Southern Explorer

This tour takes you through the breathtaking beauty of the northern game parks of Namibia, home to black and white rhino and to the wetlands of the unspoilt Caprivi where you can see hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes.

You then enter Botswana with the opportunity to see the large herds of elephants and other game that Chobe National Park has to offer, as well as its amazing bird life.

Your penultimate stop is in Zambia for the incredible Victoria Falls. Known locally as ‘the smoke that thunders’ the falls are 1700 metres wide and the mighty Zambezi plummets 100 metres into the gorge below.

Finally you head for city life and the South African city of Cape Town. Famous for Table Mountain, its spectacular coastal scenery, Robben Island and for its winelands, the perfect end to an amazing journey.

This great value tour is operated on behalf of Somak by Springbok Atlas. Transportation is by air-conditioned microbus or minibus with maximum numbers of no more than 8.

DAY 1 WEDNESDAY HEATHROW-WINDHOEK
Fly overnight from Heathrow via Johannesburg to Windhoek.

DAY 2 THURSDAY WINDHOEK
Met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Overnight: Kalahari Sands Hotels, or similar.

DAY 3 FRIDAY WINDHOEK
A free day to relax or to explore Windhoek. Overnight: Kalahari Sands Hotels, or similar. (b)

DAY 4 SATURDAY OTAVI
Visit Herero graves, then head for Namibia’s north. (370 km). Overnight: Khorab Lodge, or similar. (b,d)

DAY 5 SUNDAY MAHANGO PARK
On arrival at your lodge (565 km) enjoy a sunset cruise. Overnight: Mahango Lodge, or similar. (b,d)

DAY 6 MONDAY MUDUMO NATIONAL PARK (CAPRIVI)
Enjoy game activities in Mahango Park and Mudumo National Park (330 km). Overnight: Namushasha Lodge, or similar. (b,l,d)

DAY 7 TUESDAY MUDUMO NATIONAL PARK (CAPRIVI)
Enjoy a cruise or game drive. Overnight: Namushasha Lodge, or similar. (b,l,d)

DAY 8 WEDNESDAY CHOBE
Transfer to your lodge in Botswana (260 km) and enjoy a sunset cruise. Overnight: Chobe Safari Lodge, or similar. (b,d)

DAY 9 THURSDAY LIVINGSTONE (VICTORIA FALLS)
After a game activity, cross into Zambia (120 km) Overnight: Zambezi Sun Hotel, or similar. (b)

DAY 10 FRIDAY LIVINGSTONE (VICTORIA FALLS)
Enjoy an orientation of the Falls. Overnight: Zambezi Sun Hotel, or similar. (b)

DAY 11 SATURDAY CAPE TOWN
Fly to Cape Town where you will be met and transferred to your hotel (25 km). Overnight: City Lodge Hotel, or similar. (b)

DAY 12 SUNDAY CAPE TOWN
Enjoy a city tour including Table Mountain cable car station where you have the chance to ascend the mountain (optional extra). Overnight: City Lodge Hotel, or similar. (b)

DAY 13 MONDAY CAPE TOWN
Today’s excursion takes you to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Simonstown for a visit to the penguin colony and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. (200 km). Overnight: City Lodge Hotel, or similar. (b)

DAY 14 TUESDAY CAPE TOWN-HEATHROW
Transfer to the airport (25 km) for your flight to Heathrow. (b)

WHAT’S INCLUDED
A shared tour with a minimum of 2 people
Driver/guide throughout
Air-conditioned minibus or microbus
12 breakfasts (b), 2 lunches (l) and 5 dinners (d)

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”