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| 1 - 3 |
Starting at the Victoria Falls in Zambia the Southern Cross allows you the opportunity over a few days to choose any number of adrenaline activities on offer, including a sunset cruise on the Zambezi and a chance to visit one of the seven natural wonders of the world: Victoria Falls. CAMPING |
Zambezi Sunset cruise.
Victoria Falls National Park entry. |
| 4 - 5 |
Leaving the Falls we enter Botswana and spend two nights camped on the banks of the Chobe River. We take a morning game drive into the Chobe National Park and then spend the afternoon on the river with a sunset game cruise. CAMPING |
Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Chobe National Park. |
| 6 |
The following day we head for Maun, spending the night just outside town. Relax for the afternoon or get a different perspective of this vast inland waterway from a small aircraft. (flight optional) CAMPING |
Arrive in Maun. |
| 7 - 9 |
We then head north to the town of Etsha 13 where we begin our Delta experience. This is the panhandle of the Okavango region. Transfer with 4x4 truck and motorboats. CAMPING |
Okavango Delta. |
| 10 |
Driving north to Namibia we spend the night in a beautiful campsite on the banks of the Kavango river. CAMPING |
Caprivi Strip. |
| 11 - 13 |
We head west to Etosha National Park spending the next 3 days game driving in the park. In the evenings you can sit at the floodlit water holes and watch the "nightlife". CAMPING |
Game drive in Etosha National Park. |
| 14 |
After Etosha we head to a local cheetah conservation project, where you have the opportunity to interact with these special mammals. CAMPING |
Cheetah Conservation Project. |
| 15 |
Today we make our way north to visit a Himba tribe village. CAMPING |
Visit the Himba people. |
| 16 |
Today our destination is a campsite near the Twyfelfontein Rock engravings, which we will also visit. CAMPING |
Twyfelfontein rock engravings. |
| 17 |
A short drive takes us to the Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain. Here we bush camp for the night. The views are spectacular, and we also walk into the mountain reserve to visit the famous “white lady” bushman painting. BUSH CAMPING – TRUCK FACILITIES ONLY |
Brandberg
White Lady Bushman Painting. |
| 18 - 20 |
Next morning we continue to the coast to visit the Cape Cross seal colony, then on to the old German town of Swakopmund where there are more adrenaline pumping activities on offer. Spend the day enjoying the activities that Swakopmund has to offer. Explore this colonial town, with its Germanic architecture. BUNGALOW ACCOMMODATION
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Cape Cross seal colony.
Activities in Swakopmund - quad biking, sand boarding, skydiving - all optional extras. |
| 21 - 22 |
Heading through the Namib Desert we arrive at the dramatic red sand dunes of Sossusvlei. We rise early to watch the sunrise from Dune 45, soaking up the tranquil atmosphere. The rest of the morning we explore Dead Vlei and the massive dunes. CAMPING |
Sesriem.
Sun rise from Dune 45.
Desert walk through Sossusvlei. |
| 23 |
Our next stop is the Fish River Canyon. We spend one night here and view the sunset while having a drink on the canyon's rim. CAMPING |
Fish River Canyon. |
| 24 |
We then travel to a lush campsite on the banks of the Orange River. Take a short canoe trip down the Orange river. CAMPING |
Canoe trip on the Orange River. |
| 25 |
We head into South Africa today camping at a Hot Spring resort a few hours outside of Cape Town. CAMPING |
Hot Springs. |
| 26 |
After a relaxing early morning swim we head off to visit two wine farms in the area and have a chance to taste some of the fine wines on offer from the Citrusdal area. We stay at the same campsite for our last night of tour. |
Wine Tasting. |
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Arrival in Cape Town.
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Cape Town. |
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TOUR ENDS ON ARRIVAL IN CAPE TOWN |
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