Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure to Zimbabwe
Make sure everything at home is sorted out before heading to the airport. You're flying to Zimbabwe today, so give yourself enough time to get there without rushing around at the last minute.
- Day 2
Arrival at Victoria Falls
Your guide meets you at Victoria Falls airport and drives you about 30 minutes to Ilala Lodge, which sits just steps from the falls. Spend the rest of the day settling in and recovering from travel.
Optional Activities
- Sightseeing helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (approximately 12-13 minutes, minimum 3 participants, 160 US-$ per person plus 15 US-$ national park entrance fee; pre-booking recommended)
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls National Park - Day 3
Victoria Falls to Kasane
Walk the circular trail at Victoria Falls to see the Zambezi River plunge over 100 meters, with water spray rising 200 meters high. Locals call it 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' or 'thundering smoke'. Check out the tropical rainforest, then drive to Kasane in Botswana. End with a sundowner at your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Victoria Falls with guided circular hiking trail
- Drive to Kasane and Chobe National Park
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls Chobe National Park Chobe River - Day 4
Chobe National Park Safari
Morning guided safari in an open jeep through Chobe National Park, looking for lions and grazing animals. Rest at the lodge pool around midday. In the afternoon, take a three-hour boat safari on the Chobe River to see elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and bird species like the African Screaming Eagle.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided safari in open jeep in Chobe National Park (morning)
- Three-hour boat safari on Chobe River (afternoon)
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park - Day 5
Chobe to Gweta
Spend the morning in Chobe Park before heading to Gweta. Once settled, walk through Mopane bush forest with your guide in the afternoon. Visit a waterhole where ancient baobab trees, some 4,000 years old, surround the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning at Chobe Park
- Afternoon guided walk through Mopane bush forest and visit to waterhole with ancient baobab and ana trees
Optional Activities
- Morning safari in Chobe National Park (approximately 3 hours in open off-road vehicle, minimum 2 participants, 66 US-$ per person including 20 US-$ national park entrance fee)
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park - Day 6
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and Gweta
Early morning walk across the Ntwetwe pan salt flats, watching for zebras and oryx antelopes. Visit a meerkat colony for close observation. After lunch, explore Gweta village, including the local school, court, village square, and a Cattle Post to learn about cattle's importance to Botswana's culture.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Early morning guided walk at Ntwetwe pan
- Visit to meerkat colony
- Exploration tour of Gweta village including local elementary school, open-air court, central village square, and Cattle Post
Landmarks/POIs Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Ntwetwe Pan - Day 7
Gweta to Moremi Game Reserve
Travel to Maun and visit the Shorobe basket weaving cooperative where 43 female artisans work. See how they create traditional crafts using labor-intensive techniques. Then head through rough terrain to Moremi Game Reserve, arriving at your lodge. End the evening with a sundowner and dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Shorobe basket weaving cooperative with female artisans
- Drive to Moremi Game Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Moremi Game Reserve Okavango Delta - Day 8
Full Day Safari in Moremi Game Reserve
Spend the entire day exploring Moremi Game Reserve in open four-wheel-drive vehicles. Look for large herds of elephants and buffalo, along with major predator species. The Okavango River supports vegetation that grows much larger here. Return to the lodge as the sun sets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day safari in Moremi Game Reserve using open four-wheel-drive vehicles
Landmarks/POIs Moremi Game Reserve - Day 9
Moremi to Maun with Land, Water and Air Safari
Start in an open jeep heading to Moremi Game Reserve, famous for leopards and African wild dogs. Around noon, reach Xakanaxa and transfer to a boat for about 1 to 1.5 hours through waterways. Watch for birds of prey. Then board a small plane for a 20-minute flight over the Okavango Delta back to Maun before driving to your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning jeep safari in Moremi Game Reserve
- Boat safari through Okavango Delta waterways (approximately 1-1.5 hours)
- 20-minute scenic flight over Okavango Delta to Maun
Landmarks/POIs Moremi Game Reserve Xakanaxa Okavango Delta - Day 10
Kalahari and Ghanzi
Drive to Ghanzi to experience the Kalahari's red sand and extreme temperature swings. Meet San guides in the afternoon who share their culture, teach tracking skills, and show you special Kalahari plants and their healing properties. The San represent thousands of years of preserved traditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon walk with San guides to learn about culture, traditions, tracking, and medicinal plants
Landmarks/POIs Kalahari - Day 11
Kalahari to Namibia (Onjala Lodge)
Cross into Namibia, leaving Botswana behind. Settle in at Onjala Lodge and take in the charming landscape and hospitable atmosphere. Later, visit the observatory to look through a Zeiss refractor telescope and observe double stars, star clusters, and gas nebulae under the clear sky.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Observatory visit with telescope observation of double stars, star clusters, and gas nebulae
Optional Activities
- ZenSations Spa treatments: Ultimate Relaxation massage (head, hands, feet, approximately 60 minutes, 700 NA-$), Hot Stone Therapy (back, neck, face, head with hot stones, approximately 60 minutes, 840 NA-$), Africology Deep Cleanse Facial (approximately 60 minutes, 700 NA-$), Africology Copper & Hot Stone Treatment Manicure (including shoulder massage, approximately 75 minutes, 555 NA-$), Wood Oven Sauna with essential oils (approximately 60 minutes, 235 NA-$), Steam Therapy (approximately 30 minutes without additional treatment, 180 NA-$). All prices per person, valid until 30.11.2023.
Landmarks/POIs Onjala Observatory - Day 12
Onjala Game Park
Start before breakfast with a one-hour guided walk from your accommodation to see giraffes, mountain zebras, and kudus in the African thorn bush savannah. Rest around noon. Then take a two-hour game drive in an open off-road vehicle, searching for oryx antelopes and springboks. Finish watching a spectacular African sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Namibian game and vegetable specialties served in thatched restaurant)
Included Activities
- One-hour guided walk through the game park (early morning)
- Two-hour game drive through the game park in open off-road vehicle (afternoon)
Optional Activities
- Guided safari on foot through Onjala Lodge game park (approximately 2 hours, 280 NA-$ per person valid until 30.11.2022 or 310 NA-$ per person valid until 30.11.2023)
- Day 13
Departure from Namibia
Get taken to the airport and board your flight home. You'll have plenty of time during the journey to process your memories and reflect on everything you've experienced.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Arrival at Home
After landing, you travel on to your hometown, bringing an unforgettable trip to an end.
