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Botswana Safari Experience

10 days, Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls

Elephant herd drinking water in Botswana
Map of the route for Botswana Safari Experience
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Itinerary

Day 1Victoria Falls

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.

We highly recommend booking pre or post nights to take full advantage of activities at Victoria Falls and around Zambezi. Our convenient G rep can help arrange optional activities.

Your arrival transfer is included from the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (VFA) airport. Should you choose to fly into Livingstone, Zambia (LVI), we can arrange a transfer at an additional cost. Please speak to your agent for details.

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
18:00

Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Private Vehicle
Victoria Falls

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Day 2Victoria Falls/Okavango Delta

Cross the border into Botswana, via Namibia, and head to the Okavango Panhandle to our houseboat, your home for the next two nights in the world's largest inland delta. Travelling by houseboat allows you to explore a more secluded area of the delta.

Arrive on the houseboat this evening. On the boat, you’ll receive a safety briefing and meet the crew and check into your cabin. Relax this evening with a sundowner.

Enjoy your journey into the “Panhandle” area of the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. This area is one of the most remote and peaceful areas of the delta with only a handful of permanent boats and camps operating in this area, which makes it an ideal place to stay.

The houseboat consists of two decks. The lower deck has eight simple, comfortable en-suit cabins with sliding glass doors that open to the pristine wilderness of the Okavango Delta. The upper deck is roughly three meters above the waterline. It’s where the dining area, bar, and sundecks are located. Power on the houseboat is run by a generator, which means there are only a few hours a day to heat water and change up any devices. There is no A/C on the houseboat and sometimes hot water can run out. We recommend bringing a small lantern or flashlight for use in your cabin.

We have a long drive today, but your private A/C vehicle will ensure you’re comfortable. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery. There will be plenty of breaks along the way to stretch your legs.

Private Vehicle
Victoria Falls – Okavango Delta10h-11h

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Border Crossing (Zimbabwe - Namibia - Botswana)

Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

This border crossing travels through Namibia. Prior to departure, please determine if you require a visa for Namibia.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 3Okavango Delta

Enjoy your day on the houseboat with early morning and late afternoon wildlife excursions. Your small boat takes your into channels and waterways for optimal wildlife viewing and birdwatching. Opt to enjoy a cultural excursion to Tsoldilo Hills to view ancient San Bushman rock paintings or choose to relax on deck with a cool drink as you watch the scenery pass by.

Passengers who choose to take the optional Tsoldilo Hills excursion will miss the morning boat excursion.

All activities in the delta are subject to weather and water levels. Timing of excursions and visits to specific locations are completely dependent on local conditions.

Okavango Panhandle Wildlife Excursion
Okavango Delta2h30m-3h30m

Take a ride on a small boat down the lush waterways and get up close to wildlife as they come to drink and bathe. Look out for birds, crocodiles, and hippos. Excursions are done on "tender boats," which allow for entry into smaller channels.

Free Time
Okavango Delta

Relax on board or opt to visit Tsodilo Hills.

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Optional Activities - Day 3 HideShow

Tsodilo Hills Excursion
Okavango Delta3h-4h

Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with a local guide. This spot has the richest concentration of San rock paintings in the world, many dating back 30,000 years. Several walking trails provide helpful routes around the painting sites and after our walk we’ll visit the museum. Then it’s time to enjoy a picnic lunch and stop at a local village and market for an opportunity to purchase handicrafts from local women.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 4Okavango Delta/Maun

Transfer to the frontier town of Maun and enjoy an evening of culture and traditional foods with celebrated author Bonty Botumile and the Thari-E-Ntsho Storytellers. This local enterprise is dedicated to preserving Botswana’s heritage and providing youth with employment opportunities in the arts. Option to take a scenic flight over the delta.

Stay at a hotel that offers a pleasant eating area and a beautiful swimming pool. In the afternoon, relax at the hotel, which is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River.

4x4
Shakawe – Maun5h380km

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Free Time
Maun Afternoon

Opt to take a scenic flight over remote areas of the Okavango Delta or shop at the local shopping centres.

Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Botswana Storytelling and Traditional Dinner

Enjoy an evening of culture with celebrated author Bonty Botumile and the Thari-E-Ntsho Storytellers, a local enterprise dedicated to preserving Botswana’s heritage and providing youth with employment opportunities in the arts. Born in Maun, Bonty is a recipient of the Bessie Head Literature Award. Listen as she shares her in-depth understanding of the region’s cultural history. Cap off the night with traditional fare and storytelling around a warm fire.

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Optional Activities - Day 4 HideShow

Okavango Delta Flight
Maun

Get a fresh perspective on the vast wilderness of Africa with a once-in-a-lifetime view only a select few will ever see. Enjoy the hippos in the waterways and elephants and buffalo in the tree line. Gaze at the winding water channels as they make their way through the Delta.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 5Maun/Moremi Game Reserve

Drive to the Khwai River area bordering Moremi Game Reserve. With astounding wildlife, this area has been rated one of the best for wildlife viewing in the world. Relax this evening on the camp deck, admiring the stunning views with a cool drink.

Take a leisurely drive to our camp in the Khwai River area. enjoying wildlife viewing enroute. Due to the fact that none of Botswana’s wildlife reserves are fenced, wildlife can move freely between wilderness areas. This region’s diversity of wildlife is astounding and has been rated as one of the best wildlife viewing areas in the world.

Our lodge boasts a majestic dining and lounge area leading onto a viewing deck over the bushveldt. Enjoy spectacular sunsets over sundowners from the quaint bar or from the deck of your comfort en-suite tent.

The vehicle used from here until our return back to Victoria Falls is a 12-seater Toyota Landcruiser. The Landcruiser has open sides and a removable canvas roof. There is no A/C in the vehicle and the ride can often be dusty and a little rough. Some travel days can also be quite long. This vehicle is used throughout the tour on all wildlife safari drives and long drives.

Road conditions in the region can range from good to very poor. As such, we slow our traveling speed in the rough spots and enjoy some sand and bumps – all part of the adventure of traveling in Africa!

Moremi Wildlife Safari Drive
Moremi Game Reserve2h Morning

Enjoy fantastic views of game in the open savannah of this unspoiled paradise. See elephants, lions, leopards, and more as they roam freely.

4x4
Maun – Moremi Game Reserve4h130km

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6Moremi Game Reserve

Embark early on an open vehicle wildlife safari drive in Moremi and surrounding concession areas. Break for lunch before continuing on with the wildlife safari drive. Return to camp in the afternoon with time to relax at the comfortable tented camp.

Moremi Wildlife Safari Drive
Moremi Game Reserve2h-3h Morning

Enjoy fantastic views of game in the open savannah of this unspoiled paradise. See elephants, lions, leopards, and more as they roam freely.

4x4
Moremi Game Reserve

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Moremi Wildlife Safari Drive
Moremi Game Reserve2h-3h Afternoon

Enjoy fantastic views of game in the open savannah of this unspoiled paradise. See elephants, lions, leopards, and more as they roam freely.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 7Moremi Game Reserve/Chobe National Park

Travel deeper into the Chobe wilderness to Ghoha Hills. Enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding bush. Relax at our camp and learn more about the Savuti and Chobe parks and reserves during a talk with a local wildlife and bush-survival expert. Embark on a late afternoon wildlife viewing in open vehicles around the hills and waterholes. Be on the lookout for elephants, giraffes, hippos, and lions.

In the early afternoon, head south towards the Ghoha Hills and the Savuti area. Enjoy wildlife viewing along the hills and at the surrounding waterholes.

At Ghoha Hills Savuti Camp, meru tents have been placed on platforms on the hills overlooking Chobe National Park. The tents are spacious and include an en-suite. The guest area consists of an intimate lounge, bar, and dining area overlooking the Ghoha Hills.

4x4
Moremi Game Reserve – Savuti Channel7h190km

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Moremi Wildlife Safari Drive
Moremi Game Reserve2h-3h

Enjoy fantastic views of game in the open savannah of this unspoiled paradise. See elephants, lions, leopards, and more as they roam freely.

Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Chobe and Savuti National Parks Talk

Learn more about the Savuti and Chobe parks and reserves during an informative talk and Q&A session. Listen to a local expert discuss the region’s geology, ecosystems and wildlife, as well as the area’s tribes and history. The expert has a teaching background and is considered highly knowledgeable in bush survival and tracking.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 8Chobe National Park/Kasane

In the morning, take a slow drive along the southern bank of the Chobe River. In the afternoon, opt to take a sunset photography river cruise or safari drive for wildlife viewing. You’ll be accompanied by an expert wildlife photographer and guide who will help you get the perfect shot.

Keep an eye out for Chobe bushbuck and puku antelope, which are found only in this part of Botswana. The Chobe River is home to the world’s largest elephant herds; buffalo, hippos, and lions can also be seen here.

Please be aware that if you are planning to prebook any of the optional activities while in Kasane that the Chobe River Sunset Cruise and the Evening Photo Safari on the Chobe River take place at the same time. Therefore, it is only possible to do one of them.

4x4
Savuti Channel – Kasane6h180km

Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.

Chobe National Park Safari Drive
Chobe National Park2h-3h Morning 100km

Immerse yourself in Chobe National Park in an open-backed, open-seated safari vehicle, and experience the stunning wilderness of the game-rich park in the care of a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Explore with your eyes as the tour drives along routes that overlook the beautiful Chobe River and keep an eye out for the remarkable variety of animals that are drawn to this permanent water source.

During the safari drives it is not uncommon to spot several of Africa’s “big five” in the greater Chobe area and the early morning drive lasting 3 hours is a wonderful opportunity to have some unique sightings.

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Optional Activities - Day 8 HideShow

Chobe River Sunset Cruise
Chobe National Park – Kasane

Get a fantastic perspective of one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. Bring a few drinks and a camera, sit back, and enjoy the view.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 9Kasane/Victoria Falls

Cross the border back into Zimbabwe for our final evening.

Private Vehicle
Kasane – Victoria Falls2h-3h120km

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Border Crossing (Botswana - Zimbabwe)
Kazungula

Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 10Victoria Falls

Depart at any time.

Departure Day

Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Botswana Safari Experience

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