Botswana in Style

Welcome to Zimbabwe and the mighty Victoria Falls. On arrival you are warmly welcomed by your driver and transferred to your accommodation. Situated on the banks of the iconic Zambezi River, among towering indigenous trees the hotel offers tranquillity at its best. On a clear, quiet day you can hear the thunder and see the spray of the mighty waterfall from your room. Here adventure abounds and there are many activities to choose from. Explore the rain forest of the mighty falls, known as ‘Mosi oa Tunya – smoke that thunders’, join a luxury Ra-Ikane river cruise boat which offer breakfast, birdwatching, lunch and sunset cruises on the Zambezi River or fly over the falls in a microlight plane or helicopter (all optional). The more adventurous amongst you can even go white water rafting or bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge (both optional). You spend the next two nights at the Palm River Hotel.

After a delicious breakfast, you will be transferred across the border to Botswana and on to the Chobe National Park. Chobe Game Lodge, being the only permanent game lodge situated inside the park, rests on a hill with beautiful views of the famous Chobe River. Once settled, choose from a variety of activities available to you over the next two days. Called the land of giants, Chobe is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa, with numbers in excess of 40,000. During the dry season these large herds, as well as vast herds of buffalo and general game, congregate on the fertile flood plains along the Chobe River to drink. With this large number of animals comes the predators with regular sightings of crocodile, lion, leopard and African wild dogs. You explore this region, both on land and water, on game drives in an open view safari vehicle or aboard a solar-electric powered safari boat. Observe the animals as they come to the Chobe River to quench their thirst and enjoy captivating sunsets with a G&T in hand. You overnight at Chobe Game Lodge.

In the morning, after a last activity (time depending) and breakfast, you are transferred to the Kasane airport to catch your first light aircraft flight to the Moremi Game Reserve. On a clear day you have endless views overlooking the Chobe Floodplains, the Linyanti marsh and the Savuti part of the Chobe National Park. Over the next three days you explore the Moremi, where land and delta meet, on morning and afternoon game drives. Watch a Leopard stretched out lazily in the branches of a Mopane tree, herds of Elephant grazing under a canopy of green or a pride of Lions camouflaged in the long grass. Alternatively enjoy a boat safari on the Xakanaxa Lagoon and its surrounding channels. This blend of activities allows for access to incredible landscapes, impressive wildlife as well as the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque waters of the Okavango Delta. You overnight at Camp Moremi.

After a hearty breakfast its time for your transfer to the airstrip to your light aircraft and the flight into the Okavango Delta. Over the next two days you will partake in water-based activities conducted by experienced professional guides in search of animals and birds that call this water wonderland home. Roam the vast expanses of water from the comfort of a modern motorboat or explore the intricacies of the Okavango Delta the quiet old-fashioned way, in the traditional mokoro (dugout canoe). For those wanting 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. Overnight at Camp Okavango

Awake to the early calls of the bush one last time. After breakfast, your 10-day Botswana luxury safari comes to an end with a transfer to the airstrip and your last light aircraft flight. One last view of the Okavango Delta as you fly south, on route to Maun to catch your flights home. Safe travels until the next time – we hope to see you soon!