Guide

2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, local guides.

Meals

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners

Others

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends. Guided nature walk and open vehicle wildlife safari drive in Matobo NP. Kruger NP entrance and wildlife safari drives. Traditional dinner and local dancing. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Transport

Lando (overland adventure vehicle), walking, 4x4 open safari vehicle.

Accommodation

Simple hotel (1 nt), participation camping (6 nts).

Hygieneprotocol

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Not included:

Flights

International flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here ( https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance ).

Others

Livingstone - Microlight Flight over Victoria Falls (175USD per person) - Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Morning Breezer (98-123USD per person) - Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Swim (133-183USD per person) Victoria Falls - Bridge Swing over the Zambezi (168USD per person) Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 25min - Canoeing the Zambezi (160USD per person) - Zambezi Bungee Jump (160USD per person) - Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting (130USD per person) - Full Day Excursion to Chobe National Park - Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15min Tshipise - Hot Springs Soak Kruger National Park - Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive - Full day (800ZAR per person)

Optional

Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting (150-160USD per person) - Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15min (160USD per person) - Canoeing the Zambezi (160USD per person) - Chobe National Park Day Trip (170USD per person) - Zambezi Bungee Jump (160USD per person) - Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 25min (330USD per person) Livingstone - Microlight Flight over Victoria Falls (175USD per person) - Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Morning Breezer (98-123USD per person) - Livingstone Island (Devil's Pool) Swim (133-183USD per person) Victoria Falls - Bridge Swing over the Zambezi (160USD per person) Tshipise - Hot Springs Soak Kruger National Park - Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive - Full day (750ZAR per person)

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Day 1 Day 1: Victoria Falls
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Victoria Falls

Arrive at any time. Tonight, head out with your CEO and group to further explore together in Victoria Falls. Sip a drink at Shearwater Village after your welcome meeting. Sit back, relax, enjoy the rushing sound of the falls, down a beer, and get to know your fellow travel mates as the adventure begins.Victoria Falls is a great base to kick-off a southern African adventure to see some natural wonders and take part in some exciting activities. Arrive before your tour starts and opt to get up close (and wet from the spray) while awing at the immense Victoria Falls, raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, or for the more adventurous, bungee jump with Victoria Falls in view. Accommodation: - Explorers Village Camping (or similar). Included Activities: - Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group - Connect With New Friends Additional Notes: Please make sure you have all of the necessary visas for this tour by the time of the welcome meeting. It is very important to read the visa section in our trip details to make sure which visas you will need, if any. Please note that not all nationalities are able to obtain a visa on arrival at the border. Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa. Please note that the entrance fee to the Victoria Falls is not included in the tour.
Day 2 Day 2: Victoria Falls/Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Victoria Falls/Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Rise early to the sounds of Victoria Falls thundering in the distance before the group heads out on the long, but scenic drive to Matobo National Park. Take this time to enjoy the scenery, get to know your group more, and reflect on what you hope to gain from taking this trip. Accommodation: - African Wanderer Campsite (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Lando: Victoria Falls to Matobo National Park 06:00 Hr(s)
Day 3 Day 3: Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Huge granite masses, land that has been walked on for forty thousand years, and a peaceful quiet that will have you wondering why you would ever want to return to the hustle and bustle of the modern world are what await you on this visit to Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe. Hop aboard an open wildlife safari vehicle and bump along past huge granite masses shaped by time and the elements in search of the stunning wildlife that call this small park home. Accommodation: - African Wanderer Campsite (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Included Activities: - Guided Rhino Walk - Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Day 4 Day 4: Matobo National Park/Tshipise (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Matobo National Park/Tshipise (1B, 1L, 1D)

Another day, another slice of adventure! Make the most of your day getting to know the people in your group. Share past travel stories, take backseat bus selfies, and watch as the African scenery passes you by on your way across the border into South Africa. In the evening sit back, relax, tip your head to the sky and bask in the warm water of the mineral pool at our campsite. Accommodation: - Tshipise Forever Resort (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Lando: Matobo National Park to Tshipise 07:00 Hr(s) Included Activities: - Border Crossing (Zimbabwe - South Africa)
Day 5 Day 5: Tshipise/Kruger National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Tshipise/Kruger National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Welcome to wildlife country! Kruger is the kind of place that you’ll visit, but still want to return to over and over again. With nearly 5 million acres this park offers some of the best access to wild animals in Africa, so prepare for an epic time… (but you already knew that!) Keep those cameras at the ready and experience your ultimate African safari fantasy become a reality. Search for lions, elephants and many other animals on a full-day wildlife safari drive. Word of advice? Remember that it’s not all about the animals. This sprawling sanctuary is home to much more; think giant baobab, fever, and marula trees towering over the savannah in a place that feels older than time itself. Stop at prime viewing areas like Hippo Pool, the Kruger Tablets, the Red Rocks and simply revel in your primitive surroundings as nature moves around you. Accommodation: - Satara Campsite (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Lando: Tshipise to Kruger National Park 06:00 Hr(s) Included Activities: - Kruger Wildlife Safari Drive
Day 6 Day 6: Kruger National Park/Greater Kruger Area (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Kruger National Park/Greater Kruger Area (1B, 1L, 1D)

Yesterday, was only a taste of the beauty that resides in the National Parks of South Africa. Today, you will head out into Kruger NP again on another wildlife safari drive in the Lando. (Upgrade alert! You can choose to embark on this experience in a 4x4 safari vehicle instead.) Take your gaze to the sky today and try to search for all of the things you didn’t get to yesterday. In the evening fill your bellies with a traditional dinner together, then grab someone’s hand and work up a sweat with some local dancing as the night settles around you. Accommodation: - Aan De Vliet Holiday Resort (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Lando: Kruger National Park to Hazyview 07:00 Hr(s) Included Activities: - Kruger Wildlife Safari Drive - Traditional Dinner and Local Dancing
Day 7 Day 7: Greater Kruger Area/Johannesburg (1B, 1L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Greater Kruger Area/Johannesburg (1B, 1L)

While you may be leaving the bush behind today the memories will stay with you forever so don’t despair, instead look ahead with excitement as you journey back to Johannesburg; South Africa’s largest city and economic heart. Accommodation: - Airport Game Lodge (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch Transport: - Lando: Hazyview to Johannesburg 08:00 Hr(s)
Day 8 Day 8: Johannesburg (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Johannesburg (1B)

Depart at any time. Alas, it’s time to go home, but not before giving "Jozi" some love! Perhaps you’ll extend for a few days and enjoy this vibrant, up and coming South African city. Wander through museums like the Apartheid Museum and historic properties like the Mandela House soaking in the history that shaped Johannesburg. Sample food, music, and art in the city’s trendy neighbourhoods like Melville and give yourself time to relax and unwind before returning home. Meals Included: - Breakfast

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Kruger, Falls & Zimbabwe: Mineral Pools & National Parks

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Itinerary of your trip Kruger, Falls & Zimbabwe: Mineral Pools & National Parks

Day 1: Victoria Falls

Day 2: Victoria Falls/Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 3: Matobo National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 4: Matobo National Park/Tshipise (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 5: Tshipise/Kruger National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 6: Kruger National Park/Greater Kruger Area (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 7: Greater Kruger Area/Johannesburg (1B, 1L)

Day 8: Johannesburg (1B)

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