Cape To Victoria Falls Explorer Camping Safari

21 days/20 nights from
$4860
per person share twin

Flights are additional

Cape To Victoria Falls Explorer Camping Safari

Cape Town to Victoria Falls is one of the ‘classic’ overland routes through Southern Africa and it continues to be a firm favourite with travellers with its mix of wildlife, culture and stunning scenery. Highlights include Cape Town, the world’s second largest canyon at Fish River, the vast dunes and landscapes of the Namib Desert, Etosha National Park, the Kalahari, Okavango Delta, the Makgadikgadi Pan and the raw majesty of Victoria Falls. On 14 nights you will camp with the group in designated campsites with the comfort of showers and flush toilets as well as spending 2 nights wild camping in the Okavango Delta.  On wild camping nights there are no facilities and your Sunway guides will erect a bucket shower tent (water is heated on the campfire) and a pit toilet tent. It is not all camping! You will also spend one night in Cape Town in a hotel located at famous the V&A Waterfront and two nights in Swakopmund and another in Windhoek in guesthouses with ensuite bathrooms.
Sunway Safaris is 100% African owned and operated and has been hosting travellers on incredible adventures throughout Southern Africa since 1994 with each safari hosted by two knowledgeable, fully qualified Field Guides. 

Deal Includes
✔ 14 nights accommodation at designated campsites with showers, flush toilets and laundry facilities
✔ 2 nights’ wild camping without fences in wilderness areas with the crew erecting bucket shower (hot water from the campfire) and pit toilet (with a seat!)
✔ 1 night's hotel accommodation in Cape Town
✔ 3 nights guest house accommodation with ensuite bathrooms (Swakopmund & Windhoek)
✔ 20 breakfasts, 16 lunches, 12 dinners
✔ Game drive in the main tour vehicle in Etosha National Park
✔ Entrance fees and walks as per the itinerary with your Sunway Safaris as per the itinerary
✔ Explore the mountains of the Ugab wilderness with local guides
✔ Nature walk with aKalahari bushman and translator 
✔ Mekoro trails and walks with local guides in the Okavango Delta as per the itinerary
✔ Experience the vastness of Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans
✔ Walking tour of Victoria Falls Zimbabwe side
✔ All other transport as per the itinerary accompanied by two professional safari guides.

21 days/20 nights 
From $4,860 per person twin share
Single Supplement if unwilling to room share with another same-gender single traveller $514
Travel to Jan 2025
Prefer the comfort of an accommodated safari? Sunway Safaris offer a similar 21 day accommodated safari, priced at NZD6,550 per person twin share, ask your House of Travel consultant for details and departure dates. Tour Code: CVa21

Scheduled departure dates with a maximum group size of 12 people.  There is an option to finish this tour in Windhoek for a 14 day Cape Town & Namibia Safari.

Itinerary
Day 1
Departing in Cape Town from the hotel at 8.00am we will visit Hout Bay, Cape Point Nature Reserve and Boulders Beach before sampling some of Cape Town’s culinary delights at a local restaurant on the V&A Waterfront (dinner own expense).

Day 2
Today we head north to the massive rocky wilderness of the Cederberg and explore the landscape that has been shaped in to bizarre and artistic shapes by the wind and rain on foot.

Day 3 
The landscape will become more arid as we get closer to Namibia.  We cross the border and camp at the Gariep River.  There is time to relax, swim or a canoe adventure on the river (own expense)

Day 4
Drive to Fish River Canyon, the world’s second largest.  In the afternoon we will watch as the spectacular sunset slips over the canyon rim.

Day 5-6
The towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway to the Namib Desert.  We will walk to Sossusvlei, explore Sesriem Canyon and enjoy some dramatic sunsets.

Day 7-8
Lunar landscapes surround the coastal town of Swakopmund as we head to the coast.  You will have a full free day to explore or book any of number of optional activities from sea kayaking to scenic flights and sandboarding (activities own expense)
 
Day 9
Head north along the arid coast to the Cape Cross Seal Colony before heading inland to Spitzkop.  We set up camp under the Spitzkoppe, huge granite domes that rise out of the desert and take a short work to explore further on foot.

Day 10
Heading further inland we camp next to the dry Ugab River, home to the rare desert elephants.  We explore the mountains on foot with local guides who lead us through this region that is adorned with rock art.

Day 11-12
Etosha National Park is in the game-rich north-west corner of Namibia. We game drive around the huge dry pan and waterholes to spot elephants, herds of elephants and hopefully lions.  Subject to animal movements we stay at one of three camps in Etosha, two of which have floodlit waterholes for night viewing of wildlife.

Day 13
We arrive late in the day in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital which has harmonious blends African and European cultures.  We have eat at local restaurant tonight (own expense)

Day 14
Welcome to Botswana!  We overnight in the heart of the Kalahari and take time to walk with a local San Bushman and translator to learn about their fascinating bush skills that allow them to survive in this harsh environment.

Day 15
We camp in Maun for a night to prepare for our two night excursion deep into the Okavango Delta.

Day 16-17
We will glide through the channels and lagoons of the Okavango Delta on mekoro (dugout canoes).  We will camp wild on remote islands for two night and enjoy bush walks and more with our guides from the local community.

Day 18
We will feel the vastness of Africa under a big sky sunset over the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans which appear endless.  If travelling on a departure after the rains the pans fill with water and attract thousands of waterbirds, and herds of zebra, wildebeest and springbok.

Day 19-20
Travel to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe where we will explore the falls and surrounding rainforest on foot.  There is a full free day for you to relax or book one or more the numerous optional activities on offer, from river cruises to scenic flights to ziplining.

Day 21
Your safari ends at 8am after breakfast at the campsite.

2024 Departure Dates
(Bold dates are guaranteed departures)
SAa denotes that this tour can be preceded by the South Africa Rainbow Route Safari from Johannesburg to Cape Town
30 May-19 Jun 24 SAa
06-26 Jun 24
13 Jun-03 Jul 24 SAa
04-24 Jul 24
18 Jul-07 Aug 24
22 Aug-11 Sep 24 SAa
29 Aug-18 Sep 24 SAa
26 Sep-16 Oct 24
10-30 Oct 24 SAa
17 Oct-06 Nov24
24 Oct-13 Nov 24
14 Nov-04 Dec 24 SAa
28 Nov-18 Dec 24
05-25 Dec 24 SAa
12 Dec 24-01 Jan 25 SAa

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