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Botswana Safari Holidays Tours Okavango Chobe Savuti Victoria Falls

Okavango Camping Safari Botswana + Chobe + Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls + Botswana Safari (with fly-camping)
ZRE10V
10 NIGHTS
FROM $5,620
Per person sharing
Flights quoted separately
Okavango Camping Safari Botswana Chobe Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

For the ultimate safari-goer looking for a true wilderness experience, this luxury Okavango Camping Safari in Botswana is perfect for you, combining river-based and land-based game viewing in Chobe Game Reserve, with Victoria Falls Zimbabwe & water-based game viewing & fly-camping in the Okavango Delta. All light aircraft flights, transfers & game viewing included.

Okavango Camping Safari Botswana Chobe Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
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Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
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Zambezi Cruise
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Chobe Game Reserve
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Big Five Game Drives
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Chobe River
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Elephants & Buffalo
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Okavango Delta
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Mekoro Canoes
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Fly Camping
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Okavango Camping Safari Botswana
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Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
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Zambezi Cruise
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Chobe Game Reserve
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Big Five Game Drives
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Chobe River
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Elephants & Buffalo
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Okavango Delta
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Mekoro Canoes
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Fly Camping
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Okavango Camping Safari Botswana
Day 1
You will be met at Victoria Falls Airport and transferred to your hotel near the mighty Zambezi River.
 
Located in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), where the borders of five African countries converge, the sheer scale of this vast international conservation project is difficult to comprehend. It encompasses a bewildering range of experiences, ranging from the mighty Victoria Falls to the lifeforce of the region, the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers.
 
Check in, settle in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest from February to June following the summer rains, but they are a magnificent sight at any time of year.
Day 2
Today we recommend exploring on foot the mighty Victoria Falls and its rainforest.
 
Afterwards you may wish to visit Elephants Walk, a small crafts complex across the road from The Kingdom hotel, where you can see talented local artists and sculptors at work and support them by buying one of their items. Alternatively you can participate in various optional activities, such as a helicopter flight over the falls or an elephant interaction.
 
In the late afternoon enjoy an included cruise on the Zambezi River where you may see hippos, crocodiles and abundant birdlife.
 
Note: We suggest you take your own raincoat for walking in the rainforest, as those on hire are well used.
Day 3
This morning take a shared 2-hour transfer to the Botswana border at Kasane. After completing immigration formalities, connect with your onward transfer to your lodge situated near the Chobe River.
 
Chobe National Park is Botswana’s premier wildlife reserve and is uniquely situated at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers, where four African countries meet – Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Chobe River is the life-giving force of this region and provides a border between Botswana on the southern banks and Namibia on the northern banks. The river has extensive grassy floodplains on either side, which disappear under the annual floodwaters, making boats the best way of getting around.
 
After checking in to your lodge, enjoy a boat ride on the Chobe River, which is home to some of Botswana’s most spectacular wildlife, as well as abundant bird life. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast game sanctuary and hopefully you will see elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, antelope and other river-based wildlife today. Afterwards dine in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.
 
Note: Most transfer vehicles do not cross the border, so you may be dropped off on one side of immigration control and collected on the other side by a different vehicle. As a precautionary measure against foot and mouth disease, at the Botswanan border you may be required to have any footwear you plan to wear in Botswana treated by officials, so please carry at least one pair of shoes in your hand luggage for this treatment.
Day 4
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling shared open-top game viewing drive with a lodge ranger.
  
Chobe National Park is home to vast herds of buffalo and elephant, as well as numerous other species which roam in profusion and diversity. During the dry season, vast elephant herds migrate from both south and north to congregate in their thousands along the Chobe River – the largest concentration of elephants in the whole of Africa. This migration of wildlife is possibly due to the creation of protected wildlife corridors, which allow the elephants to travel between the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park (KAZA) countries safely. Also hope to see lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons and many other interesting animals before returning to your lodge.
 
Bird life along the river is also plentiful and you can hope to see a Fish eagle, Tawny eagle, African openbill stork, Marabou stork, Sacred ibis, Pied kingfisher, Cattle egret, Great egret, Spur-winged goose and much more, including Botswana's national bird - the glorious Lilac-breasted roller.
 
In the afternoon, enjoy another game drive or boat ride on the Chobe River.
Day 5
Today enjoy more game viewing in Chobe National Park.
 
Activities on offer vary by lodge but usually focus on game drives in the national park and boat rides on the Chobe River, which gives you a different wildlife perspective. Seasonal tiger fishing is offered by many lodges.
 
You can also book an optional excursion to a Namibian village across the river to see their culture and way of life - with immigration formalities at Kazangula and in Namibia. Each African culture within KAZA has its own particular traditions with regards to song, dance and dress. However the one thing they all have in common is their staple diet of a maize meal porridge. In Botswana this is called 'sadza' but in Namibia it is known as 'inkoko' or 'pap'.
 
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way – including the spectacular Southern Cross.
Day 6
This morning transfer to Kasane Airport for your light aircraft flight to the Okavango Delta, where you will be met and transferred to your lodge.
 
Settle in and relax in this pristine water wilderness and enjoy game viewing under spectacular blue African skies before dinner.
 
Note: As you will be flying in a light aircraft you must pack soft sports bags only, as rigid suitcases will not fit into the luggage pods. A baggage allowance of 15 kg (which includes your hand luggage) is strictly enforced for safety reasons.
Day 7
The seasonal Okavango Delta is flooded annually by the Okavango River, which flows inland from Angola into the dry sands of the vast Kalahari – never finding the sea, but instead forming a huge inland delta whose waters are absorbed by the desert.
 
Comprising 6,000 square miles of crystal clear channels, serene lagoons and a myriad of islands, the Okavango Delta forms a natural oasis that sustains a vast variety of wildlife and birds of all descriptions. The waters are at their height from July to October, forming an amazing wetlands ecosystem that is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
  
Activities at your lodge centre on early morning and late afternoon shared game viewing and bird watching, with experienced local guides. These include exploring the delta by mokoro canoe and river craft, as well as guided nature walks on the islands of the delta to track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness - including buffalo, hippo and elephants. Optional angling for tiger fish and wild bream is also available.
  
In the evening relax around a blazing fire under balmy African skies, whilst exchanging notes about your game sightings.
Day 8
Today transfer to your simple wilderness fly camp in the Okavango Delta, where your dome tent will be erected for you by your guide.
 
In the afternoon enjoy your first game walk, before relaxing under the stars around a blazing campfire in this pristine wildlife conservation area. Camp beds will be provided with clean linen and all meals will be cooked over an open fire. Bush ablutions will also be erected for you.
 
PACKING LIST:
Sports bag (max 12kg - no hard suitcases)
Small backpack
Head torch, with spare batteries
Mosquito repellent
Sun hat & sun cream
Binoculars & camera
Clothing in neutral colours (no bright colours)
Lightweight trousers and long sleeve shirts
Toiletries in a small bag
Comfortable walking shoes & sandals
Day 9
Rise early to experience breakfast cooked over an open fire at your simple fly camp in the spectacular Okavango Delta.
 
Then enjoy another day of unspoiled game viewing in this pristine wildlife wilderness, with morning and afternoon game walks or mokoro canoe rides. You can enjoy some of the best bird watching in the world, as well as track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness - including buffalo, hippo and elephants. In the evening relax around the campfire and dine under the stars.
Day 10
After breakfast we pack up our fly camp and transfer to your game lodge in the Okavango Delta, with bird watching and game viewing along the way.
 
In the late afternoon enjoy an open-top game drive with your ranger, before dinner at your lodge.
Day 11
After a final game drive, transfer to the landing strip for your light aircraft flight to Maun Airport and your flight home.