8 Day Three Rivers Safari (Lodges)
Comfortable lodge-to-lodge Safari in Botswana and Zimbabwe with upper midrange lodge accomodation.
Experience the Okavango Delta, the world largest inland watersystem. Follow its rivers in Chobe National Park. The Chobe River flows into the Zambezi River until it drops down the cliff as Victoria Falls.
This safari surprised you with plenty highlights, great gameviewing opportunities and a good mixture of land- and waterbased activities giving you several angles of view.
Overview
Day 1: Arrival in Maun
Day 2: Inner Okavango Delta / activities: excursion in african gondola and walking Safari
Day 3: Moremi Game Reserve / activities: gamedrives
Day 4: fly to Chobe
Day 5: Chobe Riverfront / activities: morning gamedrive, lunch at the floating restaurant and afternoon boating Safari
Day 6: Victoria Falls / activities: guided tour of the falls and gamedrive
Day 7: Victoria Falls / activities: Livingstone Island Tour or Helicopter Flight
Day 8: Departure from Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) or Livingstone (Zambia)
This tour can also be done in reverse i.e. starting in Victoria Falls and ending in Maun
DAY 1: WARM WELCOME IN MAUN (-/-/-)
You arrive in Maun, Botswana, a typical african village, the oasis in the Kalahari Desert and the touristic centre for safaris in southern Africa.
At the airport you are warmly welcomed by the Kalahari Breeze Safaris-Team.
Explore the town on your own and take in all the impressions.
You are accomodated in en-suit safari tents on raised wooden decking overlooking the Thamalakane River. A true African Safari-Experience!
Alternatively you can be accomodated in an en-suite room or chalet at a riverfront lodge instead.
DAY 2: DAYTRIP TO THE HEART OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA (B/L/-)
In the early morning we pick you at your hotel or lodge or the airport in Maun. The tour starts at 07:30h with a 1h speedboat cruise to the Buffalo Fence. Because of dryseason or other circumstances we might drive you in a 4×4 vehicle.
At the buffalo fence you meet your poler, who will take you on an unforgettable journey through the channels of the Okavango. Born and raised in the Okavango Delta, our polers and guides show you their home which they are very pationate and knowledgable about.
Our experienced polers take you on a journey deep in the watersystem. Enjoy the peace of the delta in a Mokoro, the traditional onetree-canoe. At lunch time we stop for a picnic meal on one of the islands before your guide takes you on an nature walk where we hope to see more animals and learn about the delta its plants, animals and the tribes living here.
Feel the peace and spirit of the Okavango.
Before sunset you are back in Maun.
DAY 3: DAYTRIP TO MOREMI GAME RESERVE (B/L/-)
In the very early morning we pick you at your hotel or lodge or the airport in Maun. The tour starts at 5h-06h00. Your highly trained and experienced guide introduces himself to you and after a short briefing you are heading to Moremi Game Reserve in the 4×4 gameviewing vehicle.
You spend the whole day on a gamedrive. We enter the park through South Gate and immediately start the gameviewing on a drive going to Xinii Lagoon. From here we continue up north. How far you go is flexible and depends on sightings and what you decide with your guide.
For lunch you have a short break with picnic lunch (packed lunch) in the bush. Then you continue your gamedrive until you return to Maun where you will arrive in the evening.
This is an all-inclusive tour i.e. all park and gate fees, transfers and the full day gamedrive activity are included as well as packed lunch, bottled water and softdrinks. After booking this tour you just relax and enjoy teh experience and the sightings that the bush has for you.
We are looking forward to welcoming you on our tour and to show you our beautiful country,
DAY 4: OKAVANGO TO CHOBE (B/-/D)
Today you are leaving the Okavango River behind and you move to your next destination: The Chobe River.
You fly to Kasane, where you are welcomed at the airport and accompanied to your Lodge were you will be accomodated in en-suite chalets.
DAY 5: GAMEVIEWING IN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK (B/L/D)
In the early morning you enter Chobe National Park in an open safari vehicle with four-wheel-drive. The Riverfront in Chobe National Park is counting the highest numbers of visitors of all parks in Botswana. Famous for its large numbers of elephants Chobe attracts animal lovers from all over the world. On your GameDrive you are guaranteed to see plenty of wildlife.
Around lunchtime we take you to the floating restaurant in the middle of Chobe restaurant.
When the heat of the midday sun is slowly going down and the animals come out their hiding places you get a different angle of the park on a Boat-Safari. When the sun sets you are back at your lodge with plenty of pictures and unforgettable memories.
DAY 6: GUIDED TOUR OF VICTORIA FALLS RAINFOREST & GAME DRIVE IN PRIVATE RESERVE (B/L/D)
We transfer you by road to Zimbabwe. After approximately two hours you arrive in the small town of Victoria Falls.
During your time in Victoria Falls you are accomodated in en-suite safari chalets at an intimate, private retreat located on a private Game Reserve – a mere 15 minutes from the Victoria Falls. The lodge is located right next to a waterhole. You can observe plenty animals while relaxing at the bar.
In the afternoon a knowledgeable guide takes you on an unforgettable experience through the Victoria Falls rainforest, a journey that not only affords a view of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World but provides a great deal of interesting facts about the geology, wildlife and history of Africa’s most famous landmark. Listen to magical tales of local legend while you enjoy the constant spray from the “The Smoke that Thunders”.
The day ends with a game drive in Victoria Falls National Park.
DAY 7: “MOSI UA TUNYA“ THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS (B/L/D)
Today you visit the falls from the Zambian side. We transfer you to across the border where a speedboat is waiting for you. A short cruise on Zambezi River takes you to Livingstone Island. This Island in Zambezi River at the edge of the Victoria Falls is highly protected area. Only three times daily 16 perople are allowed to put foot on the island. After a light meal and drinks you visit the so called Devils Pool. This natural pool is from august to january a highight for couragous visitors, who dare to take a bath on the edge of the Victoria Falls while while looking down the 103m that the water drops behind them.
DAY 8: TOUR END AND DEPARTURE
Your Three Rivers Safari adventure comes to an end.
We take you to the airport in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) or Livingstone (Zambia) hoping to welcome you one day in Africa again.
Inclusions:
– all activities
– all transfers (including airport transfers)
– accomodation in good midrange lodges
– non-alcoholic drinks during activities in Botswana (water, softdrinks, Juice)
– all drinks including alcohol during lunch in Chobe and during the stay in Victoria Falls
– parkfees (in Botswana)
Exclusions:
visas, international flights (to Maun/from Victoria Falls), inssurances, gratuities, personal expenses (such as souvenirs), drinks in Botswana, 1x lunch, 3x dinner, parkfees in Vic Falls
