$7,712 to $10,277 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Victoria Falls & Sunset Cruise
Arrival in Victoria Falls & Sunset Cruise
You are met at Victoria Falls Airport and transferred to Ilala Lodge Hotel, just an 8-minute walk from the Falls, where you may glimpse the spray rising above the national park from the pool deck. In the late afternoon, board a boat on the upper Zambezi for a sundowner cruise, with drinks and snacks as the sun sets and the chance to see hippo, crocodile and elephant on the banks. Dinner at Cassia Restaurant or elsewhere in town is at your own arrangement.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ilala Lodge Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Guided Tour of Victoria Falls
Guided Tour of Victoria Falls
After breakfast, a guide walks you through the rainforest on the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, explaining its history and geology from viewpoint to viewpoint as the spray drifts over you. The afternoon is free: relax by the two pools, or book an optional helicopter flight, the Victoria Falls Bridge or high tea (own cost). In the evening, perhaps dine at the hotel's award-winning Cassia Restaurant within earshot of the Falls (own cost).
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ilala Lodge Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Into Botswana & Machaba Camp
Into Botswana & Machaba Camp
After breakfast a road transfer takes you across the Kazungula border to Kasane, about 90 minutes. From Kasane, a light aircraft flies you over the wilderness to the Khwai airstrip, where Machaba's guides meet you and transfer you into camp. Machaba Camp is a classic tented camp in the Khwai Concession, bordering Moremi Game Reserve. After lunch and a rest in your canvas tent, head out, if you arrive in time, on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners in the bush.
- Main Destination:
- Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Machaba Camp
Wildlife in Khwai Concession
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Khwai Wild Dog, Leopard & Elephant
Khwai Wild Dog, Leopard & Elephant
Rise early for coffee and an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle through Khwai, known for wild dog, leopard, lion and huge elephant and buffalo herds along the river. Return to camp for brunch and a lazy midday by the plunge pool or in the library. In the afternoon, set off on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle. When water levels allow, a mokoro glide along the river may also be offered. Return after sunset for dinner around the fire under a sky thick with stars.
- Main Destination:
- Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Machaba Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Fly to Kiri Camp in the Okavango Delta
Fly to Kiri Camp in the Okavango Delta
Enjoy an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle and brunch at Machaba, then take a short scenic flight deeper into the Okavango Delta to Kiri Camp, on a private concession where off-road and night driving are allowed. Its canvas tents stand on elevated decks along a slope, with sweeping views. After lunch and a rest during the heat of the day, head out, if you arrive in time, on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle. When water levels allow, a mokoro trip may also be offered.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kiri Camp
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Water & Land in the Delta
Water & Land in the Delta
Start with an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle across the Kiri islands, where lion and buffalo interactions and wild dog are highlights; an armed guided walk may also be offered. Return for breakfast and a lazy midday at the plunge pool or on your deck. In the afternoon, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle that can continue after dark with a spotlight. When water levels allow, a mokoro trip through the lily-covered channels or, in peak flood, a motorboat ride may also be offered. End with a farewell dinner around the fire.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Kiri Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Final Morning & Flight to Maun
Final Morning & Flight to Maun
Enjoy a final early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle and breakfast at Kiri; when water levels allow, a mokoro trip may also be offered. Then take the camp transfer to the Kiri airstrip for your light-aircraft flight to Maun. In Maun you connect with your onward flight home or to Johannesburg (not included). From the thundering Falls to the quiet channels of the Okavango, your Victoria Falls and Delta safari ends at Maun Airport, with the sound of the Falls and the stillness of the Delta to remember.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City, Botswana)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
