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Safari “Windhoek – Victoria Falls”
16 days / 15 nights
4 pers.: starting from €7,580 per person
6 pers.: starting from €7,180 per person
4 pers.: starting from €7,580 per person
6 pers.: starting from €7,180 per person
Our rates include all activities!
Day 1: Windhoek → Mariental (3h30)
- Arrival and welcome at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek
- Depart in a 4×4 vehicle south towards the Kalahari
- Settle into your lodge.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 2: Windhoek → Sesriem (4h30)
- First morning in Namibia
- Breakfast
- Depart for the famous Naukluft National Park and its renowned giant dunes. Located in the Southwest of Namibia, it stretches 500 km long and 200 km wide. These vast proportions make it one of the largest national parks in the world.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 3: Sesriem → Sossusvlei → Deadvlei → Sesriem (150 km)
- Breakfast
- Depart at dawn, 60 km surrounded by the world’s most beautiful dunes. The red dunes of the Namib are often referred to as “Perfect Dunes.”
Visit the sites of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, where you can stroll through the vast pan adorned with ancient, petrified trees, ascend the tallest dunes in the world, and witness the breathtaking conclusion of the sunrise. - Discover the Sesriem Canyon.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4: Sesriem → Swakopmund (5h30)
- Breakfast
- Head towards the seaside resort of Swakopmund.
- Stop at the Namibian “Baghdad Café.” You can taste the best apple pies in the country.
- Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn where you can take photos in front of the famous sign
- Cross the Kuiseb Pass
- Dinner on your own
- Overnight at the hotel
Day 5: Swakopmund → Walvis Bay → Swakopmund (60 km)
- Breakfast
- You will discover the incredible biodiversity of Walvis Bay, the “African Malibu.”
- Morning aboard a catamaran to observe seals, dolphins, pelicans, flamingos, and perhaps whales.
- Stop at the viewpoint to admire the lagoon and the flamingos.
- Return to Swakopmund for a free afternoon.
- Dinner on your own in town and overnight at Hotel
Day 6: Swakopmund → Sandwich Harbor → Swakopmund (120 km)
- Breakfast
- Relaxing morning in the town of Swakopmund.
- At noon, you will board a 4×4 heading to Sandwich Harbor, where the dunes literally plunge into the ocean, guaranteeing thrilling sensations…
- Return to Swakopmund.
- Dinner on your own in town and overnight at Hotel
Day 7: Swakopmund → Kamanjab (5h)
- Breakfast
- Heading to Kamanjab, towards Damaraland and the bush
- Visit Otjitotongwe Cheetah Guestfarm. The owner focuses on the interaction between tamed and wild cheetahs. You will be able to get very close to these large cats.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 8: Kamanjab → Etosha (Okaukuejo) (120 km)
- Breakfast
- Visit a village of the Himba tribe
- Depart for the famous Etosha National Park, covering an area of 20,000 km2, composed of a large salt desert known as the pan. It is one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Africa. It is home to 114 species of mammals and 340 varieties of birds.
- First safari in search of big cats, elephants, rhinos, etc.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 9: Etosha (Okaukuejo)
- Breakfast
- To maximize your chances of observing wildlife, it is important to live in rhythm with nature. Animals are most active at dawn and sunset
- On the way for a second day Safari in search of felines, elephants, springboks, impalas, giraffes, rhinos…
- Trekking the trails, breathing in the unique scents and aromas, feeling the wildlife pulsating around you.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 10: Etosha (Okaukuejo) → Etosha (Namutoni) (300 km)
- Breakfast
- Third day Safari
- From waterhole to waterhole, you will move towards Namutoni camp. You will enter the territory of cheetahs and leopards.
- Stop at Halali camp
- Elephants, rhinos, antelopes, giraffes, and many others come to quench their thirst at the waterholes of Etosha Park, ensuring memorable encounters.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 11: Etosha (Namutoni) → Divundu (Popa Fall)
- Breakfast
- Departing towards Divundu
- You will move from a semi-arid plain to a greener, more humid landscape, arriving at the gateway to the Caprivi Strip. Divundu is located along the Kavango River, a tributary of the Chobe River, situated upstream from the legendary Okavango Delta.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 12: Divundu
- Breakfast
- On the way for a game drive at Bwabwata or Mahangu National Park.
- Relaxing afternoon by the river where you can enjoy the swimming pool and the beauty of the lodge.
- In the early evening, depart for a safari cruise to admire the lush vegetation, crocodiles, hippos, and the sunset.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 13: Divundu → Kasane (Botswana) (400 km)
- Breakfast
- Heading to Kasane, a town located on the southern bank of the Chobe River in Botswana.
- Border crossing at Katina Mulilo.
- You enter Botswana, land of elephants.
- Dinner and overnight at Kasane
Day 14: Kasane
- Breakfast
- A new country opens up to you, Botswana.
- Border crossing at Katina Mulilo.
- Kasane is the capital of the Chobe district in Botswana, near the “Four Corners” of Africa, where four countries meet: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Boat safari on the Chobe River where you will have the opportunity to observe elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, and hippos throughout the morning.
- Depart in the early afternoon for a game drive in Chobe National Park to observe elephants, lions, buffaloes, and many others.
- Dinner and overnight at Kasane
Day 15: Kasane → chutes Victoria → Kasane
- Breakfast
- Border crossing between Botswana and Zimbabwe
- Visit to Victoria Falls. Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, they are among the seven natural wonders of the world. It is the largest water curtain on the planet, over one and a half kilometers long and 157 meters high, with 9 million liters of water per second pouring into the Batoka Gorge! A breathtaking spectacle.
- Helicopter flight over the falls.
- Return to Kasane.
- Dinner and overnight at Kasane
Day 16: Kasane → Livingstone → Aeroport
- Breakfast
- Free morning
- Transfer to Livingstone International Airport.
From Windhoek to Victoria Falls: an unforgettable adventure
Services included
- 4×4 safari-type vehicle
- A driver and a guide fluent in French
- Fuel
- Drinks (mineral water) in the 4×4
- 16 nights in luxury and charming lodges
- 2 boat safaris
- 3 guided safari days in Etosha National Park.
- A catamaran outing in one of the world’s largest seal colonies
- A 4×4 excursion in the Sandwich Harbor dunes
- A visit to a “Himba” tribe village.
- An excursion to meet cheetahs.
- An excursion with the “San” Bushmen.
- An excursion to visit the Namib dunes
- An excursion to visit Deadvlei
- Visit to Victoria Falls.
- Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls.
- Breakfast
- Dinners except on days 4, 5, and 6
- Entrance fees to national parks
- Transfers
Services not included
- Airfare
- Repatriation insurance
- Drinks outside of transportation
- Personal expenses
- Dinner on your own (Days 4, 5 et 6)
- Tips
- Visas
For whom?
- No specific physical condition is necessary
- No time difference (1 hour)
- The safari is designed to not overly tire travelers despite the intensity of the program
- We will get as close as possible to the animals while respecting their living spaces, with guaranteed photos and emotions
- For any questions, contact us