Bits of Best
16 night/ 17 day Bits of Best Fly in Safari
Priced from:
Namibian portion: NAD 36 086 per person sharing
Botswana/Zambia portion: US$ 414 per person sharing
Day 1
On arrival at the Windhoek International Airport you will be welcomed by a company representative and assisted to you seat-in-charter flight to the Namib Desert. Luggage allowance of 20kg packed into soft-type bags.
Overnight accommodation at Kulala Wilderness Camp in a standard twin tent with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all tents and morning and afternoon activities.
Situated on over 46 000 acres of private property and bordering the Namib Naukluft Park, Kulala Desert Lodge lies in the heart of the Namib and offers magnificent views of the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei, as well as magnificent mountainous scenery and vast open plains. Twelve thatched and canvas chalets or "Kulalas" (Kulala in the Namibian language "Oshiwambo" means "to sleep") with en-suite bathrooms and showers are set on wooden platforms to provide maximum airflow. For outdoor enthusiasts, mattresses can be moved to the rooftop to sleep under the stars from a private star gazing platform. The main lodge, with décor inspired from Northern Africa, has a lounge, pub, dining area and plunge pool, and offers a wrap-around veranda that overlooks the waterhole and provides a perfect location to view and photograph the desert sunset. Early morning guided game drives to the spectacular dunes are through a private gate on the Tsauchab River.
Game drives and walks are also offered on the private reserve with incredible views, desert game and smaller desert fauna and flora. Another option, at an extra cost, is early morning ballooning. Beginning at first light, the 60-90 minute balloon safari offers a truly unique experience to soar silently above the magnificent sand dunes and desert - with a champagne breakfast served at your landing site.
Kulala Tented Camp is a nine-roomed camp situated in the heart of Namibia’s Namib Desert on a 46,000 acre private reserve near Sossusvlei. The camp is built at the foot of a mountain and comprises of 9 tents on elevated wooden decks which are linked to the main dining room, bar, reception area and swimming pool by pathways. The interiors are simple yet stylish and each tent has solar powered 12V lighting and an en suite bathroom with solar heated hot water. The main dining area, bar and reception are built from canvas with thatch roofing. There is a fully stocked bar and traditional 3 course meals are served at dinner. At night, lanterns light the main area. On the edge of the oldest desert in the world, wildlife here is sparse but fascinating. Sightings of animals such as Springbok, Gemsbok, Ostrich, Bat-eared Fox and Aardwolf are exciting in these rugged conditions. Activities comprise of excursions to Sossusvlei, early morning ballooning (at extra cost), guided walks and nature drives.
Day 2 & Day 3
Conduct an early morning excursion in safari vehicles to the Namib Naukluft Park to the famed Namib Sand Sea and to the magnificent Sossusvlei dunes. Once in the desert optional excursions are conducted on foot to photograph the dune landscape and the desert ecology or to climb some of the highest known dunes in the world. A light breakfast is served under the spreading Camel thorn acacia trees (Acacia erioloba) before returning to the lodge. Afternoon nature drive activities in safari vehicles are conducted on the reserve.
Day 4
Transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled Dunehopper charter flight to Swakopmund Airport where you will be met by your driver and transferred to Swakopmund Guesthouse
Two overnights at Swakopmund Guesthouse in a double luxury room with private en-suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis
Day 6
Transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Mowani Mountain Camp.
Two Overnights at Mowani Mountain Camp in a standard double view tent with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all meals and morning and afternoon activities
Day 8 (This day should be on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday)
Depart on your private charter flight from Mowani to Windhoek International Airport in time to connect with your Air Namibia flight to Maun.
Upon arrival at Maun Airport you will clear customs into Botswana and then meet a Delta Air representative who will assist you onto a scheduled light aircraft charter flight to Moremi Crossing.
Two overnights at Moremi Crossing in a standard twin tent with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all meals, snacks, Tea & Coffees, Local Brand Beverages ( alcoholic & non-alcoholic), Laundry Service • All game viewing activities & Park Fees – Mokoro Excursions, Sunset Cruises, Game Walks, Fishing • Emergency Evacuation Cover ( guests still require their own insurance)
Moremi Crossing is a new tented camp, set on a palm-fringed island, which overlooks the Okavango Delta's famed Chief's Island.
Accommodation is in 16 simple, yet comfortable, tents. The Camp has been designed in a fully eco-friendly manner, and used the latest in solar and waste disposal technology.
The main building has a large open plan deck (built on different levels) that has a spectacular view over the Boro River and onto Chief's Island. Dining room, bar and lounge are covered by a large thatched roof that hugs the tree line.
In addition, there are a number of small private lounge areas, which allow for comfort, privacy and space. From here there is a shaded decked area that leads to the pool. The entire camp is also shaded by magnificent llala palms, ebony, mangosteen, sausage and giant fig trees.
Activities are aimed at being personalised, and guiding is of a high level. Half or full-day activities are on offer.
Guests can enjoy a mokoro excursion (traditional dug-out), where you glide along the channels of the delta, with their papyrus lined banks. Mokoro excursions are subject to water levels and are usually only available May - November. Should you wish to do a full day trip, you get to combine the water excursion, with short bush walks, and a delicious picnic lunch.
A bush walk is the best way to explore the wilderness, under the guidance and education of your own personal guide. Bush walks can be enjoyed independently of the mokoro excursion.
If you are feeling a little more adventurous, there you might enjoy a night or two camping out in the ‘bush’. Your mokoro is packed with basic equipment and food, and your guide will find an island to set up camp.
The camp also boasts small motor-boats, which allow for cruises on the Boro River itself - once again water levels permitting. You can enjoy drifting along a lagoon, and watch the sun set.
You can read more about Moremi Crossing at:
http://www.okavango-delta-safaris.com/Moremi-Crossing.asp
Day 10
You will be transferred back to the airstrip in time for your scheduled light aircraft charter flight to Xakanaxa for Xakanaxa Camp.
Three overnights at Xakanaxa Camp in a standard twin tent with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all meals, all local brand drinks, teas/coffees, snacks, game-viewing and laundry
Xakanaxa Camp is one of the few Okavango lodges which can offer comprehensive year-round boating trips, as well as extensive nature drives into good game country. It has one of the best locations in Botswana, and is the original camp at Xakanaxa.
Xakanaxa (pronounced Ka-Kan-A-Ka) is set in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, which is rated as being one of the finest game viewing areas in Africa, incorporating most of the Delta water and has a vast selection of exotic wildlife.
To the south and east, the reserve offers sanctuary to the most varied herds in southern Africa. To the north and west of the lodge are the permanent lagoons and waterways of the Okavango.
The game drives in this sector of Moremi, take one through a large variety of differing vegetation types, down winding tracks, through mopane forests and across lush grasslands.
The waterways are either forded by vehicle or crossed on rustic log bridges. The camp faces out over the Xakanaxa Lagoon on the Khwai River, where boat trips lead into the sinuous channels of the Delta, one of Africa's greatest natural wonders.
Game in the area includes just about everything imaginable - all of the Moremi game can be seen on the game drives, including tsessebe, lechwe, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, elephant, sable and giraffe. The predators are prevalent and lions are often heard calling in the early mornings. Leopards, wild dog and hyena are often sighted. Birding in the area is excellent, especially in the spring and summer months, when the migrants are breeding.
Boat trips and game drives are conducted by a team of experienced, professional game guides. The camp consists of luxury, spacious safari tents, with en-suite facilities. They are fully equipped and tastefully furnished. The dining room is open fronted with reed walls and a thatched roof, and has a fully stocked bar. Centrepiece in the dining room, is a dining table, tailor-made in old railway sleeper timber. Wholesome meals, candle-lit dinners and a selection of fine wines, will more than satisfy. The service is personalised and of a high standard. A rustic and friendly atmosphere prevails.
You can read mope about Xakanaxa Camp at:
http://www.okavango-delta-safaris.com/Xakanaxa_Camp_Okavango.asp
Day 13
You will be transferred to the airstrip in time for your scheduled light aircraft charter flight to Kasane Airport where your guide will await you and transfer you to Muchenje for check in.
Two overnights at Muchenje Safari Lodge in a standard double room with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all meals, all local brand drinks, teas/coffees, snacks, game-viewing and laundry
Situated on the Western side of The Chobe National Park, Muchenje Safari lodge offers spectacular Game viewing away from the 'crowds' of Kasane.
Privately owned and managed, this intimate Lodge accommodates a maximum of 20 Guests in comfortable Chalets overlooking the Chobe floodplains. Each Chalet has its own en-suite facilities with a shower, and mains electricity. The Chobe National Park is renowned for its concentration of buffalo and elephant and the late afternoon in particular, provides spectacular viewing.
Safari activities at Muchenje Safari Lodge include 4x4 Game Drives, Boat cruises along the Chobe River enabling excellent Game and Bird viewing, Night Drives, and cultural visits to local villages.
Muchenje Safari Lodge provides the most tranquil and hospitable atmosphere of all the Chobe Lodges.
Facilities include a small swimming pool from which one can watch the wildlife grazing along the Chobe River. A pleasant lounge and dining area and bar and a Camp fire around which the tallest of stories are told over late evening drinks.
Muchenje Safari Lodge is our favourite Lodge in Chobe, and is in the medium price range.
You can read more about Muchenje Safari Lodge at:
http://www.island-safari.com/hotels/muchenje.htm
Day 15
You will be collected by your driver and transferred by private road transfer to Stanley Safari Lodge in Livingstone. The transfer will take approximately one and a half hours and will involve customs and immigrations formalities.
Two overnights at Stanley Safari Lodge in a double chalet with private en-suite facilities inclusive of all meals and all local brand drinks while in camp.
Stanley Safari Lodge is located on a hill overlooking a spray of the Victoria Falls, and bordering the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park. The lodge has superb chalets, each individually designed and built in traditional African materials and offering some of the best sunsets in the world.
Stanley Safari Lodge offers 7 spacious and comfortable cottages with 2 members of staff for every client. A highly personalized service is offered at the lodge, with focus on individual attention.
Accommodation varies from double rooms to the honeymoon suite, which has its own fireplace and plunge pool. Each of the cottages is individually designed, decorated with local materials and all rooms are entirely different, catering for the discerning traveller.
All the cottages have their own private garden and dining area and the open-sided design gives views across the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park to the Zambezi River and the Victoria Falls.
The main house provides a restaurant with French style cuisine but if you wish you can also dine under the stars on the lawn or in the privacy of your own cottage.
The lodge can organize a full range of activities such as horse riding, bush walks, trips to the Victoria Falls, game drives, river boarding, fishing trips, bungee jumping, helicopter flights above the Victoria Falls and fishing and sun downer trips with a beautiful view over the mighty Zambezi. A lunch cruise or a sunset cruise is a more relaxing way to enjoy the beauty of the Mighty Zambezi River.
Only 3 km from Stanley Safari Lodge is the 800-year old traditional village of Chief Mukuni, 'Monarch of the Victoria Falls'. Stanley Safari Lodge offers guests an opportunity to visit the neighbouring traditional village, which is over 800 years old.
Evenings can be spent sampling wine from the cellars or unwinding by the hearth, with the matchless African skies providing an unforgettable backdrop.
Guests here can enjoy the sights and sounds of Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River on a peaceful and serene setting away from the crowds.
You can read more about Stanley Safari Lodge at
http://www.victoria-falls-hotels.com/Stanley_safari_Lodge_Zambia.asp
Day 16
You can enjoy some of the many activities on offer in Livingstone - I can pre-book this for you or you can book it upon arrival: http://www.victoria-falls-hotels.com/Victoria_Falls_Activities.asp
Day 17
You will be collected by your driver and transferred to Livingstone Airport
***End of Tour***
Included:
Seat in charter flights between Windhoek to Kulala
Meals & accommodation as described in the itinerary at Kulala
Scheduled activities & excursions as described in the itinerary in Namibia
Government bed levies and 15% VAT in Namibia
Scheduled charter flight from Kulala to Swakopmund
Road transfer toe Swakopmund Guesthouse and back to Swakopmund Airport
Scheduled charter flight from Swakopmund to Mowani Mountain Camp
Private charter flight from Mowani to Windhoek International Airport
Scheduled Air Namibia flight from Windhoek to Maun
Scheduled light aircraft charter flight from Maun to Moremi Crossing
Two overnights at Moremi Crossing as per the itinerary
Scheduled light aircraft charter flight from Moremi Crossing to Xakanaxa
Three overnights at Xakanaxa Camp as per the itinerary
Scheduled light aircraft charter flight from Xakanaxa to Kasane
Road transfer to Muchenje
Two overnights at Muchenje as per the itinerary
Road transfer from Muchenje to Stanley Safari Lodge
Two overnights at Stanley Safari Lodge as per the itinerary
Road transfer from Stanley Safari Lodge to Livingstone Airport
Scheduled flight from Livingstone to Johannesburg
The above rates exclude:
Any items of a personal nature i.e. telephone, laundry & curios
Additional meals & beverages
Gratuities & portages
Optional extra excursions & activities
Any items not mentioned in the itinerary
Visa fees & applications
Personal Travel & baggage Insurance
Change of Itinerary whilst on tour
Code: ECT15
