9 Days Victoria Falls/Chobe National Park/Salt Plans/Moremi Okavango Delta
Victoria Falls to Okavango Delta is one of the best safari Tours. The Okavango Delta is one of the worlds’ largest inland water systems. Its headwaters start in Angola’s western highlands with numerous tributaries joining to form the Cubango river which then flows through Namibia (Called the Kavango) and finally enters Botswana where it is then called the Okavango, Millions of years ago the Okavango River use to flow into a large inland lake called Lake Makgadikgadi (now Makgadikgadi Pans).
Day 1 Airport Transfer to the hotel
Upon arrival you will be met by representative and transferred to your hotel. Once you are done with check in the driver guide will do a short brief of the tour. Sunset cruise in the afternoon and the remainder the evening is at leisure. Dinner is at the lodge.
Day 2 Victoria Falls
After breakfast embark on a tour of Victoria Falls, one of seven natural wonders of the world. This nature walk takes you through the magnificent rain forest where you are able to view the Cataracts, Livingstone’s statue and a wide variety of birds and plants. This afternoon you choose extra activities to do of your choice
Day 3 Victoria Falls to Chobe National Park
At approximately 10:30am the trip departs Victoria falls and heard to Chobe National Park located 100km west of Victoria Falls, home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa. Accommodation is travel Lodge or Water lily Safari Lodge.
Day 4 Chobe National Park
Early morning game drive in the Chobe national park. Tea and coffee are served before the game drive or during the game drive. After game drive at around 9:30am to 10am you will have your full breakfast. It is the best time to see the big cats like lions, leopard and cheater. Late in the afternoon you will embark on sunset cruise in the Chobe River cruising in the Chobe national park. The trip usually starts at 3pm. It’s one of the best experiences to watch the game from the boat and you will get closer to the animals.
Day 5 Chobe National Park to Elephant Sands
Elephant Sands is a bush lodge & campsite in the north-eastern part of Botswana and its 250km from Chobe or Kasane. Enjoy viewing the elephants at a natural waterhole right in front of the lodge. Watch these impressive creatures whilst they drink at only a couple of meters away from you, a unique experience!
Day 6 Elephant Sands to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
After arriving at Gweta Lodge we have our lunch before we embark on our fully equipped and exclusive camp on the Ntwetwe Salt pan where you can settle down around a roaring camp fire in time to watch the most spectacular African sunset! Guests are then served a 3-course meal around a candle lit dining table while enjoying the solitude of the salt pan.
Guests can then head off for bed to snuggle down into their warm and cosy bedrolls whilst watching the night sky pass right above their heads (our overnights are a favorite with astronomers and anyone keen to see the Milky Way in all its glory)!
The next morning after breakfast guests are taken to see our habituated Meerkat colony as they emerge from their burrow to enjoy the warm morning sun. We can also include a ride on the salt pans with quad bikes for those who enjoy an adrenaline rush!
Day 7 Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Okavango Delta
Transfer by road to the heart of the Okavango Delta, a unique wetland system of rivers, crystal clear channels, islands and lagoons that creates a safe haven for innumerable bird and wildlife species. The rest of the afternoon at leisure. Other optional activities to partake is Okavango scenic flights.
Day 8 Okavango Day Trips
Soon after breakfast on this day you will start your Okavango delta day trip experience through Mokoro and game walks. It’s a one-day trip in the delta with local community guides and it’s fully inclusive of all meals.
Explore the Okavango by Mokoro, a traditional dug-out canoe, by boat or wilderness walks on nearby islands
Day 9 Cresta Maun to Maun Airport
This is the day we will say good bye to each other. You will pack your bags and later own have breakfast and wait for the departure time of the transfer. After Breakfast then you will be transferred to the airport.
Trip Ends.