$3,795 to $4,175 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe & Zambia
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe & Zambia
Today you fly to Victoria Falls where our local guide, Mortimer transfers you the short distance to your accommodation located in the leafy residential area of town, still within earshot of the roar coming from Mosi-oa-Tunya – “The Smoke that Thunders”. Upon checking-in, Mortimer is available to discuss your stay in Victoria Falls and make any arrangements you may require. There are daily flights to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwean side of the falls) and/or Livingstone (Zambian side) from Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kruger, Nairobi and Windhoek.
Although home to a seemingly endless variety of wildlife and adventure experiences, the town of Victoria Falls - just minutes from the falls and on the fringes of the Zambezi National Park - still has a pioneering and colonial atmosphere. Dining options tonight include African-style feasts with accompanying tribal entertainment at The Boma or Jungle Junction restaurants, as well as an afternoon High Tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- 528 Victoria Falls
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe & Zambia
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe & Zambia
We are pleased to offer you a complimentary guided visit to the Victoria Falls during your stay (Zimbabwean and Zambian sides; includes entrance fees). We have not included any other activities in your safari, allowing you the freedom to choose what you’d like to do and when you’d like to do it. The plethora of activities on offer includes Zambezi river cruises and white-water rafting or canoeing, rhino and elephant walking safaris, helicopter and microlight scenic flights, African township and village tours, adrenaline activities like bungee jumping and zip sliding, and much more. We especially recommend “Tour the Township” with our local guide, Mortimer who introduces you to his home turf and often invites our travelers to lunch with his wife and family. We will send you our separate “Victoria Falls Activities” booklet, and we can pre-book any of these for you or they can be organized by Mortimer upon your arrival.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- 528 Victoria Falls
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3-5
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
You now travel by private vehicle to Hwange National Park, from where you embark on a game drive to The Hide Safari Camp. For three nights you are immersed in the special wilderness surrounding The Hide, which boasts the dual prizes of being located within the Hwange National Park while also surrounded by a private wildlife concession area. Being located in a private concession means not being bound by the national park regulations imposed on camps located within the park itself. The Hide can therefore offer year-round day and night game drives and guided bush walks.
Home to some of Africa’s largest elephant herds and renowned for its wild dog population, Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe’s largest safari wilderness. This massive national park (14,650km²/5,657mi²) is easily accessed from Victoria Falls and is a year-round option, best combined with a visit to Botswana's Chobe region to then offer 'the big three' of game drives, bush walks and boat safaris.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- The Hide Safari Camp
Wildlife in Hwange NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chobe River & Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe River & Chobe National Park, Botswana
You now travel to Botswana and Garden Lodge, located in the small safari town of Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River. The private road transfer from Hwange passes through bushveld that is home to wildlife such as elephant and giraffe, sightings of which often occur during the drive. You are again accompanied by our guide, Mortimer who will assist with the cross-border formalities. This afternoon you embark on a private boat safari along the Chobe River. The accompanying sunset on the river often provides a truly memorable moment of your African safari. From your riverside accommodation, you are usually ‘serenaded’ to sleep tonight by the grunts coming from nearby pods of hippo as they venture out of the water to graze on the lodge's lush lawn.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe River (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Chobe River & Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe River & Chobe National Park, Botswana
Your day revolves around morning and afternoon private game drives within the Chobe National Park. You’ll also enjoy delicious home-style meals and have time for some quality lazing by the pool and perhaps even a midday siesta.
Note: You have the option today of a full day private game drive that ventures further into the park and takes along a picnic lunch. To make your safari extra special, Compass Odyssey travelers are provided with a private vehicle and boat during your stay in Chobe – other companies typically offer game drives with up to 10 passengers and boat safaris with 10-50+ travelers on board.
During your game drives, be on the lookout for predators such as lion and hyena, and iconic herbivores such as buffalo, zebra, giraffe, warthog and wildebeest. On your boat safaris along the Chobe River you will encounter all manner of wildlife, including Nile crocodile and the Chobe’s great herds of elephant as they come to the river’s edge to drink and frolic in the fresh water.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe River Lodge
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Chobe River and Farewell
Chobe River and Farewell
This morning’s private boat safari on the Chobe River offers a serene and tranquil end to your safari. After a hearty brunch, we then say tsamaya sentle (“goodbye and go well” in the local Setswana language) as you are transferred the short distance to Kasane Airport for your further travel arrangements. There is a daily flight to Johannesburg that departs Kasane at 2:00pm, arriving at 3:45pm. If you wish, we can also arrange for Mortimer to return you to Victoria Falls (2½-3hrs).
- Main Destination:
- Chobe River (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
