18D17N Cape Town To Victoria Falls Adventure (DAFD)
Looking for that sweet spot between independent backpacking and organized group tours? Congrats — you found it! Classic tours combine the support and security of group travel, unbeatable variety, and the flexibility to go off-script when fate says, “Hey, let’s do this.”
This 18-day journey through four African countries hits the highlights and is perfect for the adventurer who wants to discover the region’s diversity. Explore the Okavango Delta by traditional mokoro canoe, marvel at some of the highest sand dunes in the world in the Namib Desert, and meet the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. Your knowledgeable CEO (Chief Experience Officer) will take care of the hassles and planning while you recharge in hotels, local lodges, and camps for an unforgettable cultural experience you'll forever treasure.
Tour Highlights
- Fish River Canyon entrance
- Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon entrance
- Wine tasting in Lambert’s Bay
- Etosha National Park entrance and wildlife safari drives in our vehicle
- San/Bushmen walk
- Traditional dinner
- Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
Good to know
- Physical Rating: 2: Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 Cape Town
Arrive at any time
Day 2 Cape Town - Lambert's Bay
Head up the Cape’s west coast, stopping at the G Adventures supported !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre. Arrive in Lambert’s Bay and enjoy an included wine tasting. Then, opt to visit Bird Island, or stroll through this charming town.
breakfast
Day 3 Lambert's Bay - Orange River
Continue north and cross into Namibia. Settle in by the banks of the Orange River with time to swim or just relax.
breakfast
Day 4 Orange River - Ai-Ais
Spend the morning relaxing on the banks of the Orange River, then continue on to Ai-Ais, the small hot springs resort at the southern end of the Fish River Canyon. Spend the rest of the day relaxing in the healing waters.
breakfast
Day 5 Keetmanshoop - Namib Desert
Start early with a visit to the Quiver Tree Forest, then travel north, enjoying dramatic Namibian landscapes as you head up towards Sesriem.
breakfast · dinner
Day 6 Namib Desert
Visit Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon, and climb the towering Dune 45. Opt to visit Deadvlei.
breakfast · dinner
Day 7 Namib Desert - Swakopmund
Enjoy the views of the Namib desert before arriving in the historical town of Swakopmund.
breakfast
Day 8 Swakopmund
Spend a day exploring all the area has to offer. Optional activities include sandboarding, skydiving, and a scenic flight.
breakfast
Day 9 Swakopmund - Etosha National Park
Enter Etosha National Park and enjoy an afternoon wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle. Opt to explore more on an open safari vehicle drive.
breakfast
Day 10 Etosha National Park
Enjoy another wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle and keep your eyes peeled for the vast array of incredible animals.
Day 11 Etosha National Park - Windhoek
Arrive in Windhoek and visit the G Adventures supported Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop for an included lunch, then spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the German-influenced capital city.
lunch
Day 12 Windhoek - Ghanzi
Get ready to check another country off your list as the group crosses the border from Namibia into Botswana. Travel east into the heart of the Kalahari to Ghanzi. Catch a glimpse of how the Indigenous San Bushmen adapted to this difficult landscape on a San bushman walk.
breakfast · dinner
Day 13 Ghanzi - Maun
Prepare for a 1-night/2-day journey into the Okavango Delta. Opt to take a scenic flight over the delta.
breakfast
Day 14 Okavango Delta
Enjoy wildlife walks, birding and traditional mokoro excursions in the Okavango Delta. Learn the ways of the bush from the local ‘polers’.
breakfast · lunch · dinner
Day 15 Okavango Delta - Nata
Travel to Nata. Opt for a sunset wildlife safari drive or bush walk in the area. Watch elephants drink from the camp’s watering hole at night.
breakfast · dinner
Day 16 Nata - Kasane
Travel to Kasane. Opt to embark on a sunset boat cruise or photo wildlife safari on the Chobe River.
breakfast
Day 17 Kasane - Victoria Falls
Opt for an early morning safari drive in Chobe National Park, before crossing into Zimbabwe. Enjoy lunch at the G Adventurers–supported Lusumpuko Women’s Club. Take advantage of free time and choose to visit Victoria Falls, or try a helicopter flight over them.
breakfast · lunch
Day 18 Victoria Falls
Depart at any time.
breakfast
What's included
Included
- 17 nights accommodation
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
- Meals as per itinerary
- CEO/driver throughout, local guides.
Not included
- International air ticket
- Travel insurance
- Others not mentioned
Prices & dates
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Your hotels
Cresta Grande Cape Town
★★★★
Cape Town Corner of Strand and Loop Streets, 66 Strand Street, Cape Town CBD, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Sir Lambert's Guest House
★★★
Lambert's Bay 72 Voortrekker Street, 8130 Lambertʼs Bay, South Africa
Norotshama River Resort
Aussenkehr Plot 14, Aussenkehr, Namibia
Quiver Inn Guesthouse
★★★
Keetmanshoop Pastorie Street 8 Keetmanshoop, 9000 Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Sossus Oasis Campsite
★★★
Sesriem At the entrance gate to the Namib Naukluft Park Sesriem, 9000 Sesriem, Namibia
Hotel Deutsches Haus Swakopmund
★★★
Swakopmund 13 Luderitz Street , 9000 Swakopmund, Namibia
NWR Etosha NP Okaukeujo Restcamp
Okaukuejo Etosha Village - C38 Andersson Gate,, 9000 Okaukuejo, Namibia
Auas City Hotel
Windhoek Erf 5979, Centaurus Street, Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, 10005 Windhoek, Namibia
Thakadu Bush Lodge
Ghanzi Ghanzi South Side, Ghanzi Botswana
Sedia Riverside Hotel
★★
Maun Sir Seretse Khama Road, Sedie Ward , Maun, Botswana
Okavango Delta Camping
Okavango South East Okavango (NG32)
Elephant Sands
Nata Elephantsands, Nata, Botswana
Thebe River Safaris Lodge
★★★
Kasane Presidents Avenue Kasane Plot 706, Kasane, Botswana



