12-Day Victoria Falls to Okavango Delta Safari

After breakfast @ 0800hrs will depart to Kasane town (1 hour drive) which is a gateway to Chobe National Park, situated on the banks of the mighty beautiful Chobe River, which originates in Angola and flows through to Mozambique, all the while changing names through the different countries. Have lunch in Kasane and later take a sunset cruise to experience the park and wildlife from the Chobe River. You will get up close and personal with hippos, crocodiles and a mind-boggling array of water birds. You will see Sedudu Island and enjoy a great sunset. Dinner will be served at the lodge at 19:30 hrs.

Day 2: (B, L, D)

After breakfast at 0800 hrs will depart to Ihaha (5 hours drive) with a picnic lunch and game drive on the way. Ihaha Camp is in Chobe National Park, the third largest national park in Botswana covering 10,698 square km. After our picnic lunch, continue viewing the area’s famous herds of elephant and Cape buffaloes as well as an abundance of other animal species from predators to antelopes and primates. Dinner at the camp.

Day 3: (B, L, D)

In the morning you will continue to search for a wide variety of wildlife and birds in the area while absorbing the sounds and scenic beauty. At some point break for tea/coffee and later return to camp for lunch and siesta.

After the siesta, you will leave camp for an afternoon game drive. Later return to camp for dinner and share the experiences of the day sitting around the bush fire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.

Day 4: (B, L, D)

Head south (4 hours drive), away from Ihaha after breakfast, further into the heart of Chobe National Park. As you continue the search for wildlife, traverse the drier region of Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains. Savuti is very well known for its predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah and even African wild dog. The Savuti Channel has started flowing again after being dry for the last 30 years. The arrival of water is changing the landscape as well as accommodating different species which historically have not been able to survive in the rather arid plains of Savuti. This exciting development has allowed large breeding herds of elephant as well as buffalo to visit the area.

Have a packed lunch along the way in one of the picnic sites and wrap up the day with an afternoon game drive before reaching camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: (B, L, D)

Wake up early and embark on a morning game drive to spot the cats. Savute is a hub of cats ranging from leopards, lions and others. With its hilly characteristics the Savute is an ideal breeding ground for cats hence they are a common sight here. A tea/coffee break will be served while on tour. You will then drive back to camp for lunch and siesta. An afternoon game drive will follow driving slowly trying to spot as many animals as we can. Return to camp where you can shower while dinner is prepared.

Day 6: (B, L, D)

After breakfast drive from Savuti (4 hours) through to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. For the next two days you will be searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for. Enjoy game drives in the early morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets.

Camping will be in private designated campsites with en suite bush ablutions on every tent.

Day 7: (B, L, D)

In the morning continue the search for the wide variety of wildlife and birds, breaking for tea/coffee along the way then returning to camp for lunch and siesta. Afterwards, leave camp for an afternoon game drive, whereby you will cover more area for more exploration. Return to camp for dinner and share the experiences of the day sitting around the bush fire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.

Day 8: (B, L, D)

Depart Moremi in the morning after breakfast in a westerly direction to the edge of the Okavango Delta (4 hours drive). Enjoy a packed lunch on one of the islands followed by an afternoon game drive looking for a variety of wildlife species including elephant, kudu, giraffe, zebra, impala, duiker, wildebeest, steenbok, eland, water buffalo, hippo and warthog. Major predators including lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena are present and the bird life is prolific. Botswana has the largest population of free ranging lions in southern Africa, estimated at 3000 and constituting 30% of southern Africa lions.

Dinner at Xakanaxa and the other wilderness camps features camp style home cooking, desert, drinks and wine with dinner by choice. Every night after dinner, enjoy discussions with safari guides about African wildlife adventures. Stay in roomy tents on comfortable cots with mattress, sheet and blanket. Extra bedding is available. Portable toilet adjacent to the sleeping tents and shower is available upon request.

Day 9: (B, L, D)

In the morning breakfast will be served followed by a morning game drive. Brunch at the camp later. Explore this beautiful area by maokoro (a traditional dugout canoe) excursion. You will meet the local polers with their mokoro who will paddle us along the papyrus–lined channels enjoying the exquisite birds of the region as well as the stunning landscape deeper in the delta. Dinner at the camp.

Day 10: (B, L, D)

Head to Maun where you will have the option of taking a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (optional, clients to pay) and/or village tour.

Day 11: (B, L, D)

Guests will be dropped off to their preferred destination; Maun airport or accommodation.