Escorted Tours
Situated in the southern reaches of Africa, Botswana is renowned for its pristine wilderness areas characterised by deep lagoons, wetlands, lush palms, rugged hills and desert plains. The country's primary tourist draw card is undoubtedly the vast red expanse of the Kalahari Desert and its remarkably beautiful Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. These natural wonders provide a tranquil haven for an abundance of African wildlife to thrive. Other highlights include the impressive Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, where visitors are privy to massive zebra migrations during the flood season; the Savuti Plains, which host a significant pride of Lions; and the Tsodilo Hills, where 4500 rock paintings form a unique record of human settlement over many millennia.
Arrive at O.R Tambo International Airport and make your way to International departures for your scheduled flight to Maun. (Flight not included in cost). Upon arrival at Maun Airport, take a charter flight to the Kalahari (Camp Kalahari). Upon arrival, you will be met at the airstrip by your ranger who will transfer you to the lodge, where you will be staying for the next 2 nights. Your stay will be on a all inclusive basis (Accommodation, 3 meals daily, All activities). Activities and Services: • Game Drives at Camp Kalahari - Take Game Drives and Night Drives in custom built 4x4's to spot the unique desert wildlife that inhabit the pans like the elusive brown Hyena or Kalahari Lion. Your experienced Safari guide will help you discover a desert landscape, pulsating with life. Complete with bush picnics, morning coffees and chilled drinks. • Meet the Meerkats at Camp Kalahari - Get up close and personal with our families of habituated Meerkats. Head out from camp at sunrise, so that you are ready to tail these delightful omnivores as they set off in search of their breakfast. Walk amongst them (advised by your guide) and if you take a seat you might be lucky enough to be mistaken for a termite mound, where you'll be used as a look out point for predators. • Camp Kalahari Bushmen Walk - Discover the secrets of the pans with the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen on a fascinating bush walk. See this ancient desert landscape through their eyes. These skilled hunter gatherers will show you how to survive, using their extraordinary tracking skills to uncover a smorgasbord of culinary delights, from bulbs, to scorpions, to berries. Spending time with them is a very rare privilege. • Camp Kalahari Horse Riding (additional cost) - Saddle up to explore this wild, unspoiled area in the same way as the earliest explorers, hunters and missionaries did, on horseback. You’ll embark on an adventurous outride (for all level riders). This is an exhilarating way to spot wildlife, cantering along the crusty salt flats and following the animal highways that bring life to the Makgadikgadi Pans. • Camp Kalahari Quad Biking (seasonal) - During the dry season. This is pure desert adventure! Take an exhilarating quad bike across the salt crusted pans (all pan activity is weather permitting and dependent on the dryness of the pans). You’ll feel total freedom as you trek across this vast and ancient landscape, discovering so much about the remnants of this once super lake. • Fallen Baobab - Visit the site of the Fallen Baobab, one of the three largest and oldest trees in Africa and the camp site for Livingstone and Selous. • Zebra & Wildebeest Migration (November - April only) - During the green season, witness the second largest migration in Africa. A stonking spectacle of black and white stripes as approximately 30,000 Zebra and Wildebeest migrate across the Makgadikgadi Pans, followed closely by stalking predators, waiting for the rich pickings of tired hooves. This is a wildlife explosion and an experience not to be missed! Optional: • Scenic Helicopter Flights - This really is an unforgettable experience. Enjoy a helicopter flight over the Makgadikgadi Pans, doors off (or on), to take in the vastness of this desert landscape. You’ll go in search of the Zebra and Flamingo migrations (if timed correctly), get dropped on an Island of Baobabs for lunch, do a bit of sunset sky surfing as you follow the palm tree linings and tell all your friends about it all when you get home. • Spa Treatments - If you are in need of some serious time out, then one of our spa treatments is your perfect escape. Our professional therapist will put you in seventh heaven. Book a back massage overlooking the Makgadikgadi Pans or enjoy a relaxing spa treatment from the privacy of your tent. Whichever you decide, you’ll walk away feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. • Fat Bikes - Grab a fat bike and peddle around the Makgadikgadi Pans. This is a really fun activity for the whole family and an ideal way to get some exercise. These bikes can easily cruise over the desert terrain, taking you along 4x4 tracks and around the crusty salt flats. Keep a look out for sightings of wildlife, while breathing in the beautiful scenery, alongside the desert silence. • Flamingo Migration - The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are one of the most important breeding sites in southern Africa for the lesser and greater Flamingos. These flying flame birds arrive in their millions during seasons of good rain, when millions of small Shrimp and other Crustaceans crack through the salty pan crust to spawn. The result, a pink extravaganza in the heat of the desert. You can also helicopter to Sua Pan to view the Flamingos in March - April (scenic helicopter flight must be booked). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Transfer to the airstrip for a charter flight to Maun, connecting with your charter flight to Okavango Delta / Moremi Game Reserve (charter flights included). Upon arrival, transfer to lodge and check-in. Depart on afternoon activity. Dinner included at the lodge. The northern areas of the delta feature larger expanses of Savannahs punctuated by lagoons and tributaries and it is on the banks of one of these that a magnificent site has been selected for the Kadizora Camp. Beneath a majestic stand of trees and along a peninsula, commanding uninterrupted panoramic vistas of the delta, the camp has been set out to afford each luxury tent absolute privacy. Kadizora presents 9 Luxury Tents and 4 Standard Tents, each with generous living spaces and surrounded by sophisticated furnishing, making time between exciting wildlife experiences comfortable and tranquil. In addition to game drives in open vehicle, mokoro excursions, boating (during rainy season) and fishing, we will provide the ideal position from which to explore the endless flow of rivers and tributaries, this tranquil experience permits close encounters with an abundance of bird and wildlife. The camp is reached after a short 40 minute flight from Maun and Maun is connected to the major hubs in South Africa and Zimbabwe making access relatively seamless. Hot Air Ballooning available at an additional cost between 15 April to 15 September. • Included - Accommodation, all meals, teas and snacks, select local drinks, soft drinks and water, 2 safari activities per day (safari drive, mokoro trip, boating or village tour), laundry (max 2 items per person per stay). • Excluded - Premium drinks, gratuities, champagne and items of a personal nature. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before a morning activity. Enjoy some leisure time before lunch. After lunch, depart on the afternoon activity before returning to the lodge for dinner. Activities available at the camp - the guide will discuss activities on arrival (depending on guest interest and weather conditions): • Mokoro Excursions • Walking Safaris • Boating (during the rainy season) • Daily Game Drives • Cultural Village Tours on request Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, transfer to airstrip for a charter flight to Kasane (charter flights included). Upon arrival in Kasane, you will be met and transferred to the lodge for check-in. This afternoon, depart on an afternoon activity. Dinner included at the lodge. • Included - Bed, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and two game activities per day. • Excluded - All items not mentioned in the inclusions, Laundry, Personal Expenses, Gratuities. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a morning activity and breakfast at the lodge. Enjoy some free time before lunch, then depart on the afternoon activity. This evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning game activity and breakfast the lodge. Check out and transfer to the hotel in Victoria Falls (approximate transfer time is 2 hours without border crossing formalities). This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls. A view of the Victoria Falls is something you will never forget and the best way to see them is on a guided tour. Discover how the Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them. These tours are extremely informative and end with a visit to the local art and crafts centre. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast depart on a Cultural Tour Experience and lunch. The Dusty Road Township Experience restaurant is situated in the bustling heart of Chinotimba which, is the largest and oldest township in Victoria Falls. The restaurant boasts food cooked in the Zimbabwean way, on open fires and in cast iron pots and ovens, providing guests with an authentic, wholesome and tasty food experience. The style of the restaurant is cheerful, earthy, soulful and funky with a true purpose at its core. The welfare of women, female empowerment and the awareness of Zimbabwean culture are of huge importance to the restaurant. This evening, enjoy a Boma Dinner. The Boma, Dinner & Drum Show is a 'must do' Victoria Falls dining and entertainment experience, specialising in traditional African food, drumming and dancing. The food is cooked and served in the style and quantity of a lavish feast including irresistible desserts. On arrival, you are dressed in a chitenge (traditional sarong) and welcomed into a vibrant atmosphere in which the tantalising aromas of local dishes and game meat on the braai (barbecue) fill the restaurant, which is partially open to the star filled African sky. Your meal begins with a mouthwatering platter of starters whilst the buffet includes soup from the campfire, a range of salads, game meat cooked on a braai (barbecue), followed by desserts. Vegetarian options are also available, as well as local dishes such as peanut butter spinach. You can also look forward to outstanding performances by traditional singers and dancers, while enjoying an energising interactive drumming show. A face painter, storyteller, hair braider and fortune teller also form part of this festive evening. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast at the hotel, collect your luggage and check out. Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (erm)
