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31 day Desert Delta & Spice. Windhoek to Zanzibar
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This African overland tour commences in Windhoek, Namibia, travels north through Namibia and Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, and concludes in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Day 6: Cheetah Park to Okaukuejo, Etosha National ParkStopping briefly in Outjo to get supplies, then it is on to Etosha. You will game drive your way into Okaukuejo rest camp before setting up camp and heading out for an afternoon game drive. Etosha is the major nature reserve of Namibia, covering over 20 000 square kilometres with a large variety of animal and bird species.
The park is situated around the Etosha Pan, and has an extensive network of gravel roads that enable us to get to remote areas of the park. A feature of the park is the floodlit water holes at both Okakuejo and Namutoni. Evenings can be spent sitting on the specially constructed viewing benches watching the game as it comes in to drink. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included. |
Day 7: Etosha National Park – Okaukuejo to Namutoni, NamibiaAnother full day of game driving as you make your way the 150kms across the park form west to east. After a full day of game driving you will then have another opportunity to spend the evening watching the game at Namutoni's floodlit waterhole. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included. |
Day 8: Namutoni, Etosha National Park to Rundu, NamibiaDeparting Etosha, you head in a northeasterly direction towards the lush Kavango region of northern Namibia. You will stop at Rundu for supplies before reaching your nearby campsite. This campsite is spectacular and located right on the banks of the Kavango River complete with “open air” facilities and the occasional hippo grazing on the lawn. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included. |
Day 9: Rundu to Maun, BotswanaContinuing along the Kavango River, you enter Botswana and travel east along the course of the Okavango River to the southern reaches of the Okavango Delta and our destination of Maun. It is from here that you set off to explore the Okavango Delta. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.
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Day 10: Maun to Okavango Delta, Botswana (Optional)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. Here you have the opportunity to take the optional 3 day / 2 night excursions into the Delta. This is the drive in Mokoro excursion. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included.
This drive in trip to the Okavango Delta takes us approximately 1-2 hours 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. Your guides will select a place to set up camp. An afternoon game walk will allow you to experience the Delta wilderness.
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Day 11: Okavango Delta, BotswanaA day of rest, relaxation and Delta experiences await. Today 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! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is included. |
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Page: 1 Day 1: Windhoek to Swakopmund, Namibia
After boarding your early morning coach in Windhoek, it will be an easy start to your journey to the adventure centre of Namibia, Swakopmund. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. ...
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Page: 3 Day 12: Okavango Delta to Maun, Botswana
A final opportunity for a morning game walk before packing up camp and setting off back to Maun. After arriving back in the early afternoon you have the opportunity to complete your picture of the Okavango Delta by taking an optional sunset scenic ...
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White water rafting on the Zambezi is considered to be world class. Besides the excitement of the Grade 5 rapids, there are the 'floats' where there is time to admire the scenic cliffs and the occasional wildlife on the riverbanks. ...
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Page: 5 Day 21: Lusaka to Chipata, Zambia
From Lusaka you cross the northeastern side of Zambia, heading to a beautiful little campsite just 10kms before the Zambia/Malawi border. Here you spend the night under the stars before heading into Malawi the following day. Breakfast, Lu ...
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Page: 6 Day 28: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
A ferry from Dar es Salaam takes you to the "Spice Island", where you will spend three nights on this legendary island during your African overland tour. Zanzibar is steeped in history and was one of the major starting points f ...
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Etosha National Park
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The local Ovambo name - Etosha - means 'huge white area' or 'place of dry water',which describes the vast shallow salt pan that is dry and cracked for most of the year.Hazy mirages distort your eyesight and make you see things that are not really there.
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Zanzibar Coast
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Relax on the beach or enjoy a tour of this Spice Island, which invites you to experience the beauty and the sensuality of the warm Indian Ocean.
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