Your journey starts in Swakopmund. Experience breath-taking sand dunes of the Namib Desert and encounter animated creatures at Cape Cross Seal Colony. Continue to Etosha for wonderful game viewing. Practice your wildlife spotting in the outstanding Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park in Botswana, before ending your safari at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
Country(s): Botswana, Namibia
Duration: 2 – 3 weeks
Type: Small Group Lodge Safaris
A small group lodge safari, through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe starting in Swakopmund and ending in Victoria Falls – 15 Days
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Etosha National Park – The Etosha National Park features several waterholes that provide some of the best game viewing opportunities during the dry season, when the surrounding lands are dry and arid. On your Northern Skies safari, you’ll be able to sit at the edge of these waterholes and view the variety of wildlife that visit the waterhole throughout the day. Game viewing like this is truly incomparable and the opportunity for such makes a visit to the Etosha National Park a must.
Himba Experience – Experience the culture and life of this traditional Namibian tribe.
Okavango Delta – When you take your Botswana safari through the Okavango Delta, you will have the opportunity to explore the natural environment that supports large herds of Elephant, Antelope and Buffalo, as well as Hippopotamus, Giraffe, Crocodile, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Wildebeest, Rhinoceros, Zebra, Baboon and countless others.
Chobe National Park – Chobe National Park is well known for the beautiful Savuti region, a definite highlight on our safari in Botswana. On your Northern Skies safari, you will experience one of many natural phenomena, such as witnessing one of the largest elephant herds in the world, or possibly the annual zebra migration.
Victoria Falls – Victoria Falls has been called “the greatest known curtain of falling water” and it is a truly spectacular site to see. Victoria Falls borders on Zambia and Zimbabwe, and can be viewed from vast distances from both sides. Columns of spray can be felt from miles away as 546 million cubic meters of water per minute plummet over the edge.
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Accommodation
ACCOMMODATION
We make use of mid-range, standard lodge accommodation on the Northern Skies tour. For detailed information on the accommodation view the full itinerary.
Day 1 & 2: Hotel A La Mer, Swakopmund or similar
Day 3: Omaruru Guesthouse, Eronga Mountains or similar
Day 4: Oppi Koppi Restcamp, Kamanjab or similar
Day 5 & 6: Okaukuejo, Etosha South or similar
Day 7: Namutoni, Etosha North or similar
Day 8: Kaisosi River Lodge, Rundu
Day 9 & 10: Guma Lagoon Camp, Guma Lagoon or similar
Day 11: Camp Kwando, Kwando River or similar
Day 12 & 13: Chobe Safari Lodge, Kasane or similar
Day 14: Shearwater Explorer’s Village, Victoria Falls or similar
Tour Plan
Day 1 & 2
Tour Overview Swakopmund, Namibia
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Swakopmund, a charming town on the Namibian coast set between the expanse of the desert and the vastness of the ocean. For the rest of the day you have the opportunity to experience some of the many optional activities that are on offer. On day 2 the afternoon is spent at leisure to partake in optional activities or alternatively just soak up the atmosphere of this little quaint German town and enjoy its beauty and beaches.
Day 3
Erongo Mountains
Leaving the cold Atlantic coastline behind us, we then head inland across the desert plains to Spitzkoppe, an iconic group of curved granite mountains with vivid colours. After a walk amongst the boulders to view the ancient Bushmen paintings and engravings, we continue on to the town of Omaruru where we overnight. In the afternoon we will stop at local distillery and small wine cellar in Omaruru to taste some of its home-grown produce. Once a mission station, the settlement has great historic significance and has evolved into an artistic hub for local crafts and small industries.
Day 4
Kamanjab
On our journey today we then head off towards Kamanjab where we explore a Himba village in the afternoon. This will be a journey of culture exchange, learning and understanding the ways of the last traditional tribe in Namibia, the Ova-Himba.
Day 5
Etosha National Park , Namibia
Our journey continues east as we drive along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to Kaisosi River Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon at our lodge on the banks of the Kavango River. Optional activities are available. Alternatively just relax by the pool with a sundowner listening to the sounds of Mother Nature.
Day 6 & 7
Etosha National Park, Namibia
Our journey continues east as we drive along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to Kaisosi River Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon at our lodge on the banks of the Kavango River. Optional activities are available. Alternatively just relax by the pool with a sundowner listening to the sounds of Mother Nature.
Day 8
Kavango River, Namibia
Our journey continues east as we drive along the Caprivi Strip to the town of Rundu. We make our way to Kaisosi River Lodge and spend a relaxing afternoon at our lodge on the banks of the Kavango River. Optional activities are available. Alternatively just relax by the pool with a sundowner listening to the sounds of Mother Nature.
Day 9 & 10
Okavango Delta, Botswana
We leave Namibia for the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The next day is spent exploring the network of water pathways floating through thick vegetation in mokoros (traditional dugout canoes), discovering a variety of birds and wildlife. We stop at a secluded island to take a 1½ hour guided walk.
Day 11
Caprivi, Namibia
Leaving Botswana, we drive up the western border of the Okavango Delta before crossing back into Namibia and driving through the Caprivi to our camp on the banks of the Kwando River. Enroute to camp we will go on a game drive to the Mahangu National Park which is rich in fauna and flora and wildlife. For bird watchers the Mahangu National Park offers more than 420 different bird species.
Day 12 & 13
Chobe National Park, Botswana
The next morning we head along the Caprivi back to Botswana to Kasane, the gateway to the Chobe National Park, the second largest national park in Botswana. You will have the remainder of the day at leisure or to partake in optional activities. The next day, we rise early for a morning game drive in the Chobe National Park. In the afternoon we go on a cruise on the Chobe River.
Day 14
Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe
The next morning we head along the Caprivi back to Botswana to Kasane, the gateway to the Chobe National Park, the second largest national park in Botswana. You will have the remainder of the day at leisure or to partake in optional activities. The next day, we rise early for a morning game drive in the Chobe National Park. In the afternoon we go on a cruise on the Chobe River.
Day 15
End of Tour in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Our safari ends after breakfast, when you will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport.
