Luxury Southern Africa Safari - Johannesburg, Victoria Falls & Botswana

Day notes

Arrival in to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport [JNB] flight TBA ( own account)

Met by our ground handling support staff for VIP arrival and assistance off the plane ramp / airbridge. Assistance given to walk you through formalities and collect your luggage.

Clear customs and immigration into South Africa ( Please ensure you have at least 3 clear full visa pages in your passport and at least 6 months of validity left as if not you can be refuse boarding country of origin)

Handed to your private driver for transfer in Mercedes sedan to Saxon Hotel & Spa.

Check in for next 2 nights in Luxury Suite at Saxon Hotel, VIllas & Spa on bed and breakfast basis.

Including full day touring with private guide to enjoy Johannesburg, to take in the history and sights as explained with your private guide. Vehicle , guide included for full day. Just settle any entrance fees locally depending on what you decide with your guide you prefer to see / visit.

Sample of what can be offered:

Johannesburg & Soweto orientation / Apartheid Museum & Soweto, are combined to give visitors one full day to experience South Africa's commercial and financial capital - Johannesburg - the City of Gold, known amongst locals as Egoli, Jozi or Jo'burg.

This touring example covers all the major points of interest, from Sandton in the north to Soweto in the south:

-The suburbs of Sandton, Rosebank and Houghton (drive past Nelson Mandela's home)

-Braamfontein, home to the Constitutional Court of South Africa

- Downtown area, City Hall, Diagonal Street, Newtown, Nelson Mandela Bridge

- Carlton Centre, see the city from the "Top of Africa" enclosed viewing deck on the 50th floor

- Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

- Regina Mundi Catholic church

- Visit Hector Pieterson Memorial

- Vilakazi Street - Nelson Mandela's former home and Bishop Desmond Tutu's home

- Lunch stop at a local tavern - optional, can be arranged in advance

- Visit the Apartheid Museum

Recommend you have 1 dining experience at Luke Dale Roberts X at The Saxon ( sister restaurant to his famous Test Kitchen in Cape Town)

Day notes

Breakfast at Saxon.

Private transfer in Mercedes sedan to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

Depart with onward schedule flight arrangements to Victoria Falls [VFA] - Flight not included and should form part of your international tickets

Arrival in to Victoria Falls clear customs and immigration in to Zimbabwe. Note: VISA required that can be arranged locally on arrival in cash US$50

Met in arrivals hall by a our local representative and transfer privately to The Victoria Falls Hotel.

Check in for 2 nights in the Honeymoon Suite at Victoria Falls Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 1:

Aftternoon private sunset cruise on the Zambezi River based on smaller Ra-Ikane boat with drinks and snacks provided

Day 2:

Morning private Falls tour with guide on Zimbabwe side

Mid-Morning private helicopter trip over the falls and gorges +_25mins

Day notes

Breakfast.

Private transfer arranged to Victoria Falls Airport [VFA ( Note: time of departure advised locally by our representative)

Arrangements for onward private air charter included by light Cessna C206 aircraft by Mack Air to Kasane Airport, Botswana where you will clear customs and immigration in to Botswana (flight duration +_25mins) .

Continue with same private Cessna C206 by MackAir to Selinda Airstrip ( flight duration +_55mins)

Note: Luggage is restricted to max 20kgs/44lbs per person throughout and must be soft style duffel bags that can fit in to the luggage holds of these light aircraft's used in Botswana and Namibia thereafter. ( Full details on suggested packing list and dimensions suggested for bags will be provided to you separately)

Arrival met by 4x4 vehicle and transferred to Zarafa Camp for 3 nights with private 4x4 vehicle and guide

Activities

Early morning and late afternoon/early evening game viewing in open 4×4 vehicles, guided walks and cruising on the Zibadianja Lagoon on “HMS Zib” when water levels permit. The camp has an open-air gym and offers in-room massages.

Location

On the far eastern edge of the private 320,000-acre Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana.

Day notes

Final safari and breakfast at camp.

At a time advised locally by camp management transfer to Selinda Airstrip to be met by your private Helicopter for scenic transfer between Selinda to Duba Plains. On arrival met by private ranger and 4x4 vehicle assigned to you for the next 2 nights to enjoy this recently refurbished camp.

2 nights at Duba Plains Camp with private 4x4 vehicle

Activities:

Early morning and late afternoon/early evening game drives in an open 4×4 vehicle and boat-based activities when water levels permit.

Location

Northern Botswana on a 77,000-acre private concession in the Okavango Delta.

Day notes

Final safari and breakfast before transferring to airstrip for collection by private Airvan Aircraft for private charter to Tsigaro Airstrip ( Jacks Camp) +_ 1hrs 20mins flight

Met at airstrip by your private charismatic guide Super Sande, or similar with 4x4 vehicle who will be with you on a private basis for the next 3 nights in magical Jack's Camp.

Day 1

Arrive at Jack’s Camp, pitched on a low grassland knoll amongst an oasis of dignified desert palms and Kalahari acacia.

The following itinerary is an outline of the activities offered during your stay at Jack’s Camp. The order in which the activities are experienced may vary depending on weather and/or other factors.

The camp’s hub is a romantic canvas pavilion of low spires and finials with a fluttering valance beneath its eaves and could be the site for a medieval jousting tourney were it not a deciduous green. Three poles support the main chamber where everyone meets for meals at a long communal dining table.

Ten green roomy and stylish canvas tents with ensuite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers (for those who want to feel the Kalahari breeze on their skin) have been fashioned in classical 1940’s style creating an oasis of civilization in what can be the harshest of stark environments…

Persian rugs underfoot, cool cotton sheets and mahogany and brass campaign-style kit from the family safari stores form a striking contrast with the rugged wilderness viewed from the comfort of one’s own veranda.

After settling in to your tent, join your Guide for tea before driving into the grasslands and the beautiful evening light. Stop to watch the sun set and listen to an explanation of how the Makgadikgadi pans, the remnants of the world’s largest ever superlake, were formed.

Return to camp for dinner in the elegant mess tent, a designated national museum of Botswana.

Day 2:

Set off in the morning to visit some of the Kalahari’s most fascinating inhabitants, the meerkats.

As a meerkat’s wake up time is weather dependent, breakfast might be enjoyed in camp on cooler and rainy days, or as a picnic on warmer, sunnier days.

Due to an ongoing habituation programme, it’s possible for Guests to get up close and personal with these captivating creatures. Remember, they are not tame – just used toour non-threatening presence.

On chilly mornings, you might well find a meerkat snuggling up to you for warmth, or in the absence of a termite mound or tree, using your head as a sentry lookout post…

By spending quality time with these incredibly social, superbly adapted animals, you will be able to see how they interact with each other and their environment. You also get the chance to see the desert through the eyes of a meerkat – which, despite the fact that it’s only a foot off the ground, is a

pretty spectacular vantage point, and definitely one of the most special and memorable game experiences you will encounter in Botswana.

Leave the meerkats as they continue with their eternal foraging, to visit a remote cattle-post. Here you will learn about the traditional culture of the Batswana people.

Return to camp for a rest and refreshing lunch. Uncharted Africa Safari co. is renowned throughout the industry for menus that emphasis fresh tastes and originality. Three course meals under the stars include such treats as fresh tomato and basil soup, ostrich piccata, roast Botswana beef, delectable orange tarts and impossibly rich, but light, chocolate puddings.

Teas are indulgent affairs with treats like triple layer, banana caramel cake, tangy lemon curd biscuits and the best brownies in the bush! All bread is baked daily, and full cooked English breakfasts are on offer every morning.

After tea, travel down to the pans where you will be given a brief safety talk before mounting your trusty quad bike to head off across the pans. Watch the sun set and the stars rise. This is one of the only places in the world where the silence is so complete you can hear the blood circulating through your ears.

There is not one visual landmark to be seen and one swiftly loses one’s sense of perspective - 16,000 square kilometres of baking soda void, are inhabited only by you and a few gazillion invisible brine shrimp!

Day 3:

Early in the morning comb the edge of the extinct lakeshore to find some of the many stone tools and fossils that litter the pan surface and learn of the origins of early man.

Return to camp for a huge brunch.

After another decadent tea, head off to see some unique desert species such as springbok, gemsbok, red hartebeest and the elusive brown hyaena; these consummate desert specialists survive in arid areas where both food and water are scarce. The brown hyaena is a timid nocturnal, solitary forager, rarely seen by humans, but in spite of this, are very social animals, living in clans of up to 10-12 hyaenas.

Enjoy a night game drive back to camp, and with the aid of a spot light, look for nocturnal desert inhabitants such as aardvark, bat eared foxes, aardwolves, porcupine, honey badgers and perhaps

even a black maned Kalahari Lion.

Day notes

Spend the morning walking with the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen. Uncharted Africa has pioneered and passionately supported cultural tourism in Botswana since the company’s inception in 1993. It has long been their belief that it is a vitally important tool in terms of preserving this unique, but sadly fast-vanishing, culture. They have been working closely with the Zu/’hoasi people of the Western Kalahari for many years and are privileged to have Bushmen women, men and preschool children comprised of four generations, living at Jack’s Camp in the Makgadikgadi.

Offering a window into the past, they teach us how they have survived in this harshest of environments, using their vast and ancient knowledge of plants, animal behaviour and survival skills.

The Zu/’hoasi lead a semi-traditional lifestyle, and share their traditional hunting and food-gathering skills as well as how they make jewellery and hunting equipment, it is a glimpse into their fastvanishing, traditional way of life, but by no means an attempt to keep them frozen in time. Through their initiative, a community is able to work together and share their knowledge with each other and Guests, allowing the older generation to pass the knowledge on to the next generation. The young children are the future and we hope that they carry the knowledge and traditions of their incredible ancient culture into the modern world with a sense of pride and personal empowerment.

After breakfast, walk through the bush to the traditionally built Bushmen village, where the community gathers during the day. The huts provide shelter from the harsh Kalahari environment, but are not the community’s permanent accommodation.

On arrival, the elders of the community will meet you in a traditional manner after which you will walk out into the bush with the men, women and children. The focus of the walk will be to provide a gentle introduction to the Kalahari and Bushmen way of life. The group will point out the distinct ecological characteristics of this area and its animal and bird species.

Spontaneous gathering and discussions about the uses of plants and wildlife by your Bushmen Guides provide the link between culture and wild environment that Uncharted Africa seek to offer Guests.

For those of you who would prefer to spend a little less time exploring and little more time lounging – Jack’s Camp is perfectly adapted…

Bruch ( time permitting unless we decide to plan your departure earlier to get you to Mombo); before you bid farewell to Jack’s Camp and transfer to Tsigaro airstrip for onward private charter in Cessna flight to Mombo Camp.

Arrival at Mombo Airstrip for further 3 nights at Mombo Camp

Arguably the best game viewing area in Southern Africa. Bountiful hunting ground for large prides of lion and star-struck leopard

A sumptuous and luxurious camp in the midst of the Delta

Activities

Game drives take in the enormous concentrations of plains game, from lechwe to giraffe, elephant to buffalo.

Watch from the camp decks as the Moporota Lion Pride chases its prey right through camp!

Dine in their traditional boma under the stars and enjoy the Mombo Cho

Recommend scenic helicopter over the the Delta

Day notes

Final morning activity and breakfast.

Transfer to airstrip (Time of departure advised locally) for departure with private Cessna C206 aircraft onward to Maun International Airport [MUB].

Connect with onward scheduled flight service with South African Airways / Air Botswana to Johannesburg ( flight not included and should form part of your international flight ticket). Connect in Johannesburg for your onward. international flight home. and connect with onward flight home.

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