7 Days Victoria Falls Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari

Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari adventure begins with arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport, where you'll be warmly greeted by your guide for a 20-minute transfer to your lodge located just 3 kilometers from the falls. This exciting Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari first day includes settling into your accommodations before an afternoon guided tour of Victoria Falls, known locally as "Mosi-oa-Tunya," where you'll witness the mighty Zambezi River plunging 108 meters into the gorge below. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari experience continues with a breathtaking sunset cruise on the Zambezi River above the falls, offering opportunities to spot hippos, crocodiles, and elephants while enjoying refreshments as the African sun descends.

Wake to the distant roar of the falls on your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari as you prepare for a day of further exploration around Victoria Falls town and the surrounding 23-square-kilometer rainforest ecosystem. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari guide will introduce you to additional viewpoints along the 1.7-kilometer-wide falls, including Danger Point and the Devil's Cataract, with approximately 2-3 hours of walking through the misty pathways of this natural wonder. The afternoon of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari offers optional activities such as helicopter flights over the falls (locally called "The Flight of Angels"), white-water rafting in the Batoka Gorge, or visiting the 120-year-old Victoria Falls Bridge connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Day three of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari begins with breakfast before departing Victoria Falls for an 80-kilometer (approximately 1.5-hour) journey across the border to Kasane, the gateway to Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari experience transitions to Botswana's premier wildlife destination, covering 11,700 square kilometers of diverse habitats including the lush Chobe Riverfront known locally as "Serondela." Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari continues with check-in at your lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive through the park's northern sector, where massive elephant herds gather along the riverbanks and predators begin their evening hunts.

Today, your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari features a full-day exploration of Chobe National Park, beginning with an early morning game drive through the Savuti region located 170 kilometers south of Kasane, an area known locally as "Savute" (the unpredictable place). This highlight of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari offers opportunities to witness Chobe's famous lion prides and massive elephant herds that can number up to 500 individuals in a single gathering. The afternoon of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari includes a specialized water safari aboard a custom boat, cruising approximately 12 kilometers along the Chobe River for unique perspectives of wildlife coming to drink at the water's edge.

The fifth day of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari begins with an early breakfast before a scenic charter flight from Kasane to the heart of the Okavango Delta, covering approximately 250 kilometers in just 45 minutes. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari journey continues as you enter Moremi Game Reserve, known to locals as "Paradise Island," which protects nearly a third of the Delta's 15,000 square kilometer ecosystem. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari experience is enhanced with arrival at your exclusive camp in the Xakanaxa region, followed by an afternoon game drive through diverse habitats where land and water create perfect conditions for extraordinary wildlife viewing.

Awaken to the sounds of the Delta on your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari as you prepare for a full day exploring the pristine wilderness of Moremi Game Reserve, considered one of Africa's most beautiful protected areas. This immersive Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari Day includes both land and water activities, with a morning game drive through the mopane woodlands and floodplains of the "Third Bridge" area, located approximately 20 kilometers from your camp. Your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari adventure continues with an afternoon mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) excursion through the crystal-clear channels, silently gliding past red lechwe antelopes and colorful reed frogs while expert polers navigate approximately 5 kilometres of Delta waterways.

The final day of your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari begins with an optional early morning game drive through Moremi's wildlife-rich plains, offering last opportunities to spot the Big Five in this remarkable ecosystem. Your memorable Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari experience concludes with a light breakfast before a 45-minute scenic flight from the Okavango Delta to Maun International Airport, covering approximately 150 kilometers over this water wonderland. Reflecting on your Zimbabwe Tour and Botswana Safari adventure, you'll carry home lasting memories of two countries, three distinct ecosystems, and countless wildlife encounters experienced over the approximately 500-kilometer journey from Victoria Falls to the heart of the Okavango Delta.