This superb safari uses the most exclusive lodges to showcase the best of Zambia and Botswana. The trip combines the wild and untouched Lower Zambezi National Park and the mighty Victoria Falls in Zambia, before heading to Botswana and the private Selinda concession - where massive elephants roam. Your final destination is Chief’s Island in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, which offers some of the best big-game viewing in Botswana and is home to the rare rhinoceros.
Days 1-3: You will be met at Lusaka International Airport for a flight to the picturesque Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia.
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Your first three nights are spent at the exclusive Chiawa Camp. Resting peacefully on the banks of the Zambezi River, under a grove of evergreen mahogany trees, Chiawa Camp holds a prime position in the heart of the Park. This privately owned camp was chosen as one of Africa’s top ten safari camps in Conde Nast’s Best of the Best series.
This luxury camp offers a diverse range of game-viewing activities including day and night game-drives, walking safaris, canoeing, boating and fishing for the world-renowned Tiger Fish. All guiding is personalized and guests decide exactly what activity they would like to do and when.
Elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard, hippo and hyena are frequently seen in the area, with occasional sightings of wild dogs.
Days 4-5: This morning you transfer by air to the magnificent Victoria Falls. The Falls - one of the seven natural wonders of the world - are a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River.
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Your two nights here are spent at the deluxe River Club. The lodge, with its Edwardian-style house and manicured lawns on the banks of the swift-flowing Zambezi River, is located 18km upstream from the world-famous Victoria Falls. This is a wonderful place to relax but for the active there is also plenty to do. Activities may include sundowner boat trips on the Zambezi, perusing local markets and a visit to the Falls.
Days 6-8: A road transfer to Kasane airport in Botswana for a short flight by light aircraft to Selinda Camp in the private Selinda Concession - a 135,000 hectare reserve that straddles the Selinda Spillway. The camp overlooks this waterway which links the Okavango Delta with the game-rich floodplains of the Linyanti Swamps.
You will spend three nights in luxurious tents under thatch with unique en-suite facilities fashioned into the natural vegetation. Activities include day and night game drives with experienced professional guides in 4x4 vehicles, along with short walks from camp accompanied by an armed guide.
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Wildlife includes elephant, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, kudu, impala, hyena, sable, wild dog and lechwe. The area is also home to high concentrations of hippo, which attract the famous hippo-killing Selinda lions. Night drives produce an abundance of nocturnal species and an occasional leopard. The region enjoys phenomenal birdlife including the African skimmer and spoonbill.
Days 9-10: A light aircraft transfer to Little Mombo, located near the northern tip of Chief's Island within the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp offers abundant big game viewing that is arguably the best in Botswana.
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Three nights are spent in luxury tents with en-suite facilities. A private veranda gives views of the surrounding game-filled plains. Activities comprise morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles.
The highlight here is the concentration of plains game and all the predators - including the big cats - with lion sightings being particularly good. You might also see leopard, large herds of buffalo, cheetah, wild dog, elephant, white and black rhino, hyena, giraffe, wildebeest and zebra. Birdlife is prolific, with waterfowl and waders being particularly common.
Day 11: Enjoy a final morning activity at Little Mombo before your departure by light aircraft to Maun Airport to connect with your onward flight.
Please note that all of our itineraries are tailor-made to suit the particular interests and requirements of our guests. The itinerary shown above is just one recommended combination of camps. Please contact us for a bespoke proposal.
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