Usual group size: min 2 / max 8 passengers
Single supplement: £453
The single supplement is charged from the third single traveller to book on the Botswana & Victoria Falls Adventure. No single supplement will be charged to the first two single travellers booked on this camping safari. Speak to us when you make a booking to find out if we are able to waive the single supplement for you.
As there is a limit on the number of tents available on each Botswana safari, you may be asked to share with another traveller of the same gender.
Age of travellers: min 12 / max 100 years old
Children from the age of 12 are welcome on all scheduled departures of the Botswana & Victoria Falls Adventure. For parties with children under 12, private tailor-made Botswana safaris can be quoted for on request and depending on availability.
Language
The Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure is conducted in English.
Costs
This comfortable camping safari to Botswana includes transport in a custom-built safari vehicle or in a light aircraft; accommodation in a lodge or tented camp in Zambia and comfortable mobile safari camps in Botswana; national park fees and usually three meals a day as specified in the itinerary.
Drinks
Whilst on safari in Botswana, a complimentary bar offering a good variety of drinks is included. Bottled mineral water is always available to you throughout the safari adventure. Whilst in Zambia to visit Victoria Falls on Day 2 of the adventure, drinks will be for your own account. These can be paid for in US Dollars and we recommend you travel with notes split into small denominations as the lodge or tented camp may not have a lot of change available.
Luggage
The Botswana & Victoria Falls Adventure includes at least three light aircraft transfers between safari areas. The maximum luggage limit on these flights, and therefore the camping safari, is 20kg (44lbs) per person including reasonable camera equipment. All luggage must be packed in soft squashable bags - no hard suitcases or bags with wheels can be transported as they physically cannot fit into the aircraft.
The maximum dimensions of the soft bags are as follows: 25cm wide x 30cm high and 62cm long (10 x 12 x 24 inches). Please keep in mind that the baggage compartments on the light aircraft are only about 25cm high, so the pilots must have the ability to manipulate the bag into the compartment.
This is seldom a problem as light, casual clothing is all that is needed along with at least one warm jumper or fleece. Warmer clothing along with a woolly hat and gloves is recommended during the winter months (June to August). Speak to us if the luggage restrictions are concerning you because for an additional cost we may be able to send any excess baggage ahead for you to collect at the end of the safari.
Weight distribution is important in light aircraft for safety reasons. Because of this, passengers weighing over 100kg (220lbs) must inform us prior to travel. It may be necessary to purchase an extra seat for anyone over the noted weight.
Laundry
Laundry is not possible on this Botswana safari. However, water and washing powder can be made available to you should you wish to do any hand washing.
Torches
As all the campsites in Botswana are unfenced and animals do pass through camp during the night, we recommend you bring a good torch with you for use when walking between your tent and the main area. A torch is also useful to have near to hand should you need a light quickly whilst in your tent at night.
Tipping
Tipping is not compulsory. If, however, you want to tip because you have received good service, we recommend a discretionary US Dollars $10 per day for your safari guide, US Dollars $5 per day for mokoro polers and US Dollars $5 per day for the camp team. The latter should be placed in the communal tipping box to be distributed equally amongst all the staff.
Visa and passport requirements
The most recent information we have is that travellers on British, American, Australian and New Zealand passports do not require visas to travel through South Africa or Botswana. You will require a visa for Zambia. Visa fees for entering Zambia are currently US Dollars $50 per person for a single entry and US Dollars $80 for a double entry. The visa fee can be paid in US Dollars cash on arrival at Zambian immigration or arranged in advance at your nearest embassy or high commission.
The above notes are simply guidelines and should be taken as such. It remains your responsibility to double check these details with the nearest relevant embassy to you.
Wherever in Africa you travel to, your passport should be valid for at least six months from your travel date. You should also ensure that you will have at least 3 clear pages for each time that you pass through a country's customs and immigration. Please ensure that these are visa pages and not the pages for amendments and endorsements which are usually found towards the back of a passport.
Health requirements
We ask that you check with your own doctor to find out the latest medical guidance, well before you travel. We're not medically qualified, and so can't offer this. Having said that, we do recommend that all travellers to Botswana take anti malaria pills whilst they travel. In addition, all travellers entering South Africa on their way to or from Zambia (Livingstone by Victoria Falls), will be asked to produce a Yellow Fever Certificate. This includes in-transit passengers as well as those staying overnight in the country. If you are passing through South Africa please make sure that you have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever and that you travel with all your documentation. Please contact your GP or nearest Travel Clinic for more information on all the immunisations needed for your holiday.
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