Botswana and Zimbabwe A la Carte

Upon arrival, meet your assistant who will direct you to a short flight to the Okavango Delta (included). Upon arrival, your guide will lead you on a short walk to your safari lodge for check-in. The Okavango Delta assures travelers of an unparalleled year-round water wilderness experience. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to explore. (D)

Today you will have the opportunity to take in the diversity of the Okavango Delta's wildlife on a boat safari. Water-based game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced professional guides who will expertly navigate guests through the many meandering, reed-lined waterways. Roam the vast expanses of water from the comfort of a modern motorboat or explore the intricacies of the Okavango Delta the old fashioned way, relaxing in the traditional contours of the Mokoro (canoe). For those looking to get a little closer to nature, guided bush walks are conducted on a number of the nearby islands, offering an opportunity to track some of the larger land-based species that inhabit this water wilderness. Bird-watching opportunities are outstanding, and fishing for bream and tiger fish is also a popular activity at Camp Okavango.Camp Okavango ( or equivalent ) is fully inclusive, so you are welcome to do as little or as much as you please. (B,L,D)

Another day well spent in the Okavango Delta participating in the activities on offer. (B,L,D)

This morning, your guide will take you to the airstrip for a flight to Kasane Airport (included). Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your lodge in the Chobe area  (shared transfer). Immerse yourself in an all-encompassing safari on land and water and the diversity of Botswana’s Chobe National Park in one of Africa’s primary wildlife destinations. (B,L,D)

Enjoy the diversity of the region’s abundant wildlife on guided 4WD game drives or take in the beauty of the famous Chobe River on a boat safari. Activities offered at Chobe Game Lodge include morning and afternoon game drives; mid-morning and late-afternoon boat safaris; back of house eco-tours and Chobe cultural exploration trips. Chobe Game Lodge is fully inclusive, so you are welcome to do as little or as much as you please. (B,L,D)

Enjoy your final breakfast at the Chobe property before being transferred to your Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe. The Victoria Falls Hotel is the epitome of colonial grandeur close to one of nature’s greatest spectacles, the mighty Victoria Falls. The hotel is over a century old and was originally built in 1904 as accommodation for the workers building the Victoria Falls Bridge. The bridge was the brainchild of Cecil John Rhodes who dreamt of a railway stretching from the Cape to Cairo. The hotel has a private walkway that leads directly to the ‘Smoke that Thunders’. The rest of your day is to relax and take the remainder of the day at your leisure.(B)

Today, meet your guide at your hotel for a comprehensive tour of one of the seven natural wonders of the world – the spectacular Victoria Falls. The mist rising from the water and the sound it makes crashing over a chasm nearly 1.8m wide and more than 100m deep gave this destination its local name of Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the smoke that thunders’. The tour explores the Falls from both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides ensuring fantastic views from all angles End the day with a cruise which is geared to showcase a magnificent sunset while you sip a sundowner and enjoy some light snacks. It’s an ideal way to watch the African landscape transform in beautiful hues. Cruising along the Zambezi River is an experience that creates lasting memories and includes sightings of hippo and crocodile and any other species that congregates on the banks to quench their thirst. (B)

Meet your guide for a private transfer to continue on to your next destination. (B)