Botswana & Zimbabwe Wildlife Tour

Botswana & Zimbabwe Wildlife Tour Itinerary

• Day 1 - Welcome to Johannesburg

  Arrive at the airport and stay at the airport hotel. Overnight at Johannesburg.

• Day 2 - Transfer to Victoria Falls

  Board your connecting flight to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Later, meet your fellow travellers at a welcome dinner. Overnight at Victoria Falls

• Day 3 - Victoria Falls National Park

  Set out to experience the power and beauty of Victoria Falls firsthand with an experienced guide.

  Discover the falls from multiple angles and learn about the area’s flora and fauna

  Overnight at Victoria Falls.

• Day 4 - Free day in Victoria Falls

  Enjoy a free day in Victoria Falls.

• Day 5 - Transfer to Hwange National Park & game drive

  Travel to Hwange National Park, the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. Enjoy an included lunch before setting out on a game drive.

  Ramble across sweeping landscapes during a short sunset drive though Hwange Conservancy in the late afternoon

  Keep watch for over 100 species of mammals and 400 species of birds that make their home in the park

  Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

• Day 6 - Hwange National Park game drives

  Embark on a full-day of game drives in Hwange National Park.

  Experience the diverse landscape of dense teak forest and open grassy plains with acacia as well as islands of mopane woodland and Ilala palms

  Spot herds of buffalo, prides of lions, and a wealth of plains game

  Enjoy an included picnic lunch

  See elephants trudge along in herds

  Scan the landscape in search of giraffes

  Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

• Day 7 - Hwange National Park game drive & transfer to Chobe National Park

  Get a chance to see more wildlife on an early morning game drive in Hwange National Park. Then, cross the border into Botswana and enter Chobe National Park, one of Africa’s best off-the-beaten-path safari destinations.

  Enjoy an included lunch

  Take a peaceful late-afternoon wildlife cruise along the Chobe River

  Watch for elephants, crocodiles, and hippos who come to drink and bathe at sunset

  Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

• Day 8 - Impalila Island & Chobe National Park game drive

  Spend another day roaming among Chobe’s exotic wildlife.

  Cross the border into Namibia to walk around the village on Impalila Island and visit with the community there

  Enjoy an included lunch

  Embark on a late afternoon game drive in Chobe National Park, which boasts Africa’s highest concentration of elephants

  Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

• Day 9 - Chobe National Park game drive & flight to Okavango Delta

  Follow along the varied landscapes of Chobe on an early morning game drive before flying by chartered plane to Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

  Enjoy an included lunch

  Explore the delta’s serene surroundings by boat

  Glide along reed-fringed waterways to see wildlife from a different perspective

  Please note: The boating excursions are dependent upon water levels. If the water levels aren’t high enough, the tours will be conducted in safari Jeeps.

  Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

• Day 10 - Okavango Delta

  Begin your day floating along the delta’s tranquil channels in your mokoro, a traditional canoe.

  Keep your eyes peeled for giraffe, lion, leopard, jackal, impala, red lechwe, and other denizens of the delta

  Traverse the region’s rugged landscape on a guided bush walk

  Enjoy an included lunch

  Take to the water again on a motorized boat

  Please note: The boating excursions are dependent upon water levels. If the water levels aren’t high enough, the tours will be conducted in safari Jeeps.

  Celebrate your adventures with your fellow travelers at a farewell dinner.

• Day 11 - Morning boating excursion & departure

  Get one last glimpse of Africa’s wild landscapes on a boating excursion. Proceed toward the airport for flight to home country.