Johannesburg to Victoria Falls Overland Safari

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Duration: 8 days

Begins: Johannesburg

Ends: Victoria Falls

Trip Code: DSJL

From

£949 per person

Angebot anfordern

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    Check out this compact, eight-day, action-packed itinerary including the very best highlights of Southern Africa. Soak up the presence of wildlife in Chobe National Park, visit a community rhino sanctuary, and witness the vibrant colours and epic scenery of South Africa, Botswana, and ZImbabwe on drives in the rugged group Lando. Camp underneath the big African skies and listen as the grass sways in the nightly breeze.
    Is this tour for me?
    Travel Style
    Classic
    All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
    Service Level
    Camping
    Camping most nights with some hotel/hostel stays to start and throughout; affordable public and private transport.
    Physical Rating
    3 - Average
    Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
    Trip Type
    Small Group
    Small Group experience; Max 22, avg 18.
    Age requirement
    12+
    All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
    What's Included
    • Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls
    • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
    • Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive
    • Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
    • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
    Accommodations

    Simple hotel (1 nt single or twin), participation camping (5 nts), bush camping (1 nt).

    Meals

    6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners

    Allow USD75-100 for meals not included.

    Transportation

    Lando (overland adventure vehicle), walking, mokoro, safari vehicle.

    Staff & experts

    2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, local guides.

    Day 1 : Johannesburg

    Arrive at any time.

    Tonight after a brief welcome meeting at the hotel, choose to experience Johannesburg with the group and attend an optional group dinner at a local spot.

    If you arrive a day or two early, we recommended booking an excursion to Soweto or the Apartheid Museum.

    Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure you have all visas you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain visas upon arrival at the border.

    Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

    1h

    Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

    Acommodation

    Hotel Sky Sandton

    Optional Activities - Day 1

    Apartheid Museum

    Johannesburg 1h - 2h

    Take a self guided tour around the complex and learn about the history of the apartheid in South Africa.

    Soweto Tour

    Soweto 1h - 2h

    Take a guided tour of bustling Soweto and learn more about its important history. The residential area was created under apartheid and played a significant role in bringing the issues of segregation to the forefront. The anti-apartheid movement was launched here by its most famous resident, Nelson Mandela.

    If time allows, visit the Regina Mundi Church, the Mandela House or the Hector Peterson Museum.

    Acommodation

    Hotel Sky Sandton

    Day 2 : Johannesburg/Serowe

    Cross the border into Botswana and travel across the desolate landscape of the central-eastern part of the country to the wild bush within Khama Rhino Sanctuary; a unique community initiative in wildlife conservation. This is where the group will stop for the night and set up camp before time around the fire beneath a starry sky.

    Lando

    Martins Drift - Serowe 2h30m 170km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Lando

    Johannesburg - Groblersbrug 4h30m 400km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Border Crossing (South Africa - Botswana)

    Groblersbrug - Martins Drift

    Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

    Acommodation

    Khama Rhino Sanctuary Camp

    Acommodation

    Khama Rhino Sanctuary Camp

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 3 : Serowe/Maun

    Enjoy a wildlife drive through the Khama Sanctuary, learning more about this special place along the route. Climb back in the Lando and travel through Maun where the land becomes more fertile the closer you get to the Okavango Delta.

    Lando

    Serowe - Maun 6h - 7h 524km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive

    Khama Rhino Sanctuary - Serowe 2h

    Hop into an open air safari vehicle to search for the sanctuary's rhinos, and other wildlife species.

    Acommodation

    Sedia Riverside Lodge

    Acommodation

    Sedia Riverside Lodge

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch

    Day 4 : Maun/Okavango Delta

    On the way to the Delta set off on a wildlife walk and learn about tracking the animals while gaining more insight into their natural behaviours. Later, begin an exciting excursion deep into the Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) and search for birds en route to the basic bush camp where you’ll set up camp and sing with the locals for the evening.

    Pack a small bag for this overnight excursion; we'll leave our big bags with the Lando. Please note that there are no showers or running water for toilets. Bring along 5 litres of water for both drinking and cleaning.

    Mokoro

    Okavango Delta 1h - 2h

    Climb into a traditional canoe for a closer view of the shoreline.

    Okavango Delta Excursion

    Okavango Delta

    Enjoy wildlife walks and viewing, mokoro trips, and birdwatching in the pristine wilderness area of the Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta. In the evening, count the shooting stars, sing with the locals, or simply unwind with a sundowner (cheers!) around the campfire.

    Safari Vehicle

    Maun - Okavango Delta 1h

    Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride.

    Acommodation

    Okavango Delta Camping

    Acommodation

    Okavango Delta Camping

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 5 : Okavango Delta/Gweta

    Choose to wake up early and watch a sunrise in the bush before traveling out of the Okavango Delta via mokoro through the channels. There will be time for showers while in Maun before boarding the Lando to Gweta, where the group will camp under the massive baobab trees. Free time will be had upon arrival to camp.

    Free time:

    Gweta Evening

    Enjoy the towering baobab trees found around tonight's campsite and go for a dip in the pool if you need to cool off.

    Safari Vehicle

    Okavango Delta - Maun 1h

    Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride.

    Lando

    Maun - Gweta 4h 240km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Mokoro

    Okavango Delta 1h - 2h

    Climb into a traditional canoe for a closer view of the shoreline.

    Acommodation

    Planet Baobab

    Acommodation

    Planet Baobab

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 6 : Gweta/Kasane

    Journey overland to Kasane where there will be free time. Choose to embark on a sunset river cruise in Chobe National Park, which also happens to be home to the largest elephant population in southern Africa.

    The best way to appreciate one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos is on an optional sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. You can pre-book this on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent.

    Lando

    Gweta - Kasane 6h 420km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Acommodation

    Thebe River Safari Lodge Campsite

    Optional Activities - Day 6

    Chobe River Sunset Cruise

    Chobe National Park - Kasane 3h

    Get a fantastic perspective of one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. Bring a few drinks and a camera, sit back, and enjoy the view.

    Acommodation

    Thebe River Safari Lodge Campsite

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch

    Day 7 : Kasane/Victoria Falls

    Drive in the Lando across the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe; home of epic Victoria Falls. Stop for a traditional lunch at the G Adventures—supported Lusumpuko Women’s Club. Upon arrival there will be free time for the optional activities available in the area.

    For the adventurous we recommend going whitewater rafting, taking a scenic helicopter flight over the falls, or bungee jumping with the waterfalls in sight. You can also opt to prebook the Chobe National Park Safari Drive and head out early into the park before crossing the border into Zimbabwe.

    Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa.

    Lando

    Kasane - Kazungula 0h45m 20km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Border Crossing (Botswana - Zimbabwe)

    Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

    Lando

    Kazungula - Victoria Falls 1h30m - 2h 65km

    Climb aboard our custom built ride …. overlanding G-style!

    Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch

    Victoria Falls

    Start your visit to Victoria Falls off on the right foot by sitting down to a traditional, Zimbabwean meal, cooked by the Lusumpuko Women’s Club, a group of women from a nearby township. A demonstration by the ladies will show you exactly how Zimbabweans traditionally eat their food, and you’ll be served a farm-to-table meal made with traditional, local, in-season ingredients. This meal provides much-needed income to the cooperatives’ 20 members – changing their lives and families in the process.

    Acommodation

    Explorers Village Camping

    Optional Activities - Day 7

    Victoria Falls Visit

    Victoria Falls

    Take in the natural splendour of thundering Victoria Falls while viewing the massive falls from the Zimbabwean side. Entrance fee for the park - self guided.

    Chobe National Park Safari Drive

    Chobe National Park 2h30m

    Immerse yourself in Chobe National Park in an open-backed, open-seated safari vehicle, and experience the stunning wilderness of the game-rich park in the care of a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Explore with your eyes as the tour drives along routes that overlook the beautiful Chobe River and keep an eye out for the remarkable variety of animals that are drawn to this permanent water source. During the safari drives it is not uncommon to spot several of Africa’s “big five” in the greater Chobe area and the early morning drive lasting 3 hours is a wonderful opportunity to have some unique sightings.

    Acommodation

    Explorers Village Camping

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch

    Day 8 : Victoria Falls

    Depart anytime.

    If you aren't ready to leave just yet talk with your CEO about extending your adventure and get to know more of Zimbabwe or beyond!

    Victoria Falls is frequently used as a base for travellers wishing to participate in the many activities and excursions available in the area. Please contact your booking agent if you would like to book post-tour accommodation.

    Departure Day

    Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.

    Optional Activities - Day 8

    Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Swim

    Livingstone 2h - 3h

    Take a swim on the wild side. Travel to Livingstone Island and take the opportunity to swim in the Devil's Pool - a rock pool at the lip of Victoria Falls, offering visitors the incredible experience of peering over the edge of one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Please note that this activity is only offered in the low water season (August to December), and on the Lunch and High Tea excursions. Due to high demand, we strongly recommend speaking to your CEO at the beginning of the tour to book this activity in advance. Please note that this activity takes place in Livingstone, Zambia, and visa fees are not included in the price of this activity.

    Zambezi Bungee Jump

    Victoria Falls 1h

    Get the adrenaline pumping with a bungee jump from the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River. Hear the rush of Victoria Falls as you enjoy this once in a lifetime experience.

    Microlight Flight over Victoria Falls

    Livingstone 0h15m

    Take a 12-15 Microlight flight over the falls to get an unparalleled, unobstructed view of the spectacular gorge that the Zambezi River has carved into the surrounding landscape over thousands of years. Please note that this activity takes place in Livingstone, Zambia and visa fees are not included in the price of this activity.

    Bridge Swing over the Zambezi

    Victoria Falls 1h

    Get strapped up, step over the Victoria Falls Bridge and free fall for 80 meters into the Batoka Gorge. Enjoy the views as you swing back and forth over the roaring Zambezi river, with cascading waterfalls at your side. Don't think you can hack it alone? Swing with a partner.

    Zipline over the Zambezi

    Victoria Falls 1h

    Glide along a zipline track for 300 metres over the rapids of the Batoka Gorge below. Take in incredible views of the Victoria Falls along the way.

    Canoeing the Zambezi

    Victoria Falls

    Opt to canoe above the Falls on the upper Zambezi for a unique and tranquil bird and animal sighting experience.

    Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Morning Breezer

    Livingstone 2h30m - 3h

    Take a short morning boat ride down the Zambezi River to the west side of the island overlooking Main Falls. Take in the incredible, close-up view of the rushing waters cascading over the steep rock face. Keep your eye out for rainbows on a sunny day. Due to high demand, we strongly recommend speaking to your CEO at the beginning of the tour to book this activity in advance. Please note that this activity takes place in Livingstone, Zambia, and visa fees are not included in the price of this activity.

    Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15 Mins

    Victoria Falls 0h15m

    You don't want to miss the opportunity to see Victoria Falls from above. Watch the Zambezi River make its way toward the gorge and form the largest waterfall in the world. During your 15-minute ride, you will have time to take in the incredible views over the falls, Livingstone Island, and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park while snapping as many pictures as you like. You may be lucky enough to see some giraffes and elephants in the surrounding landscape and even catch a rainbow over the falls. Includes pick-up and drop-off from hotel and a 12-15min flight. Please note there is a cost for an additional park fee paid for on-site at time of the activity.

    Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting

    Victoria Falls 4h - 7h

    Take the opportunity to go whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River while Victoria Falls roars above. Depart in the morning and navigate through the canyon that forms the famous falls. The dramatic rapids will fill you with excitement and complete your experience. Includes a full-day of rafting on class III-V rapids, transfers, and lunch. Please note: River conditions and activity pricing vary depending on the seasons. High water season is from about February to July. Low water season generally runs from August to January each year - this is when the Zambezi is at its very wildest. The "closed season" is dependent on the season’s rains, and usually is from March to April; during this time rafting on the river is not permitted. Additionally, this activity requires passengers to hike down and up the Batoka Gorge (approx. 45 minutes each way) to access the river; an average level of fitness is required. This activity price excludes a $10 park entrance fee.

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