SOAN-CZ | Windhoek to Kasane | Scheduled Guided Tour

Day 1 | Tuesday 16 ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK 30 Group size Oshakati Ondangwa Departing Windhoek we travel north through extensive cattle farming areas GROUP DAY Katima Mulilo and bushland to the Etosha National Park, famous for its vast amount of Classic: 2 - 16 guests per vehicle CLASSIC TOURING SIZE FREESELL Opuwo Rundu Kasane wildlife and unique landscape. In the late afternoon, once we have reached ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK BWABWATA NATIONAL our camp located on the outside of the National Park, we have the rest of the PARK Departure details Tsumeb day at leisure. Outjo Overnight at Mokuti Etosha Lodge. Language: Bilingual - German and English Otavi Departure Days: Otjiwarongo Day 2 | Wednesday Tour Language: Bilingual DAMARALAND ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK Okahandja The day is devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha Departure days: TUESDAYS National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Gobabis November 17 Pan. The park is home to 4 of the Big Five - elephant, lion, leopard and rhino.

2020 December 1, 15 Swakopmund WINDHOEK Game viewing in the park is primarily focussed around the waterholes, some January 19 of which are spring-fed and some supplied from a borehole, ideal places to February 16 Walvis Bay Rehoboth sit and watch over 114 different game species, or for an avid birder, more than March 2,16,30 340 bird species. An extensive network of roads links the over 30 water holes April 13 SOSSUSVLEI Mariental allowing visitors the opportunity of a comprehensive game viewing safari May 11, 25 throughout the park as each different area will provide various encounters. June 8, 22 KALAHARI Overnight at Mokuti Etosha Lodge - Breakfast. 2021 DESERT July 6, 20 August 3, 17, 31 Keetmanshoop Day 3 | Thursday September 14, 28 KAVANGO REGION October 19 Lüderitz After breakfast, we travel north-east towards Namibia’s lush Kavango region. Aus En route, we stop at Hoba Meteorite, the world’s largest known meteorite. We (Special Discount / No Single Supplement) Arrival flights on day of tour departure to be no later than 09h00. Same 8 days FISH RIVER continue to Rundu, known for its rich selection of hand-made wooden crafts. CANYON With its magnificent woodlands and perennial rivers, the Kavango region day flight departures out of Windhoek International are only possible contrasts sharply with the rest of Namibia. Large swathes of tall woodland, after 19h00 riverine forests, floodplains and reed-lined channels dominate the area. This is also the area where you will see many of the traditional huts and homesteads Inclusions still in popular use today. At our lodge, we can enjoy an optional Sundowner Accommodation: As specified CAPTIVATING boat cruise on the Okavango River. Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary Overnight at Kaisosi River Lodge - Breakfast. 7 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner Entrance Fees: Etosha National Park; Mahango National Park; Mudumu Day 4 | Friday National Park, Chobe National Park BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK General: Still mineral water on bus, tourism levy and government taxes Zambezi After breakfast, we follow the route of the Okavango River into the Zambezi where applicable, 24hrs medical evacuation insurance Region. Most of Namibia is arid; however, this area is lush, the soil rich and the wildlife plentiful. It is a lively hotbed where one can see subsistence and cattle farming and the well-known traditional wood carvings. From the banks of the Exclusions Okavango River directly at the footsteps of our lodge, we have a magnificent All International / Domestic Flights and taxes, Visas, Travel and Personal view onto the Popa Falls. Our lodge is situated on the banks of the Okavango accident insurance, Personal Expenses, Excursions / Activities not River and close to the Mahango National Park where the following two nights specified, Gratuities are spent along the lush vegetation. Our rooms overlook the uninhibited Buffalo Park across the river. We can enjoy an optional late afternoon boat Optional extras cruise on the Okavango River. • Excursions / Activities on request Overnight at Shametu River Lodge - Breakfast. • Meal Options: The classic tour can be booked with breakfast only or on half board basis Day 5 | Saturday BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK After an early breakfast, we travel into the Mahango National Park. Being Extension Options Namibia’s smallest but most densely populated National Park, the visit will • Join our Botswana Highlights tour experiencing the Chobe National be rewarding in terms of wildlife and bird watching. The Mahango Game Park Park, Makgadikgadi Pans, the Moremi Game Reserve and the has a high number of elephants, as well as fair numbers of antelopes which Kalahari Desert back to Windhoek. are scarce or not seen in other parts of Namibia. These include the roan and • Extend your stay with an Okavango Delta or Chobe National Park sable antelope, tsessebe and the red lechwe. The park is also home to several extension. sitatungas. The Mahango National Park is an excellent destination for bird • Scheduled flights from Victoria Falls to Windhoek or South Africa are watching with over 400 species to be spotted. available. Overnight at Shametu River Lodge - Breakfast.

Day 6 | Sunday Day 8 | Tuesday MUDUMU NATIONAL PARK DEPARTURE We depart the Mahango National park and travel across the Zambezi Region, Today we take part in a game drive through the Chobe National Park or any to the lush woodlands of the Kwando River. Hundreds of elephants, large other activity offered by the lodge’s activity centre. Enjoy the sunrise before Buffalo herds and numerous antelopes roam these majestic riverine woods. departing on an open game drive with lodge rangers, exploring the national With over 400 species of birds, this area counts as one of the best birding park and see the forage of wildlife along the Chobe River. Return to the lodge hotspots in the whole of southern Africa. Our lodge is the only accommodation for breakfast served on the terrace overlooking the river. For guests departing located in the national park. Here you can participate in optional nature drives to Victoria Falls, a transfer takes you across the border. Guests joining the or boat cruises. Botswana Highlights will partake in a guided excursion to Victoria Falls on foot. Overnight at Lianshulu Bush Camp- Breakfast. Afterwards, visit a craft market where we can purchase or look at handmade crafts of the local inhabitants. We return to Kasane, where the remainder of the Day 7 | Monday day is at leisure. CHOBE NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. After breakfast, we travel across the border to Kasane, a small and bustling Travel with a Purpose town on the edge of the Chobe National Park, before crossing the Chobe Guests travelling on this tour support GREEN SEAT to conserve Namibia’s River on a short but scenic boat transfer to our luxury lodge right on the edge Discover the diverse African culture amongst of the river. Discover the wonders of this magical destination. At the very tip PEOPLE PLANET WILDLIFE abundant wildlife and lush riverine forests. of Namibia’s Zambezi Region, the exclusivity and style of this boutique lodge is unparalleled. Here wildlife roams freely in profusion and diversity. In the Compare the wildlife in relatively dryer Etosha to afternoon embark on a guided Chobe River sunset cruise along the national park to experience the multitude of game species found along the banks of the different game along three major rivers in the Zambezi and Chobe the Chobe River. area. This safari is Africa at its most pure. Overnight at Chobe Water Villas – Breakfast, lunch, dinner and activities.

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