Summary
This comprehensive 20-day tour covers the well worn route from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, crossing South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, and ending in Zimbabwe. It’s a truly grand African safari
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Cape Town To The Cederberg
- Day 2
- Namaqualand To The Gariep River
- Day 4
- Quiver Tree Forest, Giants Playground, Namib-Naukl...
- Day 5
- Namib-Naukluft National Park
- Day 6
- Sossusvlei Dunes – Namib-Naukluft National Park
- Day 7
- Swakopmund
- Day 8
- Swakopmund
- Day 9
- Swakopmund To Khorixas
- Day 10
- Khorixas To Etosha National Park
- Day 11
- Etosha National Park
- Day 12
- Etosha National Park
- Day 13
- Etosha To Divundu
- Day 14
- Divundu To Maun
- Day 15
- Okavango-Khwai Conservation Area
- Day 16
- Greater Moremi Game Reserve Area
- Day 17
- Nata
- Day 18
- Chobe National Park
- Day 19
- Victoria Falls
- Day 20
- Victoria Falls
Countries (4): Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Travel Cities (15): Cape Cross, Cape Town, Cederberg, Chobe National Park, Etosha National Park, Etosha Pan, Fish River Canyon, Kasane, Maun, Moremi Game Reserve, Namib Desert, Okavango Delta, Swakopmund, Victoria Falls, Windhoek
Details
The 20-day Cape Town to Victoria Falls route is a comprehensive tour where you cross from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and wrapping up the tour in Zimbabwe. It is a simply grand safari!.
As we leave Cape Town we go into a northern direction towards the Cederberg Mountain Region en route Namibia. As we cross the border, our first stop in Namibia is the Fish River Canyon where we hike along the rim of this large natural phenomenon. Next the Namib- Naukluft Park which is 50,000km2, and one of the largest parks in Africa. It is here in the Sossusvlei desert where you will find giant sand dunes and remarkable, ever changing landscapes.
In Swakopmund we stop to enjoy skydiving, sandboard, quad biking to name a few adventure sports. We then continue to the Etosha National Park for some abundant wildlife viewing in Southern Africa’s finest game reserve. We get to spot plenty of wildlife before continuing to Namibia’s capital of Windhoek. A short city tour makes way for crossing to Botswana. Our first visit here is Ghanzi to experience a cultural evening of tribal singing and dancing performed by the San community. Next we explore the Okavango Delta, which is the largest inland delta in the world. The lagoons, lakes, hidden channels and watermasses cover over 17,000km2 and are packed with wildlife. We'll explore several different areas, including game drives and water based trips on traditional mokoros while inside the Greater Moremi Game Reserve. We'll then enjoy a full day's game drive through the Savuti Game Reserve before arriving at the second largest wildlife reserve in Botswana. Here in the Chobe National Park we take to boats again on the look out for the park's famous elephant population. Futher optional game drives wrap up our activities before we head over to the border where we find ourselves in Zimbabwe. This is our final destination and what better way to end a 20-day tour than to stand in the mist of the Victoria Falls – the crossroads of Africa.
The tour is available either based mainly on camping in traditional 2-person tents (which we provide together with camp beds), or as an upgraded 'accommodated' version where you sleep in lodges, hotels, or permanent camps (with proper beds & facilities). Details of each night's stay are given in the Facilities section of the daily itinerary. Pricing shown is based on camping - please contact us for prices to upgrade to the accommodated level.
Note: From 2025 onwards, the visit to the Cape Cross Seal Colony will no longer be included on this tour.