Victoria Falls & Chobe, Zimbabwe & Botswana Tour

Tour Features:
The Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Mosi-Oa-Tunya or The Smoke That Thunders stretches over 1.5km as it plunges over 100m into the Zambezi gorge below. Chobe National Park in Botswana is home to 450 bird species and the largest concentration of elephants in Africa.

Tour Details:
Day 1 Johannesburg to Kasane - Botswana (Dinner)
Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kasane Airport near Chobe Botswana. On arrival you will be met and transferred by road to your lodge.

This afternoon, enjoy a game viewing experience on the Chobe River. This must be one of the finest game viewing experiences in Africa. With over 80 000 elephants in the park alone they are a very frequent sighting. Hippo, water birds, buffalo, crocodile, and puku are also viewed from the river.

This evening dinner is taken at the lodge and is included.

Accommodation: Ngoma Safari Lodge or similar
Distance: Flight: Johannesburg to Kasane Airport 1 hour 45 minutes
Day 2 Chobe - Botswana (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
All meals and two game activities are included.

Game drives within the Chobe National Park offer the opportunity to view the abundant elephant and other big game species up close, and the possibility of an encounter with one of the large predators.

In the late afternoon enjoy a boat cruise on the Chobe River to view more spectacular wildlife.

Dinner is taken at the lodge and included.

Accommodation: Ngoma Safari Lodge or similar
Distance: Victoria Falls - depends on activities
Day 3 Chobe to Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe (Breakfast)
Enjoy a final game activity followed by a leisurely breakfast.
Transfer by road across the border into Zimbabwe.
Lunch will be for your own account.
Check in at your lodge with the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Dinner is for your own account.
Accommodation: Vic Falls Safari Lodge or similar
Distance: Road transfer Chobe to Victoria Falls - +- 2.5 hours
(Depending on final lodges chosen)
Day 4 Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe (Breakfast)
After breakfast enjoy a guided tour of Victoria Falls which not only gives you amazing views of one of the seven wonders of the world but information about their creation and geology, the unique eco-system of the rainforest, daring exploits of colonial explorers and the magical tales of local legend under the constant spray from the "smoke that Thunders". You will have photographic opportunities of the largest falling sheet of water on earth.

In the late afternoon board your cruise boat for a leisurely sun set cruise on the Zambezi River. View waterbuck and many species of wildlife coming down to quench their thirst. Hear the grunt of hippo and know that you are truly in the heart of Africa.

Lunch & Dinner are for your own account.

Accommodation: Vic Falls Safari Lodge or similar
Distance:
Day 5 Victoria Falls to Nelspruit via Livingston (Breakfast)
After breakfast you will be transferred back across the border into Zimbabwe to check in at Vic Falls Airport for your flight to Johannesburg.

After breakfast, you will have leisure time before being transferred across the border into Zambia.
Fly from Zambia - Livingstone Airport to KMIA - Nelspruit Airport.

Distance: Livingstone to KMIA Nelspruit - 1hour 40 minutes

Passenger Information:
Tour Code Pre: VFCZ01 / Post: VFCZ02
PRE PACKAGE DATES: 21 - 25 Aug 2018
DEPART: Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kasane Airport - Botswana
END: Livingstone Airport Z- Zambia to Nelspruit (KMIA) Airport - SA
POST PACKAGE DATES: 29 Aug - 02 Sep 2018
DEPART: Nelspruit (KMIA) Airport to Livingstone Airport - Zambia
END: Kasane Airport - Botswana to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport - SA
Duration 3 days / 2 nights
Vehicle Not applicable
Minimum 1 passenger
Price Quotation on request - Price fluctuates due to rate of exchange and availability
Single Quotation on request - Price fluctuates due to rate of exchange and availability
Included Flights Johannesburg - Kasane & Livingstone - KMIA Nelspruit or visa versa for the post package.
Road transfers during package.
Breakfast daily in Vic Falls.
Airport tax
Tour of the Falls
Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River
Nights' accommodation at a hotel in Vic Falls.
2 nights' accommodation at Ngoma Safari lodge or similar on a full board basis
Game activities in 4x4 open vehicles in Chobe National Park
Boat cruises on the Chobe River.
Excluded Lunch & dinner in Vic Falls only, optional activities, beverages, items of a personal nature, gratuities, visa fees are required.
Visa fees for Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia if required.
Meals Breakfast in Zimbabwe - Vic Falls & Full board in Botswana - Chobe
Comments Malaria precautions are recommended - Please consult with your GP.
Package duration, dates and level of accommodation can be tailored to suite your travel arrangements. There are a number of flight variations and Turners Conferences can assist with alternative flight options.
Some passport holders may require visas to enter Zimbabwe, Zambia and / or Botswana. The onus is on the passenger to obtain any necessary documentation that may be required prior to arrival.
Activity Level Moderate
Accommodation

There are many establishments to choose from in Victoria Falls and Chobe.

NGOMA SAFARI LODGE - LUXURY BOUTIQUE
Located in Botswana, this oasis is in a wildlife wonderland. This boutique lodge offers unrivaled panoramic views over the game-rich Chobe River and floodplain, and is on the doorstep of Chobe National Park, also known as Land of the Giants, as it is home to the largest herds of elephants on Earth. Expect a vast and diverse array of wildlife as knowledgeable guides take you on safaris through the Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant herds on Earth, lazy afternoons by the pool and stunning dinners under African stars. Additional activities include river cruises (on the full day safari), night game drives, game walks and local community visits.

CHOBE SAFARI LODGE - BOTSWANA
Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River and shares a border with Chobe National Park. Right on our doorstep is the meeting of four African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Chobe Safari Lodge therefore offers an excellent getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls or Caprivi.

VIC FALLS SAFARI LODGE - VICTORIA FALLS
Built on a plateau overlooking the Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is just 4km from the majestic Victoria Falls and offers a unique wildlife experience.
Built of thatch and timber, the lodge rises several levels, giving the impression of a vast open-plan tree house. Our rooms all have private balconies, most of which overlook a central waterhole, offering the opportunity to observe herds of buffalo, elephant and kudu, as the sun goes down, and hyenas later in the evening.

A' ZAMBEZI RIVER LODGE - 4 STAR
A 'Zambezi River Lodge is in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 25km from the airport, nestling on the banks of the mighty Zambezi river within the periphery of the Zambezi National Park. The imaginative architecture with its sweeping curve of grass thatch blends well with the lash green lawns. A' Zambezi is the perfect retreat to relax and unwind in the quiet ambience of the African wild life and nature, whilst enjoying renowned services. It is the only hotel with a river frontage and jetty site in Victoria Falls.

Activities

River Cruises: Experience the spellbinding combination of the mighty Zambezi River and the extravagance and gracious hospitality of the African Queen or African Princess river-boat cruise.

Exclusive Livingstone Island: is located in the middle of the Zambezi River, on the edge of the Victoria Falls, where the water thunders down the 100m drop.

Bridge Tours: Designed by Sir Ralph Freeman, who designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this engineering feat linking Zimbabwe and Zambia spans 152 metres.

Microlight Flights: Fly through the spray of the falls and over the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, fly along the mighty Zambezi River and view hippo and elephants from the air. This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Helicopter Flights: Discover the majesty of the Victoria Falls aboard a helicopter, an adventure you will never forget.

Horseback Safaris: One of the finest ways to experience the bush is on horseback. There is a chance to see small game such as bushbuck or duiker, plus hippos and crocodiles along the river, and in the dry season elephants.

Elephant Back Safaris or walking with Elephants: The six huge, but gentle elephants, offer their broad grey backs to two riders at a time, as the ultimate viewpoint from which to get a closer look at the game or take a glimpse of the day in the life of an African Elephant. Walk through some of Zambia's most pristine scenery as the elephants go about their day roaming free in the bush to browse, play, socialize and sometimes swim.

'4x4' Game Safari On Water: This is a wildlife river safari, catering specifically for nature lovers as opposed to adrenaline seekers.

Canoe Safaris: What better way to discover the peace and tranquillity of the Zambezi River than in a two-person canoe. Experience the contrasts of this great river as you paddle leisurely with the current.

White Water Rafting: This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raft what is considered the wildest one-day white water rafting experience in the world.

Jet-Boat Extreme: Feel the wind in your hair and the cooling spray as you hurtle along at over 80km/h towards a series of spine-chilling rapids, buzzing rocks and jet-spinning on the mighty Zambezi River, in the spectacular Batoka Gorge below the Victoria Falls.

Abseiling, Gorge Swing And Flying Fox: Over the edge! Like an alpine mountaineer, abseil backwards or rap-jump forwards down the gorge, for approximately 50m. Or launch yourself off the edge in a full body harness and free fall for 53 metres, the gorge swing ends with numerous pendulum swings before you are lowered into the gorge for your walk out. For a not-so-scary experience, the Flying Fox is a cable-slide allowing you a view of the gorge from a seated or face-down flying position.

Bungee Jumping: "Five, four, three, two, one, bungeeee!" At 111 metres, it's one of the highest commercial jumps in the world, so hurling yourself off the Victoria Falls Bridge is definitely for adventure thrill-seekers only!



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