Premium Eastern And Southern Africa

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepid’s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

Meals

34 breakfasts, 18 lunches, 30 dinners

Others

Kigali - Welcome Dinner Kigali - Genocide Memorial Centre Kigali - City Tour Kigali - Rolex Streetfood Lunch Bwindi National Park - Mountain Gorilla Permit & Trek Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer Nairobi - Welcome Dinner Lake Naivasha - Boat trip Lake Naivasha - Elsamere Conservation Centre Lake Nakuru - Afternoon 4x4 Game Drive Lake Nakuru - Morning 4x4 Game Drive Loita Hills - Cultural talk and village visit Masai Mara - Morning 4x4 Game Drive Masai Mara - Afternoon 4x4 Game Drive Masai Mara - Sundowner and snacks Johannesburg - Welcome Dinner Private Game Reserve - 4x4 Game Drive Kruger National Park - Full Day Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive Greater Kruger - Private Alfresco Dinner on the viewing Deck Victoria Falls – Zambezi River Premium Sunset Cruise Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls tour Zimbabwe Side Chobe National Park - River cruise Chobe National Park - Morning 4x4 Game Drive Chobe - Welcome Dinner Complimentary airport arrival transfer Chobe National Park - 4x4 Game Drive Chobe River - Full Day Boat Cruise & Lunch Makgadikgadi Pans - Sunset 4x4 Excursion & Sundowner Makgadikgadi Pans - Meerkat Pan Experience Boteti River - Private Concession Morning 4x4 Game Drive Boteti River - Private Concession Evening 4x4 Game Drive Windhoek - Welcome Dinner Sesriem - Guided Nature Drive & Sundowners Sesriem - Sossusvlei & Deadvlei Salt Pan Visit Sesriem - Dune 45 Visit Sesriem - Sesriem Canyon Visit Solitaire - Bakery Visit & Apple Pie Tasting Swakopmund - Leader-led Orientation Tour Walvis Bay - Visit Damaraland - Sunset Walk Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Bushman Paintings Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Heritage Site Damaraland - Petrified Forest Damaraland - Living Museum of the Damara Etosha NP - PM Game Drive (4x4) Etosha NP - AM Game Drive (4x4)

Transport

4x4 Safari Vehicle,Boat,Private Vehicle,Plane On the Kenya part of this trip we use 8 seater 4x4 safari vehicles. For smaller groups of up to 6 travellers we will use 1 safari vehicle and for larger groups between 7-12 we will use 2 vehicles. There are many early starts with long hours spent driving on rough roads on all African itineraries. While most people love the chance to watch the changing landscape and daily village life, feedback shows that long periods of inactivity does not appeal to all clients. We provide the approximate distance covered each day and how many hours this normally takes to drive so that you can choose the safari experience that is right for you. African conditions are extremely tough on vehicles. While we fastidiously maintain our vehicles at our workshops, you should not expect Africa to be your traditional touring experience. While it's certainly our aim to avoid them, it's important that you set off on your trip knowing that the occasional breakdown can happen and are best treated as part of the African adventure. Due to wet weather there may be times when we have to take an alternative route which will mean longer travel times.

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. If you require a Sleep Apnea Machine to sleep please ensure that it is battery operated. Lodges and Permanent Tented Camps are often powered by generators which are turned off during the night. Hotel (10 nights),Lodge (23 nights),Permanent tented camp (3 nights)

Hygieneprotocol

All Intrepid travellers 18 years and older and Intrepid leaders will be required to be fully vaccinated. Travellers must provide proof of vaccination to the leader at the group meeting on day 1 of the trip. All children 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test. Any high-risk customer who is unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons can apply for an exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on a case by case basis. Customers must provide a medical certificate from a medical professional.

Others

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

Bwindi Impenetrable Forrest - Nombe Forest Pocket (5-6hrs) - USD120 Bwindi Impenetrable Forrest - Trek To The Top of The World (2-3hrs) - USD50 Bwindi Impenetrable Forrest - Coffee Tour & Lake Mutanda Canoe (6-7hrs) - USD120 Bwindi Impenetrable Forrest - Gorilla Buffer Zone Walk (2-3hrs) - USD50 Nairobi - City Experience Urban Adventure - USD55 Masai Mara National Reserve - Balloon ride (from price) - USD500 Masai Mara - Half Day Game Drive - KES8000 Masai Mara National Reserve - Guided Walking Safari - USD30 Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (25 mins) - USD299 Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (12 mins) - USD165 Chobe National Park - 4x4 Game Drive - BWP580 Swakopmund - Swakopmund Museum - USD2 Swakopmund - Seal and dolphin cruise - USD60 Swakopmund - Fishing trip - USD120