Duration:
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Upon arrival into Johannesburg, you will be met airside by an Alluring Africa representative who will assist you through immigration formalities, baggage collection, through customs to the exit. The City Lodge O.R. Tambo, where you will stay for one night, is just a few steps from the Arrivals Hall.
*While we do our best to expedite through customs, if the airport requires, you may have to enter into the standard line. However, you will still be assisted throughout.
Location:
LocationJohannesburg
Accommodation:
Accommodation InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport
Type:
Accommodation Type Hotel
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast, make your way to the Departures Hall for the scheduled flight to Maun, Botswana. Upon arrival you will be met and assisted onto the scheduled charter flight to the Okavango Delta. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Okavango Explorers Camp where you will stay for four nights. Time permitting, enjoy lunch and an afternoon activity.
Okavango Explorers Camp is a brand-new Great Plains Conservation Explorer-Collection safari camp located in the southwest area of Botswana’s private Selinda Reserve. This area may be new to guests but has been known to us for many years as one teeming with wildlife. The camp’s location is a unique combination of two iconic ecosystems at the upper Okavango Delta water system and the famed Selinda Spillway.
Location:
LocationSelinda Reserve
Accommodation:
Accommodation Okavango Explorers Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Tented Camp
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Enjoy three full days at Okavango Explorers Camp.
The 130,000-hectare Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana is a prime predator and elephant habitat. This new Okavango Delta safari camp’s location has been handpicked for its access to some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in the region, along the southernmost section of Selinda Spillway. Lion, leopard and wild dogs hunt these parts regularly. There are good densities of giraffe, buffalo and exciting and now rare antelope like roan, sable and eland. At the peak of the dry season in late September, the Selinda Reserve is home to over 9,000 elephants concentrated along with this river system. This is the place to be in the dry season for lovers of elephants. There is phenomenal birdlife in this area for those looking for some ‘lifers’.
Location:
LocationSelinda Reserve
Accommodation:
Accommodation Okavango Explorers Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Tented Camp
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
After a morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for the scheduled charter flight to your next camp.. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Duba Explorer Camp where you will stay for four nights. Time permitting, enjoy lunch and an afternoon activity.
Duba Explorers Camp is tucked away in the northeast corner of the Duba Plains concession, a 33 000 hectares private reserve in the Okavango Delta. Due to its location at the Okavango Delta’s northern reaches, the surroundings are dominated by the permanent floodplain, interspersed with seasonal floodplains and grasslands and pockets of mopane and acacia woodlands.
Duba Explorers Camp is situated on an island surrounded by the pristine Okavango Delta and enjoys its separate traversing area, separated from Duba Plains Camp. Under a canopy of mature jackalberry, leadwood, mangosteen, and sycamore-fig trees, the camp has year-round shade. The camp’s location provides clear, unobstructed views across the surrounding water channels and allows cool breezes through the camp and guest tents.
Duba Explorers, part of Great Plains’ Explorers Collection and designed by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, explorers themselves, embodies the golden age of safaris and the spirit of exploration. The camp consists of five airy canvas tents, each raised on decking, stylishly furnished with a campaign writing desk, private verandah, and en-suite facilities. Guests wake up to panoramic views of the Delta floodplains and, during the flood season, the water channels link to open water filled with flowering water lilies and tall papyrus. The main area is set under sweeping marquee canvas, on raised decking with an open-concept dining and lounge area.
Location:
LocationNg12 Concession
Accommodation:
Accommodation Duba Explorers Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Luxury Tented Camp
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Enjoy three full days at Duba Explorers Camp.
Being part of a floodplain for most of the year, the camp is on an island surrounded by beautiful landscapes and watercourses. The camp is accessible only by a gum pole bridge. During your siesta, lounge on the daybed on your veranda, absorbing the peacefulness and tranquillity of your surroundings. During the flood season, you might even be lucky to catch sight of spotted neck otters swimming and eating. Listen out for the prolific birdlife. At night, let the hippos sing you to sleep. Sometimes, the roar of a lion cracks through the night as he calls out to his pride.
During a stay at Duba Explorers Camp, guests step into the shoes of the early adventurers. Explore the water channels associated with the Ngoga River system by boat or traditional canoes (mekoro), meandering through channels created by hippos and elephants. The mekoro allows you to glide silently through the channel systems and experience a peaceful water world around you. With over 400 bird species, birding is unsurpassed, with spectacular species like the malachite kingfisher zipping past you in a burst of colour. Vehicle safaris in this paradise allow for exciting encounters with the predators resident in the area. On guided walks, explore the islands, wetlands, and plains, following the tracks and interpreting the signs of the wild. Guests might even be lucky enough to get a glimpse of a rare sitatunga or an elusive leopard. Enjoy the excitement of catch and release fishing, where one can study the various delta fish species up close.
The unique flooding cycles of the Okavango Delta create a mosaic of habitats from permanent wetlands to seasonal floodplains to woodlands and grasslands around Duba Explorers Camp and fosters an incredible diversity of wildlife. Plains created by dropping water levels in the dry season (December to April) form a perfect habitat for zebra, wildebeest, kudus, and tsessebes. In the flood season (May to November), the area transforms into a water wonderland bringing its aquatic diversity. The year-round healthy herbivore population, including elephant, buffalo, and lechwe and suitable hunting terrain, attracts predators such as lions, leopards, and wild dogs.
Location:
LocationNg12 Concession
Accommodation:
Accommodation Duba Explorers Camp
Type:
Accommodation Type Luxury Tented Camp
Drinks Basis:
Drinks Basis All Drinks (excl Premium Brands)
Room Basis:
Room Basis Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
After the morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for the scheduled charter flight to Maun to connect with the scheduled flight to Johannesburg.
Or fly to Victoria Falls (via Kasane) for a few extra days. Upon arrival, after clearing immigration formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the exit. Here you will be met by an Alluring Africa representative and transferred to The Wallow Lodge where you will stay for three nights.
The Wallow Lodge is located in the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, a private concession in the Victoria Falls National Park. A birds-eye view of the area would show you the silver-blue shimmer of the Masuwe River, snaking across a mosaic of green and gold wilderness. The landscape is punctuated by the black basalt gorge, where the rapids of the Zambezi River froth 140 meters below the edge. The ‘Smoke That Thunders’ hangs like a heavy white cloud above the treetops on the horizon. A closer look reveals the canvas suites and main area, blending in seamlessly with the environment on the banks of the Masuwe River. This is a destination of exceptional beauty, and The Wallow Lodge reflects the landscape.
Location:
LocationVictoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Wallow Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
Enjoy a full day of activities in Victoria Falls.
Guided Tour of the Falls (1 included per stay)
It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell; the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature’s Supreme Masterpiece. No photograph can begin to depict the reality…and nothing prepares you for your first sight. This tour is conducted in the morning and afternoon. You will be accompanied through the Rainforest by one of our qualified Guides who will give a brief history of the Falls themselves as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest.
Game drives (1 included per day)
Exploring the vast genuine wilderness of the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, these drives set off either in the early morning or mid-afternoon. Using an open four-wheel drive vehicle, the game drive allows the one to discover many interpretations of the bush and all its inhabitants, related to them by qualified guides. This is an uncontrived bush experience, covering a genuinely wild, unfenced wilderness area. The morning safari sets off at 6:00 am and a light breakfast, tea/coffee and mineral waters are served. The afternoon safari departs at 3:00 pm and soft drinks, beer, mineral waters and a snack platter are offered. Game drives last between three and four hours in duration.
Sunset Cruise (additional charge)
The Zambezi Sunset cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Zambezi River. There are great photo opportunities against often-spectacular African sunsets. Flocks of birds skim the waterline as the sun sets behind the African skyline. Clients may have the opportunity to see a variety of game; including hippo, crocodile, and elephant as well as enjoy the many different bird species. The Sunset Cruise is very popular and includes finger snacks, beer, wine, local spirits and soft drinks.
Location:
LocationVictoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Wallow Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
After breakfast you will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport for the scheduled flight to Johannesburg to connect with your homebound flight.
Location:
LocationVictoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation:
Accommodation The Wallow Lodge
Type:
Accommodation Type Lodge
Room Basis:
Room Basis B&B: Bed and Breakfast
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