The Five Rivers Safari (Botswana) - (10 Nights / 11 Days)

Days 1 - 3  
Deception Valley Lodge ( 2 nights)  - Private Conservancy - Central Kalahari Game Reserve

On arrival in to Maun Airport ( flight your arrangements to Maun, Botswana – Connections daily from Johannesburg), your party will be met by a representative from Deception Valley for onward air transfer by light aircraft to your  lodge located in a private conservancy, bordering the Kalahari Game Reserve. 

Note: Luggage is restricted to max 12kgs in soft bags for this entire section whilst on this program.  2 overnights at Deception Valley Lodge in Twin bedded accommodation luxury lodge style rooms, with private en-suite facilities on a full board basis including scheduled activities and park fees.

Activities include: 4x4 safaris both daily and nocturnal animals – GUIDE BUSH WALKS WITH THE LOCAL SAN / BUSHMAN PEOPLE IS A TRULY MAGICAL HIGHLIGHT

Days 3 - 5
Kwando Kwara Camp (2 nights) - Permanent Okavango Delta

Transfer by light aircraft to Kwara Lodge in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana. Approx 20mins scenic safari flight. (Note: Luggage is restricted to max 12kgs in soft bags on all domestic air charters) 2 overnights at Kwara Camp in twin bedded luxury tent with private en-suite facilities on a full board basis including scheduled safari activities, including all drinks and park fees.

Days 5 - 7 Kwando Lagoon Camp or Lebala Camp (2 nights) - Linyanti Kwando Concession

Following final morning activity, transfer provided onward by light aircraft to your next lodge –either Kwando Lagoon or Lebala Camps, both within Kwando’s huge concession, you are collected from the air strip by 4x4’s and transferred to your tented camp.

  • Both Lagoon Camp and Lebala Camp are located in the northern portion of the 232 000 hectare Kwando concession

2 nights at Kwando Lagoon Camp or Kwando Lebala Camp in twin luxury tented accommodation on fully inclusive basis, with daily safari activities

Lagoon complements the Kwando Lebala experience by offering a spectacularly different setting, scenery and experience from that offered by Lebala. Our guests staying at both camps will have enjoyed game drives, including night drives, in vastly different settings and enjoyed fishing and boat cruises on the Kwando river from the shady Lagoon Camp. Therefore, we feel that the ideal Kwando experience will involve stays at both special camps. A short flight away is Kwara camp – Kwando Safari’s camp in the Okavango Delta.
Stay at Lagoon and you will experience that unique Kwando Safaris experience “intimate camps in private areas with personal service”.

Lebala complements the Kwando Lagoon experience by offering a spectacularly different setting, scenery and experience from that offered by Lagoon. Our guests staying at both camps have enjoyed game drives, including night drives, in vastly different settings and enjoyed fishing and boat cruises on the Kwando River from the shady Lagoon Camp. Therefore we feel that the ideal Kwando experience will involve stays at all our camps.

Days 7 - 9 Impalila Island Lodge– (2 nights) Chobe Area -Caprivi Strip (Namibia side of the river)

Following final safari activity, transfer by air onward to Kasane airport. On arrival met and transferred by road to the jetty , and depart by boat onward from the jetty on the Chobe River for the transfer across the river to Impalila Island Lodge, clearing customs at the lodge in to Namibia!!
2 nights at Impalila Island Lodge in Twin luxury accommodation on fully inclusive basis, with daily safari activities – including game viewing by boats to view game at Chobe National Park, walking along the river frontage, cultural experience

The unique island is situated at the meeting place of two mighty African rivers, the Chobe and Zambezi, and four countries, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. This is the only place in the world where four countries meet. Impalila Island forms the north-eastern tip of Namibia and lies just 70km's west of Victoria Falls.

The surrounding area is an amazing mosaic of waterways, floodplains and bushveld:- host to exceptional birdlife, game viewing and assorted vegetation - and in the waters outstanding fishing opportunities.

Days 9 - 11 Livingstone, Stanley Safari Lodge,  Livingstone / Victoria Falls Zambia side – (2 nights)

Transfer following breakfast by boat to Kasane. From here depart by road to Stanley Safari Lodge, approx. 2hrs 20mins in total by road, where you clear customs in to Zambia.
Note: Zambian Border (VISA fee wavered and VISA issued on the border. We will have provided the lodge with passport details and they in turn advise the border of the passenger manifest. NO visa in advance required, and it will be free to you, depending on nationality of passport.) Continue to Stanley Safari Lodge for a 2 night program. 2 Overnights – Stanley Safari Lodge, based on fully inclusive basis.

Other adventures available in the Victoria Falls area include the following impressive list of choices: ( At extra cost locally)

· Flight of Angels in a helicopter, ultra light or fixed wing aircraft
· White water rafting on some of the best rafting water in the world
· Golf (including equipment hire) at the renowned Elephant hills course
· River boarding on the serious rapids below the Falls (experienced surfers only)
· Jet boat extreme – the name says it all – jump the rapids in a high speed jet boat
· Bungi jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge – 105m (over 300’)
· Triple dare – bungi swing, hi wire flying and abseiling
· Canoeing the upper Zambezi
· Visit to Victoria Falls town on the Zimbabwe side of the river.

Day 11 Departure from Livingstone

Following breakfast and check-out transfer provided to Livingstone Airport for onward scheduled flight Johannesburg. (Flight not included and should be part of international ticket with Nationwide Airlines / BA LVI to JNB)

NOTE: The order can also start from Livingstone and end in Maun, with reverse order of program to suit flight arrivals into Johannesburg.

Rates:

 15 Nov. 2009 to 30 April 2010 1 May to 30 June and November 2010 1 July to 31 October 2010
USD 4,527 Per Person Sharing
(Min of 2 Persons Traveling)
USD 5,643 Per person Sharing
(Min of 2 Persons Traveling)
USD 6,632 Per person Sharing
(Min of 2 Persons Traveling)
Includes:- All accommodation, meals and beverages at Kwando Safaris camps, All game drives, bush walks, boat cruises, mekoro trips, (as applicable) in Kwando Botswana camps, Laundry at all Kwando camps 
Fishing and fishing equipment at Lagoon and Kwara camps, Medical evacuation cover with MRI at all Kwando camps - they recover from guests insurance, All guests must have personal travel insurance and medical cover.

Extra Nights

This program can be extended if required. The following lodges are also part of the circuit and can be amended if required, though certain other transfer costs may be difference, and may need to be re-quoted dependent on the properties selected and the order of the program.

Xakanaxa Camp
Sussuwe Island Lodge
Lianshulu Lodge

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