8 Day Highlights Of Botswana & Victoria Falls Overland Tour

8 Day Highlights Of Botswana & Victoria Falls Overland Tour

This small group overland tour with midrange lodge accomodation shows you the highlights of Botswana and Victoria Falls on a budget. You visit the Victoria Falls, Chobe NP, Elephant Sands, the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and the highlight is the authentic camping safari deep in the the Okavango Delta. All activities and most meals are included during this tour: guided walks, game drives, boating safaris and excursions in traditional dugout canoes.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Victoria Falls

Pass By: Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
We welcome you at the airport and take you to your accomodation in Victoria Falls where you can relax and unwind from the journey and prepare for the adventure of the next days.
In the evening you enjoy a SunSet Cruise in Zambezi River on top of the Victoria Falls.


No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: en-suite room (midrange)

Day 2: Guided Tour Of Victoria Falls and Chobe Boating Safari

Stop At: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls National Park, Victoria Falls 10101 Zimbabwe
A local guide takes you on a guided walking tour through the Victoria Falls Rainforest. You see the Victoria Falls from different angles.
You can book additional activities in advance on surcharge.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chobe Safari Lodges, Kasane, Botswana
Lunch Buffet (drinks excluded)
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Boating Safari in Chobe River
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: en-suite Chalet (midrange)

Day 3: Gameviewing in Chobe and Elephant Sands ... an experience not to be missed!

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Botswana
The Riverfront in Chobe National Park is famous for its large numbers of elephants Chobe which attract animal lovers from all over the world.
You start the day with a morning game drive in Chobe in an open 4×4 safari vehicle.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Elephant Sands, Farm PP1, Nata Ranches, Nata, Botswana
We then continue our journey to Elephant Sands.
Enjoy the scenery of this unique place. Elephant Sands gives you the opportunity to observe herds of elephants and other animals from an upclose distance. Sit by the waterhole and view how the animals interact.

A magical place. Where else can you experience elephants this upclose?!
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: en -suite tent (budget - Elephant Sands)

Day 4: Sleeping Under The Stars In The Salt Pans Of Makgadikgadi

Stop At: Elephant Sands, Farm PP1, Nata Ranches, Nata, Botswana
In the very early morning you have a cup of coffee and/or tea. Then you go on a guided walking excursion through the bush of the Elephant Sands Game Reserve.
On return you have a full breakfast and time for a last view on the happenings at the waterhole before continuing the journey to Makgadikgadi.
Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Makgadikgadi Salt Pan, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Botswana
You overnight in a mobile 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!
You are then served a 3-course meal around a candle lit dining table while enjoying the solitude of the salt pan.
You can then head off for bed to snuggle down into the warm and cosy bedrolls whilst watching the night sky pass right above your head (our overnights are a favourite with astronomers and anyone keen to see the Milky Way in all its glory)!

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Caming Under The Stars (no tent) in Ntwetwe Pan, Makgadikgadi Park

Day 5: Meerkat Visit

Stop At: Ntwetwe Pan,, Botswana
In the morning after breakfast we visit a colony of Meerkats, who live on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan. With a little luck we have the once in a life time opportunity to observe their natural behaviours and charming personalities from almost touching distance as they emerge from their burrow to enjoy the warm morning sun.
We can also include a ride on the saltpans with quad bike (surcharge) for those who enjoy an adrenaline rush!
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
We then continue to the Okavango Delta for an authentic camping safari deep inside the watersystem.
The tour starts with a 1h speedboat cruise to the Buffalo Fence. Because of dryseason or other circumstances we might drive you in a 4x4 vehicle.
At the buffalo fence you meet your poler, who will take you on an unforgettable journey through the channels of the Okavango. Born and raised in the Okavango Delta, our polers and guides show you their home which they are very pationate and knowledgable about. Our experienced polers take you on a journey deep in the watersystem.
Enjoy the peace of the delta in a Mokoro, the traditional onetree-canoe.
At camp on an island our team awaits you with dinner and a fresh bush shower. In the evening you sit around the campfire sharing the stories of the day.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfortable Camping
-our team sets up camp in the wilderness
-private ensuite bush bathroom
-stretcher bed, duvet&pillow

Day 6: On The Islands Of The Okavango Delta

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
You are woken up with a warm “Dumela“ (setswana = Hello) and a light breakfast waiting for you. After coffee, tea and breakfast you go on your first gameviewing activity (either a nature walk or a canoe excursion). When returning to camp you have the opportunity to shower. Afterwards you will be served brunch. In the afternoon you enjoy a second gameviewing activity. After dinner you once again sit around the fire before falling asleep with the sounds of the bush around you.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfortable Camping
-our team sets up camp in the wilderness
-private ensuite bush bathroom
-stretcher bed, duvet&pillow

Day 7: In The Channels of The Okavango Delta

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
Spend the day inside the Okavango Delta. Explore the channels by Mokoro (traditional DugOut Canoe) and go on a guided bush- and gamewalk with an experienced guide on the islands of the Okavango Delta. Enjoy the scenery of this unique place , which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
In the afternoon you arrive in Maun.
Duration: 14 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: en-suite room (midrange)

Day 8: Departure

Pass By: Maun Airport, Maun, Botswana
We transfer you to the airport where you connect to your departure flight with your baggae full of unforgettable experiences.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.