border between Namibia and Botswana and to Gobabis where we will overnight on a private game farm. This is our last night in Namibia and a fitting place for fireside tales of your journey thus far. Breakfast and lunch included.
CAMPING (Zelda’s Guest Farm or similar) On route between Gobabis and Botswana Border post
Tel: ++ (264) 62 560 427 Fax: ++ (264) 62 560 431
E-mail: zelda.guestfarm@iafrica.com.na
DAY 3 – Maun (516 km – 10 hours)
We wake up early for our departure to the border post of Botswana. Once all the formalities have been completed we head for Maun, which is the gateway to the fantastic Okavango Delta. We will prepare for the following days to come and be briefed by your guides on what to take into the Delta. Please remember space in the Makoros (local word for canoe - and your mode of transport into the Delta) is at a premium and a small overnight bag with your sleeping bag and necessary clothes for 2 days is all that is needed. Our campsite is just outside the centre of Maun. Although a small town, Maun has several shops, good communications and banks. Breakfast and lunch included.
CAMPING (Crocodile Camp or similar) 12 kilometres north of Maun, on the banks of the Thamalakane River
Tel: ++ (267) 680 0222 Fax: ++ (267) 680 1256
E-mail: crocamp@info.bw
DAYS 4 & 5 – Okavango Delta
An early morning pickup awaits us where will be transferred to the “Mokoro” poling station by vehicle. We will be assigned our Mokoro - each complete with a poler/ guide. After a two to three hour Mokoro journey in the Delta we will stop and set up camp. The Delta is an incredible maze of inland waterways and lagoons. We will be on safari “Mokoro” style, poled gently along, floating through this haven of wildlife and birds. You will be taken on game walks by your poler/ guides to experience the full splendour of the region. Please note that there are no ablution facilities, and camps will be bush camps. Meals will be carefully planned for this duration. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING (Bush camp in the Okavango Delta or similar)
No contact details available. Leave a message at Crocodile Camp.
DAY 6 – Nata (300 km – 5 hours)
After breakfast we are gently poled back to the vehicle pick up point and transferred by vehicle back to our base camp near Maun. We collect our vehicle and depart for Nata. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING (Nata Lodge or similar) Main road between Maun & Francistown, Nata
Tel: ++ (267) 621 1210 Fax: ++ (267) 621 1265
E-mail: natalodge@info.bw
DAY 7 – Chobe National Park (306 km – 5 hours)
We depart Nata and head for Kasane and our camp on the banks of the Chobe River. We will arrive in time for an included guided river cruise with game viewing. The fabulous Chobe National Park is famous for its huge herds of elephant and your guided river cruise should provide excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, crocodile, and an impressive array of birds and plains game. There is also a swimming pool at the camp for relaxing. Breakfast and lunch included.
CAMPING (Toro Safari Lodge or similar) Lot 76 Kazungula, Kasane, Botswana
Tel: ++ (267) 625 2694 Fax: ++ (267) 625 2695
E-mail: torolodge@botsnet.bw
DAYS 8 & 9 – Victoria Falls (90 km – 2 hours)
A short drive from Chobe takes us to the spectacular village of Victoria Falls - one of the “Seven Natural Wonders” of the world. You are free to explore it at your leisure. Visit the captivating Victoria Falls Rainforest, take a sun downer cruise or enjoy hoards of other adventure activities (own expense). Our camp is close to all the bars, restaurants and hot spots for that last big splurge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 8. Breakfast on Day 9.
CAMPING (Victoria Falls Rest Camp or similar) Parkway Drive, Victoria Falls
Tel: ++ (263) 13 40 509/11 Fax: ++ (263) 13 43 434
E-mail: campsite@africaonline.co.zw
DAY 10 – Victoria Falls, Tour Ends
Our tour ends after Breakfast.
Please note: While it is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described above, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. On Day 1 of your tour, you will be advised of any amendments.