D1: Johannesburg OR Tambo - Victoria Falls |
| Meet and Greet • Transfer • Falls: Zimbabwe Side |
| - | Flight Johannesburg - Victoria Falls (Eco Class) One way (Optional rates: D1/D6Flight Johannesburg/Victoria Falls/Johannesburg) |
| - | Meet and greet at Victoria Falls Airport. Our guide will be waiting for you in the arrival hall carrying a branded sign board. |
| - | Transfer |
| - | Arrival at Victoria Falls, one of the most famous landmarks in the world and visited by thousands of tourists every year, yet the town of the same name remains small and filled with plenty of old-world frontier charm. Victoria Falls town is bright and friendly and a great place to browse craft markets and collect souvenirs of your African travels as you take some time to absorb the atmosphere and pick up a greater sense of the African cultures and the rich history that have shaped the Victoria Falls over time. Wildlife lovers may need to look no further than right in front of them as animals are known to roam the streets with cheeky baboons hanging around in the trees and occasionally even an elephant or two strolling across the road to the nearby Zambezi River. (n) (n) |
| - | View one of the world’s natural wonders on a visit to the Zimbabwe side of the Victoria Falls. This enormous sheet of falling water was first discovered by David Livingstone in 1855, although it had been known to the local people for much longer than that. It is shared by two countries, Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the south. Around two thirds of the falls are located on the Zimbabwe side and this country is also considered to have more classical views of the mains falls with footpaths leading you to breathtaking viewpoints such as Devils Cataract, Main Falls, Horseshoe Falls and the very popular Rainbow Falls. The sights from here are considered some of the best on the planet while the sheer force of the tumbling water is a sensory treat as water plunges and tumbles, sending sprays of mist up into the skies. |
| - | Dinner: Bushtracks Africa
Dinner Steam Safari (Optional rates: D1:Dinner Steam Safari VFA) |
| - | Overnight: AZambezi River Lodge (Standard River Room - Bed and Breakfast) |
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D2: Victoria Falls - Hwange |
| Transfer • 4x4 Afternoon Game Drive |
| - | Breakfast |
| - | Transfer from Victoria Falls to Hwange |
| - | Arrival in Hwange National Park. The largest national park in Zimbabwe covers an area of more than 14 000 km², south of Victoria Falls. The area was declared a game reserve in 1972, by which time its game population had been nearly wiped out by hunters and settlers. Now the park can boast as being one of the most pristine and well-managed areas in Zimbabwe, with the abundant numbers of wildlife as testimony to this fact. The park has about 90 species of animals, 413 species of birds and approximately a 1000 species of trees and shrubs. To the South East, the savanna is populated with a dense fauna : antilopes, zebras, buffalos, elephants, and baboons. To the West, the rolling hills are inhabitated by lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and jackals. |
| - | Lunch: Ivory Safari Lodge |
| - | PM Game Drive. |
| - | Dinner: Ivory Safari Lodge |
| - | Overnight: Ivory Safari Lodge (Standard Room - Fully Inclusive) |
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D3: Hwange |
| 4x4 Morning Game Drive • 4x4 Afternoon Game Drive |
| - | AM Game Drive. |
| - | Breakfast |
| - | Lunch: Ivory Safari Lodge |
| - | PM Game Drive. |
| - | Dinner: Ivory Safari Lodge |
| - | Overnight: Ivory Safari Lodge (Standard Room - Fully Inclusive) |
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D4: Hwange - Victoria Falls |
| 4x4 Morning Game Drive • Transfer • Flight: Falls by helicopter(o) • Cruise: Sunset |
| - | AM Game Drive. |
| - | Breakfast |
| - | Transfer from Hwange to Victoria Falls |
| - | Marvel at the wonder of natural forces with a helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls. Your 12-minute adventure will get your heart racing and your eyes captivated on the scenes below as you take to the skies and begin your flight over the Zambezi River. This river is the fourth longest in Africa and surrounded by pristine wilderness that is especially beautiful to observe from above, with many islands and channels through which the crystal-clear water winds its way. The Batoka Gorge, lying just below the Victoria Falls, showcases stunning, deep chasms that cut into the earth before you arrive at the highlight of your trip, the falls themselves. This flight is often referred to as ‘the flight of angels’, and as you float through the misty spray and rainbows created by the thundering falls you will feel as if you are indeed in heaven. (Optional rates: D4:Falls by helicopter) |
| - | Soak up the beauty of Africa on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. The immense, calm waters of the Zambezi River lend themselves to leisurely boat cruises amongst the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding wilderness. From your lodge you will be taken to the jetty and begin your sailing journey upstream from the Victoria Falls. As you peacefully drift along the river you can admire the splashes of colour that the setting sun paints in the sky as well as watch the wildlife that congregates along the river banks in the coolness of the evening. Your wondrous cruise is rounded off with aperitifs and snacks served on board the boat. |
| - | Overnight: AZambezi River Lodge (Standard River Room - Bed and Breakfast) |
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D5: Victoria Falls - Chobe |
| Transfer • Afternoon Activity |
| - | Breakfast |
| - | Transfer from Victoria Falls to Chobe |
| - | Arrival at Chobe Marina Lodge. Take pleasure in riverside accommodation and the wildlife treasures of the Chobe National Park on your doorstep at this delightful lodge. The Chobe National Park has one of the greatest concentrations of game in Africa and supports one of the largest elephant populations in the world, making it a highly rewarding and exhilarating wildlife viewing destination to visit. Accommodation at the lodge is all river facing and is surrounded by lush gardens that themselves are home to an abundance of wildlife such as warthog, squirrel, mongoose, vervet monkeys and fruit bat. Of course with so much wildlife around, game drives rate as a top activity but the camp also offers scenic boat cruises down the Chobe River and sightseeing cruises to Sedudu Island. Fishing, spa treatments and a communal swimming pool are other options to enjoy while a Marimba band provides upbeat entertainment at night. |
| - | Lunch: Chobe Marina Lodge |
| - | Afternoon activity. |
| - | Dinner: Chobe Marina Lodge |
| - | Overnight: Chobe Marina Lodge (Standard Suite - Fully Inclusive)  |
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D6: Chobe - Johannesburg OR Tambo |
| Morning Activity • Transfer |
| - | Morning activity. |
| - | Breakfast |
| - | Transfer from Chobe to Victoria Falls |
| - | Flight Victoria Falls - Johannesburg (Economy Class) (Optional rates: D1/D6Flight Johannesburg/Victoria Falls/Johannesburg) |