Day 1: Depart USA

En Route

Depart New York or Atlanta International Airports on your South African Airways overnight flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2: Arrive Johannesburg

Michelangelo Hotel

Arrive Johannesburg International Airport this afternoon. After clearing South African customs and immigration, you are met and transferred to the elegant Michelangelo Hotel. Balance of the day and the evening are at leisure to relax and rest from your journey. Dinner is on your own. Overnight: Michelangelo Hotel

Days 3-4: Johannesburg/Maun/Kalahari Desert

Jack's Camp

Return to the airport this morning to board your flight to Maun, Botswana, Air Botswana #212 departing at 10:00 am and arriving at 11:40 am. Here you are met and escorted to your scheduled charter flight to Jack's Camp. Jack's Camp, where you spend two nights, is located deep in the Kalahari Desert on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the largest salt pan in the world. Jack's Camp is a classic desert safari camp accommodating a maximum of 16 guests in 8 large walk-in tents, each with a flush toilet and bucket shower. These facilities are private, but are approximately 3-4 meters from the tent. Accommodation is comfortable, and is in keeping with the character of the Makgadikgadi. Facilities include a mess tent for dining, a tea tent with Persian carpet cushions for socializing, and a shop tent. After the rains (December to April), there can be enormous herds of wildebeest, zebra and springbok on the open grasslands, along with the accompanying predators. The summer rains also leave a warm shallow layer of water that entices waterfowl and flamingos. Activities are conducted in open 4X4 vehicles, custom-designed for the terrain, and are accompanied by knowledgeable guides. Only in the dry winter months are all-purpose ATV vehicles (a four wheeler motorcycle) available, which allows guests to travel across the salt pans. Walks with a Bushman tracker and visits to historical baobab trees used by Livingstone and Selous are alternative options. Overnight: Jack's Camp (BLD)

Days 5-6: Kalahari Desert/Okavango Delta

Jao Camp

After breakfast depart Jack's Camp for Jao Camp for a two night stay. Jao Camp is a 16-bedded luxury tented camp situated in a private reserve to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve, within the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta. The camp is located in a remote area on a long oblong shaped island. Across the waterway in front of camp, guests have access to open flood plains and savannah country for a wonderful Okavango experience. Each room is under a beautiful canopy of shady trees in superb, twin bedded canvas walled rooms under thatch, with en-suite bathrooms and an outside shower under the stars. The rooms are raised off the ground and offer wonderful view of the surrounding flood plains. The activities include mokoros, wooden boats, day and night game drives and guided walks. The only access into this area is by aircraft. Overnight: Jao Camp (BLD)

Days 7-9: Okavango/Moremi Game Reserve

Mombo Camp

Depart by scheduled air transfer to the Moremi Game Reserve and your next camp. Mombo Camp is situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief's Island, and is within the Moremi Game reserve in northern Botswana. The camp offers true exclusivity and privacy in the Okavango, coupled with abundant big game, arguably the best in Botswana. Mombo camp is situated beneath a shady canopy of huge trees on the edge of a broad floodplain. The facilities include 10 large comfortably furnished tents, all with ensuite facilities. The dining room, pub, and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day. Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4X4 Land Rovers. The game viewing in the area is excellent, and you can see lion, leopard, buffalo cheetah, wild dog, elephant, hyena, giraffe, wildebeest and zebra. Short midday foot trails may be undertaken if you would like to experience nature in close proximity. Overnight: Mombo Camp (BLD)

Days 10-12: Moremi/Linyanti-Savuti

Kings Pool Camp

This morning you depart by scheduled air transfer from Mombo to Kings Pool for a three-night stay. Kings Pool Camp is located in a private reserve in the Linyanti/Savuti Channel area in the northern part of Botswana, on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The source of the Savuti Channel is within this private reserve. The camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north. The area has a large wildlife resource with a wide variety of species, but it is most noted for its very large elephant populations, which can reach enormous densities during our winter months. There are good populations of impala, lechwe, kudu, zebra, giraffe, sable, waterbuck, buffalo, bushbuck and the smaller plains antelope. The major predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah , wild dog and hyena are resident, and are regularly sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are idea for numerous and diverse species of birds and are a magnet for game in the dry winter months. Accommodation is in 10 comfortably appointed twin bedded tented rooms overlooking the hippo-filled lagoon in front of the camp. Wonderful tiled bathroom facilities are en-suite under thatch. Each bathroom has a shower, hand basin and flush toilet. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch, and there is a swimming pool built into the desk. Activities include game drives in open 4X4 Land Rovers, night drives, boat safaris (water levels permitting) and guided walks. Overnight: Kings Pool Camp (BLD)

Days 13-14: Linyanti/Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

Depart the bush today by scheduled air transfer to Kasane Airport. Here you are met by your driver and transferred by road to Victoria Falls. Your hotel for the next two nights is the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, just 4 kilometers from the Victoria Falls. It is situated on a plateau that forms a natural boundary to the Zambezi National Park. The lodge offers 66 twin/double bedrooms and 6 luxury suites, all with superb views from private balconies. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with bath and shower. The rooms are well appointed with all the amenities; hairdryer, telephone, safety deposit box, ceiling fan and mosquito nets. There are two swimming pools, two restaurants, a bar, curio shop and library. The lodge offers regular complimentary shuttle service to town and the Falls.
 
Victoria Falls is the largest and perhaps the most beautiful falls in the world. Here the Zambezi River is over a mile wide and plunges into a vertical abyss across its entire width. The force of the falling water sends spray clouds high into the air, giving rise to the African name of the falls, "Mosi oa Tunya", meaning the smoke that thunders. The falls, when seen by David Livingstone in 1855, were named by him for Queen Victoria, and he is said to have written in his diary that "scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in flight". There are many optional activities available to you while in Victoria Falls. You can take a whitewater rafting or canoeing trip on the Zambezi, fly over the falls by either fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter, take a hike with elephants at nearby Elephant Camp. Or, you can simply relax and enjoy your surroundings and spend some time shopping in the market or the numerous shops in town. Lunch and dinner are on your own. Overnight: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge (B)

Day 15: Victoria Falls/Johannesburg/Depart

En Route

The morning is free for last minute shopping or sightseeing. In the early afternoon, you are transferred to the airport for the departure of your South African Airways to Johannesburg, connecting with your onward South African Airways flight to the USA.

Day 16: Arrive New York or Atlanta

En Route

Arrive New York or Atlanta International Airports this morning. Welcome Home!

INCLUDED IN YOUR PROGRAM

• 1 night in Johannesburg at the Michelangelo Hotel including buffet breakfast.
• 2 nights in the Kalahari Desert at Jack's Camp including two game activities per day and all meals.
• 2 nights in the Okavango Delta at Jao Camp including two game activities per day and all meals.
• 3 nights in Moremi Game Reserve at Mombo Camp including two game activities per day and all meals.
• 3 nights at Kings Pool Camp including two game activities per day and all meals.
• 2 nights in Victoria Falls at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge including buffet breakfast.
• All air transfers between camps within Botswana as specified.
• Airport/hotel transfers and private transfer Kasane/Victoria Falls.
• All excursions and transfers by vehicle, mokoro and boat as shown. You will share game viewing vehicles with other camp guests.
• Services of professional lodge guides and staff.
• Botswana accommodation taxes and the current Zimbabwe Tourism Levy.
• Drinks policies vary - some lodges include no drinks, other include only house wine at dinner and drinks on activities, while others include all drinks except premium wines and champagnes, plus premium spirits and liquors.
• English speaking driver/guides throughout.
• Comprehensive safari preparation and planning.

SORRY, NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR PROGRAM

• Passport and visa fees.
• Travel insurance/trip cancellation insurance.
• Personal expenses such as room service, laundry, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages except where "included", telephone calls, hotel incidental expenses, etc.
• Any meals, excursions and activities not specified above.
• Gratuities for guides, drivers, camp staff.
• Departure taxes ($20 per person for the Zimbabwe Airport Departure tax, payable in U.S. cash on departure. And the entry fees of US $20 per day into Victoria Falls.)
• Excess luggage fees.