The Five Rivers Safari (Botswana)
(10 Nights / 11 Days)

Days 1 - 3  
Deception Valley Lodge ( 2 nights)  - Private Conservancy - Central Kalahari Game Reserve

On arrival in to Maun Airport ( flight your arrangements to Maun, Botswana – Connections daily from Johannesburg), your party will be met by a representative from Deception Valley for onward air transfer by light aircraft to your  lodge located in a private conservancy, bordering the Kalahari Game Reserve.  Note: Luggage is restricted to max 12kgs in soft bags for this entire section whilst on this program.  2 overnights at Deception Valley Lodge in Twin bedded accommodation luxury lodge style rooms, with private en-suite facilities on a full board basis including scheduled activities and park fees.

Activities include: 4x4 safaris both daily and nocturnal animals – GUIDE BUSH WALKS WITH THE LOCAL SAN /BUSHMAN PEOPLE IS A TRULY MAGICAL HIGHLIGHT

Days 3 - 5
Kwando Kwara Camp (2 nights) - Permanent Okavango Delta

Transfer by light aircraft to Kwara Lodge in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana. Approx 20mins scenic safari flight. (Note: Luggage is restricted to max 12kgs in soft bags on all domestic air charters) 2 overnights at Kwara Camp in twin bedded luxury tent with private en-suite facilities on a full board basis including scheduled safari activities, including all drinks and park fees.

Days 5 - 7 Kwando Lagoon Camp or Lebala Camp (2 nights) - Linyanti Kwando Concession

Following final morning activity, transfer provided onward by light aircraft to your next lodge –either Kwando Lagoon or Lebala Camps, both within Kwando’s huge concession, you are collected from the air strip by 4x4’s and transferred to your tented camp. Both Lagoon Camp and Lebala Camp are located in the northern portion of the 232 000 hectare Kwando concession 2 nights at Kwando Lagoon Camp or Kwando Lebala Camp in twin luxury tented accommodation on fully inclusive basis, with daily safari activities

Lagoon complements the Kwando Lebala experience by offering a spectacularly different setting, scenery and experience from that offered by Lebala. Our guests staying at both camps will have enjoyed game drives, including night drives, in vastly different settings and enjoyed fishing and boat cruises on the Kwando river from the shady Lagoon Camp. Therefore, we feel that the ideal Kwando experience will involve stays at both special camps. A short flight away is Kwara camp – Kwando Safari’s camp in the Okavango Delta.
Stay at Lagoon and you will experience that unique Kwando Safaris experience “intimate camps in private areas with personal service”.

Lebala complements the Kwando Lagoon experience by offering a spectacularly different setting, scenery and experience from that offered by Lagoon. Our guests staying at both camps have enjoyed game drives, including night drives, in vastly different settings and enjoyed fishing and boat cruises on the Kwando River from the shady Lagoon Camp. Therefore we feel that the ideal Kwando experience will involve stays at all our camps.

Days 7 - 9 Impalila Island Lodge– (2 nights) Chobe Area -Caprivi Strip (Namibia side of the river)

Following final safari activity, transfer by air onward to Kasane airport. On arrival met and transferred by road to the jetty , and depart by boat onward from the jetty on the Chobe River for the transfer across the river to Impalila Island Lodge, clearing customs at the lodge in to Namibia!! 2 nights at Impalila Island Lodge in Twin luxury accommodation on fully inclusive basis, with daily safari activities – including game viewing by boats to view game at Chobe National Park, walking along the river frontage, cultural experience

The unique island is situated at the meeting place of two mighty African rivers, the Chobe and Zambezi, and four countries, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. This is the only place in the world where four countries meet. Impalila Island forms the north-eastern tip of Namibia and lies just 70km's west of Victoria Falls. The surrounding area is an amazing mosaic of waterways, floodplains and bushveld:- host to exceptional birdlife, game viewing and assorted vegetation - and in the waters outstanding fishing opportunities.

Days 9 - 11 Livingstone, Songwe Village, Victoria Falls Zambia side – (2 nights)

Transfer following breakfast by boat to Kasane. From here depart by road to Songwe Village, approx. 2hrs 20mins in total by road, where you clear customs in to Zambia. Note: Zambian Border (VISA fee wavered and VISA issued on the border. We will have provided the lodge with passport details and they in turn advise the border of the passenger manifest. NO visa in advance required, and it will be free to you, depending on nationality of passport.) Continue to Songwe Village for a 2 night program. 2 Overnights – Songwe Village, in a twin bedded or single occupancy accommodation, based on fully inclusive basis.

Songwe Includes:

All drinks, guided falls tour, Zambezi River boat cruise, safari to Mosi-a-Tunya nature sanctuary to look at White Rhino, Ox cart visit to on site human origins museum at Songwe Village, visit to local Tokaleya Village, visit to Livingstone.

Songwe Village is located on 300 acres of private land 5km downstream from the Victoria Falls, one of the 7 natural wonders of the natural world. The property adjoins the world heritage site and is only 11km (7 miles) from the Victoria Falls. Songwe Village is on the Zambia side of the Zambezi River and perched 300 feet above the deeply incised and rugged Batoka Gorge.

Songwe Village has been developed with the support and assistance of Senior Chief Mukuni of the nearby Mukuni village. This 700-year-old village is home to the Tokoleya people who have a long history in the area and for whom the Falls are a sacred and essential element in their culture. Just like these people, the Victoria Falls forms an integral part of the Songwe Village experience. Songwe Village is built to resemble a traditional village and the atmosphere is just as peaceful, calm and relaxed as the local villages – time slows down to African time and so will you.

Songwe has 8 guest huts in an oval pattern, each named after past chiefs of the Mukuni people. While the atmosphere and appearance is traditional, the experience lives up to the Kwando Safaris motto - Intimate camps in private areas with personal service – vintage Africa. Our staff will ensure that you enjoy all that the Falls has to offer in their personal style.

Songwe Village guarantees that you will enjoy your stay. Having chosen Songwe Village as your base from which to explore this exciting destination will enhance your experience of the Victoria Falls. Livingstone – the local town on the Zambian side of the Falls – is not know as the adventure capital of Africa for nothing. However, your experience can be one of relaxation and peace, or adrenalin and excitement or even a bit of both. As always with Kwando Safaris – you get to choose! Your exposure to African culture will be subtle and interesting and tailored to suit your interests – Songwe Village is not a cultural show. The huts are spacious with tasteful traditional furniture enhanced by modern comfortable mattresses to ensure a good nights sleep. Each hut has a flush loo and basin en suite. The showers and baths are set on the edge of the Batoka gorge, 110metres above the lower Zambezi River – enabling us to claim that we have the best bathroom views in the world. Bathing will be a highlight of your stay with us.

The classic Songwe Village 2 night experience includes the following:

· Airport transfers
· A guided visit to the Victoria Falls
· A visit to a traditional Tokaleya village
· A cruise on the upper Zambezi river
· An ox wagon trip to the Songwe field museum
· A safari to the national Park to look for white rhino
Other adventures available in the Victoria Falls area include the following impressive list of choices: ( At extra cost locally)
· Flight of Angels in a helicopter, ultra light or fixed wing aircraft
· White water rafting on some of the best rafting water in the world
· Golf (including equipment hire) at the renowned Elephant hills course
· River boarding on the serious rapids below the Falls (experienced surfers only)
· Jet boat extreme – the name says it all – jump the rapids in a high speed jet boat
· Bungi jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge – 105m (over 300’)
· Triple dare – bungi swing, hi wire flying and abseiling
· Canoeing the upper Zambezi
· Visit to Victoria Falls town on the Zimbabwe side of the river.

Day 11 Departure from Livingstone

Following breakfast and check-out transfer provided to Livingstone Airport for onward scheduled flight Johannesburg. (Flight not included and should be part of international ticket with Nationwide Airlines / BA LVI to JNB)

2008 Costs:-

October 2007 until end May + November 2008
USD 6432 per person sharing
USD 2220 single supplement

June to end October, 2008
USD 8700 per person sharing
USD 2904 single supplement

NOTE: The order can also start from Livingstone and end in Maun, with reverse order of program to suite flight arrivals in to Johannesburg.

Extra Nights

This program can be extended if required. The following lodges are also part of the circuit and can be amended if required, though certain other transfer costs may be difference, and may need to be re-quoted dependent on the properties selected and the order of the program.

Xakanaxa Camp
Sussuwe Island Lodge
Lianshulu Lodge