Included costs: Airfare from Washington, DC to Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls to Kariba, and Harare back to Washington, DC; all ground transportation throughout; 7 nights accommodations; all meals at Mowana Safari Lodge and in Kariba; game drives and river cruises in Mowana; breakfasts and one dinner in Victoria Falls; baggage handling and pre-check in; non-alcoholic welcome drinks upon arrival at each location; eclipse viewing instruction; lunch at eclipse site; lectures and night-sky-viewing program by professional astronomer; closing banquet, guides throughout; entrance to Victoria Falls National Park; sunset cruise on Lake Kariba; post-eclipse gathering.
Excluded costs: Airfares from cities of origin other than Washington, DC; double-entry visa to Zimbabwe (currently $45.00); departure tax from Zimbabwe (currently $20.00); 2 dinners in Victoria Falls; 3 lunches in Victoria Falls; incidental charges to room in all locations such as mini-bar, room service, etc.; daily optional excursions in Victoria Falls; extra game drives and river cruises in Mowana.
Our base-cost expedition uses Washington, DC as a reference. Origin at New York JFK airport adds $158 pp; or origin at Los Angeles adds $213 pp. We will have add-on fares available from your home city to one of these airports. The total cost for the 8-day/7-night expedition is $3900 for a single or $3500 per person for double or triple occupancy. (Although triples cost less for most of the expedition, they cost more on the houseboats, which can accommodate a maximum of two people per room.) A special rate for children staying in the room with their parents will apply that will be approximately 75 % of the adult rate. The rate originating in Johannesburg is $2850 for a single or $2450 per person for double or triple occupancy. We will also offer a short program without the first two days at Mowana at a reduced cost of $500 less per person for the full plan or $700 less per person for the ground only plan. (Note: June 14 is the latest date for departures to get the “out-of-season” air fares.)