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• Soar over southern Africa’s wildlife-rich landscapes in a private aircraft. • Spot the “big five” and much more on safaris by land and water at private game reserves. • Explore the Okavango Delta by dugout canoe, and walk in the mists of Victoria Falls.
DAYS 3–7 I MASHATU GAME RESERVE, BOTSWANA/KWARA GAME RESERVE, OKAVANGO DELTA Fly to the remote Mashatu Game Reserve. Take morning and evening game drives; choose from a variety of activities, from a bush walk to a mountain bike excursion. Visit the Motloutse Ruins with an archaeologist. Then soar over the magnificent Okavango Delta to a luxury tented camp in Kwara Game Reserve. Spend two days exploring by land and water, and cruise to Gadikwe Island by flat-bottom boat. Mashatu Lodge, Splash Camp | Meals: 5B, 5L, 5D
DAYS 1–2 I JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA/SABI SABI GAME RESERVE In Johannesburg, board our private aircraft for a scenic flight to Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in greater Kruger National Park. Go on a first safari before our welcome dinner. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in open vehicles, with time to relax at midday. Stop for sundowner cocktails and watch for nocturnal creatures as night falls. Gather for dinner in an outdoor boma. Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge | Meals: 1B, 1L, 2D Above: A leopard and her cub remain vigilant at rest.
DAYS 8–10 I CHOBE NATIONAL PARK/ VICTORIA FALLS AND LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA/JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA In Chobe National Park, encounter the park’s many elephants on a wildlife river cruise. Fly to Livingstone, and check in to our hotel, just steps from Victoria Falls. Take a canoe safari, visit a local village or the Livingstone Museum, or browse the Maramba market. Take a guided walk along suspended walkways in the mists of Victoria Falls. Enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River before our farewell dinner. Return to Johannesburg by commercial flight and connect with your flight home. Royal Livingstone Hotel | Meals: 3B, 1L, 1D
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A National Geographic Expert, Expedition Leader, and local guides will accompany this trip.
Andrew Stein Biologist Wildlife biologist Andrew Stein studies community-based carnivore conservation in East and southern Africa. Andrew’s organization, CLAWS Conservancy, was funded by National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative to address the 2013 mass poisoning of lions in the Okavango Delta. He is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group and the African Lion Working Group. Find the departure(s) Andrew will join on our website.
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Dates: This expedition is offered in June, July, August, September, and December. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement applies; please see our website. Airfare to/from Johannesburg is not included in the price. Internal flights are included in the price. Please note the return flight from Livingstone to Johannesburg on the morning of Day 10 will be a commercial flight. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. This itinerary is for informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice.
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