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Namibia, Botswana and Zambia |
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TOUR CODE RTI-NM06 |
Length: 19 Days / 20 Nights
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Namibia is a vast country. With a surface area of 824 268 km2, it is about four times the size of the United Kingdom and 27 times the size of Belgium.
Blessed with sunshine, an abundance of wildlife and an intriguing variety of flora and fauna. Attributes that make it a country to which visitors return again and again are the friendliness and cultural diversity of its people, and above all, the pristine quality and extraordinary beauty of its landscape.
The country derives its name from
the Namib Desert, a unique geological feature renowned for the
unusual and haunting quality of its landscape. Far from being
lifeless and barren, this narrow strip of moist coastal desert
features an unusual variety of desert-adapted flora and fauna. With
a dry climate, typical of a semi-desert country, droughts are a
regular occurrence. Average day temperatures in the summer vary from
20oC - 34oC and average night temperatures in the winter
from 0oC - 10o
C. The Benguela Current is also the prime determinant of the climate of the Namib, as it reduces rainfall and causes the omnipresent fog typical of the coast.
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COST
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Call for quote
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Cost excludes: |
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En-Suite Accommodation
Vehicle
Fuel
Local Namibian Guide/Driver
All Road Taxes
All excursions as per Itinerary
All entrance fees
Meals : As Reflected in Itinerary |
Return Flight costs to and from Namibia
All drinks and snacks in vehicle
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PLEASE NOTE: prices are based on today's date, hotel rates, rates
of exchange, airfares and availability and are therefore subject to
change.
Prices subject to government taxes/levies or prices
beyond our control. Prices and programs are subject to change
without notice. All prices quoted in US dollars. For booking
information, liability waiver, and terms and conditions contact
RTI Outdoors.
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| Day 01: |
WHK International Airport – Windhoek
Your guide will meet you at the Windhoek International Airport and transfer you to your overnight accommodation.
Birds to look out for include: Short-toed Rock-thrush, Ruppel’s parrot, Red Bishop, Monteiro’s, Red, and Yellow Billed Hornbills, Pearl-spotted Owl, Rockrunner, Pin, Shaft and Long tailed Whydah’s.
Full board
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Windhoek – Waterberg Wilderness Lodge
The Waterberg is an erosional relic of sandstone casing, which covered large parts of Namibia millions of years ago. The lower Omigonde Formation was formed when sediments from the surrounding highlands were washed into a basin, which was then periodically partly covered by shallow water. The upper Etjo Formation, on the other hand, was formed by windblown sand, which filled the basin during drier climatic conditions. The cross-layered sandstone of this formation indicates that these winds blew mainly from the Northwest and Southeast. Most of this plateau was carved up over countless aeons, but the resistant Etjo sandstone prevented the erosion of the Waterberg and a few other mountains.
Birds to look out for include: Monteiro’s Hornbill, Ruppell’s Parrot, Violet Wood-Hoopoe, Carp’s Tit, White-tailed Shrike, Cape Vulture, Verreaux’s Eagle.
Accommodation at Waterberg Wilderness Lodge.
Full board
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| Day 03: |
Waterberg Wilderness Lodge
Activities at the lodge
Full board
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| Day 04: |
Waterberg Wilderness Lodge – Etosha National Park
You travel north and arrive at the enormous 13 600 square-mile Etosha National Park in the late afternoon. Herds of Burchell’s zebra, springbok and numerous other antelope species provide continual hunting opportunities for the lion prides. Etosha is famous for its elephants and also boasts healthy populations of black rhino, damara dik-dik and black-faced impala. Some 340 species of birds have been recorded.
Birds likely to be seen:
Melba Finch, African Hoopoe, giant Eagle Owl, Glossy Starling,Yellowbellied Eremomela, Burntnecked Eremomela, Forktailed Drongo, Cape Shoveller, South African Shellduck, Pale Chanting Goshawk, Blue Crane, Burchell’s Sandgrouse, Redcrested Korhaan, Northern Black Korhaan, Kori Bustard, Secretary Bird, Ruppel’s Parrot, Meyer’s Parrot, Alpine Swift, etc.
Full board.
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| Day 05: |
Etosha National Park
Activities – game drives.
Full board.
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| Day 06: |
Etosha National Park
Activities – game drives.
Full board.
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| Day 07: |
Etosha national Park – N’kwazi Lodge, Rundu
After breakfast you depart for the north to n’Kwazi Lodge. This lodge is on the banks of the Okavango River, 20 kilometers east of Rundu. The tranquility of lush riverine vegetation is combined with the comforts of this luxury lodge.
Birds to look out for include: Kurrichane Thrush, Senegal Coucal, White-browed Coucal, Black Coucal, African Wood Owl, Marsh Owl, African Barred Owlet, African Rail, Lesser Jacana, African Jacana, Black Crake, Greater Painted Snipe, African Snipe, etc.
Full board.
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| Day 08: |
N’Kwazi Lodge
Activities at the lodge.
Full board.
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| Day 09: |
N’Kwazi Lodge - Drotsky’s Cabins, Botswana
We leave Namibia and enter Botswana at Shakawe. The narrow Okavango panhandle extends for 100 kilometers from the Namibian border south. It is the result of a 15-kilometer wide geological fault, which constricts the meandering river until it’s released into the main delta. Drotsky’s Cabins, a lovely and welcoming camp lies beside a channel of the Okavango River. It is set amid a thick riverine forest with fabulous bird watching and fine views across the reeds and papyrus.
Birds to look out for include: Coppery-tailed Coucal, Pel’s Fishing Owl, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Long-toed Plover, African Wattled Lapwing, Black-winged and Collared Pratincole, Pink-backed Pelican, Goliath Heron, Black Egret, Slaty Egret, Rufous-Bellied Heron, White-backed Night-Heron.
Accommodation is in thatched twin bedroom chalets situated along the Okavango River underneath beautiful trees.
Explore the area with your guide. Full board.
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Drotsky’s Cabins
Activities at the lodge. (This is a very good spot for the very elusive Pel’s fishing owl!)
Full board.
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Drotsky’s Cabins – Mahangu Safari Lodge
We drive to Mahangu Lodge. Beautifully situated amongst Jackal berry trees and wild date palms, the lodge provides a main deck area with an excellent view of the Caprivi National Park. Located between the Botswana border and the Kavango River, the Mahango Game Park is a fascinating world of papyrus-lined channels, vast floodplains, dense riverine forests and woodlands. Animals such as Hippo, Elephant, Roan, Sable, Red lechwe, Reedbuck, Bushbuck, Tsessebe, Blue wildebeest, Impala, Gemsbok and Kudu can be seen.
Birds to look out for include: Wattled Crane, Rock Pratincole, Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike, Grey-headed Bush-Shrike, Sharp-tailed Starling, Miombo Blue-eared Starling, Red and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers, variety of weavers, Crested Barbet, Black-collared Barbet.
Accommodation at Mahangu Lodge is in twin roomed chalets overlooking the Caprivi National Park. The lodge has a central dining area and bar.
Full board.
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| Day 12: |
Mahangu Safari Lodge
Explore the area.
Full board.
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Mahangu Safari Lodge - Namushasha Lodge
We drive across the Caprivi strip to Namushasha Lodge. Situated on the banks of the Kwando River , Namushasha offers a true African wilderness experience. The area is a lush wilderness of riverine forest, marsh and open woodland, providing a home to an abundance of wildlife.
Full board.
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| Day 14: |
Namushasha Lodge
Activities at the lodge.
Full board.
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Namushasha Lodge – Zambezi Lodge
We drive to the town of Katima Mulilo where we will overnight.
Full board.
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Zambezi Lodge – King’s Den Lodge
The lodge is situated in the east Caprivi on the banks of the Chobe River. Game drives will be conducted in open 4x4 vehicles and we will also have the opportunity to do boat cruises along the river and into the Chobe National Park. The marshy river floodplain is inhabited by Red lechwe and Puku. The best time for a river cruise is late afternoon, when the hippo amble onto dry land and the riverfront fills with elephant heading for a drink.
Birds to look out for include: Green-backed Heron, Abdim’s , White, Yellow-billed, Saddle-billed, Openbilled, Woolly-necked and Marabou Storks, African Spoonbill, Hamerkop, Hadeda, Glossy and Sacred Ibis.
Full board.
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King’s Den Lodge
Activities at the lodge.
Full board.
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King’s Den Lodge – Royal Chundu Lodge, Zambia
We leave Botswana and enter Zambia. The Royal Chundu Lodge is situated on the fringes of the Katambora Forest, on the banks of the Zambezi River. It offers spectacular views across the Zambezi. Wildlife of the Victoria Falls National Park that gather on the opposite bank make for good game viewing when partaking in cruises or canoeing trips. This lodge perfectly spotlights the diverse wildlife, magnificent scenery and spellbinding sunsets.
Wildlife - hippos, monkeys, crocodiles, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, common antelope and warthogs
The Victoria Falls is arguably the most famous tourist attraction in Southern Africa, unquestionably one of the great wonders of the world and reason alone to visit Zambia. (The view up the gorge from the Zambian bank is considered by many to be more spectacular than that seen from Zimbabwe).
Birds to look out for include: Spur-winged, Knob-billed, White-faced, Fulvous and African Pygmy Goose, Narina Trogon, African Finfoot, Collared Palm-Thrush, African Green-pigeon, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Longtailed Shrike,Ret’s Helmet-Shrike, Copper Sunbird, Red-headed Weaver, Bronze Mannikin, Cut-throat Finch, Melba Finch, Orange-winged Pytilia.
Accommodation is in thatched bungalows that have twin beds and en-suite facilities.
Full board.
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Royal Chundu Lodge, Zambia
Activities at the lodge.
Full board.
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| Day 20: |
Royal Chundu Lodge – Livingstone airport
Safari ends! We transfer you to the airport for your flight.
Breakfast included.
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