SOUTH AFRICA AND BOTSWANSA
TENTATIVE ITINERARY 2019
(Tentative Dates: Arrive August 7 Depart September 20)
Day 1: Arrive in Johannesburg. Stay overnight at the Kea RV Depot. 17 Sim Rd Kempton Park, ZA. Receive GPS cell phone, maps. Lunch and dinner included. (Wed. August 7) 155 miles
Day 2: Leave Johannesburg. Breakfast, grocery shopping. Arrive in Emgwenya (Elangeni Holiday Resort N4 Syccamore Elands Sycamore Elands Valley, Mpumalanga ZA ) Welcome dinner. (Th. August 8)
Day 3: Emgwenya (Fri. August 9)
Day 4: Depart Emgwenya. Arrive Kruger Natl. Park (Berg en dal) (Sat. August 10) 102 miles
Day 5: Berg en dal (Sun. August 11)
Day 6: Depart Berg en dal. Arrive Skukuza in Kruger (Mon. August 12) 117 miles
Day 7: Skukuza (Tue. August 13)
Day 8: Depart Skukuza. Arrive Satara in Kruger (Wed. August 14) 57 miles
Day 9: Satara (Thur. August 15)
Day 10: Satara (Fri. August 16)
Day 11: Depart Satara. Arrive Letaba in Kruger (Sat. August 17) 50 miles
Day 12: Letaba (Sun. August 18)
Day 13: Letaba (Mon. August 19)
Day 14: Depart Letaba. Arrive Polokwane (Boma in the Bush Polokwane, Limpopo ZA) (Tue. August 20) 156 miles (Stop at Amarula Factory 30 miles)
Day 15: Polokwane (Wed. August 21)
Day 16: Depart Polokwane. Arrive Kwa Nokeng Lodge Martin’s Drift Border Post, Sherwood, Eastern Botswana (Thur. August 22) 127 miles
Day 17: Depart Kwa Nokeng. Arrive Camp Itumela, Palapye Botswana (Fri. August 23) 70 miles
Day 18: Palapye (Sat. August 24)
Day 19: Depart Palapye. Arrive Francistown Marang Cresta Hotel, Old Gabarone Rd, Francistown Botswana (Sun. August 25) 105 miles
Days 20: Depart Francistown. Arrive Nata (Elephant Sands Nata Central Botswana) (Mon. August 26) 115 miles
Day 21: Nata (Tue. August 27)
Day 22: Depart Nata. Arrive Kasane (Senyati Camp, Nata Kazangula Rd, Kasane Botswana) (Wed. August 28) 180 miles
Day 23: Kasane (Thur. August 29)
Day 24: Kasane (Fri. August 30)
Day 25: Kasane (Sat. August 31)
Day 26: Kasane (Sun. Sept. 1) 102 miles
Day 27: Delta (Linyanti Camp, Wetlands Botswana) (Mon. Sept. 2)
Day 28: Delta (Linyanti Camp) (Tue. Sept. 3)
Day 29: Depart Linyanti. Arrive Savuti Camp, Savuti Marsh, Chobe Ntl. Park (Wed. Sept. 4) 42 miles
Day 30: Savuti (Thur. Sept. 5)
Day 31: Savuti (Fri. Sept. 6)
Day 32: Savuti (Sat. Sept. 7)
Day 33: Depart Savuti. Arrive Mankwe Camp, Okavango Delta Moremi Reserve, Ngamiland Botswana (Sun. Sept. 8) 55 miles
Day 34: Mankwe (Mon. Sept. 9)
Day 35: Mankwe (Tue. Sept. 10)
Day 36: Mankwe (Wed. Sept. 11)
Day 37: Depart Mankwe. Arrive South Gate Camp, Moremi Game Reserve, Ngamiland Botswana (Thur. Sept. 12) 40 miles
Day 38: South Gate (Fri. Sept. 13)
Day 39: South Gate (Sat. Sept. 14)
Day 40: Depart South Gate. Arrive Audi Camp Maun Botswana (Sun. Sept. 15) 80 miles
Day 41: Depart Maun. Arrive Orapa (Tuuthebe Lodge, A14 Letlhakane Orapa Rd, Orapa Botswana) (Mon. Sept. 16) 203 miles
Day 42: Orapa (Tue. Sept. 17)
Day 43: Depart Orapa. Arrive Kwa Nokeng Lodge Martin’s Drift Border Post, Sherwood Eastern Botswana (Wed. Sept. 18) 207 miles
Day 44: Depart Kwa Nokeng. Arrive Kea Campers 17 Sim Rd, Kempton Park ZA (Thur. Sept. 19) 272 miles
Day 45: Depart SA (Fri. Sept. 20)
Trip Includes:- 44 Days rental of a 4x4 hardsided truck camper with kitchen, toilet and shower
- 44 Nights of camping
- Certified guide in Botswana who will do game drives in 4x4 7 passenger SUV
- Admission to all national parks and game preserves
- 8 restaurant meals
- 8 wagon master meals
- 28 nights in national parks
- 2 guided game drives in South Africa
- 1 boat tour
- Cell phone
- GPS
- Experienced leaders who have guided in southern Africa for the past 4 years for a total of over 350 days
Price for 2 people: $15,975
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us or send us an email.
Ben and Nancy Rose
561-252-5150
About the Leaders: Ben and Nancy Rose have been leading caravan trips since 2004. They are members of FMCA, SOI, Good Sam, and Elks International. They are both retired school teachers and love to travel. They have traveled extensively through Europe, Mexico, Canada and southern Africa. For the past 5 years, they have spent much of their time traveling through southern Africa. They would be more than happy to supply you with references of past customers.