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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in the Adventure Capital
Arrival in the Adventure Capital
Upon arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), you will be greeted by our professional representative for a comfortable road transfer to Dzimbahwe Guest Lodge. Once you have settled in, we depart for a Guided Tour of the Falls.
As you navigate the rainforest paths, your guide will explain the local Lozi name, Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders). Stand at the precipice where the Zambezi River plunges into the Batoka Gorge, creating a spectacular display of rainbows and sheer geological power. Feel the mist and witness the raw power of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World as your guide shares the fascinating history and geology of this iconic site further. After this amazing tour its time to return to lodge for your first rest as the journey that creates unforgettable memories needs a sober mind.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Dzimbahwe Guest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
The Chobe Riverfront & Under Canvas
The Chobe Riverfront & Under Canvas
An early start sees you transferred across the Kazungula border into Botswana. Your Chobe National Park experience begins on the water with a mid-morning boat cruise soon after teas and coffees from the launch site. This is the premier way to see Chobe’s famous swimming elephants and massive pods of hippos. The boat tour would traverse these wildlife infested waters for nearly two and half hours before you head our for your delicius lunch. After a buffet lunch, head out on an afternoon game drive in an open 4x4 vehicle. Chobe boasts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa; look out for lions, leopards, and the rare Puku antelope. The day concludes with an authentic overnight camping experience inside Chobe Park, allowing you to drift off to the nocturnal chorus of the African bush.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
The Elephant Sands Sanctuary
The Elephant Sands Sanctuary
Wake up to the smell of woodsmoke and a fresh bush breakfast before transferring via the Kasane town to Elephant Sands. This private conservancy is famous for its unique unfiltered elephant encounters. The lodge is built around a natural waterhole that serves as a vital life source for the region's bulls.
Optional Activity: In the afternoon, you may choose to join an optional game drive within the Elephant Sands conservancy. This is an excellent opportunity to track the desert-adapted wildlife that thrives in this harsher terrain, including wild dogs, cheetahs, and various antelope species, away from the busier national park tracks.
- Main Destination:
- Elephant Sands (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Sands Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Desert Adventures & The Meerkats of Gweta
Desert Adventures & The Meerkats of Gweta
Optional Morning Activity: Before we depart Elephant Sands, you have the morning free for an optional horse-riding safari or a guided game walk. These silent, non-motorised activities allow you to appreciate the smaller details of the bush, tracking footprints in the sand and observing the flora up close.
Later, we journey to Gweta Lodge, the gateway to the Great Salt Pans. In the afternoon, we venture onto the Ntwetwe Pans, part of one of the largest salt flats in the world. Here, you will spend time with habituated meerkats. Watching these sentinel-like creatures emerge from their burrows and go about their foraging is a highlight of the trip. The vast, crusty white expanse of the pans offers a surreal, lunar-like backdrop for photography.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
-
Gweta Lodge
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5-6
Transit to Maun & The Delta from Above
Transit to Maun & The Delta from Above
Today you will be transferred to Island Safari Lodge, a tranquil retreat on the Thamalakane River of Maun. Later optionally go for a helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta; witness a complex tapestry of channels, palm-studded islands, and game trails carved by generations of elephants. The following day embark to the river’s edge to meet your professional community poler. You will board a Mokoro(canoe), the most peaceful way to travel. As you glide silently through the clear, lily-covered waters, look out for the tiny Painted Reed Frogs, antelopes, and an abundance of kingfishers and herons. The day includes a Bush Walk on one of the larger islands where your guide will show you how to track wildlife and explain the medicinal uses of the plants. You might encounter zebras, wildebeests, or even elephants at a distance. A picnic lunch is served in the shade of a Leadwood tree, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the Delta, before a slow, rhythmic mokoro ride back to the mainland.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Island Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Final Departure from Maun
Final Departure from Maun
Enjoy your final morning in this bushy lodge with a leisurely breakfast overlooking the river. At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to Maun International Airport (MUB) for your onward flight. As you depart, you’ll have a bird’s-eye view of the winding waterways you explored just the day before.
- Main Destination:
- Maun Airport (Maun, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
