Saturday. Welcome to Victoria Falls! We’ll be there to collect you at Victoria Falls Airport. The Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. 1700 metres wide and around 100 metres high, this is the world’s largest sheet of falling water and a memorable sight of any African Safari. Day 2 is spent at your leisure giving you time to enjoy the many activities available.! Overnight - Victoria Falls (2)

Victoria Falls - Chobe NP. On day 3 we cross the border of Zimbabwe into Botswana. The rest of the day is spent exploring the area and relaxing on the banks of the Chobe River. Tonight there is an option of the Chobe Park sleep-out - an overnight experience in Chobe NP (see optional activities). . Chobe is one of Botswana’s premier game parks, renowned for the large herds of elephant around the river. On day 4 an early morning start prepares us for our optional morning game drive in the Chobe National Park (for those not on the sleep out). In addition to the elephant population, Chobe supports a profusion of other wildlife. Later this afternoon there is a boat cruise along the Chobe River. Overnight - Chobe National Park (2) (B:2, L:2, D:2)

Chobe NP - Maun - Okavango Delta (optional) - Maun. On day 5 we embark on the long drive to Maun, our base camp for the optional Okavango Delta excursion. The Delta is a huge expanse of water, which has travelled from the Angolan highlands, spreading out to form the largest inland Delta in the World. Studded with exotic islands, the Delta is renowned for its incredible variety of bird life as well as many other animals unique to Southern Africa.

Days 6-8 you have the opportunity to take the optional three day/two night excursion into the Delta (see optional activities). . On this excursion we travel north to the Mokoro polers station. From there we hire mokoros, the local dug out canoes, which are poled by local guides through the winding waterways. You will have the opportunity to partake in a number of activities including game walks, mokoro cruises, swimming and even a chance to try your hand at poling your own mokoro! There is a final opportunity for a morning game walk on day 8 before packing up camp and setting off back to Maun.

For those not opting to explore the Delta, you can stay at the campsite in Maun relaxing by the swimming pool or playing volleyball. Overnight - Maun (4) OR optional Okavango Delta (2), Maun (2) (B:4, L:4, D:4)

Maun - Rundu - Etosha NP - Cheetah Park. Departing Maun we head in a north west direction along the Kavango River and enter Namibia in the Northern region. We spend the night at a spectacular campsite located right on the banks of the Kavango River complete with open air facilities and the occasional hippo grazing on the lawn! On day 10 we arrive at Etosha National Park in the late afternoon. Etosha is Namibia’s premier game reserve, covering over 20,000 square kilometres and with a large variety of animal and bird species. feature of the park is the floodlit water holes at both Namutoni and Okakuejo camps. The following morning enjoy a full day of game driving as we make our way across 150kms of the park from east to west.

On day 12 a short drive takes us to the Cheetah Park, where you will learn about the conservation of the cheetah population in Namibia and have a chance to meet the resident cheetahs, a photo opportunity not to be missed! Overnight - Rundu (1), Etosha NP (2), Cheetah Park (1) (B:4, L:4, D:4)

Cheetah Park - Spitzkoppe - Swakopmund. A day’s drive takes us to Spitzkoppe, the 1728m high rock formation. There is opportunity to explore the bushman paintings and surrounding area. Spend a night camping under the stars. On day 14 we head for Swakopmund which was founded in 1892 during the German colonial rule and the distinct colonial character has been well preserved. Swakopmund has several excellent restaurants, bars and beautiful beaches. We spend the next three day relaxing and enjoying free time. Overnight - Spitzkoppe (1), Swakopmund (3) (B:4, L:2, D:1)

Swakopmund - Sesreim - Fish River Canyon. Leaving Swakopmund we head south and drive past Walvis Bay along the Atlantic Ocean en route to Sesreim. A short distance away is Sossusvlei, surrounded by a dramatic sea of sand dunes reputed to be the highest in the world. The afternoon will be spent exploring this amazing area. An optional and must do excursion is to walk in this area with the highly specialised local guides of Sossusvlei where you can see the famous Dune 45. On day 18 we drive south to the Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the world and reputed to be the most spectacular. Overnight - Sesreim (1), Fish River Canyon (1) (B:2, L:2, D:2)

Fish River Canyon - Orange River - Cederberg. We will continue our short drive south onto the Orange River, the natural land border between South Africa and Namibia. You have the option of a half-day canoe trip on the beautiful Orange River. On day 20 we drive through the beautiful wine growing regions of Namaqualand and Ceres. and spend the night at a campsite in the Cederberg area, where the neighbouring wine farm provides the opportunity for wine tasting. Overnight - Orange River (1), Cederberg (1) (B:2, L:2, D:2)

Cederberg - Cape Town. We travel through the citrus growing region of Citrusdal and over the Piketberg pass, as we make our way to the picturesque city of Cape Town, the “Mother City”. Saturday (day 22) marks the end of our incredible expedition. Cape Town (1) (B:1, L:1)