Very easy family adventure, generally with good facilities. Excellent wildlife, loads of adventure activities to keep all ages happy. Good food, cultural interaction. Average paced trip but definitely action packed. Some down time (great shopping in Swakopmund). An excellent first timers journey.

Nicola Egan's aged 14... 'Adventure travel is fantastic, so brilliant that I did not want to come home. Here are a few excerpts from my diary. Our overland adventure took us to a bushman's school. The bushman children from the school sang for us. Later we were allowed to sit in on part of an English lesson and go into the village to see where they lived.... We pitched our tents and walked to the waterhole that was packed with elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, springbok and eland.... There are loads of activities on offer in Swakopmund and we are all going quad biking and sand boarding in the desert tomorrow... . Today Denford cooked us the best meal ever, right in the middle of the Namib Desert.... Mum found it hard work climbing Dune 45, but we reached the top in time to see the sun rise, then we jumped and rolled down to the bottom.... I can't believe the adventure holiday with Dragoman is over. I don't want to leave everyone.'

Add to this, Victoria Falls, Botswana's incomparable Okavango Delta and the fantastic wildlife of Chobe Nat. Park, and I think you have the best adventure family holiday available. Overland travel is an excellent way for a family to experience Africa, not just the wildlife of an African safari holiday but also the local tribal people you meet along the way. Our family trips must comply with our principles of responsible tourism and responsible travel. Playing football in a Caprivi village is as much a highlight as visiting Etosha National Park.' ... Charlie Hopkinson, father and director.

Although Dragoman Overland is based in Suffolk in the UK, our crew and vehicles are based out in this region and so we take people along most of this route throughout the year. Dragoman has been running overland journeys through most of this regions for approximately 15 years. If you would like further details on this trip don't forget to download the TRIP NOTES and you can get a really good idea of what life is like on the trip by looking at the images of this adventure holiday. Alternatively call our UK office on 44 (0) 1728 861133.

Itinerary:

Nights 1-2: Zambia: 2 night stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Vic Falls Nights 3-7: Botswana & Namibia: Overland through Northern Chobe and the Caprivi Strip Relaxing 2 night stay at Ngepi, stunning campsite on the Kavango River 2 night camping expedition into the Okavango Wildlife boat safari through Chobe NP, home to thousands of elephant Nights 8-12: Safari time: Visit to San Bushman community (either school or local village) Overland safari through Etosha NP with excellent wildlife 2 nights at Etosha campsites with excellent game viewing waterhole Meet cheetahs face to face at Otjitongwe Cheetah Reserve Nights 13-15: Swakopmund & Coast: Time to explore in the stunning landscape of Spitzkoppe Visit to the Skeleton Coast's Cape Cross seal colony 2 or 3 nights in Swakopmund, Namibia's adrenaline city Nights 16-18: Namib Desert: Journey through the mountains, dunes and plains of the Namib Desert Guided trek through the Sossusvlei Dunes and dawn trek up the huge Dune 45

Optional Extras

Rafting, bungee, horses, boats and elephant riding around Vic Falls

Quad bike, sand-board, sky dive or ride horses through the Swakopmund dune fields

Shop till you drop in Swakopmund

Don't just see it, eat it; zebra, antelope, etc. in Windhoek's famed game restaurant

Accommodation: Small hotels and campsites. Full details can be found in the trip notes. Meal Plan: 17 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches, 15 Dinners.(80% camping, 20% hotels)
Meals: All food is covered by the kitty while camping.
Vehicles: Classic Dragoman truck, canoes.
Crew and Guides: 3 crew, Western crew, African camp master.
Notes: Price Notes: There is no kitty or local payment. On our family trips we have no kitty or local payments because there is nothing worse than travelling around with wads of cash while trying to supervise the kids. From personal experience we know that families need to relax and forget about the hassle of money for a while. Pay upfront and bring only what you need for the extras.

Children's Discount: There is a 10% discount off the trip price per child. Children must be aged 7 or above. Teenagers from 16 - 18 will be charged adult price. Children must be accompanied by 1 or more adults.

Hotel accommodation is based on twin and/or triple sharing. At the time of booking please indicate your family's room requirements. If we do not hear from you we will book rooms we consider suitable.

Please note: Because of the nature of the areas we travel through we cannot guarantee the exact hotels we will stay in.

Okavango Delta: If the group is too small we will be unable to use the houseboats and will enter the Delta by mokoro canoe and bushcamp for 2 nights in the Delta.

Because of limited flight availability in school holidays please book early.
Reverse Itinerary: trips that run in reverse are specified with an 'R' in the dates and prices table below.