Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

JAN VERMEER PETE OXFORD

We bring you into the diverse ecosystems of South Africa, Zambia, and Botswana, all on one adventure! PHOTO: VINCENT GRAFHORST

Southern Africa Wildlife Safari BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND VICTORIA FALLS

We’ve combined three extraordinary destinations for this wonderfully varied safari. In South Africa, we’ll be on the trail of

Days 4-6 Johannesburg / Victoria Falls, Zambia We get astounding views as we hike along the escarpment directly across from famous Victoria Falls, and later, with a sundowner in hand, we cruise the Zambezi at sunset to look for wildlife and listen to the cries of African fish eagles. Days 7-8 Savuti / Chobe National Park, Botswana One of the best-known wildlife regions of Chobe, the Savuti area is 1,900 square miles of prime game viewing territory. We track lion, leopard, hyena, and their prey, including large herds of giraffe, zebra, and antelope, and savor unparalleled elephant viewing, with herds numbering in the thousands. Days 9-11 Okavango Delta Flying right to our remote water lodge on a private island in the Okavango Delta, we head out to view game by mokoro (canoe) in lily-filled waterways and enjoy open-air dining and crimson sunsets over the Delta. At night, listen to hippo sounds from the nearby lagoon. Depart on Day 11 via Maun. EXTEND YOUR ADVENTURE • Explore vibrant Cape Town, including Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch Gardens • Discover Namibia’s magnificent Sossusvlei Dunes

HIGHLIGHTS • Our safari guide’s incredible knowledge of and passion for Africa’s wildlife • The best game viewing in Southern Africa • Delightful safari lodges that keep you close to the wildlife DETAILS • 11-day trip begins in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ends in Maun, Botswana • 9 nights game lodges and deluxe camps, 1 night hotel • All meals included

the Big Five on the vast savannas of Timbavati, an exclusive private reserve in the renowned ecosystem of Greater Kruger National Park. In Zambia, we marvel at the roaring spectacle of mighty Victoria Falls and

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DATES May 17-27, 2018

take a sunset cruise on the great Zambezi River (expect hippos!). Our adventure concludes with a flourish as we explore Botswana’s legendary Chobe National Park, a true wildlife paradise famed for its massive herds of elephant, and the wildlife Eden of the Okavango Delta. Days 1-3 Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa From our atmospheric lodge, we head off-road in open-sided vehicles for up-close views of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. Special activities here include night drives to look for elusive genet and leopard on the hunt.

Jun 15-25 Jul 19-29 Aug 17-27 Sep 3-13

TRIP COST $8995 (6-8 members) $9595 (3-5 members) Single supplement: $440 Internal airfare: $1580 (subject to change) High season surcharge (July): $1300 High season single supplement: $1320 Cape Town extension: from $1195 Sossusvlei Dunes extension: from $3595 TRIP LEVEL 1 2 + 3 4 5 6 7 Game viewing by 4WD vehicle, boat, and mokoro (canoe), optional bush walks

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