Highlights
Day by day tour itinerary (as covered
by Fully Inclusive Local Payment)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
This is an action-packed safari journeying through
diverse landscapes. Eerie and barren desert,
pounding Atlantic coastline, lush and prolific game
parks, tranquil and peaceful wildernesses and the
thundering Victoria Falls. Experience them all with
a range of exhilarating adventure activities that
will pump you full of African adrenaline!
DAY 1 – 7
We start our tour with a visit one of Cape
Town’s townships on a cultural tour and have
a traditional lunch before traveling north to
the citrus farming area of the western Cape
and desert lands of Namaqualand en route
to the Gariep (Orange) River, which marks
the border with Namibia. The first stop in
Namibia is one of the natural wonders of
Africa - the Fish River Canyon. At some
places 500m deep and 160km long, this is
the world’s 2nd largest canyon (after the
Grand Canyon). Further north we travel into
the desert at the Namib Naukluft Park, the
world’s oldest desert and location of the
world’s highest sand dunes (up to 300m)
at Sossusvlei. Climb a dune at dawn for a
dramatic view of sunrise across the vast sea
of sand. Sandwiched between the desert
and the ocean is Swakopmund, a delightful
coastal resort and a wonderful place to relax.
Various optional activities are available here.
Check out our tour dossier for details.
DAY 8 – 15
Further up the eerie Atlantic Coast, is the
Cape Cross Seal Colony, home to some
80,000 seals. Continuing inland we pass
through the spectacular rock formations
of Damaraland at Spitzkoppe. Here we
camp among the massive rock outcrops
and see ancient bushman paintings. Etosha
National Park - a vast reserve of over 20,000
sq. km, surrounds a central salt ‘pan’ and
features some 114 mammal and 340 bird
species. We enjoy morning and afternoon
game drives and camp for two nights next
to floodlit waterholes, which adds to game
viewing. From Etosha, we travel south to
Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, reminiscent
of the German colonial era and head to
Botswana. We skirt the northern reaches
of the Kalahari Desert via Ghanzi, where
we take a bushman walk and continue
to Maun, the gateway of the Okavango
Delta. The Okavango is a natural wetland
spreading over 1,600,000ha - an enchanting
and delicate ecosystem of giant lily pads,
labyrinthine channels and swaying grasses.
Venture out into the Delta itself to explore
on foot and by Mokoro (dugout canoe)
the oxbow lakes and floodplains. We bush
camp on river islands - an unforgettable
wilderness experience!
DAY 16 – 19
Leaving the Okavango we turn towards
the northern corner of Botswana viewing
the Makgadigadi Pans en route. Chobe
National Park is home to some of the largest
populations of elephant in Africa as well as
lion and abundant birdlife. We head out for
an early morning game drive and in the late
afternoon leave for the delightful Fish Eagle
Cruise in search of elephant and hippo at the
water’s edge. From Chobe, cross into Zambia
and drive the short distance to Livingstone,
our base to explore the Victoria Falls area.
There are numerous activities in the area,
centred around the Victoria Falls and
Zambezi River - white water rafting, bungy
jumping, elephant-back safaris, horseback
riding and a sunset cruise to name a few.
Naturally viewing the ‘Falls’ themselves is a
highlight of any African adventure. (DTR19
tour ends here)
DAY 20 – 25
From Livingstone we travel back into
Botswana and briefly revisit Chobe National
Park. We continue south via Nata and
Francistown, to South Africa and the famed
Kruger National Park. Largely flat bushveld
and savannah, Kruger has a huge variety
of wildlife and this is the perfect terrain
to view some of Africa’s ‘Big 5’ as well as
giraffe, hippo and antelope. We have the
opportunity to take a night game drive in
an adjoining private game reserve. From the
Kruger area we head via the Mpumalanga
region to Johannesburg, South Africa’s
largest and most vibrant city, where our
tour ends.
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Dates
Start CPT
01 Dec 07*
15 Dec 07*
29 Dec 07*
12 Jan 08
26 Jan 08
09 Feb 08
23 Feb 08
08 Mar 08
22 Mar 08
05 Apr 08
19 Apr 08
03 May 08
17 May 08
31 May 08
14 Jun 08
28 Jun 08
12 Jul 08
26 Jul 08
09 Aug 08
23 Aug 08
06 Sep 08
20 Sep 08
04 Oct 08
18 Oct 08
01 Nov 08
15 Nov 08
29 Nov 08
13 Dec 08
27 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
24 Jan 09
07 Feb 09
21 Feb 09
07 Mar 09
21 Mar 09
04 Apr 09
18 Apr 09
02 May 09
16 May 09
30 May 09
End LVI
19 Dec 07
02 Jan 08
16 Jan 08
30 Jan 08
13 Feb 08
27 Feb 08
12 Mar 08
26 Mar 08
09 Apr 08
23 Apr 08
07 May 08
21 May 08
04 Jun 08
18 Jun 08
02 Jul 08
16 Jul 08
30 Jul 08
13 Aug 08
27 Aug 08
10 Sep 08
24 Sep 08
08 Oct 08
22 Oct 08
05 Nov 08
19 Nov 08
03 Dec 08
17 Dec 08
31 Dec 08
14 Jan 09
28 Jan 09
11 Feb 09
25 Feb 09
11 Mar 09
25 Mar 09
08 Apr 09
22 Apr 09
06 May 09
20 May 09
03 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
End JNB
25 Dec 07
08 Jan 08
22 Jan 08
05 Feb 08
19 Feb 08
04 Mar 08
18 Mar 08
01 Apr 08
15 Apr 08
29 Apr 08
13 May 08
27 May 08
10 Jun 08
24 Jun 08
08 Jul 08
22 Jul 08
05 Aug 08
19 Aug 08
02 Sep 08
16 Sep 08
30 Sep 08
14 Oct 08
28 Oct 08
11 Nov 08
25 Nov 08
09 Dec 08
23 Dec 08
06 Jan 09
20 Jan 09
03 Feb 09
17 Feb 09
03 Mar 09
17 Mar 09
31 Mar 09
14 Apr 09
28 Apr 09
12 May 09
26 May 09
09 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
Price
Start Cape Town
Finish Livingstone
Eurg645
Tour Code DTR19
Details
Start Cape Town
Finish Johannesburg
Eurg1025
Tour Code DTR25
+ LOCAL PAYMENT
Basic Local Payment - Mandatory
Food & Camping - DTR19
US$365
Food & Camping - DTR25
US$465
Township Tour - DTR19/ 25
US$45
Cape Cross Seal Colony - DTR19/ 25
US$10
Etosha National Park - DTR19/ 25
US$45
Waterfront Accommodation - DTR25
US$15
Kruger National Park - DTR25
US$75
TOTAL BASIC LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR19
US$465
TOTAL BASIC LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR25
US$655
Tour Code: DTR19/ 25
Duration: 19 Days/ 25 Days
Start: Cape Town
Finish: Livingstone/ Johannesburg
Countries: South Africa, Namibia,
Botswana, Zambia
Group Size: Ave 16 Max 24
Age: 18-55
Included in Price: Fully equipped safari
vehicle, camping and cooking equipment,
all road tolls and vehicle taxes, all ground
transportation, sleeping mattress, meals as
indicated and services of driver/ tour leader.
Not Included: Local Payment excursions,
visas, travel insurance, flights, departure
taxes, airport transfers, sleeping bag, and
items of a personal nature.
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
DTR19/25 STARTS HERE
Depart Cape Town, Township Tour,
Citrus Area LD
Gariep (Orange) River BLD
Fish River Canyon BLD
Sesriem, Namib Naukluft Park BLD
Sesriem, Desert Walk BLD
Swakopmund BL
Swakopmund BL
Cape Cross, Spitzkoppe,
Bushman Paintings BLD
Estoha National Park, Game Drives BLD
Estoha National Park, Game Drives BLD
Windhoek BLD
Ghanzi, Bushman Walk BLD
Maun BLD
Okavango Delta, Mokoro/ Walking
Safari Wilderness Experience BLD
Maun, BLD
Kasane, BLD
Chobe National Park, Morning Game
Drive/ Afternoon Game Cruise BLD
Waterfront, Livingstone B
Waterfront, Livingstone,
Zambian Victoria Falls Visit B
DTR19 TOUR ENDS
Kasane, Chobe National Park,
Botswana BLD
Nata/ Francistown, Botswana BLD
Martins Drift/ Polokwane,
South Africa BLD
Greater Kruger, Night Game Drive BLD
Kruger National Park Game Drives BLD
Mpumalanga Region, Johannesburg B
DTR25 TOUR ENDS
DTR19/25
Overland
Overland
Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana,
Zambia
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Desert
DTR19/25 - 19/25 Days Tracker
Flexible Local Payment - Optional
Namib Desert Guided Walk - DTR19/ 25
US$30
Bushman Walk - DTR19/ 25
US$10
Okavango Delta Trip - DTR19/ 25
US$110
Chobe Cruise/ Game Drive - DTR19/ 25
US$60
Victoria Falls Entry - DTR19/ 25
US$20
For extra activities please refer to our
tour dossier available from your travel
agent or online.
Kruger Private Reserve Night Drive - DTR25 US$45
TOTAL FLEXIBLE LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR19 US$230
TOTAL FLEXIBLE LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR25 US$275
TOTAL INCLUSIVE LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR19 US$695
TOTAL INCLUSIVE LOCAL PAYMENT - DTR25 US$930
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