Vic Falls & Botswana Highlights (10n) – Luxury

On the first day of your trip, you’ll touch down at Livingstone Airport and travel via shared road transfer to Tongabezi. This camp has a fabulous location on the banks of the River Zambezi, 20 kilometres upstream from Victoria Falls. Its large communal lodge contains stylish lounge and dining spaces, both flowing out onto a deck with beautiful river views! There’s a multi-level viewing platform too, as well as a fire-pit and a swimming pool. The accommodation option we’ve chosen for you is the river cottage, which features a sumptuous king- or twin bedroom with separate seating area, an en-suite full bathroom, and a lovely private deck! From this superb base, you can enjoy a wide range of activities. Close to the camp, picnics, fishing, and mountain biking are available, while things to do at and around the Falls include guided tours, cruises, watersports, and vehicle safaris within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.

Board basis and activities:
All-inclusive accommodation, including all meals, a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, a selection of activities (Vic Falls visit, crafts and market shopping, Mosi-oa-Tunya N.P. wildlife viewing, Zambezi river cruises, school visits, local village visits), and a laundry service.

On Day 3, you’ll leave Tongabezi and head to Kasane Airport via private road transfer (min. 4 pax). You’ll board a flight bound for Chobe Airstrip; and once you’ve landed, you’ll have a shared road transfer to Savuti Camp. This classic safari camp is situated on the banks of the Savuti Channel and within a private concession. Its comfortable lounge and dining areas are housed in an open-sided timber-and-thatch lodge building, which extends onto a spacious deck where guests can eat, drink, and marvel at views of the channel and a nearby waterhole. The camp also has a fire-pit and a swimming pool! Guest accommodation takes the form of seven tents, all elevated above ground level. Each features a pleasant bedroom, well-appointed en-suite facilities, and a private deck. Activities from Savuti Camp consist of expertly guided game drives, night drives, star-bed sleep-outs, and viewing from hides, as well as seasonal boat trips, guided walks, and catch-and-release fishing. Keen photographers can even make use of the camp’s ‘Photo Hub’, to review and edit their snapshots. Wildlife highlights of the Linyanti include four of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo – in addition to cheetah, hyena, jackal, wild dog, hippo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, and a fine assortment of antelopes. And birders can scan the skies, woods, and waters for fish eagle, saddle-billed stork, lilac-breasted roller, and many other specials in residence here.

Board basis and activities:
All-inclusive accommodation, featuring accommodation, all meals, a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, twice-daily scheduled safari activities, park fees, and a laundry service.

Now it’s time to head to Little Vumbura Camp! You’ll leave Savuti Camp and return to Chobe Airstrip via shared road transfer, before flying to Vumbura Airstrip and, lastly, travelling by shared road transfer again to Little Vumbura. We have long been fans of this camp at YZ. It has a fantastic setting on a private island, guaranteeing great views over the private concession in which it resides. The very comfy communal spaces include an open-sided lounge, a library, a dining area where everyone eats together, a fantastic little star deck complete with fire-pit, and an inviting plunge pool! There are just six guest tents, each containing a double bed or twin beds, seating area, smart en-suite facilities, and double doors onto a private veranda. Things to do all year round include expertly guided game drives and night drives, while season-dependent activities comprise guided walks, boat trips, mokoro excursions, and catch-and-release fishing. Pay a little extra, and you can enjoy hot air ballooning and helicopter rides! The Delta is home to lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo (four of the Big Five!), plus hyena, hippo, giraffe, greater kudu, tsessebe, and red lechwe. And there are a lot of bird specials too, such as white-backed night heron, wattled crane, and Pel’s fishing owl.

Board basis and activities:
All-inclusive accommodation, featuring accommodation, all meals, a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, twice-daily scheduled safari activities, park fees, and a laundry service.

The last two days of your trip are spent at Chitabe Camp. You’ll leave Little Vumbura Camp and have a shared road transfer back to Vumbura Airstrip. From here, you’ll fly to Chitabe Airstrip, accessing the camp via shared road transfer. Chitabe boasts an exquisite island setting within the south-eastern region of the Okavango Delta. Its lounge, dining area, and bar are found in a timber-and-thatch lodge, with adjacent deck. There’s even a gym, as well as a fire-pit and a swimming pool! Guests are accommodated in just eight safari tents, each with a very well-presented bedroom, washing facilities including indoor/outdoor showers, and a private veranda with breathtaking views. The camp offers expertly guided game drives, night drives, walks, and helicopter rides – and the wildlife of this part of the Delta is just as impressive as it is the private concession around Little Vumbura Camp. This is truly a grand finale to your highlights trip!

Board basis and activities:
All-inclusive accommodation, featuring accommodation, all meals, a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, twice-daily scheduled safari activities, park fees, and a laundry service.

On the last day of your holiday, you’ll leave Chitabe Camp and head back to Chitabe Airstrip via shared road transfer. You’ll catch a flight to Maun Airport, arriving in good time for your flight/s home.