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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and Transfer to Hwange National Park
Arrival and Transfer to Hwange National Park
Once you arrive at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), you will be picked up and transferred to Hwange National Park (Hwange Safari Lodge). 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. On this day, you will rest after a long flight waiting for your safari journey on the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Hwange Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Hwange NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full-Day Game Drives in Hwange National Park
Full-Day Game Drives in Hwange National Park
The day will start with a morning breakfast. Afterward, you will start a morning game drive in Hwange National Park. Game drive routes through the park or the concession depend on the guide’s recommendation with regard to where the wildlife is. The game drive will be a full-day safari experience in Hwange National Park. Lunch will be provided at a picnic site. Your full game drive will end around 4:30 p.m.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Hwange Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Early Morning Game Drive, Transfer to Victoria Falls and Dinner Cruise
Early Morning Game Drive, Transfer to Victoria Falls and Dinner Cruise
This will be your last day in Hwange National Park. You will be transferred by road to Victoria Falls after an early morning game drive. At 16:00 you will meet with your driver-guide for a pick-up to the dinner cruise. Experience the beauty and the excitement of one of Africa's most stunning destinations on this Zambezi River dinner cruise. Get an up-close look at iconic Victoria Falls and enjoy Zambezi-style cuisine as you float along this popular river. Enjoy world-class service and meals prepared by an executive chef.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Pioneers Victoria Falls
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Victoria Falls Guided Tour and Night Game Drive
Victoria Falls Guided Tour and Night Game Drive
Day 4 commences with a morning pick-up at 8:30 a.m. from the hotel reception for a guided tour of Victoria Falls. You will be picked up by a driver guide. The experience takes you through parts of the Victoria Falls rainforest to the cliffs opposite the massive cascade. At 4:00 p.m., you’ll be taken to a private reserve located approximately 7 miles from the center of town. Here, you will enjoy a late afternoon game drive until sunset. Meander in an open, well-kitted 4x4 vehicle through a changing landscape of scenic basalt plains, to the Kalahari sands and teak forests of the Nakavango Private Game Reserve. At sunset, you will stop at a splendid vantage point to enjoy some drinks and snacks, stretch your legs, and chat about the afternoon’s adventures with fellow travelers. At dusk, the spotlight comes out to give you the opportunity to see what happens at night in the African bush. You will then have a 3-course BBQ meal complemented by wine, cold beer, and light refreshments.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Pioneers Victoria Falls
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfers to Kasane, Chobe National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
Transfers to Kasane, Chobe National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
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 and you will be helped to do all the border processes. After that, you will be transferred to Chobe Safari Lodge for check-in and relax while waiting for your afternoon game drive which lasts 3 hours
Chobe Safari Lodge is perched on the banks of the Chobe River beside the world-famous Chobe National Park. Chobe Safari Lodge is northern Botswana’s top heritage stay. Established in 1959, decades of guest experience make this the ideal expedition base for iconic game viewing by boat, tiger fishing adventures, or visits to the nearby Victoria Falls. With its modern design and social atmosphere, Chobe Bush Lodge lies beside Chobe Safari Lodge, sharing the same classic facilities and grounds with roaming impalas, rare Chobe bushbucks, and entertaining warthogs.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chobe Morning Game Drive and Chobe Sunset Cruise
Chobe Morning Game Drive and Chobe Sunset 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 get closer to the animals.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning Chobe Game Drives, Transfer to Elephant Sands Lodge and afternoon game drive
Morning Chobe 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 enhance 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 includes elephants, antelopes, buffalos, impalas, and many others. Tea is served during the game drive. After the activity, you will have your breakfast at the lodge.
We will drive 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. In the afternoon, you will do a game drive either in the private concession or the park, depending on the guide's recommendation.
- Main Destination:
- Elephant Sands Private Game Reserve (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Sands
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Planet Baobab and Baobab Bush Walk
Transfer to Planet Baobab and Baobab Bush Walk
You will arrive at the Planet Baobab Lodge in Gweta mid-morning and relax admiring the place. After settling into your cozy and comfy hut, you'll take a stroll with your guide through the surrounding baobab forest. 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)
- Accommodation:
- Planet Baobab
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Meerkats tour and Ntwetwe Salt pans and transfer to Maun
Meerkats tour and Ntwetwe Salt pans and transfer to Maun
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. You will head off with your guide to explore the surroundings in search of bat-eared foxes, ground squirrels, and other unique desert species and learn of their incredible struggle against the elements of Africa’s harshest wilderness. You will get up close and personal with a resident gang of habituated meerkats; see how these incredibly social, superbly adapted animals interact with each other and their environment. You will also get the chance to view the desert through the eyes of a meerkats. In the green season, you may be lucky enough to see the zebras and wildebeests of Africa’s second-largest migration. After you’ve finished your exploration, you will return to Planet Baobab. You will be picked up around 1:00 p.m. and transferred to Maun.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Cresta Maun
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Mukoro Dug-Out Canoeing Experience
Mukoro Dug-Out Canoeing Experience
Today, you will do the full-day mukoro adventure. The activity will allow an up-close opportunity to learn more about the culture and the 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 pick-up time is at 7:00 a.m. and the expected time of arrival is 5:00 p.m.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Cresta Maun
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Game Drives in Moremi Game Reserve
Game Drives in Moremi Game Reserve
You will do a full-day game drive in Moremi Game Reserve. This 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:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Cresta Maun
Wildlife in Moremi GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Maun International Airport Drop-Off
Maun International Airport Drop-Off
After 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 arrive at the airport in time for their flights either to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Kasane.
- Main Destination:
- Maun Airport (Maun, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
