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Arrival
Day 1
Airport Transfer to Hwange National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
Airport Transfer to Hwange National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
We know you can't wait to get started! After welcoming you to Zimbabwe and a few brief formalities, it's time to get out there and explore. Zimbabwe has some amazing wildlife and we know you're about to have the trip of a lifetime. Your tour guide from our company will meet and greet you at Victoria Falls Airport and ensure you are ready to begin your journey with us. You will then be transferred by road to the Hwange National Park, where you will have a late afternoon game drive and get to know the incredible Hwange National Park. This is a brilliant place to see wildlife, including some of Africa's largest elephant herds and an array of predators that include lions, cheetahs, leopards, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs.
Your accommodation will be at the Hwange Safari Lodge, which borders the Hwange National Park and is very close to the main entrance gate. The lodge has good views, and elephants and other animals pass through daily.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Hwange Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Hwange NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full-Day Game Drive in Hwange National Park
Full-Day Game Drive in Hwange National Park
After breakfast, come see the best of Hwange National Park as we take you out on a full-day guided game drive. It really is a terrific way to feel a part of Africa with the wind in your hair as we drive you around to look for animals.
You will rise very early for a morning game drive in the park. The early morning is the time of day when you will view the wildlife at its most active. You will also experience the breathtaking African sunrise as you make your way back to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, you will have some time to relax. After lunch, you will enjoy another game drive until sunset. In the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Another option is to have two game drives on this day (morning and afternoon) if you do not want to do a full-day game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Hwange Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tour of the Majestic Victoria Falls and a Dinner Sunset Cruise
Tour of the Majestic Victoria Falls and a Dinner Sunset Cruise
In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, we will drive to the city of Victoria Falls, where we will have a tour of the majestic Victoria Falls. It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell, the humbling feeling that here, indeed, is Nature’s supreme masterpiece. No photograph can begin to depict the reality and nothing prepares you for your first sight.
Later in the afternoon, at sunset, we will go for a dinner cruise on the Zambezi River. It is a superb way to relax and enjoy the spectacular beauty of the river. There are great photo opportunities against often spectacular African sunsets. Flocks of birds skim the waterline as the sun sets behind the African skyline. You may have the opportunity to see a variety of game, including hippo, crocodile and elephant as well as enjoy the many different bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Dzimbahwe Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Road Transfer to Chobe National Park
Road Transfer to Chobe National Park
In the morning, after breakfast, we will drive to Chobe National Park in Botswana. Later in the afternoon, we will embark on a sunset cruise. View the abundant wildlife of the Chobe National Park on a Chobe River sunset cruise, providing game viewing from a totally different perspective along the banks of the river. Drifting along the river on a comfortable riverboat is the ideal vantage point from which to witness the many animals which make their way down to drink. Hippos and crocodiles are also common sightings, and elephants frequently cross the river to the islands where lush green grass is available year-round.
The rest of the day is then spent at leisure. Relax and take it easy to allow yourself to process and recover from all of the excitement you have enjoyed on your safari so far.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Kwalape Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full-Day Game Drive in Chobe National Park
Full-Day Game Drive in Chobe National Park
Spend more time getting to know Chobe National Park. It is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the animals you came so far to see. You will go on a full-day guided game drive, looking for wildlife and learning all about them from your professional guide. Our guide will add so much to your understanding of what you see. The game drive will be conducted in an open-sided 4x4 vehicle to ensure maximum viewing opportunities for everyone. Your highly knowledgeable guide will help you spot animals in the Chobe National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Kwalape Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Drive to Maun
Drive to Maun
In the morning, after breakfast, we will drive to Maun. So much of what goes on in this relaxed city, which is strung out along the banks of the Thamalakane River, is focused on getting you out on safari or welcoming you back in from the wilds of northern Botswana. Sedia Riverside Hotel is your base while you're in Maun, and it's a good one. Most of the appealing rooms have their own private terrace or balcony that looks out over the hotel's gardens, and the riverside location is a real bonus. The rest of the afternoon is spent at leisure.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Sedia Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Full-Day Mokoro Trip
Full-Day Mokoro Trip
The Okavango Delta mokoro trip offers you the exploration of the famed delta by mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe). The trip starts around 06:00 from Maun, where the boat transfers to the mokoro boat station. You will glide past the islands that dot the delta and the surrounding channels for a unique experience that sets you amongst nature. The trip will lead through the Okavango Delta, which neighbours the Moremi Game Reserve. In this scenic and wildlife-rich area, you can view various game drawn to the life-giving waters. The guide will then take you on a walk on one of the island formations. On return to the mokoro, a picnic lunch will be served.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Sedia Hotel
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Maun Airport
Maun Airport
It is time to finish your Botswana safari with us. It may be over, but we feel sure that you will return home with many incredible experiences to fill your memory until you can return and travel with us again.
- Main Destination:
- Maun Airport (Maun, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
