Overview
Okavango and Chobe Trail
Leaving behind the city of Johannesburg, we travel to the Kalahari to start out Okavango and Chobe Trail.
We venture deeper into the Central Kalahari and here we will spend time getting to know the fascinating San people. We will join our San guides for a guided walk that will introduce us to the many secrets of their survival in the Kalahari Desert. Then we head off to Maun in Botswana to prepare for our Okavango Delta experience. Exploring the Okavango Delta is a must for any tourist visiting Botswana.
Here, you’ll have an endless list of activities to participate in, truly making the most of your time in this paradise. Don’t forget to photograph hippos and crocodiles from your Mokoro (dugout canoe) before heading up to Chobe National Park. In Chobe, we take a river cruise where you can sip on an ice cold sundowner while watching elephants playing in and crossing the river only metres away. With the memories of our wildlife encounters firmly etched in our minds, we cross the border to Zimbabwe and travel the short distance to Victoria Falls. Whether rafting the mighty Zambezi River or enjoying a scenic flight over the falls below, this is your day to enjoy the many attractions on offer in Victoria Falls. .
2020 Early Bird Special – For July 2020 we are offering you the opportunity to book this tour for travel in 2021 at our current 2020 rate. Applies for departures between 01 January 2021 until 31 July 2021!
This tour has a Comfort Option available.
ONE NIGHT PRE-ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED with the Okavango and Chobe Trail
Included
- All meals which are prepared and served at the Overland truck
- Accommodation
- Qualified crew
- Filtered water
- Transport in the Overland truck
- Included highlights as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees to National Parks.
- A full day excursion into the Okavango Delta
Excluded
- Items of a personal nature (snacks, alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, tips)
- Entrance fees (associated with optional activities)
- Souvenirs and optional activities.
***NOTE prices are subject to change.
*2020 Tour price includes the activity package, but excludes single supplement and any meals & additional activities not set out in the itinerary, R 24 750.00 per person sharing
Prices are subject to change
**Price is per person sharing, excludes single supplement and any additional meals or activities not set out in the itinerary.
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg to Kalahari Gateway
Route: Johannesburg to Kang
Leaving behind the city of Johannesburg, we travel through the North-West Province to the Botswana border. After completing border formalities we continue on the Trans-Kalahari highway to our overnight stop in the small village of Kang, the gateway to the Kalahari.
Accommodation:
Kang Ultra Stop
Day 2: Kalahari Gateway to Kalahari
Route: Kang to Ghanzi
After breakfast we venture deeper into the Central Kalahari and our camp in the Ghanzi district, here we will spend time getting to know the fascinating San people. After lunch we will join our San guides for a guided walk that will introduce us to the many secrets of their survival in the Kalahari Desert. The nomadic San are hunter-gatherers that have passed down a rich knowledge of the plants and animals that play such an important part in their lifestyle. This evening we will get a first-hand experience of the San culture, well known for its rich traditions of song, dance and story-telling.
Hightlights:
San Guided Walk (late afternoon) / San Evening Dance Performance
Accommodation:
Ghanzi Trail Blazers
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Route: Nata to Maun
This morning we bid farewell to the San and make our way to Maun, gateway to the Okavango Delta. There will be time this afternoon for those who wish to enjoy an optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. Your guides will brief you this evening on what you will need for the upcoming Delta excursions.
Accommodation:
Sedia Riverside Lodge OR Sitaunga Camp
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Extras:
Scenic Flight over Okavango Delta (for those guests who have not purchased the Moremi game drive)
Route: Maun – Okavango Delta – Maun
The most rewarding and enjoyable way to explore and experience the beauty and serenity of this intricate system of lily covered channels and lagoons, is by mokoro. Heading out early, we will be transferred by safari vehicle to the poling station (approximately 1 hour transfer) where we will meet the polers who will be escorting us into the Delta. The polers will steer us through the serene area of narrow, reed lined channels which open out onto beautiful lagoons. Reaching one of the many islands, a nature walk may be taken with your poler. After the walk, we return by mokoro through the channels back to the mooring station. While the mokoro trail is not primarily a game viewing activity, a variety of game may be encountered in this pristine wilderness area including elephant, giraffe, kudu, impala and zebra.
Those guests who have pre-purchased the 2-night package – will be flown into the Delta this morning and will re-join the group on the morning of day 6. Please speak to your consultant for a copy of the programme for your Okavango Delta Excursion.
Hightlights:
Okavango Delta Full Day Excursion
Accommodation:
Sedia Riverside Lodge or similar OR Sitatunga Camp
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Extras:
2-Night Okavango Delta Excursion
Day 5 – Maun (Moremi Game Reserve)
You will be collected from the hotel before first light and we will drive to the South gate to enter Moremi Game Reserve. As the lagoons and channels form a vital section of the Okavango Delta eco-system, sightings of bird and animal populations become more frequent as the day progresses. The game viewing routes chosen on the day by the professional guide may vary especially when high floods are experienced as certain roads may be closed or impassable. Those guests who have purchased the 2-Night Okavango Delta excursion will not participate in the Moremi Game Reserve game drive.
Hightlights:
Moremi Game Reserve full day excursion
Accommodation:
Sedia Riverside Lodge or similar OR Sitatunga Camp
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Route: Maun to Nata
Leaving Maun behind us this morning we make our way towards the town of Nata. We will spend most of the day in our truck as we journey across the northern reaches of the Makgadikgadi Pans. On arrival at our destination in Nata, you have the opportunity to enjoy an optional afternoon guided game drive to the Makgadikgadi Pans, which forms the breeding ground for a host of water birds including pelicans and flamingo in their thousands.
Accommodation:
Nata Lodge
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Extras:
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans (Nata Sanctuary)
Day 7 – Chobe National Park
Route: Nata to Kasane
We rise early this morning as we continue north to our camp on the banks of the Chobe River. This afternoon is set aside for exploring the Chobe National Park. We begin our exploration with an optional game drive in 4×4 vehicles and our afternoon ends with a leisurely boat cruise which allows us an up close and personal experience with the many elephants that frequent the river in the afternoons.
Hightlights:
Chobe National Park Boat Cruise
Accommodation:
Thebe River Safaris
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Extras:
Chobe National Park Game Drive
Day 8: Kasane – Victoria Falls
Route: Kasane to Victoria Falls
With the memories of our wildlife encounters firmly etched in our minds, we cross the border to Zimbabwe this morning and travel the short distance to Victoria Falls. The bustling adventure town of Victoria Falls offers a range of optional activities for those wanting a dose of adrenaline and upon arrival you will have the chance to book these various activities. For the more relaxed traveller there are craft markets to explore and a delicious high tea is on offer at the Victoria Falls Hotel.
Accommodation:
(01 Jan to 31 March 2020) Victoria Falls Rainbow Hotel
(From 01 April 2020) Shearwater Explorers Village
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Extras:
Visit to the Victoria Falls, Bungee Jump, Gorge Swing, Sunset Cruise, Helicopter Flights, Boma Dinner Experience
With the many activities on offer in Victoria Falls, today is the perfect day for the adventure that most suits your style. Whether rafting the mighty Zambezi River or enjoying a scenic flight over the falls below, this is your day to enjoy the many attractions on offer in Victoria Falls.
Optional Extras:
Visit to the Victoria Falls, Bungee Jump, Gorge Swing, Sunset Cruise, Helicopter Flights, Boma Dinner Experience