Botswana & Zimbabwe8 days

The Delta & the Smoke that Thunders

Maun ✈ Okavango Delta → Chobe → Victoria Falls

Duration
8 days
Best months
Jun–Oct
Falls height
108 m

The journey

Glide through papyrus channels by mokoro, watch elephant herds swim the Chobe River, and stand in the spray of Victoria Falls.

Day by day

Day 1

Into the Delta

Fly to Maun, then by light aircraft to a private-concession camp.

Days 2–3

Okavango Delta

Two days of mokoro trips, walking safaris and game drives.

Days 4–5

Chobe

Two nights on the river with boat safaris among elephant and buffalo.

Day 6

Victoria Falls

Short road transfer to the Falls and an evening on the Zambezi.

Day 7

The Falls

Guided walk along the rainforest paths facing the Falls, with time for a helicopter flight.

Day 8

Depart

Fly out from Victoria Falls airport.

Included

  • Light aircraft flights
  • Delta camp, all-inclusive
  • Chobe river lodge
  • Falls entry and guided tour
  • Zambezi sunset cruise

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