In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Sample itinerary. Choose a departure for its exact itinerary and hotel plan.
Day 1 — UK - In flight
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your overnight flight to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Day 2 — Victoria Falls
Arrive at Victoria Falls International Airport and transfer your hotel for a three-night stay. Overlooking Zambezi National Park and just two-and-a-half miles to Victoria Falls, the lodge boasts two swimming pools, two restaurants, a spa and the Buffalo Bar which overlooks a natural waterhole visited by elephant, buffalo and kudu.
Meals: Dinner
Day 3 — Victoria Falls
Start the day with a talk on Doctor David Livinstone and a visit to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Discovered by Livingstone in 1855, the pre-colonial name of ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya' (the smoke that thunders) perfectly describes this force of nature. A mile-wide curtain of water freefalls down the rockface for almost a quarter of a mile, causing mists that can be seen from up to 12 miles away. After a guided walk stopping at different viewpoints around the falls, enjoy a sundowner cruise along the Zambezi River where you may spot hippo, crocodile, elephant and giraffe.
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Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4 — Mpisi Village
Visit Mpisi, a local rural village near Victoria Falls. Get an insight into indigenous Zimbabwe customs, age-old farming methods and traditional medicine. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the facilities at the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5 — Kasane
Cross the border into Botswana, on a 73-mile journey to Kasane, the gateway to Chobe National Park. Stay seven nights on the tranquil banks of the Chobe River on the edge of Chobe National Park. With monkeys, kudu and countless species of bird on the doorstep, it’s the perfect base to relax and watch wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6 — Chobe National Park
Chobe was Botswana’s first national park, and the overflowing tributaries, lily-strewn waterways and miles of floodplains are home to Africa’s greatest concentration of wildlife, including the largest elephant population on earth. Enjoy a wildlife safari through this protected wilderness, and look out for lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo and antelope.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7 — Chobe National Park
Take an early morning cruise along the Chobe River to spot hippos, basking crocodiles and herds of bathing elephants. A paradise for birdwatchers, Chobe is home to more than 450 species, including heron, stork, jacanas and bee-eaters. Look out for small oxpeckers as they hitch a ride on the back of hippos.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8 — Chobe National Park
Take to the skies and follow the course of the Chobe River aboard a light aircraft today. Get a unique perspective of Chobe’s islands and tributaries, and maybe glimpse of herds of elephant, giraffe and buffalo.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9 — Chobe National Park
Enjoy a second river cruise to spot elephant, hippo and birds on the riverbanks of the Chobe. Later, join a four-wheel-drive wildlife safari and perhaps see lion, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, leopard, sable and wildebeest.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10 — Chobe National Park
Spend a relaxing day at the lodge. Go swimming in the pool, watch the world go by from the riverbanks or go wildlife spotting.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 11 — Chobe National Park
A final wildlife safari takes you to see the sights and sounds of the savannah. This afternoon, join an optional boat or fishing trip from the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 12 — Victoria Falls - In flight
Cross the border back into Zimbabwe this morning, and transfer to Victoria Falls International Airport for an overnight flight back to the UK via Addis Ababa.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 — UK
Upon arrival your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
