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Enjoy the Giants of Africa as you explore from the Victoria Falls to the oasis of Botswana in Okavango Delta.
Itineraries
Day 1 - 2
Transfer to Victoria Falls
Your driver will be awaiting for you at the airport which is located 21 km South-East of the Victoria Falls Town to transfer you to Nguni Lodge; a comfortable lodge located in the peaceful area of Victoria Falls with rooms all having their own unique style and decor and approximately 3km from the main falls where you will sleep for two nights.
Same day you will be picked for the Sunset Dinner Cruise offering splendid scenery with many hippos, crocodiles, including elephants which cross the river to feed on the islands and exotic birdlife. As magical sunset charm settles over the river, lanterns are lit and a wonderful three-course dinner is served. The following Day your guide picks you up from the lodge for a Guide Tour of Victoria Falls(Zimbabwean side), including transfers, later during the day you will be taken for a Traditional Village Tour experience; then to conclude your last night before Botswana, you will be picked in the evening for the buffet Boma Dinner.
Day 3 - 4
Chobe National Park
Early morning you will embark upon an unforgettable experience with a thrilling jam-packed Chobe National Park. You will be spending two nights at Chobe Safari lodge which offers charming hospitality, beautiful accommodation and breathtaking river views. Tuck into a tasty lunch followed by a late afternoon game drive along Chobe River as you watch the African sunset. The following day enjoy an an exhilarating Chobe National Park game drive in the morning and after a mouth washing buffet lunch enjoy a leisurely afternoon cruise along the Chobe River that will take you into Chobe National Park which is rich in wildlife and there is good chance to see elephants swimming across the river, hippo, Elephants and rich variety of bird life. The Chobe truly is a mecca for wildlife-lovers. After such an exciting day your guide will drop you back to Chobe Safari lodge where you will have your dinner and spend your last night before you proceed tomorrow to Elephant Sands.
Day 5
Transfer to Elephant Sands
After breakfast you will leave for Elephant Sands which is a bush lodge & campsite in the north-eastern part of Botswana along Nata which was built around the year 2002 by Ben Moller and and its 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 at only a couple of meters away from you, a unique experience with breakfast and buffet dinner included. On this one night stay you have an optional activity to book for yourself; a bush dinner with game drive, having a braai under the African sky illuminated by a galaxy of stars.
Day 6
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
After your stay at Elephant Sands you grab 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 where 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 meerkat visit. You are taken by a guide to see a colony of habituated Meerkats who live on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan. These Meerkats are human habituated and this therefore gives guests a once in a life time opportunity to observe their natural behaviours and charming personalities from almost a touching distance. After visiting and interacting with the Meerkats you are then 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.
Day 7
The Okavango Delta
After your breakfast at Gweta safari lodge you will be transfer by road for 217 km to Maun where 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 and stay at Island Safari Lodge that 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 the Okavango Helicopter scenic flights and horse riding across the river.
Day 8
Okavango Day Trip
Explore your day trip activities either on the channels of the delta from a unique vantage point on a mokoro canoe, 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 traversing a range of interesting delta landscapes for about 200 km OR Explore the lush wildlife area of Moremi in open safari vehicles where you will witness the rich and diverse fauna and flora this area has to offer and photographic opportunities of a lifetime; you'll stop at a scenic area to enjoy a light and wholesome lunch then continue to explore Moremi for the rest of the day. During 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 BUT this activity is available only when water levels in the Delta allow access all the way to Chiefs Island. Explore the delta’s channels while you make your way back to Maun.
Day 9
Transfer to Maun Airport
After an eventful time through Zimbabwe's most popular and iconic landmark of 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 on your last dawn after breakfast and head to Maun Airport to catch your flight going back home.
