Pick up in the morning and travelling 450 km north, to one of the most magnificent national parks of Africa, the treasure of Namibia – Etosha National Park! You will be immediately surrounded by the African Savannah and rich, abundant wildlife. Time spent at the waterhole is a meditation on nature! Observing elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, rhinos, jackals, hyenas and zebras coming for a drink of water.

The abundance of game in Etosha National Park is somewhat unexpected, showcasing some of the most common and rarest wildlife species. The areas with thicker vegetation are home to elephant (some of the largest in Africa due to the vitamins and nutrients found in the ground), the endangered black rhino and even leopard. Lions are camouflaged in the pale-golden colour of the grasslands, while giraffes rise high above most of the dry vegetation.

Birders will love the rainy season in Etosha. After good rains, the salt pan fills with water, attracting a cloud of flamingos. More than 340 bird species have been counted in Etosha National Park. Among the migratory species, the European bee-eater is possibly the most popular sighting. The game reserve is also home to the world’s largest bird, the ostrich, and the heaviest flying bird, the kori bustard.

Accommodation: Okaukuejo Campsite, Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha Oberland Lodge or similar.

Distance: 450 km, mainly on tarred roads.

Duration: around 6 hours with the stopovers

Full day unlimited game drive from sunrise till sunset, on the safari trails of Etosha! We are searching for wildlife freely roaming throughout the park; on the lookout for the Big Game deep into the savanna! With the eye of the camera capturing the ‚theater of nature’.

Antelopes: springbuck, wildebeest, kudu, impala, gemsbok, hartebeest, oryx, and steenbuck. Looking for magnificent African elephants, exotic giraffes, shy rhinos, playful jackals, curious warthogs, and cheeky hyenas. The display of nature overwhelms and more than surpasses your expectations. Traveling through vast savanna, we are searching for the big cats of Etosha: lion, leopard, and cheetah. Return to the camp before sunset and the closing of the main gates of the park. Time at the waterhole was spent in the quiet stillness of the African evening.

Accommodation: Okaukuejo Campsite, Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha Oberland Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 70 km on gravel trails of Etosha.

From Etosha, travelling north-east, through a couple of small towns, Tsumeb & Grootfontein, farther on into the African bush for meeting with Bushmen of Namibia, an afternoon cultural experience in one of the Bushman villages. In the village, a fascinating discovery of the Bushmen’s customs and their traditional way of life.

The visit to the village takes about 2 hours.

After visiting Bushman Village, we are going back to the lodge for an appetizing dinner.

Accommodation: Roy’s Campsite or similar.

Distance: around 400 km (mainly tarred roads).

Duration: about 8 hrs, including visits and stop-overs.

On our way to Divundu, a small town in the north of Namibia, situated at the banks of the Okavango River (the fourth largest river in Africa), bordering Angola. Hippos, crocodiles, and famous tiger fish plentifully inhabited the waters! You will spend the night at the lodge situated by the river, in the heart of nature.

Arrival at the lodge around lunch time, the rest of the day is free for optional activities.

Optional excursion: Sunset cruise on the Okavango River.

Accommodation: Nunda Campsite,  Nunda River Lodge, Divava River Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 300 km (tarred roads).

Duration: around 4 hours with the stopovers.

Today morning & afternoon game drive inside Mahango Game Reserve & Bwabwata National Park.

Due to large concentrations of Elephant and Buffalo and still low tourist visits to this area, game drives in Mahango & Bwabwata are very unique.

Accommodation: Nunda Campsite, Nunda River Lodge, Divava River Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 70 km inside the NP.

Duration: 3 hours morning & afternoon game drive

In the morning, from Divundu, we are on our way to the small town of Kongola, travelling through lush and green Caprivi Strip, in the far north-east part of Namibia. Arrival at the safari lodge late afternoon. Lodge is situated in the Bwabwata National Park. In the afternoon game drive in Mudumu National Park in search of wildlife.

Accommodation: Kwando Campsite, Nambwa Tented Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 250 km, mainly on tarred roads.

Duration: around 6 hours with the stopovers.

Today morning, game drive in the Kwando Core Area & in the afternoon, drive to Mudumu for an afternoon game drive. Huge African buffaloes and ‚gentle giants’, the elephants, inhabit and freely roam through this region.

Accommodation: Kwando Campsite, Nambwa Tented Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 70 km.

Duration: morning & afternoon game drive.

From Bwabwata National Park, we are travelling to the small border town of Katima Mulilo, situated in the farthest north-east of Namibia. After Katima Mulilo, we are crossing the border to Botswana. In the afternoon, time for rest & optional activities.
Optional activity: 2-hour boat cruise on the Chobe River, it’s an excellent opportunity to watch wildlife from the Chobe River.
Accommodation: Thebe River Campsite, Chobe Safari Lodge, or similar.
Distance: around 250 km, mainly on tarred roads.
Duration: around 6 hours with the stopovers.

Today morning and afternoon game drive inside Chobe National Park.

Distance: around 100 km, mainly on sandy roads of Chobe NP.

Duration: around 3 hours, morning & afternoon.

Accommodation: Thebe River Campsite, Chobe Safari Lodge, or similar.

After breakfast, we will cross over to Zimbabwe for your adventure with the 7th Wonder of the World, Victoria Falls.

In the afternoon, visit the Falls. The falls are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Formed as the full width of the river plummets in a single vertical drop into a transverse chasm 1708 meters (5604 ft) wide, carved by its waters along a fracture zone in the basalt plateau. The depth of the chasm, called the First Gorge, varies from 80 meters (260 ft) at its western end to 108 meters (354 ft) in the center. The only outlet to the First Gorge is a 110 meters (360 ft) wide gap about two-thirds of the way across the width of the falls from the western end, through which the whole volume of the river pours into the Victoria Falls gorges.

Accommodation:  Explorers Village Campsite, Ilala Lodge, or similar.

Distance: around 200 km, mainly on tarred roads.

Duration: around 4 hours with the stopovers.

Today time for exploring optional activities in and around Victoria Falls.

Accommodation:  Explorers Village Campsite, Ilala Lodge, or similar.

On the last day in Zimbabwe, we bid “bye-bye!” to fascinating Victoria Falls! Afterwards, you will be transferred to Victoria Falls International Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa at @1:35pm.

Arrival to Addis @21:40, flight duration with the technical stopover in Gaborone is 7 hours 35 minutes.

On your arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, after clearing immigration and customs welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation: Best Western Plus Addis Ababa Hotel or similar

After Breakfast, pick up from the hotel at 8 am and then head north on the Gojjam road to Debre Libanos, about 110km from Addis Ababa, or approximately an hour’s drive. Debre Libanos is an important monastic center for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. The monastery there was founded by the renowned 13th-century mystic, Saint Tekle Haimanot, and there is a small cave near the church (where he is said to have stood for seven years on one leg, until the other wasted away and dropped off. Further to the Blue Nile River Gorge, there is a drop of nearly 1000 meters to the valley below. There are a lot of Birds and the endemic Gelada or bleeding heart baboons. In the gorge, you could find a variety of vultures – Lammergeyer’s, Ruppell’s, and Lappet-faced vultures. Proceed to the church and then make the climb to the cave of St Teklehaimanot.  Near the cave, monks may show visitors the remains of some 300 monks, slaughtered in 1936 by the Italian invaders.  Mussolini and the fascist authorities saw the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as one of the key elements of an independent Ethiopian identity and thought that by carrying out the massacre, they would cow the Church and, by extension, the Ethiopian people into submission. Up the hill from the cave, from the top, there’s a great view of the surrounding countryside. At some stage, take a picnic lunch in a scenic spot or in a local restaurant. Leave Debre Libanos around 4.30 PM, returning to Addis Ababa early evening.

Accommodation: Best Western Plus Addis Ababa Hotel or similar

After breakfast, around 9 am, you will meet your guide in the lobby.

Addis Ababa is the largest city of Ethiopia and its capital city at the same time. Addis Ababa, which in Amharic means “a new flower”, is located in the center of the country, 2100- 2300m above sea level. Addis Ababa is a pleasant city with interesting museums and one of the largest open-air markets in Africa, “Mercato”. Addis Ababa is Africa’s diplomatic capital with headquarters for the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

A visit to the National Archaeological Museum, which houses the 3.5 million-year-old bones of Lucy. Lucy is believed to be the ancestor of all humankind. It has lots of ancient exhibits that reflect the importance of Ethiopia as the “Cradle of Mankind‟. Visit St. George’s Cathedral (Giorgis Cathedral), which lies at the north end of Churchill Rd. Designed in the traditional octagonal shape, this cathedral was built in 1896 to commemorate Ethiopia’s victory over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa.  And a visit to Merkato, the Largest open Market in Africa, where virtually every possible commodity is on sale, from livestock to computers. It is closed on Sundays & for a visitor good at bargaining, there is a huge selection of Ethiopian arts and crafts.

Tonight, you will have a wonderful cultural evening at one of the restaurants in Addis Ababa; Ethiopia is a mosaic of peoples with over 80 languages, different lifestyles, costumes, and cultural dances. Take the chance to taste some of these cultural dances and traditional dishes with Tej, a type of wine made from honey.

Back to the hotel.

Accommodation: Best Western Plus Addis Ababa Hotel or similar

Early breakfast, check-out, transfer to the airport, flight to Mombasa at @9:20am. After the immigration procedures, you will meet our driver around @12pm. Transfer to the best beach in Africa – Diani!

Enjoy your first day at the Ocean!

Flight duration: 2 hours 20 minutes

Drive Mombasa-Diani: 1 hour

Accommodation: Leopard Beach Resort or similar

After breakfast, you will enjoy the boat ride to the disappearing island with snorkeling. Duration about 3 hours.

Accommodation: Leopard Beach Resort or similar

Breakfast, then site inspection for the Diani-based properties. Back to the hotel by 4 pm.

Accommodation: Leopard Beach Resort or similar

Relax at the Ocean.

Accommodation: Leopard Beach Resort or similar

Depending on your itinerary, you can enjoy Bora-Bora Wildlife Park (3 hours with lunch at the fisherman restaurant), Watersport activities (2 hours with lunch at the fisherman restaurant), Lunch and the Kongo river Sunset (3 hours), or Late check-out from the hotel with lunch till 6 pm.

Transfers to Ukunda/Mombasa Airport or SGR Terminus are scheduled every 3 hours.

On request you can extend your stay in Diani.