$4,677 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Victoria Falls and Sunset Cruise
Arrival in Victoria Falls and Sunset Cruise
Arrive at Victoria Falls Airport where you are met and transferred to the comfortable A'Zambezi River Lodge, set on the banks of the Zambezi River close to the famous Falls. After checking in, relax by the large pool overlooking the river or settle into your air-conditioned, thatched en-suite room. In the late afternoon, board a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River, a classic Victoria Falls experience offering superb photographic opportunities of the sun setting over the water, with chances to spot hippos, crocodiles and birdlife along the banks. Dinner is included during the cruise, rounding off a relaxed first day as you settle into the rhythm of your African adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Town (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe)
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- Accommodation:
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A' Zambezi River Lodge
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Day 2
Full Day Chobe National Park Safari in Botswana
Full Day Chobe National Park Safari in Botswana
After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion across the border into Botswana's renowned Chobe National Park, famous for having one of the largest concentrations of elephants in Africa. The day combines both a game drive and a boat cruise on the Chobe River, giving excellent opportunities to view elephant, buffalo, hippo, crocodile and a wealth of birdlife from both land and water. Lunch is included during the excursion. In the late afternoon you return across the border back to Victoria Falls and your lodge, with dinner not included this evening, leaving you free to explore dining options in town.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- A' Zambezi River Lodge
Wildlife in Chobe NP
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Day 3
Guided Victoria Falls Walk and Scenic Flight
Guided Victoria Falls Walk and Scenic Flight
Following breakfast at the lodge, enjoy a guided two-hour walking tour of Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, where your guide shares insights into the geology, history and legends of this spectacular waterfall on the Zambezi River. After a leisurely lunch at your own cost, take to the skies for a scenic flight of around 25 to 30 minutes over Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River, offering a breathtaking bird's-eye perspective of the falls, gorges and surrounding landscape. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure, whether relaxing at the lodge pool or taking the courtesy shuttle into Victoria Falls town, with optional activities available at your own cost.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- A' Zambezi River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Fly to Kruger and Sunset Game Drive in Sabi Sand
Fly to Kruger and Sunset Game Drive in Sabi Sand
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. On arrival you are met and transferred to Elephant Plains Game Lodge, a fenced, owner-run lodge in the northern Sabi Sand Game Reserve bordering the unfenced Kruger National Park, renowned for outstanding Big 5 sightings. After a late lunch and time to check in and relax by the pool, set out on a sunset game drive with sundowners, continuing into a night drive with spotlighting to search for nocturnal wildlife such as leopard, hyena and owls. The day concludes with dinner served in the lodge's open-air boma around a crackling log fire.
- Main Destination:
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger, South Africa)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Plains Game Lodge
Wildlife in Sabi Sands
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Day 5
Full Day of Game Drives in Sabi Sand
Full Day of Game Drives in Sabi Sand
Rise early for a sunrise game drive through the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, accompanied by coffee and rusks as your experienced guide and tracker search for lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino across this renowned Big 5 traversing area. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast and enjoy leisure time at the pool during the heat of the day. After lunch, set out once again on a sunset game drive with sundowners overlooking the bush, continuing into a night drive with spotlighting to pick out nocturnal species often missed during the day. The day is rounded off with dinner at the lodge, and overnight once again at Elephant Plains.
- Main Destination:
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger, South Africa)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Plains Game Lodge
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Day 6
Another Full Day of Game Drives in Sabi Sand
Another Full Day of Game Drives in Sabi Sand
Another early start sees you heading out on a sunrise game drive through the Sabi Sand, with coffee and rusks served in the bush as you track the area's abundant wildlife alongside your experienced ranger. Return to the lodge for breakfast and relax by the pool during the warmer midday hours. In the afternoon, depart on a sunset game drive complete with sundowners as the African sky turns gold, continuing into a night drive with spotlighting in search of elusive nocturnal species such as leopard and civet. Dinner is once again enjoyed at the lodge, where the open-air boma and log fire create a memorable setting to reflect on another exceptional day of safari in this Big 5 reserve bordering Kruger National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger, South Africa)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Plains Game Lodge
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Day 7
Departure from Sabi Sand
Departure from Sabi Sand
An early check-out is required this morning due to the timing of your departure flight, so there is no sunrise game drive today. A packed breakfast is provided as you are transferred from Elephant Plains Game Lodge to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in good time for your onward flight. This brings to a close a memorable combination safari that took in the thundering waters of Victoria Falls, a cross-border excursion into Botswana's Chobe National Park, and outstanding Big 5 game viewing in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve on the doorstep of Kruger National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger, South Africa)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
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