Weekend getaways are good for the soul. Times have been tough and stress levels have been at a peak for most of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa has been on lockdown for months and inter-provincial and intra-provincial leisure travel has finally been approved for locals. Now more than ever, people are looking to travel to get away from the city and escape the confines of their homes. The Benefits of Weekend Getaways A weekend getaway or just a holiday of a few days long can do wonders in improving your health and well-being, whether it be with your
10 reasons why going on safari is good for your soul
Wondering about the best countries for safaris in Africa? You'll have plenty of options - from Kenya and Tanzania to Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. But one things's for sure: a safari in Africa is an unforgettable experience that will forever stir your soul.
If you're looking for wow-worthy wildlife and a rich cultural component to your safari experience, Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya is the place to visit. You'll find fewer crowds here than at Southern Kenya's more famous parks, like Masai Mara and Amboseli, and the arid landscapes make beautiful backdrops for photos.
We all crave real human connection - something that isn't done through a computer screen. Families, couples and those venturing on a solo trip. For years, people have chosen to come on safari to disconnect from the fast-paced life and unwind in the stillness of Africa. Gathering around a crackling fire with no distractions aside from the sound of crickets in the background. Now, more than ever, we need a break. The rejuvenation that comes with an escape to nature is good for the body and soul!
Currently, our teams have been serving as guardians of wildlife, patrolling the lands on foot, and waiting for your return. The presence of a safari camp in a National Park area is important to ensure safety of wildlife. While travelling in your game vehicle, you add to the number of boots on the ground by deferring any poachers coming into the area.
CAMPING SAFARI: From Johannesburg and South Africa's world famous Kruger National Park, travel through to thundering Victoria Falls, en route you'll discover the breathtaking scenery and wildlife of Zimbabwe. Visit the Great Zimbabwe Ruins as well as the abundant Hwange National Park.","brand":"@type":"Thing","name":"On The Go Tours","offers":"@type":"Offer","url":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/t\/104197","priceCurrency":"USD","price":"1315","availability":"InStock","aggregateRating":"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.3","reviewCount":"7","bestRating":5,"worstRating":1},"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Product","url":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/t\/84050","image":"https:\/\/cdn.tourradar.com\/s3\/tour\/360x210\/84050_5e3381dd7f3c4.jpg","name":"Best of Kenya & Tanzania - 11 days","description":"CAMPING SAFARI: From Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara to the vast plains of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. 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Zambia resonates well to most travelers through its abundant wildlife, diverse culture, rich history and the recent visa free entry into the country for most national of overseas countries. The country has some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes on planet Earth including the mighty Victoria Falls, one of the seventh natural wonders of the world! Zambia is Southern African\u2019s best kept secret which has an aura of mystery waiting to be uncovered by you on this 8-day safari tour.\nSimply the best!\nThis wildlife safari package is a truly authentic cross border wildlife and bird viewing focused safari experience at its best! It is specifically tailored to give you the very best wildlife and bird viewing itinerary across three countries of Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is blended with other exciting soft adventure activities such as hiking, sightseeing, touring of heritage sites, village and cultural tours, boat cruise and wellness excursion.\nNarration: This safari tour offers you a great opportunity of seeing abundant wildlife in Zambia, Botswana and Zambia, the jewel of wildlife abundance in Africa. These three great Southern African countries are home to a splendid mixture of a variety of wild animals. You will visit the Mosi-oa-tunya, Chobe and Hwange National Parks of Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe respectively all covered under one single KAZA Visa. \nFlagging off the 8 day safari tour\nThe tour commences in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. On the same day 1 (one), you will proceed to the Kafue Riverview Lodge and Wellness Centre to do a variety of soft adventure activities. The following day, you will then travel south with an overnight stopover in Choma, the provincial centre of southern province of Zambia. Thereafter you will travel to Livingstone, the tourism capital centre of Zambia to do exciting soft adventure activities. The safari tour ends in Livingstone after traveling to Botswana and Zimbabwe for the best ever wildlife safari tours. \n Alternative tour end points: Livingstone city (Zambia) or Victoria Falls town (Zimbabwe)\nLivingstone city in Zambia is the offocial end point of this exciting 8-day safari tour. If at the end of the tour you will be flying out through Livingstone International Airport. Then we will give you a complimentary transfer service to the Livingstone\u2019s Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport. Accommodation for the last night in Livingstone is covered in this package.\nVictoria Falls town (Zimbabwe) as the second alternative end point\nHowever, if you will be taking up your return flight home through Zimbabwe\u2019s Victoria Falls International Airport, then we will leave you in Victoria Falls town on our way out to Livingstone in Zambia where the tour will officially end. Accommodation in Victoria Falls town of Zimbabwe on the last day of the safari tour is not covered in this package.\nGeneral Highlights: Countries you will visit whilst on this 8-day safari tour.\nThe following are the countries you will visit in this safari tour.\n1.\tZambia: The Real Africa and a beacon of peace country!\nHome to the Victoria Falls, Zambia offers a truly authentic African holiday experience, where the only thing that gets spoiled is YOU. The depth of her cultures, the drama of her landscapes and wildlife plus the delight and peaceful people will leave you mesmerised.\nMosi-oa-Tunya National Park, the jewel of Livingstone\nMosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Livingstone is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to many wild animals and the Victoria Falls. In Zambia, Rhinos are extremely rare and confined only to this Park.\nMighty Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world\nOf course you will visit and tour the Smoke That Thunders, otherwise known as Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This impressive waterfalls reaches 108 meters in height and over 1,700 meters in width, making it one of the world's largest waterfalls. \n2.\tBotswana: 2019 best eco-tourism safari destination in Africa!\nThis safari tour includes a day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana but launched from Livingstone in Zambia. This means that you will travel from Livingstone early in the morning, cross into Botswana to do variety of activities in and outside Chobe National Park. Late in the afternoon on the same day, you will cross back into Zambia and spend the night in Livingstone once again. \nAccolade! Botswana your second safari tour landing destination was once voted as the best 2019 eco-tourism safari destination in Africa. The country practices low impact, high value eco-tourism experiences which resonates well with nature conservationist. \nChobe National Park, one of Africa's top wildlife attraction santuary.\nWhat is special about Chobe National Park?\nThe park is widely known for its large elephant population, estimated to be around 50,000. Elephants living here are Kalahari elephants, the largest in herd size of all known elephant populations. They are characterized by rather brittle ivory and short tusks, perhaps due to calcium deficiency in the soils. Chobe is also home to Africa's largest predators: Lions, Leopards, Wild dogs and many other such animals.\n3.\tZimbabwe: A world of wonders! \nZimbabwe is the epitome of African beauty and perfect destination for an unforgettable trip!\nIt is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife, much of it within parks, reserves and safari areas. \nHwange National Park, the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe\nYou will visit Hwange National Park which is Zimbabwe\u2019s largest national park which is most known for the impressive concentration of elephants. The park is well known too for it's bird watching which is a marvel to watch.\n.Summarised list of soft adventure activities on this 8-day safari tour\n\u2022\tAt Kafue Riverview Lodge and Wellness centre in Zambia, you will do a wide variety of amazing activities designed with you in mind. Thrilling hiking, fishing, boat cruising, birdwatching, immersive and calming wellness relaxation excursion activities all awaits you.\n\u2022\tVisit and tour the Munali and Samu Lya Moomba Heritage sites\n\u2022\tVisit and Tour the Choma and Livingstone Museums\n\u2022\tTour the first colonial state house of North-western Rhodesia (now Zambia)\n\u2022\tEnjoy a game drive, and a Rhino walk in Mosi-oa-tunya National Park.\n\u2022\tVisit and tour the Smoke That Thunders, also known as Victoria Falls.\n\u2022\tGo to and tour the Chobe National Park in Botswana. \n\u2022\tVisit and tour Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.\n\u2022\tGo for a village tour of Mukuni Village in Livingstone.\nUpdated and latest information: \n1. The information contained in this package was recently reviewed against current trends in the travel industry and was updated accordingly. This tour itinerary will be done in full conformity to current World Health Organization (WHO) health and hygiene travel protocols. This is also inclusive of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COPE 27 requirements on sustainable travel in order to meet global climate goals.\n2. If you will be arriving in Zambia through the Lusaka's Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, kindly give us details in advance on the airline you will fly in with, flight number, date of arrival and expected time of arrival at the airport\n3. Pick up variations: Should you already be in Zambia and wish to undertake this exciting safari tour, other than being picked up from the airport as is stated in this package, we can pick you up from any other place you are staying at within Lusaka. However, you should give us clear details of the location where we should pick you from a day before the tour commences.\nGuaranteed Group Travel Departure.\nWe do not wait for tour seats to fill up to the required number. All our departure dates on this tour are 100% guaranteed to take off on the stated date regardless of the number of people that have booked. The set base default arrangement is \"Group Tour Arrangement\" where other people will join you in the safari tour.\n Note that the mode of communication in this tour is English and so our friendly certified escorts are always available to offer language translation \nPrivate Tour\nA specially designed tour can also be offered to individuals wanting either a private or solo travelling arrangement. The Private tour option is a tour exclusively reserved for you and your closest associates such as family, friends or special interest groups. \nSolo Travel\nFor a solo tour arrangement, you will be all by yourself as a single traveler accompanied by our tour guide and driver. However, some wildlife viewing activities in the Parks are run by the lodges\/camps themselves. At such times kindly expect to share safari vehicles with other people staying at the same lodge with you.\nSafety, flexibility and transparency\nWe are committed to ensuring that your tour and activities with us are robust, safe, flexible and transparent. We offer you traveler-friendly cancelation and rebooking policies. \nBooking with flexibility with us means you can...\n If your plans change, choose a new date with easy and hassle-free - You\u2019re not locked in.\nGoal:\nTo offer you the opportunity to relax with nature through an adventure and safari tour. You will see beautiful nature scenery along the way and plentiful wildlife in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana whilst also engaging in spiritual rejuvenation activities.\nSustainable Tourism: \nIn our tourism network of partners in Zambia, we mostly deal with locally owned restaurants, lodges and other local players to ensure that money earned remain within the local communities we operate in.\nCooperate Social Responsibility (CRS) \u2013 Promoting Sustainable Tourism to reduce carbon footprint\nWe are committed to undertaking sustainable travel on this safari tour to ensure that natural and cultural environments are well protected under the \u201cTake photos and leave your footprints Only\u201d theme.\nAgainst Malaria.\nBoth Zambia and Botswana are high malaria risk countries throughout the whole nation including urban areas. The highest risk of infection is in the rainy season, from November to May. Persons visiting Victoria Falls must take malaria suppressive medication. In addition to the suggested anti malarial medication, use a mosquito bed net and effective repellents to avoid the bite of the nocturnal Anopheles mosquito whilst on tour in Zambia.\nBefore you travel to Zambia, kindly consult your local physician or travel health clinic for the malaria prophylactic regimen most appropriate to your need to protect you from getting Malaria whilst visiting Zambia. \nVisas\nEffective 1\/10\/2022, Zambia is now offering free visa entry into the country for the following countries: China, Norway, USA, Japan, UK, South Korea, Gulf States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the entire EU countries. 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