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Namibia & Vic Falls Sensations Tour (20 days)

20 days duration

The Namibia & Vic Falls Sensations Tour includes many, but not all, meals allowing you to do what you want and eat where you like in your free time.

32 superb meals are included in this tour: 18 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 9 Dinners.
 

Day 1 Monday
  Depart Home / Johannesburg
 
Today you make your way to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg's OR Tambo Airport you clear customs and immigration before catching the hotel shuttle bus to your conveniently located airport hotel.
 
Day 2 Tuesday
  Johannesburg / Windhoek
 
This morning you catch the shuttle bus back to the airport for your flight to Windhoek in Namibia. On arrival you are transferred to your hotel for your overnight stay. (B)
 
Day 3 Wednesday
  Windhoek / Namib Desert
 
You have the morning at leisure before departing from Windhoek in the early afternoon. Today's journey takes you via the Spreedshoogte Pass (or Kuiseb Canyon) and Solitaire, to your lodge bordering on the Namib Desert. Here you spend the next two nights under the vast African sky. (BD)
 
Day 4 Thursday
  Namib Desert - Sossusvlei
 
Early this morning you depart for Sossusvlei, stopping in the dune belt to enjoy the ever changing colours of the world's highest sand dunes. The morning is spent walking amongst the dunes of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. Enroute back to the lodge you visit the rugged Sesriem Canyon. This afternoon you are taken for a nature drive before returning to the lodge for your final night in the desert. (BLD)  
 
Day 5 Friday
  Namib Desert / Swakopmund
 
After breakfast you travel via Kuiseb Canyon enroute to your hotel located in the town of in the town of Swakopmund, with its German Colonial atmosphere. It is the principal coastal resort of Namibia where time is spent at leisure to enjoy the charm of this old town. You arrive around midday and the remainder of your day is at leisure. (B)
  
Day 6 Saturday
  Swakopmund
 
You have the full day at leisure to explore this interesting town and undertake any of the optional activities available. (B)
 
Day 7 Sunday
  Swakopmund / Damaraland
 
Travelling via the Skeleton Coast you see the Rock Art and the Organ Pipes before arriving at your lodge in the wilderness of Damaraland for two fabulous nights. (BLD)
 
Day 8 Monday
  Damaraland
 
This morning you undertake a drive in rocky Damaraland, one of the very last wilderness areas in Africa. In the late afternoon you are taken on a guided nature walk. (BLD)
 
Day 9 Tuesday
  Damaraland / Etosha National Park
 
Following breakfast you visit a Himba community near Kamanjab. The Himba are a semi-nomadic tribe, who live in scattered settlements throughout the region. They are characterised by their proud yet friendly stature and the women are noted for their unusual beauty, enhanced by intricate hairstyles and traditional dress. Time is spent at this traditional Himba settlement learning more about these fascinating people. Following the visit you complete the drive to your lodge for the night. You arrive early afternoon and undertake your first game drive into the camp. (BD)
 
Day 10 Wednesday
  Etosha National Park
 
Except for the rainy season, Etosha's animals are dependent on artificial waterholes and natural springs. Explore the various waterholes along this enormous saltpan, which is called the "great white place of dry water" in the local language. (BD)
 
Day 11 Thursday
  Etosha National Park
 
A full day is spent exploring the park and visiting the various waterholes that attract the animals. (BD)  
 
Day 12 Friday
  Etosha National Park / Windhoek
 
Following breakfast you depart for Windhoek via Okahandja where you visit a local craft market. On arrival in Windhoek in the late afternoon you are taken to your hotel or guesthouse for your 2 night stay. (B) 
 
Day 13 Saturday
  Windhoek
 
Today you have at leisure to explore Windhoek, with its lingering heritage of German architecture, activities and atmosphere. Windhoek is very different from what we normally expect of a capital city. (B)
 
Day 14 Sunday
  Windhoek / Livingstone
 
Following breakfast you are taken to Windhoek Airport where you check in for your flight to Victoria Falls. On arrival you are met and taken on a tour of the Zimbabwian side of the Victoria Falls. Following the visit you are taken over the bridge to Livingstone in Zambia. After clearing customs and immigration you are taken to your lodge for a three night stay. (B)  
 
Day 15 Monday
  Livingstone
 
You have most of the day at leisure to undertake any of the many activities on offer (at own cost). In the afternoon you undertake a 'sundowner' cruise on the upper Zambezi River during which you have a chance of seeing elephant, crocodiles and hippos. (B)  
 
Day 16 Tuesday
  Livingstone
 
Following breakfast you are taken on a tour of the Victoria Falls during which you get to see them from the Zambian side. Later you visit the Mukuni Village, home to the Leya people. You have the remainder of the day at leisure. There are a number of activities you may wish to undertake such as a helicopter flight over the falls (at own cost). (B)
  
Day 17 Wednesday
  Livingstone / Chobe National Park
 
On Botswana's far northern border lies the Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe River system forming a series of lakes, islands and floodplains. This area forms the Chobe National Park, famous for its large buffalo and elephant herds. In addition to a variety of predators, there is an abudance of wild game and bird life which decorate these beautiful waterways. Following breakfast you are taken by road to your chosen lodge located adjacent to the Chobe National Park. You have time to relax this afternoon before participating in one of the many activities organised for your enjoyment. (BLD)
 
Day 18 Thursday
  Chobe National Park
 
Game viewing at Chobe is a unique experience as Chobe National Park is the best place in the world to see the majestic African elephant for it is home to the world's largest elephant population. Game drives into the Chobe National Park depart daily or alternatively choose a cruise, led by an expert guide. Cruises along the Chobe River are a wonderful and somewhat different way of viewing the game. At dry season in particular, the wildlife congregate in their thousands at the water's edge to quench their thirst. Not only is the game viewing spectacular, you can also enoy the meals while marveling at the magnificent African sunsets, and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. (BLD)  
  
Day 19 Friday
  Chobe National Park / Johannesburg
 
Following breakfast you are taken by road to Livingstone or Victoria Falls Airport where you board your flight back to Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg Airport you remain in transit until your flight home departs later this evening. (B)
 
Day 20 Saturday
  Arrive Home
 
Your flight arrives home today. Welcome home!  
 
 
 
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TOUR INFORMATION

This is a variation on the main Africa Sensations Tour. Day 2 to 13 is escorted by different local driver escorts. Day 14 to 19 is escorted by an Inca Tours' Director.

The tour may commence 1 day earlier (on Sunday) with flights via Singapore.

 

COUNTRIES VISITED
  • South Africa
  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Zambia
  • Botswana 

  

STAR RATING
  • Superior to Deluxe

  

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Tour Director / Escort throughout
  • Expert local guides in each location
  • Windhoek, in Namibia
  • The Namib Desert
  • Sossusvlei
  • Swakopmund
  • The Skeleton Coast
  • Damaraland
  • Himba Cultural Visit
  • Etosha National Park
  • Victoria Falls
  • Upper Zambezi River Cruise
  • Chobe National Park

 

ITINERARY IN BRIEF
  • Windhoek (1 night)
  • Namib Desert (2 nights)
  • Swakopmund (2 nights)
  • Damaraland (2 nights)
  • Etosha National Park (3 nights)
  • Windhoek (2 nights)
  • Livingstone (3 nights)
  • Chobe (2 nights) 

  

TOUR INCLUSIONS
  • Economy-class group airfares throughout the tour, including all ticketed airline or airport taxes
  • Services of a Tour Conductor through the tour proper
  • Accommodation in Superior- or Deluxe-class hotels with private bathroom facilities
  • All airport transfers as described
  • All city and sightseeing tours as described with local English-speaking specialist guides
  • All admission fees on such tours
  • All meals throughout the tour as indicated: (B = breakfast  L = lunch  D = dinner)
  • All ground transportation as described
  • All touring vessels as described
  • Reconfirmation of all onward flights
  • Porterage of 1 suitcase per person
  • Tipping on the tour proper

  

NOT INCLUDED
  • Departure & entry taxes in Africa
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Passport & visa costs
  • Travel insurance
  • Excess baggage
  • Tipping on pre- or post-tour packages