From a Private Game Reserve in South Africa to Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls A Botswana and South Africa wildlife safari shows you how to experience the region of Southern Africa the way you've always imagined it to be – wild and free. AdventureWomen’s African safari in both South Africa and Botswana offers everything from “hands on” experiences to “wild” Africa — a variety of activities that keep you in awe. As an exciting finale to your custom-designed wildlife viewing safari in Africa, you also visit the mighty Zambezi River as it cascades over thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Botswana is home to the pristine Chobe National Park, a protected area in Northern Botswana that offers incredible wildlife viewing of African safari animals. Famous for its large water buffalo and elephant herds, Chobe National Park is where the Kwando, Linyanti, and Chobe river systems form a series of lakes, islands, and floodplains — a beautiful and prolific water oasis in Botswana. From a very large variety of predators and a myriad of other animal species, there is also a profusion of wild African game and bird life that decorates these beautiful waterways. The African safari lodge is at the entrance to Chobe National Park, and from here, experience the best of what a Botswana safari has to offer: morning and evening 4x4 game drives, game viewing by riverboat, an afternoon cultural walk to a Namibian village, and deluxe safari accommodations at the lodge.
South Africa’s Eastern Cape combines a wild combination of unrivalled splendor and stark contrasts, which very few places in the world can rival. During our safari in South Africa, on AdventureWomen’s own private game reserve with wonderful chalet accommodations, you have the opportunity to view a wide selection of African game living within the 2,500 acres of this private concession area along the Kubusi River. Walking safaris, 4x4 game drives, night safari drives, bird walks, special visits to a local school and a family cattle farm, and a fascinating day in the field with a “big game” vet are some highlights of this part of your South Africa safari. You also visit a “Lion Park”, a commercial breeding facility that often has lion cubs that are allowed to be cuddled.
This unique South Africa and Botswana safari, to one of Africa’s most stable regions, features wonderful accommodations in South Africa, Botswana, and Victoria Falls, all with private en-suite facilities and modern amenities. You are pampered with first-rate staff that provides personalized service and prepares fabulous meals. African guides and trackers take you on safari game drives in open-top 4x4 vehicles, on bush walks, by power boat, and through meandering waterways and private reserves, for phenomenal birding and game viewing.
Africa is AdventureWomen’s passion! And they invite you to join them on yet another once-in-a-lifetime AdventureWomen journey to this magnificent continent.
Main Attractions
View wildlife on safari in Botswana’s famous Chobe National Park, known for its large water buffalo and elephant herds.
Safari in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, a wild combination of unrivalled splendor and stark contrasts, on AdventureWomen’s own 2,500 acre private game reserve.
Experience and photograph African wildlife with fully-guided game viewing in 4x4s, double-deck power boats, river boats, and on foot.
Spend a day in the field with a “big game” vet; make a visit to a “Lion Park” to cuddle cubs; safari by elephant back; and safari on horseback (for horseback riders only).
Wonderful African lodge accommodations in South Africa and Botswana, with private en-suite facilities and modern amenities. Be pampered with first-rate staff that provides personalized service and prepares fabulous meals.
Stay at the luxurious 5-star Stanley and Livingstone Hotel at majestic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, to view one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Trip Details
Duration
14 Days/13 Nights
Location
South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe
Season
May
Trip Type
Fully Guided
Nearest City
Johannesburg
Physical Condition Required
Good
Destination(s)
Chobe National Park, Botswana East London, South Africa Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Minimum Age Limit
30
Sports/Adventures covered
Wildlife Viewing, Birding, Walking, 4x4, Canoe and Boat Travel, Natural History, Photography, Sightseeing, Cultural Exploration
Guest Capacity
15
Accommodations
Deluxe safari lodges in Askari Game Reserve and Chobe National Park, and the 5-star Stanley and Livingstone hotel at Victoria Falls.
Tents are spacious and unique, with entrance foyers, en suite bathrooms with Victorian claw-foot bathtubs, open air showers, and hot and cold running water. Each has its own deck and large windows that look out over vast plains.
Dining
Twelve breakfasts, eight lunches, and ten dinners included.
About Liquor
All drinks included while on safari.
Rates
$6,995.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
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Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Travel from the U.S. to Johannesburg, South Africa Depart the U.S. for an overnight flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Day 2: Transfer to Kubusi Lodge Arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa and transfer to a flight to East London and Kubusi Lodge, located on 2,500 acres in the private Askari Game Reserve in South Africa. Dinner will be waiting for weary travelers!
Day 3: A Walking Safari, Game Drive, and a “Little Nightlife” Mid-morning breakfast and then a walking safari into the Askari Reserve. With over 20 species of game here, as well as water buffalo, wildebeest, and giraffe, you are able to closely approach these animals. Return to the lodge for lunch, and then board 4x4 vehicles for a game drive along the beautiful Kubusi River, dominated by plains game.
After dinner, a night game drive is offered for those looking for a little nightlife!
Day 4: Birds, Horses, Elephants, and Lion Cubs! Morning bird walk before breakfast, then to a local private reserve for an African safari on horseback (only for those who are horseback riders), a unique way to view animals including elephant, rhino and other game. For those who do not horseback ride, you can cover the same route by vehicle. Lunch is served at the reserve restaurant with an elephant “meet and greet” after lunch.
On your way back to Kubusi, stop at the Lion Park, a commercial lion breeding facility that often has lion cubs to cuddle.
Evening sundowners followed by an evening barbecue.
Day 5: On Call with a Large Animal Vet, then “Picture Stalking” Accompany the reserve’s large animal vet into the field to assist in daily activities, an unforgettable day not often experienced by those on safari. This afternoon, return to your African lodge for a camera stalking contest. Breaking into small groups with a guide, go into the bush and see how close you can stalk to the animals. Picture judging is in the pub after dinner.
Day 6: Visit to a Local School and Working Cattle Farm Morning bird walk, then a visit to a local school, a joint project between a local farm wife and AdventureWomen’s South African safari company. Return to Askari Game Reserve for lunch, and then visit a local, family-owned working cattle farm.
Farewell dinner at the lodge.
Day 7: Back to Johannesburg and Overnight Morning bird walk, then return to East London airport for Johannesburg. You are met at the Johannesburg airport and transferred to the Airport Grand Hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 8: Fly to Botswana and Chobe National Park Fly to Kasane, in Northern Botswana, and transfer to the Chobe Safari Lodge, located on the water and near the entrance to Chobe National Park. An area filled with huge numbers of game including elephant, buffalo, hippo, lion, and leopard – a visit to Chobe is the ideal African safari experience! Enjoy game viewing from open safari vehicles on land and from boats on the river. The African birdlife is outstanding! Evening safari game drive is followed by dinner.
Day 9: Safari by Boat and a Unique Night Drive Early morning boat cruise on the Chobe River in Chobe National Park, where wildlife congregates in the thousands to quench their thirst at the water’s edge. Chobe National Park is home to the world’s largest elephant population, and the best place in the world to see the majestic African elephant in its natural habitat.
Evening game drive into Chobe National Park and a chance to experience the nocturnal wildlife of Botswana in southern Africa.
Day 10: Private Boat Excursion and Namibian Village Walk Early morning private boat excursion and afternoon Namibian village walk. See the mud-walled, thatch-roofed huts where the people live, view their gardens, and hear about the difficulties and dangers of daily life living near the river with hippos and crocodiles. A very special experience.
Day 11: The Stanley and Livingstone Hotel at Victoria Falls Morning game drive, then transfer by road to the luxurious Stanley and Livingstone Hotel, Victoria falls, Zimbabwe. Evening sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River above Victoria Falls.
Day 12: Walk with the Lions, Elephant-Back Safari, and Visit Victoria Falls Morning elephant and lion walk, and afternoon visit to Victoria Falls. This morning you walk with lions, a very unique project and experience that allows you to get close to young lions as they walk through the bush. Then it’s off on an elephant’s back on a short safari to learn more about the elephants from their keepers.
This afternoon is highlighted with a visit to the mighty “Smoke that Thunders” – one of the Seven Wonders of the World — the majestic and awe-inspiring Victoria Falls.
Farewell dinner in the dining room of the famous Stanley and Livingstone Hotel.
Day 13: Depart Zimbabwe for the U.S. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the U.S.A.
Day 14: Morning Arrival into Washington, Dulles and Flights Home Arrive at Dulles Airport and transfer for flights home.
This Package Includes
Round trip international air on South African Airways from Washington, Dulles, to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Round trip transfers and hotel overnight in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Round trip domestic air on South African Airways from Johannesburg to East London, South Africa.
Round trip air on South African Airways from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Five nights in twin-share thatch chalets at Kubusi Lodge, the Eastern Cape of South Africa, on the Kubusi River and Askari Private Game Reserve. All meals included, plus beer and wine served with dinner.
One hotel overnight and round trip transfers from the airport in Johannesburg, when you transfer from Kubusi Lodge in South Africa and fly to Chobe Safari Lodge in Botswana.
3 nights at the Chobe Safari Lodge, Botswana, on the banks of the Chobe River and at the entrance to Chobe National Park. Meals include coffee, tea, and rolls before morning game drives; full breakfast/brunch after game drives; and dinner in the evening.
Two nights at the five-star Stanley and Livingstone Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
A visit to Victoria Falls, an evening sundowner boat cruise on the upper Zambezi River, a unique “walk with the lions”, and a short safari by elephant back while in Zimbabwe.
Transportation throughout the safari via open-top 4x4 vehicles, and river boats, all driven by knowledgeable English-speaking trackers and driver-guides.
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