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12 DAY JOHANNESBURG TO VICTORIA FALLS<\/strong>
\nCountries visiting: South Africa, Botswana & Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong> Pilanesberg National Park, Moreni Gorge, Leroo La tau in the Kalahari, Leroo La tau open vehicle game drive x 2
\nOkavango Delta Odd balls ego lodge, Chobe open vehicle safari, River cruise on the Chobe River, Victoria Falls National park
\nand Victoria Falls, Dinner cruise on the Zambezi River.<\/p>\n

DAY 1: PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK<\/strong>
\nAfter meeting your guide and the Johannesburg international airport, we make our way out of the city to Pilanesberg national
\npark for the first night. After checking in at the lodge your guide will book you an afternoon open vehicle game drive. Among
\nSouthern Africa\u2019s fascinating game reserves, Pilanesberg National Park is possibly the most accessible. Situated in the
\necologically rich transition zone between the Kalahari and the Lowveld, this vast area promises thrilling big game viewing in a
\nmalaria free environment.
\nAccommodation: Bakubung Bush Lodge
\nMeals: Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 2: MOREMI GORGE (BOTSWANA)<\/strong>
\nLeaving Pilanesberg after breakfast, we make our way through the park and the make our way to Botswana. Once
\nthrough the border it\u2019s a short drive to Moremi Gorge. Once we have checked in at Moremi Gorge, you have some time
\nto relax or if you have time your guide will drive you down to where they have local guides that will take you for a walk
\nup the Moremi gorge for an hour or so. Your guide will also accompany you on the walk.
\nAccommodation: Moremi Gorge Luxury Tents
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 3: FRANCISTOWN WOODLANDS LODGE<\/strong>
\nLeaving Moremi late morning, we make our way up the western side of Botswana and to the central part of the country
\nfor our overnight stop is just outside of the second biggest town in Botswana. Woodlands lodge is situated on the old
\nhunter\u2019s road about 10km outside of Francistown overlooking the Tati River.
\nAccommodation: Woodlands Lodge
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 4: KALAHARI<\/strong>
\nDeparting from Woodlands lodge we make our way west towards the Kalahari and our overnight stop is about halfway to
\nMaun. Once booked into your accommodation, lunch will be ready. Late afternoon you will go on your first game drive in an
\nopen vehicle. Drinks and snacks are available for you to enjoy. Once back from your game drive you will have enough time to
\nrelax before dinner is served
\nAccommodation: Leroo La Tau Lodge
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 5: MAUN<\/strong>
\nThis morning you will have a morning game drive at Leroo La Tou before departing for Maun.
\nBreakfast is served once you come back from your morning drive. Once ready we make our way to Maun for the night. Maun is
\nthe gateway to the Okavango delta. Your guide will also stop along the way and show you some of the very big Baobab trees
\nthat grow in Botswana.
\nArriving in Maun early afternoon, your guide will take you to the airport so that we can get all the formalities over for your
\nflight into the Okavango delta the next day. From there your guide will take you to the hotel where you can relax for the
\nafternoon
\nAccommodation: Sedia Hotel
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 6 AND 7: OKAVANGO DELTA<\/strong>
\nThis morning your guide will take you to the airport for your flight into the Okavango delta that will take you to the OddBalls
\nEco Lodge in the Okavango Delta. Once at the lodge your local guides will take care of you for the next two nights.
\nThe Okavango delta is a world-famous natural resource, unspoilt by man, where the full gamut of African wildlife roam free.
\nAccommodation: Oddballs Eco Lodge
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 8: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK<\/strong>
\nAfter the experience in the Okavango Delta, you will have a short flight to Kasane where you guide will meet you at the airport
\nand then take you to Chobe Safari lodge for the night.
\nAccommodation: Chobe safari lodge or similar
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 9: CHOBE<\/strong>
\nRising early this morning you will have an open vehicle game drive in the Chobe National Park for around 3 to 4 hours. Once
\nback from the game drive you can relax for the rest of the morning. In the afternoon you will have a river cruise on the Chobe
\nRiver, this cruise is one of the best cruises in Africa. It takes you once again into the national park, and at time you\u2019ll even see
\nthe elephants crossing the river to the islands
\nAccommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 10: VICTORIA FALLS (ZIMBABWE)<\/strong>
\nAfter a last river cruise on the Chobe River, you can relax and enjoy a late morning breakfast on the banks of the Chobe River.
\nAfter breakfast we make our way to the border crossing between the two countries, where four countries meet. Botswana,
\nNamibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Once through the border the drive takes you to the town of Victoria Falls, where you can
\nrelax and enjoy the town for the afternoon.<\/p>\n

You can explore the market, and your guide will book you a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls for the afternoon before
\nreturning to your accommodation for the night. The hotel is situated on the bank of the Zambezi River.
\nAccommodation: Old Victoria Falls Hotel
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 11: VICTORIA FALLS (ZIMBABWE)<\/strong>
\nAfter enjoying an early breakfast, we make our way down to the Victoria Falls National Park (Mosi-Oa-Tunya, “The Smoke that
\nThunders) for a guided tour of the falls. This usually lasts around an hour. Once back your guide will drive you to the Victoria
\nhotel for the view from the hotel. From there you can relax for a few hours before you have your last night in Africa on a dinner
\nriver cruise on the Zambezi River.
\nAccommodation: Old Victoria Falls Hotel
\nMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner<\/p>\n

DAY 12: FLIGHT TO JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH AFRICA)<\/strong>
\nDeparting from your hotel after breakfast your guide will drive you to the airport for your flight back to Johannesburg where
\nyou will say farewell to Southern Africa. Once in Johannesburg the hotel will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your
\nhotel for the night
\nAccommodation: Garden Court Hotel
\nMeals: Breakfast<\/p>\n

The tour comes to an end once you have been transferred to the hotel.
\nFor ongoing travel please don\u2019t hesitate to ask your driver \/ guide for information<\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S INCLUDED IN THE TOUR<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Driver guide with professional driver\u2019s license
\n\u2022 Vehicle and fuel for the duration of the tour
\n\u2022 All tolls and cross border permits and insurance
\n\u2022 Flight into the Delta
\n\u2022 Flight from the Delta to Kasane
\n\u2022 All accommodation as per itinerary
\n\u2022 All meals as per itinerary
\n\u2022 All activities as per itinerary
\n\u2022 Flight from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg<\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR<\/strong>
\n\u2022 International flights
\n\u2022 International flight from Kasane to Johannesburg
\n\u2022 Flights, visas (if required), personal travel insurance (compulsory when travelling with Bluechilli Travel)
\n\u2022 Meals & drinks not specified in the itinerary
\n\u2022 Items of a personal nature
\n\u2022 Gratuities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

12 DAY JOHANNESBURG TO VICTORIA FALLS<\/strong>
\nCountries visiting: South Africa, Botswana & Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong> Pilanesberg National Park, Moreni Gorge, Leroo La tau in the Kalahari, Leroo La tau open vehicle game drive x 2
\nOkavango Delta Odd balls ego lodge, Chobe open vehicle safari, River cruise on the Chobe River, Victoria Falls National Park
\nand Victoria Falls, Dinner cruise on the Zambezi River.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19,22,25,24,26,23,27,21,20],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-201","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-botswana","product_cat-chobe","product_cat-kalahari","product_cat-maun","product_cat-moremi","product_cat-okavango-delta","product_cat-pilanesberg-national-park","product_cat-vic-falls","product_cat-zimbabwe","first","instock","featured","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=201"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=201"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onceinafrica.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}