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Day 1

Arrive In South Africa

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Day 2

Transfer to Vineyard Hotel in Newlands and relax

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Day 3

Consider some local activities such as climbing Table Mountain, through the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, visit Cape Point, the Waterfront and enjoy sundowners at Camps Bay

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Day 4

Take possession of your rental vehicle which will drive you several hundred miles

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Day 5

Leave Cape Town and drive north through the agricultural region of the Swartland

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Day 6

From Clanwilliam you will cross a desert which becomes more mountainous as you approach Springbok

If you drive this route in September / October the desert comes alive with spring flowers

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Day 7

Cross into Namibia !

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Day 8

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Day 9

Head north through the Namibian desert region

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Day 10

Climb the famous dune at Sossusvlei 

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Day 11

Drive to the coast to Swakopmund; this will be the only town you will visit between South Africa and Victoria Falls

Second town of Namibia; this was colonised by the Germans before 1914

The surrounding area is famous for desert adventure sports

 

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Day 12

Long drive up towards northern Namibia

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Day 13

Safari in Etosha

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Day 14

Safari in Etosha

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Day 15

Drive up to the Namibian Caprivi Strip; a narrow but long strip of land negotiated by the then German foreign minister Caprivi in the 19th century to gain access to the Zambezi river

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Day 16

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Day 17

Drive east towards the Chobe and Zambezi rivers

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Day 18

Cross into Botswana!

  

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Day 19

River safari; hippos and crocs! there are also a lot of elephants around!

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Day 20

River and land safari

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Day 21

Drop off the rental vehicle at Kasane airport and be transferred into Zimbabwe 

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Day 22

visit the famous falls and enjoy the activities

White water rafting,  golf, helicopter rides, more safari

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Day 23

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Day 24

Return home via Johannesburg 

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Day 25

Included

International flights

Vehicle hire 

22 nights accommodation

Meals & activities as more fully described herein