Aurora Adventures - Africa Journey ~ April May 2027

Day notes

Arrive Cape Town International Airport.

United and Delta have direct flights to Cape Town, from Newark, Washington DC and Atlanta. Alternatively, flights via Europe are an option on several European airlines, including British Airways, Virgin, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish and others.

On arrival in Cape Town, clear South Africa immigration; Americans currently do not require a visa. Once you have collected your luggage, make your way to the arrival hall.  You will be met in the arrival hall by Dawn Feuerberg your trip leader, and a driver for a road transfer to Atzaro Cape Town.

Welcome to Africa's Mother City!

Drive time to the hotel is about 30 minutes.

A group welcome dinner is included for this evening.

Three nights Atzaro Cape Town.

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After breakfast, you will be collected for a full day tour along the Cape Peninsula, taking in the wonderful coastline and stopping at points of interest; including Chapmans Peak drive, the penguin colony and Cape Point.  Stops on the tour, can include wine tasting in the Constania winelands area.

Lunch is included.

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Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

A driver will collect you for the transfer to Cape Town Airport. Check in to your flight to Maun (2hr30min flight).

Arrive in Maun, Botswana. You will be met in the arrival hall and once you have cleared Botswana customs. Americans and Canadians do not require a visa.

Welcome to Botswana!

You will be assisted to a scheduled light air flight to the Kalahari Desert. Flying time is about one hour. On arrival at the airstrip, you are met by your guide for game drive transfer to Camp Kalahari, located on a tree island on the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi salt pans. Arrive at the camp in time for lunch and an afternoon activity.

Activities possible from Camp Kalahari, include safari game drives in search of desert wildlife such as as zebra, oryx, springbok, lions and more. If there is still water in the pans, large herds of migrating zebra can be seen. Educational walks with local Bushman people are also a highlight. These spiritual people will give you a glimpse into survival in the desert.

Dawn will lead optional sessions in this amazing landscape.

Three nights Camp Kalahari 

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After a morning activity and breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip, for your light aircraft flight back to Maun. On arrival in Maun, you are met and assisted to your scheduled helicopter flight to you next safari camp in the Okavango Delta. Mokolwane Camp is only accessible by helicopter. Flying over the Okavango in a helicopter is the ideal way to appreciate this vast wetland, as you can spot wildlife from the air. 

Arrive at Mokolwane in time for lunch and an afternoon safari activity. 

Enjoy two days of exciting safari activities on this private concession in the middle of the Okavango. There is a wide range of wildlife to be see, including all the bigs cats, elephants, buffalo, hippo and more.

The Okavango is very spiritual place, and you will feel well removed from everyday life in this peaceful wilderness area. Dawn leads sessions in amazing natural surrounds.

Two nights at Mokolwane

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Breakfast and a morning game drive before a helicopter flight across the Okavango to Little Sable.

Land at Little Sable in time for lunch and and afternoon safari game drive.

Enjoy three days of safari activities on the Khwai Private Reserve. Activities include game drives, mokoro (canoe) rides, boating if water levels permit.

Three nights Little Sable.

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A final safari activity and breakfast, you are then transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled light air flight to Kasane (this flight may include stops at other safari camps enroute).

On arrival at Kasane Airport, you will be met in the arrival halls by a driver.

30minute road transfer to the border. Clear Botswana exit formalities, and clear Zimbabwe immigration - Americans require a visa, which must be applied for online prior to arrival. 

Once you have cleared Zimbabwe customs, you will be met by a driver for a private road transfer to Palm River Hotel in Victoria Falls. Drive time is about 1hr.

You have two days in Victoria Falls. Activities included in your stay are a Tour of the Falls.

Two nights Palm River Hotel (deluxe rooms)

Day notes

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

A driver will transfer you to Victoria Falls Airport.  

Check in to your onward airline flights. (Onward flights from Victoria Falls are not included in the trip cost).

Johannesburg is the ideal hub for flights home. United & Delta have direct flights back to the US. United to Newark, and Delta to Atlanta. Otherwise, flights via Europe.

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