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DAY 1 - TUE 06 JULY 2010
Having assembled at school for 14.00hrs we will depart
by coach for the airport at 16.00hrs.
Outward Journey
Heathrow (Terminal 5) | Johannesburg ~ Flight
Time 10hrs 50 mins
BA0057 21.15hrs | *09.05hrs (*next
day)
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DAY 2 – WED 07 JULY 2010
On our arrival at Johannesburg we will proceed
to the transit area for our connecting flight to
Namibia.
Outward Journey
Johannesburg | Windhoek ~ Flight Time 2hrs
BA6275 12.00hrs | 13.00hrs
Once in Windhoek we will be met by our guides,
Alan and Oriel, who will also have hire vehicles
waiting for us at the airport. After stowing our
bags, we will drive to Arebbusch
Travel Lodge where we will be staying
overnight in their self-catering chalets. In the
afternoon we hope to visit the centre of Windhoek.
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DAYS
3 TO 5 – THU 08 JULY TO SAT 10 JULY 2010
After breakfast we will drive to
Waterberg Plateau park. The area is an impressive
sandstone plateau and its summit is home to many rare
species including black and white rhino, leopard &
roan antelope. There are breeding programmes for these
endangered species.
We will drive up onto the top of
the plateau and establish our camp for the next three
nights. During the time on the plateau we will undertake
guided game walks with local guides. There will be
opportunities to visit some of the hides on the plateau
and also to track animals such as white rhino.
The intention of this time is to
experience isolation and become close to the wild,
with only basic facilities. We have to take all provisions
with us and access to the camp is via deep sand roads.
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DAY 6 – SUN 11 JULY 2010
After leaving the Plateau we drive North towards
Etosha National Park. Our camp site for the night
is at Etosha
Safari Lodge and this will give us
good access to Etosha the following day.
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DAYS
7 TO 9 – MON 12 JUL TO WED 14 JUL 2010
Travel to Etosha National Park, where
we will spend three nights. The first night will be
at Okaukuejo and the other two nights at Onguma, just
outside Namutoni. Onguma, when translated, means "the
place you don't want to leave."
The Park is dominated by the vast
Etosha salt pan. Many water holes exist around the
edges of the pan and they are joined by a network
of well maintained gravel roads.
Species present in the Park include
lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhino, giraffe &
zebra, in addition to many antelope and bird species.
Black Rhino are almost guaranteed at night at the
Okaukuejo Camp waterhole. The best chance of seeing
the cats is early morning and we will take game drives
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DAYS 10 & 11 - THU 15 JUL & FRI
16 JUL 2010
Leaving Onguma early in the morning we take the
long drive to Popa Falls. Here we camp by the river
for two nights. On the Friday there will be early
morning and late afternoon game drives in Mahango
Game Park, with an opportunity to relax or do chores
in the middle of the day. The park has a variety
of both species and habitat as it borders the Okavango
River. In particular the rare Roan antelope is successful
here and there are opportunities to see reedbuck
and red lechwe as well as elephant, zebra and giraffe.
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DAY 12 - SAT 17 JUL 2010
From Popa Falls it is another long drive, along
the Western side of the Okavango Delta to Maun in
Botswana. Here we will spend one night camping just
outside Maun.
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DAY 13 - SUN 18 JUL
In the morning we travel to the
edge of the Okavango Delta, where we will spend
one night bush camping. It is our intention to explore
the area on foot or by mokoro, with local guides
(depending on water levels). This is an
interesting wetland area and there should be opportunities
to see elephant and a variety of antelope species
whilst on foot, as well as hippo in the water channels.
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DAY 14 - MON 19 JUL
After a final morning in the Okavango region we
return to Maun, where a further night will be spent
camping just outside the town.
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DAYS 15 & 16 – TUE 20 JUL &
WED 21 JUL
In the morning we leave to drive to Chobe River
front. Here we will camp for two nights close to
the river. On the morning of the second day we will
take a game drive in Chobe National Park, whilst
in the afternoon a sun downer boat trip will hopefully
enable us to see hippo, crocodile and a wide variety
of birds, at close quarters.
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DAY 17 THU
22 JUL
Today we cross the border into Zambia,
via the Kazungula Ferry. It is then a short journey
to Livingstone, where we will establish camp at Liyoyelo
Farm.
The farm is to be our base during
the community project and also for activities in Livingstone.
It is situated in 105 acres of bush and fronts onto
the banks of the Zambezi, just outside the National
Park. The farm is Nomad African Travels base in Africa
and we could experience visits by hippo and elephant
during our time there. |
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DAYS 18 TO 27 – FRI
23 JUL TO SUN 01 AUG
During this period of time we will
have 10 days to work at Twabuka
Community School, undertaking a variety
of projects. Equally important will be meeting the
local people and the school pupils gaining a valuable
insight into African village life in Zambia.
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DAYS 28 & 29 - MON 02 AUG & TUE
03 AUG
During our final two days in Livingstone there
will be the opportunity to undertake many of the
activities available in the area. These include
visiting Victoria Falls, game drive in Mosi-oa-Tunya
National Park, white water rafting, bungi jumping,
gorge swing, elephant back safari, horse riding,
river boat trips, flights over the falls etc.
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DAY 30 – WED 04 AUG
After a final morning in Livingstone we will return
the hire vehicles at the airport in time to catch
our flight from Livingstone to Johannesburg.
Return Journey
Livingstone | Johannesburg ~ Flight Time
1hrs 45 mins
BA6292 13.30hrs | 15.15hrs
Johannesburg | Heathrow (Terminal 5) ~
Flight Time 11hrs 05mins
BA0056 20.15hrs | *06.20 (*next day)
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DAY 31 –
THU 05 AUG
Arrive London Heathrow at 06.20hrs where a coach
will be ready and waiting to bring us back to school. |
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