Itinerary
- Day 1
Victoria Falls
After landing at Victoria Falls International Airport, you'll get transferred to your hotel and have time to settle in. Later this evening, you're heading out for a 3-hour sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. You'll spot wildlife coming down to drink as the sun sets over Zimbabwe, and finger snacks plus drinks are included throughout.
- Meals
- Snack (Finger snacks, soft drinks and unlimited alcohol during sunset cruise)
Included Activities
- Zambezi River sunset cruise with finger snacks and unlimited alcohol (3 hours)
Optional Activities
- Helicopter ride over Victoria Falls
- Bungee jump on Zambezi River Bridge
- Gorge Swing
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls International Airport Zambezi River - Day 2
Victoria Falls
This morning you'll take a guided tour of Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side to really see this natural wonder up close. The hotel picks you up and drops you back after, and the whole tour takes about 2 hours depending on how long you spend taking in the views and feeling the powerful rush of the falls.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Victoria Falls tour with entry fees
Landmarks/POIs Victoria Falls - Day 3
Victoria Falls to Kasane
You'll depart at 10:00 am heading to Kasane and Chobe National Park. At the border, your Botswana guide will meet you to handle immigration, then it's off to check in at Kwalape Lodge. After you get settled, an afternoon game drive kicks off at 3:00 pm and runs for about 3 hours.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Chobe National Park (3 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park - Day 4
Chobe National Park
Start early with a morning game drive in Chobe National Park, and tea or coffee gets served before or during. Around 9:30 to 10:00 am, you'll have a full breakfast back at the lodge. This is the best time to spot big cats like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. By 3:00 pm, you're heading out for an evening sunset cruise on the Chobe River to see wildlife from the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Full breakfast served around 9:30-10:00 am after morning game drive), Lunch
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Chobe National Park
- Sunset cruise on Chobe River (3:00 pm start)
Landmarks/POIs Chobe National Park Chobe River - Day 5
Chobe to Elephant Sands
If you're up for it, there's an optional early morning game drive starting at 5:45 am for 3 hours where you might catch wildlife hunting, plus elephants, antelopes, buffalos, and impalas. Breakfast happens at the lodge after you return. Then you'll drive around 260 km in the afternoon to Elephant Sands Lodge, where an afternoon game drive follows in the private concession.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive at Elephant Sands
Optional Activities
- Optional morning game drive at 5:45 am (3 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Elephant Sands Lodge - Day 6
Elephant Sands to Gweta
You'll arrive at Planet Baobab Lodge in Gweta and drive across grasslands dotted with baobab trees toward the edge of Ntwetwe Saltpan. Once settled, a 2-hour guided bush walk takes you through the baobab forest where you'll learn about Kalahari ecology and the geological story behind the Makgadikgadi Saltpan. Later, catch the Botswana sunset with a cool drink.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bush walk through baobab forest with guide (2 hours)
- Sunset experience with guide
Landmarks/POIs Makgadikgadi Saltpan Ntwetwe Saltpan - Day 7
Gweta to Maun
Get close with habituated meerkats and see the Makgadikgadi Saltpan from their perspective. You might spot zebras and wildebeests during green season migration across the vast desert. After the 3-hour meerkat tour, you transfer to Cresta Maun Lodge (2 hours), then enjoy a scenic helicopter flight lasting 45 minutes to an hour over Okavango Delta.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Meerkats tour and Makgadikgadi Saltpan visit (3 hours)
- Scenic helicopter flight over Okavango Delta (45 minutes to 1 hour)
Landmarks/POIs Makgadikgadi Saltpan Okavango Delta - Day 8
Maun
Spend the full day exploring Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro (dug-out canoe). You'll learn about local culture and see wildlife along the delta waters while supporting the surrounding community. Pickup is at 7:00 am and you'll be back by 5:00 pm, making this an 8-hour adventure.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Mokoro full day adventure on traditional dug-out canoe in Okavango Delta (8 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Okavango Delta - Day 9
Moremi National Park
A full day game drive in Moremi National Park gives you chances to see lions, cheetahs, leopards, antelopes, zebras, kudus, and elephants. A packed lunch gets served during the drive, and you'll head back to your hotel by 4:00 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch served during game drive)
Included Activities
- Full day Moremi National Park game drive (10 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Moremi National Park - Day 10
Maun to Airport
Breakfast is at 8:30 am and you check out of the hotel by 10:00 am. An airport transfer takes you to catch your flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Kasane.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Maun International Airport
