15-Day Swakopmund to Victoria Falls 

Day 1& 2 : Swakopmund, Namibia
You will meet your guide and the rest of the group at the A la Mer Hotel in Swakopmund.
You have the rest of the day to partake in a few of the many optional activities that are offered over the next two days. Alternatively just soak up the atmosphere of this little quaint German town and enjoy its beauty and beaches. [B]

Accommodation: A la Mer or similar (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms; Restaurant, bars, laundry service and Internet cafe in town).

Day 3: Cape Cross Seal Colony and Brandberg, Namibia
We follow the barren Atlantic Coast line on our way out of Swakopmund to visit Africa’s largest seal colony after lunch. The seal colony at Cape Cross is the breeding place of the Cape fur seals, which are actually a species of sea lion. Along the Namibian and South African coast there are 24 colonies with a seal population of about 650 000 animals. At Cape Cross live about 80 000 to 100 000 seals.
Leaving the cold Atlantic coastline behind we the head inland across the desert plains for Brandberg, the highest mountain in Namibia. Either this afternoon or the next morning we walk up a valley on Brandberg and visit the famous ‘White Lady’ rock painting. [BLD]

Accommodation: Brandberg White Lady Lodge or similar (camping, wash rooms with hot water and bar).

Day 4: Twyfelfontein, Petrified Forest and Himba Village, Namibia
On our journey today we will stop to see ancient Bushmen paintings at Twyfelfontein as well as the Petrified Forest, the trees of which are estimated to be 250 million years old. Twyfelfontein was named a World Heritage site in 2007, the first in the country. Depending on the time of arrival we go and explore a traditional Himba village this afternoon or the next morning. This will be a journey of culture exchange, learning and understanding of the last traditional tribe in Namibia, the Ova-Himba. [BLD]

Accommodation: Porcupine Camp or similar (camping, wash rooms with hot water, bar and swimming pool).

Day 5: Kamanjab to Etosha National Park, Namibia
After our cultural experience in Kamanjab, we head to the land of the big five – Etosha National Park. Lunch is eaten close to the small German town of Outjo where we relax and have the opportunity to visit an Internet cafe. Our final destination for the day is Etosha. As the sun sets and late into the night, the group has the opportunity to watch animals drink at floodlit waterholes. [BLD]

Accommodation: Okaukuejo or similar (Camping, wash rooms with hot water, swimming pool and convenience stores)

Days 6 & 7: Etosha National Park, Namibia
We fill the next 2 days spent on game drives in the hopes of spotting the big five as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra and the numerous different types of antelope the park has to offer. Our nights are spent at the flood lit waterholes encountering the parks various nocturnal animals as they come to drink. [BLD,BLD]

Accommodation: Camping at Halali or similar (tents, communal ablutions with hot water, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

Day 8 & 9: Etosha to Kavango River, Namibia
Our journey continues west as we drive along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to N’Kwazi Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon at our lodge on the banks of the Kavango River. Optional activities such as horse riding or a sunset cruise are available; alternatively just relax by the pool with a sundowner listening to the sounds of mother nature. [BL,BL]

Accommodation: N’Kwazi River Camp or similar (Chalets, wash rooms with hot water, swimming pool and laundry service available)

Days 10 & 11: Kavango River to Okavango Delta, Botswana
We leave Namibia for Etsha 13, on the western border of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. We will be transferred to our camp in the Delta. The next day is spent exploring the network of water pathways through thick vegetation in mokoros (traditional dugout canoes). The Delta is a well-preserved gem of Africa with a vast oasis of crystal clear lakelets, lagoons and palm-fringed islands. [BLD,BLD]

Accommodation: Guma Lagoon Camp or similar (Camping, wash rooms with hot water and bar).

Day 12: Eastern Caprivi, Namibia
Leaving Botswana, we drive up the Western border of the Okavango Delta before crossing over into Namibia and driving through the Caprivi to our camp on the banks of the Kwando River. In the afternoon you will go on a game drive to the Mudumo National Park. In contrast to the rest of Namibia, the area is lush with riverine forest, marshes, dense savannah and mopane woodland. [BLD]

Accommodation: Camp Kwando (Chalets with en-suite open-air bathrooms, bar and swimming pool).

Day 13: Chobe National Park, Botswana
The next morning we depart from Camp Kwando, head along the Caprivi and cross the border back into Botswana to drive through Chobe National Park to our camp on the Chobe River. In the afternoon you will go on a sunset cruise along the banks on the Chobe National Park. We spend the night on the banks of the Chobe River listening to the calls of Africa. [BL]

Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, bar and swimming pool)

Day 14: Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe B
Continuing our trip we leave Botswana and drive to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Your guide will take you on a tour of the might Victoria Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as Mosi oa Tunya- “the Smoke that thunders”. The rest of the day may be spent at leisure or partaking in one of the many activities on offer. [B]

Accommodation: Lokuthula Lodges or similar (Chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, restaurant and bar)

Day 15: End of tour
The tour ends after breakfast this morning. We can arrange an airport transfer on request (own expense). We hope to welcome you on one of our African adventures soon. [B]