{"id":9373,"date":"2015-02-20T22:37:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T22:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/?p=9373"},"modified":"2022-01-10T21:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:41:38","slug":"africa-oct-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/africa-oct-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"EuroCircle Safari Through Southern Africa, 2015 (Trip with EuroCircle)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mtj4t-3a46da2a03b13b31af99d2f4ba619911\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mtj4t-3a46da2a03b13b31af99d2f4ba619911 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:20%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mtj4t-3a46da2a03b13b31af99d2f4ba619911 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  deactivate_avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-Lions-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Travel-Lions' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-Lions-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-Lions-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-Lions-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-Lions-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title='Travel-elephant'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img class=\"wp-image-9911 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9911\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Travel-elephant' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/articles-member\/2015\/02\/Travel-elephant-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>TRIP DATES:<\/strong> Oct 24 2015 &#8211; return date up to you but most of us will fly back on Nov 4th 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Countries in one EuroCircle Adventure!<\/strong><br \/>\nNamibia, Botswana, Zambia<\/p>\n<div class='flex_column av-ddt71-c305971ef2343aca9b6e1491e0592a9b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div '   ><p>From the Kalahari Desert, through the Okavango Delta, we walk with the San bushmen, visit Chobe National Park, search for the Big 5, float past hippos in a dugout canoe, raft the whitewaters of the Zambezi River or bungee jump down the Victoria Falls! Scared?<br \/>\nJoin Eurocircle for an adventure of a lifetime! This time, we are pushing our own boundaries, and challenging ourselves to experience things we have never done before. Are you up for this? $2299 Land only , $639 Single Room Supplement<br \/>\nAirfare: Please arrange your own airfare. Plan to land into Windhoek Airport (WDH), Namibia.<br \/>\nDeposits: <a href=\"mailto:philadelphia@eurocircle.com\">Please contact Sherry Kumar<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-35dzod-b6a57dbf5e5781b454005ff20f937e47 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div '   ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9850\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-300x300.png\" alt=\"Travel-2015trip\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-705x705.png 705w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/event-travel\/2015\/02\/Travel-2015trip.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This classic expedition showcases some of the best that Africa has to offer. Journey from Namibia, across Botswana and on to Zambia on an authentic African adventure that includes the elephants of Chobe National Park. Meet San Bushmen in the blazing Kalahari and explore the Okavango Delta by dug-out mokoro canoe. We will have an overnight in bushmen huts for an utterly unique experience. This tour is the trip of a lifetime! What&#8217;s Included:<br \/>\n\u2022 Kalahari Desert visit<br \/>\n\u2022 Okavango Delta excursion with entrances, game walks and dug-out canoe trips<br \/>\n\u2022 Maun sunset boat cruise<br \/>\n\u2022 Bird-watching guided walk<br \/>\n\u2022 All transport between destinations and to\/from included activities<br \/>\n\u2022 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners. (Allow USD190-250 for meals and drinks not included.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Air-conditioned touring vehicle, walking, mokoro, ferry<br \/>\n\u2022 Chief Experience Officer (CEO)\/driver throughout, local guides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHORT ITINERARY:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Day 1 Windhoek<\/strong><br \/>\nArrive at any time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2 Kalahari (Ghanzi) (1B)<\/strong><br \/>\nExplore the Kalahari Desert. Learn fascinating survival skills by the local San Bushmen on an optional walk and choose to enjoy a traditional bushmen dance in the evening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3-4 Maun\/Okavango Delta (2B, 1L, 1D)<\/strong><br \/>\nPrepare for a 1-night\/2-day journey into the delta. Enjoy game walks and traditional mokoro excursions in Maun. Learn the ways of the bush from the local polers. Opt to take a scenic flight over the delta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 5 Nata Area (1B,1D)<\/strong><br \/>\nOpt for a sunset visit to the salt pans of Makgadikgadi in dry season. Watch the elephants drink from the camp&#8217;s watering hole at night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 6 Chobe Area (1B)<\/strong><br \/>\nOpt to embark on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River or on an open safari vehicle game drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 7 Livingstone (1B)<\/strong><br \/>\nFerry crossing into Zambia. Visit Victoria Falls, enjoy whitewater rafting, canoeing, or fly over the falls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 8 Livingstone<\/strong><br \/>\nDepart at any time.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/forums\/topic\/1923-eurocircle-travels-to-africa-2015-full-itinerary\/\">For the full itinerary, please log into your Eurocircle account and click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel Leader: Sherry Kumar <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Sherry invited other EuroCircle members to travel with her on her first international journey. That year, members from Brazil, India, Colombia, Peru, Serbia, Greece, China and USA met up for the first time in the beautiful city of Istanbul. Since then, we have visited Peru, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India and UAE. Everywhere we meet, we make wonderful friends from across the globe, and create memories to last a lifetime.<br \/>\nFor more information about Sherry and her trips, please log into our forums. To book this trip, please contact <a href=\"mailto:philadelphia@eurocircle.com\">Sherry Kumar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIP DATES: Oct 24 2015 &#8211; return date up to you but most of us will fly back on Nov 4th 2015 3 Countries in one EuroCircle Adventure! Namibia, Botswana, Zambia &nbsp; This classic expedition showcases some of the best that Africa has to offer. 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