Duration: 16 Days. Tour Leader: Shane Hunter Trip Code: BW19 Dates: 23rd August – 7th September, 2019 Cost: AUD$ 6,990 plus Airfares (Optional extensions available)

HIGHLIGHTS: The absolute BEST Safari experiences in Africa, Zambia; Victoria Falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya. Botswana; Kasane, Chobe,

Savuti, Moremi, Khwai River, Maun Game Reserves

Australia – South Africa

Friday 23rd August: Sydney (SYD) 10:30 – 17:50 Johannesburg (JNB) Here to greet us will be Schutte Bekker and his staff, who will transport us 10klms to their beautiful Africa Sky Guesthouse, after checking in we will have a chance to really relax in the surrounds of this restored homestead. We stay here every time we travel thru Johannesburg, and it always a great pleasure returning. Dinner tonight will be a sumptuous affair, and certainly a quantum leap over aircraft food.

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Traditional African Camping Expedition Exclusive Small Group Safari

Maximum TWELVE Persons plus Guides

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The Adventure South Africa - Zambia Saturday 24th Aug: JNB 10:40 – 12:30 Livingstone, (LVI) (B)

We will be transferred to Maramba River Lodge, which will be our home for the next two nights

This afternoon we will visit Victoria Falls and marvel at Mosi-oa-Tunya (Smoke that Thunders) in all its splendor. This evening we will dine at the riverbank restaurant with Hippos, Crocodiles and Elephants all just metres away from us.

Saturday 24th Aug: (B,D)

Sunday 25th Aug: (B)

Early start this morning for a walking safari in the Mosi-au-Tunya National Park, here we will have an almost guaranteed chance to see the very rare, and critically endangered White Rhinos

In the afternoon we will walk and interact with Cheetahs.

Late afternoon and into the evening, we will enjoy a sunset boat cruise, with drinks and snacks, on the mighty Zambesi River, just above Victoria Falls

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Monday 26th Aug: (B,L,D) Zambia – Botswana – Chobe National Park

Another early start this morning sees us travelling 1:30 hours to the Zambezi River border crossing to Botswana. Here we will be met by our guides, and set out in 4WD Safari vehicles to nearby Chobe National Park. Nearby by will be one of Africa’s most beautiful waterways, the Chobe River, which supports a diversity and concentration of wildlife unparalled anywhere else in the country. We will arrive at our first campsite around midday, time for lunch, before setting off for our regular afternoon game drive around 3pm, returning to camp at dusk, in time for “sundowners” & dinner around the campfire.

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Tuesday 27th Aug, thru Wednesday 4th September: (B,L,D)

Our schedule of activities continues each day; early coffee & rusks, 4-5 hour 4WD game drive, brunch back at camp, bush showers, 3-4 hour 4WD game drive, returning to camp at dusk, in time for “sundowners”, dinner and swapping of tales around the campfire. The sounds of the African bush will accompany us to bed in our comfortable dome tents.

We spend 4-nights camping in Chobe National Park, here we will enjoy afternoon small boat cruises on the Chobe River, as well as early morning thru the day 4WD game drives. We then have 3-nights at each of the next National Park campsites, Savuti and Moremi, After the last morning at each campsite, whilst we set off on our early 4-5 hour leisurely game drive, the crew dismantle the campsite, pack it into their 4WD and re-establish it at our next destination. Each of our campsites is exclusively ours for time we are there. We will also be unlikely to encounter more than one other game drive vehicle, on any of our morning or afternoon game drives. Most times we will be the only ones out there! We will enjoy a much more rewarding, less crowded experience, than in the likes of Kruger Reserve and Kenya.

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Savuti Game Reserve:

At the interior of the park, Savuti boasts most of the Chobe species. It is best known for its predators, particularly the “elephant hunting” lions, cheetah, jackals and spotted hyena, of which there are large resident populations. Many National Geographic and Animal Planet documentaries have been made here, featuring the various predators. Savuti also has one of the highest concentrations of other wildlife in Botswana, very rare African wild dog, elephant, buffalo, impala, tsessebe, red lechwe, zebra, giraffe, rare sable & roan antelope, blue wildebeest, kudu, warthog & much more.

Moremi Game Reserve:

Teeming with bird life and wildlife, Moremi is a prime wildlife area where elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, and most other game, including eland, kudu, roan antelope, and if you're lucky even leopard, can be seen in abundance. Bird life, both in the delta and dry-land sections, is excellent, especially along the Khwai River. Moremi Game Reserve is one of the most unforgettable wildlife experiences in Africa! Located on the northeast side of the delta, it is probably the prime tourist destination in Botswana, due to the fact that it encompasses several different types of ecological zones

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Friday 6th Sep: (B,D*) Maun (MUB) 14:00 – 16:00 JNB 19:10 – 15:00 SYD Saturday 7th Sep

Photographs in this itinerary: All taken our previous Botswana Safaris in 2014, 15, 16, 17 & 18

Thursday 5th Sep: (B,L)

We set out this morning for a 4 / 5-hour game drive via the Khwai River to Maun. There will be the opportunity this afternoon, or tomorrow morning to enjoy a “doors off” helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta, this is at extra cost option and is highly recommended. We will spend tonight at the Audi Camp in Maun, enjoy a LONG hot shower and the comfort of a real bed, before setting off tomorrow afternoon for home, or other adventures in Africa

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Fact File

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Included in the price:

J One night’s accommodation, Africa Sky Guesthouse Jo’burg, South Africa (B) J Two nights’ accommodation, Maramba River Lodge, Livingstone, Zambia (B) J Victoria Falls Tour including Mosi-oa-Tunya Park fees and transfers J Mosi-oa-Tunya walking Rhino Safari incl park fees and transfers J Cheetah walk & Zambesi River sunset cruise including evening drinks and snacks, park fees & transfers J Coach and ferry transfer Livingstone, Zambia to Kasane, Botswana J Ten nights’ camping safari including all camping gear, bedding, flush toilets, bush showers (B,L,D) J Eleven days of 4WD game drives and boat safaris J One night’s accommodation, Audi Camp, Maun, Botswana J Fourteen days’ of fun and informative Photographic Workshops J All airport transfers J All National Park and Game Reserve entry fees

Not included in the price:

L Airfares to and within Africa L Meals and drinks other than specified L Zambia visa fee ($US 50 in 2017). Any other Visa fees that may apply by 2019 L Low level, doors off, 4 passenger Helicopter flight over Okavango, around $US 300 & needs to be booked in advance L Light aircraft flight Khwai River, Moremi to Maun, around $US 180 and need to be booked in advance L Bottled water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, (all will be purchased at local supermarket), laundry, crew gratuities L Travel insurance, which is compulsory on all of our tours

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Price: AUD$6,990 plus airfares Tour is costed at $AU 1.00 = $US 0.75

The fine print…

Camping, what to expect:

We will be enjoying non-participation camping; tents and facilities will be set up for us before arrive at each campsite, our meals will be cooked for us over the campfire. The dome tents are twin share and have screened windows on all 4 sides. We will have flushing toilet cubicles and bush showers with hot water (suspended buckets). There will be tables and chairs for meals. There is no Wi-Fi and only sporadic mobile phone coverage; only, thankfully, great conversation

Quest Tours Unique Guarantee:

“There will be only TWO persons on each bench seat of the game vehicles.” This is essential to ensure that everyone in each game vehicle has a window seat for the absolute best experiences possible.

Photographic Opportunities:

Suggested equipment is a digital SLR or Mirrorless camera, plus two lenses, 18mm-85mm or similar, and 100mm-400mm telephoto zoom. It is much better that your camera has a viewfinder, as it is very difficult to compose photos in sunlight via a back screen. We will be shooting in RAW format, so you will need large capacity memory cards for your camera. Travellers with compact digital or video cameras should also get great pics on the game drives. Tour leader Shane, will be on hand to give you any tips, advice or help you would like, all aimed at improving your photographic memories of Africa. Not only will you capture great memories, you will have a whole lot of fun doing it. A laptop computer & card reader for reviewing images, and a portable hard drive would be great to have as well

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Itinerary Overview August - September 2019

o Fri 23rd August: Sydney to Johannesburg, o’night Africa Sky Guesthouse (L*,B) o Sat 24th: Johannesburg – Livingstone Zambia, Victoria Falls Tour, o’night Maramba River Lodge (B,L*) o Sun 25th: Livingstone, Rhino Game Walk, Cheetah Walk. Zambezi Sunset Cruise, o’night Maramba (B,D) o Mon 26th: Livingstone to Botswana, morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Chobe National Park (B,L,D) o Tue 27th: Morning game drive & afternoon Chobe River boat cruise, o’night Chobe National Park (B,L,D) o Wed 28th: Morning game drive & afternoon Chobe River boat cruise, o’night Chobe National Park (B,L,D) o Thu 29th: Morning and afternoon game drives, o’night Chobe National Park (B,L,D) o Fri 30th: Chobe to Savuti. Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Savuti National Park (B,L,D) o Sat 31st September: Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Savuti National Park (B,L,D) o Sun 1st Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Savuti National Park (B,L,D) o Mon 2nd: Savuti via Khwai River to Moremi. Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Moremi (B,L,D) o Tue 3rd: Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Moremi (B,L,D) o Wed 4th: Morning & afternoon game drives, o’night Moremi (B,L,D) o Thu 5th: Morning game drive via Khwai River to Maun, optional Helicopter flight, o’night Audi Camp, Maun o Fri 6th: Optional Helicopter flight. Then afternoon flight Maun – Johannesburg – Sydney (L*,D*) o Sat 7th: Arrive Sydney (B*) o Most meals are included, see trip codes for each section (B,L,D) o Codes for included meals: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner o * Next to meal code indicates an inflight meal

OR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

Fri 6th: Maun direct flight to Cape Town; We suggest a minimum of 4-nights in the beautiful city of Cape Town, there is so much to see and do there. A number of other optional extensions are available. Amongst those you might like to consider are: Self-drive from Cape Town via the “Garden Route” to Port Elizabeth; self-drive safari in Namibia; trekking with Gorillas in Rwanda. Quest Tours can help you with advice and bookings with all of these.

Shane Hunter - Tour Leader

Shane has always had a great interest in wild places and wildlife. He rates South Africa and its’ wildlife, as the most remarkable of the many countries he has visited

Quest Tours has previously travelled on Safari in many countries in Africa; Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Uganda, Madagascar & Mozambique.

Quest Tours’ experience in Africa and our long and close relationship with our guides in Botswana; together with their years of experience in Africa, ensures that everyone has the best safari experiences possible.

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For airfares to, from and within Africa please contact us

We are really across the excursion flights, which can deliver a considerable saving over buying the flights separately.

Flights SYD/JNB/LVI/MUB/JNB/SYD are around $1900 as at November 2017. Flights are also available ex: Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth

** Travel insurance is compulsory on all of our tours.

We strongly recommend taking out travel insurance at the same time as paying your deposit.

SureSave, our recommended insurance provider, will cover you from the time of paying your premium, until your tour’s return date. We suggest carefully checking conditions of any other travel insurance you may be considering.

Contact us for all your Travel Insurance needs

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