Very early in the morning we will exit the park through Von Lindquist gate and drive north towards the town of Tsumeb and Grootfontein to Rundu in the Kavango Region. Our journey today takes us further to the area near Popa Falls, the start of the Caprivi Strip.

Ndhovu Safari Lodge is located in a peaceful riverine setting, opposite the Bwabwata National Park,formerly Caprivi Game Park) in northern Namibia. It is an ideal stopover between Etosha National Park and Victoria Falls. Wildlife enthusiasts and photographers head for The Mahango Game Reserve, only 2 kms away, and it’s typical riverine and swampland habitat attract buffalo, red lechwe and sable antelope, to name a few.

Elephant and hippo often congregate in the river in the front of the lodge, and the open-sided thatched Lapa, extended with a wooden deck onto the Okavango River, gives it’s residents frequent and memorable game viewing opportunities. There are lit walkways in and around the lodge, and it is not uncommon for hippo to prance around the lodge at night.

We leave after breakfast and travel through the Caprivi strip to Katima Mulilo and down to the border with Botswana.

Not too long ago Kasane was a remote and forgettable small village. However, its strategic location along the main tourist routes (meeting point of four countries – Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia) has led to rapid expansion in recent years.

Situated on the Chobe River in the northeast, Kasane is a bustling little town offering trouble-free access to the Chobe National Park. As there are no boundary fences between the park and the village, game such as elephant and hippo can frequently be seen wandering down the road and through the Kasane campsites.

The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10,566 square kilometres, has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. Its uniqueness in the abundance of wildlife and the true African nature of the region, offers a safari experience of a lifetime.

The original inhabitants of what is now the park were the San people, otherwise known in Botswana as the Basarwa. They were hunter-gatherers who lived by moving from one area to another in search of water, wild fruits and wild animals. The San were later joined by groups of the Basubiya people and later still, around 1911, by a group of Batawana led by Sekgoma. When the country was divided into various land tenure systems, late last century and early this century, the larger part of the area that is now the national park was classified as crown land. In 1931 the idea of creating a national park in the area was first mooted, in order to protect the wildlife from extinction and to attract visitors.

In 1932, an area of some 24,000 square kilometres in the Chobe district was declared a non-hunting area and the following year, the protected area was increased to 31,600 square kilometres. However, heavy tsetse fly infestations resulted in the whole idea lapsing in 1943. In 1957, the idea of a national park was raised again when an area of about 21,000 square kilometres was proposed as a game reserve and eventually a reduced area was gazetted in 1960 as Chobe Game Reserve. Later, in 1967, the reserve was declared a national park – the first national park in Botswana.

After breakfast we head off on a leisurely game drive, exploring the wonders of the Chobe National Park by road. Game drives within the park offer the opportunity to view abundant elephant and other big game species up close, and there is also the possibility of an encounter with one of the large predators.

Time to relax in the afternoon before joining a river boat cruise. From the boat we will have the chance to see a huge amount of wild game, both on the river banks and in the waters swirling around us. Crocodiles and hippos abound in the forbidding Chobe River and on the land side there is often a kaleidoscope of different antelope and species such as elephant, buffalo and even the Big Cats come to the river banks for their sundowner drink. The Chobe River provides a very broad habitat for bird life and it is possible to see many beautiful species of our feathered friends.

Another border crossing today, you will need to pay for your visa in USD ,Zimbabwean boarder side and begin an hour drive to Mosiayatunya (Victoria Falls).

Victoria Falls offers a myriad of activities suitable for young and old, adventurous or lethargic to enjoy. Shearwaters is perfectly positioned within the town to enjoy Victoria Falls to the fullest.

Activity: Victoria falls

David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855 from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls on the Zambian side. Livingstone named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria, but the indigenous name, Mosi-oa-Tunya —”the smoke that thunders”—continues in common usage as well.

Victoria Falls– Free Day (Optional Activities)

Devil’s Pool

Lion walk

Scenic flights

Bungie jump Gliding

Today your guide will leave you and drive back to windhoek.