Daily Schedule

Day 1:
May 5, 2026

Arrival in Johannesburg, South Africa

Overnight hotel stay included (standard room)

Day 2:
May 6, 2026

 AM: Group transfer to the airport

 10:00 AM: Group flight from Johannesburg to Walvis Bay, Namibia (Flight Included)

11:00 AM: Arrival in Walvia Bay and transfer to hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia

12:00 PM: Check in at The Strand hotel

Noon: Lunch on your own

7:00 PM: Welcome Cocktail Reception with heavy appetizers (food and alcohol included)

Day 3: 
May 7, 2026

AM: Breakfast (included)

PM: Sandwich Dunes Tour (breathtaking beauty where the towering dunes of the Namib Desert meet the Atlantic Ocean) with picnic

Optional Activities (Not Included):

    - Quad Bike Tour in Namib Desert – $70 per person

        Ride through the Namib Desert dunes, experiencing the raw beauty and surreal landscapes on a guided, eco-

         sensitive quad trail.

    - Spa Treatments (cost varies)

    - Beach Time (no cost)

    - Historic Guided Town Tour & Craft Market Visit – $80 per person

        Guided exploration of local township, interactions with locals and exposure to Namibian cultures, and

        opportunities to experience local cuisine and crafts

Evening: Dinner on your own (not included)

Day 4:
May 8, 2026
RVL Birthday

AM: Breakfast (included)

Noon: Catamaran Boat Cruise along Skeleton Coast (included)

    - Sail through Walvis Bay Lagoon and Pelican Point

Evening: Desert Birthday Celebration Dinner (attire options to be provided)

Day 5:
May 9, 2026

AM: Breakfast (included)

    - Group transfer to Windhoek Airport

    - Commercial flight to Kasane, Botswana (flight included)

Noon: Lunch

Evening: Welcome Cocktail Reception with heavy appetizers (food and alcohol included)​​

Day 6:
May 10, 2026

5:30 AM - Private Game Drive in Chobe National Park 3-hour safari experience including light refreshments (included)

9:00 AM - Breakfast (included)

Noon - Lunch on your own (not included)

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Optional Private Boat Cruise on the Chobe River - $75 per person (not included)

    - Cruise along the river to spot elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and birds as they gather at dusk

Evening: Dinner on your own (not included)

Day 7:
May 11, 2026

AM: Breakfast (included)

9:00 am - Kazungula Bridge Tour (2 hours) – A scenic visit to the bridge connecting Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (included)

Noon: Lunch on your own (not included)

Evening: Farewell Braai dinner celebration (included)

    - Theme: African Attire (more details on attire will be provided)

Day 8:
May 12, 2026

AM: Breakfast (included)

Private Victoria Falls Experience (included)

    - 1.5-hour transfer to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

    - Guided walking tour of the Falls

    - Historic Bridge Tour under the 1905 Victoria Falls Bridge (included)

       Step back in time-a guided walk underneath this 1905 bridge, breathtaking views of the Falls and Batoka Gorge. 

Daytime Optional Activities:

    - Helicopter Flight over the Falls – $200 per person (not included)

       Soar over the "Smoke that Thunders" in this spectacular 12-13 min flight - the same perspective once described

        by David Livingstone as "scenes so lovely they must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight."

    - Devil’s Pool Experience – $90 per person (depends on water level and not included)

    - Shopping (local crafts) and local exploration for 1 hour (no additional cost)

 1:00 PM - Lunch at Lookout Café (included but alcohol is extra cost)

PM: Return to hotel in early evening

    - Dinner on your own (not included)

Day 9:
May 13, 2026

AM: Breakfast (included)

    - Group transfer to airport for return flight to Johannesburg

PM: Arrival time in Johannesburg TBD (Final flight details available by 9/1/25)