Okavango Delta Safari from Victoria Falls (9D8N)

Welcome to one of the most spectacular natural wonders on Earth! Your Africa Exotic Holidays journey begins today in Victoria Falls. No formal activities are scheduled, so you have the day to settle in, freshen up, and explore at your own pace.

Take an independent stroll to the falls viewpoints on the Zimbabwe side, soak in the atmosphere of this vibrant town, or simply relax at your lodge before meeting your group and guide this evening.

Optional Activities
• Scenic helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (Zambezi Helicopter Company)
• Self-guided exploration of the Victoria Falls area

Meals: X/X/X
Overnight: Accommodation, Victoria Falls

After breakfast, the journey continues into Botswana — making your first stop at the Victoria Falls
Wildlife Trust, where you will meet rescued and rehabilitated animals including elephants, lions, and a variety of birds. This visit directly supports local conservation efforts.
Continue onwards to Elephant Sands, a remarkable bush camp set on a natural watering hole
where wild elephants come to drink — just metres from your accommodation. Enjoy an evening bush walk around the property as day gives way to an extraordinary African night.

Included Activities
• Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust conservation visit
• Elephant Sands evening bush walk

Meals: B/L/D
Overnight: Elephant Sands Bush Camp

Wake to the sounds of the bush and enjoy breakfast — you may have elephants for company at the waterhole! Today is a travel day as the group heads south-west through the Chobe Forest Reserve toward Maun, the gateway town to the Okavango Delta.

Take in the changing landscapes of Botswana from the window and arrive in Maun in time to relax before dinner.

Optional Activities
• Scenic helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta

Meals: B/X/X
Overnight: Accommodation, Maun

Today you leave the town behind and venture into the extraordinary Okavango Delta — the world largest inland delta and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Journey by road and boat to your camp at the famous Panhandle region, where the Delta’s channels are at their widest and most dramatic.

On arrival at Guma Lagoon, settle into camp and take in the incredible wilderness surroundings. Hippos, crocodiles, and a spectacular diversity of birdlife are your neighbours for the next two nights.

Meals: B/X/X
Overnight: Camp, Okavango Delta Panhandle

A full day of pure Delta immersion awaits. This morning, climb into a mokoro — the traditional dugout canoe used by the Bayei people for centuries — and glide in near-silence through papyrus- lined channels, lily-covered lagoons, and crystal-clear waterways. Your expert poler will navigate the intricate waterways, pointing out wildlife and sharing knowledge of this extraordinary ecosystem.

In the afternoon, join a guided nature walk on one of the Delta’s countless islands, where you may encounter elephants, buffalo, and rare bird species on foot.

Included Activities
• Mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) safari on the Okavango Delta
• Guided nature walk on a Delta island

Meals: B/L/D
Overnight: Camp, Okavango Delta Panhandle

Bid farewell to the Delta and travel north-east through the Mahango Game Reserve into the Caprivi Strip of Namibia — a narrow panhandle of land sandwiched between Botswana, Angola, and Zambia. Cross the scenic Okavango River as you go, taking in the rich birdlife and floodplain vistas that make this one of Africa most diverse wildlife corridors.
Arrive at your overnight camp as the African sun sets over the river.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Camp, Caprivi

Cross back into Botswana and arrive at the legendary Chobe National Park — home to the largest elephant population on the African continent. Check in to your riverfront accommodation with views over the Chobe River floodplains.

The afternoon is free to explore Kasane town, relax by the pool, or gather around the outdoor fire as day transforms into a magnificent Botswana evening.

Optional Activities
• Explore Kasane town independently
• Relax by the lodge pool
• Evening around the outdoor fire

Meals: B/X/D
Overnight: Lodge, Chobe National Park

Rise before dawn for an exhilarating open-vehicle game drive through the heart of Chobe National Park. With over 120,000 elephants, along with lions, leopards, wild dogs, hippos, and hundreds of bird species, the park delivers some of the most spectacular wildlife encounters in Africa. Return to the lodge for brunch, then this afternoon enjoy an optional sunset cruise on the Chobe River — drifting along at golden hour while elephants wade across, hippos yawn, and crocodiles bask along the sandy banks.

Included Activities
• Morning open safari vehicle game drive in Chobe National Park
Optional Activities
• Sunset river cruise on the Chobe River

Meals: B/X/D
Overnight: Lodge, Chobe National Park

Your final morning in Botswana begins with a last opportunity to savour the Chobe River views over breakfast. The group then transfers back across the border to Victoria Falls, where your Africa Exotic Holidays adventure comes to a close.

Before departing, squeeze in any remaining optional activities — white-water rafting through the Batoka Gorge, a leisurely canoe on the Zambezi, or a final visit to the falls themselves are all superb send-offs.

Optional Activities
• White-water rafting — Batoka Gorge
• Canoeing on the Zambezi River
• Final visit to Victoria Falls

Meals: B/X/X
Tour ends: Victoria Falls