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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1-2
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
You will depart from Johannesburg at 6:30 am (from Rivonia Road Lodge) and head northeast into the world-famous Kruger National Park. You'll visit the remote and seldom-visited northern part of the park from Letaba to Pafuri. You will enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in our safari vehicle and hope to spot lions, elephants, rhinos and other animals in this icon of wildlife conservation.
An essential part of your safari is participation. From putting up your tent to packing the truck in the morning—it’s all part of your adventure. Your tour leaders will do all the meal preparation but we do ask the clients to help (on rotation) with the washing up. Please note that although Sunway has all the correct paperwork, the Beitbridge border crossing into Zimbabwe can take a long time, which can make for a particularly long day.
Note: Day 1 breakfast is not included.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park (South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Kruger NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
You will be entering Zimbabwe at the Beit Bridge border post and travelling to the town of Masvingo and the Great Zimbabwe Monuments. The well-preserved ruins are some of the oldest and largest stone structures in Southern Africa and were built during the 11th to 14th Centuries. You will explore on foot the mysteries of these ancient stone structures and the civilization that built them.
- Main Destination:
- Great Zimbabwe (Ruins, Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4-5
Matobo National Park
Matobo National Park
Moving on to Bulawayo, you will arrive late in the afternoon and set up your camp on the outskirts of the park, before enjoying a sundowner and an evening around the campfire.
The following morning, you will head to the Matobo National Park with a local guide to visit the core of the Matopos Hills, an area of granite koppies and wooded valleys. On our open-vehicle game drive, you will get a clear view of the historical site of Cecil John Rhodes' grave and discover the unusual rock formations characteristic of this area. As part of your visit, you will take a guided walk to track and hopefully find endangered white rhinos, as well as other wildlife, and view bushman rock paintings.
- Main Destination:
- Matobo National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Matobo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6-7
Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park
Named after a local Nhanzwa chief, Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14,650 square kilometers, and is located in the north-west corner of the country. It is famed for its large elephant population. Your camp is in the game management area that borders the park. You will explore the park with our local guide, on a full-day game drive in an open 4WD game-viewing vehicle.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Hwange NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8-9
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
You will camp for two nights in the town of Victoria Falls. There, you will enjoy a spectacular walk through tropical vegetation to the very edge of the “Mosi oa Tunya” or “the smoke that thunders”—Victoria Falls. There are opportunities to white water raft on the mighty Zambezi River, bungee jump, or take a “flight of angels” (own expense).
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park
After entering Botswana, your camp is located in the town of Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River. The river flows lazily along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. The highlight of any trip to Chobe is the afternoon game viewing “sundowner” cruise where you can see a large number of elephants and other wildlife as they quench their thirst at the end of the day.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Gweta
Gweta
This morning there is time for an optional (own expense) game drive in the Chobe National Park. Heading south through the Kasane Forest Reserve you will make your way to Gweta for an overnight stop. Here, you will sleep with your tents nestled at the base of ancient baobab trees.
- Main Destination:
- Gweta (Town, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12-14
Okavango Delta
Okavango Delta
After an early start, you will depart for Maun where you will then transfer into the delta by an open 4WD game-viewing vehicle. Our local guides will take you deep into the heart of the Okavango Delta on a mokoro (dug-out canoe). Being gently pulled through the network of channels is an experience not to be missed. The delta which forms as rainwater from the Angolan highlands flows out over the Kalahari Desert sands, forming a delicate, green oasis for birds and wildlife. You will camp wild on remote islands in this amazingly dynamic environment and enjoy bush walks, bird watching and swimming in the clear waters. You will be camping with the local guides and learn more about their lifestyle and culture. You will return to Maun in the late afternoon of day 14 and have time for an optional (own expense) game flight over the Okavango, which will reveal a different aspect of the delta.
Note: Day 14 dinner will be own expense at a local restaurant.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Heading south from Maun, you will drive through the wide open spaces of the Kalahari Desert on your way to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. This is a community-based wildlife project established in 1992 to assist in saving the extinct rhinos, restore an area formerly teeming with wildlife to its previous natural state and provide economic benefits to the local Batswana community through tourism and the sustainable use of natural resources. You can expect to spot some of the elusive rhinos on an afternoon game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Crossing back into South Africa, you will make your way to Johannesburg where the tour ends in the late afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Johannesburg (City, South Africa)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
