This spectacular safari combines highlights
of Namibia and Botswana and includes: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund,
Twyfelfontein, Etosha National park, Caprivi, Okavango delta,
Chobe National park and Victoria falls.
This safari starts in Windhoek and ends
in Victoria Falls or Livingstone.
Your Itinerary
Day 1 A PENDUKA representative will meet you at
Windhoek International Airport or at a guesthouse
in Windhoek and we commence on safari to drive westwards
descending the Spreetshoogte Pass to Solitaire.
The area offers breathtaking views deep into the
lower lying Namibian plains. We arrive at Sesriem
camp situated on the edge of the Namib Naukluft
Park.
Overnight at Sesriem Campsite.
Day 2
We make an early start and drive through traditional
villages before entering the South Early morning
visit to some of the highest sand dunes in the world
at Sossusvlei, the highest of which has been measured
from its base as being 325 m.
Visit the Sesriem canyon in the afternoon. Centuries
of erosion have incised a narrow gorge about 1 km
in length. The gorge plunges 30 m to 40 m down and
at the foot, pools can be found that become replenished
after good rains.
Overnight Sesriem Campsite.
Day
3
Drive through the Namib Naukluft Park and observe
the rich diversity of desert adapted fauna and flora,
including the Welwitschia plant. Reach the quaint
town of Swakopmund nestled between the desert and
the sea on the West Coast. Camp is set up near Swakopmund.
Time to relax before a campfire dinner.Overnight in chalets / rooms Swakopmund B&B.
Day
4
An early start to make the most of the various options
available in the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and
Swakopmund. In the morning we drive to Walvis Bay
to see the bird life, flamingos and pelicans in
the Harbour. An optional boat cruise gives you the
chance to see the Cape fur seals, Bottlenose and
Heavy side dolphins. In the afternoon a visit to
the Swakopmund Museum, rug making industry and other
places of interest, or a drive up the spectacular
Swakop River. Overnight in chalets / rooms Swakopmund B&B.
Day
5
We drive north through some of the largest lichen
fields worldwide. In the late afternoon we reach
Aba-Huab River where desert elephants can occasionally
be seen. A little further on the Huab River we look
for a nice spot to set up our wilderness camp.
Overnight Huab River campsite.
Day
6
Spend the morning exploring one of the largest collections
of rock engravings discovered at Twyfelfontein and
visit Burt Mountain. In the afternoon we drive along
the Aba-Huab River bed in search of desert elephant
and rhino. Overnight
Huab River campsite.
Day
7
We travel via Khorixas and Outjo to enter the Etosha
National Park at Anderson Gate. An afternoon game
drive into the Etosha Park before returning to Okaukuejo.
The Etosha National Park is one of the largest parks
in Africa, and owes its unique landscape to the
Etosha Pan, a vast shallow depression of approximately
5 000 km square. Of the 114 mammal species found
in the park, several are rare and endangered, such
as black rhino and black-faced impala.
The waterhole at Okaukuejo is floodlit at night
and spectacular wildlife is almost guaranteed. Lions,
elephants and black rhino come to quench their thirst
at night.
Camp at Okaukuejo.
Day
8
Today we observe the spectacular wildlife activity
around the waterholes where game concentrates during
the dry season. Lunch en route. Our daylong game
drive takes us around the edge of the Etosha Pan
to Namutoni, and along famous game routes in the
Etosha Park. Overnight
Namutoni campsite.
Day
9
Leaving the Etosha National Park we travel via Grootfontein
to Rundu on the Kavango River.
Overnight Nkwasi campsite.
Day
10
We reach the Caprivi, cross the border into Botswana,
and travel through the village of Shakawe, to arrive
at Drotsky’s campsite situated on the banks
of the Okavango River. Overnight Shakawe campsite.
Day
11
A morning motor boat excursion on the Okavango River
which is at its widest in this area. An abundance
of bird life nest in the high papyrus fringing the
river’s edge, and we look out for the shy
Sitatunga antelope that live here and feed off the
papyrus. A walk down to the river from the campsite
offers opportunity for bird watching.
Overnight Shakawe campsite.
Day
12
Early departure to drive down the west side of the
Okavango Delta to arrive in Maun, Gateway to the
Okavango. We arrive at Maun Lodge, unpack and relax.
In the afternoon an optional game flight offers
you an aerial view of the Okavango Delta. Chalets / rooms Swakopmund B&B.
Day
13
We make an early start and drive through traditional
villages before entering the South Gate into Moremi
Wildlife Reserve. We should see game en route to
this reserve. Our game drive takes us on a scenic
road through Moremi to Xakanaxa lagoons. You are
shown to your tents in ime to shower before dinner
served in the dining tent. Chalets / rooms Swakopmund B&B.
Day
14
Early morning coffee or tea, and we set off on a
full morning’s game drive to return to camp
for a delicious brunch. Time to shower rest and
relax in camp. After tea we set off on our afternoon
game drive through Moremi with its wilderness of
rivers and lagoons. Return to camp and relax around
the campfire. Dinner served in dining tent. Camp near Xakanaxa in
exclusive wilderness area.
Day
15
Having had breakfast we leave Xakanaxa and continue
on an interesting riverine route where excellent
bird and wildlife can be found, we arrive at Moremi’s
North Gate.
Overnight Kwai River area in exclusive wilderness
area.
Day
16
We leave Moremi and our route takes us on an interesting
day’s drive northwards to Savuti. We stop
en route for lunch. A game drive past the grassy
plains of the Mababe Depression takes to our campsite.
Overnight Savuti in exclusive wilderness area.
Day
17
Savuti is one of Africa’s most densely populated
predator areas, and well known for its bull elephants.
The Savuti waterhole offers an ever-changing spectacle
of birds and wildlife. Morning and afternoon game
drives to the Savuti marsh in search of predators.
Leisure time to relax during the heat of the day.
Afternoon game drive to Bushman paintings hill.
Overnight Savuti.
Day
18
Leaving the plains of the Savuti Marsh we follow
the Ngwezumba Valley driving through Mopane forests.
Lunch en route. We arrive at the remote pan of Nogaatsha,
on which a variety of wildlife depends. Camp within
sight of this waterhole. Overnight
in the area of Nogaatsha.
Day
19
After breakfast we leave for the Chobe River and
we should see the breeding herds of elephant and
large herds of buffalo for which this park is famous.
In the afternoon a boating excursion on the Chobe
River offers a new dimension to game viewing.
Overnight Chobe floodplains in exclusive wilderness
area.
Day
20/21
After a leisurely breakfast, we take you to the
Kazangula border where you will be transferred to
the hotel of your choice in either Victoria falls
or Livingstone.
The second day will be at leisure to view the falls
or join any one of the many activities available
in Victoria Falls Overnight
Victoria Falls or Livingstone
Day
22
You will be transferred by your hotel to the airport
for your international flight
