8 Day Kruger to Victoria Falls Exclusive Budget Safari: South Africa & Zimbabwe’s Icons
Enjoy incredible encounters of wildlife and salt pans on this 8 Day Kruger to Victoria Falls Exclusive Budget Safari with visits to two of Southern Africa’s most famous sites – Kruger National Park and Victoria Falls. On game viewing safari through landscapes of Kruger, you will spot lions, leopards, zebras and giraffes among others. Then head on an epic journey to Zimbabwe’s mighty Victoria Falls.
Highlights of 8 Day Kruger to Victoria Falls Exclusive Budget Safari
Day 1: Johannesburg
Day 2: Kruger National Park
Day 3-4: Kruger National Park
Day 5: Goo Moremi Gorge
Day 6: Nata
Day 7: Victoria Falls
Day 8: Victoria Falls
Detailed Itinerary of 8 Day Kruger to Victoria Falls Exclusive Budget Safari
Day 1: Johannesburg
Welcome to South Africa. On arrival at the airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our African Vacation Safaris Representative. If you arrive early, you will go for a visit to the Apartheid Museum for an insight in the crucial history before heading to your lodge for check-in and dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Kruger National Park
Wake up early for breakfast, then depart from Johannesburg and head off on an adventure of lifetime. Be prepared for a long drive, but rest assured, it is well worth it. As you enter the Greater Kruger National Park ecosystem, a truly African experience unfolds en-route to your campsite. In the evening, choose to relax at your camp, located in Kruger National Park, or perhaps head out on an optional night drive with the park guide. The optional night drives are a chance to spot nocturnal animals and perhaps even a night-time predator or two, may be catch a lion or hyena out hunting or an impala out in search of a late night feed.
Accommodation: Camping with facilities.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3-4: Kruger National Park
After breakfast, embark on a full-day 4-WD Safar through Kruger National Park – one of the largest game reserves in South Africa. Kruger is home to over 500 bird species, 100 species of reptile and 150 mammal species including the Big Five and the endangered African wild dog.
The day will be spent game viewing, birdwatching and stopping at various waterholes and viewpoints. Later on, take a night drive with the park guide for a chance to spot nocturnal animals and perhaps even a night – time predator or two, catch a lion or hyena out hunting, or an impala out in search for a late night meal. Head to your camp within Kruger for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Camping with facilities.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Goo Moremi Gorge
Say farewell to Kruger National Park and head straight for the Botswana Border as you travel towards Goo Moremi Gorge. On arrival, perhaps stretch your legs with an optional guided hike through the beautiful national heritage site where perennial streams have carved deep gorges into the hills. Along the hike, you can stop at beautiful waterfalls cascading into deep pools surrounded by lush vegetation. The gorges are home to many birds that feed on fish and small crabs in the pools and are breeding grounds for the endangered Cape Vulture. Baboons and rock rabbits live on the cliffs above the gorge and, though very elusive leopards, hyenas and kudu can also be found here.
Accommodation: Chalet
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Nata
After breakfast, journey from Palapye to Nata. You will stay at a lodge situated on the edge of the amazing Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, covering some 12,000 square kilometers, this is one of the largest salt flats in the world. On arrival, you will go on a 3 hour excursion in an open vehicle to explore these seemingly endless plains in the Nata Bird Sanctuary. Surrounded by the Kalahari Desert, the pans are naturally dry and salty for a large part of the year. During this time the arid landscape has an eerie feel to it as heat mirages disorientate the senses. Then, after the rains hit, it becomes a grassy refuge for migratory birds and animals.
Accommodation: Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Victoria Falls
Today we travel on to Victoria Falls, crossing the border into Zimbabwe in time to have lunch on the banks of the Zambezi. Continue to your campsite where you will spend the night. After settling in, you may want to set out on a highly recommended optional trip to visit Victoria Falls.
Spanning about a mile wide and falling 108 meters into a narrow gorge below, the spray from the falls can sometimes be seen from kilometers away. In the dry season, the view of the falls is unobstructed by spray and it is possible to see little islets in the river below. A range of other activities are available including Victoria Falls – Helicopter Flight of the Angels, White water rafting, standard sunset cruise, traditional village tour and Victoria Falls Bridge Tour among others.
After visiting the falls or enjoying a relaxing afternoon, meet up with your group for an included brewery tour and beer to toast to the amazing journey so far.
Accommodation: Permanent Tented Overland Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Victoria Falls
There are no activities planned for today, after breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back home. For those who plan to spend a few more days in Victoria Falls, there are plenty of activities and excursions to keep you occupied.
End of 8 Day Kruger to Victoria Falls Exclusive Budget Safari
