Okavango Expedition – South HBDD

Desert & Delta HBDD

Harare to Victoria Falls HBDD

East to West Expedition HBDD

• Scenic Flight Into Okavango Delta
• Okavango Delta Excursion
• Chobe NP River Cruise
• Victoria Falls NP
Day 1: Botswana – Palapye We depart Johannesburg heading north to Botswana. After border formalities we continue towards Palapye, previously known as Phalatswe, where we will spend our first night. Palapye is located on the banks of the Lotsane River.
Day 2 / 3 : Okavango Delta Our journey takes us through to Maun. We arrive in the afternoon where we leave our truck behind, board our planes, and head into the Delta. After a wonderful scenic flight we arrive at our base for the next two days. During our time in the Delta we enjoy the best nature has to offer. We go on nature walks and if possible will explore the Delta by mokoro. The Delta is truly spectacular and unforgettable experience.
Day 4: Gweta After our scenic flight out, we leave the Delta behind us and travel east to Gweta. Gweta is located halfway between Maun and Nata, close to the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
Day 5 :Chobe National Park Today we head north Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River. Apart from being the 2nd biggest National Park in Botswana. Chobe NP is renowned for its high population of migratory elephants. The afternoon is spent game viewing on a boat cruise, into the renowned Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view some of Africa’s spectacular wildlife. You also have the chance to experience an early morning game drive the next day.
Day 6: Zimbabwe After crossing into Zimbabwe, we arrive at our final destination of Victoria Falls. This afternoon we will go visit the spectacular Victoria Falls and experience the thundering sound of the mighty Zambezi. The popular optional sunset cruise includes dinner and drinks. Optional Activities: Chobe morning Game Drive, Zambezi Sunset cruise, Dinner Out.
Day 7: Victoria Falls Most people will spend the day whlte water rafting, a not –to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Victoria Falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional Activities; White Water Rafting, Bungee jump, Elephant Excursion.
Tour Code: HBBJ
A Minimum of 2 people
Countries Visited: South Africa, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Accommodated / Camping Safari
Both Tours Include:
• Victoria Falls NP
• Chobe NP River Cruise
• Scenic Flight Into Okavango Delta
• Okavango Delta Excursion
Day 1 : Botswana- Chobe National Park On arrival your guide will brief you on them next few days, today we visit the spectacular Victoria Falls and experience the thundering sound of the mighty Zambezi River before heading across the Botswana border to Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River. Apart of being the 2nd biggest is National Park in Botswana, Chobe National Park is renowned for its high population of migratory Elephants. The afternoon is spent Game viewing on a boat cruise, into the renowned Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view some of Africa’s spectacular wildlife.
Day 2 / 3 / 4: Maun / Okavango Delta
An early start sees us driving through to Maun via Nata. We arrive in Maun in the late afternoon and prepare for our journey into the Delta. The next morning we board our planes. And head into the Delta. After a wonderful scenic flight we arrive at our base for the next two days. During our time in the Delta we enjoy the best nature has to offer. We go on nature walks and if possible will explore the Delta by mokoro. The Delta is truly spectacular and unforgettable experience.
Day 5 : Gweta We depart the Delta with a scenic flight back to Maun, then head east to Gweta, where we overnight. We will usually spend the evening reminiscing around the campfire about our unforgettable Delta experience.
Day 6 : Palapye We leave Gweta behind us and leave towards Palapye, previously known as Phalatswe, where we will spend the night. The town is located on the banks of the tranquil Lotsane River.
Day 7 : Johannesburg Today we cross the border into South Africa and after quite a long, yet scenic, drive we will arrive in Johannesburg. South Africa’s city of gold has much to offer and should not be underestimated as a travel destination. There are many excellent restaurants here where we can enjoy a final meal together. Optional activity: Dinner out.
Please note: This tour can also start in Livingstone, Zambia Tour Code: HBNZ
A Minimum of 2 people
Camping Safari
Countries Visited: Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Both Tours Includes:
• Spitzkoppe
• Himba Tribes
• Etosha NP
• Bushman Tribal Dances
• Okavango Delta Excursion
• Chobe NP Boat Cruise
• Victoria Falls NP
Day 1 : Swakopmund IN Swakopmund you will be briefed on the optional activities available here. Day 1 is free for you to explore the town or try one of the many adventure activities: Quad biking, Sand boarding, Sky Diving, Dolphin Cruise, Scenic Flights, and Fishing etc
Day 2: Spitzkoppe We leave all trappings of modern life behind us and drive inland to the mysterious Spitzkoppe. Tonight we camp in the wild.
Day 3: Himba Tribes After some early exploration we continue inland and drive towards Kamanjab. The Himba are a pastoral people and predominantly breed cattle or goats, they are easily recognizable by their unique style of dress.
Day 4 / 5 : Etosha National Park Etosha NP is the venue for some of the most unique game viewing experiences in Africa. We will go on various game drives, and spend our evenings at the abundant water holes for some excellent game photography.
Day 6 : Windhoek After an early morning game drive we set off towards Windhoek in the centre of Namibia. On the way we stop at a popular craft market. In the afternoon we go on a short city tour. Optional Activities: Dinner out at Joes Beer House.
Day 7 : Ghanzi – Botswana It is a scenic drive to the Buitepos border, where we cross into Botswana. Once at camp we will meet a local Bushmen community and experience some traditional Tribal Dancing.
Day 8 / 9 / 10 : Maun – Okavango Delta Another early day! Our journey takes us from Ghanzi towards Maun. We spend the night here and prepare for our two night bush – camping experience. Your guides will provide you with a briefing about the next few days’ activities and the communities run tourism operation. From here we will enter the Delta using local transport. If the water level allows we will take a mokoro (traditional canoe) trip a well as a nature walk with the local people.
Day 11 : Gweta We leave the Delta behind us and travel east to Gweta, which is located halfway between Maun and Nata, near the Makgadikgadi Pans NP.
Day 12 : Botswana – Chobe National Park When we arrive at Kasane we set up camp on the bank of the Chobe River. The afternoon is spent game viewing from a boat in the Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view Africa’s spectacular wildlife. You will have the chance to experience an early morning game drive the following day.
Day 13 : Zimbabwe – Victoria Falls On arrival in Victoria Falls we have time to plan the next day’s adventure activities before we visit the spectacular Victoria Falls National Park and experience the thundering of the mighty Zambezi. The popular optional sunset cruise includes dinner and drinks. Optional Activities: Chobe Morning Game Drive, Zambezi Sunset Cruise
Day 14 : Victoria Falls Most people will spend day White Water Rafting, a not-to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Vic falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional Activities: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Elephant Excursion, Dinner out. Tour Code: HBZV
A Minimum of 2 people
Day 1 : Harare Arrival and relaxing at the hotel
Day 2 : Harare After breakfast we head to the heroes acre site. This places the place were we have the national legendary of the liberation wars have been and are still buried. The recognized sons and daughters of Zimbabwe are laid to rest at this place. After this we move to the Queen Victoria Museum a human science museum (QVM) which houses the historical documentation and depicting images and pictures and have lunch in the city center.

After lunch we move to Harare Botanical Garden, where we will see mostly all local trees in there assortment but under the same place. It is especially a garden that was established to take care of the indigenous trees for research purposes. Then we go to Ewanrig Flower garden were we will see the very flowers of the world after this we move to our hotel and enjoy the city of Harare at night.

Day 3 : Chinhoyi Caves After breakfast we drive towards west to Chinhoyi Caves were we will take about 2 hrs? We explore the area and we enter the caves which will just an hr. We than go into the villages to see and make you mix with locals and see how people live in this country. Than we have our night at the caves.
Day 4 : Gweru Antelope Park After the breakfast we drive towards Gweru .In Gweru we will get a chance to see one of the biggest antelope park. This park is the full house to the antelopes so there is a need to have an evening game drive after which we take a rest and sleep at this place. The following day very early in the morning we have a game drive which will make us see the animals in their morning buzz. There are these activities walking with lions which are optional and there needs to be an extra cost paid per 30 minutes. After this we have lunch we have lunch in this place. After lunch we drive to Bulawayo.
Day 5 Great Zimbabwe Scenic drives to Masvingo, Great Zimbabwe were the name of the country derived from. This ancient stone city spans an area of 720 hectares and gave the modern nation of Zimbabwe its name. This is the largest stone structure in Africa after the Pyramids. The entire city was built using individually shaped and placed stones creating walls 2 metres thick and up to 11 metres high. Take a guided tour and discover the secrets of the towers and passageways. Your hotel is close to the Zimbabwe Ruins staying in the shalets or has a camp.
Day 6 : Matobo National Park The rocks that form the Matopos Hills are over three billion years old making them some of the oldest on earth.Mzilikazi-the Zulu warlord and founder of the Ndebele nation gave them the name matopo, meaning bald head. This perfectly describes the unforgettable landscape of granite humpbacks and balancing rocks that Matobo National Park is so famous for. You will spend a full day with a professional guide searching for rhino, viewing the grave of Cecil John Rhodes and ancient Bushmen paintings. Your lodge is on the edge of the Matobo Park, surrounded by granite kopjes and African bush.
Day 7 / 8 : Hwange National Park This is Zimbabwe’s largest park with amazing ecological diversity, teeming with game. You will stay in a safari lodge out of the park. Early morning rise for a full days guided game drive. Seek out the 100 mammal and 400 bird species.
Day 9 : Victoria Falls Most people arrive a few days early to enjoy Victoria Falls. View the falls as you wander through the rainforest that is created from the spray of a million litres of water crashing every second into the boiling pot below. There are a multitude of other activities to be sampled. Your hotel is within walking distance from the falls and the centre of town.
Day 10 : Victoria Falls Most people will spend the day white water rafting, a not –to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Victoria Falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional activities: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Elephant Excursion.
Day 11 : Victoria Falls Tour ends and you can proceed with your onwards travel arrangements. Tour Code: HBZGZV
A Minimum of 2 people
Day 1 : Arrival in Harare and relax at your lodge or explore the many shops, restaurant, museums and colorful African markets.
Day 2 / 3 : Eastern Highlands We continue our travels to the stunning Eastern Highlands and the Vumba and Nyanga mountain ranges. These mountains form a natural border with Mozambique.
In this area you have a very good chance to see the tallest waterfalls of Mtarazi Falls and the Nyangombe Falls .There is also a chance to do fishing of the trout fish and visiting the historical sites of Ziwa Ruins and the earliest bushman kraal in its intact shape at Nyanga national park. There is also the mysterious Mt Nyangani which is believed to so scaring and has its own laws to climb it. It is one other Mt in Zimbabwe that is very much respected due to its mystery that is associated with it. Overnight we sleep at Ziwa site which is just below the Ziwa Mt which is deep in the bush where the only music you here there is the hyenas laughing the whole night.
On day 3 we head to Mutare which is one of the most beautiful cities in Africa because of the location ands the features that are surrounding this city you would love to see this place. We have our overnight at Manica Lodge which is named after the area.
Day 4 : Mutare After breakfast we do a settler drive to the Vumba heights which is part of the range of mountains from South Africa .This range is the same range that links this area to Nyanga and Chimanimani. Up we go through the White Horse Inn. We do the cultural tour in the area this is the place we will see the interchanging of culture from the Mozambique into Zimbabwe. This area oversees Mozambique having one of the points having an altitude of 1611m This point is called Mt Nyakurimba. At this area there is one of the most famous golf courses in the world the Leopard Rock Golf course. We close this mountain drive with a cup of coffee at Tony’s coffee shop. (It is at this point were one of the earliest explores managed to see the Indian ocean using one of his strongest binoculars.).Overnight at Christmas Pass Camp site as we overlook the Mutare city below us from the top of the hill.
Day 5 : Great Zimbabwe After our breakfast we have scenic drive to Masvingo city on our way to see Great Zimbabwe were the name of the country has been derived from. This place called Great Zimbabwe is the Old Kingdom of southern Africa, were the rulers of those times were based at.
Stop over at Nyanyadzi Hot Spring and picnic lunch will be served there whilst we are exploring the hot springs for an hour. We depart for Bechnough Bridge, the most beautiful bridge and the surrounded by local fields.
We continue our travels to the city formerly called Fort Victoria during colonial era, now is named Masvingo. Half an hour stop over for banking services to those who want to change their moneys. Arriving at Great Zimbabwe before sundown and we settle our camp and start the adventure by climbing the 100 m high Mountain for standing a chance to see the sundown and after our descend we spent the evening surrounding our campfire sharing jokes.
Day 6 : Great Zimbabwe We woke up early and ascent again that 100 m High Mountain for sun rise and later we proceed with exploring the whole monument, a guide will let us in and out of the walls and discover the secrets of the tower and passageways. This is the largest stone city spans an area of 120km on a 720 hectares of land. This is the largest stone structure after the Pyramids of Egypt. The entire city was built using individually shaped and placed stones creating walls 2 meters thick and up to 11 meters high. After lunch we move to the Mtirikwi dam and we enjoy the blue waters of the second largest man made dam in Zimbabwe after Kariba dam. Later we climb again the hill complex to enjoy the sunset and than dinner and overnight at the chalets.
Day 7 & 8 : Bulawayo After breakfast we start our journey to Gweru to stop at the Antelope Park to have your dreams to walk with the lions. There are other places of interesting to see along the journey and having our lunch along the way. Later we will be in Bulawayo and have a city tour and of great importance will be the Bulawayo Museum where we have the science artifacts for the overnight. This is also the place were the African record of the greatest elephant statute is erected
After breakfast we drive to Matopo Hills in the Matopo National Parks. These hills are dated some 3 billion years old making them the oldest on earth. The name was given by the Ndebele people. King Mzilikazi a Zulu was the founder and warlord of Ndebele Kingdom. This name means a bald head this perfectly describes the unforgettable landscape of granite humpbacks and balancing rocks at Matopo National Park’s so famous for. After this you will see the graves of John Cecil Rhodes and search for the White Rhinos and seeing the bushman paintings. Overnight at the lodge surrounded by granite kopjes and African bushes.
Day 9 & 10 :Hwange National Park After breakfast we drive towards Hwange enroute to Victoria Falls. In Hwange we will see the Zimbabwe’s largest park with amazing ecological diversity, teeming with game. You will stay in a lodge on the edge of the park.
The next day we will continue with our tour and game drive for a full day to have a chance to see the 100 mammals and over 400 birds.
Day 11 & 12 : Victoria Falls View the fall as you wander through the rainforest that is created from the spray of a million liters of water crashing every second into the boiling pot below. We have our dinner and overnight at Rest camp. This is the end of the safari. There are other activities that one might need to undertake, these attract extra charge and extra time. Victoria Falls offers many exciting alternatives. Optional activities: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Elephant Excursion.Those who need to drive back or fly out can do so here.