BOTSWANA with Victoria Falls
2 nights Johannesburg, 3 nights Victoria Falls, 3 nights Chobe National Park, 3 nights Savute,
2 nights Okavango Delta, 1 night Mauritius

*Escorted from Australia
Guaranteed SINGLE room throughout
Departing  Australia 20 August, 2012

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Day 1     20 August, 2012    Perth - Mauritius - Johannesburg   Our flight departs Perth at 2.30am this morning and we arrive into Johannesburg in time for lunch!   Accommodation:  Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace Hotel overnight   Contemporary convenience at its best...the 3-star Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace offers stylish and comfortable rooms.  The hotel offers a variety of room configurations and amenities which include LCD flat screen TV, satellite DSTV channels for all languages, tea and coffee stations, secure internet connections, laptop safe, working desk with business-convenient plug points.   The Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort, conveniently situated alongside OR Tambo International Airport, combines timeless, classical elegance and sheer excitement. The resort offers a unique experience with a magnificent casino with unparalleled gaming enjoyment, the finest in dining and entertainment and a unique retail concourse.

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Day 2    21 August, 2012    Johannesburg - Victoria Falls  (B,D) Transfer to the airport this morning for our flight to Victoria Falls. Accommodation:  Victoria Falls Safari Lodge - 3 nights.   Dinner this evening will be taken at the lodge.    Set high on a natural plateau, the westward facing Victoria Falls Safari Lodge borders the Zambezi National Park and is just four kilometres from the thundering Victoria Falls, Southern Africa's foremost attraction.  Enjoying uninterrupted views of spectacular African sunsets and year round game at its on-site waterhole, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is ideally positioned to offer the most discerning traveller a taste of Africa at its best. Appointed in the utmost luxury, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge offers outstanding hospitality together with an authentic wildlife experience. 

Day 3   22 August, 2012    Victoria Falls (B,D)  Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Falls.  This afternoon, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.  Dinner this evening will be taken at the lodge.

Day 4   23 August, 2012    Victoria Falls  (B,D)  Day at leisure to pursue some of the many activities on offer such  as Lion Encounter, Elephant Back Safari, Helicopter flight over the Falls.

Day 5  24 August, 2012    Victoria Falls - Chobe (B,L,D)   After breakfast we transfer by road  from Victoria Falls to Chobe Game Lodge (approximately 2.5 hours depending on border crossing).  Accommodation:  Muchenje Safari Lodge -  3 nights     Muchenje - "The Last Eden of Chobe"    provides some of Botswana's finest safari accommodation, in Chobe. It's unparalleled safari experiences are ideal for both discerning clientele and newcomers to the bush alike.    Situated on the western edge of Chobe National park, Muchenje is the only accommodation in this area, offering unique, prolific game experiences. Only forty minutes drive from Kasane and just two hours from Victoria Falls and Livingstone.
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Chobe's wildlife roams in profusion and diversity. It is home to the largest concentration of Elephant in Africa and during the dry season the herds congregate along the fertile flood plains of the Chobe River. Large herds of Buffalo also concentrate on the floodplains during the dry season. Other major species such as Lion, Wild Dog, Puku, Red Lechwe, Sable and Roan Antelope are encountered in many areas of the reserve.

Day 6 & 7  25 Aug & 26 August, 2012  Chobe National Park  (B,L,D)   Safari activities include game drives in our open and truly comfortable 4x4 safari vehicles, with our knowledgeable and friendly professionally qualified guides - either early morning, afternoon or even the full day, game viewing by boat on the Chobe River - to see huge herds of elephants, as well as many other mammals and birds attracted to the water's edge, bush walking-safaris to explore the intricacies of the bush with the opportunity to learn more about spoor, trees, plants and insect identification, Night eyes" - night-time game driving after dinner with stoplights, visits to the local village for a cultural experience and to meet the people that make Botswana the delightful county that it is.

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Day 8  27 August, 2012     Chobe National Park - Savute  (B,L,D)  After breakfast we transfer by road to Kasane airport, then scenic air transfer from Kasane Airport to Savute Safari Lodge.   Accommodation:  Savute Safari Lodge - 3 nights  Savute Safari Lodge peers out from ancient camelthorn trees on the banks of the now dry Savute channel, part of the dynamic Savute eco system renowned for its large concentration of elephant and large lion prides. The lounge, library and cocktail bar are situated in the exquisite thatch and timber main building, while in front there is a viewing deck ideal for watching game at the water hole. The lodge houses the dining room in a separate building which can double up as a conference room seating up to twenty delegates. The lodge also has a swimming pool on a raised wooden teak deck overlooking the channel, affording guests the opportunity to watch game while swimming!

Savute Safari Lodge accommodates just 24 people in contemporary furnished twin-bedded luxury wood, thatch and glass safari suites, ideal for the hot and dry conditions. Double volume suites, with their spacious interiors and large sliding glass doors, sets the lodge apart from typical safari accommodation. Large private viewing decks and en-suite facilities with showers, combine to make Savute Safari Lodge an unforgettable experience. His and hers bath robes and tea and coffee making facilities are provided.

Day 9 & 10  28 Aug & 29 August, 2012   Savute Safari Lodge ( B,L,D)   Safari activities over our three days here include game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles in the Savute area, including the Savute Marsh, and a visit to the ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills.

Day 11  30 August, 2012    Savute - Okavango Delta  (B,L,D) Transfer from Savute Safari Lodge to Okavango.  Accommodation:  Camp Okavango -  2 nights    Camp Okavango in Botswana is situated on remote Nxaragha Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, assuring a year-round water wilderness experience. Unashamed luxury blends with the Africa of yore in the elegant thatch and lethaka main building which houses a cocktail bar, lounge and dining room, while the expansive open air patio caters for al fresco meals and evenings around a blazing fire.

Camp Okavango's silver service dinner served by candelabra is renowned among knowledgeable African travellers. Shaded hammocks, reading benches and a delightful sundeck and plunge pool provide relief during the hot midday hours. The elevated observation platform affords stunning views of the tranquil floodplains.

Camp Okavango accommodates only 24 guests in intimate, exclusivity in East African style safari tents individually sited on raised teak platforms with en-suite ablution facilities and a private sundeck. Each tent is exquisitely furnished with a Rhodesian Teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table, bedside pedestals and traditional director chairs, colourful woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds complete your African hideaway.

All game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced resident naturalist guides and include exploring the Okavango by canoe and river craft on wildlife and bird-watching expeditions. Guided nature walks on the islands of the Delta afford an opportunity to track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness.

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Day 12  31 August, 2012    Okavango Delta  (B,L,D)  Safari activities during our stay here include guided nature walks, boat Rides, Mokoro excursions and birding.

Day 13  01 September, 2012  Okavango - Maun - Johannesburg  (B)   We spend the morning at the camp with time for last minute safari activities then enjoy our scenic air transfer to Maun with connecting flight to Johannesburg.   Accommodation:   Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace Hotel overnight

Day 14  02 September, 2012  Johannesburg - Mauritius (B)  Morning at leisure before our flight to Mauritius arriving late afternoon.  Accommodation:  Le Preskil Beach Resort overnight   Le Preskîl Beach Resort is ideally situated on a natural private peninsula along the South East Coast of Mauritius Island at La Pointe Jérôme, nearby the historical village of Mahébourg and only 15 kilometres from the International Airport. With its typically Creole architecture, Le Preskîl is truly a haven of peace spread over 3.5 hectares of luxuriant tropical garden and three idyllic beaches of white sand. The resort borders a lagoon which offers an exceptional stretch of unique clear blue water which leads to the astonishing marine park of Blue bay and offers a magnificent view over l'île aux Aigrettes where nests a unique bird sanctuary.  

Day 15  03 September, 2012  Mauritius - Melbourne  (B)  Day at leisure before our late afternoon transfer to the airport and overnight flight to Melbourne or Sydney

Day 16  04 September, 2012  Arrive Australia