21 DAY TOUCHING AFRICA MEANINGFUL ADVENTURE
AFRICA AT IT’S BEST!
(Visit South Africa, Botswana, Namibia & Zambia)
Adventure Day 1: Arrive OR Tambo International Airport – SA
• Wild at Heart welcomes you in Africa.  After the excitement you can sit back and the fun begins. Your first day will begin with a basic orientation. We will spend the night at a nice comfortable Lodge on the outskirts of Johannesburg.

 Adventure Day 2: Botswana – Palapye
• We get an early start and head for the Botswana border. After crossing the border from South Africa into Botswana we overnight at a quaint campsite in Palapye. After setting up camp you can relax next to the pool before enjoying a traditional Braai (BBQ) where we will discuss final preparations as we prepare to enter some of the finest Wildlife Sanctuary Areas in the world

Adventure Day 3: Maun – Botswana
• At our leisure we depart for Maun. We overnight at a quaint Campsite on the outskirts of Maun. We prepare and stock up on supplies before venturing into the wild areas of the Okavango Delta.

Adventure Day 4, 5: Okavango Delta - Botswana
• We venture into the wild bush of Africa, far from any civilisation. Our trip begins by 4x4 Land Rover across the ‘Buffalo Fence’ into the wildlife area. Once in the Delta, we join local villagers/guides on mokoros (two-man dugout canoes) and begin our search for the abundance of wildlife that inhabits the Delta. We also get involved in game walks, tracking different animals and learning their habits. This is a great opportunity to learn about the people of the area – each two-man mokoro has a polar or local guide who grew up in the area and lives in the local village
• We set up camp on an island in the Delta and enjoy an evening under the African skies. This is a unique opportunity to live under nature’s rules. Rising with the sun, we enjoy more poling on the mokoros. We leave behind the tranquillity and memories offered by the Delta on our last Mokoro trip before transferring back to Maun.

Adventure Day 6: Caprivi - Namibia  
• We now head north west from Maun to the Western side of the Okavango Delta and then into Namibia (Caprivi Strip). This is out of the normal tourist route, remote and natural. We spend 1 night at this magnificent part of untouched Africa. Relaxing and enjoy the highlights of the area including a boat cruise on the Kavango River.

Adventure Day 7,8: Chobe National Park – Chobe River
• We get an early start and head to Chobe, home to some 45 000 elephant some of which have visited our camp in the evening happily eating at the mopane trees.  Our campsite is set on the banks of the Chobe River, with a pool overlooking the great Chobe River.
• During the next 2 days we will enjoy a Game Drive in 4 x 4 open vehicle as well as a spectacular sunset Boat Cruise into the Chobe National Park. If you would like to try your hand at Tiger fishing you can do so on the Chobe River (Optional). The local fish makes for some of the finest fresh water eating fish in Africa. (Bream & tiger fish).

Adventure Day 9, 10, 11, 12: Zambia / Victoria Falls 
• One of the most popular areas to visit in Africa is Zambia. We camp in Livingston Zambia, just across the Zambezi River for four days enjoying the many activities on offer in the Victoria Falls area. Your visit to the " Smoke That Thunders" Victoria Falls (on the Zambia side only), as well as a visit the local market in Livingstone will add to the adventure in the area.
• We will enjoy a highly recommended Activity in Zambia, the Canoe Safari, which includes a Canoe Safari down the Zambezi River, thereafter a Game Drive with a stop over for Lunch. This is guaranteed to be another highlight of the Touching Africa Adventure. We will also get to enjoy a sunset Boat Cruise on the upper Zambezi River.
• During our stay in Livingston we will pay a visit to one of the local orphanages where we will donate some blankets and other necessities. We will also be volunteering for 2 days at the orphanage assisting in various projects. This will be a great way of interacting and once again making a difference.

Adventure Day 13: Gweta – Makgadikgadi Pans
• We head back east and overnight at a lodge that is the gateway to the pans and a rare oasis in the dessert. The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans said to be the largest Salt Pans in the world. The landscape is dry with ivory palms standing as beacons in a waving sea of mirage.

Adventure Day 14, 15: Makgadikgadi Pans – Botswana
• After breakfast we get geared up for an adventure of a lifetime. We head out on quad bikes into the pans to explore the wild areas of the magnificent pans. We will overnight at one of the island in the Pans and sleep under the blanket of stars.
• The next morning after breakfast we will slowly make our way back to camp.

Adventure Day 16, 17: Tuli Conservation Area - Botswana
• We get an early start and head southeast towards the Tuli Conservation Area where we will spend the next 2 nights. We will stay at a bush camp that is situated deep in the Mopane veld along the dry Mohave River, set amongst tall Apple-leaf and Tamboti trees.
• We will enjoy game viewing activities like Night Game Drives, Game walks and Game Drives conducted by qualified and armed rangers. Animals that can be seen in this area include elephant, lion, leopard, giraffe, zebra, spotted hyena and many more!

Adventure Day 18, 19: Pilansberg/Lost City – South Africa
• After a nice time in the wild we head back to South Africa and bid this beautiful country farewell. After crossing Borders we overnight in Pilansberg National Park, which is near to the Lost City.
• An unforgettable days adventure at Sun City & Lost City. Offering the glamour and excitement of Las Vegas style entertainment as well as an exciting step back in time to an African Adventure without equal. The Lost City will bring surprises only dreamed of or read about in Adventure books with its water slides set on ancient rocks and its own ocean with waves (man made).

Adventure Day 20: Johannesburg – South Africa
• We make our way back to Johannesburg to enjoy a visit to the Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind; it illustrates the rise and fall of Apartheid in South Africa.
• We take a trip further back in time by visiting Gold Reef City and enjoying a tour of an underground gold mine and enjoying various exhilarating rides at the theme park.
• We end off our trip with an evening out to a popular restaurant.

Adventure Day 21: Homeward Bound
• We head for Johannesburg International Airport where we bid you:
“Hamba Gashle Umgani”
(Go well our friends) till we meet again.

Activities Included:
Enjoy an Overnight Mokoro Trip in the Okavango Delta/ Spend a night on an Island in the middle of the Okavango Delta/ Work at a Community Service Project/ Enjoy a 4x4 Game Drive into Chobe National Park/ Enjoy a Sunset Boat Cruise on the Chobe River/ Visit Local Craft Markets in Zambia/ Visit Victoria Falls “The Smoke that Thunders”/ Visit an Orphanage & drop off supplies/ Enjoy a full day Canoe Safari on the Zambezi River/ Participate in paintball wars/ Enjoy an Overnight trip with Quad bikes into the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans (largest salt pans in the world)/ Spend the night under start in the Salt Pans/ Enjoy 4x4 Game Drives in the Tuli Conservation Area/ Enjoy Guided Game Walks in the Tuli Area/ Visit the Lost City & the Valley of the Waves/ Visit the Apartheid Museum/ Enjoy an underground Mine tour of an old Gold Mine/ Enjoy exhilarating rides at the Gold Reef City Theme Park

Cost Includes:
All Accommodation (Camping, Backpackers & Chalets)
All camping equipment
All Transport in Overland Truck (Mad Max Trucks)
All Meals (Participants help with food preparations)
Juice or Coffee/Tea served with each meal
Entrance Fees
Qualified & Professional Guides

Cost Excludes:
All Flights
Students must bring own sleeping bag, pillow & blanket (Can be hired)
Travel Insurance
Optional Excursions
Spending money
Visas for South Africa, Botswana, Namibia & Zambia