10-Day Okavango Delta, Chobe & Victoria Falls Explorer

Today you will wake up to enjoy an early breakfast. Shortly after breakfast you will go for a morning game drive. On this safari drive you should therefore, look out for the large herds of African elephants in the Mophane scrub, keep an eye on for the elusive African wild dogs, lions, leopards, etc.

You might also encounter birds of prey on this safari drive such as the mighty Martial Eagle, Tawny Eagle, the majestic African Fish Eagle and that incredible aviator–the Bateleur and many others.

We will return to our camp around noon for lunch and a much needed rest. In the afternoon we will set off once again in our safari vehicle for more birding and game viewing.

Come back to our camp just after sunset to have a shower and thereafter enjoy a campfire cooked dinner. We have two (2) nights at a wilderness campsite to marvel at this exceedingly diverse reserve that offers an untouched wildlife experience.

Today, after breakfast you will take a slow game drive through Moremi Game Reserve- a game drive that provides farewell to the area’s magnificent landscapes and mammals.

Finally, you will head northeast towards the Khwai Concession for a two (2) night stay.

At about 1800–square kilometres large, the Khwai is situated in the northeastern Okavango next to Moremi. It is a wildlife–prolific and varied ecosystem dominated by a patchwork of lagoons, grasslands, permanent flood plains and large areas of Mopane woodland forests. Khwai has a marvelous selection of predators such as lion, leopard, wild dog, cheetah, serval, African wild cat, etc.

In the afternoon you will go for your game drive and possibly watch the sunset unfold over the Khwai River.

Today, after an early breakfast you will go for your usual morning game drive. Your journey will follow the Khwai River’s watercourse weaving from the riverside and floodplains into the mophane veld and woodlands that make Khwai one of the most scenic areas of the Okavango.

The Khwai area boasts an excellent population of African Elephant, both solitary bulls and breeding herds. The swampy areas are home to Red Lechwe. Other resident species includes the Southern Giraffe, bufallo, Burchell’s Zebra, Tsessebe, the Greater Kudu, Impalas and various other nocturnal species. Khwai is also one of Botswana’s birding Mecca’s. As such the raptors and water birds are particularly abundant and make for some great photography.

Mokoro Excursion

The highlight today is a mokoro excursion along the Khwai River-part of the Okavango Delta system. During this mokoro excursion you should have some great encounters with aquatic birds and several species of mammals.

You will rise very early this morning and greet the fresh African morning with coffee and some light breakfast. Thereafter, you will head out on your last safari drive in the Khwai Concession.

Eventually, you will leave the Khwai Concession and travel northeastwards to Savuti for a two (2) night stay.

Savuti is best known for its predators, both big cats (lion, leopard and cheetah) and birds of prey–raptors, vultures and all manner of birds of prey that soar over Savuti’s landscape in search of food. Perhaps the strangest phenomenon of all about Savuti is the 100 kilometres of Savuti Channel. At times, it will stop flowing and remain dry for years at a stretch. When the channel recommences its flow, it changes the entire ecosystem, transforming the Savuti Marsh and Mababe Depression into wetlands. This creates an oasis that provides water for thirsty wildlife herds and acts as a magnet for a profusion of water birds.

You wake up early in the morning to freshen up with some hot water in the face basin. This is followed by a light breakfast of some coffee, tea, rusks, cereals, bread, etc.

After breakfast, you'll head out for your morning game drive to explore the Savuti and its marsh. The Savuti Marsh is a vast expanse of grasslands dotted with dead acacia trees, creating an intriguing, almost ghost-like landscape. You will return to camp at around midday for lunch and some siesta time.

Another point of interest in Savuti is the Bushman rock paintings, thought to be well over a thousand years old. These are paintings of giraffes, elephants and elands. If time permits, we will pay these rock paintings a visit.

In the afternoon, you'll head out again for your afternoon game drive and return to camp just before sunset. Dinner will follow before you turn in for the night to rest or as you hold some discussions about events of the day around the campfire.

Wake up early for some breakfast and thereafter, leave Savuti on a leisurely game drive and travel northeastwards to a wilderness camp inside Chobe National Park. This wilderness camp will be your home for one (1) night of your safari vacation.

Tucked up in Botswana’s far northeastern border with Namibia, Chobe is one of the great wildlife destinations of Africa. At approximately 11 900 square–kilometers Chobe is made up of rich ecosystems and pristine landscapes consisting of savanna plains, river, swamp and scrub.

With such varied environments and habitats, Chobe provides a magnificent array of wildlife. It is the ultimate haven for vast herds of elephant – as many as 120,000 of the animals depend on the Chobe River’s life–sustaining waterways when the dry season kicks in. Other resident game species are large herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, the rare puku, roan and sable antelopes. These are normally trailed by the notoriously fearless lions of the Chobe, leopard and cheetah.

Wake up early today for your breakfast and thereafter head into Chobe for your safari drive.

Chobe is one of the best places to see and photograph Roan and Sable Antelopes. In the mid- to late-afternoon, herd after herd of elephants come down to the Chobe River’s banks and each takes its turn to drink the precious water or just swim in the cool river. Also, the massive herds of African Buffalo that inhabit Chobe are constantly flanked by the ever–hungry lions of the Chobe.

Day 8: Chobe River boat cruise

This afternoon you will go for a boat cruise in the Chobe River. This gives you a chance to experience the animals of Chobe from a different perspective. Therefore you might get up close and personal with hippos, crocodiles and a mind–boggling array of water birds.

At the end of your Chobe River boat cruise, you will be taken to your lodge in Kasane to freshen up, ready yourself for dinner and then spend one (1) night.

You will leave your lodge the first thing in the morning and head to Chobe National Park for your last safari drive.

Finally, after your morning safari drive in Chobe you will return to Kasane. On arrival, you will be taken out to lunch at one of the nice restaurants found in Kasane.

Transfer to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Our transfer vehicles will pick you up after your lunch and transfer you across the border to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe where you will spend the last one (1) night of your safari vacation.

Note: The rest of the afternoon today is left for you to spend at leisure or to participate in some of the numerous activities (own cost) on offer in Victoria Falls.

Today, well rested and feeling refreshed, you wake up to enjoy breakfast at your lodge in Victoria Falls.

Guided tour of the Victoria Falls

The highlight after your breakfast today is a guided tour of the Victoria Falls locally known as “Mosi–oa– Thunya” and loosely translated “The Smoke that Thunders”. The Victoria Falls is known as the largest sheet of falling water in the world.

On reaching the edge of the Victoria Falls, you will explore the gorge through various view/vantage points. You will be returned to your lodge at the end of your tour of the Victoria Falls.

Our safari ends immediately upon reaching the lodge from a tour of the Victoria Falls.

Note: Transfers to Victoria Falls Airport can be arranged for you at an extra cost.