Day 7 - Victoria Falls - the end of the tour - 25 May

Your tour comes to an end after breakfast and with the many activities on offer in Victoria Falls, today is the perfect day for the adventure that most suits your style. Whether rafting the mighty Zambezi River or enjoying a flight over the Falls, this is your day to enjoy the many attractions on offer in Victoria Falls.

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Wish we had had some speeches of thanks. Some arrived at breakfast and said individual thanks to the guide and driver - a bit of a letdown..

A grand tour!

On my own I had plans for the day, do a bridge tour, view the vulture lunch and then visit the Falls.

The Bridge tour was so good, wonderful acting by the guide who took the part of the architect.

The vulture lunch - Note the birds flying around. Waiting to get some of the meat and bones provided at 13h00

Visit to the Falls

On the last evening, we had a drink in the lounge. Two glasses of wine, red and white. Look at the costs, and how the prices are displayed.

Heja Game Lodge before start of tour

I arrived late on Wednesday afternoon at beautiful warm  Windhoek Airport, and was met by my transport. We drove to the game lodge on tarred, then dirt road. The lodge has many chalets scattered around, and a dining area inside and out for hundreds. I think there were 4 for dinner, plus a group of 15 US students here studying international aid. Initially, there was no power but it eventually came on.

As it became dark the temperature dropped. I put on all my clothes. My chalet is basic, but there is warm water for the shower and enough bedding.

After breakfast I went for a walk on a gravel road, looking for game. Did see many spores of different sizes and kinds. Have seen 2 kiwiets, but no mammals. This is a hunting lodge so maybe the animals know something. 

After a 5 km walk, I sat/lay in the sun reading. A few people have come to the lodge for lunch, but I cannot think why such a huge capital outlay and so few people, and today is a public holiday. Maybe Namibia is still recovering from Covid. 

Later today the Nomad group should arrive, ready for an early departure in the morning.

The sun and the De Ruyter book is making this rest a good preparation for what is to come.

Duty free at OR Tambo Airport

Arrived at OR Tambo Airport. The first place I went to was the Duty Free shop for some perfume but I could not buy anything because Namibia is in the same duty free zone as South Africa. I hope the rest of my trip does not have such disappointments.

 

Paper work

Covid vaccination papers

Insurance

Health - malaria tablets

Passport

Dollars

Mobile phone data

Preparations

So looking forward to traveling north from Windhoek to Ghanzi in Botswana, staying at the Khwai Conservation Area, then to the Okavango and Chobe, and on to the Victoria Falls.

The trip (link to web site)

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