Botswana and Falls Overland: Wildlife Walks & Safari Drives

$1.039,20 / Per Person

  • Duration

    8 Days
  • Min Age

    18 +
  • Country

    Rand, ZAR
  • Location

    South Africa
  • Posted 2 days ago

  • 4,8 Super

Overview

Booking Type

G Adventures

Duration

8 days

Age Requirement

18-39 yrs

Max Group Size

22

Guiding Method

Adventure Styles

Now's the time to explore Africa on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. If you think eight days isn't enough to see Southern Africa, you're right. Kinda. We did our very best with this compact, action-packed itinerary that lets you soak up the wildlife, vibrant colours, and scenery of Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa with wildlife walks and plenty of options for safari drives. Your rugged Lando (overland adventure vehicle) will get you to the sites safely and camping lets you to fall asleep to the sounds of the wild underneath big African skies. Actually, maybe eight days is enough.

ITINERARY

Arrive at any time.

Tonight, get to know your group on your first night out together in Johannesburg. After your welcome meeting at the hotel choose to enjoy an Amarula cocktail at the bar or go to Emperors Palace with a wide array of restaurants and bars to choose from. Sit back, relax, eat some grub, sip a cocktail, and get to know your fellow travel buddies as the adventure begins.
If you arrive a day or two early, we recommended booking an excursion to Soweto or the Apartheid Museum.

Accommodation:
- Airport Game Lodge (or similar).

Included Activities:
- Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Connect With New Friends

Additional Notes: Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure you have all visas you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain visas upon arrival at the border.

Get ready to check another country off those travel lists as you and the group pass across the border into Botswana. We’re not going to lie today will be a lot of driving, but use this opportunity to talk with your group, swap stories, and watch as the landscape changes around you from the desolate scenery of central-eastern Botswana to the wild bush within the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. The group will stop here for the night to set up camp, enjoy each other's company around a fire, and fall peacefully asleep beneath the stars.
Today's travel takes us through a very desolate part of central-eastern Botswana. We cross into Botswana and finish the day at a campsite within the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a unique community-based initiative in wildlife conservation.

Accommodation:
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary Camp (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- Lando: Martins Drift to Serowe 02:30 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (South Africa - Botswana)

You didn’t think the group was leaving before taking part in a wildlife drive through the Khama Sanctuary did you? Good, because there’s not a chance. Get out there in an open air vehicle with a guide to spot some wildlife.

Jump in the Lando and continue on to Maun, scroll through your camera roll checking those pictures while the land outside your window becomes more fertile as you approach the area of the Okavango Delta. You might be looking for something adventurous after a day of travel so choose to take a scenic flight over the delta to get those hearts thumping like the beat of African drums.


Accommodation:
- Sedia Riverside Lodge (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch

Transport:
- Lando: Serowe to Maun 06:00 - 07:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive

Optional Extras to chose from:
- Okavango Delta Flight

Additional Notes: Please note: if you have pre-booked the Okavango Delta Flight, today's likely the day for this activity! Your CEO will give you final confirmation when it will take place, as it is subject to change.

Today is going to be busy, but fun and man do we wish we were going with you on this epic adventure.

You’ll wake to the sound and smell of the bush around you, later dive right into some nature with a wildlife walk. The cool thing about being on foot is that you will get to learn about tracking the animals and gain insight into their movement patterns and behaviour on a much more intimate level.

From there the group will begin an exciting excursion deep into the Okavango delta in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) to do some birdwatching on the way to our basic bush camp for the evening (get ready to completely unplug). Set up camp, sing with the locals, and simply unwind with a sundowner around the campfire… cheers!


Accommodation:
- Okavango Delta Camping (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- Safari vehicle: Maun to Okavango Delta 01:00 Hr(s)
- Mokoro: Okavango Delta 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Okavango Delta Excursion

Additional Notes: Pack a small bag for this overnight excursion; we'll leave our big bags with the Lando. Please note that there are no showers or running water for toilets. Bring along 5 litres of water for both drinking and cleaning.

Africa is home to some of the most beautiful sunrises in the world and today (if the weather is just right) you will get to experience the almost too vibrant colours of that quintessential sunrise that we all picture when we think of going on safari to Africa.

Then, tip your heads back, take a deep breath, and feel the mokoro cut through the crystal clear channels as you ride out of the Okavango Delta. The group will take some time to freshen up in Maun (showers everyone!) before embarking in the Lando to Gweta where the group will camp under massive baobab trees for the night.


Accommodation:
- Planet Baobab (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- Mokoro: Okavango Delta 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
- Safari vehicle: Okavango Delta to Maun 01:00 Hr(s)
- Lando: Maun to Gweta 04:00 Hr(s)

Additional Notes: Enjoy the towering baobab trees found around tonight's campsite and go for a dip in the pool if you need to cool off.

Travel to Kasane and choose to embark on a river cruise through Chobe NP, home to the largest elephant population in southern Africa.

“I bless the rains down in Africaaaaa” ahh we can just hear it now... (and it has never sounded so good!) because surely someone is bound to play this song as you drive through the verdant lands between Gweta and Kasane. Turns out Toto knew what they were talking about because the rains in Africa are no joke. Rain brings life to the pans awakening the dormant fish and aquatic shrimps from the mud. The surrounding grasslands also teem with life and are home to many antelope, which attract a wide variety of predators. Keep your eyes focused as the world passes you by and then reward yourself with a group toast as you camp under the great big African sky.
Today we journey to Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in southern Africa. The best way to appreciate one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos is on an optional sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. You can pre-book this on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent. You may also choose to embark on a open vehicle safari drive in search of lions, antelope, and, of course, elephants.

Accommodation:
- Thebe River Safaris Camping (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch

Transport:
- Lando: Gweta to Kasane 06:00 Hr(s)

Optional Extras to chose from:
- Chobe River Sunset Cruise

Buckle those seat belts and cross the border from Botswana to Zimbabwe; home of epic Victoria falls. All that driving is bound to make you hungry and we have a treat for you today! The group will be having a traditional lunch at the G Adventurers supported Lusumpuko Women's Club. With full bellies and even more full hearts get ready to feel the mist in the air as you enter the town of Victoria Falls.

Get up close and personal with one of the largest waterfalls in the world. For the adventurous we recommend going whitewater rafting, taking a scenic helicopter flight over the falls (epic selfies anyone?), or taking the plunge (literally) while bungee jumping with Victoria Falls in sight. (Oh man... just thinking of that makes our heads spin and our palms sweat!) Not looking to turn your hair gray today? That’s okay we understand, either way the choice is yours, but remember you’re here now so why not escape those comfort zones?
Opt to prebook the Chobe National Park Safari Drive and head out early into the park before crossing crossing the border into Zimbabwe, then continue on to the town of Victoria Falls. Opt to get up close (and wet from the spray) to the awesome Victoria Falls, or bungee jump (with Victoria Falls in sight).

Accommodation:
- Explorers Village Camping (or similar).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch

Transport:
- Lando 01:30 - 02:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (Botswana - Zimbabwe)
- Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch

Optional Extras to chose from:
- Chobe National Park Safari Drive
- Zambezi River Sunset Cruise

Additional Notes: Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa.

Depart anytime.

Alas all good things must come to an end... or do they? If you aren't ready to go home just yet talk with your CEO about extending your adventure and get to know more of Zimbabwe or beyond!


Included Activities:
- Departure Day

Additional Notes: Victoria Falls is frequently used as a base for travellers wishing to participate in the many activities and excursions available in the area. Please contact your booking agent if you would like to book post-tour accommodation.

Destinations

  • Johannesburg / ZA

  • Serowe / BW

  • Khama Rhino Sanctuary / BW

  • Maun / BW

  • Okavango Delta / BW

  • Gweta / BW

  • Chobe National Park / BW

  • Kasane / BW

  • Victoria Falls / ZW

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