Overview
Three great destinations of Southern Africa on one journey: Botswana’s spectacular Okavango Delta, the thrilling wonder of Victoria Falls, and legendary Hwange National Park, at 5,657 square miles, one of Africa’s greatest elephant sanctuaries. From your safari camp in the Okavango Delta, enjoy world-class wildlife viewing on game drives, game walks, and by dugout canoe. Flying to Victoria Falls, you’ll witness the famous cascade of the Zambezi River, more than a mile wide as it thunders into a sheer chasm. For your grand finale in Hwange, your game lodges are utterly remote, glamorous, and created as conservation partnerships with communities in the national park so local people benefit directly from nature tourism. You won’t find safari crowds in Hwange, just a vast chunk of wild Africa, 100 species of mammals, and an estimated 500 bird species! Enjoy game drives and walks, ride a vintage railway car, and savor lantern-lit dinners in Hwange’s epic wilderness.
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-2
Okavango Delta Safari, Botswana
Fly by charter flight from Maun, Botswana, to your game lodge in the world famous Okavango Delta. Enjoy game viewing on foot and by mokoro (dugout canoe), as well as day and nighttime game drives.
Day 3
Victoria Falls, Zimbabawe
Fly to Kasane and transfer to your hotel at magnificent Victoria Falls, "the smoke that thunders, with an afternoon to view the Falls and explore along the Zambezi. Optional activities range from a sunset cruise to a zip line ride.
Days 4-9
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Transfer by vintage open-air railway car to southern Hwange National Park, home to some of the highest concentrations of elephant on the planet, viewing wildlife along the way. Hwange is also famed for lion, leopard, and cheetah, and there are no safari crowds in this African wildlife paradise. Explore from a beautiful and remote lodge, with activities including game walks and game drives, plus a school visit at a local village. Watch wildlife up close from an underground game viewing blind—the photo opportunities are amazing. On Day 7, board a vintage, open-air railway car for a game viewing ride to your next lodge, set around a lively waterhole frequented by elephant and other wildlife, including Cape buffalo and wild dog. Depart via VIctoria Falls on Day 9.
Okavango, Victoria Falls, and Hwange Private Journey
