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TRAVEL PLANNING GUIDE
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari
2020
Small Groups: 8-16 travelers—guaranteed!
(average of 14)
®
Overseas Adventure Travel
The Leader in Small Groups on the Road Less Traveled
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Overseas Adventure Travel
347 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
Dear Traveler,
We've always felt that real travel is about meeting new people and discovering unfamiliar
cultures—elements that are at the heart of every O.A.T. adventure.
In the following pages, you'll find detailed information about the adventure you've expressed
interest in, including a detailed day-to-day itinerary. We've also included visa requirements,
regional weather conditions, local currency and health information—even a few film and book
recommendations for further inspiration about this destination.
Exploring the world with O.A.T. allows you to experience the awe and wonder of familiar and far-
flung destinations in a small group of 8-16 travelers (with an average of 14). And since no one
brings a new location to life better than someone who makes his or her home in that destination,
you'll be accompanied by one of our local Trip Leaders, who will serve as your chief experience
leader—helping to ensure you're getting the personalized experiences you're looking for.
With O.A.T. you'll benefit from our decades-long experience introducing the world to American
travelers at the best value anywhere. We have the lowest prices in the industry and offer FREE
Single Supplements—which means solo travelers never pay more for their own hotel or cabin.
Plus, you can join the 85% of travelers who are choosing to personalize their experiences. From
extending your travels—whether with us or on your own—to building in time to ensure a smooth
beginning and end to your adventure, the choice is yours.
We hope you find the information inside helpful. If you have any further questions about this trip,
don't hesitate to contact one of our Adventure Specialists at 1-800-955-1925. Thank you again
for your interest, and we look forward to welcoming you soon on a life-changing adventure.
Warm regards,
Alan E. Lewis Harriet R. Lewis
Chairman Vice Chairman
Overseas Adventure Travel
P.S. Visit us online to find videos and films about our adventures—from independent films
featuring the destinations you'll visit, to itinerary highlights. Go to www.oattravel.com and enjoy
the show!
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WHAT’S INSIDE
TRIP SUMMARY
It’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Departure Dates and Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Freedom to Personalize Your Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DETAILED DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Travel Documents & Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Money Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Preparing for Your Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
About Your Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Demographics & History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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Lower prices than last year—a value of $450 per couple
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia &
Zimbabwe Safari Small Group Adventure
Zimbabwe:NƒÖłėā̵̇ÁĢóŶŋũĢÖDÖķķŭ̳Ά̳Zambia:bÖĕŽā̳Ά̳Botswana: Chobe, Okavango Delta
Countries: 3 Ά!ĢŶĢāŭ̆1Ά12 Nights In Tented Camps And Lodges
Small groups: 8-16 travelers—guaranteed! It’s Included
(average of 14)
• International airfare, airport transfers, • Services of a local O.A.T. Trip
17 days from $ 5195 government taxes, fees, and airline fuel
surcharges unless you choose to make
your own air arrangements
Experience Leader and driver-guides
• Gratuities for local guides, drivers,
Includes international airfare lodge and camp staff, driver-guides,
Travel from only $306 a day • Accommodations for 15 nights and luggage porters
• 42 meals—daily breakfast, 13 lunches, • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit
16 days from $ 3795 and 14 dinners toward your next O.A.T. trip—
Without international airfare • Up to 27 small group activities, an average of $467
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including up to 19 game-viewing • Unlimited filtered water at camps
drives, boat cruises, and walks,
plus park fees
• O.A.T. safari duffle and a
complimentary wash of 3 items at the
Maximize Your
• Explore in a small group of 8-16 laundry service at tented camps
travelers (average group size of 14)
Discoveries & Value
Optional extensions: To get a richer view of the Included Features on this adventure,
Private Game Reserve Safari: Quest watch our Trip Itinerary video at www.oattravel.com/bot2020
for South Africa’s Big 5
4 nights pre-trip from $1895
Travel from only $474 per night
Cape Town & the Cape of Good Hope
4 nights post-trip from $1395
Travel from only $349 per night
New! Stopover in London
3 nights from $795
Travel from only $265 per night
Single Supplement: $285
New! Stopover in Johannesburg
2 nights from $495
Travel from only $248 per night
Single Supplement: $95
Giraffes, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari
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Ultimate Africa: Botswana, FREEDOM TO PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari From spending more time abroad or adding extensions, to
choosing your air preferences, our Adventure Specialists are here
to discuss your personalization options at 1-800-955-1925. Visit
2020 Dates & Prices www.oattravel.com/personalize-bot2020 for details.
JANUARY;
DEPART FROM FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG 1-10
New York $5195 $5795 $6895 $7695 $8495 $8595 $8695
Newark, Washington, DC $5295 $5895 $6995 $7795 $8595 $8695 $8795
Baltimore, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia $5395 $5995 $7095 $7895 $8695 $8795 $8895
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix,
$5495 $6095 $7195 $7995 $8795 $8895 $8995
Portland, San Diego, San Francisco,
Seattle
Minneapolis, Tampa $5595 $6195 $7295 $8095 $8895 $8995 $9095
Without international airfare $3795 $4395 $5295 $6095 $6395 $6495 $6595
Additional departure cities are available. Upgrade to Business Class may be available for the international portion of your flight. Call for details. BOT2020
Critical Air Information
Below, you’ll find the East and West Coast cities with the longest flight times. For more information on average flight times
based on your gateway city, visit www.oattravel.com/bot2020.
GATEWAY DEPART RETURN
Hours Typical Connection Hours Typical Connection
Newark (East Coast) 21 hrs 1 22 hrs 1
Portland (West Coast) 25 hrs 2 26 hrs 1
Prices are per person. Airfare prices include government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges. All prices and availability are effective as of the date of this
publication, and are subject to change without notice. Standard Terms & Conditions apply, please visit our website: www.oattravel.com/tc. Every effort has
been made to produce this information accurately. We reserve the right to correct errors.
For specific departure dates, current availability, and detailed pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/bot2020pricing
COMBINE ADVENTURES FREE SINGLE RESERVE EARLY & SAVE SHARE YOUR LOVE
& SAVE SUPPLEMENT with our Good Buy Plan OF TRAVEL
We offer FREE Single New travelers you refer will
See more of the world—and Supplements on your main The earlier you pay by check or instantly save $100, and
avoid another international trip and all extensions. electronic funds transfer, the you’ll earn increasing rewards—
flight—by combining this more you SAVE! up to a FREE trip!
Each departure has limited solo
adventure with The Best of
space available—call today For details, visit For details, visit
Kenya & Tanzania. to reserve. www.oattravel.com/gbd www.oattravel.com/va
Publication Date 10/3/19
Information & Reservations 1-800-955-1925 www.oattravel.com/bot2020
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Freedom to Personalize Your Experience
Your Choice, Your Adventure, Your Way
We recommend you spend extra time in a destination to truly make your adventure everything you’ve ever dreamed about—in fact,
85% of our travelers are personalizing their experience in more than 90 countries. Call us at 1-800-955-1925 to discuss personalizing
your adventure today or visit us online at www.oattravel.com/personalize-bot2020.
āƩłāÈŋŽũRùāÖķdāłėŶĞŋĕŶÖƘ̝arrive early,
' 3-night Stopover in London from $795 or 2-night Stopover in
stay later & more Johannesburg from $495: More than 7,000 travelers arrive early
Extending your time in a destination can improve your overall travel Arrive early in Johannesburg for a fresh start before your main
experience—and allow you to seek out even more eye-opening adventure, or London before your pre-trip extension or main
cultural interactions. Your local Trip Experience Leader will help to adventure. An O.A.T. representative will meet you at the airport in
ensure you’re getting the personalized experiences you’re looking Dubai and assist with transfer into the city for three nights in a
for. With their unmatched knowledge of African culture, it’ll be no centrally-located hotel with daily breakfast—the rest is up to you.
surprise to you that 94% of our travelers rate their Trip Experience Back-to-Back Adventures: 90% of our travelers who combined two
Leader excellent. adventures anywhere in the world rated it excellent
From staying longer in a destination—whether with us or on your Combine this trip with The Best of Kenya & Tanzania and experience
own—to building in time to ensure a smooth beginning and end to our comprehensive 34-day Out of Africa: Botswana, Zambia,
your adventure, the choice is yours. Here are some of your options: Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania adventure. If you’re already overseas,
Maximize Your Time & Value: 55% of travelers take an extension why not see more of the world and avoid another international flight?
Trip extensions give you more time, allowing you to get refreshed
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and acclimated before your adventure begins or before your return to
the U.S. On this adventure, you have two extensions to choose from, ĕāƒÖŭ˓ŶũÖƑāķāũŭ
including Private Game Reserve Safari: Quest for South Africa’s Big Reserve an exclusive departure with your friends and family. It’s
5, which more than 97% of travelers rated excellent, and Cape Town & simple: You choose the people you travel with, the departure date, and
the Cape of Good Hope. the size of your group. O.A.T. does the rest.
“Break Away” Options: 30% of travelers spend more time abroad
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Before or after your main adventure or trip extension, “break away”
anywhere you’d like to go to do more exploring entirely on your
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own. Extend your time abroad with the following options: • Choose your departure city and airline
• Spend more time before or after your adventure in Johannesburg, • Depart from one city and return to another
South Africa • Upgrade your seat or choose a specific meal option
• Stay overnight in London, a common connecting city on this
adventure, or in a destination of your choice
Please note: Our Adventure Specialists can help you plan your airfare if
you’d like to “break away,” however since this option is completely on your
own, you will need to plan your own accommodations, meals, tours, and
transfers.
London, England
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari
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Ultimate Africa:
Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari
2020
17-Day Small Group Adventure
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
PRE-TRIP
Private Game Reserve Safari: Quest for South Africa’s Big 5
POST-TRIP
Cape Town & the Cape of Good Hope
Your Day-to-Day Itinerary
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OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Overseas Adventure Travel, founded in 1978, is America’s leading adventure travel company. The New
York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure, The Wall Street Journal, US News
& World Report, and others have recommended O.A.T. trips. But our most impressive reviews come from
our customers: Thousands of travelers have joined our trips, and 95% of them say they’d gladly travel
with us again, and recommend us to their friends.
A WORD ABOUT ADVENTURE TRAVEL
We have designed this adventure to be a multifaceted and very rewarding journey—one that takes
you far off the beaten path to a world most tourists never see. It is important to always bear in mind
that because this is not an ordinary tour, and because we will be visiting undeveloped countries,
there is always the possibility that the itinerary described in these pages may change. We may need to
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trip itinerary exactly as published, although 99 percent of our itineraries run to schedule. An open mind
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O.A.T. has years of experience and many contacts in this part of the world, and we are quite adept at
dealing with changes on the spot. Rest assured that in any eventuality we will make every attempt to
provide alternate arrangements that equal or exceed what was originally planned.
Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe offer the comfort of a relatively well-developed infrastructure.
Moreover, Botswana in particular has made a commitment to encourage only high-caliber
tourism—an effort geared to produce maximum revenues for the country’s economy, while having
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facilities, fewer tourists, and greater expanses of untouched and pristine wilderness.
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
8INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE
» International airfare, airport transfers, » Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience
government taxes, fees, and airline fuel Leader and driver-guides
surcharges unless you choose to make your » Gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge
own air arrangements and camp staff, driver-guides, and
» Accommodations for 15 nights luggage porters
» 42 meals—daily breakfast, 13 lunches, and » 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your
14 dinners next O.A.T. trip—an average of $467
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up to 19 game-viewing drives, boat cruises, » 2$7VDIDULGXIͬHDQGDFRPSOLPHQWDU\
and walks, plus park fees wash of 3 items at the laundry service at
» Explore in a small group of 8-16 travelers tented camps
(average group size of 14)
WHAT THIS TRIP IS LIKE
PACING CLIMATE
» 6 locations in 16 days with one 1-night stay » The hottest months are October-February;
» Early morning game-viewing drives on mid-day temperatures can reach more
safari days, rising at 5am than 113°F
» Your longest transfer between camps will be » Daytime temperatures between
up to 10 hours on Day 3 May-August can be 70-80°F, and as low as
32°F at night
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS » December-March brings heavy rain and
» Not appropriate for travelers using thunderstorms
wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids » Morning and evening game drives may be
» You must be able to walk unassisted while colder due to wind
carrying hand luggage; expect 2-4 hours of
physical activities on some days TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION
» You will need to access vehicles by walking » Travel on roads in poor condition and on
up steps without aid unpaved trails that can cause problems for
travelers with leg or back issues
» We reserve the right for Trip Experience
Leaders to restrict participation, or in some » During game-viewing excursions, we’ll
circumstances send travelers home, if their travel over bumpy, dusty terrain and
limitations impact the group’s experience occasionally go off-roading in the bush, as
well as walk on sandy, uneven terrain in the
» Travelers in need of a CPAP machine may
Okavango Delta and at our camps
only bring one that runs on rechargeable
batteries
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
9» On game-viewing drives, we travel overland
in open-sided safari vehicles with bench
seating and no air-conditioning, dugout
canoe, and motorized boats
» 1-2 game-viewing walks of up to an hour
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14-seat aircraft (depending on time of year)
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES
» We spend 12 nights in comfortable but basic
lodges and tented camps
» Our lodges use generator electricity and
lantern lighting at night, and do not have
air-conditioning or heating. There could be
a 1- to 5-minute walk from our tents to the
main lodge
» All accommodations feature
private bathrooms
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
10Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia &
Zimbabwe Safari
2020
Majestic elephants congregate around a waterhole in the depths of the wilderness ... members of a village near
Hwange National Park welcome your small group ... the spray of Victoria Falls roars in the distance ... you and
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wake to the birdsong emanating from nearby trees—and begin another day on the safari of your dreams.
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interactions in remote villages due to our small group size of just 8-16 travelers (with an average of 14) D
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to explore more of Africa on your own: Break off from the group for independent discoveries—like enjoying
dinner in Victoria Falls while listening to a live township jazz band at Mama Africa—during free time.
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minor differences in included activities and transfer times.
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
Private Game Reserve Safari: Quest for South Africa’s Big 5
4 NIGHTS PRE-TRIP
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Cape Town & the Cape of Good Hope
4 NIGHTS POST-TRIP
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Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
11DETAILED ITINERARY Day 1 Depart for Johannesburg, Day 3 Fly to Victoria Falls • Transfer to South Africa Hwange National Park • Destination: Johannesburg • Destination: Hwange National Park
wildebeest, impala, lion, leopard, cheetah, and usually best—blue or black clothing should be
more than 400 known bird species. The park avoided in certain areas as they attract tsetse
is also known for its herds of sable antelope, a ͬLHV$QGZKLOHWHPSHUDWXUHVYDU\JUHDWO\
graceful animal with large, elegant horns. depending on the time of year, the air is usually
cool on early morning game drives, so you may
Around 6:30pm, we’ll arrive at our camp
wish to dress in layers to stay warm.
located in the park. Upon arrival, we’ll have a
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will explain how camp staff will escort travelers main dining area starting at 6am, featuring
to their rooms after dark. We will go into more a selection of hot and cold breakfast dishes.
detail about the camp during tomorrow’s
Morning: Around 6:30am, we’ll board
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open-air safari vehicles and set off on a 3-hour
you stay at, the site will offer panoramic
game-viewing drive with our Trip Experience
views of the surroundings with ideal access
Leader and professional driver guide in Hwange
to game-viewing. Typical amenities include
National Park, which offers game viewing
a large, tented main lounge, dining area, and
year-round due to its man-made waterholes.
tented rooms with en suite shower and toilet.
During all of our drives, we will learn about the
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dining area just before 7pm, featuring a choice the bush. Our expert guides may expound on
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along with regionally inspired side dishes that as mosquito repellent, to how the giraffe is able
utilize fresh local ingredients. to eat leaves off of the thorny acacia trees.
Evening: On your own—you are free to return We’ll return to the camp just after 9:30am.
to your tent, or relax with fellow travelers by You’ll have about 30 minutes of free time to
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the day’s activities and your upcoming Africa DPIRUD:HOFRPH%ULHͫQJZLWKRXU7ULS
discoveries. Experience Leader and camp staff. We’ll learn
about the camp facilities and gain a familiarity
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we will also introduce ourselves and review our
Game-Viewing Drives
itinerary in more detail (including any changes
• Destination: Hwange National Park
that may need to occur). Our Trip Experience
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Leader will also discuss logistics, safety and
• Accommodations: Kashawe Tented Camp, emergency procedures, and answer any
Makalolo Plains Camp or similar questions we may have.
Activity Note: This will be a full day of
Brunch: Served around 11am at the camp’s
game-viewing in Hwange National Park that
main dining area, featuring a variety of cold and
begins very early in the morning (with a 5:30am
hot brunch choices.
wake-up call). We will return to the camp for
brunch, and then head out again and get back Afternoon: Enjoy free time to relax in our
to camp at about 6pm. When dressing for your tented rooms or in the common area during the
safari adventure, keep in mind that neutral hottest part of the day. You may also choose to
earth tones (browns, tans, greys, or greens) are join a local guide on a walk around the lodge.
Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
13They’ll identify which animals have passed and you’ll have about 45 minutes to shop for
through the area, as well as the medicinal your choice of local ingredients to bring with
uses of plants grown here. Then, we’ll gather you to our $'D\LQWKH/LIH experience. Then at
around 3pm for afternoon tea and snacks. After, about 8:30am, we’ll continue on for another 30
we board open-air safari vehicles again and minutes to a local village near Hwange.
set off on another game-viewing drive just
Upon arrival just after 9am, we’ll meet a village
after 3:30pm. Later, we’ll rely on the tracking
leader, who takes us on a short walking tour
skills of our guides to choose the perfect spot
revealing how local people live, tend to their
to observe the animals during the fading
animals, raise their crops, and fetch water for
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their families—a task that has long been a
“sundowner” (drinks and snacks during sunset
challenge for the local community.
over the Africa Bush) before returning to camp
around 6pm. In addition to the challenges facing the
villagers, we’ll also learn a few words in the
Dinner: At about 6:30pm, we’ll have dinner
language of the local Nambya people, before
together at the main dining area with a
sitting down with some village members to gain
selection of regionally-inspired items prepared
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by our expert chef.
have an opportunity for hands-on discovery
Evening: All evenings at our tented camps are when we take part in some farming activities
free for you to relax in your room, linger in the (season permitting)—like planting, milking
FRPPRQDUHDIRUDQLJKWFDSRUVLWE\WKHͫUH cows, and collecting eggs. We’ll also present
with your fellow travelers. the ingredients we collected at the supermarket
earlier to some villagers who will prepare them
Day 5 A Day in the Life of a Hwange for us to sample.
Community • Afternoon game viewing We’ll spend time in the village until just after
• Destination: Hwange National Park 10am when we drive about 10 minutes to St.
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Mary’s Primary school (when in session), which
• Accommodations: Kashawe Tented Camp, is supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation
Makalolo Plains Camp or similar as part of the World Classroom initiative.
Enjoy this opportunity to learn more about
Activity Note: We will have an early wake-up
what education is like in a remote village in
call at about 5:30am before riding in open-air
Zimbabwe. We may have a chance to meet the
vehicles to the park gate. Then, we’ll switch to
teachers and sit down with some students
a minibus on our way to this morning’s village
in their classroom. Perhaps we’ll help them
outside of Hwange National Park and will travel
out with their lessons, or let them practice
over bumpy, dusty roads.
their English during our time here. St. Mary’s
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the is typical of the many village schools in the
camp’s main dining area at 6am, featuring region, and lacks a lot of the basic necessities.
a continental breakfast. The Foundation has contributed to the building
of some new classrooms and donated several
Morning: We’ll leave camp at about 6:30am, computers, which you may see in the school’s
board our safari vehicles, and drive to a small computer lab. Items that you may wish
Hwange community. Around 7:45am, we’ll to bring with you to donate might include
pause at a supermarket where we’ll split up
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14educational books, maps, solar-powered to split up) for approximately 1-1.5 hours to
calculators, toiletries, secondhand clothing, Kafue National Park. Total transfer time will
GHͬDWHGVRFFHUEDOOVRUDQ\QXPEHURILWHPV be up to 11 hours. Travelers who reserve a
that are appropriate for eager students whose January-February or November-December
needs are great. departure of this adventure will spend Days
6-8 in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with
We conclude our discoveries just after noon and
minor differences in included activities and
drive about 1.5 hours back to our camp, arriving
transfer times.
just in time to freshen up and enjoy lunch.
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at 6am in the
Lunch: At the camp around 2pm, featuring
camp’s lounge area.
traditional dishes. The camp staff will prepare
our meals using local cooking techniques, as Morning: After breakfast, we’ll check out of
well as fresh, regional ingredients. our rooms and depart camp at about 7am to
make our way to our next destination—Kafue
Afternoon: After about 1 hour of free time, we’ll
National Park in Zambia. Our overland transfer
set off on another late afternoon game-viewing
will take us back to Victoria Falls, arriving in
drive through Hwange National Park aboard
this area near an air strip around 11:45am.
open-air safari vehicles at about 4pm. Perhaps,
we’ll seek out a pack of wild dogs or any Lunch: A packed lunch will be provided during
number of the many different animals found our overland transfer.
here that we haven’t spotted yet. We’ll return
Afternoon: Just before noon, we’ll cross the
to camp at approximately 5:30pm. Enjoy some
Zambian border to the town of Livingstone,
time to relax before we regroup for dinner.
about seven miles from the falls. Just before
Dinner: Served buffet-style at the camp’s 1pm, we’ll stop at a local market to stretch our
main dining area around 6:30pm, featuring legs and discover the goods sold here. You may
traditional African dishes. choose to grab a snack for the road before we
get into taxis around 1:30pm for the next leg of
Evening: You’re free to relax at the campsite,
our journey. We’ll drive about 15 minutes to the
perhaps to sit with a cool drink and observe the
airport where we’ll split up into smaller groups
brilliant stars of the African night sky for our
and board small, privately chartered planes
last night in Hwange.
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hours) to our camp at Kafue National Park.
Day 6 Overland to Livingstone • Fly to Upon arrival around 4pm, we’ll drive around 15
Kafue, Zambia minutes to our camp.
• Destination: Kafue National Park
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Lufupa Tented Camp or similar suite toilets and showers and perhaps a deck,
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call at about 5:30am. Then this morning, dining area, lounge, and bar. Then around 5pm,
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/LYLQJVWRQH=DPELDZKHUHZH̞OOͬ\DERDUG which will either be by boat or safari vehicle.
a small plane (4-12 seaters, and we may have One of Zambia’s most impressive parks,
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15.DIXHLVRQHRIWKHͫUVWWRMRLQDQLQLWLDWLYH Day 7 Explore Kafue National Park
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countries into what will eventually become a
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
108,000-square-mile park, to be known as the
• Accommodations: Lufupa Tented Camp,
Kvango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation
Musanza Tented Camp or similar
Area (also the Okavango-Upper Zambezi TFCA).
Our private O.A.T. campsites are situated in the Activity Note: Travelers who reserve a
northern section of the park along the banks January-February or November-December
of the Kafue River, one of the three rivers departure of this adventure will spend Days
nourishing the park. From the decks of our 6-8 in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with
safari-style tented rooms, we can view the minor differences in included activities and
slow-moving river—where we might enjoy transfer times.
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Breakfast: To get an early start, a light
our stay.
breakfast will be served this morning at 7am at
In addition to 55 mammal species, Kafue is our camp.
home to 500 species of birds—as many in this
Morning: Since the temperate hours of early
park as in all of Europe. Our guides will help
morning and late afternoon are when the
us keep our eyes peeled for Black-cheeked
wildlife is at its most active, we’ll set off at
Lovebirds, Bohm’s Bee-eaters, Pel’s Fishing
about 7:30am for a game-viewing excursion
Owls, a variety of cranes, and Zambia’s only
either by land or water. Keep your eyes peeled
endemic species, the Chaplin’s Barbet. We’ll
for the yellow-billed oxpecker, trumpeter
also be on the lookout for puku, an antelope
hornbill, and grey crowned crane. Along
found only in Zambia and the Congo.
the rivers that feed the park, we might also
We return to our camp around 6pm and encounter the white-backed night heron,
you have about 30 minutes to freshen up $IULFDQͫQIRRWRUVDGGOHELOOHGVWRUN
before dinner.
We’ll return to our camp just after 10am and
Dinner: Served at the camp’s main you’ll have some free time to take a nap, catch
lounge around 6:30pm, featuring a traditional up on a book you brought with you, or relax
dinner prepared by the camp staff. Our meal before gathering for lunch.
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Brunch: We’ll enjoy a hearty brunch featuring
of fresh ingredients.
African inspired specialties at our campsite at
Evening: You’re free to go back to your walk-in about 11:30am.
tent or relax with your fellow travelers by a
Afternoon: Take advantage of free time at
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the camp where you can enjoy Kafue River
Kafue River.
views. Or, you may choose to join an insightful
conversation with a park ranger about rhino
poaching at about 2pm. Trace the history of
this cruel practice, the demand for rhino horns
on the black market, and the steps that are
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16being taken to combat this issue. Then around return to our camp just after 10am and you have
3pm, we’ll gather at the main lodge for tea about 1.5 hours of free time. Perhaps you’ll lay
and snacks. down and rest in your tent, or you may choose
to take a stroll along the river.
Around 3:30pm, we’ll enjoy another
game-viewing excursion or boating activity Brunch: Served with a variety of traditional
highlighting the myriad wildlife of Kafue. We dishes at our campsite at about 11:30am.
return to our camp around 6pm and you have
Afternoon: Following our meal, you can relax
about 30 minutes to freshen up.
at camp, enjoying the views of the Kafue River.
Dinner: At about 6:30pm, featuring a choice Around 2:45pm, we’ll regroup for afternoon
of buffet options prepared by the camp staff. tea and snacks before setting off on another
:H̞OOHQMR\WKHWUDGLWLRQDOͬDYRUVRI$IULFD game-viewing excursion or boating activity
as our meal will be cooked with typical, local focusing on Kafue wildlife around 3:15pm.
ingredients. 7KHUHZLOODOVREHRSSRUWXQLWLHVWRͫVKDORQJ
the banks, as well as a sundowner cruise before
Evening: Your evening is free to linger by the
returning to camp at approximately 6pm. Upon
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arrival, the camp staff will treat us to regional
your tent.
songs and dances. You choose to learn some
traditional moves yourself.
Day 8 Explore Kafue National Park
Dinner: Around 6:30pm, prepared by the camp
• Destination: Kafue National Park
staff. We’ll enjoy dishes that showcase the
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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• Accommodations: Musanza Tented Camp,
Lufupa Tented Camp or similar Evening: After dinner, you may wish to swap
memories of all we’ve encountered on our
Activity Note: Travelers who reserve a
explorations in this beautiful locale.
January-February or November-December
departure of this adventure will spend Days
6-8 in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with Day 9 Fly to Livingstone • Transfer to
minor differences in included activities and Chobe National Park, Botswana
transfer times. • Destination: Chobe National Park
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast: A light breakfast with a choice
of eggs and other items will be served this • Accommodations: Baobab Safari Lodge
morning at 7am at our camp. or similar
Activity Note: This morning, we’ll split up into
Morning: At around 7:30am, we’ll set off on a
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game-viewing excursion to explore the outer
aircraft to Livingstone, Zambia, where we’ll
reaches of the park by boat or safari vehicle.
journey by bus to the Zambian border and take
It’s impossible to exhaust the discoveries at
a short boat ride to cross into Botswana. Then,
Kafue, one of the continent’s largest national
we’ll continue overland to Chobe National Park
parks—at 8,600 square miles, it is roughly the
in northern Botswana. Our total transfer time is
size of the entire state of New Jersey. Kafue’s
up to 7 hours.
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woodlands, and dambos (open grasslands). We
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17Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the camp’s Evening: After dinner, we can relax at the bar
main dining area starting at 7am, featuring a or enjoy views of the Chobe River from the main
selection of hot and cold dishes. lounge of our open-air lodge.
Morning: Around 8am, we’ll leave our camp
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Kafue of about 1 hour. Then we’ll drive to an • Destination: Chobe National Park
airstrip, arriving just before 9:30am, for our • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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the Livingstone airport around 11am before or similar
boarding our bus for a 1.5-hour drive to
Activity Note: We will have an early wake-up
the border.
call at about 5:30am.
Lunch: We’ll have a light boxed lunch of fruits,
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the lodge’s
nuts, and an empanada on our way to Chobe
main dining area starting at 6am, featuring a
National Park.
selection of hot and cold breakfast dishes.
Afternoon: Upon arrival at the border around
Morning: Around 6:30am, we set off on an
12:30am, we’ll board a ferry for a 10-minute
early morning game drive in open-air safari
ride into Botswana. Then around 1:30pm, we
vehicles. The next two days are devoted to
board our next bus for a 1-hour drive to our
seeking out game in Chobe National Park, the
lodge. We’ll check in and gather for a short
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park in the country. Chobe National Park is
Leader. We spend the next three nights at an
home to one of the world’s largest elephant
intimate safari lodge. No matter which lodge
populations—the present herd is estimated at
you stay in, its location just outside the park
60,000. This enormous region offers variety in
gives us more time to spend on game-viewing
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drives while the dining room and bar may be
plains, and mopane are home to large and small
perfect spots to view the sun setting over the
game. Elephants gather around baobab trees,
river in the evening. Typical lodges feature
drawn by the water stored in their bark.
comfortable bungalows, each with two beds.
Large groups of giraffe amble about the land,
Chobe has one of the greatest concentrations of
and hyena, cheetah, leopard, and wildebeest
game found on the African continent and is sure
may also be glimpsed in this thickly populated
to be a highlight of our safari adventure. Around
habitat. The birdlife here is diverse, ranging
4pm, we’ll board open-air safari vehicles to
from eagles and bustards to plovers and rollers,
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and bee-eaters bustle near their sandbank
a late afternoon game-viewing drive with our
nests. There are also water birds, such as egret,
expert drive guides and Trip Experience Leader.
ibis, and heron, along the river. We’ll return to
We’ll return to our camp shortly after 6pm.
our lodge at about 10:30am.
Dinner: A buffet-style dinner featuring a
Brunch: A selection of hearty brunch items
selection of salads, entrees, and side dishes
will be available in the lodge beginning
prepared by the camp staff will be served at
around 10:30am.
about 6:30pm in the dining area.
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18Afternoon: Following some free time after Morning: We’ll begin a full day of
brunch, we’ll regroup around 2:30pm for tea game-viewing activities at about 7am. With
and a conversation about Botswana’s history the help of our expert driver guides, we hope to
with a local guide. Then, several women from spot some of Chobe’s elephants, in addition to
a local village will visit us at camp to give our zebra, Cape buffalo, hippo, and crocodile.
group a basket-weaving demonstration around
Lunch: Around 1pm, we’ll take a break from our
3pm. In our small group, we’ll get one-on-one
full-day game-viewing drive to enjoy a picnic
time with some of the women who will show us
lunch of fruits, vegetables, pasta, cheeses,
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homemade bread, and more among the wildlife
detailed woven baskets and how they introduce
of Chobe National Park.
various colors from the bark of trees and
other natural sources. During this hands-on Afternoon: We continue our game-viewing
demonstration, we’ll also have the opportunity in Chobe throughout the afternoon, relying
to try weaving a design ourselves. Afterwards, on the expert tracking skills of our guides
we set off on a game-viewing drive in open-air and Trip Experience Leader. Around 2:30pm,
safari vehicles around 3:30pm, enjoying our game-viewing excursion concludes and
sundowners before we return to camp just we return to camp where you’ll have some
before sunset around 6pm and gather to soak free time to relax. Then around 5:30pm, we’ll
in the views of the sun sinking behind a nearby regroup for drinks as we watch the sun set
waterhole. before enjoying a performance by the lodge
staff. At about 6pm, they will treat us to some
Dinner: Served buffet-style at the lodge
traditional dances and songs.
about 6:30pm in the dining area, featuring
traditional dishes. Dinner: Beginning at 6:30pm at the lodge,
featuring a traditional South African braai,
Evening: You are free to enjoy the facilities
similar to our barbecue but more closely
of our lodge, relax with a book, or take in
connected to the outdoor life, culture, and
the serenity of our surroundings along the
laid-back lifestyle of southern Africans. We’ll
Chobe River.
enjoy traditional dishes like boerewors, African
sausage, during this meal.
Day 11 Explore Chobe National Park
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• Destination: Chobe National Park
memorable animal sightings we’ve made while
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
celebrating our last night in Chobe.
• Accommodations: Baobab Safari Lodge
or similar
Activity Note: This will be a full day of
game-viewing in Chobe National Park that
begins very early in the morning (with a 5:30am
wake-up call).
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the camp’s
main dining area starting at 6am, featuring a
selection of hot and cold dishes.
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19Day 12 Fly to the Okavango Delta and black rhinos, and African wild dogs. We
• Destination: Okavango Delta Region return to our camp just after 6pm and you have
some time to freshen up.
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodations: Santawani Camp Dinner: Served in the camp’s main dining
or similar area at about 6:30pm, with many hot and cold
Activity Note: This morning, we take a minibus selections.
ride of about an hour to Kasane, Botswana, and Evening: You can relax in our camp, which
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small bush plane to the Okavango Delta region. and an area overlooking a watering hole where
Our total transfer time is up to 6 hours. we can observe the local wildlife.
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the lodge
at 7:30am, featuring a selection of hot and Day 13 Explore Okavango Delta
cold dishes. • Destination: Okavango Delta
Morning: Around 8:30am, we check out of our • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
rooms and board a minibus to Kasane’s airport, • Accommodations: Santawani Camp
arriving around 9:30am. At about 10:30am, or similar
we’ll split into smaller groups for our 1-hour Activity Note: This morning, we will have an
ͬLJKWWRWKHQRUWKHUQDUHDRIWKH2NDYDQJR early wake-up call at about 5:30am. Our Mokoro
Delta region. Upon landing, we’ll enjoy a excursions are dependent on safety and water
game-viewing drive in an open-air safari OHYHOVZKLFKͬXFWXDWHFRQVWDQWO\LQWKH'HOWD
vehicle en route to our private O.A.T. camp. We regardless of the season. When you arrive in
arrive at our camp around 12:30pm and check the Delta, your Trip Experience Leader will
in. The camp includes tented cabins. Each monitor conditions and advise you of whether
walk-in tent includes an en suite bathroom it’s possible to explore by canoe. You will either
with running water, toilets, and showers. explore by mokoro or set off on a game-viewing
Lunch: Around 1pm at our camp, featuring drive on Day 13 and Day 14.
a variety of hot and cold selections. The Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the camp
camp staff will prepare typical dishes using dining area at 6am, featuring a selection of hot
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Morning: At about 6:30am, we’ll split into
Afternoon: You are free to relax, or you may smaller groups and explore the Okavango Delta
choose to join the camp staff for some tea by mokoro (if conditions permit), or we’ll set off
around 2pm. Then, we gather together for a on a game-viewing drive aboard open-air safari
late-afternoon game-viewing drive beginning vehicles. Mekoro (the plural of mokoro) are
at about 4pm. One of the world’s largest inland traditional canoe-like vessels commonly used
deltas, the Okavango is a watery wonderland of in the Okavango Delta as a mode of transport.
islands, marshlands, and waterways teeming If we explore using these canoes today, we’ll
with wildlife. Designated a UNESCO World divide into pairs and travel along the calm
Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta is also home waters of the delta alongside a local guide. We’ll
to some of the world’s most endangered species GLVFRYHUWKHGLVWLQFWͬRUDDQGIDXQDRIWKHGHOWD
of large mammals, including cheetahs, white
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20as our local guide propels our mokoro forward Brunch: Just after 11am at our camp, featuring a
by using a long pole. We return to our camp variety of hot and cold selections.
around 11am.
Afternoon: We can relax during the hottest part
Brunch: Just after 11am at our camp, featuring a of the day (this is the time when the wildlife
variety of hot and cold selections. relaxes, too) before regrouping for high tea at
3:30pm and then setting off around 4pm on
Afternoon: You have some free time to enjoy
a 2-hour game-viewing drive in the Delta’s
our surroundings, or you may challenge our
neighboring savannah aboard open-air safari
Trip Experience Leader or the camp staff to a
vehicles.
traditional African game. They can teach you
the rules before playing. Then, just after 4pm, Dinner: Served around 6:30pm back at
we’ll regroup and set off on a game-viewing camp, featuring a selection of hot dishes and
drive and sundowner in the Delta’s neighboring regional cuisine.
savannah. We conclude our drive around 6pm
Evening: You are free to take some time after
and return to the camp where you have some
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time to relax before dinner.
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Dinner: In the camp’s main dining area daily drama of the wildlife encounters you may
around 6:30pm, featuring a selection of have observed here.
traditional dishes.
Evening: On your own—you may wish to relax Day 15 Fly to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
E\WKHZDUPWKRIWKHͫUHSLWRUHQMR\DQLJKWFDS • Destination: Victoria Falls
at the bar before retiring for the night. • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodations: Shearwater’s Explorers
Day 14 Explore the Okavango Delta Village or similar
• Destination: Okavango Delta Region Activity Note::HWDNHDVKRUWͬLJKWWR.DVDQH
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner a small settlement about 20 minutes from
• Accommodations: Santawani Camp the border crossing between Botswana and
or similar Zimbabwe. From there, we’ll continue by bus to
Victoria Falls. Our total transfer time is up to 4
Activity Note: This morning, we will have an
hours. During our tours of the Falls, it’s a good
early wake-up call at about 5:30am.
idea to wrap your camera equipment, cash, and
Breakfast: Breakfast begins at 6am to get other valuables in plastic.
another early start for our game-viewing drive.
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at 6:30am in the
Morning: At 6:30am, we continue to search dining area of our camp, featuring a selection of
for wildlife in the Okavango Delta region. We’ll hot and cold dishes.
again split into groups and explore the area
Morning: We board our bus depart camp
by mokoro on the Delta (if conditions permit),
around 7:30am, and head to a nearby airport,
or we’ll set off on a game drive aboard open-air
arriving around 8am. We’ll split up into smaller
safari vehicles. We return to our camp around
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11am, just in time for brunch.
crossing the border into Zimbabwe around
11:30am.
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21Lunch: Around 12:45pm, we’ll enjoy a Dinner: Around 6:30pm, we’ll enjoy a sit-down
traditional African lunch at a local restaurant dinner with a variety of selections at our hotel’s
upon our arrival in Victoria Falls. We’ll get a restaurant.
true taste of Africa when we have rice, chicken
Evening: On your own—you may wish to head
or oxtail, and vegetables cooked with peanut
into town for souvenirs or enjoy the amenities
butter for lunch today. As we enjoy our meal,
of our hotel, which may include a bar and a
we’ll also be treated to the melodies of a
lounge, and an outdoor swimming pool.
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Freedom To Explore: During your two days in
Afternoon: Around 1:30pm, we’ll continue on
Victoria Falls, you have the freedom to explore
to our hotel, arriving shortly after 2pm. We’ll
this bustling town on your own during free
check in, and depending on the hotel, it may
time. Below are a few recommended options for
feature an on-site swimming pool, bar, and
independent explorations:
restaurant, while typical rooms include air
conditioning, an in-room safe, and a bathroom • Visit the COMESA Clothing Market: This
with a hair dryer. informal trading market established by
COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and
Then at about 3pm, we’ll board our bus and
Southern Africa) caters mainly to locals and
drive about 20 minutes to Victoria Falls—the
features authentic African attire, wall hang-
largest curtain of water in the world and one
ings, colorful chitenges (sarongs) and more at
of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders—where
reasonable prices. A roughly 30-minute stroll
we’ll enjoy a 1-hour walking tour with our
through the market reveals a colorful, hectic
Trip Experience Leader. We’ll discover walking
atmosphere that can be thrilling for visitors,
trails and lookout points—each with different
and provides a great opportunity to meet
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local residents, many of whom live below the
the most dramatic, the Main Falls and Devil’s
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Cataract. These cataracts, whose African
name (0RVLRD7XQ\D) means “the smoke that • How to get there: A 10- to 15-minute taxi
thunders,” are nearly twice as high as Niagara, ride, about $4 USD one way.
one and a half times as wide, and generate three • Hours: 8am-5pm, daily.
times as much water. On a clear day, you can • Cost: Free.
see the mist sprayed into the air from these • Watch the vulture feeding at Victoria Falls
crashing waters from more than 50 miles away. Safari Lodge: With a local guide giving
$WSHDNͬRRGWLPHVELOOLRQJDOORQVRIZDWHU commentary, and over drinks if you’d like,
SHUPLQXWHSDVVRYHULWVHGJH7KHͬRUDDURXQG take your spot at a viewing platform above a
the Falls is naturally profuse: You’ll see ebony, nearby watering hole as vultures descend to
ͫJWUHHVDQGPDQ\ͬRZHULQJVSHFLHV7KHUDLQ feed on meat scraps from the hotel kitchen.
forest surrounding the Falls is particularly lush,
fed by the Falls’ perpetual spray.
• How to get there: A 15- to 20-minute taxi
ride, about $5 USD one way.
We’ll conclude our discoveries around 4:30pm • Hours: 1pm-2pm, daily.
and drive back to the hotel where you have 1.5 • Cost: Free.
hours to relax and freshen up before dinner. • Listen to live music at Mama Africa: Enjoy
dinner and dance the night away at Mama
Africa, a restaurant that serves local cuisine
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22and features live musical performances each Dinner: At about 5pm, we’ll enjoy a festive
night by a 4-man band specializing in African Farewell Dinner cruise along the Zambezi
Township Jazz. River. As we watch the sun setting over the
water, we’ll enjoy dining on a variety of dishes,
• How to get there: A 5- to 10-minute taxi
ride, about $3 USD one way. including western-style and traditional dishes.
• Hours: 6pm-9pm, daily. Evening: Our cruise ends around 7:30pm, and
• Cost: About $35 USD, including dinner. we’ll board our bus to make the return journey
to our hotel, arriving around 8pm. You’ll
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• Destination: Victoria Falls tomorrow morning.
• Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodations: Shearwater’s Explorers Day 17 Return to U.S. or begin your
Village or similar optional trip extension
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the hotel’s • Included Meals: Breakfast
restaurant beginning at 7am, featuring local
Breakfast: Served buffet-style at the hotel,
and American dishes.
starting at 7am, featuring a selection of hot and
Morning: Enjoy the morning on your own to cold dishes.
relax or explore the area at your own pace.
Morning: Around 8am, we’ll gather for a
Or, you can choose from a number of Optional
talk with a local expert about the life of David
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Falls. Your Trip Experience Leader will facilitate
board a bus with our luggage for a 45-minute
reservations for travelers who would like to
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return to the hotel around 11am.
Lunch: Served back at our hotel’s restaurant
at about 1pm, featuring a selection of
traditional dishes.
Afternoon: You can continue exploring the area
on your own or relaxing at the hotel. Perhaps
you’ll venture to the Victoria Falls Hotel for
high tea. You may also choose to join your
Trip Experience Leader for explorations of the
Victoria Falls Women’s Curio Market around
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goods designed by local women.
We’ll regroup at the hotel around 4:30pm and
board our bus for a 20-minute drive to a nearby
boat dock.
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