Victoria Falls- Okavango Delta Safari (11 Nights/ 12 Days)

Itinerary

Day 1: victoria falls

Stop At: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province
Meet And greet at Vic Falls airport and drive 20km to town to check in at the Hotel (Lokuthula ) then visit the thunderous Vic-Falls where a host of pulsating excursion activities await. These include white water rafting down the Zambezi gorge, canoeing on the upper Zambezi, Elephant rides and helicopter flight over Vic-falls among others. The curio market also situated in Victoria Falls offers fine pieces of art which make for good souvenirs to take back home. Tour Victoria Falls, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, from many different viewpoints. Entrance fee is $30 per person. Optional 15 minutes helicopter ride above the Falls. Dinner at the Boma which is a traditional Zimbabwean restaurant at 19:00 hrs. Meal includes servings of African Wildlife such as eland, springbok, wart hog, gemsbok and other delicacies. Entertainment is local native dancers and drummers. Towards the end of the evening, drums are handed out to the guests and they drum in competition with each other(optional). Overnight at Lokuthula.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodge/Hotel

Day 2: Kasane - Comfortable Lodge

Stop At: Kasane, Kasane, Chobe National Park, North-West District
After breakfast @ 0800hrs will depart to Kasane town (1 hour drive) which is a gateway to Chobe National Park, situated on the banks of the mighty beautiful Chobe River, Chobe River being in Chobe National Park which originates in Angola and flows through to Mozambique, all the while changing names through the different countries.
You will have your lunch at Kasane and do the sunset cruise to experience the park and the animals from another vantage point. You will get up close and personal with hippos, crocodiles and a mind-boggling array of water birds. These is where you will see the Sedudu Island and not forgetting the great sunset.
Dinner will be served at the lodge @ 19:30 hrs.

Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodge

Day 3: Chobe National Park Camping - Ihaha Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
After breakfast @ 0800hrs we will depart to Kasane to Ihaha (5 hours drive) where will have picnic lunch and enjoying a game drive on the way. Ihaha Camp site is in Chobe National Park which is the third largest national park in Botswana covering 10698 square km. After our picnic lunch, we will continue viewing the areas famous herds of elephant, cape buffaloes as well as an abundance of other animal species of predators and antelope, to the very impish primates and general game. Dinner at the camp.

Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 4: Chobe National Park Camping - Ihaha Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
In the morning we will continue our search for wide variety of wildlife and birds that the area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of the area. At some point you will break for tea/ coffee, and later return to camp for lunch and siesta. After your siesta, you will leave camp for an afternoon game drive, whereby you will cover more area and get to explorer more. We will later return to camp for dinner and share the experiences of the day sitting around the bushfire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome Tents

Day 5: Chobe National Park Camping - Savuti

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
We will head south (4 hours drive), away from Ihaha after breakfast, further into the heart of Chobe National Park. As we continue our search for wildlife, we will traverse the drier region of Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains. Savuti is very well known for its predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah and even African wild dog. The Savuti Channel has started flowing again after being dry for the last 30 years. The arrival of water is changing the landscape as well as accommodating different species which historically have not been able to survive in the rather arid plains of Savuti. This exciting development has allowed large breeding herds of elephant as well as buffalo to visit the area.
We will have our packed along the way in one of the picnic sites and after that we will now wrap up the day with an afternoon game drive before reaching camp for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 18 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 6: Chobe National Park Camping - Savuti

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
We will wake up early and embark on a morning game drive to spot the cats. Savute is a hub of cats ranging from leopards, the lions and other . Because of its hilly characteristics the Savute is an ideal breeding ground for cats hence they are a common site there. Tea/ coffee break will be served while on tour. You will then drive back to camp for lunch and siesta. Afternoon game drive will then follow as we will drive slowly trying to spot as many animals as we can. After we will return to camp where you can take shower
while we prepare dinner for the night.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 7: Moremi Game Reserve Camping - Khwai Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Moremi Game Reserve, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, North-West District
After breakfast we will drive from Savuti ( 4 hours) through to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. We will have our packed lunch on our way and later followed by afternoon game drive before reaching camp for dinner and sleep over. For the next two days will be searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for, while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. We will have game drives in the early morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping will be in private designated campsites with ensuite bush ablutions on every tent.

Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve Camping - Khwai Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Moremi Game Reserve, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, North-West District
In the morning we will continue our search for wide variety of wildlife and birds that the area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of the area. At some point you will break for tea/ coffee, and later return to camp for lunch and siesta. After your siesta, you will leave camp for an afternoon game drive, whereby you will cover more area and get to explorer more. We will later return to camp for dinner and share the experiences of the day sitting around the bushfire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping will be in private designated campsites with ensuite bush ablutions on every tent.

Day 9: Okavango Delta - Xakanaxa Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Okavango Delta, North-West District
We depart Moremi in the morning after the breakfast where our adventure will take us in a western direction of the Okavango delta to the edge of the delta ( 4 hours drive). We will enjoy our packed lunch in one of the Islands then followed by afternoon game drive which will be featuring a variety of wildlife species including elephant, kudu, giraffe, zebra, impala, duiker, wildebeest, steenbok, eland, water buffalo, hippo and warthog. Major predators including lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena are present and the bird life is prolific. Botswana has the largest population of free ranging lions in southern Africa, estimated at 3000 and constituting 30% of southern Africa lions. Dinner at Xakanaxa and the other wilderness camps features camp style home cooking, desert, drinks and wine with dinner by choice. Every night, after dinner discussions with safari guides about African Wildlife adventures. We will rest in roomy tents on comfortable cots with mattress, sheet and blanket. Extra bedding is available. Portable toilet adjacent to the sleeping tents and shower is available upon request.

Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Roomy tents

Day 10: Okavango Delta - Xakanaxa Wilderness Camp

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Okavango Delta, North-West District
In the morning breakfast will be served followed by morning game drive. Brunch at the camp. We will explore this beautiful area on Mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe) excursion. We will meet the local polers with their mokoro who will paddle with us along the papyrus – lined channels enjoying the exquisite birds of the region as well as the stunning landscape deeper in the delta. Dinner at the camp.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Roomy tents

Day 11: Maun - Maun Islands Safari Lodge

Stop At: Maun, Maun, Ngamiland East, North-West District
After breakfast we will leave Xakanaxa whereby we will do a morning game drive on the way to Maun. Maun is a transit point to embark for the Delta and you will have the option of taking a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta.(optional ,clients to pay). Along the way we will have our picnic lunch. Optional scenic flight /village tour.

Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodge

Day 12: End of Safari (drop off)

Pass By: Maun, Maun, Ngamiland East, North-West District
Guests will be dropped off to their preferred destination such as airport, ferry or border.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.