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                                                                                                                                          DAY  ‡ •  Livingstone • Kafue, Zambia •   Village, who will show us the intricate craft of
                                                                                                                                          Game-viewing drive                    basket-weaving.                          Arrive Early, Stay Later
          Cheetahs, Botswana                                                                                                                Drive to Livingstone, Zambia, and take a     B,L,D —  Baobab  Safari  Lodge   or  similar  Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
                                                                                                                                          light aircraft transfer to Kafue National Park.                               and private airport transfer.
                                                                                                                                          Later, set out on a game-viewing drive. Please   DAY  ›› •  Chobe National Park •
                                                                                                                                          note: Winter departures spend Days 6-8 in   Controversial Topic: Death and poaching   •   Arrive early before your main trip or your Karongwe
            Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari                                                                           Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with minor     Enjoy a full day of game-viewing and join a   Private Game Reserve pre-trip extension, or conclude
                                                                                                                                          itinerary changes.                    veteran game ranger for a Controversial   your main trip with more time in Johannesburg for
        Zimbabwe: Hwange, Victoria Falls  |  Zambia: Kafue or Mosi-oa-Tunya  |  Botswana: Chobe, Okavango Delta   Departures:               B,L,D — Lufupa Tented Camp ,  Musanza Tented   Topic: whether Botswana should reinstate its   $125 per person, per night

                                                                                                                                                                                “shoot to kill” anti-poaching policy. Then, have

        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ bot pricing           Jan-Dec 2023                  Camp or similar                  a traditional braai (barbecue) served around   •   Remain in Cape Town after your South Africa post-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         trip extension for $150 per person, per night
                                                                                                                                          DAY  ’ •  Kafue National Park •       the campfire.
                                                                                                                                          Controversial Topic: Trophy hunting     B,L,D —  Baobab  Safari  Lodge   or  similar
          17  days from $ 5395                        Elephants drink at a waterhole in Chobe National Park ... a village near Hwange      Enjoy two game-viewing excursions during the
        including international airfare             National Park welcomes your small group ... the cascade of Victoria Falls roars in the   early morning and late afternoon when the wildlife   DAY  ›ž •  Okavango Delta • Game-  Topic of local sex workers and the threat of HIV
                                                                                                                                                                                viewing drives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     from a sex worker who is HIV positive. Later, enjoy
                                                                                                                                          is most active. Also, discuss the Controversial
        Single Supplement: FREE                     distance ... you and your travel companions exchange stories around a fire under a    Topic of trophy hunting in sub-Saharan Africa with    Depart for the Okavango Delta with a game-viewing   a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family in
                                                    star-filled African sky. With 12 nights in tented camps and lodges, and up to         a game ranger and a safari guide.     drive en route, and then a briefing about the   Chinotimba village.
        Save a FULL 10%, up to $960, with our       19 game-viewing drives, it’s no wonder we call this our “ultimate” safari.              B,L,D — Lufupa Tented Camp ,  Musanza Tented   surrounding area and another game-viewing drive.     B,L,D — Shearwater’s Explorers Village or similar



        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22                                                                                                       Camp or similar                    B,L,D — Santawani Camp or similar



                                                                                                                                                                                                                     DAY  ›‡ •  Victoria Falls • Optional Tours
                                                                                                                                          DAY  ™ •  Kafue National Park         DAY  ›Ÿ •  Okavango Delta              Have free time or join an optional tour: Elephant
        WHAT TO EXPECT                          hotel, including those on the optional Karongwe   refuge. You’ll also meet a local woman whoso father’s                           Explore the Okavango Delta by mokoro canoe   Encounters or a Helicopter Ride. Later, enjoy a Farewell
                                                Private Game Reserve pre-trip extension.   death was linked to coal dust while discussing     Two more game-viewing excursions await at   (if conditions permit) in smaller groups,   Dinner while cruising along the Zambezi River.
                                                      Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Hotel     the Controversial Topic of coal miner exploitation   Kafue, along with opportunities to fish along   followed by a game drive. Then, enjoy an     B,L,D — Shearwater’s Explorers Village or similar


                                                                                                                                          the river banks and a sundowner cruise.
                                                or similar                              in Hwange.                                                                              afternoon game-viewing drive.

        View all physical requirements at                                                 B,L,D —  Kashawe  Tented  Camp ,   Makalolo  Plains     B,L,D — Lufupa Tented Camp ,  Musanza Tented                       DAY  ›’ •  Return to U.S.



        www.oattravel.com/ bot                  DAY  „ •  Fly to Victoria Falls • Hwange     Camp or similar                                   Camp or similar                    B,L,D — Santawani Camp or similar    Gather for a talk on the life of David Livingstone

                                                National Park • Game-viewing drive                                                        DAY  š •  Livingstone • Chobe National   DAY  ›¡ •  Okavango Delta • Game-  before we drive to the airport for your flight home, or
          ITINERARY                               Fly to Victoria Falls, then drive to our lodge on   DAY  — •  GCF visit: St. Mary’s School • A Day   Park • Game-viewing drive   viewing drives                    continue on to your post-trip extension to Cape Town &
                                                a private reserve within Hwange National Park   in the Life of a Hwange village                                                   Continue your search for wildlife in the   the Cape of Good Hope.
        DAY  › •  Depart U.S.                   in Zimbabwe. Enjoy a short afternoon game-    Meet with students at St. Mary’s Primary school     Fly by light aircraft to Livingstone, and travel   Okavango Delta region by mokoro (if conditions     B
                                                                                                                                          by road and boat to Chobe National Park.
          You depart on an overnight flight to   viewing drive.                              (when in session), supported by Grand        This evening, take a game-viewing drive   permit), followed by a game-viewing drive.
        Johannesburg, South Africa.               B,D —  Kashawe  Tented  Camp ,   Makalolo  Plains   Circle Foundation. Then, enjoy A Day in the   before dinner.                B,L,D — Santawani Camp or similar



                                                    Camp or similar                     Life of a village near Hwange National Park and
        DAY  œ •  Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa                                     tour the community with a village elder, meet a     B,L,D —  Baobab  Safari  Lodge   or  similar
        via Amsterdam                           DAY  ’ •  Hwange • Game-viewing drives •   local family, and participate in traditional farming                                 DAY  ›¢ •  Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe •
                                                                                                                                                                                Controversial Topic: Sex Workers and HIV •
          Arrive in Johannesburg before flying to Victoria   Controversial Topic: Miner exploitation   activities. Later, enjoy a game-viewing drive.   DAY  ›œ •  Chobe National Park   Home-Hosted Dinner
        Falls tomorrow. Meet your fellow travelers at the    Enjoy morning and evening game-viewing drives     B,L,D —  Kashawe  Tented  Camp ,   Makalolo  Plains     Explore Chobe National Park during both     Board a flight to Kasane, then transfer by road
                                                and learn how this habitat became an elephant   Camp or similar                           morning and afternoon game-viewing drives.                                             To learn more about

                                                                                                                                          Then, meet with local women of Mabele   to Victoria Falls. Learn about the Controversial   this adventure, scan the
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