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GAME AND FALLS
8 Days Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
South Africa – Botswana – Zimbabwe
What’s IncludedAccommodation: CampingMeals: All meals while campingExcursions: Khama Rhino Sanctuary – Okavango Delta – Chobe National Park
Transport: Bukima Vehicle – Land rover – on footStaff: Tour Leader and Driver
*Day 1*: Leaving Johannesburg we cross the border into Botswana. Botswana is mostly desert but within those dry expanses are two jewels…huge deposits of diamonds and untouched wildlife areas. We spend the night at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, where we take time to investigate this beautiful area.
*Day 2*: An early start to the days takes us across the edge of the Kalahari Desert on our way to Maun, the wild-west town of the safari industry. Camping under enormous Rain trees at a secluded campsite, we prepare for three days of wilderness experience in the Okavango Delta. This dusty town is a rapidly developing tourist centre where modern supermarkets and shopping malls have sprung up amongst the mud huts and chaos of a typical sprawling African village.
*Day 3, 4 & 5*: The delta is essentially a depression in the Earth’s surface covered in desert sand, where a huge river pours in, fans out and eventually ceases to flow. A giant swamp has been created at this inland delta, which is scattered with palm trees, islands, papyrus-lined channels and a wealth of flora and fauna. We travel by traditional wooden dugout canoe and camp on an island taking time out to simply relax and enjoy being amongst nature. Photographers should take plenty of film. Bird life here is exceptional; there are literally hundreds of different species. Look out for the electric blue plumage of the lilac breasted roller, bright crimson of the carmine bee-eaters, the tiny jewel-like malachite kingfisher and the African jacana, who stalk about on the lily-pads, as they feed on insects. You also might be lucky enough to spot some elephants on one of your game walks.
*Day 6 & 7*: Our drive today takes us across the flat salt pans, as we make our way to Kasne, where we camp on the banks of the huge Chobe River and use Land cruisers to take us into the park for some leisurely game driving. Wildlife is plentiful in Chobe particularly elephant, lion, buffalo, plains game, hippo and crocodile. The bird life, which can be seen and photographed on our boat cruise, is also excellent. Botswana is a huge country, about the size of France, but virtually dead flat and home to only one million people. Over the past fifty years it has gone from being an unwanted poor relation to the rest of the continent, to becoming one of Africa’s most wealthy and stable countries.
*Day 8*: Leaving Chobe, we cross the border into Zimbabwe, and a short 70km drive to Mosi-oa-tunya, ''The Smoke that Thunders'', and the local name of Victoria Falls. Here the Zambezi River plunges headlong into a sheer-sided chasm 100m deep at a rate of 45 million litres per minute. To reach viewing points visitors walk through a steaming tropical rainforest, which flourishes in the constant mist and spray from the falls. The view moved Dr Livingstone to say, ''Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight''. Today, the best overall view of the falls is the ''Flight of Angels'', an aerial tour over the chasm by light aircraft, ultralite, micro light or helicopter. Local conditions permitting, we will have the opportunity for an exhilarating ride down the Zambezi rapids, white water rafting. Other optional activities include bungi jumping, canoeing, jet boating, elephant ride, game walks/drives, or perhaps a visit to one of the local characters, n’anga (fortune-teller). There are plenty of activities here to suit everyone. In addition to those listed as optional highlights, here are a few other things in and around Victoria Falls Township. Pushbikes and mopeds can be hired and ridden through game areas), there’s a crocodile farm, craft markets, even afternoon tea at the delightfully posh Victoria Falls Hotel or gambling at The Kingdom! But don’t forget to go and experience the amazing falls themselves. This is where our short but amazing tour comes to the end.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
All Bukima Tours are flexible and we do our utmost to take you to the best places we possibly can. Our expeditions can sometimes be effected by local climatic conditions, politics or anything else unexpected so please treat this information as a guideline only. “Africa Wins Again” is a phrase which comes in handy to help someone see the big picture when the gas station has run out of gas, they can’t get through on the phone/fax/e-mail or a baboon nicks their knickers off the tent fly etc, etc. When you come to Africa be prepared to take things as they come and above all don’t forget your sense of humour!
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