Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day Victoria Falls to Windhoek Overland Safari. Spend eight days travelling through Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia, searching for epic wildlife as you go. From spotting hippos and elephants in Chobe National Park, to learning about wilderness survival skills from local San people, not to mention camping under the stars, this trip has no shortage of adventure for those looking to witness the unfiltered, authentic atmosphere in these African locations.
Itinerary
Arrive at any time. Tonight after a brief welcome meeting, choose to get to know your group members with an optional group dinner at a nearby local restaurant. Stay: Explorers Village Camping
Victoria Falls is a great base to see both natural wonders and take part in some exciting activities. Get up close to the awesome Victoria Falls, opt to raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, or bungee jump (with Victoria Falls in sight). Stay: Explorers Village Camping
You will stay over just outside of the park near the town of Kasane. This afternoon, take an optional afternoon sunset boat cruise along the Chobe River - it's your best opportunity to view hippos, crocodiles, and many elephants wallowing in the water. You can pre-book the Chobe River Sunset Cruise on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent. Stay: Thebe River Safari Lodge Campsite (B/L)
Wake up early today and opt for a wildlife safari drive in an open safari vehicle in Chobe National Park. Afterwards, travel south to Gweta and reward yourself after the long journey with a group toast before camping under the stars and branches of ancient baobab trees. Stay: Elephant Sands Camp (B/L/D)
Watch a beautiful sunrise this morning from your camp under the huge baobab trees. Hit the road in the Lando to Maun where the group will set up camp in a serene setting. Stay: Sedia Riverside Lodge (B/L)
Travel from Maun into the Delta to explore the landscape from a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe). Do some birdwatching on the way to the basic bush camp where the group will set out on a sunset nature walk. Set up camp and unwind around the campfire. Stay: Okavango Delta Camping (B/L/D)
Travel back through the Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro and disembark in Maun. Then, travel through the western part of Botswana to D'kar; the heart of the Kalahari. Set off on an optional bushman walk and see how the local San People adapted to life in the desert. Later, enjoy the warm hospitality of the San Bushmen as the group will be staying at the G Adventures-supported Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp. (B/L/D)
Climb into the Lando and drive to Windhoek today after crossing the border into Namibia. The tour ends upon arrival. Not ready to leave Africa just yet? Talk with your CEO about extending your adventure and get to know Namibia or beyond! (B/L)
Trip Inclusions
Meet the Naro San people on the fringes of the Kalahari Desert.
Get into the wild with traditional canoe rides and wilderness camping in the Okavango Delta.
Cruise the Chobe River at sunset.
View the mighty Victoria Falls.
Your G for Good Moment: Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp, Dekar
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Basic bush camp (1 Night), participation camping (6 Nights)
Camping in Africa is truly an adventure. You will be able to get off the beaten track to get a first-hand experience of the beautiful wilderness and nature. While camping, we stay at designated campsites in national parks and outside towns. Campsite facilities in southern Africa are generally good, but can be basic in certain places. There are generally small restaurants and/or bars, washing facilities and occasionally telephones available.
The camps have flush toilets, and showers at some camps are outdoors, having simple reed enclosures for privacy. Additionally, warm water is available at most sites, but it is not guaranteed to always be warm when you take your shower; the warm water may be used up others who also use the camp. We usually set-up camp within close proximity to the toilet facilities, though occasionally to reach them you may to walk a short distance.
All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow) is supplied, including camp mattresses, which are warm and comfortable. We supply dome tents and assembly/disassembly takes only 5 minutes. They are good quality, durable, industry-standard 2-person safari canvas tents. Please note that most adults will not be able to fully stand up inside the tents, though most travellers find these more than adequate, as they have a base area of approximately 4 square meters. These tents are regularly treated with a waterproofing agent, but under certain rainy conditions, the tent fabric may become saturated to the point where seepage or leakage may occur. All tents have built-in mesh insect netting on the windows and doors.
We travel with our own portable camp chairs with a comfortable back-rest, and we utilize our own cooking equipment to provide the group good quality camp meals. In camping within the national parks and conservation areas, some camp sites are enclosed for keeping the resident wildlife out. Other camps are open to the natural environment – care must be taken, especially at night, when a torch/flashlight is recommended when walking around the camp area.
Your camping experience in the Okavango Delta is fondly called “bush camping”. This will be the most basic two nights of our trip, as there is no running water, no showers, nor toilets facilities. You will be truly camping in the wild, away from civilization and its comforts, and completely surrounded by nature – an unbelievable experience some in fact feel is the highlight of the trip. Despite the challenge that a few days “roughing it” may pose to some, the experience of being that close to nature, camping under the African stars, and seeing incredible wildlife at your tent door-step is not just gratifying but ultimately an experience of a lifetime.
In Windhoek, we stay in backpacker's (hostels) or small guest houses, which will give us a break from camping and to be better located than the campgrounds in the area.
Please be note that where we use multi-share accommodations, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken. For private accommodation please see tours in our Classic/Standard Travel Style.
2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, local guides
6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners
Lando (overland adventure vehicle), walking, mokoro, safari vehicle
Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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