Day notes
Arrival in to Johannesburg OR Tambo International ( flight to be advised).
Fastrack meet and assistance for clearance in to South Africa immigration and customs.
Connect with onward flight ( to form part of your international flights) to Livingstone, Zambia for the mighty Victoria Falls.
VISA on arrival possible for USA passport holders. Important - Yellow Fever Certificate will be required in advance of traveling and you must travel with this on this itinerary.
Transfer provided to Royal Livingstone Hotel for check in.
Afternoon transfer to the jetty for Sunset cruise with snacks on the Zambezi River.
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Check-in to The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Scheduled Flight from OR Tambo International Airport [JNB] to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport [LVI]
Scheduled Flight
OR Tambo International Airport [JNB]
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport [LVI]
Transfer from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport [LVI] to The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Transfer
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport [LVI]
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Included:
Breakfast
Day notes
Breakfast.
Guided Fall tour of Victoria Falls followed by adventure / Adrenaline activities which Victoria Falls is famous for:
Choices of Bungee Jumps, HIgh Wire Gorge flights, Jetboats on Zambezi, Elephant back safari, walking with Lions, helicopter trips and many more to select
Included:
Breakfast
Day notes
Final Breakfast transfer to Livingstone Airport
Depart for scheduled charter to Jacks Camp for 3 nights via Kasane ( to clear customs in to Botswana) before continuing to the remote Makgadikgadi Salt pans where your adventure in the heartland of the Bushman begins at Jacks Camp.
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 super lake, were formed.
Return to camp for a lavish dinner in the elegant mess tent, a designated national museum of Botswana.
Check-out from The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Check-in to Jack's Camp
Charter Flight from The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara to Kasane Airport [BBK]
Charter Flight
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
Kasane Airport [BBK]
Charter Flight from Kasane Airport [BBK] to Jack's Camp
Charter Flight
Kasane Airport [BBK]
Jack's Camp
Included:
ACCOMMODATION, GUEST LAUNDRY, ACTIVITIES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, EXPERT GUIDING, NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES
Day notes
Set off in the morning to visit some of the Kalahari’s sexiest meerkats. (‘Suricate’ to science-minded people and ‘Timon’ to Lion King fans.) Get up close and personal with these captivating creatures.
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.
After a picnic breakfast, visit a remote cattle-post to learn about the traditional culture of the Batswana people. Close by is the famous Chapman’s Baobab
(Also known as the Seven Sisters) which is acknowledged to be the third largest tree in Africa, and was the campsite of early explorers like Livingstone and Selous when they pioneered the area. This gives you an opportunity to gain a fascinating insight into the history of the early explorers.
Return to camp for a rest and refreshing lunch.
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.
Included:
ACCOMMODATION, GUEST LAUNDRY, ACTIVITIES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, EXPERT GUIDING, NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES
Day notes
Early in the morning, comb the edge of the extinct lake shore 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 tea, head off in search of some unique desert species such as aardvark,
bat eared foxes, aardwolves, and the elusive brown hyaena, which is the third
rarest large carnivore in Africa, with only about 8,000 in the wild. Brown Hyaenas are the consummate desert specialists, surviving in arid areas where both food and water are scarce. A timid, nocturnal species rarely seen by humans, but in spite of being solitary foragers; they are very social animals, living in clans of up to 10-12 hyaenas.
Back to Jack’s Camp for dinner.
Included:
ACCOMMODATION, GUEST LAUNDRY, ACTIVITIES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, EXPERT GUIDING, NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES
Day notes
Spend the morning walking with Zu/’hoasi Bushmen Trackers. Uncharted Africa has pioneered and passionately supported cultural tourism in Botswana since the company’s inception 13 years ago. It has long been our 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 a small group of these extraordinary men at their service to guide our guests on a morning’s walking safari. 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.
After lunch, depart for scheduled charter to Maun to check in for your scheduled flight to Windhoek (flight not included and timetable will need to fit in with planned day, or alternatively we can charter a private aircraft for this connection to Namibia) on arrival, meet and greet and depart for private road transfer to Olive Grove Guesthouse for 1 night
Check-out from Jack's Camp
Check-in to Olive Grove Guesthouse
Charter Flight from Jack's Camp to Maun International Airport [MUB]
Charter Flight
Jack's Camp
Maun International Airport [MUB]
Scheduled Flight from Maun International Airport [MUB] to Hosea Kutako International Airport [WDH]
Scheduled Flight
Maun International Airport [MUB]
Hosea Kutako International Airport [WDH]
Transfer from Hosea Kutako International Airport [WDH] to Olive Grove Guesthouse
Transfer
Hosea Kutako International Airport [WDH]
Olive Grove Guesthouse
Included:
ACCOMMODATION, GUEST LAUNDRY, ACTIVITIES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, EXPERT GUIDING, NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES
Day notes
After breakfast and check out, depart for a road transfer to Eros Airport for a scheduled charter to Little Kulala for 2 nights in the Sossusvlei area of Botswana famed for the soaring red dunes, the highest in the world
Highlights
Experience the spectacular dunes of Sossusvlei via the private gate this property has access too.
Each ‘kulala’ has a rooftop ‘skybed’ for stargazing
Dining under the sparkling clear Namibian skies is a speciality here
Visit the red sand sea of Sossusvlei and climb Big Daddy rising 300m above the valley floor
Take a hot air balloon safari, a unique experience to soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes
Quad-bike on the beautiful Kulala Wilderness Reserve
Check-out from Olive Grove Guesthouse
Check-in to Wilderness Little Kulala
Transfer from Olive Grove Guesthouse to Windhoek Eros Airport [ERS]
Transfer
Olive Grove Guesthouse
Windhoek Eros Airport [ERS]
Charter Flight from Windhoek Eros Airport [ERS] to Wilderness Little Kulala
Charter Flight
Windhoek Eros Airport [ERS]
Wilderness Little Kulala
Included:
Accommodation, All meals, Twice daily scheduled camp activities, Park fees,All local drinks and laundry
Day notes
Day at leisure to enjoy all the activities the camp has to offer:
- Nature drives into the desert in 8-seater vehicles
- Walking Trails, including the Black Mountain Trail
- Visit to Sossusvlei and Sesriem
- Balloon safaris (additional cost and subject to weather conditions)
- The Sundowner tour is one of the best scenic safaris in the Namib
- Private vehicles can be booked at an additional cost, subject to availability
- Scorpion Walks
Included:
Accommodation, All meals, Twice daily scheduled camp activities, Park fees,All local drinks and laundry
Day notes
After breakfast and morning activity, depart for scheduled charter to Desert Rhino Camp for 2 nights
Check-out from Wilderness Little Kulala
Check-in to Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Charter Flight from Wilderness Little Kulala to Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Charter Flight
Wilderness Little Kulala
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Included:
All meals, scheduled daily activities and select drinks.
Track the endangered black rhino on foot or by vehicle; Take a guided nature walk;Spend the full day observing desert-adapted wildlife with a packed picnic lunch
Day notes
Day at leisure to enjoy all the activities the camp has to offer:
- Rhino tracking on foot and by vehicle
- Nature walks with a guide. The guide is not armed as we do not place guests in any dangerous or compromising positions on walks and we have a zero disturbance policy where we will not go closer to rhino for a better photograph etc - the rhino are not to be disturbed at all by guests on the walks.
- Full day outings with picnic lunch
Included:
Accommodation, All meals, Twice daily scheduled camp activities, Park fees,All local drinks and laundry
Day notes
After breakfast and morning activity, depart for scheduled charter to Serra Cafema in the far north of remote Namibia for 2 nights
Highlights
Undoubtedly one of the most remote camps in southern Africa
Rushing rapids just below camp lull you into dreamland after a day of desert exploration
There’s an intimate, luxurious honeymoon villa, with possibly the best view of all
The design and décor draw inspiration from the area’s Himba people.Visit a Himba settlement – one of the last true nomadic people on the planet
Enjoy a carefully guided quad bike eco-excursion through the fragile dunes
Check-out from Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Check-in to Wilderness Serra Cafema
Charter Flight from Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp to Wilderness Serra Cafema
Charter Flight
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Wilderness Serra Cafema
Included:
Accommodation, All meals, Twice daily scheduled camp activities, Park fees,All local drinks and laundry
NOTE: Inclusive rates are not just about the level of accommodation or the thread count of the linen. They encompass elements that cannot be counted or measured, such as exclusive access to more than 3 million hectares (8 million acres) of Africa’s best wildlife areas. This equates to 3 000 hectares (8 000 acres) of private land per guest, creating a unique sense of seclusion, comfort, privacy and space. In turn, your presence helps us in the conservation of these
Day notes
Day at leisure to enjoy all the activities the camp has to offer:
- Nature drives in Hartmann's Valley in open Land Rovers.
- Boating trips on the Kunene River
- Nature walks in the valleys and at the waterfalls
- Visit to a working Himba village (should the nomadic people be in the area)
- Optional full day outing to Marienfluss Valley with a packed picnic lunch
Included:
Accommodation, All meals, Twice daily scheduled camp activities, Park fees,All local drinks and laundry
Day notes
Final activity , time permitting as toay will be a long travelling day from the far north of Namibia to Cape Town in time to celebrate New years. We woudl suggest a private Pilatus PC12 for the flight from Serra Cafema to Walvis Bay ( more sped and comfort) and then connect with scheduled flight Walvis Bay to Cape Town ( flight not included and should form part of the international tickets)
On arrival In to Cape Town International, clear customs back in to South Africa and transfer to One&Only Cape Town for final 2 nights.
Check-out from Wilderness Serra Cafema
Check-in to One&Only Cape Town
Charter Flight from Wilderness Serra Cafema to Walvis Bay Airport [WVB]
Charter Flight
Wilderness Serra Cafema
Walvis Bay Airport [WVB]
Scheduled Flight from Walvis Bay Airport [WVB] to Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
Scheduled Flight
Walvis Bay Airport [WVB]
Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
Transfer from Cape Town International Airport [CPT] to One&Only Cape Town
Transfer
Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
One&Only Cape Town
Included:
Bed & Breakfast
Day notes
Early breakfast before transfer to False Bay location for Shark cage diving experience. Note: if you have more time for the program we would suggest maybe Gansbaai area ( approx 2hrs drive from Cape Town) for this experience.
Return to hotel for preparations for New Year
Included:
Breakfast
Day notes
Breakfast and time at leisure in Cape Town before afternoon departure to Cape Town Airport for onward flights home.
END OF SERVICES
Check-out from One&Only Cape Town
Transfer from One&Only Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
Transfer
One&Only Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
