7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US

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7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
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   7 Days Victoria Falls to Johannesburg
            Serviced Camping

Over a period of 7 days you will experience the beauty of the legendary Victoria
Falls and search for wildlife in two national parks. This extraordinary guided tour
 leads you through spectacular highlights of Zimbabwe, starting in Victoria Falls
 continuing to Hwange National Park where you will go on safari, Rhino tracking
  in Matobo National Park, explore the worlds largest concentration of Baobab
            trees on an afternoon hike and finally onto Johannesburg.

 Explore the wildlife, nature, and beauty of Zimbabwe in your air-conditioned
   Adventure Overland Safari Vehicle (fitted with 20 luxury reclining seats)
7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
Tour Highlights
Victoria Falls: Enjoy a short drive to the magnificent Victoria Falls (one of the
world’s 7 natural wonders) and its charming little town.

Hwange National Park: Hwange is the largest park in Zimbabwe occupying
roughly 14,650 square kilometres. Look forward to an included afternoon open
vehicle game drive.

Matobo National Park: Enjoy a day filled with the best that Matobo National
Park offers, a guided rhino walk, and game drive bring you as close as possible
with these ancient looking giants.

Bolayi Small Game Lodge: Situated in the Limpopo Valley, in the heart of the
world`s largest concentration of Baobab trees, surrounded by fascinating
granite outcrops in pristine bushveld vegetation.

Accommodation Grade:
Serviced Camping with 3 star graded hotels and lodges
Predominantly camping, with standard hotel accommodation at your start and
end locations of each tour and depending on the itinerary, some nights in
between. Tents are 2.5m x 2.5m dome tents with mesh windows and doors which
acts as a mosquito net. 2 Travellers per tent – All accommodation is shared
between (same gender) members of the tour group unless you booked a single
supplement

Physical Rating / Trip Pace:
Medium / Adventurous
Our tours are of an adventurous nature and some activities could require a
person to be actively involved, so we require all participants to be "young at
heart", in good health and have a flexible outlook on problem-solving and
participation in a group setting.
You need to be fit enough to take your own luggage in and out of the vehicle and
carry it to and from your tent/room. You need to be able to travel long distances
on some days and you must be able to get in and out of an overland safari vehicle
with ease and un-assisted.
7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
General:
Tour code:          VJAC
Style:              Serviced Camping
Comfort level:      Adventurous
Group size:         Max 20
Days:               7
Start:              Victoria Falls
End:                Windhoek
Distance:           1400km

                    Included:
Transport:          Adventure Overland Safari Vehicle

Meals:              6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 4 Dinners

Accommodation:      Lodge/Tented Room (2nt), Serviced Camping (4
                    nts)

Entrance fees:      Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park

Activities:         Hwange Game Drive, Rhino Walk & Game Drive
                    Matobo National Park

Airport transfer:   Inclusive of your arrival transfer. Please see
                    “Joining Instructions” for more details

Serviced Camping:   No Duties! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the
                    adventure:
                    Services of a Tour Leader, Driver and Camp
                    Assistant for the duration of the tour, local
                    guides as per activities included.
                    All chores covered by the crew – cooking,
                    cleaning, pitching & packing of tents
7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
Route Map:

Joining Instructions

On arrival in Victoria Falls, you will make your way to the joining hotel. As an
added service to our travellers, your arrival airport transfer is included. Walk out
of the international arrivals area and look for a transfer person holding Africa4us
signage and your name. Ask him/her what hotel he/she will be taking you to (do
not volunteer this information). Then present your passport for proof of identity.

The tour departs in the morning of day 2. A brief departure meeting will be held
in the hotel reception area in evening on day 1 of your tour at 6 PM. Upon arrival,
the reception will provide information from your Tour Leader regarding the
meeting place and time.

NB: As a precondition we require your arrival flight details no later than four
weeks prior to the start date of your tour. Kindly e-mail this information to:
flights@africa4us.com. Please make sure that you receive your travel voucher
confirming the transfer. The transfer in non-refundable if not used. If you have
not met our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and
immigration, please call the 24-hour emergency number at +27 (0) 82 556 4562.
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Itinerary:
Day 1: Victoria Falls
Today, the adventure begins but feel free to explore your surroundings before your welcome meeting.
Your time in the small town of Victoria Falls can be filled with a variety of activities. Take a helicopter
or microlight flight over the Victoria Falls, and let your breath be taken away by the sight of the largest
wall of falling water in the world, cascading across two countries into a narrow gorge. Make sure to visit
this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is also one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. When
you stand in front of the Victoria Falls you will understand why the indigenous Tonga tribe, gave it the
beautiful and descriptive name of Mosi-Oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders). After introductions, your
Tour Leader will review the details of your trip and recommend a good selection of restaurants from
which you can choose to experience the cuisine on offer. We recommend you book an extra day or two
pre-tour to make the most of your stay.

                 Meals Included: None

                 Travel time: N/A

                 Activities Included: Airport Transfer, Welcome Meeting at 18:00
                 Activities Optional: White Water Rafting, Bungee Jumping,
                 Helicopter Flights, Boat Cruise

                 Entrance Fees Included: N/A

                 Lodge/Bungalow: Phezulu Lodge or similar
7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
Day 2: Victoria Falls to Gwango (Hwange area)
After breakfast, we continue to Gwango situated just outside Hwange National Park, named after a
local chief. This park is the largest park in Zimbabwe occupying roughly 14,650 square kilometres. Look
forward to an included afternoon open vehicle game drive. After dinner, you can go on an optional
night game drive which will give you the opportunity to discover nocturnal animals such as porcupines,
civet cats, genets and leopard.

                Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

                Travel time: 3 hrs

                Activities Included: Afternoon Game Drive Hwange
                Activities Optional: Night Game Drive

                Entrance Fees Included: Hwange National Park

                Camping: Gwango Heritage Resort or similar

Day 3: Gwango (Hwange area) to Matobo National Park (Bulawayo)
Enjoy an optional morning walk with the San (Bushmen) as they display their survival skills that have
been passed on from generation to generation before departing Ghanzi. Arrive in Maun, Botswana's
fifth largest town, after lunchtime. Once you arrive in Maun you will have the option to get a spectacular
birds-eye view of the Okavango Delta from above in a small fixed wing aircraft (weather permitting).
Looking down on the Delta from the aircraft, you will get a fair idea of the magnitude of this massive
mix of land and water with its intricate system of channels and islands. You might also see families of
elephant, giraffe, and herds of buffalo or even hippos from the air. If you skip the flight, you will have
the chance to kick back and relax at the campsite.

                Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

                Travel time: 6 hrs

                Activities Included: N/A
                Activities Optional: Morning Game Drive
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Entrance Fees Included: N/A

                Camping: Big Cave Camp or similar

Day 4: Bulawayo (Matobo National Park)
Enjoy a day filled with the best that Matobo National Park offers, a guided rhino walk, and game drive
bring you as close as possible with these ancient looking giants. Visitors to Matobo National Park
regularly spot white and black rhino, sable antelope and impala among other wildlife. Return to Big
Cave Camp after your exciting day and enjoy a sundowner while watching another spectacular African
sunset.

                Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

                Travel time: N/A

                Activities Included: Rhino Walk and Game Drive in Matobo National
                Park
                Activities Optional: N/A

                Entrance Fees Included: Matobo National Park

                Camping: Big Cave Camp or similar

Day 5: Bulawayo to Musina
We cross the Zimbabwe / South Africa Border and overnight at the Bolayi Game Lodge. The Lodge is
situated in the Limpopo Valley, in the heart of the world`s largest concentration of Baobab trees,
surrounded by fascinating granite outcrops in pristine bushveld vegetation.
7 DAYS VICTORIA FALLS TO JOHANNESBURG SERVICED CAMPING - AFRICA4US
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

                 Travel time: 6 hrs

                 Activities Included: N/A
                 Activities Optional: Guided Bird and Wildlife Walks, Spa

                 Entrance Fees Included: N/A

                 Camping: Bolayi Game Lodge or similar

Day 6: Musina to Johannesburg
Our last night is spent in Johannesburg - South Africa’s largest city - also known as Egoli or The City of
Gold, referring to the gold mining history of this fast-paced city.
Book a day or two post tour to make the most of your stay. A visit to Gold Reef City, the amusement
park and museum built on an old mine shaft gives you the opportunity to experience a ride on the
Shaft of Terror, a vertical-drop roller coaster known as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Africa
due to its sheer 47-metre drop. For the historically inclined there is the ever-popular Soweto tour or
just jump on a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus to discover Johannesburg at your own pace.

                 Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

                 Travel time: 8 hrs

                Activities Included: N/A
                Activities Optional: N/A

                 Entrance Fees Included: N/A

                 Lodge/Bungalow: Airport Game Lodge or similar
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Day 7: Johannesburg
Our last goodbye, a healthy breakfast, and the end of another incredible tour.

                Meals Included: Breakfast

Departure Airport Transfer:
Your departure airport transfer is bookable through Africa4us.

Post-night Accommodation:
We recommend booking a post-night to make the most of your stay. Post-night
accommodation is bookable through Africa4us.

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We have designed this itinerary to ensure that you get the best possible
experience from this tour and region. Please note that if the itinerary on your trip
differs slightly from the online itinerary or brochure, be assured that any change
has been made after careful consideration and with the goal to provide you with
the most rewarding experience. Changes considered necessary will usually be
due to change in service levels, road conditions, recommendations from past
clients etc. The goal of any change will be to give an improved experience. You
will be informed in writing of any major changes before your trip starts to keep
you informed at all times and discuss any concerns you might have.

Some changes might also be totally out of our control, like changes in visa fees
and procedures, available activities etc. and might differ to what we have advised
on our website. If changes take place while you are on the road, our adventure
crew will be informed immediately, and this information will be conveyed to you.
The adventure crew will give you all possible assistance to manage these changes.

  Africa4us Pty Ltd reserves the right to change or use similar accommodation.
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