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Luxurious camping and accommodation in exquisite lodges, including the sumptuous Victoria Falls Hotel. Enjoy spectacular night-drives and walk with a San tracker in the Kalahari. Experience the diversity of habitats from the Chobe and Moremi wildlife reserves to the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert. DAY 1 Victoria Falls.The tour kicks off at one of the world's most spectacular attractions - the Victoria Falls. They were "discovered" by the famous missionary Dr Livingstone in 1855 and he named them after his queen. The falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke That Thunders" was of course known to locals for centuries. We enjoy a guided tour of the falls and spend the night in the Victoria Falls Hotel. DAY 2 & 3 Northern Chobe National Park. From the falls, we travel westwards towards the well-known Chobe National Park. Here, we go on an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River. Extensive game-drives will bring you up close and personal to Africa's exciting big game. We spend the night camping at an exclusive campsite. DAY 4 & 5 Savute, Central Chobe National Park. We travel down from the north, to the game-rich southern stretches of Chobe - well-known for predators like lion and huge herds of elephant. Game-viewing here is excellent. We spend the night at a lodge. DAY 6 & 7 Khwai, Moremi Wildlife Reserve. From Chobe we travel towards the stunning Okavango Delta - one of the most beautiful places in Africa. Moremi is believed to be the loveliest part of the delta and is an area of excellent birding and game-viewing. We spend the night at an exclusive campsite. DAY 8 & 9 Okavango Delta. We spend these days exploring the magnificent delta, comprising 15 000 square kilometres of water wilderness. We traverse the delta on walks and by mokoro (dugout canoe) - the mode of transport used most in the delta. We spend the night at an exclusive lodge. DAY 10 & 11 Central Kalahari Game Reserve. From the breathtaking Okavango Delta, we travel towards the ethereal beauty of the Kalahari desert. This unique reserve is not only home to desert-adapted wildlife, but is also a sanctuary where the San Bushmen, one of the world's oldest tribes, are Specials to continue living their way of life. We spend the night at a wilderness campsite. DAY 12 Deception Valley. We explore this fascinating region and enjoy a walk with a San tracker. There is also an opportunity to go on a night drive tracking nocturnal wildlife. We spend the night at a lodge. DAY 13 Charter flight to Maun, in time for connecting flights. From Johannesburg you have the choice to travel onto further destinations:
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