07 June 2007

Vic Falls, Okavango Delta and San Culture

Vic Falls, Delta and Bushman
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia
Experience the beauty of one of the natural wonders of the world when you hear the thunder of the Victoria Falls and see the towering column of spray when the river is high. Become part of the African culture when visiting the traditional Bushmen villages, and experience the wild life of Botswana in their rich habitat between the waters of the Okavango Delta.
Areas visited include; Victoria Falls, Chobe, Makgadigadi, Kalahari, Moremi, Okavango Delta, and Ganzi.

DAY 1 & 2: Livingstone, Zambia
Start your tour off in Zambia, home of the majestic Victoria Falls. Spend your time doing sightseeing at Vic Falls and doing curio shopping at the local traditional market. Also enjoy a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi.

DAY 3 & 4 : Chobe National Park, Botswana
After breakfast you will take the ferry across the river and into Botswana. In the later afternoon you will go for a sunset cruise on the Chobe River to view hippo and elephant roaming on the river banks. A game drive is also included during your stay. You will have the option to go on more game drives, boat cruises and even a fishing expedition, departing from the lodge.

DAY 5 & 6: Makgadigadi Pans, Botswana
As the sun peaks over the horizon you will get ready for your departure to Makgadigadi – it is a 5 hour drive!! Few places in Africa are as remote as the vast expanses of Botswana’s Makgadigadi Pans. Enjoy the remarkable scenery and the solitude. This landscape will take your breath away! During your stay in Makgadigadi, enjoy a Baobab bush walk.
DAY 7 & 8: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
After a good breakfast you will depart from Makgadigadi to Moremi. During your stay you will enjoy 1 night game drive on the open 4x4 game viewer vehicles. You are free to do more game drives at your own expense.

DAY 9 & 10: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Today you will enjoy a 20 minute light aircraft flight over the Okavango Delta to Oddballs Camp. This afternoon you will go out for either a mokoro excursion or a walking safari. On day two of your stay in the Delta you will do an early morning walk in Moremi Game Reserve and then after lunch another excursion by mokoro – the rest of the time you can relax and enjoy the natural environment.

DAY 11 & 12: Ghanzi (Kalahari), Botswana
Before departing the Delta this morning, take part in an early morning walking safari before being taken back to the airstrip for your 20 minute flight to Maun. From here you travel to Ghanzi where you will enjoy a ‘Bushman cultural experience’.

DAY 13 & 14: Windhoek, Namibia
Travel to Windhoek today, the largest town in Namibia. This interesting German settlement has beautiful German architecture and is full of history and interesting stories about the people of this region. Windhoek is a popular destination for most tour operators and there are usually many tourists in town – this is a good time to relax at the end of your trip and meet some local people – the people in Namibia in general are very friendly and they enjoy a good social.


Experience this African Safari with Lathita Expeditions.


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