Etosha Zambezi & Vic Falls
10 Day Namibia, Etosha, Zambezi & Vic Falls
Fully Escorted and Great Value
Highlights:
- Etosha National Park
- Kavango Region
- Mahango national Park
- Chobe National Park
- Victoria Falls
Note – This is a Group Tour conducted with other tourists
Day 1 – Fri: Etosha National Park
You will depart Windhoek in a northernly direction, passing cattle farming areas and bushland to the Etosha National Park, famous for its vast amount of wildlife and unique landscape. In the late afternoon, once we have reached our camp located on the outside of the National Park, we have the remainder of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Etosha Safari Camp or similar
Day 2 – Sat: Etosha National Park
The day is devoted purely to the abundant wildlife found in the Etosha National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan. The park is home to 4 of the Big Five – elephant, lion, leopard and rhino. The Park was proclaimed as Namibia’s first conservation area in 1907 by the then Governor, von Lindequist. Despite the size of the Etosha National Park, only the southern edge of the pan is accessible to visitors. Game viewing in the park is primarily focussed around the waterholes, some of which are spring fed and some supplied from a borehole, ideal places to sit and watch over 114 different game species, or for an avid birder, more than 340 bird species. Popular game species such as giraffe, blue wildebeest, plains and mountain zebra, hyena, lion, leopard, antelopes such as kudu, oryx, eland, as well as some of the endangered species such as Black rhino, cheetah and the black-faced impala are all found here. An extensive network of roads link the over 30 water holes allowing visitors the opportunity of a comprehensive game viewing safari throughout the park as each different area will provide various encounters.
Overnight: La Rochelle Lodge or similar
Day 3 – Sun: Kavango Region
After breakfast, travel north towards Namibia’s lush Kavango region. En route, you will pass numerous villages lining the roadside. Arrive at the lodge just outside to Rundu, known for its rich selection of hand-made wooden crafts. With its magnificent woodlands and perennial rivers, the Kavango region contrasts sharply with the rest of Namibia. Large swathes of tall woodland, 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 still in popular use today. At our lodge, we can enjoy an optional Sundowner boat cruise on the Okavango River.
Overnight : Taranga River Lodge or similar
Day 4 – Mon: Mahango National Park
After breakfast, follow the route of the Okavango River into the Zambezi Region. Lush, green, riverine – that is what the Zambezi region looks like. This juxtaposition is what makes Namibia the “Land of Contrasts”. The area is typified by perennial rivers and large forests of trees. Whereas most of Namibia is arid, 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 Okavango River directly at the footsteps of our lodge we have a magnificent view onto the Popa Falls, a series of small rapids in paradisiacal environment before arriving at our lodge on the banks of the Okavango river and close to the Mahango National Park where the following two nights are spent along the lush vegetation. The rooms award uninhibited views onto the Buffalo Park across the river. Optionally you may enjoy a late afternoon boat cruise on the Okavango River or short walk to a local Habukushu village. The lodge also offers Wellness treatments.
Overnight: Shametu River Lodge or similar
Day 5 – Tues: Mahango National Park
After an early breakfast, we travel into the Mahango National Park. Being Namibia’s smallest but most densely populated National Park, the visit will be rewarding in terms of wildlife and bird watching. The Mahango Game Park has a high number of elephants, as well as fair numbers of antelopes which are scarce or not seen in other parts of Namibia. These include the roan and sable antelope, tsessebe and the red lechwe. The park is also home to several sitatunga. The Mahango National Park is an excellent destination for bird watching with over 400 species to be spotted.
Overnight: Shametu River Lodge or similar
Day 6 – Wed: Chobe National Park
Depart the Mahango National park and travel across the Zambezi Region, (previously called Caprivi) to the lush woodlands of the Chobe River. Hundreds of elephants, large Buffalo herds and numerous antelopes roam these majestic riverine woods. With over 400 species of birds, this area counts as one of the best birding hotspots in the whole of southern Africa. After settling in, you can optionally participate in an afternoon guided activity drive.
Overnight: Chobe River Camp or similar
Day 7 – Thur: Chobe National Park
After breakfast, travel across the border to Kasane, a small and bustling town right on the edge of the Chobe National Park. The accommodation for the following two nights are in a special corner of the African wilderness, where two mighty rivers meet, a wetland paradise that is a haven for nature and wildlife. Discover the wonders of this magical destination. Here wildlife roams freely in profusion and diversity. It is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa, while other game consists of large herds of buffalo, puku, lechwe, bushbuck and kudu. Other significant species such as lion, leopard, wild dog, sable and roan antelope are encountered in many areas of the adjacent game reserve. In the afternoon we recommend an optional Chobe sunset river cruise along the National Park to experience the multitude of game species found along the banks of the Chobe River.
Overnight: Cresta Mowana Lodge or similar
Day 8 – Fri: Victoria Falls
Early this morning we take part in an optional game drive through the Chobe National Park, offered by the lodges own activity centre. With a cup of coffee or tea enjoy the sunrise and natures awakening before departing on an open game drive with lodge rangers, exploring the national park and see the forage of wildlife along the Chobe River such as elephants, Lechwe, Roan or Waterbuck. Returning to the lodge breakfast is served on the terrace overlooking the river. After breakfast on the Chobe River Front our guide takes us across the border to Zimbabwe, where we reach our final destination on this Safari. The afternoon is available for an amplitude of activities offered in and around Victoria Falls.
Overnight: Shearwater Explorer Village or similar
Day 9 – Sat: Victoria Falls
Together with our guide, join a local guided excursion to Victoria Falls to discover why the Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders on Earth as we explore it on foot. This dramatically beautiful event is accompanied by a deafening roar and fine spray that arcs up into the sky, giving the falls its local name: Mosi-oa-Tunya – the “Smoke that Thunders”. Afterwards, visit a craft market where handmade crafts of the local inhabitants (optional can be purchased before returning to the hotel, located centrally in town. Here the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax or participate in the adventure-filled optional activities.
Overnight: Shearwater Explorer Village or similar
Day 10 – Sun: Departure
Depending on your departure flight, your guide will transfer you to the Victoria Falls International airport.
Contact us for more information.
Our itineraries are “recommended itineraries” and may be booked as suggested. However, they also serve to inform you, as a possible first time traveller to Africa, an idea of what can be done. If you find that the recommended itineraries do not suit you entirely, we will tailor make a program to best meet your individual requirements.
Rates valid 01/11/2024 – 31/10/25
Bed and Breakfast package
NAD 60 350.00 per person sharing
NAD 67 900.00 per single
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast package
NAD 68 250.00 per person sharing
NAD 75 800.00 per single
( 9 Dinners included )
INCLUDES: 9 breakfasts & 1 picnic lunch, accommodation, bottled water on board, transport, entrance fees and sightseeing as specified.
Note – 1 NAD ( Namibian Dollar ) = 1 ZAR
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Please check visa requirements, as certain nationalities may require visas in order to travel through Namibia
LANGUAGE
All departures are in dual language German/English commentary except dates indicated as English.
DURATION:
10 Days/9 Nights
ROUTING
WINDHOEK – VICTORIA FALLS
DEPARTURE DATES
| Nov 24 | Dec 24 | Jan 25 | Feb 25 | Mar 25 | Apr 25 |
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| May 25 | Jun 25 | Jul 25 | Aug 25 | Sep 25 | Oct25 |
| / | 6,20 | 4,18 | 1,15,29 | 12,26 | 17 |
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