Botswana Overland Adventure

Upon arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the Protea Waterfront Hotel, Centurion (or similar) for your overnight stay.

An early departure from your hotel in Johannesburg will take you in the direction of the Botswana border. Your bush-camp will be installed in the Kalahari Desert, where the evening is spent admiring the bright stars of the southern hemisphere around the campfire.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arriving in Ghanzi for lunch, you will set up camp at Dqae Qare Bushman village in the Kalahari. The project is owned and run by the local Bushman community, with all proceeds directly benefiting the community. The afternoon is spent observing the traditional Bushman way of life.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning you will have a 1-hour-long guided bush walk, with a local guide, who will explain and show you the many uses of the surrounding environment. Drive to Maun, the “gateway” to the Okavango Delta. The evening will be spent relaxing around the campfire and preparing for your 4x4 excursion into Moremi the following morning.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Explore Moremi Wildlife Reserve on early morning and late afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, and spend the day exploring the channels of the Okavango Delta by mokoro. You will have lunch on an island in the delta and enjoy a game walk (subject to the water level of the delta).

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners

The Khwai area is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation and palm trees, teeming with bird-life and a vast population of wild animals. You will enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives exploring the reserve in an open 4x4 safari vehicle.

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners

Enjoy a final early morning game drive as you leave Moremi, returning to Maun in time for lunch. An optional scenic flight (booked locally) over the Okavango Delta is possible in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Camp will be set up on the banks of the Chobe River. Chobe National Park is famous for its beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets, and abundance of wildlife and bird-life. Sunset will be enjoyed overlooking the Chobe River and the following morning you will relax on a game viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel across the Zambia border to Livingstone. Victoria Falls is without doubt one of the greatest and most spectacular sights in Africa. Days are spent at leisure to browse the local markets and to experience the many optional activities on offer in the adrenaline capital of Africa, including white water rafting, bungee jumping, micro-lighting, airplane or helicopter rides over the falls, rhino walks, elephant back safaris, etc. (All activities are booked locally at own expense).

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner

Making your way back into Botswana, you will set up camp at Nata. Visit the Makgadikgadi Pans (weather permitting) for a truly unforgettable sunset over what remains of an ancient 6,500 km² lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will install camp for the last night near the mighty Limpopo River, which forms the border of Botswana and South Africa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel via the “Jacaranda City” of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa and home of the famous Union Buildings. Your tour ends in Johannesburg around 4:00 p.m. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch