14 Day Victoria Falls to Windhoek Tour (3-4 Star Accommodation)

Day 1

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, more famously known as Victoria Falls, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Park spreads over 66 kilometres from the Songwe Gorge beneath the Falls in a northwest arc along approximately 20 kilometres of the banks of the Zambian River.

A pre-departure meeting will be held in the foyer of Sprayview Hotel at 15h00 on Day 1.

On that afternoon, you are welcome to view Victoria Falls, one of Africa’s most spectacular sights.

There are plenty of optional activities available including elephant-back safaris, picturesque microlight/helicopter flights, white water rafting or bungee jumping from a spectacular height of 111 metres. A visit to the Falls will be at your own expense, as well as dinner this evening.

Meals: No meals included today
Accommodation: Cresta Sprayview Hotel or similar
Optional Activities: Victoria Falls Visit, Helicopter Flight, Sunset Cruise

Day 2 - 3

Victoria Falls – Kasane, Botswana

As we crossed into Botswana, we stayed on the banks of the Chobe River staying at the beautiful Chobe Safari Lodge.

Beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets, and diverse wildlife and birdlife make Chobe National Park a popular destination.

After a morning game drive, we enjoy a sunset game-viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River in search of Chobe’s famous herds of elephants

Meals: Breakfast x2, Dinner x2
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar
Included Highlights: Morning Game Drive, Afternoon Game Viewing Boat Cruise

Day 4 - 5

Kasane – Okavango Delta, Botswana

Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x1, Dinner x2
Accommodation: Swampstop chalets or similar
Included Highlights: Mokoro excursion, Guided game walks, Boat ride

Day 6

Okavango Delta – Okavango River, Namibia

After leaving the Delta, we return to Namibia. Overlooking the Okavango River and Angola, we spend the night in the Caprivi Strip amongst lush vegetation.

In the afternoon you can partake in an optional boat cruise along the sparkling Okavango River. It is the fourth longest river network in southern Africa, flowing south-eastward for about 1,600 kilometres. It starts in Angola, where it is called the Cubango River. Further south it creates part of the border that divides Angola and Namibia, and then runs into Botswana, emptying into the Moremi Game Reserve.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hakusembe Safari Lodge or similar
Optional Activities: Sunset boat cruise

Day 7

Okavango River – Etosha National Park, Namibia

In 1907, when Namibia was referred to as ‘Southwest Africa’, the Park’s initial 100,000 square kilometres made it the world’s biggest game reserve. The Park is one of the most crucial reserves and game havens in Africa and is home to countless wildlife including the likes of blue wildebeest, springbok, zebra, kudu, giraffe, cheetah, leopard, lion and elephant.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Etosha Village or similar

Day 8

Etosha National Park, Namibia

We continue on to Etosha National Park where we embark on our first game drive and unwind by the floodlit waterhole in the night. This salt pan is so large that it can be seen from space! An abundance of wildlife resides in this area, especially around the waterholes. This evening, we enjoy another game drive from the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Etosha Village or similar
Included Highlights: Full Day Etosha Game Drive

Day 9

Etosha National Park – Damaraland, Namibia

We depart and make our way through the Damaraland area. The name ‘Damaraland’ was given to the north-central portion of Namibia and inhabited by the Damara people, an ethnic group that forms 8.5% of the population in Namibia. The area is an enormous and jagged landscape with mountain ranges interrupted by broad gravel plains which transform into sandy, vegetated riverbeds and hot, arid valleys. Our lodge is located on a mountain summit that gives incredible vistas of the encircling regions. Spend your afternoon basking in the glory of our surroundings or just unwind next to the pool.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Ugab Terrace Lodge or similar

Day 10

Damaraland – Swakopmund, Namibia

We travel through some sandy, hot and dry valleys to reach Swakopmund in the afternoon, a charming coastal town with dominant German influence and with majority of its population German-speaking. Established in 1892 as the primary harbour for German South-West Africa, Swakopmund is German for ‘mout of the swakop’ as it is located at the Swakop River mouth. Our afternoon, as well as the next day, is spent exploring this beautiful town or participating in the myriads of optional activities available here, such as dolphin cruises or scenic flights over the enormous Namib Desert.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Delight or similar
Optional Activities: Dolphin cruise, Township tour

Day 11 - 12

Swakopmund – Sesriem, Namibia

Our travels carry us through changing surroundings to our lodging situated on the Namib Desert edge, thought by plenty of geologists to be one of the oldest deserts in the world. The next morning is an early start that takes us 55 kilometres through the dune belt whilst the sun rises above us. The spectacular transforming colours make for incredible photographic opportunities. We embark on a 5 kilometre trek to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. The name Deadvlei is of mixed origins and basically means ‘dead end marsh’.

Sossusvlei gained this name due to the fact that it is a drainage basin without outflows for the ephemeral Tsauchab River. The pan holds rainwater to create a lake and because of the mass amounts of clay in the ground, water is retained for ages at a time.

In the afternoon we embark on a brief trek through the Sesriem Canyon, which is a natural canyon formed by the Tsauchab River in the local sedimentary rock, around a kilometre long and up to 30 metres in depth. A section of the canyon always holds water, which various animals make use of.

Meals: Breakfast x2, Dinner x2
Accommodation: Desert Quiver Camp or similar
Included Highlights: Walking excursion to Sossusvlei & Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon visit
Optional Activities: Hot air balloon ride

Day 13 - 14

During the afternoon in Windhoek, you can explore the Namibian capital. Your tour comes to an end after breakfast on Day 14. Should you wish to extend your stay in Windhoek, please speak to your travel consultant.

Meals: Breakfast x2
Accommodation: Arebbusch Lodge or similar

Onward Travel Plans

Due to circumstances beyond our control while on tour (such as border crossings, traffic, breakdowns and delays, etc), the end time on the last day cannot be guaranteed. Therefore we strongly recommend you stay the night and fly out the next day. Please consult with your booking consultant.