Accommodation

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09:00

Check-out Time:

16:00

Types of accommodation: Mid-range

Twin rooms
Single room
Double room
Family room

Accommodations (or similar)

Arebbusch Travel Lodge (Windhoek, Namibia) - 1 night
Sossusvlei Lodge (Sesriem, Namibia) - 2 nights
Atlantic Villa (Swakopmund, Namibia) - 1 night
Etosha Safari Lodge Gondwana Collection Namibia (Etosha South, Namibia) - 2 nights
Quiver Tree Forest Rest Camp (Keetmanshoop) or Minen Hotel (Tsumeb, Namibia) - 1 night
Shametu River Lodge (Divundu, Namibia) - 1 night
Island Safari Lodge or Thamalakane River Lodge (Maun, Botswana) - 2 nights
Khwai Expeditions Camp (Khwai Community Area, Botswana) - 2 nights
Chobe Safari Lodge (Chobe River Front, Botswana) - 3 nights
Victoria Falls Rest Camp or Shearwater Explorers Village (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe) - 2 nights

Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Arebbusch Travel Lodge offers high quality accommodation at affordable rates in a natural setting in Windhoek – a gateway to the many wonders of Namibia’s beautiful wide open spaces, its fascinating variety of cultures, nature, wildlife and majestic sunsets. Situated on the banks of the dry Arebbusch River, Arebbusch Travel Lodge nestles in the natural surroundings of the “veld”. Far from the hustle and bustle of central city life, yet minutes away from the capital’s shopping centers and attractions.

Arebbusch Travel Lodge provides a wide variety of accommodation in a safe, clean and family friendly environment. Accommodation types include luxury accommodation, standard rooms, 2 to 6 bed self-catering accommodation units and caravan / camping sites. All accommodation may either be taken on a B&B basis or on a self-catering basis.

Featured at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge is a restaurant with a fully licensed bar. Also, there are 2 swimming pools. Other facilities include laundry service, internet access, and a reception desk that provides travel assistance.

Sossusvlei Lodge

Luxury right at the entrance gate to Sesriem Canyon and the famous Sossusvlei. Situated at the Entrance Gate to the Namib Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei Lodge offers direct access to the towering red sand dunes, the famous pan of Sossusvlei, the scorched black trees of Dead Vlei and the remarkable depths of the Sesriem Canyon.

The Superior Accommodation units at Sossusvlei Lodge feature a patio to enjoy views over the desert landscapes, a spacious air-conditioned twin-bedded room and a full en-suite bathroom. The Standard Family Units feature two rooms back to back connected by a lockable inter-leading door between the two private bathrooms. An elegant Junior Suite boasts a spacious bedroom, living area, patio with a splash pool, large bathroom and inspiring views.

Experience the true art of hospitality with the thoughtful touch of attentive staff to contribute to a truly memorable experience. Facilities include a sparkling pool, bar, sundowner deck, beer garden and an al fresco terrace where one can enjoy exquisite food, award-winning wines and magnificent views of the floodlit waterhole.

The Sossusvlei Lodge Adventure Centre provides a range of activities including guided excursions to Deadvlei and Sossusvlei, Elim dune walks, sundowner trips, quad buggy nature drives, hot air ballooning, scenic flights, and much more to explore the area’s natural beauty.

Atlantic Villa

Exceeding your expectations! Situated within sight and sound of the mesmerizing Atlantic Ocean, a few minutes from the town centre in a prime area of Swakopmund, the Atlantic Villa offers elegantly appointed, luxurious accommodation in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. The guesthouse provides modern conferencing facilities and spacious event venues. Enjoying a relaxed few days of sun and sea has never been so great. At the Atlantic Villa Boutique Guesthouse, you’ll soon feel pampered while relaxing with a mesmerising view of the Atlantic Ocean.

Etosha Safari Lodge Gondwana Collection Namibia

Etosha Safari Lodge is located 10 km south of Andersson Gate on the C 38 (Etosha National Park). Sip on a drink while watching the ruby sun dip into the mopane woodland. Perched on a hill with expansive views, this stylish lodge offers 65 chalets that provide a peaceful base from which to explore the animal bounty of Etosha National Park.

Minen Hotel

The Minen Hotel is a well situated garden hotel in the heart of Tsumeb. Famous around the country and even further afield for the natural atmosphere, wild garden, traditional German cuisine, and excellent hospitality. The 100 year-old oasis in the north of Namibia is the perfect stop-over for travellers to Namibia's famous Etosha National Park and the Caprivi, or simply just for a few quiet days away from home.

Shametu River Lodge

Shametu River Lodge enjoys luxurious solitude on the edge of the Okavango river with a magnificient view of the unique Popa Falls. The lodge is halfway between the major gems of Southern Africa, the Okavango Delta and the Victoria Falls, making it an ideal stopover to unwind during your journey. However it should not only be seen as a stopover, Shametu River Lodge is in a close proximity of a few of Namibia's untamed national parks such as the buffalo core area inside the Bwabwata National Park and Mahangu National park.

They will be offering affordable chalets and tented chalets with breathtaking views of the unspoilt Okavango River and the thundering Popa Falls. A true African experience! There are 4 luxury chalets, 4 luxury tented chalets, and 7 standard chalets. All units have electricity, hot water showers, and Wi-Fi. Shametu River Lodge is already known for their "five-star" camping experience with green grass and shaded trees. There are eight campsite each with there own ablution blocks offering hot water, kitchenette, Wi-Fi, and electrictity facilities.

Island Safari Lodge

Island Safari Lodge is set on a 300 acre private island reserve, and is just 10 km away from Maun Airport. It is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River under a canopy of beautifully lush and green Okavango trees. The lodge overlooks a floodplain of fields and water that are frequented by an abundance of birdlife and the occasional Hippo. The lodge offers a tranquil bush setting that is complimented by the river view, a pool and the iconic tranquil call of the African fish eagle. The accommodation is comfortable and set in the lodge gardens.

The lodge comprises of 12 Chalets, 6 Heritage Rooms, and 6 Heritage Family Rooms all with en suite showers, DSTV and air conditioning. The lodge has a main bar and restaurant area with seating indoors or out in the gardens. You are able to choose from a la carte menu for lunches and dinners accompanied by the wine list. It is an ideal place to relax alongside flowing waters, or beside one of the swimming pools, using the free WI-FI services and ordering refreshments from the restaurant. For those active bush loving visitors who are interested in adventure, there are many recreational excursions and opportunities available.

Khwai Guest House

Tucked in the heart of the friendly rural village of Khwai, at the doorstep of the Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Guest House opens the door to a true African experience, offering a pristine immersion into Botswana’s unique nature and culture.

Welcoming guests in 6 en-suite bungalows, Khwai Guest House offers a cozy nest from which to experience the traditional lifestyle of this small community set among one of the most spectacular wilderness locations of Botswana.

Guests have the choice between being completely independent, making use of the communal cooking area and exploring this stunning destination on their own, or enjoying the homely restaurant and joining some of the many activities on offer: game drives for half a day or a full day in Moremi Game Reserve or in the Khwai concession, traditional dugout canoe (Mokoro) excursions on a channel bordering the game reserve.

Chobe Safari Lodge

Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River and shares a border with Chobe National Park. Right on the doorstep is the meeting of four African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Chobe Safari Lodge therefore offers an excellent getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls, or Caprivi.

The close proximity to Victoria Falls International Airport, Livingstone International Airport, and Kasane International Airport makes it easily accessible, with daily road transfers or charter flights connecting all these airports with Chobe Safari Lodge. The lodge has been recently renovated; matching a magical lodge experience to the spectacular game viewing.

Victoria Falls Rest Camp

Victoria Falls Self Catering and Camping Accommodation at the Vic Falls Restcamp is the best budget accommodation available in the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The rest camp is situated right in the middle of Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe making it a perfect place to be based with all amenities within walking distance. The rest camp is only 2 km from the falls making it the closest campsite to the Victoria Falls.

The security around the camp is a top priority with high stainless steel fences and electric fences making it first-class. The rest camp boasts numerous well maintained grass areas and an abundance of different varieties of trees making the surroundings in the camp very enjoyable. It makes this rest camp very popular for families as children have a safe and secure scenic environment to play in.

Program

Itinenary

Day 1: Airport to Windhoek (7.6 km / 4.7 miles)

Guest will be picked up at the airport and depart to Windhoek. You will be picked up by the tour guide after lunch to go on a Windhoek township tour if you arrive early in Windhoek and if times permits. Otherwise, you will do the city tour the next morning before departing to the dunes.

Windhoek is situated in Central Namibia; the cosmopolitan city of Windhoek serves as the capital of the country. It is home to an international airport and a plethora of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, and accommodation options. The city is clean, safe and well-organised, with a colonial legacy that is reflected in its many German eateries and shops, and the widespread use of the German language.

Meals: Dinner
Included activities: Township tour

Day 2: Windhoek to Sossusvlei (392.7 km / 244 miles)

Guest will be picked up at their accommodation at around 09:00 to 09:30 and depart to the Sossusvlei area. Along the way, clients will stop at Rehoboth where the guide will stop to buy snacks for 45 minutes and this is an opportunity for guest to get some snacks and drinks for the road. Guests can lunch at 12:00 to 13:00 along the road by a rest place. After arrival, guests will have leisure time before going on a sundowner drive to Elim Dune at around 17:30 or 18:00.

Meals: Dinner
Included activities: Sundowner at Elim Dune

Day 3: Sossuvlei / Sesriem area

Guests will wake up and have breakfast before going into the park for the Sossuvlei excursion which includes Dune 45, Deadvlei, Hiddenvlei, and Big Daddy. The tour guide will have regular stops to let clients take pictures and have some exposure of the dunes. Guest will be back at around lunch time and will have some leisure time for themselves at the pool.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Sossuvlei excursion (Deadvlei, Dune 45, Big Daddy, Sesriem Canyon, Hiddenvlei, etc.)

Day 4: Sossusvlei to Swakopmund (402.6 km / 250.1 miles)

Guests depart to Swakopmund in the early morning at around 09:00 from Sossusvlei. It’s about a 5 hours’ drive to Swakopmund. Once clients have arrived in Walvis Bay, they will buy lunch and depart to Swakopmund, When clients arrive in Swakopmund, they will check in and be taken by the guide for their activity (quad biking and sand boarding) which is about a 2-hour activity. After the activity, clients will go freshen up for dinner at a restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Quad biking

Day 5: Swakopmund to Etosha National Park (491.6 km / 305.5 miles)

Clients are picked up in the morning at 09:00 and depart to Etosha. On arrival, clients will get lunch and after lunch, if time permits, enter Etosha for an afternoon game drive. Depending on how often you stop today, on entering the park, the first stop would be Okaukuejo where you pay your entry fee and they suggest you pop in at the local shop to purchase some drinks and snacks and most importantly, a map of Etosha which will show you all the waterholes along the way. Etosha has lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, springbok, and elephants. This, on top of many lesser and common plains herds, and abundant birds makes game viewing in Etosha very exciting.

Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Afternoon game drive

Day 6: Etosha National Park Area

Clients will take an early breakfast and then go on the full day game drive and around 12:00 to 13:00, clients will have lunch inside the park and continue with the game drive up till the afternoon. After the game drive, guests will have leisure time to enjoy the atmosphere before dinner.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Full day game drive

Day 7: Etosha To Tsumeb (340.4 km / 211.5 miles)

Clients will grab early breakfast and depart to Tsumeb which is the largest town in the Oshikoto region and the closest urban centre to the renowned Etosha National Park, which has been dubbed Namibia’s “gateway to the north”. It is also known for the famous Tsumeb mine, and as having the greatest number of minerals in one place in the world. The region is rich in exquisite semi-precious gemstones which can be seen in their full glory at the Tsumeb Museum.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Visit to museum

Day 8: Tsumeb To Okavango River (522 km / 324.4 miles)

Clients will get breakfast and depart to the Okavango River, which is the fourth-largest river system in southern Africa. Starting in Angola, it runs southeastward into Namibia and forms part of the Angolan / Namibian border. Visitors can soak up the magnificent views of the cascading Popa Falls, a popular tourist attraction, just before the river crosses over into Botswana creating the renowned Okavango Delta. The area surrounding the river is known for its lush vegetation, spectacular natural beauty, and abundant wildlife.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Game

Day 9: Okavango River to Maun (431.3 km / 268 miles)

Guests will grab early breakfast and then take a short drive to Thamalakane River Lodge situated in Maun. After checking in and freshening up, in the afternoon the clients will depart for a Mokoro excursion (for 2 hours). After this activity, clients will head back to the lodge and get ready for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 10: Maun area

Clients will grab early breakfast and then go on the game drive. You will be back at around lunch and after lunch, you will have free time.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Full day game drive

Day 11: Maun to Moremi area (121.7 km / 75.6 miles)

After breakfast, the clients will depart to Khwai Guest House situated in the Moremi. Throughout the drive to Khwai, clients will have the opportunity to see and take pictures of animals rooming freely. The Khwai area of the Okavango lies along the northern boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve. This is an unfenced boundary allowing wildlife to move freely between the woodlands in the wet season when water is plentiful and back to permanent rivers and lagoons in the dry season.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Moremi game drive (afternoon)

Day 12: Moremi area

Guests will have breakfast and then you can watch ladies weaving baskets in the village and observe carpenters at work, as well as visit the local curio shop where all the baskets and woodcarvings are available for sale.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 13: Khwai Community Area to Chobe River Front (354.2 km / 220 miles)

Clients will have a game drive throughout Chobe and its beautiful landscape across the challenging Magwikwe Sand point, which was the shoreline of the ancient inland sea. You will visit the Makgadikgadi Lake. It has deep sand, so in the wet season, it becomes impassable. After arrival, clients will check in and prepare for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Boat cruise

Day 14 - 15: Chobe National Park

Clients will wake up for breakfast and then have a full day game drive in the Chobe National Park. Expected animals to see are lion, wild dog, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, bushbuck, blue wildebeest, and huge numbers of hippo. Clients will return at around 17:00 after a long day of game viewing and will have a good night sleep after a long day.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Game drive and next day is leisure as clients are free on the third day in Chobe

Day 16: Chobe To Victoria Falls (97 km / 60 miles)

Clients will depart from Chobe to Victoria Falls which is the largest waterfall in the world. Resting on the southern banks of the Zambezi River at the western end of the eponymous falls, this popular tourist town is compact enough to walk around and makes an ideal base for travellers exploring the seventh wonder of the world, the unfathomably vast Victoria Falls. After arrival, clients will go on the game drive and get back for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: African arts, crafts, and cultural centre

Day 17: Victoria Falls area

Clients will have an early breakfast and have a visit to Victoria Falls and get back before lunch. After lunch, have some leisure time for themselves.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included activities: Visit to Victoria Falls

Day 18: Shearwater Explorers Village, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) to Victoria Falls Airport (20 km / 12 miles)

Clients will refresh in the morning and depart after breakfast to the airport.

End of itinerary.

Vehicle info

4 - 7 guests: Toyota Quantum / Landcruiser with a purpose-built trailer
8 - 14 guests: Toyota Dyna truck (a modified safari vehicle) / Iveco Daily 24-Seater

Location

Namibia

Located in southwestern Africa, Namibia boasts a well-developed infrastructure, some of the best tourist facilities in Africa, and an impressive list of breathtaking natural wonders. Visitors can explore the capital of Windhoek and discover the lovely coastal town of Swakopmund boasting remnants of the country’s German influence, reflected in the architecture, culture, cuisine and the annual Oktoberfest celebrations.

To properly appreciate this extraordinary country, you will have to venture out of the cities to explore the remarkable natural landscapes Namibia has to offer. These include: the impressive Fish River Canyon; the vast Etosha National Park teeming with abundant wildlife, such as lions, desert-adapted elephants and the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra; the hauntingly beautiful Kalahari Desert; and of course the Namib Desert stretching for over 2000 km along the magnificent Atlantic Coast.

Namibia is an ideal destination for travellers seeking an unforgettable African experience in a uniquely beautiful untamed wilderness.

Botswana

Situated in the southern reaches of Africa, Botswana is renowned for its pristine wilderness areas characterised by deep lagoons, wetlands, lush palms, rugged hills, and desert plains. The country’s primary tourist drawcard is undoubtedly the vast red expanse of the Kalahari Desert and its remarkably beautiful Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. These natural wonders provide a tranquil haven for an abundance of African wildlife to thrive.

Other highlights include the impressive Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, where visitors are privy to massive zebra migrations during the flood season; the Savuti plains, which host a significant pride of lions; and the Tsodilo Hills, where 4500 rock paintings form a unique record of human settlement over many millennia.

Zimbabwe

A nation of spectacular natural beauty, friendly people, and rich culture, Zimbabwe’s status as one of Africa’s leading safari destinations was dampened for years by its political instability. But now that the country is transcending its strife and returning to a state of equilibrium, it is once again emerging as a vacation highlight of the continent.

Victoria Falls – known to locals as ‘The Smoke That Thunders’ – is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the sheer power of this massive body of water plunging into the Zambezi Gorge is awe-inspiring and unforgettable.

Lake Kariba, with its game-rich shores and islands, is an idyllic safari spot featuring mind-blowing sunsets; Hwange National Park is known for its huge herds of elephants; and a kayak trip down the Zambezi through the Mana Pools National Park will appeal to the intrepid traveller, providing close encounters with crocodiles, hippos and a host of other wildlife.

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Food

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Qualified professional driver guide
Vehicle and fuel
Park entrance fees as per itinerary
Passenger liability 15%
VAT 2% tourism levy
Airport transfers
All activities as mentioned included on itinerary
17 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner
24/7 assistance locally
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

What's not included

Expenses of personal nature
Entrance fees not mentioned in the itinerary
Meals not mentioned
Drinks at lodges and on road
Travel- and cancellation insurance
Visa
Optional excursions and activities
Tips for tour guides
International and national flights and airport taxes
Items not mentioned in the itinerary

How to get there

Recommended Airports

WDH

Hosea Kutako International Airport

84 km

Transfer included

Airport: Hosea Kutako International Airport Airport transfer included: Hosea Kutako International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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