AWF Heart of Southern Africa, 14 Days - From: $12,250
Zambia, Botwsana, South Africa
Trip Summary
Embark on an exclusive safari experience accompanied by an AWF scientist to some of Southern Africa’s most remarkable wildlife reserves. Begin in the Lower Zambezi, a landscape within one of AWF’s Heartlands, where land conservation and elephant conservation are two top priorities for AWF staff and researchers. Next, visit magnificent Victoria Falls where game drives and active adventures await you. Your final wildlife destinations are the Okavango Delta, whose mazelike waterways provide a rich habitat for a host of predators and prey, and the Kruger National Park, where game drives and cultural experiences provide a fitting end to your Southern Africa safari.
Highlights
- Day and evening game drives in open 4x4 vehicles
- Walking Safaris
- Cultural Visits
- Aerial view of the Victoria Falls
- Canoe and boating Safaris on the Zambezi River
- Meet AWF scientists and experts and learn more about their conservation efforts
Trip Details
Price:
| Per Person, double occupancy | From: $12,250 |
| Single supplement | $1,656 |
Please note: the listed price is for the May 27-June 9, 2011 departure. The price for the August 26 - September 8, 2011 departure is $13,900 per person. The single supplement price is the same for both departures.
Departure Dates:
- May 27, 2011
- August 26, 2011
Itinerary
AWF Heart of Southern Africa
Days 1 - 3
Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Arrive in Lusaka and transfer by private air to the Lower Zambezi. Your luxury tented camp offers breathtaking views over the water with sightings of buffalo, elephant, hippo and crocodile. Each day you will have the choice of walking safaris, game drives, canoe safaris, or boat rides on the Zambezi River.
Lodging: Kasaka River Lodge
Days 4 - 5
Livingstone, Zambia & Victoria Falls
Fly to Livingstone where you will be met and transferred to your classic safari camp on the Zambezi River. The islands in front of the camp are part of the braided channel of the Zambezi with some rapids, a main channel and bordered by dense vegetation. Visit mighty Victoria Falls, take game drives within Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and enjoy river cruises. For the more adventurous, optional activities are available including helicopter flights, white-water rafting and fishing.
Lodging: Toka Leya Camp
Days 6 - 7
Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Botswana
Fly by private air to your luxury tented camp in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in northern Botswana. Take game drives by foot, in open 4x4 vehicles, and by boat along the Savuti Channel and the Linyanti River. Observe game and birdlife up-close from one of the many hides. Spot herds of elephant, predators, and prey species on your guided safaris.In the evenings, return to your spacious tent and fall asleep to the night sounds of Africa.
Lodging: Duma Tau Camp
Days 8 - 10
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Arrive in the Okavango Delta off your private flight where you will be met and transferred to your tented camp on one of the area’s most beautiful islands. The Chitabe area is a combination of open floodplains, wooded islands and lagoons—which sets the scene for a wide variety of wildlife. Game-viewing by day or night may reveal elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, reedbucks, giraffes, impalas, zebras, buffaloes and hippos.
Lodging: Chitabe Camp
Days 11 - 13
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Fly by private air to the Kruger National Park and transfer to your camp amid shady trees and manicured lawns on the banks of the Sand River. Game drives with experienced rangers and trackers uncover resident game including cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, black-backed jackal, wild dog, white rhino, black rhino, hippo and leopard, to name a few. As an alternate activity, take a cultural visit to Justicia Village to visit the local school, hear traditional music and learn about traditional foods.
Lodging: Mala Mala Main Camp
Day 14
Johannesburg, South Africa and International Flights Home
A scheduled chartered flight returns you to Johannesburg and your international flights home.
Destinations
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