SOUSSLVEI|OKAVANGO DELTA trip |Intondolo Safaris & TOURS

Day 1 WINDHOEK–Sousslve

Morning drive to Souss lodge - 400km with Sunset activity - visiting Sesriem Canyon.

DAY 2- Sousslvei - Swakopmund

Early morning drive to Sousslvei for a Guided tour June 45 solslvei dunes optional climbing – Drive to sussolveil / dead veil – 15 minutes drive apart from June 45 tour center , enjoy a packed lunch with your guide with some told surrounding information of how people live and the history of all features. Optional activities available - Cheetar sighting and Apple pie test -

Day 3- 4 SWAKOPMUND **** 2 NIGHTS

BBLD meal plan Early morning drive packed luggage to swakopmund -a 3 hour drive .Bushman tour experience – Moon landscape – Walves bay refreshing – see flamingos and enjoy sea view . Arrive swakopmund - OPTIONAL – sky diving , dolphin cruise – quad cycling Morning available for booked activities at leisure.

Day 5 : SWAKOPMUND - KAMANJAP VIA PITSKOP

Drive 1h30 approx
Bushman walk , granite rock sighting .
Clients meet the Himba tribe orient with them ,basic life day in by day life style experience.
Day - 6-7- Kamanjap- Etosha 2 nights
Halali & Okakuyu - Camp accomodation
Game drives – pm
Full day game drive

Day 3 Hwange National Park via Bulawayo to Matopo

We leave Hwange National Park in the morning 10h00 and drive south to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city. This afternoon is yours at leisure to explore the city. Bulawayo is a pleasant city with broad tree lined avenues and wide open spaces. There is a fascinating National History Museum, which recounts much of Zimbabwe's traditional and colonial past; also near the Old Town Hall is a vibrant curio market that you can explore and try your bartering skills if you see a bargain. The curio markets also have a wide array of handicrafts and artwork that are on display made by skillful local craftsmen and woman. After a couple of refresh time we proceed 30km to Matopo check In

Day 8- Okakuyu – WHINDOEK – 500 KM

Overnight –Safari Hotel

DAY 9 - Windhoek – Ganzi – 500 KM

Trail Blazer over night
Bushmen tour – full interaction and African intertainment

Day 10- Ghanzi Central Kalahari – Maun

Drive to Ghanzi- 300 km In the morning before our Breakfast we have a Nature Walk 1hrs 30mins with the Bush(Basarwa) Into the interior of the Central Kalahari, Basarwa Bushman will point out to you different plants with eg different medicinal properties ,succulent plants and some fruits trees which they eat ,After our breakfast will drive to Maun and on this day will internet friends and relatives that we a still fit and sound above all about our African experiences . In the afternoon there is sufficient time available to do Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (OPTIONAL) we will also going to do our shopping for the Delta

Trip Highlight; Scenic Flight over the Delta (OPTIONAL) Accommodation: Camping Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance Covered: 300km Approximate Driving: 4Hrs

Day 11- Maun to Okavango Delta

After our morning Breakself we self drive for 1hrs 30mins drive heading to the Delta with our Tents and our supplies for two nights and three days .In the Delta its very Natural they a no standard bath room of which you a not going to shower .your local Guides will show you very safe places where you can swim. When we arrive at the Pole stations the Polers a going to load our Camping material into the Dag out Canoe they a very experienced. The Okavango Delta is one of the largest inland deltas in the world, made up of an intricately woven network of crystal clear channels and lagoons lined with papyrus reeds and palm fringed islands. It is a unique wetland that not only supports and sustains a huge diversity of wildlife, providing excellent game viewing throughout the year, but it is beautiful and awe inspiring in itself .Whilst the emphasis of a Botswana safari is often on large mammals, of which there is a prolific amount in the Okavango, there are many other specialized animals and birds to be enjoyed. The islands and lagoons of the delta are a haven for birds and aquatic life - as many as 580 bird species have been recorded in Botswana and more than 80 fish species identified in the Okavango. It is the sense of wilderness, of a pristine ecosystem, that you will remember from your Okavango Delta safari .We a going to Canoe for about 2hrs before we get to our Camping site ,after the coolest hours of the day will do a walk in the interior of the Moremi Game Reserve with our local Guides .Moremi Game Reserve is concentrated with lots of big and small game Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Hippopotamus ,Zebras ,Kudu and Impalas

Trip Highlight; Okavango Delta, Moremi Crossing with Mokoro
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Covered: 60km
Approximate Driving: 3Hrs

Day 13-Okavango Maun – Nata

After breakfast we drive through Nxai Pan Park, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and Gweta to Nata. After arrival you will have time to relax. In the afternoon with our 4 x 4 will drive to the nearby pan area for a nature drive and capture our African sunset

Trip Highlight; Makgadikgadi Pan,
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Covered: 300km
Approximate Driving :4Hrs

Day 14- Nata – Kasane

After breakfast the tour will proceed northwards through the Sibuyu Forest Reserve, the Kazuma Forest Reserve and the Kasane Forest Reserve Extension to Kasane. After our lunch at an agreed time around 15:30pm will go on a Game Boat Cruise in Chobe National Park.

Trip Highlight;
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Covered: 300km
Approximate Driving :4Hrs

Day 15- Kasane

Early morning start after a light Breakfast of only Coffee and Rucks will start a morning Game Drive for 3hrs back to the Camp, another Safari after the coolest hours of the day for 3 hrs again. Chobe National Park is located in the Northern Region of Botswana .is an outstanding wildlife wilderness area, which is 11000sqin size and offers enormous wildlife diversity. The Chobe is watered principally by Chobe and Savuti Rivers, attracting huge concentrations of game particularly Elephants and Lions in some of the highest densities in Africa

Trip Highlight; Chobe Full Day Game Drive Accommodation: Camping Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 16 -Kasane to Hwange National Park

In the morning leave we Kasane and head for the world’s famous Hwange National Park - Zimbabwe's largest and best known game reserve, which is home to 400 bird species and 105 species of mammals including the ‘Big Five’. Once the royal hunting grounds to the Ndebele warrior-king Mzilikazi, Hwange was set aside as a National Park in 1929. The park covers an area of over 14,600 sq km and is particularly known for its elephant populations and its concentrated with lots of animal species and amazing Bird life. Overnight in the Park Campsite, Main Camp.

Day 17

Drive from Hwange to Vic Falls after morning game around 11 and sleep over at Ilala Lodge. Some optional activities there like Heli flight, sunset cruise etc.

Day 18

Breakfast and fly out from Vic Falls Airport

GENERAL INFORMATION

We will be camping in the Chobe National Park in Exclusive Wilderness sites ie HATAB or BOGA sites, with no other campers nearby. If the sites are fully booked we will be forced to use the public site at Ihaha this is very rare though.

Included is all camping equipment including spacious walk in tents with a bed roll and bedding (mattress, sheet duvet and pillow). Park fees, food, mineral water and house wine with dinner are supplied. Dinner is a two course meal and cosists of hearty ‘Bush Cuisine” cooked on open fires. Excluded are soft drinks, beers, visas if necessary and items of a personal nature like towels and toiletries. All trips will have a backup team, including a cook and minimal/no participation is required. Ablutions consist of rustic open air bucket showers and long drop style toilets. We attempt to work two departures weekly: ie on Tuesdays and Fridays. In the event of groups of over 6 these set days are flexible and we can negotiate discounts for groups of over 12 pax. All trips will be run by skilled, licensed professional guides and a backup team. What to pack for your tented Safari. Generally, casual comfortable clothing is suitable throughout the year, dull neutral Colours are most suitable.

Campsites are very sandy so suitable footwear is advised.
T shirts
Jeans or safari trousers for the cool evenings and mornings
A fleece or warm sweater for those early morning game drives. A good pair of Sunglasses Sun block, a hat and insect repellent are essential!
Binoculars and a camera with lots of film! For digital ensure batteries are charged- there is no electricity in the bush (we can charge via the cigarette lighter 12V only)
A headlamp or torch is vital.
If you enjoy a whisky or the like, you are welcome to bring a bottle along to sip by the Campfire.
A towel, and your own toiletries (ladies please remember there are no shops for emergencies)
Any medication if necessary, we do have a medical aid box with the basics.
There will be times when you are exposed to the sun so a thin long sleeve shirt may come in handy.
The early morning drives will be very cold in the winter months -so layers are best to keep out the chill in the back of the game drive vehicle. (June,Jul,Aug)
Please attempt to travel as light as possible- space is always an issue on Safari. Last but not least, a sense of humour …………this is Africa!!