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Arrival
Day 1-2
Transfer to Victoria Falls
Transfer to Victoria Falls
Your driver will wait for you at the airport, located about 17km southeast of Victoria Falls town. You will be transferred to Shearwater Explorers Village, a comfortable lodge located in the peaceful area of Victoria Falls, close to the falls. It is approximately 1km from the main falls where you will sleep for 2 nights.
On the same day, you will be picked up for the sunset dinner cruise offering splendid scenery with exotic birdlife and many hippos, crocodiles and elephants that cross the river to feed on the island. As the magical sunset charm settles over the river, lanterns are lit and a wonderful 3-course dinner is served.
The following day, you will be picked up from your lodge to enjoy a guided tour of Victoria Falls. Later in the day, you will go on a village tour. As the evening approaches, you will go for an unforgettable African experience infused with Zimbabwean cuisine - the buffet boma dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Shearwater Explorers Village
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3-4
Transfer to Kasane
Transfer to Kasane
You will check out from your lodge in the morning and head to Botswana. Upon completing the immigration formalities, you are treated to coffee and tea with muffins and fruits at the launch site. After your mini breakfast, it's time for a morning cruise on the Chobe River. The huge herds of elephants, hippos, crocodiles and an abundance of birdlife are thrilling to see and experience.
After the boat cruise, you enjoy a buffet lunch. Later, you embark on an afternoon game drive in the Chobe National Park, where once again you have the opportunity to enjoy an abundance of wildlife as you explore the Chobe riverfront with an open safari vehicle. After the day tour, you will be transferred to Chobe Safari Lodge where you will spend 2 nights. It offers charming hospitality, beautiful accommodations and breathtaking river views. The following day you are picked up for an early morning game drive. After lunch, you go for a relaxed afternoon cruise and conclude with a buffet dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe River (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Elephant Sands
Transfer to Elephant Sands
After breakfast, you will leave for Elephant Sands which is a bush lodge and campsite in the northeastern part of Botswana along Nata. It was built around 2002 by Ben Moller and is located 250km from Chobe or Kasane. Enjoy viewing the elephants at a natural waterhole right in front of the lodge. Watch these impressive creatures whilst they drink only a couple of meters away from you, a unique experience with breakfast and a buffet dinner included.
During this 1-night stay, you can book an optional activity; a bush dinner with a game drive where you can enjoy a barbeque under the African sky illuminated by a galaxy of stars.
- Main Destination:
- Elephant Sands Private Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Sands
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
After your stay at Elephant Sands, enjoy breakfast and head for the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Near Gweta town. You will check in at Planet Baobab Lodge which is situated only a short distance from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
outside the town of Gweta and close to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Planet Baobab is a relaxed place where the rooms and all the public areas have plenty of color and character. There's a swimming pool a breezy bar and restaurant area. It's an excellent place to meet lots of other travelers from different lodges.
You'll be exploring Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, one of Botswana's quieter and most surprising parks. The landscapes here consist of the often-dry, but wildlife-rich Boteti River in the west, and vast salt pans out in the east. Lions, brown hyenas, meerkats, and the annual zebra migration are all highlights, and the salt pans offer some remarkable views, especially at sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Planet Baobab
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Okavango Delta
Okavango Delta
After breakfast at Gweta Safari Lodge, you will be transferred by road to Maun. Here, the Okavango Delta - a unique wetland system of rivers, crystal-clear channels, islands and lagoons that creates a haven for innumerable bird and wildlife species - is found. You'll stay at the Island Safari Lodge which offers comfortable accommodation nestled in a lush garden. It is well spaced out. Each room has a lovely view across the tree-lined garden towards the banks of the Thamalakane River, a cool and welcoming oasis in the heart of Maun.
Shaded under a huge canopy of large trees, the lodge overlooks the river and floodplain beyond. You have optional activities such as scenic Okavango helicopter flights and horse riding across the river.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Island Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Okavango Delta
Okavango Delta
Explore your day trip activities on the channels of the delta from a unique vantage point on a mokoro (canoe). Here, you navigate the waterways of the Okavango to the magical Chief’s Island whose fascinating heritage and wildlife will fill you with a sense of wonder as you traverse a range of interesting delta landscapes for about 100km. Otherwise, explore the lush wildlife area of Moremi in open safari vehicles where you will witness the rich and diverse fauna and flora. This area offers photographic opportunities of a lifetime!
You'll stop at a scenic area to enjoy a light and wholesome lunch and then continue to explore Moremi for the rest of the day. During the Chief's Island tour, you will have an opportunity to stop for lunch, but the rest of the day will be spent on the boat. Please note that this activity is only available when water levels in the delta allow access to Chief's Island. Explore the delta’s channels while you make your way back to Maun.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Island Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Departure
Departure
After breakfast at 07h30, guests will prepare to check out from the lodge at 10h00. An airport transfer will be arranged so that guests will arrive at the airport in time for their flights either to Johannesburg, Cape Town or back to their respective countries.
- Main Destination:
- Maun Airport (Maun, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
