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Namibia Nomad 23 days Victoria Falls - Cape Town
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Victoria Falls to Cape Town Safari Budgeting

Victoria Falls to Cape Town Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £1990 and local payment $360 USD
Optional excursions
Personal spending money
Visas





Your safari price and local payment covers:

Transport in a fully equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleeping mats etc.

Services of a driver and safari leader.

The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute Team.

All road tolls and taxes are paid.

Highlights including:
* Chobe Game Cruise
* Chobe Game Drives
* Okavango Delta mokoro safari
* Etosha National Park
* Visit to the Bushmen
* Namib Naukluft National Park
* Sossusvlei Dunes
* Spitzkoppe Rock formations or similar
* Fish River Canyon
* The Cheetah Park
* Cape Cross Seal Colony

Camping, and breakfast and dinner whilst with the truck:-
- 17 nights camping and 6 nights dorm stay including final 3 nights at Ashanti Lodge, Cape Town
- 20 breakfasts and 18 evening meals including contribution to a final restaurant meal in Cape Town






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A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$480 - US$900

Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during the 23 days. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you.

TO CONSIDER BEFORE THE TOUR £

Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls £50

Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes) £150

Bungee jump at Victoria Falls £160

Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox) £158

Gorge Swing - (1 jump) £103

White water rafting The Zambezi £120

Sunset cruise on the Zambezi £55

Canoeing on the Upper Zambezi £150

WHILST ON TOUR £

Flights over the Delta, 1 hour (min 5 people) £150

Evening game drives, Etosha National Park (3 hour) £40

Tandem sky dive, Swakomund £260

Sandboarding (approx 5 hours) £50

Quadbiking 60km route (approx 2 hours) £46

Seal and dolphin cruise £65

Township tour, (4 hours) £40

Open sea fishing in the Atlantic waters (5 hours ) £115

Living desert tour (5 hours ) £57

Canoeing on the Orange River £30

Wine tour from Cape Town £108

TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR £

White Shark Cage Diving - day trip inc. transport £185

Robben Island boat transfer & guided tour £40

Table Mountain, return cable car £27

Special discounted offer: Add-On Garden Route Tour when booked with this tour £1900

Playing with the drums at the Himba tribe visit

Tandem sky dive, Swakomund

A guided walk on the dunes

Elephants Okavango Delta mokoro safari


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You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs and different small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20 like a visit to Dead Vlei or the visit to the Himba tribe. Other costs to note are those times we dont cover meals or accommodation on the tour, as well as tipping, extra transfers and upgrades. Be aware during the trip tour there are busy times where we dont cover meals and/or accommodation as during these sections most people are away from camp doing their own thing on different excursions. It is then impractical to cover meals or accommodation. The times to note on the Namibia Nomad tour are when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations - Victoria Falls, Swakopmund and Stellenbosch - so please ensure you have enough money to cover meals during these times. Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on game drives or guided tours. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and youd like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly. The recommended spending money for the Namibia Nomad is: US$460 - US$575

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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6-9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure as well you have adequate pages in your passport for each country you visit. Up to 2 consecutive blank pages can be required.

If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both is wise as a back up strategy. You can find more information on the different country listings on the UK FCDOs website (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) underentry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.

For most passport holders, the visa for Zimbabwe can be arranged on arrival at the airport.

Most nationalities then do not need to budget for a visa for Botswana or South Africa.

Most Western European, Canadian, American, Australian, New Zealander and most South American nationals will now need to apply for a visa for Namibia online ahead of time. This is 1600 N$ which is approx 90 USD. Contact the office for the correct entry date.

Note that visas on the ground can only be paid for in US Dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. You can also check out https://www.absoluteafrica.com/Visa for more details including assistance with your applications.

If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.

This information is given as a guide only. Visa requirements can change without prior notice. We recommended you also check your personal current visa requirements with the relevant embassies well in advance before you travel.

Budget up to US$165 for the Zimbabwe visa depending on nationality.

VISA CHART
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
Tanzania
Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian
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-
-
-
-
-
$30
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$90
-
New Zealand
-
-
-
-
-
-
$30
-
$90
-
South Africa
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canadian
-
-
-
-
-
-
$75
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$90
-
American
-
-
-
-
-
-
$30
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$90
-
British
-
-
-
-
-
-
$55
-
$90
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German
-
-
-
-
-
-
$30
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$90
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Dutch
-
-
-
-
-
-
$30
-
$90
-
Irish
-
-
-
-
-
-
$55
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$90
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