The tour starts at 15h00 on Day 1 with a pre departure meeting in the foyer of Cresta Sprayview Hotel. Time is free to view Victoria Falls – without doubt one of the greatest and most spectacular sights in Africa. Time is spent at leisure to browse the local markets and to experience the many optional activities on offer in the adrenalin capital of Africa including helicopter flights over the Falls and to visit the Falls (at own expense).
Please note: A Local Payment is required on departure of the tour and paid directly to your guide in cash. Amount required is US$200 (2023) US$250 (2024) per person. This tour will use a 16 seater Mercedes Sprinter vehicle (or similar) and all activities/game drives will be in an open 4X4 vehicle from the lodges.
You have the day at leisure to explore the Falls or town or take part in an adrenalin filled activity (own expense). (B)
Day 3 - Makgadikgadi Pans
Departing after breakfast, you will travel through Botswana to the Nata area. In the late afternoon you will visit the Makgadikgadi Pans for a truly unforgettable sunset over what remains of an ancient 6500km2 lake. (BD)
Accommodation: 1 night Nata Lodge.
An oasis set among the Mokolwane palms on the edge of the pans. It is ideally situated close to the entrance to the Nata Sanctuary and is just off the main road, 10 km from Nata village. This is the junction to the Okavango, Chobe and Francistown areas. 22 luxury chalets, 10 luxury custom-designed en-suite Meru style tents and camping.
Day 4 to Day 5 - Moremi Game Reserve
Today you will embark on a 3 hour drive to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango delta and Moremi game reserve. Change from your overland vehicle into open 4X4 vehicles and proceed to your accommodation situated at the edge of Moremi Game Reserve. Moremi is lush and varied, shallow flooded pans, plains and forests. It is one of Africa’s finest areas for wildlife, with particularly high game densities including all major naturally occurring herbivore and carnivore species in the region and over 400 species of birds. Days are spent enjoying morning and afternoon game drives in the private concession and inside Moremi. (BD) & (BLD)
Accommodation: 2 nights Shokomoka Adventure Hotel.
Shokomoka Adventure Hotel is a gem of a bush lodge located on the Gomoti River at the eastern end of the Okavango Delta, very close to Moremi Game Reserve. The lodge can accommodate up to 30 people and features 15 spacious en-suite tents. The property makes use of solar power and features a charging station in each tent. Guests can make use of the lodge’s facilities and services which include a swimming pool, restaurant, and game drives. The small swimming pool is a short walk away and overlooks a woodland populated with leadwood, knobthorns, rain trees and russet bushwillows
Day 6 - Maun
This morning disembark on a 2 hour transfer back to Maun. The afternoon is free for an optional 1 hour scenic flight over the vast Okavango Delta (at own expense). (BD)
Accommodation: 1 night Cresta Maun Hotel.
Known as the gateway to the much-visited Okavango Delta in Botswana, Maun is also a popular launching point for the numerous other wildlife activities on offer in this awe-inspiring corner of Africa. Visitors from all over the world arrive in this small town in their droves to partake in safaris to some of the most incredible game reserves, scenic flights over the Delta, 4X4 trails and more.
Cresta Maun, the new 83-bedroomed establishment is situated 10km away from the town’s centre. One of the very best Maun hotels, it offers facilities for both the leisure and business traveller, with two state-of-the-art conference facilities for up to 300 people. Cresta Maun is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River which is at the southern end of the Okavango Delta. Home to several bird species, Cresta Maun offers a tranquil setting from which visitors can explore the wonders of Botswana.
Day 7 to Day 8 - Okavango Delta
Driving round the pan handle you will traverse to the north west of the Okavango Delta. Arrive at Swamp Stop where you will leave your vehicle and enjoy a 2 – 3 hour scenic boat trip to your accommodation in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The following day is spent exploring the delta on boat rides, mokoro’s and guided game walks on the small islands of the Delta. (BD) & (BLD)
Accommodation: 2 nights Swamp Stop Chalet.
Located on 15 acres with 300 m of Okavango River frontage, the camp features 12 en-suite air-conditioned chalets, a full service bar and restaurant and offers a range of activities to suit the entire family.
Boating, Camping, fishing and exploring the Okavango Delta are the main activities guests enjoy while at Swamp Stop.
Guided fishing day trips, boating day trips into the back channels of the Northern Delta permit guests to really access remote parts of the Okavango Eco-system otherwise inaccessible to adventure travellers.
Day 9 - Caprivi
Departing the Delta by boat you return to your vehicle and cross into Namibia. Continue to the Eastern side of the Caprivi Strip and arrive at your lodge overlooking the flood plains of the Kwando River. A lush area teeming with wildlife and birdlife. (BD)
Accommodation: 1 night Camp Kwando.
Nestled on the banks of the Kwando River in the Eastern Caprivi, Camp Kwando invites you to come and explore the beautiful treasures of an untamed land. We offer various accommodation types such as Island Tents, Camp Sites and Tree Houses.
The island boasts 12 thatched tents, each one with two beds. All beds have mosquito nets. Built on poles with a deck overlooking the river, these bungalows will allow you to do some fishing from the deck. The thatched roofs guarantee good thermal regulation, not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. Every tent has an outside shower with a canvas roof over, en-suite bathroom with shower to enjoy the surrounding nature. Electricity is provided at key times by a generator and the bathrooms are lit by way of paraffin lights.
Day 10 to Day 11 - Kasane - Chobe River
Crossing back into Botswana you overnight on the banks of the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for its beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets and abundance of wildlife and birdlife. The afternoon of arrival is free for an option game drive. Day 11 you relax on a morning game drive and a sunset game-viewing cruise on the Chobe River. (BD)
Accommodation: 2 nights Chobe Safari Lodge.
Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River and shares a border with Chobe National Park. Right on your doorstep is the meeting point of four African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Chobe Safari Lodge therefore offers an excellent getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls or Caprivi. Our close proximity to Victoria Falls International Airport, Livingstone International Airport and Kasane International Airport makes us easily accessible, with daily road transfers or charter flights connecting all these airports with Chobe Safari Lodge. A magical lodge experience and spectacular game viewing.
Day 12 - End of Delta & Wildlife Adventure
Tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to Kasane or Victoria Falls for your onward arrangements. (B)