March 13-15, 2012  

This 3-day tour of Victoria Falls on the Zambian side follows Jim's 2012 Botswana safari.

The prices include: ** Air fare from the end of the Botswana safari at Kasane then an overland transfer to Livingstone, Zambia; ** Private transfers to and from the airport and the hotel; ** Accommodations as named; ** Meals as detailed in brackets following each day's description below; and ** All VAT and other government taxes except airport taxes. Additional expenses not included: - Meals not included; - Airport taxes; - All beverages; - Requisite visas and other travel preparations like inoculations; - Tipping.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The air charters ending Jim's 2012 Botswana safari land at the Botswana airport of Kasane, where international flights are available to Johannesburg. Those taking the falls extension will continue by road to Livingstone, Zambia, with a scheduled arrival in the mid-afternoon. Following customs and immigration private transfers will take you to your hotel, a journey of about 20 minutes.

Two hotels and one lodge are suggested:
The Zambezi Sun Hotel or
The Royal Livingstone Hotel or
Tongabezi River Lodge

The rates table displays the price for the Zambezi Sun (bed 'n breakfast). Add $590 per person for the Royal Livingstone Hotel (bed 'n breakfast). Add $830 per person for Tongabezi Lodge (inclusive all meals and sightseeing).

The remainder of the day and evening is free. Overnight at the hotel or lodge. Breakfasts only are included at hotels, while all meals and activities are included at the lodge.   [b- - ]

Wednesday, March 14
The day is free to explore Victoria Falls. You can walk from The Royal Livingstone or the Zambezi Sun down to the falls and transport is available from the Tongabezi River Lodge back and forth to the falls. A variety of additional touring can be purchased from the hotel tour desk. Popular activities include half- and full-day white water rafting; guided tours to the Livingstone Museum and Livingstone town; elephant-back rides in the Zambezi National Park; flightseeing by helicopter over the falls; microgliding and bungy jumping.

To fully appreciate the falls it is best to walk over the Zimbabwean side over the great bridge that spans the Zambezi River. This is routine when conditions in Zimbabwe permit it. You purchase a visa at the bridge gate (as of March, 2011, this cost $30 per person). The bridge ends in Zimbabwe inside its Victoria Falls National Park. The park has a beautiful walkway through a rain forest opposite the falls. Two-thirds of the falls is on the Zimbabwean side; one-third is in Zambia.

Overnight at your hotel.

Thursday, March 15
Hotel checkout is at 10:30a, and private transfers are provided for you back to the airport. The flights returning to Johannesburg normally departure between 1:30p and 2:30p and transfers leave the hotel and lodge about 90 minutes prior to departure.

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