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Classic Botswana Safari and Victoria Falls Itinerary

An exciting Botswana safari including Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, the Okavango Delta and on to Nxai Pan.

11 days from £5,305pp plus international flights.

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Waterberry Lodge near Livingstone (Victorial Falls), Zambia © AGMarks

Day 1

Victoria Falls, Livingstone

We will meet you at Livingstone Airport and drive you to Waterberry Lodge, which is about 20kms from Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River. It's a lovely quiet spot and you have two nights here. Whilst here you can choose two activities per day from the following list: tour of Victoria Falls, sunset cruise, daytime cruise, fishing, island picnic, guided birding, guided village walk, guided tour of Livingstone town and markets.

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Victoria Falls © VPetrakov,Shutterstock

Day 2

Victoria Falls, Livingstone

Enjoy another day of activities in the Victoria Falls region. Bear in mind that as well as you included activities, you could also choose to do other activities available here, such as whitewater rafting, helicopter rides over the Falls or bungy jumping! At Waterberry, enjoy a peaceful setting and some great food.

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Main area at Chobe Elephant Camp, Botswana © Chobe Elephant Camp

Day 3

Chobe

After breakfast, we will take you over to Botswana, to Chobe Elephant Camp in the Chobe Forest area. Your lodge is to the west of Kasane in a peaceful valley. You have three days here, and there is a range of things to do. Perhaps today an afternoon boat trip on the Chobe River might be the perfect way to celebrate being in Botswana!

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African Elephants © TEdwards

Day 4

Chobe

You'll be able to enjoy a game drive in the famous Chobe National Park. It is a park well known for its huge population of elephants, but that is certainly not all. There is a wide diversity of wildlife here, from antelopes such as impala and sable, to giraffes, buffalos and hippos to predators such as lions, leopards and hyenas. Other activities you could enjoy from the lodge are nature walks and also a visit to the local village.

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Buffalo herd at Chobe River from Chobe Elephant Camp, Botswana © Chobe Elephant Camp

Day 5

Chobe

Another exciting wildlife-watching day in the Chobe area.

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Male lion, Botswana © GQMarks

Day 6

Okavango Delta, Kwara Reserve

This morning we will drive you to Kasane Airport where you'll take a light plane to Kwara Reserve in the Okavango Delta. Your camp is on a private concession right next to Moremi Game Reserve. The diversity of the landscape here (permanent water, floodplains, grasslands and pans) attracts an equal diversity of wildlife. You can enjoy the wildlife experience in a variety of ways here too. Day game drives are supplemented by guided walks, mokoro (dugout canoe) trips and motorboat trips too. Night drives are also possible here. Your days on safari in Splash Camp should be a real highlight.

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Mokoro safari from Splash Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana © WildWeb

Day 7

Okavango Delta, Kwara Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast this morning, as you anticipate another exciting day on safari, encountering all manner of wildlife. The guides here are accompanied by professional spotters on all vehicles, so your chances of finding game are optimised. After relaxing back at the camp during the lunchtime siesta, you'll be out again in the afternoon, and enjoying sundowners by the evening.

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Pel's Fishing owl, Botswana © FMcClintock,Shutterstock

Day 8

Okavango Delta, Kwara Reserve

You have another day to explore and enjoy this incredible wildlife area.

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At Baines Baobabs on a Nxai Pan Camp game drive, Botswana © Kwando

Day 9

Nxai Pan

After your morning game activity, you are flown to Nxai Pan for a change of scenery. This is a total contrast to the lush Okavango Delta, and one of the only places where you will see springbok and impala in the same place. Today you can go on a walking safari with San Bushmen, and enjoy game drives in this interesting landscape.

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Zebras near Nxai Pan Camp, Botswana © Richard Hebhardt, Kwando

Day 10

Nxai Pan

Enjoy your last day on safari, and make the most of this lovely camp during the day. The wildlife you might see here varies depending on the time you visit, as it's very much a seasonal movement of game in this area. In the dry winter months, around June to November, you will often see big herds of elephants, plus large numbers of zebra and wildebeest (and their accompanying predators), though there is always resident wildlife around throughout the year.

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A San bushmanwalk at Nxai Pan, Botswana © Kwando

Day 11

Depart

After breakfast and your morning game activity (a walk with bushmen and/or a game drive) we will take you back to the airstrip to catch your flight to Maun. From here you will be able to link with your onward flights.

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Client Rating for Botswana 5/5 from 120 reviews