Migration Routes

13 days / 10 nights

 

Included Highlights

	Round trip airport transfers
	1 nights Johannesburg
	1 night Livingstone
	Victoria Falls tour
	Game viewing boat cruise & lunch in Chobe National Park
	8 nights Botswana including
	3 nights Linyanti Linyanti game viewing and activities 2 nights Okavango Delta Okavango Delta game viewing and activities 3 nights Moremi Game Reserve Moremi game viewing and activities All light aircraft transfers within Botswana
	10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners

 

Day 1 & 2 Fly USA to Johannesburg via Europe
Please note international air from the USA has not been included in the package price.

Day 3 Arrive Johannesburg
On arrival at Johannesburg Airport, you will be met by our representative, and assisted to the complimentary shuttle service to Emperor’s Palace.

A city of astonishing contrasts, a huge metropolis where opulent wealth and desperate poverty live side by side: Johannesburg is the intriguing, dynamic heart of this turbulent country. If you want to see the real South Africa - and try to understand it - Jo'burg has to be on your itinerary. Jo'burg, Jozi, eGoli or 'the city of gold' (never Johannesburg) is by far the largest city in South Africa. It's brash, fast-growing and often ugly, but it's got wealth, energy and a beautiful climate. If you take reasonable precautions and listen to the locals, you can enjoy it in safety.

Accommodation: 1 night
Standard Metcourt Laurel

Day 4 Fly Johannesburg to Livingstone
Today, make your way to Johannesburg Airport aboard the shuttle service and check in for your scheduled flight to Livingstone.

After arrival in Livingstone you will be met by a representative and transferred directly for a guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. At 1708 meters wide, it is the largest curtain of water in the world and drops more than 100 meters into the sheer Zambezi Gorge.

This evening, we will stay at Chundukwa. Situated on the grassy banks of the Zambezi River just 25km upstream from the mighty Victoria Falls, our elevated open-fronted chalets boast stunning views of the Zambezi River, Chundu Island opposite and the Zambezi National park across the River. We are located in a game-rich area and sightings of hippo and elephant, among other animals are common. There is also an abundance of plant and birdlife to be found surrounding the lodge and although the sounds of the bush might briefly keep you awake, this is short-lived as their chatter soon softens to a uniquely African lullaby.

Accommodation: 1 night
Standard Chundkwa River Lodge, Zambia

Day 5, 6 & 7 Chobe River boat cruise & Linyanti
After a full breakfast, we leave Zambia and enter the Chobe National Park in Botswana by way of the Kazungula border, a point where the four countries of Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe meet.

The Chobe National Park is famous for its vast herds of elephants and unique species such as the elusive puku and Chobe bushbuck that move to the river during the hottest hours of the day - even more so in the dry season. Enjoy a light lunch served during the boat cruise on the catamaran-style shaded boat, after which we depart by aircraft in the late afternoon for the Linyanti region, from the airstrip game driving to our pre-erected Adventurer campsite. The north-eastern corner of the Linyanti is famed for its myriad of changing landscapes with sweeping views, from riverine to savannah and from forest to plains.

The Linyanti region's life-giving perennial waters attract herds of wildlife that walk well-worn game paths to slake their thirst in the dry season. Predators follow in their footsteps and, coupled with the area's diversity of habitat, make for exciting game viewing.

Accommodation: 3 nights
Standard Linyanti Adventurer Camp (tents)

Days 8 & 9 Lechwe Island Camp, North-eastern Okavango Delta
We travel west into private concessions, stopping en route for game sightings through parts of the area. This long but interesting drive gives the perfect introduction to the varying habitats of a dry and flat northern Botswana, from the open savannah of the Savuti Channel, known as the "Stolen River", to lagoons with a plethora of wildlife to the geographically interesting Selinda Spillway (Great Rift Valley fault line). This can be a full-day game / transfer drive, with lunch en route at a shady place in the Savuti Channel.

We arrive at our pre-erected Adventurer campsite in the mid-afternoon, in time for a short sunset game drive.

Lechwe Island Camp is located in the south-western sector of the Selinda private concession, in a seasonally flooded portion of the Okavango Delta where it joins into the Selinda Spillway. The campsite is situated on a wooded island overlooking a floodplain area, the channel in front of camp alternately flooded or dry, depending on the season.

Activities concentrate around the bushy and wooded islands, open plains and the seasonally flooded channels surrounding the camp. In this area local populations of plains game allow for game drives by day and night. Experiences are magnified on nature walks, where the guide is able to delve into interesting topics such as tracking, medicinal (and traditional) uses of plants and a full array of smaller invertebrates and other species not usually noticed from a vehicle. Canoeing is also seasonally offered.

Accommodation: 2 nights
Standard Lechwe Island Camp

Days 10, 11 & 12 Xigera Mokoro Trails, Okavango Delta
We fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise of the private Xigera area, within the Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera is the ultimate Delta experience, with serene waters flowing through innumerable channels around remote islands and a profusion of plant and animal life.

There is no better way to experience the Okavango than to travel through it by mekoro, walking and camping out on a vegetated island - all essential elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails experience. The experience is aimed at exposing the permanently flooded inner Delta, in the serene waterways and on the islands of trees and bush. Our guest tents are lighter here than the rest of the safari, with a gauze main frame, thus enhancing the views, and with comfortable mattresses at ground level.

Activities include mekoro and walking safaris on inner remote islands, which enable up-close encounters with an excellent diversity of birdlife (including Pel's Fishing Owl), frogs and a myriad of game species, some specially adapted to water, such as the rare sitatunga and the familiar red lechwe. Walking activities vary in length and duration through the seasons, especially in the months when the Okavango is at peak flood (June, July and August) where they become shorter as more islands become flooded.

Accommodation: 3 nights
Standard Xigera Mokoro Trails (tents)

Day 13 Fly Maun to USA via Johannesburg and Europe
Transfer to Maun Airport and bid farewell to the adventure. Connect with your scheduled flight to Johannesburg and then onward to the U.S. via Europe.

Day 14 Arrive USA

 

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*Prices are per person, twin/double share in USD. Travel may be restricted to certain days of the week and be available from one or multiple US departure points. Add on fares are available from most US cities and surcharges may be applicable for travel on particular days of the week. All international airfare prices are inclusive of fuel surcharges; however, due to the volatility of fuel prices, international fares listed are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Hotels and tours remain subject to availability. US and Foreign Govt. taxes and fees vary depending on the itinerary selected and may range from $90 to $395 per person. Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 per person and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per person, are not included. After ticketing changes may not be permissible in some circumstances, or a change fee may be applied. Cancellation penalties and other booking or alteration restrictions may exist. Please note that some air segments may be served by an associated carrier and air routings listed may not be a non-stop service. Full payment for special deals may be required within a number of days of the reservation being made as nominated by your consultant at the time of booking (or 60 days prior to departure). Please note blackout dates may apply to Christmas, New Year and local special event periods. Prices indicated remain subject to change without notice. Group inquiries are welcome however specials remain subject to hotel and airline capacity control and therefore may not be applicable for group travel. The best deal available for group travel will always be given in lieu of the offer indicated. Unless otherwise indicated all travel must be completed by October 31, 2010 if not before. CST #2012413-20

 

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