Cape Town to Victoria Falls Adventure

18 days, Cape Town to Livingstone

Map of the route for Cape Town to Victoria Falls Adventure
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Itinerary

Day 1Cape Town

Arrive at any time.

There are no activities planned on until an evening welcome meeting. We highly recommend booking pre-accommodation to fully enjoy this city.

If you book any optional activities on day 1 please contact your sales agent to see if booking a pre-night is necessary to participate in the activity.

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Day 2Cape Town/Lambert's Bay

Head up the coast to Lambert's Bay, stopping along the way. Opt to visit Bird Island or stroll through this charming town.

Travelling from Cape Town, continue north towards Namaqualand, keeping an eye out for fields of Namaqualand daisies (in season August and September).

At Clanwilliam, head towards the coast again and on to Lambert’s Bay, a picturesque town on the west coast of South Africa.

Stop along the way at a wine farm and opt to taste the local vintage.

Private Vehicle
Cape Town – Lambert's Bay5h30m350km

Travelling from Cape Town to Lambert's Bay, with a stop along the way at !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 3Lambert's Bay/Orange River

Continue north and cross into Namibia. Settle in by the banks of the Gariep River with time to swim or just relax.

Travelling north, enjoy a full day's travel through this dry and remote part of South Africa.

In the mid-afternoon, cross into Namibia and a more arid region and stop at scenic Gariep (Orange) River for the evening.

After getting settled, enjoy the late afternoon by the river bank.

Private Vehicle
Lambert's Bay – Orange River7h450km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Border Crossing (South Africa - Namibia)
Vioolsdrift – Noordoewer

Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 4Orange River/Fish River Canyon

Continue on to Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa, and take in the majestic beauty. Opt to relax in the hotel's pool while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Private Vehicle
Orange River – Fish River Canyon5h30m330km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 5Fish River Canyon/Namib Desert

Travel north from the Fish River Canyon, enjoying dramatic Namibian landscapes as you move up towards Sesriem.

Continue through Namaland en route to the Namib Desert.

Arrive in the area in the late afternoon, where the towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway into the Namib Desert.

Accommodation here is a campsite. Spend the night in pitched dome tents with shared ablution (bathrooms).

At the campgrounds there are sites with their own shared ablution block including toilets, sinks, hot and cold showers, barbecues, kitchen facilities, and electricity. There’s a shaded veranda and swimming pool to relax in. There is also an internet café adjacent to the campgrounds.

All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow) is supplied. Assembly and disassembly of the tents takes only 5 minutes (your CEO will show you how to erect your tent). All tents have built-in insect nets. Mattresses are also available (approximately 4cm/1.6 in thick) and are warm and comfortable. Your CEOs will do all the meal preparation, but we do ask our travellers to help with the preparation and washing up. Team spirit is part of the fun!

Private Vehicle
Fish River Canyon – Namib Desert5h30m400km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 6Namib Desert

Visit Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon. Opt to climb up the breathtaking Dune 45.

Enjoy a visit to Sossusvlei, a clay pan enclosed by the world’s largest sand dunes, up to 300m (984 ft) high. Here, use some free time to enjoy the sand dunes on your own. Visit the Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area.

Free Time
Namib Desert Full Day

Head out and start exploring this unusual environment.

Sossusvlei Dunes Visit
Namib Desert

This area is famous for its high, red sand dunes. This clay and salt pan is surrounded by the dunes, making it a spectacularly beautiful sight with a remote and isolated feel.

Sesriem Canyon Visit
Namib Desert

Enjoy a short stop at Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area. The Tsauchab River flows through the canyon every five to ten years, and this creates the nearby salt and clay pan of Sossusvlei.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 7Namib Desert/Swakopmund

Enjoy the views of the Namib desert before arriving in the historical town of Swakopmund.

Get a real feel for the Namib Desert as we spend hours crossing this empty region.

En route to the Namibian coast, take a coffee break in Solitaire, a mystical village consisting of a filling station, general dealer/coffee shop, and small mechanical workshop. Before arriving to Swakopmund, drive through Walvis Bay, the only town on the Namibian coastline that boasts a deep-sea harbor.

Spend two nights in the area exploring this historical town or trying some of the numerous activities available, such as sandboarding or a skydiving.

Swakopmund has bizarre lunar landscapes, unforgettable sunsets, and prehistoric Welwitchia plants.

Private Vehicle
Namib Desert – Swakopmund4h30m260km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Swakopmund

Spend a day exploring all the area has to offer. Optional activities include sandboarding, skydiving, and a scenic flight.

Please note that there are no remaining departures for Swakopmund Skydiving in December 2019.

Your Discover Moment
Swakopmund Full Day

There's plenty to see and do in Swakopmund, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like quad biking, sandboarding, and skydiving. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!

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Optional Activities - Day 8 HideShow

Sandboarding in the Namib Desert
Swakopmund
700NAD per person

Head out into the desert, grab a board, and surf the sand dunes. Choose to lie down headfirst, or stand up, surfer-style.

Skeleton Coast Scenic Flight
Swakopmund
4800NAD per person

Take in amazing views of bird life, shipwrecks, and one of the largest seal colonies in the world over the northern coastline. On the way back, see Namibia's highest mountain, Damaraland, and the picturesque Spitzkoppe rock formations from above.

Fat Tire Bike Tours
Swakopmund
480NAD per person

Discover the beauty of Namibia’s landscapes on a fat tire bike tour, from a scenic ride through the world’s oldest desert to the historic streets of Swakopmund. Whether you choose to partake in a thrilling adventure or take your time exploring the desert’s unique flora and fauna, this is a unique way to journey through one of the most breathtaking regions of Namibia.

Swakopmund Skydiving
Swakopmund3h-4h

Buckle up your harness, practice your exit, then take a plane up and over the dunes of the Namib Desert. Take a deep breath, leap out and freefall with an instructor before he opens the parachute. Admire the view over the dunes as you descend and land safely back on the ground. Wow!

Mondesa Township Tour
Swakopmund
750NAD per person

Explore the back streets and local culture on a guided interpretive walk. 


Learn about the history of Swakopmund, its housing and other various topics to get a better understanding of local life. Visit a woman from the Herero ethnic group and also a Nama Medicine Woman, who will host a 'click' lesson in the local Daman language. Finish at a local pub called a 'shebeen' with the opportunity to try the local bush delicacy of Mopani worms and a drink.

Day 9Swakopmund/Etosha National Park

Enter Etosha National Park and enjoy an afternoon wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle. Opt to explore more on an open safari vehicle wildlife safari drive.

Begin moving east into the interior of Namibia. On this route, pass through a lunar landscape and see the imposing Spitzkoppe, also known as the “Matterhorn” of Namibia, in the distance.

Visit Etosha National Park on a wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle. Keep an eye out for lions, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, and antelopes.

After sunset, some animals may head to the watering holes near the campground.

Opt to head out for more wildlife safari drives in an open safari vehicle to make the most of your time here.

Private Vehicle
Swakopmund – Etosha National Park7h30m610km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park

Set off into the wilds of Etosha National Park in the touring vehicle for a wildlife safari drive. Over 100 species of mammals call Etosha home, including elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and hyenas.

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Optional Activities - Day 9 HideShow

Etosha Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park
1200NAD per person

Set off in an open 4x4 safari vehicle with a naturalist guide in search of the stunning wildlife in the park. Wildlife often come to the many watering holes to drink, so keep your eyes peeled for many animals on the move.

Day 10Etosha National Park

Enjoy another wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle and keep your eyes peeled for the famous wildlife.

Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park

Set off into the wilds of Etosha National Park in the touring vehicle for a wildlife safari drive. Over 100 species of mammals call Etosha home, including elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and hyenas.

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Optional Activities - Day 10 HideShow

Etosha Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park
1200NAD per person

Set off in an open 4x4 safari vehicle with a naturalist guide in search of the stunning wildlife in the park. Wildlife often come to the many watering holes to drink, so keep your eyes peeled for many animals on the move.

Day 11Etosha National Park/Windhoek

Explore the German-influenced capital city of Windhoek.

Leave Etosha National Park and head south through the Namibian countryside to Windhoek.

Private Vehicle
Etosha National Park – Windhoek5h-6h415km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Day 12Windhoek/Kalahari Desert

Explore the Kalahari Desert. Learn fascinating survival skills from the local San Bushmen on an optional walk and choose to enjoy a traditional bushmen dance in the evening.

Continue through the eastern part of Namibia and cross into Botswana before travelling into the heart of the Kalahari.

Arrive in the late afternoon and camp close to Ghanzi. Opt for a “bushman walk” after getting settled.

Private Vehicle
Windhoek – Kalahari Desert5h470km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Border Crossing (Namibia - Botswana)
Buitepos – Mamuno

Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

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Optional Activities - Day 12 HideShow

Traditional San People Dancing
Ghanzi1h-1h30m
2000BWP per group

Around the campfire at night, you can experience the ancient dance rituals of the San People. On special occasions this could be a healing or trance dance, which can continue all night, and is an intense spiritual experience for both participants and visitors alike. The dances have changed minimally in the last 20 000 years of San People culture. These dances are not only a celebration of life but are also a means of passing on historic folklore from generation to generation.

Walk with San People
Ghanzi 1km
150BWP per person

Get a glimpse of how the San tribe adapted to the Kalahari Desert and learn about their fascinating wilderness survival skills. The gatherer life of the San People has all but disappeared; there are few remaining who retain the survival skills of their ancient way of life.
 During the walk, San People guides will share their knowledge on mastering this harsh environment, helping us learn about the botany of our surroundings.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 13Kalahari Desert/Maun

Prepare for a 1-night/2-day journey into the Okavango Delta. Opt to take a scenic flight over the delta.

Travel along the northern portions of the Kalahari Desert throughout the day – this is a severely arid and barren landscape, though very beautiful.

After arrival in Maun, the biggest town in the Okavango Delta area, pick up any supplies needed and prepare for the journey into the Okavango Delta.

In the evening, watch a traditional dance group performance on the poolside terrace.

If you pre-booked the Okavango Delta Flight, you will be flying today.

Private Vehicle
Kalahari Desert – Maun5h330km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Dikgantshwane Performance
Maun

Sit back and enjoy as a group performs traditional welcome dances on the poolside terrace. The performance will include an introduction and explanation of the meaning of the songs performed.

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Optional Activities - Day 13 HideShow

Okavango Delta Flight
Maun

Get a fresh perspective on the vast wilderness of Africa with a once-in-a-lifetime view only a select few will ever see. Enjoy the hippos in the waterways and elephants and buffalo in the tree line. Gaze at the winding water channels as they make their way through the Delta.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 14Okavango Delta

Enjoy wildlife walks, birding and traditional mokoro excursions in the Okavango Delta. Learn the ways of the bush from the local 'polers'.

The excursion begins with a drive in customized safari vehicles for about 1-2 hrs to the "dock" to board a mokoro (a dugout canoe) that takes us deep into the delta. After a 1-2 hrs in the mokoro, arrive to the basic bush camp.

4x4
Maun – Okavango Delta1h-2h

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Mokoro
Okavango Delta1h-2h

Climb into a traditional canoe for a closer view of the shoreline.

Okavango Delta Excursion
Okavango Delta

Step into the heart of Botswana’s wilderness on an unforgettable journey into the Okavango Delta. Your adventure begins with a scenic drive in an open 4x4 safari vehicle, travelling deep into the Sankoyo Concession, a pristine area teeming with wildlife and rich in natural beauty.
Our secluded camp offers a true bush experience, with comfortable, fully-set-up tents and the sounds of nature all around. From here, you’ll explore the Delta the traditional way, gliding quietly through the waterways in a mokoro canoe, steered by skilled local polers who know the channels like the back of their hand.
Back on land, a guided walking safari gives you the rare opportunity to connect with the bush on foot. Learn about the plants, animal tracks, and smaller wildlife often missed from a vehicle, while keeping an eye out for the Delta’s bigger residents.
Evenings are spent relaxing by the campfire under a sky scattered with stars, swapping stories and listening to the night sounds of Africa. This is more than a trip, it’s an immersion into one of the world’s most remarkable ecosystems, guided by the people who call it home.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 15Okavango Delta/Nata

Enjoy the sunrise in the delta before travelling back to Maun by mokoro. Stop in Maun, pick up your luggage, have lunch, and continue to Nata.

Travel to Nata. Opt for a sunset wildlife safari drive or bush walk in the area. Watch elephants drink from the camp's watering hole at night.

Mokoro
Okavango Delta1h-2h

Climb into a traditional canoe for a closer view of the shoreline.

4x4
Okavango Delta – Maun1h-2h

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Private Vehicle
Maun – Nata3h30m340km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

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Optional Activities - Day 15 HideShow

Nata Area Bushwalk
Nata
305BWP per person

Head out into the bush to learn more about the area. Keep your eyes open and your binoculars ready to spot eagles, bustards, flamingoes, and blue-cheeked bee-eaters.

Nata Area Wildlife Safari Drive
Nata
490BWP per person

Head out for a wildlife safari drive to see the flora of the Nata region up close and personal.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 16Nata/Kasane

Travel to Kasane. Opt to embark on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River.

Travel to Kasane outside the gates of Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in Southern Africa.

Opt for an evening boat cruise or wildlife safari drive. For photography enthusiasts, this place is heaven with hippos, elephants, and crocodiles all living by the river.

Private Vehicle
Nata – Kasane4h255km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

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Optional Activities - Day 16 HideShow

Chobe River Sunset Cruise
Chobe National Park – Kasane

Get a fantastic perspective of one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. Bring a few drinks and a camera, sit back, and enjoy the view.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 17Kasane/Livingstone

Opt for an early morning wildlife safari drive before boarding a ferry crossing into Zambia. Choose to visit Victoria Falls and enjoy whitewater rafting, canoeing, or a flight over the falls.

Opt for a sunrise wildlife safari drive for one last chance to see the Big Five.

Cross the Zambezi River by ferry (10 mins) to enter into Zambia and continue on to Livingstone. This is a great base to see natural wonders and take part in some adventure activities.

Opt to get up close (and wet from the spray) while visiting the immense Victoria Falls, raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, or, for the more adventurous, bungee jump with Victoria Falls in view.

Private Vehicle
Kasane – Kazungula30m

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Ferry
Kazungula15m

Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.

Border Crossing (Botswana - Zambia)
Kazungula

Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

Private Vehicle
Kazungula – Livingstone1h

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

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Optional Activities - Day 17 HideShow

Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride (Zambia)
Livingstone

Charge up your camera and take flight over the massive Victoria Falls. From above, it's easy to capture the full breadth of the falls and their surroundings.

Victoria Falls Visit (Zambia)
Livingstone

One of the seven natural wonders, this waterfall is not the widest or highest, but it produces a horizontal curtain of falling water as it drops more than 152.4m (500 ft) into the gorge below, creating a spray of 396.2m (1,300 ft). If watching isn't enough, when the water levels are low, take a swim at the Devil’s Pool at the edge of the falls, or at Angel’s Armchair. The falls are visible from 48.2km (30 mi) away.

Zambezi Bungee Jump
Livingstone
168USD per person

Get the adrenaline pumping with a bungee jump from the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River. Hear the rush of Victoria Falls as you enjoy this once in a lifetime experience.

Zambezi Whitewater Rafting
Victoria Falls
150-160USD per person

Tick one off your bucket list! Raft the Class III-V rapids of the Zambezi River, considered by many to be one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the world. It's exhilarating!

Please note: River conditions and activity pricing vary depending on the seasons. High water season is from about February to July. Low water season generally runs from August to January each year - this is when the Zambezi is at its very wildest. The "closed season" is dependent on the season’s rains, and usually is from March to April; during this time rafting on the river is not permitted. Additionally, this activity requires passengers to hike down and up the deep Batoka Gorge to access the river, which requires reasonable level of fitness. This activity price excludes a $10 park entrance fee.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 18Livingstone

Depart at any time.

We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to fully experience everything Livingstone and the Zambezi area has to offer.

Cape Town to Victoria Falls Adventure

| 18 days - Cape Town to Livingstone - from $3674 USD