Delta, Dunes & Falls (Reverse)

19 days - from $6085

The natural beauty of Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia make this safari a truly inspiring experience

This magical safari starts in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where we visit spectacular Victoria Falls. When you combine this with a visit to an area containing arguably the most amazing wetlands in the world, namely the wonderful Okavango Delta in neighbouring Botswana, the result is an expedition of extraordinary diversity. The Okavango boasts delightful water-based scenery, often in total contrast to the dry and arid lands which surround it, along with some quite exceptional birding – you don’t have to be an enthusiast to be soon enthralled - and the opportunity to see much of the wildlife which Africa is so justifiably famous for. Namibia is one of the great surprises of southern Africa, boasting some of the most spectacular and breathtaking desert scenery on earth. The great sand dunes of the Namib Desert, which rear over 300 metres above the desert floor, are a sight never to be forgotten. No visit to Africa is complete without viewing wildlife, the famous Etosha National Park provides the perfect opportunity to encounter a great array of animal and bird life, the equal of any in Africa. Add to this the rugged wine regions of the Cederberg Mountain and the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, nestled in the shadows of the formidable Table Mountain, and you have comprehensive southern African adventure!

Itinerary:

Day 1: Victoria Falls2: Victoria Falls - Chobe National Park3: Chobe National Park - Kwando River - Mudumu National Park Region4-5: Okavango Delta6: Divundu7-9: Etosha National Park10: Himba Village - Otjitotongwe - Gelbingen11: Khorixas12-13: Cape Cross - Swakopmund14: Walvis Bay - Sesriem15: Namib-Naukluft National Park16-17: Fish River Canyon - Cederberg18: San Cultural Centre - Cape Town19: Cape Town
Included:

• The services of Peregrine’s expert English-speaking local tour leader throughout the tour, and specialist local guides at some sites.

• 3 days in Etosha National Park; 2 days in the Okavango Delta area; 1 day in Chobe National Park; 1 day in Namib-Naukluft National Park; and 1 day in Mudumu National Park (including entrance fees where applicable).

• Game drives in Chobe, Etosha and Mudumu.

• Transport by custom-built safari vehicle with large windows ensuring exceptional game viewing.

• Authentic accommodation including a lodge in the Namib-Naukluft area; a quaint lodge situated in the middle of a savannah; a lodge on the banks of the Kwando River; Etosha National Park's rest camps with floodlit game viewing waterholes; and bungalows by the Okavango River.

• 2 nights on a houseboat on the Okavango Delta with a mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion.

• Sightseeing (including entrance fees where applicable): Victoria Falls; the fields of Namaqualand; Fish River Canyon; Namib-Naukluft National Park including Sossusvlei; Sesriem Gorge and Deadvlei; the Cape Cross seal colony; and Damaraland's bushman paintings at Twyfelfontein.

• San-guided cultural experience in the Western Cape and a visit to a traditional village of the Himba tribe.

• Cruise on the Chobe River.

• Arrival transfer.

International flights, airport departure taxes, departure transfer, visas, meals unless specified in the itinerary, insurance, laundry, any optional tours or activities during free time, tips and items of a personal nature.

This trip includes a visit to Victoria Falls, 3 days in Etosha National Park, 2 days in the Okavango Delta area, 1 day in Chobe National Park, 1 day in Namib-Naukluft National Park and 1 day in Mudumu National Park.