36 day Cape to Vic Falls & Mozambique Overland Tour
Summary of the 36 day Cape Town to Johannesburg Tour:
Accommodation: Twin share tents Activities: Orange River Canoe Adventure, Guided Hike up Dune 45, Skydiving, Quadbiking, Sandboarding, visiting waterholes for some excellent game photography, Kavango River Sunset Cruise, Okavango Delta Excursion, Chobe Game Drive and Boat Cruise, White Water Rafting, Bungee, Elephant Excursion, snorkeling and diving. Destination: Cederberg Mountains, Namaqualand, Gariep (Orange) River, Fish River Canyon, Namib Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei Dunes, Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Etosha National Park, Okavango Delta, Caprivi and Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Great Zimbabwe Ruins, Praia do Tofo, Vilankulo, Inhambane, Kruger National Park, Blyde River Canyon Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe/Zambia, Swaziland, Mozambique
What you can expect from this 36 day African Adventure Overland Tour:
You can expect an exciting tour with an adventurous and exotic flavour! Walk on the wildside of South Africa and Namibia and relax at tropical beaches in Mozambique. This exciting trip comprised culture, history, wildlife, adventure, hiking, bungee, snorkelling, diving and beaches. Camp between the dunes or under coconut trees. Explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta and its spectacular wildlife as the world famous Kruger National Park. Visit most fantastic natural wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls, and sip a sundowner on the edge of the Fish River Canyon.
Day 1: Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
You depart Cape Town heading north for the Cederberg. In winter, the hot springs at Citrusdal offer warmth. In summer you spend the afternoon exploring and relaxing. Later you learn about the truck and camp equipment. Camp, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Namaqualand, South Africa
You travel north through Namaqualand and head for the Orange /Gariep River. The night is spent around the campfire, getting to know one another. Camp, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Choose between a relaxing morning on the riverbank or the half-day canoe adventure. After lunch your destination is the awesome Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the world, where you will enjoy a sundowner at the edge of this imposing wonder. Camp, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Optional Activities: Orange River Half Day Canoe Adventure.
Day 4: Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia
From the canyon you continue on into the Namibian hinterland. You arrive at Sesriem Camp in the early afternoon and have time to go for a walk down into the canyon. You camp for the night under the stars, beside the fire, surrounded by the dunes and desert silence. Camp, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Sossusvlei Dunes / Namib Naukluft Park
Taking advantage of the cooler temperatures you depart at dawn and drive into the Namib-Naukluft National Park where you will hike up Dune 45 to gain a different perspective of the desert. After this you have the option to take a guided hike with fellow group members into Sossusvlei. Optional Activities: Guided walk with Local Expert. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Swakopmund, Namibia
A dramatic drive through the arid Namib Naukluft sees you arrive at Walvis Bay where, if you are fortunate, the resident Flamingo flock can be seen. Then it's on to the seaside resort-town of Swakopmund. The evening is spent in hostel-style accommodation and you have the option of enjoying a dinner at a local restaurant serving the catch of the day from the local fishermen. Hostel, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7: Swakopmund, Namibia
Today is spent in pursuit of adventure and adrenalin. You may choose to do some shopping or head for the beach. Hostel, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Optional Activities: Skydiving, Quadbiking, Sandboarding, etc.
Page: 2 Day 8: Spitzkoppe, Namibia Heading north you visit the largest seal colony on the African coast at Cape Cross en route to the mysterious Spitzkoppe, a sacred site of the San people. You have the chance to climb the boulders and rock formations and camp in the wi ...
Page: 3 Day 19: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Arriving at your destination of Victoria Falls, you have lunch and enough time to visit the Falls. The popular optional sunset cruise includes dinner and drinks. Hostel, Breakfast, Lunch.
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Page: 4 Days 30 & 31: Inhambane, Mozambique Driving south through beautiful coconut plantations, you pass through the old European settlement of Inhambane, haunted by the memories of the old slave trade along the coast. In the early afternoon you arrive at your campsite, right on the beach, for ...
Explore the highest sand dunes in the world at Sossusvlei. The colours of these dunes change throughout the day from burnt orange through red to deepest mauve.
Chobe River Sunset Botswana
Chobe National Park, where the varied landscape and permanent waters ensure large concentrations of game and their predators. The riverine forests are rich in bird life and renowned for the huge herds of Elephant.
Guided wreck diving and Shark diving
Diving at Inhaca Lodge is considered as world class, with a multitude of unspoiled reefs and virtually untouched fish life near Inhaca Island, Mozambique.
