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SB01 - Chobe-Falls - Safari
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Bussie - Chobe Falls
Introduction
The Chobe National Park,
which is the second largest national park in Botswana and
covers 10,566 square km, has one of the greatest
concentrations of game found on the African continent. Its
uniqueness in the abundance of wildlife and the true
African nature of the region, offers a safari experience
of a lifetime.
Chobe is proud of, and very
famous for, its abundance of elephants – the highest
concentration to be found anywhere in Africa.
Chobe is also famous for
its huge herds of buffalo, its rich bird life and, not
least, for its exquisite sunset boat cruises, a wildlife
experience not to be missed. Explore the Chobe Game
Reserve by boat as well as by game viewing vehicles and
also pay a visit to the world renowned Victoria Falls.
"Hyped up" since
1855 when Dr. David Livingstone first set
eyes on Victoria Falls, today the rumbling of 33 million
cubic meters per second flowing over the fall in peak
season, still reminds us that this is one of the finest
natural spectacles on earth! A World Heritage Site and one
of the seven Natural Wonders of the World, this
is the largest curtain of falling water on the planet.
Safari Venues
- Kwa Nokeng Lodge
- North Gate Lodge
- Chobe Safari Lodge
- Woodlands Campsite
Time of Year
- 25
– 31 July 2009
(NB: Clients must arrive in
Pretoria a day before the Safari departs)
Itinerary
| Day
0 |
Clients
will be welcomed at the
O.R.
Tambo
International
Airport
by Andre van Vuuren qualified
tour guide.
Clients
will be transported to a guesthouse for
accommodation. (Accommodation, breakfast not
included in package.)
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| Day 1 |
We
leave
Pretoria
early morning and drive on the N1 to Mokopane and
then follow the N11 to Martin’s Drift border post.
Our first night will be at Kwa
Nokeng Lodge, next to the
Limpopo
River
on the
Botswana
side of the border. A game farm with the following
species can also be viewed while visiting: Leopard,
Kudu, Wildebeest, Tsetsebe, Zebra, Waterbuck,
Bushbuck, Impala, Duiker, Steenbok, Warthog,
Hippopotamus and Crocodile. With more than 265
different bird species, making this an ideal spot
for the avid birder.
We
will stay here for one night only.
(Chalet
or Safari tent accommodation, Dinner & Breakfast
included in package.)
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Day 2 |
Early
morning you leave towards
Francistown
and Nata, North Gate
Lodge, situated in the heart of Nata,
amongst a
forest
of
Llala Palms
en route to the Okavango Delta or Chobe Game
Reserve. This is the ideal stop over after a long
journey, or a great way start a new adventure.
European style cuisine (or be adventurous and try
the fantastic traditional cuisine), ice cold drinks
from the fully stocked bar, or just relax by the
cooling waters of the sparkling pool. We will also
visit the Nata Bird Sanctuary The nearby Nata
Bird Sanctuary is a community project and a must
to visit - 165 bird species including flamingoes and
pelicans. Sowa
Pan with its unique beauty and beaches of rolled
quartz pebbles also offers good birding
opportunities.
We
will overnight here for one night only.
(Lodge
accommodation, Visit to Nata Bird Sanctuary, Dinner
& Breakfast included in package.) |
Day 3 - 5
|
Today
we will drive North towards Kasane where you will
stay at the Chobe
Safari Lodge for the next 3 days. Chobe
Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of
Chobe
River
and sharing a border with
Chobe
National Park
. Right on our doorstep four African countries (
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
Zimbabwe
and
Zambia
) meet.
Here
you will enjoy 3 wonderful days exploring the
natural beauty of this area with game drives into
the
Chobe
National Park
, a day visit to one of the seven wonders of the
world, the
Victoria
Water
Falls
via Kazungula where you will leave and enter
Botswana
with the ferry over the
Zambezi
river. This is also the only place in
Africa
where the borders of 4 different countries comes
together. You will also join other visitors on the
very popular 3 hour Sunset boat on the Chobe river.
We
will stay here for three nights.
(3
Nights in River or Safari room, 3 x Dinner, 3 x
Breakfast, 1 x Game drive, 1 x Boat cruise, 2 hour
private boat trip, Vic Falls day trip and 3 x Park
fees included in package.) |
Day 6
|
Today
you will start driving down south back in the
direction of
South Africa
. From the small town of
Pandamatenga
down to Nata, you will again experience the very
poor road condition and it helps a lot if you can
point out the difference between the ears of a Kudu
and that of a donkey. This will give you an idea on
the depth of the potholes.
From
Nata it is all good driving towards
Francistown
and your next stopover at the Woodlands
campsite. Here we will enjoy a nice farewell braai under the Botswana sky
for the last time together and remember some of the
wonderful things we experiences in the last few
days.
We
will overnight here for one night only.
(Cottage
accommodation, Dinner & Breakfast included in
package.) |
Day 7 |
This
is our last day together and a long ways drive back
home to
Pretoria
. The route will take us through the second largest
city in
Botswana
,
Francistown
and towns like Palapye to the border post at
Martin’s Drift. From here it’s still another 4
hours drive to our destination in
Pretoria
. We expect to be back in
Pretoria
by 17:30. Everybody will safely be returned to the
guesthouses or to the Airport if needed.
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Day 8
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Clients
will be transported to the
O.R.
Tambo
International
Airport
or Bus depot by Andre van Vuuren or Jacques Lesch
for their return trips home.
(Flights
/ Bus transport, Accommodation, Breakfast not
included in package.) (Transport to Airport
& Bus depots included in package)
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Costs
The costs listed below are based on a minimum of
14 adults.
( All prices are subject to
changes )
| Adults |
R10 750.00 per person |
Included
- Accommodation
For 6 Nights (Day 1 – 6)
- All
Breakfast’s (Day 2 - 7)
- All
Dinners (Day 1 – 6)
- All
Transport Costs
- All
Border Fees
- Boat
Trips (Chobe river)
- All
National Park entry fees
- Qualified
& Experienced Guides
- Level
2 First Aid Personnel
- Transport
To / From The Airport / Bus
Depots.
- All
Camping Equipment
Excluded
- All
Bar Accounts
- All
Beverages
- Gratitudes
- Accommodation
Day Before And After Safari In Pretoria
- Flights
/ Bus costs from / to home
- Additional
Activities not stipulated in the itinerary
- All
Lunches (Day
1 - 7)
Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of 50% per person
is required in order to confirm a booking. The balance is due a minimum of 14 days prior to departure.
Enquiries & Bookings
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