Southern Africa Adventure

Day 1: Cape Town
Sawubona! Welcome to South Africa. With its stunning coastline, modern cityscape and nearby mountains, Cape Town is one of Africa's most exciting cities. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm this evening. If you arrive early, why not get out and explore Cape Town, maybe with a walk in Newlands Forest or by jumping on the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. You could also head down to the waterfront to see Cape Town Stadium up close. After the meeting, ask your leader where the best dinner spots are and consider heading out for a welcome dinner with your group.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)

Meals
There are no meals included on this day.

 Add on activities

• Cape Town - Table Mountain Hike - ZAR1600
• Cape Town - Table Mountain Aerial Cable - ZAR380
• Cape Town - Robben Island tour - ZAR550
• Cape Town - Best of the Cape Combo Tour - Full Day - ZAR2000
• Cape Town - Cape Peninsula and SUP Tour - Full Day - ZAR2100
• Cape Town - Robben Island Ferry & Table Mountain Tour - Full Day - ZAR1800
• Cape Town - Winelands Tour - Full Day - ZAR1600
• Cape Town - Winelands Tour - Half Day - ZAR1000
• Cape Town - Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain Tour - Full Day - ZAR2000
• Cape Town - Cape Malay Cooking Tour - Half Day - ZAR1200
• Cape Town - Township Experience - Half Day - ZAR965
• Cape Town - City and Waterfront Tour - Half Day - ZAR1100
• Cape Town - Cape Peninsula & Kirstenbosch Tour - Full Day - ZAR2000
• Cape Town - District Six & Bo-Kapp Cultural Tour - Half Day - ZAR965

Special information
It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be going over important trip information at this time. If you are going to be late please let us know. We will let you know via our whatsapp group chat where we will meet.

Day 2: Western Cape
Leaving Cape Town behind, travel up the Western Cape today. Sit back, relax and enjoy the sprawling scenery. Tonight, you’ll stay on a working farm with your group. This is a great chance to gain an insight into everyday life in this remote part of South Africa. The surrounding countryside is perfectly explored on foot, so if there’s time, maybe take a walk around the nearby mountains and farms before settling in for the evening.
 
Accommodation
Camping  (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Add on activities

• Klawer - Winery visit & tasting - ZAR140S

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 6 hours.

Day 3: Orange River

Journey to the Orange River – the beautiful natural border between South Africa and Namibia. On the way, you'll pass through Namaqualand, which is renowned for its wildflowers that spring up from late July to mid-September. Traditionally known as the Gariep River, the Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2200 km). Its source is high up in the Drakensberg Mountain Range in Lesotho, and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay in South Africa.
 
Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 9 hours.

Day 4: Fish River Canyon
Journey to the Orange River – the beautiful natural border between South Africa and Namibia. On the way, you'll pass through Namaqualand, which is renowned for its wildflowers that spring up from late July to mid-September. Traditionally known as the Gariep River, the Orange River is the longest in South Africa (2200 km). Its source is high up in the Drakensberg Mountain Range in Lesotho, and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay in South Africa.
 
Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 9 hours.  

Day 5: Sesriem
Be ready for a long travel day as you drive toward the fabled dunes of Namibia. You’ll have the opportunity to stop at a market or shop to stock up on supplies before tomorrow's bush camp. When you arrive, stretch your legs and take in the exciting desert scenes. You’ll be situated in the most famous part of the Namib Desert, among the vast dune fields – the most spectacular of which are found near the Sesriem Canyon. Get an early night in preparation for your dawn hike tomorrow.

Accommodation
Camping  (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 10 hours.

Day 6: 

Wake up before dawn and scramble to the top of the dunes for a dramatic sunrise view across a vast sea of sand. The color changes as the sun creeps up above the horizon and the views are nothing short of incredible, providing a spectacular setting for your brunch. The dunes themselves are some of the highest in the world and home to much animal life. After, jump in the back of a pickup truck for a trip to Sossusvlei – the incredible salt and clay pan nearby. You'll have time to explore this mysterious desert oddity at your own pace. In the afternoon, drive to your bush camp in the heart of the Namib Desert.
 Accommodation

• Camping (with facilities) (1 night)

 Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

 Included activities

• Sossusvlei - 4x4 Tour
• Sesriem - Sand dunes visit

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 5 hours.


Day 7:  Swakopmund 

Continue to Swakopmund today. Surrounded by the massive dune fields of the Namib Desert on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, Swakopmund is an ideal place for outdoor activities. The township has an interesting German–Namibian atmosphere, which makes it a pleasant place to simply walk around and explore. You could also visit the Swakopmund Museum today – the largest privately run Museum in Namibia housing exhibitions on zoology, geology and technology.
 Accommodation

• Chalet (1 night)

 Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 4 hours.




 

Day 8: Swakopmund

Wake up before dawn and scramble to the top of the dunes for a dramatic sunrise view across a vast sea of sand. The color changes as the sun creeps up above the horizon and the views are nothing short of incredible, providing a spectacular setting for your brunch.

The dunes themselves are some of the highest in the world and home to much animal life. After, jump in the back of a pickup truck for a trip to Sossusvlei – the incredible salt and clay pan nearby. You'll have time to explore this mysterious desert oddity at your own pace. In the afternoon, drive to your bush camp in the heart of the Namib Desert.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities Sossusvlei - 4x4 Tour Sesriem - Sand dunes visit

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 5 hours.

Day 9: Swakopmund
With another free day in this beautiful seaside town, you might like to do some reading, relaxing and swimming. Alternatively, you can venture further afield – perhaps to the Okakambe Trails or the Camel Farm (both located in the same area, around 12 km east of town). A horse ride or camel ride is a great way to see the desert from a different perspective.

Accommodation
Chalet (1 night)

Meals
There are no meals included on this day.

Add on activities Swakopmund:

• Horse riding - USD65 Swakopmund
•  Seal and dolphin cruise - USD60 Swakopmund
• Swakopmund Museum - USD2 Swakopmund
• Sea kayaking - USD85

Day 10: Spitzkoppe
Travel to Spitzkoppe. Experience the sight, sound and smell of thousands of olive-colored seals on the shores of Cape Cross while travelling up the Atlantic Coast. Visit one of the most stunning areas of Namibia – the wild lands around the mountain of Spitzkoppe, also known as the Matterhorn of Namibia. There are some excellent hikes and guided walks throughout the area, which is rich in plant life.

The Spitzkoppe is known for its stunning beauty and the thousands of ancient Bushmen rock art paintings that are still on view. Be sure to look out for the sunset from your bush camp this evening – the landscape is known to take on dazzling oranges and reds.

Accommodation
Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• Cape Cross Nature Reserve - Cape Cross seal colony

Add on activities:

• Spitzkoppe - San People rock painting guided walk - ZAR50

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 6 hours.

Day 11:  Spitzkoppe
Enjoy a full-day game drive in Etosha National Park. Game viewing in the park is relatively easy due to the constructed waterholes and the large, sparsely vegetated pans.

The bushland surrounding the pans is difficult to see through, but there are enough clearings, pans and waterholes to usually allow for some sightings. Namibia has protected its game reserves against poaching, which means significant numbers of elephants, antelope and other herbivores reside here. This evening you will spend the night at Namutoni Camp.

Accommodation
Camping (with facilities) (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• Ethos ha National Park - Overland Vehicle Game Drive

Special information
At the accommodation, upgrades are available (subject to availability).

Day 12: Etosha National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive in Etosha National Park. Game viewing in the park is relatively easy due to the constructed waterholes and the large, sparsely vegetated pans. The bushland surrounding the pans is difficult to see through, but there are enough clearings, pans and waterholes to usually allow for some sightings. Namibia has protected its game reserves against poaching, which means significant numbers of elephants, antelope and other herbivores reside here.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• National Park - Overland Vehicle Game Drive

Day 13: Grootfontein/San People
Leave Etosha behind and continue to your next camp, which is located 50 km outside Grootfontein. This will be your base for visiting the San people tomorrow. When you arrive at camp, stretch your legs, maybe go for a swim and kick back with your fellow travelers for a relaxed evening.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 5 hours. 

Day 14: Grootfontein
Embark on a 180-km round-trip to visit the San people today. You'll go out walking with some of the tribe, listening to their stories and songs. You'll soon discover that they communicate in a unique and fascinating Khoisan dialect, commonly known as a 'clicking' language.

The San are the oldest ethnic group in Namibia, having inhabited southern Africa for an estimated 20,000 years. Around 30,000 of them live in Namibia, but only 2000 still follow a traditional way of life. The San have a deep understanding of nature and ecology, living in harmony with their environment.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• Grootfontein - San Bushman cultural experience

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 7 hours. 
Day 15: Bagani
Depart for Bagani Upon arrival we will set up camp for the night. Bagani is a small, friendly town with plenty of nice spots to relax and soak up the ambience as you catch the sunset over the Okavango River. You may even spot grunting hippos coming out of the waters to graze! This area is the homestead of the local Mbukushu kings and their kingdom.

Accommodation
Camping (with facilities) (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Add on activities

• Bagani - Sunset Cruise - USD25

Day 16: Okavango Delta
Drive across the border into Botswana and head south along the Okavango Panhandle (the narrowest part of the delta) to Sepopa. Here, you'll leave your vehicle behind as you journey by boat into the delta to your bush camp on an island away from civilization. Punting along past birds and lily pads, you'll hear hippos occasionally interrupting the peaceful atmosphere with their charming grunts.

Accommodation
Camping (without facilities) (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• Okavango Delta - Mokoro safari
• Okavango Delta - Boat Safari

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 4 hours. Your boat ride will be approximately 4 hours. 

Day 17: Okavango Delta
After breakfast, head out for your mokoro experience. Each mokoro (small dugout canoe) takes two people and is poled along through the meandering waterways by a local tribesman. You’ll also take a short nature walk with your guide to discover the beautiful natural surroundings, gain some insight into the history of the local area and look out for different bird species and occasionally, even elephants. After your trip around the delta, return by boat to the relative civilization of Sepopa Camp, featuring hot showers, a swimming pool and a small bar. Today, there is an option to take a scenic flight to have an aerial view of the Delta.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included activities

• Okavango Delta - Nature Walk
• Okavango Delta – Mokoro Safari
• Okavango Delta - Nature walk

Add on activities 

• Okavango Delta - Helicopter Scenic Flight - USD280

Special information
Wildlife sightings during the walk is not a guarantee.

Day 18: Bagani
Leave the delta behind today and return to Bagani for the night. There will be time to take part in an optional boat trip when you arrive, or you can opt for a picturesque sunset cruise. Alternatively, relax and recharge at camp.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Add on activities

• Bagani - Sunset Cruise - USD25

Day 19: Chobe National Park
Setting off from Bagani this morning, you’ll drive to the incredible Chobe National Park. Catch a window seat if you can and watch the rolling landscape pass you by or play some road trip games with your newfound friends. Enter Botswana at the Goma border, which is also the gateway to the park. When you arrive, take an optional cruise down the Chobe River – one of the best ways to witness some of the park's many animals, like hippos, elephants and buffalo.

Accommodation
Camping (1 night)

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Special information
Your travel time today will be approximately 8 hours.

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