6 Night Victoria Falls, Chobe & Okavango Safari

Day 01

Johannesburg to Victoria Falls

Today you board your flight at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for the Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe. On arrival at Victoria Falls, you will be met and transferred to the Ilala Lodge, where you will spend the next (2) nights on a bed & breakfast basis.
The Ilala Lodge is a peaceful and relaxing hotel that has beautiful green gardens that overlook the nearby Zambezi National Park. The rooms all have air conditioning as well as Wi-Fi and other first-world amenities. The thatch rooves of this lodge give it an all the more African feel.

Day 02

Tour Victoria Falls, Rural Village and Sunset Cruise

After breakfast depart on a guided tour of the falls and Mpala Village. Our first stop is the Big Tree - a massive baobab many hundreds of years old with a girth of some 22 meters. The tour continues to the Falls themselves, starting at Livingstone’s statue and Devil’s Cataract and proceeding through the rainforest to Danger Point. The total walk is 3 km with many spectacular viewpoints along the way. Raincoats are available for hire at an additional cost.

The day’s insight into real African rural life starts with a visit to a rural primary school.  Proceed to a business centre in the village, and end the morning with visits to two homesteads to meet the local people.  Transfer back to town early afternoon.

Transfer to the jetty for a cruise along the Upper Zambezi in the late afternoon. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zambezi River in relaxation, with local wines, beers, soft drinks and snacks served during the trip. This trip often offers a magnificent chance to witness a spectacular African sunset. Cruise back to the jetty for transfer back to the hotel after sunset.

Day 03

Victoria Falls to Elephant Valley Lodge, Chobe, Botswana

Day 3’s itinerary begins with a transfer across the border into Botswana. You’ll be staying at the Elephant Valley Lodge for nights on a fully-inclusive package. Elephant Valley Lodge is located in the Kasane Forest Reserve. It borders the Chobe River and is an ideal base from which to explore the Chobe National Park.

Day 04

On safari at Elephant Valley Lodge, Chobe, Botswana

Hosted and guided by the Elephant Valley Lodge’s staff and rangers, you will have the pleasure of morning and afternoon game-viewing safaris in the Chobe National Park.

Day 05

Chobe to Okavango Delta

Today you will be collected at the lodge and transferred to the Kasane Airport to meet your light aircraft transfer to the Xugana Island Lodge in the Okavango Delta. Here you will spend the next (2) nights on a fully inclusive basis.
Xugana is one of the original camps built in this amazing wilderness area. It is located on a lush green island situated in the Xugana Lagoon. Home to hippos, crocodiles and many other species of wildlife, activities at this lodge include mokoro (dug-out) trips, boating, bird watching and fishing - all under the guidance of the resident guides who are there to enhance your safari experience and enlighten you at the same time.

Day 06

On Safari at Xugana Island Lodge

Today is spent on safari in the pristine Okavango Delta. The Okavango Delta is an internationally recognized world heritage site - a massive inland delta surrounded by thousands of square kilometres of Mopane bush and Kalahari thornveld, and supporting a plethora of bird and animal life. The delta crystal waters are a magnet to wildlife from all points of the compass, and support an abundance of fish.

Day 07

Okavango Delta to Johannesburg

This morning early after your breakfast you will be transferred by light aircraft back to Maun Airport, where you board your flight back to the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.