Namibia & Botswana Family Adventure Southbound

Description

Take your tribe to explore the wilds of Southern Africa. Travel through Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana on a once-in-a-lifetime family adventure. From Zimbabwe's roaring Victoria Falls to Namibia's German-inspired Windhoek, travel through Namibia and Botswana searching out new cultures, vast deserts and Africa's Big Five.

Highlights

• Travel to Zimbabwe and marvel at the power of Victoria Falls.
• Visit Namibia and go tracking with the San Bushmen.
• Climb up the world's highest sand dunes.
• Experience a wild African safari.
• Search out black rhinos at Etosha National Park.
• See Namibia's seals at Swakopmund.

Itinerary

Days 1-2 Victoria Falls

Experience the sheer wonder of Victoria Falls. There are plenty of optional activities on offer at the falls so jump in a canoe, go whitewater rafting or even take a flight to see the Falls from the air.

Day 3 Chobe National Park

See the mesmerising Makgadikgadi Pans stretch endlessly across the horizon. Spot elephants in an open-jeep safari through the Chobe National Park. Cruise along the Chobe River and catch a glimpse of fish eagles swooping for prey.

Days 4-7 Okavango Delta

Accompanied by local guides, jump aboard a mokoro - a dugout canoe - to explore the Okavango Delta's reed beds and streams filled with birdlife, hyenas, antelope and hippos. Stay on a remote island and drift off to sleep amid the sounds of the bush.

Days 8-9 Grootfontein

Spend a day tracking and gathering with the San Bushmen. Learn about their culture and way of life during an overnight stay in Grootfontein.

Days 10-11 Etosha National Park

Embark on game drive through the salt pan of the Etosha National Park. Look for black rhinos, springbok, zebras, giraffes and more.

Day 12 Palmwag Desert Oasis

Search for the elusive Desert Elephant before setting up camp in the Palmwag Desert Oasis.

Days 13-14 Spitzkoppe

Rising dramatically above the arid desert floor, the isolated granite outcrop at Spitzkoppe is an incredible sight.

Days 15-16 Swakopmund

Travel to Swakopmund and soak up stunning desert vistas and eerie silence before paying a visit to the seals.

Day 17 Sesriem/Sossusvlei

Climb to the top of the world's highest dunes to survey a vast, sandy sea.

Days 18-19 Windhoek

Wind up this Namibia and Botswana family adventure with a final night soaking up the vibe in Windhoek.

Group Size

Maximum of 16 travellers per group

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (7 nts), Bush camp (no facilities) (2 nts), Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nts), Chalet (2 nts)

Transport

Overland vehicle

Budget

Allow USD $150 for meals not included.