This trip begins in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and travels south through Botswana before ending in Johannesburg, South Africa. This trip starts in Victoria Falls on Sunday morning and departs Victoria Falls on Monday morning, allowing you a day to explore. If you’re looking for an African adventure, then you’ll love the 12 Days from Victoria Falls to Joburg Safari!
We start our overlanding adventure at the mighty Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world and a base for many optional adventure activities. From Victoria Falls we head to the Hwange Nationals Park in search of some wildlife. From here we’ll head in search of even more wildlife in the Matobo National Park – a haven for rhinos and rich in San rock paintings. Heading out, we will stop at the Great Zimbabwe Ruins for some exploration. The last leg of the trip will take us through South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park, where we will go in search of the “big five” and many other wildlife species.
2 Crew
20 Passengers Max
Adventure Truck
25 Days and 24 Nights
19 Breakfast 19 Lunch 19 Dinner
Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam
• Kenya • Uganda • Rwanda • Tanzania
What is included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
√ Chobe Boat Cruise & Chobe National Park
√ Okavango Delta Excursion (Bush camping)
√ Kruger National Park
√ Night Game Drive in Kruger
What is not included in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
√ Airport departure taxes
√ Departure transfer
√ Visas
√ Meals (unless otherwise stated)
√ Travel Insurance
√ Laundry
√ Personal Items
√ Sleeping bag & Pillow
√ Tips
√ Bottled water
11-day Journey from Tanzania Game Park & Zanzibar
Day 1 Victoria Falls (No Meals) → Victoria Falls (No Meals)
Spend your first day in beautiful Vic Falls, named after the majestic Victoria Waterfall.
Day 2 Victoria Falls (No meals) → mVictoria Falls (No meals)
Today is spent relaxing or participating in a myriad of Optional Excursions. Named after the famous World Heritage site and Water Falls,
the town of Victoria Falls is situated on the Zambezi River and surrounded by the Victoria Falls National Park.
The main road takes you to the entry point to view the falls, which are situated between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders),
was named by David Livingstone on his explorations, and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
At 1700 m wide and around 100 m high, this is the world’s largest sheet of falling water and a memorable sight on any African Safari!
After our adventure activities briefing, the day is spent relaxing at the campsite,
viewing the Victoria Falls, or exploring the many sights and delights of this town!
White water rafting in the Batoka Gorge is considered to be world class.
Besides the excitement of the grade 5 rapids, there are the ”floats”, where there is time to admire the scenic cliffs and occasional wildlife on the riverbanks.
Optional Activities: Adrenalin junkies can bungee from the Victoria Falls Bridge connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia or abseil down the Batoka Gorge –
neither activity is for the faint hearted! All year round, flights in fixed wing,
micro light and ultra light aircraft or helicopters provide an aerial perspective over this magnificent World Heritage Site.
White water rafting on the Zambezi is world class. Beside the excitement of the Grade 5 rapids, there are the ”floats,”
where there is time to admire the scenic cliffs and the occasional wildlife on the riverbanks.
Included: Entrance to Victoria Falls
Day 3 Victoria Falls → Chobe National Park (Botswana) (Breakfast / L
After breakfast, we cross the border into Botswana and head to Kasane where we set up camp on the banks of the Chobe River.
The Chobe River forms a border between Botswana and Namibia and Zambia.
Chobe is one of Botswana’s premier game parks, renowned its large elephant herds.
Elephant, hippo and many bird species can be viewed from the campsite while we watch another glorious African sunset.
Included Activity: Boat cruise on the Chobe River
Day 4 Kasane →Nata Region (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
We leave this beautiful part of Botswana behind us this morning as we depart to the lush campsite called Elephant Sands.
The drive will take you through a very unpopulated landscape where the donkeys roam freely.
Once we have arrived at our campsite you will have the option of partaking in a game drive or a bushwalk (time dependant).
Your crew will provide you with more information.
Optional Activity: Game Drive / Bush Walk
Day 5 Nata Region →Maun (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Maun is the starting point for travel into the Delta and it is from here that we set off to explore the Okavango Delta.
Tonight, we prepare our provisions and packs for our overnight excursion. We suggest bringing along a smaller daypack on your trip which can be used to
pack the supplies needed for this short excursion. Your trip leader will brief you fully on what is needed, and what to expect prior to your trip into the Delta.
Day 6 Maun →Okavango Delta (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Here we have the opportunity to take the included overnight excursion into the Delta. After an early rise,
we pack our expedition vehicle and from Maun we drive north for a couple of hours to reach the mokoro poler’s station.
The Delta region is studded with many local villages where many families live in a traditional way.
Some of the villages are very remote and can only be reached by the traditional mode of transport –
the Mokoro. Mokoros are dugout canoes manoeuvred through the waterways by local guides who “pole” them through the reeds.
At the Mokoro station, we meet our ‘Polers’ and pack our supplies before heading out into the waterways.
After a couple of hours along the waterways, we arrive at our mobile tented camp situated in the heart of the Okavango.
On arrival, you will meet the local staff who will be your host during your stay. A brief introduction to the camp will show
you your dome tent with twin beds and a bush en-suite bathroom – long drop toilet and a bucket shower. Relax in the tent with a cold drink or take a paddle in the Delta in a canoe.
The activities at the camp include Mokoro trails and guided walking.
Included Activity: Overnight Delta excursion
Day 7 Okavango Delta →Maun (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
After our Mokoro ride and vehicle transfer, we arrive back around lunch time and have the chance to complete
our picture of the Okavango Delta by taking an optional scenic flight over The Delta (dependent on weather conditions & availability).
Day 8 Maun → Palapye (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Heading out early, we have a fairly long (450kms) drive today to the small town of Palapye, situated about halfway between Francistown and Gaborone (Botswana’s Capitol). This popular ‘stopover’ town for those en route to South Africa, is well known for the Morupule Colliery coal mines which supplies Morupule Power Station, Botswana’s principal domestic source of electricity.
Day 9Palapye →Polokwane (South Africa) (Breakfast / Lunch /
This morning we cross into South Africa and stop to sightsee at the impressive Blyde River Canyon. Named for the Blyde
River that runs through it, the canyon is 26km long, and averages 800m deep
and forms the northern edge of the impressive Drakensberg Mountain Range. It is classified as a ‘green canyon’ due to the
uncommon occurrence of vegetation that lines it (uncommon as most canyons are in desert areas and are fairly barren).
The main viewpoints along the canyon are the 3 Rondavels, named for the shape of the traditional huts or houses the indigenous people
of the area used to live in; and Gods Window that affords a breathtaking view across the canyon and surrounding area.
Please note that there is a small entry fee at each of these attractions that will need to be paid upon arrival. The money generated goes
toward the support of the local communities. There are also many locals you sell their local crafts in this area.
Optional Activity: Blyde River Canyon & God’s Window
Day 10Polokwane → Kruger Adventure Lodge (Breakfast / Lunch / D
Heading through the breathtaking Panorama Route, we stop off at various viewpoints today including scenic God’s
Window. We pass through the small town of Graskop, and head toward the Kruger National Park and our campsite close to the park.
Included Activity: Night Game Drive
Day 11 Kruger Adventure Lodge (Breakfast / Lunch / D → Kruger Adventure Lodge (Breakfast / Lunch / D
Today we visit the amazing Kruger National Park (19 485 km²) in search of some of the 146 mammals, 500 bird, 114 reptile, 33 amphibian & 49 fish species that make this park their home. We travel in our truck along the main game viewing routes within the park and stop off at some of the camps along the way. For those who wish to upgrade to an open vehicle game drive, this can be arranged with the trip leader at an additional cost.
Included Activity: Game drives through Kruger National Park in ATC vehicle.
Day 12 Kruger Adventure Lodge → Johannesburg (Breakfast)
Today we visit the amazing Kruger National Park (19 485 km²) in search of some of the 146 mammals, 500 bird, 114 reptil
e, 33 amphibian & 49 fish species that make this park their home. We travel in our truck along
g the main game viewing routes within the park and stop off at some of the camps along the
way. For those who wish to upgrade to an open vehicle game drive, this can be arranged with the trip leader at an additional cost.
Included Activity: Game drives through Kruger National Park in ATC vehicle.
