What's Included»»18/23 breakfasts, 14/19 lunches, 14/19 dinners»»Camping in 2-person dome tents»»Camping & cooking equipment »»Travel by fully equipped safari vehicle»»Bushmen paintings visit»»Etosha National Park»»Township Tour»»Kruger National Park (HTDTR25)»»Services of two crewOptional Experiences»»Namib Desert excursion»»Victoria Falls entry»»Chobe Cruise/Game Drive»»Okavango Delta trip»»Shangaan cultural evening (HTDTR25)19/25 Day Desert Tracker14Cheetahs in Etosha National Park, Namibia|15

MartinsDriftKrugerNational ParkVictoria FallsFrancistownSOUTH AFRICABOTSWANANAMIBIAZIMBABWEChobeNational ParkWindhoekSwakopmundNamib NaukluftNational ParkFish RiverCanyonstartCape TownZAMBIAANGOLAEtoshaNational ParkOkavangoDeltaMALAWIfinish (19 day trip)Livingstonefinish (25 day trip)JohannesburgSpitzkoppe, NamibiaDAYS 1-2 Cape Town, South Africa Dates & Prices 2012/13to Gariep River. Our trip begins in stunning Cape Town. We start with a cultural township tour and enjoy a traditional lunch, before travelling north through the citrus area of the Western Cape to the semi-desert of Namaqualand and our camp on the banks of the Gariep (Orange) River.DAY 3 Fish River Canyon, Namibia. Crossing into Namibia our first stop is at one of Africa's true natural wonders - the Fish River Canyon, a gargantuan gorge some 500m deep in places! At over 160km long, it can rival the Grand Canyon for its breath-taking views.DAYS 4-5 Fish River Canyon to Namib Naukluft Park. Continuing north, we arrive at Namib Naukluft Park. The Namib is the world's oldest desert and home to the highest sand dunes on the planet, some rising up to 300m. We can even climb to the top of one for a panoramic view of a sunrise over the vast sea of sand.DAYS 6-7 Namib Naukluft Park to Swakopmund. Next up is Swakopmund, a vivacious coastal resort sandwiched between desert and ocean. Here we can relax in one of the town's many fine cafes or enjoy one of the thrilling adventure activities on offer, from deep sea fishing to skydiving and sand-boarding.DAY 8 Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe. Turning inland, we enter Damaraland and travel to the eerie and spectacular Spitzkoppe, a series of dramatic granite peaks bursting forth from the plains.DAYS 9-10 Spitzkoppe to Etosha National Park. We continue to Etosha National Park, a reserve of over 20,000km2 surrounding a central salt pan, which is home to 114 mammal and 340 bird species. Here we take morning and afternoon game drives and camp for two nights near floodlit waterholes.DAY 11 Etosha National Park to Windhoek. Our final stop in Namibia is the pleasant capital Windhoek, a city steeped in German architecture and atmosphere. DAY 12 Windhoek to Ghanzi, Botswana. We head eastwards to beautiful Botswana, skirting the northern reaches of the Kalahari Desert and stopping in the town of Ghanzi. Here we join local Bushmen for a desert walk to learn how this ancient group of people live in this (seemingly) barren terrain.DAYS 13-15 Ghanzi to Okavango Delta. We make for Maun, gateway to the Okavango Delta, a beautiful natural wetland containing a mix of giant lily pads, labyrinth channels and swaying grasses. We can venture out to explore the oxbow lakes and flood plains on foot and by dugout canoe (mokoro), and on one night we bush camp on grassy islands in the midst of this watery world for an unforgettable wilderness experience!DAYS 16-17 Okavango to Chobe National Park. We continue towards the northern corner of Botswana, passing the ethereal Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and stopping at Kasane en-route to Chobe National Park. The park is home to some of the largest elephant populations anywhere in Africa as well as lion and abundant birdlife. We hope to see these on an early morning game drive, whilst an afternoon 'Fish Eagle' Cruise sees us search for elephant and hippo.DAYS 18-19 Chobe National Park to Livingstone, Zambia. From Chobe, we cross into Zambia and drive to our relaxing riverside camp in Livingstone, our base to visit the stunning Victoria Falls. Whilst here, why not try one of the many amazing optional activities, including white water rafting, canoeing, elephant back safaris, or a scenic flight over the Falls - to name but a few! The HTDTR19 trip ends here.DAYS 20-21 Livingstone to Francistown, Botswana. We travel back into Botswana and briefly revisit Chobe, camping beside the beautiful Chobe River. We continue via the desert frontier towns of Nata and Francistown as we head south.DAYS 22-24 Palapye to Kruger National Park, South Africa. Continuing via Palapye we make for the border with South Africa. We head to the famed Kruger National Park, There's no better place to have our final game drives than here, in one of Africa's greatest reserves. DAY 25 Kruger National Park to Johannesburg. Our trip comes to an end as we head through Mpumalanga province to bustling Johannesburg, South Africa's cosmopolitan capital of commerce, and also our finishing point.Ex. Cape Town14Apr1224Nov1228Apr1208Dec1212May1222Dec1226May1205Jan1309Jun1219Jan1323Jun1202Feb1307Jul1216Feb1321Jul1202Mar1304Aug1216Mar1318Aug1230Mar1301Sep1213Apr1315Sep1227Apr1329Sep1211May1313Oct1225May1327Oct1208Jun1310Nov1222Jun13TRIP CODES: HTDTR19/ HTDTR25 Sunset River Cruise, LivingstoneGo to topdeck.travel/Desert-Tracker for more info.AFRICAUSD19 Days only $1145 per person+ USD$480 Local Payment25 Days only $1575 per person+ USD$675 Local Payment