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Southern Africa Explorer-South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe
10 days / 9 nights
Johannesburg, Okavango Delta, Moremi Reserve, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls

DAY 1: ARRIVAL > JOHANNESBURG
Arrival into JNB Airport, meet your VIP Airport Services for assistance on all formalities. Upon exiting, the agent will hand you over to the ESG and transfer to the hotel.This afternoon you will enjoy a drive through city tour.The tour commences the bustling high rise cosmopolitan suburb of Hillbrow formerly the home to most of South Africa’s European immigrants and now home to South Africa’s African diaspora.Thereafter you enter Houghton with a drive past President Mandela’s home in this beautiful suburb moves onto the wealthiest suburbs on the African continent, Hyde Park and Sandhurst and then progresses to your hotel

DAY 2: JOHANNESBURG > MAUN > OKAVANGO DELTA
07:30 Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 Meet your ESG and transfer to JNB Airport for your flight to Maun International Airport (MUB). On arrival at the Airport, your ESG will hand you over to the VIP Airport Services to assist with all formalities
11:45 Depart JNB Airport
13:15 Arrival into MUB Airport, meet your schedule charter representative for assistance with your flight to Okavango Delta
Depart MUB Airport
Arrival into Eagle Island Airstrip, meet your lodge safari guide and transfer to the lodge
15:00 Afternoon Tea followed by a game drive (refreshments served on game drive)
19:45 Dinner at the lodge

DAY 3: OKAVANGO DELTA
07:00 Light breakfast at the lodge
07:30 Meet your safari guide and depart on your Mokoro cruise
At Belmond Eagle Island Lodge a mokoro, or traditional dugout canoe, takes you over shallow waters to areas inaccessible by regular boat.
Luminous dragonflies hover with whirring wings. Game such as red lechwe antelope, reed bucks and giraffes come to drink. For many it is the birds that truly dazzle - egrets, storks and even fishing eagles swoop overhead.
11:00 Brunch at the lodge
Depart on your 35min Okavango Helicopter Flight
Here you experience the remoteness of the Okavango Delta and get a bird's eye view of the inaccessible lakes and islands.Your pilot’s voice is coming through on the headset. “Look to the right where a herd of buffalos is crossing the river. We’re going down for a close-up view.” Next, you’re soaring up again. “We’re heading to a higher altitude. See the formation of the channels and the way in which the water and land mass has evolved over centuries.”Even more exciting, you may be able to touch down on an island far away from human habitation and stand in a spot that has not been touched by the modern world. A speed boat may appear bearing coffee or a celebratory glass of sparkling wine: sip at leisure as you gaze on lush, riverine scenery—one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
15:00 Afternoon Tea followed by a game drive (refreshments served on game drive)
19:45 Dinner at the lodge

DAY 4: OKAVANGO DELTA > MOREMI GAME RESERVE
07:00 Light breakfast at the lodge
07:30 Meet your safari guide and depart on your Mokoro cruise
At Belmond Eagle Island Lodge a mokoro, or traditional dugout canoe, takes you over shallow waters to areas inaccessible by regular boat.Luminous dragonflies hover with whirring wings. Game such as red lechwe antelope, reed bucks and giraffes come to drink. For many it is the birds that truly dazzle - egrets, storks and even fishing eagles swoop overhead.
11:00 Brunch at the lodge.Meet your safari guide and transfer to Okavango Delta Airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Moremi Game Reserve.Depart Okavango Delta Airstrip
Arrival into Khwai River Lodge Airstrip, meet your safari guide and transfer to the lodge
15:00 Afternoon Tea followed by a game drive (refreshments served on game drive).Night drives “into the middle of nowhere” are an amazing experience—a rare opportunity to be surrounded by the infinite darkness of the African bush. Don’t say a word, but simply gaze up at the stars and listen to the sounds. Nocturnal animals are out on the prowl—scuffling, howling and, if you are lucky, emitting the occasional deep-throated roar.
19:45 Dinner at the lodge

DAY 5: MOREMI GAME RESERVE
07:00 Light breakfast at the lodge
07:30 Game viewing activity. Tea, coffee and rusks
On early morning game drives expect to see a huge range of creatures, from big cats such as lions and leopards, to hippo, rhino, antelope, giraffe and buffalo. Widely acknowledged to be the predator capital of the world, this is the only place in Botswana where the Big Five can be found. Game viewing vehicles sit up to only 6 guests, which allows everyone to enjoy a window seat.
11:00 Brunch at the lodge
15:00 Afternoon Tea followed by a game drive (refreshments served on game drive)
Night drives “into the middle of nowhere” are an amazing experience—a rare opportunity to be surrounded by the infinite darkness of the African bush. Don’t say a word, but simply gaze up at the stars and listen to the sounds. Nocturnal animals are out on the prowl—scuffling, howling and, if you are lucky, emitting the occasional deep-throated roar.
19:45 Dinner at the lodge

DAY 6: MOREMI GAME RESERVE > KASANE > CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
07:00 Light breakfast at the lodge
07:30 Game viewing activity. Tea, coffee and rusks
On early morning game drives expect to see a huge range of creatures, from big cats such as lions and leopards, to hippo, rhino, antelope, giraffe and buffalo. Widely acknowledged to be the predator capital of the world, this is the only place in Botswana where the Big Five can be found. Game viewing vehicles sit up to only 6 guests, which allows everyone to enjoy a window seat.Meet your lodge representative and transfer to Moremi Airstrip for your flight to Kasane Airport (BBK)
Depart Moremi Airstrip
Arrival into BBK Airport, meet your lodge representative and transfer to the lodge
12:30 Lunch at the lodge
15:00 Afternoon tea is served on the deck (weather permitting)
15:30 Depart for afternoon activity (approximately 3 hours)
Chobe's wildlife roams in abundance and diversity and is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. During the dry season these large herds, as well as vast herds of buffalo, congregate along the fertile flood plains of the Chobe River where the animals come to drink, bathe and play. Lion, leopard, African wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope are often seen
18:30 Return to the lodge
19:30 Dinner is served at a designated dining location for the evening

DAY 7: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
05:00 Early morning wakeup call
05:30 Tea, coffee, muffins, rusks and fruits served
06:00 Leave for morning activity (approximately one and half hours)
Chobe Game Lodge offers a choice of land or water-based activities and the most complete game experience in the Chobe National Park. Chobe's diverse wildlife roams in abundance – it is, for instance, home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. There are frequent sightings of lion, African wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope.
08:30 Return to the lodge and full breakfast is served
10:30 Meet your safari guide and depart on your mid morning boat cruise.The boats take a maximum of 12 guests and are equipped with deck chairs and a table for drinks and snacks.Unlike any other water-based activity in Botswana, the game viewing while cruising the Chobe River is epic. Elephants line the water’s edge, hippos congregate in lagoons, hundreds of antelope and giraffe make their way to the water and sightings of predators along the river are common.
12:30 Lunch at the lodge
15:00 Afternoon tea is served on the deck (weather permitting)
15:30 Depart for afternoon activity (approximately 3 hours)
Chobe's wildlife roams in abundance and diversity and is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. During the dry season these large herds, as well as vast herds of buffalo, congregate along the fertile flood plains of the Chobe River where the animals come to drink, bathe and play. Lion, leopard, African wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope are often seen
18:30 Return to the lodge
19:30 Dinner is served at a designated dining location for the evening

DAY 8: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK > VICTORIA FALLS
05:00 Early morning wakeup call
05:30 Tea, coffee, muffins, rusks and fruits served
06:00 Leave for morning activity (approximately one and half hours)
Chobe Game Lodge offers a choice of land or water-based activities and the most complete game experience in the Chobe National Park. Chobe's diverse wildlife roams in abundance – it is, for instance, home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. There are frequent sightings of lion, African wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope.
08:30 Return to the lodge and full breakfast is served
10:00 Meet your ESD/G and cross the border into Zimbabwe
Rest of the day is at leisure

DAY 9: VICTORIA FALLS
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel
09:00 Meet your ESD/G and depart on your Victoria Falls tour
The Victoria Falls – Now In Its 150 Millionth Fantastic Year - Reaches Its Zenith in About May each year. It's a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell; the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature's Supreme Masterpiece. No photograph can begin to depict the reality…and nothing prepares you for your first sight.
En route, you will be taken past the ‘Big Tree’ where you may stop and take photos.
You will be accompanied through the Rainforest by one of our qualified Guides who will give a brief history of the Falls themselves as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest. Guides are also happy to assist clients with photographs whilst visiting this most spectacular of waterfalls.
12:30 Return to the hotel

DAY 10: VICTORIA FALLS > JOHANNESBURG > DEPART
09:00 Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Meet your ESD/G and transfer to VFA Airport for your flight to JNB Airport
13:30 Depart VFA Airport
15:05 Arrival into JNB Airport, meet your VIP Airport Service for assistance on the immigration process by presenting the documentation to the immigration officer.

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