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Namibia Chobe and Victoria Falls Safari
Taking in the astonishing contrasts from west to east, this 15-day safari combines the best of Namibia with a safari in Chobe, Botswana and a visit to the spectacular Victoria Falls.
Price: From US$4014 (Our pricing)
Duration: 15 days
Highlights: Botswana, Namibia, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Chobe National Park, Caprivi, Damaraland, Etosha National Park, Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Windhoek
Includes: 14 nights accommodation; meals and drinks as indicated in the itinerary; 15 days car hire (4x4 Double Cabin); vehicle drop off/delivery fee; vehicle insurance; safari and sight-seeing activities as indicated in the itinerary
Tour Brief
It hardly seems possible to include such a variety of sights and activities in just 15 days. Between the ancient desert, the wildlife of Damaraland and Etosha, the bounteous wetlands of the Caprivi and Chobe, and the wonder of Victoria Falls, it will be hard to pick a favourite.
This tour visits Namibia’s famed attractions including the Namib Desert, the Skeleton Coast, Damaraland, Etosha National Park and the Caprivi wetlands. Top this fascinating voyage of discovery with a
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 and 2: Sossusvlei
Depending on your flight's arrival time, you will either stay one night in Windhoek or proceed on the six-hour drive to the
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei is one of the most spectacular sights in Namibia with red sand dunes rising 300m into the air.
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On the way: The road has some grand scenic passes and the Namib Desert stretches to infinity at the base of an enormous escarpment; stop for lunch on the Spreetshoogte Pass... you may want your camera for this.
When you're there: Enter Sossusvlei at sunrise and remember to take plenty of film or memory, sun cream, a hat, walking shoes and water. Explore the world's highest dunes and a sheltered pan with petrified trees that are hundreds of years old; climb the dunes and look out over a sea of sand. Private reserves in the area reveal fascinating flora, fauna and ancient desert landscapes.
Accommodation options: Sossusvlei Accommodation
Day 3 and 4: Swakopmund
A five-hour drive north takes you through the gradual change from mountains and dunes to rolling grass-covered hills with scattered acacia trees.
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Swakopmund, Namibia is a charming oasis of activity and civilisation
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is a quaint resort town by the sea with an obvious German heritage at odds with its bleak surrounds.
On the way: Look out for the endemic Hartmann's mountain zebra as you leave; stop at Solitaire, about 80km from Sesriem for some home-made bread and an ice cold drink; Kuiseb Canyon has some shady picnic spots; you can see springbok and pure-bred wild ostrich across the vast gravel plains of the Namib; the lunar landscape; look out for the welwitschia plant.
When you're there: Visit the Walvis Bay Lagoon - a RAMSAR wetlands site - where thousands of flamingoes, pelicans and numerous waders feed in the nutrient-rich shallows; restaurants, shops and attractions in Swakopmund; spend an extra day making the most of the cool air and the relative luxury of a hot shower and a coffee shop.
Among the many organised activities, we recommend a scenic flight over Skeleton Coast; a comfortable and informative boat cruise of Walvis Bay where you meet dolphins, sea lions, pelicans and terns; and quad biking, which is an exciting way to experience the sand dunes.
Accommodation options: Swakopmund Accommodation
Day 5: Damaraland
Enormous granite outcrops and dolerite dykes have been carved over aeons. Grassy plains, tree-studded riverbeds and endless open skies add to the grandeur and make
Damaraland
Damaraland
Damaraland is Namibia's best-kept secret with incredible scenery and wildlife, sheer rocky mountains and khaki plains
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one of the most scenic regions of Namibia. The drive to Damaraland takes up to five hours because there is much to see and do along the way.
On the way: Drive along the Skeleton Coast to Cape Cross - the largest breeding cape fur seal colony in the world. The stench of 100,000 seals can be a tad over-powering: take a handkerchief to cover your nose; lunch at Cape Cross Lodge or picnic at some suitably serene and other-worldly spot; stop at the lichen fields and a salt pan that is an excellent birding spot; visit the Twfylefontein rock paintings, the Petrified Forest and the Organ Pipes.
When you're there: Game drives on private reserves in search of the famed desert-adapted elephant, black rhino and giraffe; among other hardy plains herds look out for Hartmann's mountain zebra; spend more time exploring the Twfylefontein rock paintings, the Petrified Forest, Vingerklip and the Organ Pipes; hike up the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia's highest point at 2,573m.
Accommodation options: Damaraland Accommodation
Day 6 to 8: Etosha National Park
You will be about half way between the
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
Namibia's Skeleton Coasts offers views of shipwrecks, marinelife and uninhabited wilderness
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and
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park in Namibia is one of Africa's great game parks
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, the drive is a scenic few hours through more of Damaraland's singular beauty. The southern gate to the park is much closer to southern Damaraland and will take about three hours; the eastern gate will take an extra two hour's travelling.
On the way: If you're going east, the world's largest meteorite, Hoba, is on a longish ring road via Grootfontein; the southern route is almost too short to stop, barring a comfort stop at Outjo and a picture of the Ugab Terrace.
When you're there: Etosha has an estimated 250 lions, 300 rhinos, 2,500 giraffes, 6,000 zebras, 20,000 springbok and 2,000 elephants. This on top of a large number of lesser and common plains herds, and abundant birds makes game viewing in Etosha something special. The surrounding lodges all have private reserves with equally impressive wildlife numbers and they offer private game viewing activities into the park.
Accommodation options: Etosha Accommodation
Day 9 and 10: Popa Falls, West Caprivi
A long drive to the
Caprivi
Caprivi
Caprivi in Namibia is a lush, sub-tropical wetlands with flood plains and riverine wildlife
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requires an early start. The roads are all paved and there are some interesting stops along the way and an excellent lunch stop.
On the way: Visit the Otjikoto and Guinas lakes; Hoba Meteorite is the largest in the world; Roy's Camp for a comfort stop; lunch at N'Kwazi Lodge on the Kavango River near Rundu.
When you're there: The Caprivi is a mini-Okavango Delta in Namibia without the hefty price tags and far more accessible. Enjoy game viewing in the excellent Mahango Game Park; river cruises and water safaris; bush walks; and excellent birding and fishing.
Accommodation options: Caprivi Accommodation
Day 11: Kwando River, East Caprivi
Drive through sub-tropical woodlands of the Bwabwata National Park to the Kwando River in east Caprivi. The drive will take about three hours and the roads are mostly paved. Go on a game drive and meet the local villagers before you go.
On the way: Look out for game and raptors as you drive through the park
When you're there: Fishing and sunset boat trips; game drives; hiking trail; birdwatching; visit local village and craft centre; game viewing in the nearby Bwabwata, Mudumu and Mamili Game Parks.
Accommodation options: Caprivi Accommodation
Day 12 and 13: Chobe National Park
Drive through Katima to Ngoma Bridge where you enter Botswana and the
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
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On the way: The sub-tropical woodlands give way to lush riverine floodplains; clear customs and immigration at Ngoma and drive through the game park to your safari lodge.
When you're there: Chobe is another of Africa's great parks, famous for its large herds of elephant and buffalo, and its prides of lion. Activities include water safaris on the Chobe River, game drives, sunset cruises, walking safaris, birdwatching and game drives.
Accommodation options: Chobe Accommodation
Day 14: Victoria Falls
The drive to
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls - also called Mosi-oa-Tunya which means the smoke that thunders
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is about an hour. The customs and immigration formalities as you leave Botswana and enter Zimbabwe via Zambia may take a little longer.
On the way: The Kazangula Road often yields some excellent wildlife and bird sightings; clear customs and immigration at Kazangula and Victoria Falls.
When you're there: Where to begin! Visit the falls from both the Zimbabwean and Zambian sides; water adventure; game viewing; sundowner river cruises; scenic flights; craft markets; elephant-back safaris; adrenal fixes with bungee jumping, gorge swinging and skydiving; lunch on Livingstone Island on the edge of the falls; canoeing safari above the falls.
Accommodation options: Victoria Falls Accommodation
Day 15: Victoria Falls or Livingstone International Airport
The flights to Jo'burg usually leave late afternoon so you have time to squeeze in any last-minute must-do activities or purchases.
Page last updated: 19 Jan 2012
Dear Wilmari,
We just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic holiday! Everything was perfectly arranged and there were no hitches or problems at all!
What a beautiful and fascinating country! We'd love to come back and have already started telling our friends what a brilliant country it is to visit.
Thank you for all your hard work!
Kind regards, Ruth and Mark
Hi Edward, I just want to thank you for the bookings you organised on our behalf. To be honest I was quite staggered at how salubrious they were.
The two stand outs, for different reasons, were The Garden Lodge in Kasane and
Klein-Aus Vista
Klein-Aus Vista
Klein-Aus Vista offers a range of accommodation options and is situated on the southern edge of the Namib-Naukluftn Park. The lodge is near Aus and about 120km from Luderitz making it an excellent base for exploring the southern reaches of the Namib.
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.
Sandfields Guesthouse
Sandfields Guesthouse
A smart, comfortable and intimate guesthouse in Swakopmund, Sandfields Guesthouse offers family-friendly bed and breakfast accommodation.
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was also very good. Excellent hosts who looked after us.
Lastly, the vehicle provided by Stephan Lewis also surpassed our expectations. Brilliant. Big tick there.
Anyway, thanks once again. I would come back at the drop of a hat and hope to do so.
Cheers, Guy Miklenda
Hello Edward - Gord and I have returned home safe and sound and we are still in disbelief at how wonderful our holiday was. It far exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for planning this adventure for us and for getting it so right. We had a bit of a worry at the start - there was no one at the airport to pick us up when we arrived in Windhoek. Luckily there was a fellow from the Desert Hire Company picking up 2 young men and they offered to give us a lift to the Palmquelle. Also, our luggage was not put on the plane in Cape Town and when we got our bags the next day we discovered someone had gone through them and stolen a camera, GPS and a few other items. The rest of the trip, however, was perfect!
The Desert Hire company was great to deal with and we loved our "Hilux Hotel". The self-drive was absolutely the best way to see Namibia and sleeping in a tent allowed us to feel so close to everything - the birds early in the morning, the sounds of hippos in the river below us, and even a baboon rampage in Waterberg Park.
I will get our "Report Sheet" to you this week, but just wanted to let you know how wonderful our holiday was. I also cannot Thank You enough for organizing an itinerary that got us to the places where we were able to see and do all the things we had hoped to. I had especially wanted to see Hippos and our stay at
Ndhovu Safari Lodge
Ndhovu Safari Lodge
Ndhovu Safari Lodge is on the edge of the wild and impenetrable Mahango Game Reserve. The lodge is on the edge of the Kavango River and its comfortable tented rooms, hearty fare and personal service are a breath of fresh air.
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was amazing. We were able to watch the hippos all day long, as well as hear them at night up on the floodplain behind our campsite. We went down the river on a small boat to see the hippos (and crocodiles) from the water and were lucky enough to see a group of elephants along the river bank with a newborn calf amongst them. That is something I will never forget! The birds in this area were also unforgettable.
We were also quite impressed with what you class as "budget travel". The campsites and lodges were far superior to what we were expecting. Everything was clean and comfortable and absolutely no problems with your voucher system. This was by far the best trip my husband and I have ever taken and I can't imagine it ever being surpassed. We really appreciate how well you understood what we wanted to get out of our visit to Namibia and how well you made that happen for us!!
Great trip with excellent accommodation. Nick and Michelle (Moon Mountain Lodge) made us very welcome. Namibia is a fantastic country to visit with very friendly people and we would like to return. Great game viewing in Namibia and Botswana.
Is has been a while since we return from our tour in Africa but I want to thank you for all the work and specially for the amazing lodges that you booked for us (our favorites were Mowani and Sossus Dune Lodge and also the Victoria Falls Hotel but the other lodges were also very nice) and with the exception of the problem with the transfer from Victoria Falls Hotel to Garden Lodge (this was the only lodge that we didn´t like, although their boat tour and game drive were incredible and the guide John was very competent), everything was perfect.
This e-mail is also to thank you for booking Tim Theron as our guide because he is just an amazing person and professional and definitelly provided us the most unforgettable experience in Namibia and he has also an incredible knowledge regarding the game drive.
We are still dreaming with this tour and hoping that one day we could return.
We had a fantastic holiday! We loved every lodge we visited and everything was taken care of perfectly.
We met Estelle the first day and she handed us the printed book with all the info. It was perfect, we would never had something like that if we booked with a Dutch company. Estelle was very friendly and helpful.
We loved our 2 weeks in Namibia and Botswana. Loved every minute of it. Thanks to the great accommodations we could stay in and the lovely people we met. And of course the amazing wildlife... Thank you so much for organizing our trip!
Wilmari, Just a quick note to say that we had a fantastic time in Namibia and thanks for all the help and arrangements. Right from the start, meeting with Estelle and her helpful comments and tips, it went to plan. We were pleased with the standard of accomodation and the food more than met our expectations. Maybe the only slight disappointment was the standard of accommodation at Durstenbrook, although the location & wildlife were a bonus. Of course, we travelled lots of km's and saw some amazing sights and animals - too many photos to process! Next time we may even camp! Or next time, somewhere else in Africa - give us some ideas! So, thanks again.
I just wanted to thank you once again for all the time and effort you put into making our holiday in Namibia such a fantastic experience and give you a bit of feedback. You have a very beautiful country and we found the people very friendly and helpful too. We were clearly expected at all the places we stayed at, and made to feel very welcome.
Etendeka Mountain Camp
Etendeka Mountain Camp
Deep in the Grootberg Mountains, Etendeka Camp is the definitive unabridged version of a nature experience. We're hesitant to spoil it with words.
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was truly one of the highlights for us, and we also enjoyed visiting Sossusvlei and Etosha. All the accommodation in Namibia was very good, and if we had to pick one that stood out from the rest it would probably be the Etosha Safari Lodge for luxury and Etendeka for the experience.
It was a dream! Great, thank you.
We've had two superb safaris under Danie's guidance from design to delivery - it's been like holidaying with a trusted friend, and we couldn't have asked for better ways to celebrate our fiftieth birthdays. We haven't seen much of Botswana (yet), but Namibia is a country of fantastic variety and contrast, stunning landscapes, amazing weather and wonderful wildlife from elephants right down to bugs via some spectacular birds. We found the people welcoming, warm and friendly and the guides knowledgeable, flexible and responsive. We aren't experienced, confident travellers, so making us feel relaxed enough to enjoy such wonderful experiences is no mean feat! The accommodation was always clean, never less than adequate and frequently luxurious; the food & drink always good with every care taken over Peter's diabetic dietary requirements. Highlights include seeing an aardwolf, a honey badger and the Herero chat on Peter's birthday (Etendeka Mountain Camp), seeing an aardvark on Sharon's birthday (Okonjima Lodge Main Camp), seeing three cheetah in Etosha, private encounters with an oryx (Dead Vlei) and a large-spotted genet (Camp Moremi), tracking spotted hyena (Okonjima)and black rhino (Grootberg Lodge) on foot, racing mother & baby white rhino to a waterhole (Edos Camp), sunset over the South Atlantic at Terrace Bay, being left alone to soak up the peace and isolation of the Etendeka Mountains and watching storm clouds tumble off the Grootberg plateau into the Klip River Valley. Special moments, lovely photos but priceless memories - thank you.
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