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9 Days 8 Nights
Availability : Jan 21’ - Dec 21’
Livingstone Airport
Maun Airport
Min Age : 5+

Explore exceptional wildlife reserves, take in the breathtaking Victoria Falls, and stay in lodgings ranging from traditional luxury tents to opulent tree huts that are only available to small groups like yours on this iconic Southern African trip.

Highlights

  • View the exceptional wildlife of Southern Africa in three different ways: on game drives, guided bushwalks, and picturesque river safaris.
  • Discover Botswana’s rich wildlife alongside hand-selected safari guides whose expert tracking abilities result in unforgettable animal encounters.
  • Get advice from a seasoned photographer on how to get the greatest shots of the Big Five during a private presentation.
  • Take a traditional dugout boat through the extraordinarily biodiverse Okavango Delta.
  • Visit Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and float down the Zambezi River on a privately guided excursion.
Tour Details

8 night safari: Experience the magic of the Okavango Delta and the wildlife that frequents it as well the huge elephant population of the Chobe, finishing with the magnificent Victoria Falls.

Hear the roar of the thundering Victoria Falls, feel the adrenaline while white water rafting down the mighty Zambezi River, or take a leisurely game drive in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. This is Zambia, a country rich in natural beauty and wildlife, yet scant in tourists.

INCLUDED 

  • English-Speaking Resident Tour Director® and Local Guides

  • Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations

  • Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers

  • Breakfast in Bed on Select Days

  • Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners

  • Your Choice of Activity on Design Your Day® 

  • Traveller’s Valet® Laundry Service

  • Internet Access 

  • Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director

  • 24/7 On-Call Support

  • Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests

Departure & Return Location

Maun Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

  • Private guide and safaris
  • 3 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • Transfers as specified in itinerary

Price Excludes

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals and drinks not specified
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature
What to Expect

Aside from its variety of game, such as lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and a number of exciting endemic species, Botswana and Zambia are noted for their rich birdlife, culture and exotic fish. It’s something of a pilgrimage for fishermen, and for birders, they can’t help but be drawn by the marvellous diversity of bird species.
These are the perfect African destinations to have authentic safari experiences.

  • Okavango delta Safaris
  • Wildlife encounters
  • Boat safaris
  • Zambezi cruises
  • Big 5 Safari drives
Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive at Maun Airport

On arrival at Maun Airport, a Sanctuary Retreats representative will meet and assist you to your onward flight on a Mack Air shared light aircraft charter flight to Stanley’s Camp. The flying is approximately 15 minutes. On arrival at the airstrip, a  representative will meet and transfer you to the camp. Sanctuary Stanley’s is situated in a 260,000-acre private concession, thus affording guests absolute exclusivity. Guest accommodation consists of eight classic styled safari tents.

The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the game viewing activities. A completely unique Stanley’s feature is an educational experience with a group of semi-habituated African elephants and a highly recommended activity at an additional cost. Other activities available include serene mokoro canoe excursions(subject to water levels), exclusive bush dinners, and game drives in customised, open 4 x 4 vehicles – including the rare opportunity of night drives.

Meals included: Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp

Day 2The day is leisure

The day is at leisure. Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp offers some of the best game viewings in the Okavango, including the rare and elusive wild dog.

A completely unique Sanctuary Stanley’s feature is an educational experience with a group of semi-habituated African elephants and a highly recommended activity at an additional cost. Other activities available include serene mokoro canoe excursions (subject to water levels), exclusive bush dinners, and game drives in customised, open 4 x 4 vehicles – including the rare opportunity of night drives. As Stanley’s Camp is in a private concession, guests also have the exclusive option of walking safaris with an armed professional guide.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp

Day 3Enjoy game drives, then fly to Sanctuary Chief's Camp

Enjoy a morning game viewing activity followed by breakfast. A camp representative will transfer you to the airstrip. Depart on a Mack Air shared light aircraft charter flight to Chief’s Camp. The flying time to Sanctuary Chief’s is approximately 15 minutes.

On arrival at the airstrip, a representative will meet and transfer you to Sanctuary Chief’s Camp. Sanctuary Chief’s Camp is a luxury bush camp situated on Chief’s Island in the exclusive Mombo Concession of the Moremi Game Reserve. This region is known as the “predator capital” of Africa and is considered to have the finest game viewing in Botswana including the Big Five. Guest accommodation comprises of twelve secluded, permanent luxury bush pavilions. The afternoon is at leisure. Activities available include game drives and seasonal mokoro excursions (subject to water levels).
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Chief’s Camp

Day 4The day is at leisure to enjoy the game viewing activities on offer

The day is at leisure to enjoy the game viewing activities on offer. The game viewing opportunities around Sanctuary Chief’s Camp are awe-inspiring. Elephant, wild dog, cheetah and leopard can all be spotted close to camp and the area also boasts over 500 species of bird. Mokoros, local dugout canoes, are ideal for getting close to the bush in the company of a highly trained local guide.

Each June the whole area around the camp floods and turns the Okavango Delta into a labyrinth of lily-filled lagoons and streams where hippos fight for bathing rights and crocodiles wait for unwary antelope to linger too long over a drink. Poling through the byways created by the floodwaters is a magical experience that allows guests to get very close to the biggest of the game and to see the world from a totally different angle – looking up onto the banks rather than down onto them.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Chief’s Camp

Day 5Morning game viewing, Fly to Kasane and check in at Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Lodge.

The day begins with a morning game viewing activity followed by breakfast. A camp representative will transfer you to the airstrip. Depart on a Mack Air shared light aircraft charter flight to Kasane. The flying time to Kasane is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. On arrival at Kasane Airport, a lodge representative will meet and transfer you to the lodge.

Deep in the heart of the Botswana wilderness lies Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Lodge. Relax in luxurious thatched cottages, with modern freestanding baths, indoor and outdoor showers, terrace and private garden with hammock overlooking the magnificent Chobe River. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the game viewing activities on offer which include game drives in the National Park and sundowner cruise on the Chobe River.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero

Day 6The day is at leisure to explore the area, enjoy game drives in open-sided 4X4 vehicles

Today is at leisure to explore the area. Thrilling guided game drives in open-sided 4X4 vehicles bring you to the heart of Africa’s largest concentration of elephants, as well as hippos, buffalos, antelope, lions and other creatures that gather on the banks of the Chobe River. Or spot wildlife from the water, joining one of the acclaimed guides on a water safari on specially adapted motorboats.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero

DAY 7 Enjoy morning game viewing activities, followed by breakfast and then drive to Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma

A morning game viewing activity is followed by breakfast. You will be transferred to the border for your onward transfer to Zambia. Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma is just a short drive away from the world-famous Victoria Falls.

The lodge itself is an exclusive haven in the heart of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park which, in addition to the mighty roar of the Victoria Falls, also boasts a wide variety of game as well as countless opportunities for adventure. Built on two levels on a dramatic bend in the Zambezi, the main lodge is perched in giant ebony trees. Guests can relax in the swimming pool, or enjoy a drink in the elevated bar. The twelve air-conditioned tree houses are connected by wooden walkways and all enjoy superb views over the river. In addition, there are two private houses available. Each has two bedrooms, a dining area and deck with plunge pools, as well as a private chef and house staff.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma

DAY 8Enjoy a tour of the Victoria Falls, sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, walking safaris and game drives

The day is at leisure to enjoy some of the many activities on offer, these include a Tour of the Victoria Falls, sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, walking safaris, game drives in the National Park and a Village Tour. Livingstone is also known as the adventure capital of Africa offering a variety of adrenalin activities. Imagine taking on the mighty Zambezi River on a white water rafting trip. Did you know the rapids on the Zambezi are officially defined as “Grade 5?

The Flight of Angels offers an amazing opportunity to experience a flight in a helicopter and an unrivalled and superior view of the majestic Victoria Falls. Other adventure activities include bungee jumping, micro lighting over the Victoria Falls and swimming at the Devil’s Pool. These activities are an optional extra and can be booked at the lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma

Day 9The morning is at leisure to enjoy the activities on offer. Fly to Livingstone Airport

The morning is at leisure to enjoy the activities on offer and afterwards please meet the lodge representative in the reception area of the lodge for your transfer to Livingstone Airport. Your transfer times will be advised to you by the lodge managers.

Meals included: Breakfast

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