Africa
Photo Safari in the Kalahari, Okavango Delta and Victoria Falls, 11 Days - From: $12,275
Trip Summary
Greg du Toit, professional wildlife photographer and 8th generation African accompanies you as you travel to Botswana and Zambia on this photo safari through some of Southern Africa's most beautiful and exciting game areas: Mashatu Game Reserve, Kalahari Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta in Botswana. End your safari photographing the glorious Victoria Falls. While on your safari adventure you'll stay in Mashatu Main Camp, Kalahari Plains Tented Camp, Little Vumbura (or similar) and Toka Leya Camp.
Highlights
- Specialist wildlife photographer Greg du Toit accompanies
- Special luggage allowance of 60 pounds per person
- Private vehicle with guaranteed window seat on all game drives
- Day and night game drives
- Scenic aerial flights over dramatic Southern African landscapes
- San Bushmen interaction
- Night drives in search of nocturnal species
- Unrivalled access to seriously diverse, wild and incredible landscapes, teeming with game.
- Useful tips for improving your wildlife images and strategies for being in the right place at the right time.
- Evening discussions and analysis of your pictures on an individual basis.
Trip Details
Price:
| Per Person, double occupancy | From: $12,275 |
Based on 6 guests traveling together.
Departure Dates:
- Daily
Itinerary
Days 1 - 3
Mashatu Private Game Reserve
This morning after breakfast, board a commercial flight to Polokwane, South Africa. On arrival into Polokwane you will be met and trasnferred to Mashatu Game Reserve, a private reserve located in the remote eastern corner of Botswana. This enormous tract of land comprises a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops, and is home to seven of Africa's giants: the African elephant, the baobab tree, the eland, the ostrich, the kori bustard, lion, and giraffe. Mashatu Game Reserve also offers some of the most exciting safari game viewing in Africa, as well as historic and archaeological sites.
Lodging: Mashatu Main Camp
Days 4 - 5
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Fly by private charter to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. Spend two days exploring the fossilized river bed and the fascinating wildlife treasures found in this wonderful area.
The landscape and topography consists of flat grasslands and undulating vegetated dunes teeming with a multitude of antelope species and large predators. This area is characterised by vast open grassy plains, seasonal pans, wooded acacia islands, prehistoric scrub-covered dunes and fossil riverbeds.
In the summer months (end-November to April), the rains ensure that the desert springs to life. Rather than game dispersing, these rains cause sprouting of short, palatable grasses on the pans systems and the fossil riverbeds such as Deception Valley. As a result plains game such as springbok, gemsbok and blue wildebeest concentrate in these areas and attract predators such as lion and cheetah. In the dry winter months game viewing remains productive as the herbivores move into the vegetated dunes and isolated pan systems surrounding the valleys. Kalahari Plains is located on one such pan and sightings of characteristic species remain good throughout the year.
Lodging: Kalahari Plains Camp
Days 6 - 8
Okavango Delta
Fly by private air to the Okavango Delta. Your classic Okagango Delta Camp offers both water and land activities. Mokoros (dug-out canoes) traverse the flood plains under the guidance of our experienced polers. Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow guests to get close to animals in the savannah areas.
Little Vumbura offers both water and land activities. Mokoros (dug-out canoes) traverse the flood plains under the guidance of our experienced polers. Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow guests to get close to animals in the savannah areas. Guests usually have the opportunity to see Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Sable and Buffalo, along with all the plains animals, providing an excellent all around wildlife experience in this remote corner of the Okavango. Walks (on request basis only) around the islands as well as night drives give guests the opportunity to enjoy Africa from a different perspective.
Lodging: Little Vumbura or similar
Days 9 - 10
Livingstone, Zambia
Fly by private air to Livingstone. Overlooking the mighty Zambezi River and some of its islands, under a shady canopy of jackalberry and waterberry trees lies Toka Leya. The islands in front of camp are intriguing and part of the braided channel of the Zambezi with some rapids, a main channel and fringing dense vegetation.) Explore the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, game drives within Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and river cruises.
Lodging: Toka Leya
Day 11
International Flights Home
Return to Livingstone airport to connect with your commercial flight to Johannesburg and your onward international flights home.
Lodging: International flights home
Destinations
The Details
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- Preparing For Your Adventure
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