36 day Coast To Victoria Falls and Mozambique Overland Adventure Tour
Summary of this Overland tour:
Accommodation: Camping in 2 man tents
Included Highlights: San (Bushmen) tour in Cederberg Area, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert with Sossusvlei, Himba Tribes, Kavango River, Etosha National Park, Optional Okavango Delta excursion, Victoria Falls, optional adventure activities (bungee jumping, skydiving, etc.), Chobe National Park, Swaziland, Mozambique beaches, Tofo, Vilanculos, Inhambane, Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, Maputo, Kruger National Park, Panorama Route
Countries Visited: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique
What you can expect from this 36 Day Cape to Vic Falls and Mozambique Overland tour:
You will never have a dull moment on this African Adventure Overland Tour. Explore the Namib Desert and go sandboarding or quad biking. Go on a mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta. Enjoy safaris in Etosha and Chobe National Park, try out adventure activities at Victoria Falls and relax on unspoilt beaches in Mozambique. Enjoy excellent photo opportunities, great African wildlife experiences and make your memories last forever.
Day 1: Cape Town to Cedarberg Area, South Africa
Leaving Cape Town, you will have a photo stop at Table View for a spectacular panorama of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. On the way to the Cederberg Mountains you visit the !Kwa ttu people just outside Yzerfontein.
Here, you enjoy a San (Bushmen) guided tour and museum visit. After the 3hr tour you sit down for some lunch at the restaurant and then continue to the campsite where your guides will give you a full briefing on this overland tour. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 2: Orange River, Namibia
Early in the morning you leave the Cederberg Area and head north via the distant town of Springbok, best known for its diamonds, copper and spring flowers. You then proceed to your camp located right beside the Namibian border. It is situated on the riverbank that forms the border between South Africa and Namibia. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3: Fish River Canyon, Namibia
This morning you have the option to go on an Orange River canoe trip. After lunch you cross the border and travel to the Fish River Canyon in Namibia. After a scenic walk along the edge of the second largest canyon in the world you enjoy dinner while watching the sunset. This is also a fantastic photo opportunity. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 4: Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia
You arrive at the Namib Naukluft National Park and set up camp, then enjoy a short hike into the Sesriem Canyon. Tonight you can sleep underneath the star-studded sky and enjoy the enduring silence of the Namib Desert, only occasionally interrupted by the call of a Jackal or, a rather unique lizard, the barking Gecko. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5: Sossusvlei Dunes, Namib Desert, Namibia
This is your earliest morning as you prepare for your hike up Dune 45 to marvel at the sunrise in the Namib Desert. Later, you join a local expert on a guided hike of the unique desert ecosystem and learn how the San (Bushmen) survived in the harsh desert conditions. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Page: 2 Day 6 & 7: Swakopmund, Namibia After a brief photo stop while crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, you travel towards the Atlantic coast and the adventure capital of Namibia, Swakopmund. Often there are Flamingos at the Walvis Bay lagoon. You will be briefed on the many optional advent ...
Page: 3 Days 14: Maun, Botswana Today, you travel from Ghanzi towards Maun. Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and this afternoon you will prepare for this excursion, packing small 2-night bags. There may be an opportunity this afternoon to visit th ...
Page: 4 Day 22: Palapye / Martinsdrift to Johannesburg, South Africa After another 6.00 am departure, you enter into South Africa. Covering the next 450 – 550km on sealed roads you should get to Johannesburg as early as possible. Take the time to enjoy one of the many local restaurants. No meals include ...
Page: 5 Day 29: Bazaruto Archipelago National Park Excursion, Mozambique The second day of this oceanic excursion in Mozambique is again spent exploring the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean and the abundant sea-life of the Bazaruto Archipelago. On rare occasions the weather may be unfavourable and i ...
Page: 6 Included
Meals and accommodation as per itinerary
Camping equipment
Entrance fees as per itinerary
All ground transportation
Service of driver / guide
All ground transportation
2-day excursion i ...
Sossusvlei's rich ochre sea of rippling sand dunes is one of the most wondrous sights in the world. The feminine curves rise tantalisingly to 305 metres (1,000 feet). The colours change throughout the day from burnt orange through red to deepest mauve.
Chobe River Sunset
Be enticed by the spectacular sight of the sun setting in the stunning Chobe River while enjoying some excellent game viewing.
Cheetahs
Female Cheetahs often remain solitary except when tending to a litter. Male Cheetahs will usually form a lifetime coalition of two or three, only rarely ever choosing to live alone.