Journey to Johannesburg 2013
Day 1 Victoria Falls to Palapye / Martinsdrift
Departure is at 6.00 am from Elephant Hills. We drive south through Botswana to Palapye, or the
border post at Martinsdrift, where we will spend the night at a lively campsite. Optional activities:
South African Braai (BBQ) / All Meals.
Meals: No meals included.
Day 2 Palapye / Martinsdrift to Johannesburg
After another 6.00 am departure, we enter into South Africa. Covering the next 450 – 550 km on
sealed roads we should get to Johannesburg as early as possible, although we do not recommend
booking onward flights on this day.
Meals: No meals included.
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Camping
NTVJ – 2 DAY JOURNEY TO JOHANNESBURG
Activity Package
There is no activity package on this tour
Countries Visited
is not provided. Travel insurance can be purchased via the
Nomad website http://www.nomadtours.co.za/travel_insurance.html
(Nomad World travel insurance is in no way affiliated with Nomad Tours)
Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa
Onward Travel
Vehicle
Adventure Truck
This transfer can be linked to the accommodated or camping
South African Explorer South, Kruger National Park, Discover
Mozambique and Mozambique in Comfort tours.
Malaria
Climate
Malaria prophylactics are required
The African sun is very strong. Please use a factor 30
sunscreen and wear a hat. You should drink at least 3 litre of
water per day to avoid dehydration. It can also get very cold
during winter months on this route. Please see Pre Departure
Booklet for detailed information.
Departure Point
7.30 am from Vic Falls Adventure Lodge, Stand 954, Corner
Pioneer Road and Chinotimba Drive, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Tel: +263 134 1354
http://www.adventurezonevicfalls.com/accommodationdetailed.html?accomdet:acode=3
End Point
Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport, 2 Hulley Road,
Isando Ext. 3, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Tel: +27 11
392 1062 www.tsogosunhotels.com/garden-court/or-tambointernational-airport/pages/overview.aspx
What’s included
Accommodation, registered guides and transport as per
itinerary.
Currency and Banking
South African Rand is the most widely used currency on this
route. In Botswana, the Pula is the local currency. ATM’s do
not always work in Botswana. Travellers cheques can take a
long time to change into cash and often incur unreasonable
charges. Credit Cards cannot always be processed – especially
in remote areas. USD Notes printed before 2004 (i.e. the old
style notes) will not be accepted and many places will not
accept USD100 notes, so make sure to bring small notes for
tips and craft markets. Please see Pre Departure Booklet for
detailed information on each country.
Vaccinations
All items of a personal nature, alcohol, snacks, souvenirs, tips
and meals.
No vaccinations are prescribed by law for the countries being
visited on this tour, unless you have recently travelled in East
Africa or Zambia. Please see the Pre Departure Information
booklet for detailed information on vaccinations in Africa.
Health
Pre and Post Tour Accommodation
Please inform us of any pre-existing conditions such as
diabetes or asthma and any prescription medicine you may
be taking. We also need to know about any food allergies or
physical disabilities that you may have.
If you require accommodation before or after your tour we
can arrange this for you. We can also arrange airport transfers
– contact your travel agent or Nomad to make these
bookings.
Visas
Arrival
Please note that these are your responsibility. Some
nationalities require visas for Botswana. See Pre Departure
Booklet for more information.
Please be sure to arrive 1 day before your transfer is due to
depart. This will avoid any unforeseen problems
What’s excluded
Departure
Insurance
All clients require adequate Travel Insurance. Medical
Insurance is not sufficient. Activity providers can refuse
participation of activities, if the correct valid Travel Insurance
Please book your onward travel to depart the day after the
tour officially ends. This is to account for any delays that we
may experience due to unpredictable road conditions.
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Camping
Note: All information is subject to change without prior notice. Travel times and campsites can change
depending on road or weather conditions, etc. These are used as a guideline only. On our longer tours it is
possible that your crew, truck and fellow travellers will change due to our unique tour linking system. On
this tour we have camping and accommodated clients travelling together with a maximum of 18
participants.
Did you receive your Pre Departure Information Booklet?
If not please contact us at [email protected] and we will e-mail you the document; alternatively visit us at 39 Castle Street,
(Corner Castle & Burg Streets), Cape Town, to collect one. You can also download from our website at www.nomadtours.co.za.
After hours contact number: +27 (0) 82 578 2199.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
There are no optional activities on this transit. Please treat it like a bus journey, there is no ‘guiding’ provided on this transfer.
Day 1 Victoria Falls to Palapye / Martinsdrift
Departure is at 7.30 am from Vic Falls Adventure Lodge. We drive south through Botswana to Palapye, or the border post at
Martinsdrift, where we will spend the night at a lively campsite. Optional activities: South African Braai (BBQ) / All Meals.
Meals:
Accommodation:
Facilities:
Route:
Travel time:
No meals included
Camp: Camp Itumela www.campitumela.com
Hot showers, shared ablutions, bar, swimming pool, restaurant
Victoria Falls to Palapye ±820 km
±14hrs
Day 2 Palapye / Martinsdrift to Johannesburg
After a 6.00 am departure, we enter into South Africa. Covering the next 450 – 550 km on sealed roads we should get to
Johannesburg as early as possible, although we do not recommend booking onward flights or travel on this day.
Meals:
Accommodation:
Route:
Travel time:
No meals included
Own Arrangements / Post tour accommodation can be booked through Nomad
Palapye / Martinsdrift to Johannesburg. ±550 km
±8-9 hrs and a border crossing
Border posts:
Botswana: Martinsdrift, Tel: +267 4940 254, Open: 08h00-18h00.
South Africa: Groblersbrug, Tel: +27 14 767 1019, Open: 08h00-18h00.
Transit Ends
The transit ends at 8.00 am on arrival at at Garden Court O.R. Tambo. www.tsogosunhotels.com/garden-court/or-tambointernational-airport/pages/overview.aspx We suggest you book accommodation here for this evening. If you choose to stay
elsewhere you will need to arrange a transfer.
TIPPING ON TOUR
Southern Africa: In general tipping is around 10% for good service, more if you have received exceptional service, and, feel free not
to tip at all if you received poor service. Tipping taxi drivers etc is really at your own discretion and not always expected. If in doubt
please ask your guides. Our guides do work hard but they are also paid at (and often above) industry levels for this work. Our Crew
can be tipped if you feel that they have done a good job and/or gone above and beyond the call of duty. The best way to arrange
tips is to elect one person in the group to collect the money. We recommend USD1-2 (or about R8-R16) per day per person, per
guide as a fair tip. So if you have 3-crew on a tour, we would recommend that 3 envelopes are used and each crew members name
written on one. Place what you feel is fair into each envelope and the elected person can give these to the crew at the end of the
tour. If you do not feel that the crew deserve a tip, please, do not tip them. You must remember that tipping is only for exceptional
service and is not at all compulsory or expected.
THE NOMAD AFRICAN TRUST
www.nomadafricantrust.co.za
At Nomad we are passionate about the people, places and wildlife of Africa that make our tours so
special. In order to give back, we have set up the Nomad African Trust. If you would like to find out
more about the Trust, our beneficiary projects and how you can help, visit the website (above) or
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contact us on [email protected]. Thank you for your interest and please feel free to contact us should you wish to
receive our newsletter with updates on our beneficiary projects, fundraiser events and much more.
GREEN SEATS - TRAVEL RESPONSIBLY IN AFRICA
Nomad gives you the opportunity to offset your carbon footprint by purchasing a “Green Seat”. If
you would like to help Nomad making Africa Greener, simply choose the tick box on your booking
form and we will take care of the rest. The Nomad African Trust, with partner projects will plant
Spekboom, which are ecologically viable and that have a very high carbon absorption rate. You will
receive a certificate of your contribution towards offsetting your carbon footprint while on tour
with Nomad. Green Seats can be purchased at departure or on tour with your guide. For more
information on our “Green Seats”, please visit www.nomadtours.co.za/nomad_greenseats.html
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THANK YOU FOR TRAVELLING WITH NOMAD
At the end of your tour you will be provided with feedback forms. These forms are confidential and should be given to your crew in
a sealed envelope. If you are not sure of the confidentiality of the feedback form please feel free to email us as well on
[email protected]. Please make sure to also complete the feedback form as we use the answers on these forms to improve
and maintain our service levels.
Accommodation and camping providers are subject to change without notice, the accommodation listed in this dossier is our
preferred supplier, but sometimes due to availability, we are unable to make use of the property listed in this dossier. If we cannot
use the accommodation provider as listed we will substitute another property of similar standards.
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