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Safari at a Glance

Duration 10 Days / 9 Nights

Style Private mobile camping safari

Route: Victoria Falls → Hwange → Chobe → Elephant Sands → Makgadikgadi → Maun

Recommended group 2–6 guests


Day 1 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Arrival at Victoria Falls Airport or your Victoria Falls accommodation. Meet your professional guide and settle in.

Time is allowed for a guided visit to Victoria Falls, subject to arrival time and park opening hours. Evening at leisure

and dinner.

Overnight: Victoria Falls • Meals: Dinner

Day 2 – Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park

After breakfast, drive to Hwange National Park. After entering the park, begin the first safari experience. Set up the

mobile camp and enjoy an afternoon/evening game drive. Hwange is Zimbabwe’s largest national park and is known

for elephants and a wide range of wildlife.

Overnight: Hwange mobile campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 3 – Full Day Hwange National Park

Early morning game drive when temperatures are cooler and wildlife is often active. Return for breakfast and rest.

After lunch, take a second game drive around suitable wildlife areas and water points. Return to camp for dinner

around the fire.

Overnight: Hwange mobile campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 4 – Hwange to Kasane / Chobe National Park

Breakfast and departure toward the Kazungula border. Complete Zimbabwe–Botswana border formalities and

continue to Kasane. Subject to timing and park access, enjoy an afternoon Chobe game drive. Chobe is particularly

famous for elephants and its river ecosystem.

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Overnight: Chobe mobile campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 5 – Full Day Chobe National Park

Early morning game drive followed by breakfast and rest. Later, enjoy another game drive. Wildlife may include

elephants, buffalo, lions, giraffes, zebras, antelope and many bird species. A Chobe River boat cruise can be added

as an optional activity.

Overnight: Chobe mobile campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 6 – Chobe to Elephant Sands

Breakfast and travel south through Botswana toward Nata and Elephant Sands. This is mainly a travel day, with

changing landscapes from the Chobe woodland to the drier interior. Arrive, set up camp and relax. Evening wildlife

viewing around the water area is possible, but sightings are never guaranteed.

Overnight: Elephant Sands campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 7 – Elephant Sands to Makgadikgadi

After breakfast, continue toward the Makgadikgadi area. Enjoy the wide open landscapes and salt-pan environment.

Set up the mobile camp and, depending on season and local conditions, take a guided experience around the pans.

Evening dinner and stargazing around camp.

Overnight: Makgadikgadi mobile campsite • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 8 – Makgadikgadi to Maun

Breakfast and departure for Maun, the main gateway to the Okavango Delta. Arrive and settle into camp. Depending

on arrival time, relax or arrange a short local activity. Evening at camp.

Overnight: Maun • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 9 – Okavango Delta Experience

Early breakfast and travel into the Okavango Delta for a guided wilderness experience. Depending on water levels

and availability, enjoy a mokoro excursion, birdwatching and a nature experience on Delta channels and islands. An

additional game drive can be arranged where conditions and permits allow. Return for dinner.

Overnight: Maun / Okavango area • Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 10 – Maun and Departure

Early morning final safari activity where departure time allows. Return to Maun for your onward flight. The safari

ends in Maun after the agreed transfer.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch, depend