Namibia & Botswana Southern Circle Safari with Sunway Safaris

21 day/20 night safari from
$6365
per person share twin
Flights are additional

Namibia & Botswana Southern Circle Safari

This 21 day safari combines all the highlights of Namibia and Botswana, from the towering sand dunes of Sossusvlei to epic game reserves. There are so many highlights on this trip to list!
The tour starts with the power of Victoria Falls before visiting Namibia's beautiful Caprivi, arid Etosha National Park and the  Namib Desert. In Botswana you will go on a bush walk with the San bushmen and glide deep into the Okavango Delta by traditional dug-out canoe before finishing with a special river cruise in Chobe National Park.
Sunway Safari is 100% African owned and operated and has been hosting travellers on incredible adventures throughout Southern Africa since 1994. On this safari will stay in a comfortable mix of tended camps, lodges and charlets hosted by two knowledgeable, fully qualified Field Guides.     

Deal Includes
✔ 18 nights’ accommodation in small lodges (including tented lodges), with en-suite bathroom
✔ 2 nights’ serviced camping in the Okavango Delta.  Each tent has an en-suite chemical toilet, twin camp beds with linen.  Shared shower tent with water heated on the campfire
✔ 20 breakfasts, 17 lunches & 11 dinners
✔ Entrance to Victoria Falls on the Zambian Side
✔ Kwando River boat cruise
✔ Visit to Makgadikgadi Pans
✔ Chobe National Park – sunset game viewing river cruise
✔ Brandberg, entrance to the Petrified Forest and walk with a local guide to view the White Lady rock painting
✔ Cape Cross Seal Colony
✔ Sesriem Canyon and walk to Sossusvlei
✔ Walk with a San Bushman and translator in the Kalahari
✔  Transfer into the Okavango Delta by 4WD & Mekoro ( local Dugout canor), morning and afternoon game walks with our local guides
✔ Game Drives in the Mahango Game Reserve & Etosha National Park 
✔ All other transport as per the itinerary accompanied by two professional safari guides.


21 days/20 nights
From $6365 per person twin share
Single Supplement if unwilling to room share with another same-gender single traveller $1082
Travel: till Jan 2025

Looking for a camping safari? Sunway Safaris offer a similar 21 day camping safari, priced at NZD4,682 per person twin share, ask your House of Travel consultant for details and departure dates. Tour Code NB21

Scheduled departure dates with a maximum group size of 12 people.  
 
Itinerary

Day 1-2
Livingstone
Meet your guides at 2pm for a pre-departure meeting on day 1. Victoria Falls is one of the natural wonders of the world and we take 2 days to explore this area.  A visit to Victoria Falls is included and there is time for you to explore or book any of the numerous optional activities at your own expense.

Day 3-4
Caprivi
Crossing out of Zambia into the Caprivi strip, we spend two days travelling west through this game rich area. We’ll explore the Kwando River by boat and a game drive into the Mahango Game Reserve.

Day 5
Rundu
After a morning enjoying the abundant birdlife that surrounds the camp, our road takes us along the Kavango River. Villages of grass huts and local wooden crafts and carvings a common sight. We stop for the night at our riverside lodge in Rundu and enjoy a spectacular sunset.

Day 6, 7, 8
Etosha National Park
We head deeper into Namibia to the Etosha National Park. The National Park surrounds the Etosha Pan and is locally named “the great white place of dry water”. Waterholes surround the pan and attract game. Etosha is known for great sightings of elephant, antelope and lions. Our lodge lies on the boundary of the park and we spend our mornings and afternoons on game drives.

Day 9
Brandberg
Our journey covers some beautiful desert landscapes as we move south towards the Brandberg Mountain. Our lodge is situated in the dry Ugab River which is home to the rare desert elephants. We visit the petrified forest and take a walk with a local guide to view the famous White Lady rock painting in the area.

Day 10-11
Swakopmund
We cross flat open plains to the coast where we visit the Cape Cross seal colony. Further south is the coastal town of Swakopmund where we have a day free to explore the town or try sea kayaking or dune boarding (own expense). German colonial influences are strong in the town of Swakopmund as is reflected in the restaurant menus and the architecture.

Day 12-13
Namib Desert

The lunar landscapes surround the town of Swakopmund and we visit these as we leave and head into the Namib Desert with its towering red sand dunes. We will walk to Sossusvlei, explore Sesriem Canyon.

Day 14
Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city in Namibia, its charm lies in its harmonious blend of African and European cultures and the friendliness of its people and an interesting mix of modern and German colonial era influenced architecture. 

Day 15
Kalahari

Crossing into Botswana we overnight in the heart of the Kalahari. We take a walk with the local San Bushmen to learn fascinating bush skills and get an insight into how these incredible people survive in this desert environment. Our overnight lodge is owned and operated by the community.

Day 16,17,18
Okavango Delta

An annual flood of fresh-water spreads into the Kalahari Desert creating the reed lined channels of the Okavango Delta.  Our first night is spent in Maun in preparation before journeying deep into the delta on mekoro (dugouts) - an experience not to be missed. We have 2 nights in our tented camp on a remote island and enjoy game walks, swimming and the birdlife in this pristine wilderness area.

Day 19
Makigadikgadi Pans

Feel the vastness of Africa under a big sky sunset. After the rains, the pans fill with water and attract thousands of water birds and herds of zebra, wildebeest and springbok.

Day 20
Chobe National Park

We turn north through the Chobe Forest Reserve to Kasane where we settle into our lodge. Chobe NP is famous for large herds of elephant and buffalo. Our afternoon is spent on an exciting wildlife boat cruise in the Chobe NP.

Day 21
Zambia – Victoria Falls

This morning we transfer across the Zambezi River to Livingstone where the tour ends at approximately 12pm

2024 Departure Dates (Bold dates are guaranteed departures) 19 May-08 Jun 24 16 Jun-06 Jul 24 23 Jun-13 Jul 24 30 Jun-20 Jul 24 07 Jul-27 Jul 24 14 Jul-03 Aug 24 21 Jul 24-10 Aug 24 28 Jul-17 Aug 24 11-31 Aug 24 18 Aug-07 Sep 24 01 Sep-21 Sep 24 08 Sep-28 Sep 24 22 Sep-12 Oct 24 29 Sep-19 Oct 24 13 Oct-02 Nov 24 20 Oct-09 Nov 24 03-23 Nov 24 10-30 Nov 24 08-28 Dec 24 22 Dec 24-11 Jan 25

 

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