CAPE TOWN TO VICTORIA FALLS(Trip #59558)

Tour Overview

Cape Town, the Panhandle of the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, Etosha and the highest sand dunes in the world
The journey from Cape Town to Victoria Falls is the most spectacular and diverse in the whole of Africa. Cape Town needs no introduction as a stunning city, but you may be surprised at the delights of Namibia: the Fish River Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world; the dramatic Namib-Naukluft Desert; the towering sand dunes at Sossusvlei. Further north, Etosha National Park is an arid landscape interspresed with game-rich waterholes, where we have an excellent chance of seeing elephant, rhino and lion. The Panhandle of the Okavango Delta could not offer a more dramatic contrast and we experience some tranquil game-viewing in dug-out canoes before a river cruise and game drive in Chobe National Park. The climax of the trip is Victoria Falls, one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1
Start Cape Town; visit Cape Point and spectacular coastal scenery of the peninsula.

Day 2
Visit Table Mountain (weather permitting) and local vineyard.

Day 3
Drive up West Coast through Clanwilliam and Springbok to Orange River. Cross into Namibia.

Day 4
Free day to canoe and raft the Orange River (optional).

Day 5
To Fish River Canyon; afternoon walk along the rim.

Day 6
Drive north along edge of desert to Sesriem.

Day 7
Full day to explore the highest sand dunes in the world.

Day 8
To little German town of Swakopmund.

Day 9
Full day to enjoy optional activities such as quad biking, sand boarding or sailing.

Day 10
Visit the Cape fur seal colony en route to Aba Huab River.

Day 11
Visit bushman etchings at Twyfelfontein before driving to Etosha N.P.

Day 12-13
Two days in Etosha, one of the best parks in Africa.

Day 14
Drive to Ngepi Camp on the Okavango River.

Day 15
Relax in the mokoro as the polers take us through the quiet waters of the Okavango.

Day 16
Drive through the Caprivi Strip and into Botswana; camp on banks of the Chobe River.

Day 17
Early morning game drive and afternoon boat ride in Chobe N.P.

Day 18
To Livingstone; visit Victoria Falls.

Day 19
Full day in Livingstone to enjoy many of the optional activities available, including high-adrenalin whitewater rafting and bungy jumping.

Day 20
End Livingstone.