Day 1: Maun, Botswana
Flying into Botswana and Maun airport you will be arriving at the safari capital of the country. It’s where you access the Okavango Delta and the whole town is focused on safari activities into the Delta. You will be met and transferred to your accommodation on the Thamalakane River by your Botswana guide. You have the afternoon free to explore or book an optional sunset cruise on the river.
Day 2 & 3: Khwai River Safari Moremi Area, Botswana
After breakfast we travel by road to the Moremi area and your safari accommodation at Mogotlho Safari Lodge, Khwai River. Situated on the banks of the Khwai river and the perfect base for mokoro safaris and game walks or game drives.
Day 4 & 5: Chobe Safari Botswana
In the morning, you will take a light aircraft flight to Kasane – the gateway to the Chobe National Park. Cruise along the Chobe River frontage for great game viewing and enjoy a lunch on this Chobe boat safari. Thereafter, you will be transferred to your Chobe lodge. The following day we will rise early for an included game drive through the Chobe bush. The cool morning temperatures make for great game viewing as the large numbers of animals move around before the heat of the day descends. The rest of the day in Chobe is at your leisure. Relax at the lodge poolside and soak up some sun, or take an additional optional game drive or night drive for more game viewing.
Day 6 & 7: Safari to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Today, you will be transferred to your lodge in Hwange National Park. You have the opportunity to continue your search for African wildlife on a half day game drive. The rest of the day is at your leisure. The following day we have the liberty of traversing a large part of Hwange on a full day game drive. Enjoy a unique lunch at a hide overlooking one of the many waterholes in the park. Expect elephant in large numbers. There’s great viewing of giraffe and a high density of lions. Hopefully you get to tick off all of the big five on this full day safari in Hwange. We end the day with a special safari painting experience, led by a professional artist, guiding you to create your own masterpiece whilst the sun sets over the horizon.
Day 8 & 9: Hwange to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Continuing our trip, we leave our safari camp Hideaways Nantwich Lodge, in Hwange and drive to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Settle down in your central lodge in Vic Falls and enjoy all that this town has to offer. This will be your base for the next two days. On day two your local Zim guide will take you on a tour of the mighty Victoria Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as Mosi oa Tunya- “ the smoke that thunders”. In the afternoon, we enjoy a traditional lunch in Vic Falls before a cruise down the mighty Zambezi River at sunset, basking in the afterglow of the day.
Day 10: Tour ends
Our Botswana and Zimbabwe safari ends in Victoria Falls after a delicious breakfast. You will then be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport in time for your international or regional flight. We hope to welcome you back one day on one of our other Jenman African adventures.
