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If you're hoping to see Wild Dog, this is a great tour. Kwando Concession has a large concentration of wild dog and sighting probability is very high.
 Depart New York on the overnight flight to London. Day 2 Enroute Arrive in London this morning where the day is at leisure until later this evening when you depart London on the overnight flight to South Africa. Day 3 Arrive Johannesburg Welcome to South Africa. After clearing customs and immigration formalities, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in nearby Sandton. The remainder of the day is free. You might want to wander the shops or perhaps indulge in a massage or other spa treatment. Protea Hotel Wanderers Day 4 Johannesburg-Maun-Okavango Delta (BD) You will be transferred back to the airport this morning for the short flight to Maun where you will be assisted to a light aircraft flight that will take you deep into the Okavango Delta. Your first stop is at Kwara, which fronts onto a huge floodplain, adjacent to the permanent water of the Delta. It is a magnificent wilderness area in excess of 1,700 square kilometres, bordering the Moremi Reserve. Kwara offers both game drives as well as water-based activities. After you've settled in, you and your Ranger will set an activity plan for your stay. Day 5 Kwara Camp (BLD) Whether gliding along in the special silence of a mekoro dug out canoe through crystal-clear waters or visiting the famous Godikwe lagoon, where you can stand on a boat literally eye to eye with thousands of herons, storks and other nesting birds. Kwara is the nearest camp to this famous spectacle in Moremi Game Reserve. The Kwara area is also home to a variety of wild animals including, lechwe, sitatunga, reedbuck, bushbuck, hippo, crocodiles, elephant, buffalo, sable, roan, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, impala and tsessebe. Lion, hyaena, wild dog, leopard and cheetah are abundant in this part of the Delta and regularly seen. Day 6 Kwara-Lagoon Camp (BLD) Enjoy a final game activity this morning before a light aircraft flight transfer to Lagoon Camp on the shady banks of the Kwando River. Lagoon is famous as one of the best places for wild dog viewing as fortunately, dogs have denned near the camp every year since Lagoon opened. As a result, the wild dogs are very relaxed in the presence of vehicles, meaning the sightings are usually at close range. The other predators like lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena are also find nearby, making game drives in this part of the Delta quite exciting. Day 7 Lagoon Camp (BLD) Among the great variety of antelope species found at Lagoon, the endangered Sable and Roan are often seen. Seasonally, large herds of elephant drink almost daily at the river bank in front of the camp. The big herds attract big predators. The lions of Kwando are famous for their elephant, hippo and buffalo kills. Playful spotted necked otters are commonly seen performing in the Lagoon right in front of the tents. Boat cruises along the Kwando River provide excellent opportunities for birding. You might also want to try your hand at spinner fishing for Tiger fish and Bream (catch and release only please). Day 8 Lagoon-Lebala (Kwando Conession) (BLD) You'll leave Lagoon early this morning, enjoying a game-viewing drive across the Kwando wilderness to Lebala, which fronts onto the Linyanti Wetlands. Lebala means wide open spaces in Setswana and the scenery is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree clumps backed by wooded savannas. The area is a labyrinth of waterways, reed beds, islands and floodplains with herds of animals scattered throughout. In fact, the Kwando concession is home to more elephant than in all of South Africa Day 9 Lebala Camp (BLD) The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful variety of wildlife with excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, lechwe, zebra, giraffe, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, roan, sable, buffalo and the ever present predators; wild dog, lion, cheetah and hyena. After dark, spotlights are switched on and the game drives reveal nocturnal sightings of rare and elusive species such as, leopard, Selous Mongoose, small spotted genet, and aardwolf, to name a few. Nocturnal bird species that are encountered include Natal Nightjar, Pennantwinged Nightjar and a large variety of owls. Day 10 Lebala-Victoria Falls (BLD) After a final game drive this morning, your journey takes you out of the bush and into Zambia and Victoria Falls. Your lodge borders the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and sits on a hill overlooking the bush, with the spray of the bush often visible in the distance. After settling in, a quiet boat trip on the mighty Zambezi gives you a chance to soak in the sunset. Day 11 Victoria Falls (BLD) David Livingstone was in awe of Victoria Falls and you will be too once you set eyes on what could be the largest curtain of water in the world! After you've had time to visit the Falls, visit a local village where you'll experience the local way of life. Then it's back to the lodge for the night. Day 12 Victoria Falls-Depart (B) Sadly, your journey comes to an end today as you transfer to the airport for the flight to Johannesburg where you connect to the overnight flight to London. Day 13 Arrive USA Touch down in London early this morning and connect to your USA-bound flight, arriving later today.
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