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Botswana & Zimbabwe Uncovered - 13 days

13 days
Start and end in Victoria Falls
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Overland Truck
Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 16
Ages 10+
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Highlights

  • Victoria Falls - Begin your adventure in Zimbabwe's adventure capital and head out to see thundering Vic Falls
  • Chobe National Park - Enjoy a game cruise on the Chobe River in search of hippos and crocodiles and game drive through the park
  • Caprivi Strip - Venture into this biodiverse region of Namibia along the Zambezi River, which is well known for its variety of bird life
  • Okavango Delta - Enjoy nature walks and take to the water as you paddle a mokoro canoe through the lush waterways and enjoy game walks on the delta's islands
  • Moremi Game Reserve - Spend two days exploring the Khwai River area (including 4x4 game drives) of this private reserve, which is home to all of the Big Five
  • Nata Bird Sanctuary - Visit this community managed sanctuary which protects an important wetland area home to more than 160 bird species
  • Makgadikgadi Salt Pans - Watch a dramatic sunset over this eerily beautiful dried up lake bed, which stretches for hundreds of kilometres in all directions
  • Hwange National Park - Game drive through the Private Concession of Zimbabwe's best game reserve, home to a healthy population of elephants

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Victoria Falls
  2. Day 2-3 Chobe National Park
  3. Day 4 Caprivi & Zambezi River
  4. Day 5-6 Okavango Delta
  5. Day 7 Maun
  6. Day 8-9 Khwai Area of Moremi Game Reserve
  7. Day 10 Nata Bird Sanctuary & the Makgadikgadi
  8. Day 11-12 Hwange National Park safari
  9. Day 13 Victoria Falls
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Customer Reviews

  • Stephen
    · July 19th, 2025
    I thoroughly enjoyed my first ever safari experience, and would definitely do another one. The whole organisation of the trip was excellent, and the tour ran very smoothly. From being collected at Walvis Bay airport, to being dropped off at Livingstone Airport, nothing was too much trouble for any of the drivers and guides. I think my only 'complaints' would be that arriving in Namibia is NOT cheap. Although a tourist holiday visa can be dealt with on arrival, it is expensive. I was charged N$1,600.00 for a seven day stay. At least crossing the border into Botswana, and then Zambia is cheaper. They just stamp your passport at immigration control! Also, at our first campsite at Spitzkoppe, although in the trip notes it says, 'guests can enjoy hot showers and there are shared bathroom facilities', where we pitched our tents, there were no hot showers or bathroom facilities. We had two long-drop toilets. At least, if you get out in the night, you can always enjoy the starry night sky and Milky Way! Fortunately, we were only there for one night! As for the safari drives themselves, they were all first rate, and I have many fantastic memories and hundreds of photos to look back on. Some off them were very early starts, (5am at Chobe for example!), but they were definitely worth it. From seeing the sun rise over the Chobe River, to driving close to a pride of dozing lionesses, and seeing elephants, giraffes, baboons and other herbivores at close quarters, was something I'll never forget. Also, the cruise on the Chobe River, was excellent, with very close views of buffalo on the bank sides, elephants, crocodiles, and a large herd of hippos, plus many different bird species. One of the main highlights at the start of the tour was spending a day and a half on game drives around Etosha National Park in Namibia. Again, fantastically close views of all manner of animals and birds, including a very obliging cheetah, who sat and posed on a tree branch for about half an hour, completely oblivious to all the tourists and their cameras! Finally, a big mention to our guide for the tour, Joe, and the ever reliable driver, Harmony. I would recommend both for any awards going. Joe was everything a tour leader should be. Extremely well organised, punctual and efficient, friendly and supportive, and a great cook, ably assisted by those who helped him! Harmony, as driver, was also brilliant. Given the lengths of some of the road trips we went on each day, he never lost his sense of humour, despite, presumably feeling very tired at times. Again, he was always on time in leaving and arriving at destinations, and was very good at assisting people in putting up, dismantling, and packing away their tents, and helping to store them in the truck. He was a very safe and competent driver, and made frequent stops for 'bushy-bushy', toilet breaks along the way! Both Joe & Harmony are a credit to Acacia Africa, and I hope they are used together on future safari tours.
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  • Andrey
    · March 22nd, 2025
    It was a wonderful trip. We were incredibly lucky with our tour leader, Aaron, who run the whole thing very smoothly. The itinerary was very interesting and thought-through so that it wasn’t too tiring. The lodges were were very nice and the people we met were very friendly. We visited some wonderful places and overall it was an unforgettable experience.
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  • Jurga
    · March 15th, 2025
    A very well organized tour, comfortable accomodation, good game drives. Our guide Richard was very attentive, took care of every detail of the tour and provided all information very exactly. As to the itinerary, it is rather well thought, though it would have been nice if there was additional stop at the southern part (pan) of Okavango delta and longer stay with more drives in Chobe National Park.
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13 days
Botswana & Zimbabwe Uncovered - 13 days
From Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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