• Two professional and qualified guides
• Airport transfer Day 1 of the Land Only itinerary
• All accommodation as described
• Meals as described in the Meal Plan
• National Park entrance fees
• All activities/excursions mentioned except where specified as 'optional'

• Travel Insurance
• Visas (if applicable)
• Airport transfers on Day 10
• Some meals as detailed in the Meal Plan
• Any additional activities/excursions indicated as optional
• Tips for local staff
• Miscellaneous personal expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc

The group will meet at the group hotel in Maun.

Airport transfers are provided on arrival from Maun Airport to the group hotel.

On departure transfers are not included, but possible to either Livingstone Airport or Victoria Falls Airport. We can provide private transfers at an additional cost. Taxis are also available.

Hotel contact details and an emergency number will be provided with your booking confirmation.

9 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners are included. Non-included meals are in the towns of Maun, Chobe and Victoria Falls where we try out local or the lodge restaurant. For non-included meals you should budget $20-30 for a dinner and $15-20 for a lunch.

It is not recommended to drink untreated water from the taps. You should take purification tablets or a filter bottle (such as a Water-To-Go bottle) to treat your water. We do not encourage the purchasing of single use plastic bottles.

When staying in hotels and lodges we take our meals in the establishments’ restaurant where there will be a varied menu with the choice left up to you. When at our safari camp and in the bush the meals will be provided by your guides and the camp staff. Breakfast will be cereals and yoghurt, with coffee, tea, toast and the occasional cooked breakfast. Lunch will typically be picnic style - cold meats, cheese, salads, bread, rolls and fruit. Dinner will be potjies (traditional stews), braais (barbecue), stir fries, pasta dishes, curries etc. Very often cooking will be on an open fire. Fresh produce will be used wherever possible and fruit squash, tea and coffee will be served with breakfast and dinner. Special dietary requirements (vegetarian or allergies) can usually be catered for, but it is essential that this information is received on booking.

Whilst we can cater for vegetarians, albeit sometimes with a more limited choice, we cannot always provide special diets.  Due to the nature of some of the trips that we operate and the countries in which we operate them, it can be very hard (and sometimes impossible) to cater for a wide range of dietary choices and you may have to supplement your diet with food/snacks from home.  If you have specific dietary requirements please do speak to our sales team and they will be able to advise you whether or not we will be able to offer your specific choice.  Please note that we are unable to provide separate menus and cannot accept liability for any problems arising from special dietary requirements or intolerances.

The accommodation throughout this journey is of 3 to 4 star style and are chosen not only for their service and comfort level but also for their wonderful locations and local wildlife viewing opportunities. The following accommodations are an example of what we use. All accommodation is subject to change without prior warning.

In Maun we stay at the Thamalakane River Lodge or similar. These are individual stone chalets with thatched roofs and en-suite facilities. It is located on the river banks and has a small swimming pool.

In Moremi we stay at a lodge with individual fixed safari style tents. The lodge is very well located for wildlife viewing.

When we our in Savuti are camp staff will have set up the mobile safari tents. These large safari tents have twin camp beds with linen, with an en-suite area including a chemical toilet and bucket shower with hot water off the fire. There is also a large dining tent area where the cook and team serve our meals. Seasonally dependent we can enjoy the evening sitting around a campfire. All camp chairs have backrests. This is well served camping, not crawling around in a dark tent looking for your torch! You will get well looked after.

In Chobe we stay at the Chobe Safari Lodge or similar. This comfortable lodge has good rooms, a swimming pool and is located on the river.

In Victoria Falls we stay at Phezulu Guest Lodge or similar. This lovely property has lovely rooms and is set in green gardens with a small swimming pool.

All accommodations have a bar and restaurant area. These are normally classic Africa style with open sides to allow air flow and views of the surrounding area.

All accommodation is allocated on a twin sharing basis. If you are travelling by yourself, you will be paired up with another single client of the same sex. If there is no-one to share with then you will need to pay the single supplement. A limited number of single rooms are available for a supplementary cost. If you are planning on extending your holiday additional nights at the group hotel are available on request.

TRANSPORT
For the entire safari you travel in a purpose built 4WD Land Cruiser with 12 forward facing seats and trailer for luggage. It has solid roof and back which provides protection from the sun, and dust. The Land Cruiser has 12 individual seats in 4 rows of 3 seats but this tour is limited to a maximum of 8 clients so that everyone has a window seat. They have a bank of plug sockets or USB ports for charging.

The light aircraft flight from Maun Airport to Khwai Airstrip is usually a 4-12 seater Cessna or Caravan. Due to bush landing the luggage limits are strictly adhered to.

Group leaders are the key to any successful safari. On this adventure safari, you will travel with two qualified and experienced, registered field guides (FGASA). Two guides as crew, not a guide and a driver, adds up to an informative and interesting small group holiday. Our guides have a passion for Africa, her people and wildlife, and they love nothing more than sharing their knowledge with you.

We estimate that a total of around £250-300 per person (or equivalent in euros/dollars) should be allowed for personal spending. This amount should be sufficient to cover non-included meals and miscellaneous expenses, including tips to local staff. If you are intending to buy expensive souvenirs, considerable quantities of soft drinks / beer or undertake additional activities or excursions, you should budget accordingly (credit cards can be useful in this respect). There will be the opportunity to change money into local currency on arrival at the airport (which we advise you to do) and your local leader will advise further places to change money en-route and at borders. Additionally, you will be able to get currency from bank ATMs in many of the towns that we will visit.

Many small traders will accept US$, Euro or GBP. Your notes should be clean and undamaged. And please avoid USD$100 and old issue ‘small head’ US$ notes as they might not be accepted.

There are many optional activities which you can take part in on this holiday. Some of these are: Half-day rafting $170 or half-day canoeing the Zambezi $115. All optional activities should be booked on arrival with your leader and paid for locally. All prices are approximate in USD$ and are subject to change without notice. All optional activities taken outside the KE holiday are at your own risk.

Your tour leader also works extremely hard to ensure that your holiday runs smoothly and that you are happy. We suggest that a tip of £2–5 per client per day for your tour leader is reasonable. When it comes to tipping the guides that we sometimes use for various activities (e.g. game walks, polers in the Okavango Delta etc) we suggest that a tip of £1-3 per client per ½ day activity, or the local currency equivalent, is acceptable. As in all cases with tipping, the final decision of the amount tipped is up to the individual. It is up to you to decide if you thought the service was poor, or exceptional, and the amount tipped should reflect that. The amounts quoted above are guidelines for you to get an idea of what to tip.

For this holiday you should take one piece of luggage and a daypack. Your baggage will travel in the gear compartment of the truck with the group, and there is a finite amount of space. Please keep the weight of your main luggage to 12kg. You should bring a soft bag as these are more suitable to pack in the vehicle.

For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in ‘Dates and Prices’ table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status and so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.

We sell this holiday in conjunction with our local operator in Southern Africa. This enables us to gather together sufficient numbers of like-minded adventurers to get the holiday up and running quickly. For this holiday the minimum age is 12 yrs, however it is unusual to have people under 16yrs.

As a member of the South African Tourism Service Association, our ground agent in South Africa may require you to complete an indemnity form at the start of your holiday, which you will need your insurance details for. As a client of KE Adventure Travel, your rights under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations (2018) are unaffected and KE Adventure Travel will remain liable for the actions of our suppliers.