Escape to Adventure Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-2

Transfer to Victoria Falls

Transfer to Victoria Falls

Your driver will wait for you at the airport, located 21km southeast of Victoria Falls town. You will be transferred to Dzimbahwe Guest Lodge, a comfortable lodge located in the peaceful area of Victoria Falls, close to the game corridor. It is approximately 3km 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:
Dzimbahwe Guest House
  • Budget lodge located at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 3-4

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park

You will check-out from your lodge in the morning and head to Botswana. Upon completing immigration formalities you get to be treated with coffees and teas with muffins and fruits at the launch site. After your mini breakfast you its time for a morning cruise over the Chobe River praised with huge herds of elephant, Hippos, crocodiles and an abundance of birdlife so thrilling to see and experience. After the boat cruise you enjoy a buffet lunch then later embark for 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 by an open safari vehicle. After the day tour will be dropped at Chobe Safari Lodge where you will spend two nights having a charming hospitality, beautiful accommodation and breathtaking river views. The following day you are picked for an early morning game drive then after lunch you go for a relaxed afternoon cruise & conclude your night with a buffet dinner.

Main Destination:
Chobe River (Botswana)
Accommodation:
Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Chobe NP (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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 buffet dinner included.

During this 1-night stay, you can book an optional activity; a bush dinner with a game drive, having a braai under the African sky illuminated by a galaxy of stars.

Main Destination:
Elephant Sands Game Reserve (Botswana)
Accommodation:
Elephant Sands
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Elephant Sands GR (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

After your stay at Elephant Sands, take your breakfast and embark on the road heading for the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. You will check in at Gweta Lodge which is situated only a short distance from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Here, you can see the very entertaining meerkats, the impressive baobab trees and the incredible biodiversity of the region.

Later, enjoy a half-day Ntwetwe Salt Pan adventure and a meerkat visit. A guide will take you to see a colony of habituated meerkats who live on the edge of the Ntwetwe Salt Pan. These meerkats are human-habituated and therefore give guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe their natural behaviours and charming personalities from almost a touching distance.

After visiting and interacting with the meerkats, you will be transported to the vast Ntwetwe Salt Pan, which forms part of one of the largest salt pans in the world. Likened to being on the surface of the moon, the sight of the salt pan is truly one to behold.

Main Destination:
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
Best Time To Visit All year (Areas are best at different times)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy)
Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot)

Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP

GiraffeCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
ElephantOccasional
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
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HyenaOccasional
HippoRare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Gweta Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

The Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta

After your 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 safe 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)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Okavango Delta

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
Show more
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Island Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Okavango Day Trip

Okavango Day Trip

Explore your day trip activities either on the channels of the delta from a unique vantage point on a mokoro canoe. Here, you navigate the waterways of the Okavango by boat 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 200km. 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 all the way 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
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Transfer to Maun Airport

Transfer to Maun Airport

After an eventful time through Zimbabwe's most popular and iconic landmark - Victoria Falls - to Botswana's most diversified national parks with eye-catching activities characterised by large numbers of wild animals, it is time for you to say goodbye. After breakfast, head to Maun Airport to catch your flight back home.

Main Destination:
Maun Airport (Maun, Botswana)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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