10-Day Tour to Botswana National Parks & Victoria Falls

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

Airport Pickup and Sunset Cruise on Victoria Falls

Once you arrive at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), you will be picked up and transferred to your place of accommodation. It is important that you let us know your flight details beforehand, as the pick-up time will depend on the arrival time of your flight. At 3:30 p.m., you will meet with your driver-guide for a pick-up to the sunset cruise. On this cruise, you will sail up the mighty Zambezi River as the sun goes down. You can immerse yourself in the natural delights of the golden Zimbabwean sunset. You'll observe the birds flocking to the waters and watch the local animals arrive for their last drink of the day. All of this will happen while enjoying tasty finger snacks provided during the cruise to wrap up day one.

Main Destination:

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation:

Shongwe Lookout

• Mid-range lodge located at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Zimbabwe and Zambia Guided Tour of Victoria Falls

You will get the full experience from both sides of the border on this deluxe tour of everything Victoria Falls has to offer. A guided tour of Victoria Falls gives you the opportunity to discover both the Zimbabwean side and the Zambian side in one tour. You will get as close as possible to Victoria Falls on this escape to one of the world’s most incredible natural wonders. You'll feel the powerful rush of the falls from the great views the landmark offers, overlooking the falls. You will start your tour at 8:30 am and you will be picked up from the hotel to a guided tour of the falls. The tour starts from either the Zimbabwean side or the Zambian side depending on which side you will be staying. This tour gives you the chance to view the waterfalls on both sides that is Zimbabwe and Zambia in one day accompanied by professional guides. Food and beverages are at your own expense. A hotel pickup and drop-off are all included.

Main Destination:

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Accommodation:

Shongwe Lookout

• Mid-range lodge located at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Road Transfer to Chobe National Park

At 10:00 a.m., you will be picked up from the hotel in Victoria Falls and transferred to Kasane, Chobe National Park. You will meet the Botswana guide at the border who will help you to do all the border processes. After that, you will be transferred to Chobe Safari Lodge for check-in. You will relax while waiting for your afternoon game drive which lasts 3 hours.

Main Destination:

Chobe National Park (Botswana)

Best Time To Visit August to October (Best at the riverfront area)

High Season July to October (The park gets crowded)

Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Chobe NP

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GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

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HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kwalape Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Chobe NP (Botswana)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game Drives in Chobe National Park and Chobe Boat Cruise

You will enjoy early morning game drives in Chobe National Park. Tea and coffee are served before the game drive or during the game drive. After the game drive from around 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., you will have your full breakfast. It is the best time to see big cats like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Late in the afternoon, you will embark on a sunset cruise in the Chobe River cruising in the Chobe National Park. The trip starts at 3:00 p.m. It’s one of the best experiences to watch the game from the boat and you will also get closer to the animals.

Main Destination:

Chobe National Park (Botswana)

Accommodation:

Kwalape Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Chobe NP (Botswana)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Chobe National Park Game Drives, Transfer to Elephant Sands Lodge and afternoon game drive

You will enjoy a morning game drive at 5:30 a.m. The pick-up time is early so that we increase the chances of seeing cats when they will still be hunting. The game drive will take 3 hours, which will allow more opportunity to see wildlife which include elephants, antelopes, buffalos, impalas, and many others. Tea is served during the game drive. Afterward, you will have their breakfast at the lodge.

You will be driven to Elephant Sands Lodge which is approximately 260 km from Kasane. The lodge is located in the park which is home to elephants as the name suggests. On arrival, you will check in and in the afternoon do a game drive either in the private concession or park depending on the guide's recommendation.

Main Destination:

Chobe National Park (Botswana)

Accommodation:

Elephant Sands

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Elephant Sands GR (Botswana)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Planet Baobab and Bush walk

You will arrive at the Planet Baobab Lodge in Gweta early in the morning. You will drive across the vast grasslands, past lonely baobab sentinels to the edge of Ntwetwe Saltpan. Along the way, your guide will explain the incredible adaptations of the species that are unique to the Kalahari Desert environment. After settling into your cosy and comfy hut, you'll take a stroll with your guide through the surrounding baobab forest, while he explains the local ecology, geology, and of course, the unique biology of the baobabs, which are in fact, not trees but, the largest succulent in the world. You will enjoy a flaming Botswana sunset with a cool drink over a campfire as your guide explains the fascinating geological origins of the Makgadikgadi. This vast saltpan desert, an area that is bigger than Switzerland, was once the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet!

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

CheetahRare

HippoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

Accommodation:

Planet Baobab

• Mid-range bungalow located just outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP (Botswana)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Meerkats tour and Ntwetwe Salt pans and transfer to Maun and Scenic flight over Okavango delta

You will get up close and personal with a resident gang of habituated meerkats. See how these social, superbly adapted animals interact with each other and their environment. You'll also get the chance to view the desert through the eyes of a meerkat. Despite the fact that it’s only a foot off the ground, is a pretty spectacular vantage point, and definitely one of the most special and memorable game experiences you will encounter in Botswana. You’ll explore the vast nothingness of the Makgadikgadi, a place where the vast expanses of sparkling saltpan extend as far as the eye can see. In the green season, you may be lucky enough to see the zebras and wildebeests of Africa’s second-largest migration. After the Meerkats you will be transferred to Cresta Maun Lodge and you will do a helicopter scenic tour over Okavango Delta.

Main Destination:

Maun (City, Botswana)

Accommodation:

Cresta Maun

• Mid-range hotelin Maun (City, Botswana)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mukoro Dug-Out Canoeing Experience

Today, you will enjoy the mukoro full-day adventure. The activity will allow an up-close opportunity to learn more about the culture and animals that live along the delta waters. You will do the tour on a dug-out canoe. The activity enhances the support of the community, as people in the surrounding areas provide this service. The transfer pickup time is at 7:00 a.m. and the expected time of arrival is 5:00 p.m.

Main Destination:

Maun (City, Botswana)

Accommodation:

Cresta Maun

• Mid-range hotelin Maun (City, Botswana)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Moremi National Park Game Drive Safari

You will enjoy a full-day Moremi National Park game drive. The activity will give you an opportunity to see more wildlife. There are more cats for example lions, cheetahs, leopards, and other wildlife such as antelopes, zebras, kudus, and elephants. A packed lunch is served while doing the game drive. At 4:00 p.m., the game drive will end and you will be transferred back to the hotel.

Main Destination:

Maun (City, Botswana)

Accommodation:

Cresta Maun

• Mid-range hotelin Maun (City, Botswana)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Maun International Airport Drop Off

After a morning breakfast at 8:30 a.m., you will prepare to check out from the hotel at 10:00 a.m. An airport transfer will be arranged so that you will go to the airport in time for your flights either to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Kasane.

Main Destination:

Maun (City, Botswana)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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