South Africa (Kruger) trip Nov. 2017 (Thomas Garm Pedersen ...
Days 1 - 3: Johannesburg, South Africa, to Kruger National Park … · Days 1 - 3: Johannesburg,...
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Days 1 - 3: Johannesburg, South Africa, to Kruger National Park We leave Johannesburg, “the city of gold” to head northeast to South Africa’s most prized game reserve, Kruger National Park. We have a full day of game drives to explore in the park for our first experience of Africa’s fabulous wild animals. One of Africa’s largest parks, Kruger, is home to 147 mammals including the Big 5 – elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and lion. There is also a tremendous diversity of reptiles and bird life in the park with 502 recorded bird species including vultures, eagles, carmine bee-eaters, rollers and storks. We also visit Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world with its spectacular viewpoints including the Three Rondavels and God’s Window. Distance: 570 kms Est. Drive Time: 11 hours Incl. stops for lunch & shopping Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X3 Dinners Included wildlife activity: Full day of game drives, Kruger National Park Vehicle used for game drive: Overland truck Days 4 – 5: Kruger National Park to Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana Over two days we make our way to our next highlight in the second country of our trip, Botswana. We arrive at Khama Rhino Sanctuary on day five. Based in the Kalahari Sandveld, the sanctuary was set up in 1992 to restore the area’s depleted wildlife. It is now home to black and white rhino as well as 30 other animal species and over 230 bird species. Here you can opt for a rhino trek and night drives are also available. Distance over two days: 739 kms Est. Drive Time, Day 4: +/- 10 hours (depending on the border). Incl. stops for lunch & shopping Est. Drive Time, Day 5: 2 hours Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X2 Dinners Included wildlife activity: Entry to Khama Rhino Sanctuary Optional excursions: Rhino trek, night game drive. Days 6 - 7: Khama Rhino Sanctuary to Chobe National Park, Kasane The following day we continue our journey north to Nata, travelling on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans. We stop for a night in Nata before continuing to the town of Kasane for shopping and then onto our campsite on the banks of the Chobe River. Distance over two days: 700 kms Est. Drive Time, Day 6: 7 - 8 hours Incl. lunch stop Est. Drive Time, Day 7: 5 - 6 hours Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X2 Dinners Day 8: Chobe National Park, Kasane Chobe National Park is our first chance to enjoy one of Africa’s very special wildlife parks. In the afternoon we all head out on an afternoon cruise on the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for its elephant population, and the river is regularly a fabulous play to watch elephant enjoy the river as they drink, play and swim. There is an also excellent chance of seeing hippo and crocodile in and by the river, as well as game such as giraffe, zebra, waterbuck and impala down at the water’s edge. Those who also want to see a little more in the park can take the option to head out in an open vehicle on safari with a local guide for an early morning game drive in search of the Big 5. Chobe particularly has a large lion population. Distance: 0 km Est. Drive time: 0 Meals: X1 Breakfast, X1 Dinner Included wildlife activity: Game cruise on the Chobe River, Chobe National Park. Conducted in open cruise vessel Optional excursion: Morning game drive, Chobe National Park. page 1 NAMIBIA Livingstone Rundu Kavango River BOTSWANA ANGOLA ZAMBIA Bulawayo ZIMBABWE Lake Kariba Stellenbosch Makgadikgadi Pans Okavango Delta Key THE ROUTE GAME PARK PRE TOUR ADD ON Garden Route tour REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Jeffreys Bay Addo Cape Town Hwange National Park Victoria Falls Nata Chobe National Park Johannesburg
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Days 1 - 3: Johannesburg, South Africa, to KrugerNational ParkWe leave Johannesburg, “the city of gold” to head northeast toSouth Africa’s most prized game reserve, Kruger National Park.
We have a full day of game drives to explore in the park for ourfirst experience of Africa’s fabulous wild animals. One ofAfrica’s largest parks, Kruger, is home to 147 mammalsincluding the Big 5 – elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and lion.There is also a tremendous diversity of reptiles and bird life inthe park with 502 recorded bird species including vultures,eagles, carmine bee-eaters, rollers and storks.
We also visit Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in theworld with its spectacular viewpoints including the ThreeRondavels and God’s Window.
Distance: 570 kms Est. Drive Time: 11 hours Incl. stops for lunch & shopping Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X3 Dinners
Included wildlife activity: Full day of game drives, KrugerNational ParkVehicle used for game drive: Overland truck
Days 4 – 5: Kruger National Park to Khama RhinoSanctuary, BotswanaOver two days we make our way to our next highlight in thesecond country of our trip, Botswana.
We arrive at Khama Rhino Sanctuary on day five. Based in the Kalahari Sandveld, the sanctuary was set up in1992 to restore the area’s depleted wildlife. It is now home toblack and white rhino as well as 30 other animal species andover 230 bird species. Here you can opt for a rhino trek andnight drives are also available.
Distance over two days: 739 kms Est. Drive Time, Day 4: +/- 10 hours (depending on theborder). Incl. stops for lunch & shopping Est. Drive Time, Day 5: 2 hours Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X2 Dinners
Included wildlife activity: Entry to Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Optional excursions: Rhino trek, night game drive.
Days 6 - 7: Khama Rhino Sanctuary to Chobe NationalPark, KasaneThe following day we continue our journey north to Nata,travelling on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans. We stop for anight in Nata before continuing to the town of Kasane forshopping and then onto our campsite on the banks of theChobe River.
Distance over two days: 700 kms Est. Drive Time, Day 6: 7 - 8 hours Incl. lunch stopEst. Drive Time, Day 7: 5 - 6 hours Meals: X2 Breakfasts, X2 Dinners
Day 8: Chobe National Park, KasaneChobe National Park is our first chance to enjoy one of Africa’svery special wildlife parks. In the afternoon we all head out on anafternoon cruise on the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for itselephant population, and the river is regularly a fabulous play towatch elephant enjoy the river as they drink, play and swim.There is an also excellent chance of seeing hippo and crocodilein and by the river, as well as game such as giraffe, zebra,waterbuck and impala down at the water’s edge.
Those who also want to see a little more in the park can take theoption to head out in an open vehicle on safari with a local guidefor an early morning game drive in search of the Big 5. Chobeparticularly has a large lion population.
Distance: 0 km Est. Drive time: 0 Meals: X1 Breakfast, X1 Dinner
Included wildlife activity: Game cruise on the Chobe River, ChobeNational Park. Conducted in open cruise vessel
Optional excursion: Morning game drive, Chobe National Park.
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NAMIBIA
Livingstone
Rundu
Kavango River
BOTSWANA
ANGOLAZAMBIA
BulawayoZIMBABWE
Lake Kariba
Stellenbosch
Makgadikgadi Pans
Okavango Delta
Key THE ROUTE GAME PARK PRE TOUR ADD ON Garden Route tour
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Jeffreys Bay
AddoCape Town
HwangeNational Park
Victoria Falls
Nata
Chobe National Park
Johannesburg
Day 9: Kasane to Hwange National Park, ZimbabweHwange National Park is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe.This is our next destination for our next chance to enjoy Africa’swonderful wildlife the park having over a 11 species ofmammals and a great number of bird species. Hwange’selephant herds are world famous, and the park also has largenumber of lion, as well as cheetah, buffalo, hyena and giraffe,crocodile and hippo.
There are also wild or “painted” dogs in this park. A visit to thePainted Dog Conservation Centre based at the park is alsoarranged during our visit. The painted dog, or African wild dog,recognisable by its Mickey Mouse ears, is very rare and is indanger of extinction.
We head out on game drives in Hwange with an expertprofessional Zimbabwean guide. There is also the option of extragame drives, including evening game drives.
Distance: 260 kms Est. Drive Time: +/- 7 hours (depending on the border) Meals: X1 Breakfast, X1 Dinner
Included wildlife activity: Game drives in Hwange National ParkVehicle for game drive: Open 4x4 safari vehicle
Optional excursion: Extra game drive, Hwange National Park.
Days 10 - 12: Hwange National Park to Victoria FallsWe leave the park for our final stop at Victoria Falls.
One of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, the waterfrom Victoria Falls can be seen rising into the air from milesaround. They are aptly called locally Mosi oa Tunya, ‘the smokewhich thunders’.
There is a wide range of activities based on both the upper andlower Zambezi River to enjoy, from canoeing and cruises towhite water rafting and other adrenalin activities such as thebungee jump and gorge swing. Flights can also be arrangedover the Falls in microlights. The craft markets in town offer thechance to practice your haggling skills for some souvenirs orgifts, and the small town has restaurants and cafes.
During your last few days, enjoy the rainforest walk by the Falls,for spectacular views of Mosi oa Tunya.
Victoria Falls is a perfect destination to finish your trip.
Distance, Day 10: 174 kms Est. Drive Time, Day 10: 5.5 hours incl. lunch stop Meals: X1 Breakfast, X1 Dinner
Optional excursions: White water rafting, river boarding, bungeejumping, gorge swing, rap jump, ‘Flight of the Angels’, canoetrips, horse riding, sundowner cruise.
Please note safari itineraries are given as a guide only. A safari is a journey and true journeys in Africa unfold andare of an adventurous nature, the unexpected can arise, sodo allow for this.
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