Overview

Victoria Falls known as the “Smoke that thunders” in the local Tonga language, is the largest single curtain of falling water in the world and 70% of the exquisite views are seen from the Zimbabwe rain forest. The rain forest which has constant rain 24/7 from the never ending spray of the Falls, has unique ecosystem. It is a botanists dream and bird lovers’ paradise. There are species here that don’t occur anywhere else, and our recommendation is to look just a little beyond the pathway and the numerous viewpoints. One of the beauties is that the area has not become over commercialized. In fact, once you are standing by the Falls your view will not be much different to that of David Livingstone’s who first saw the Falls in 1855.Walking within the Falls is a couple of kilometres and it does get very hot.

The Okavango Delta is a unique pulsing wetland. More correctly an alluvial fan, the delta covers between 6 and 15 000 square kilometres of Kalahari Desert in northern Botswana and owes its existence to the Okavango (Kavango) River which flows from the Angolan highlands, across Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and into the harsh Kalahari Desert.

Each year the Okavango River discharges approximately 11 cubic kilometres (1.1 × 10¹³ litres) of water into the Okavango Delta. Most of this water is lost to transpiration by plants (60%) and by evaporation (36%) with only 2% percolating into the aquifer system with the remainder finally flowing into Lake Ngami.

The Okavango Delta is affected by seasonal flooding with flood water from Angola reaching the Delta between March and June, peaking in July. This peak coincides with Botswana’s dry season resulting in great migrations of plains game from the dry hinterland.

Day 1 :

Arrival at Victoria Falls, Sunset Cruise and Boma Dinner.

On arrival at the Victoria Falls Airport, you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred to the Kingdom Hotel – only 21km from the Victoria Falls Airport. You will be assisted with check in and have a few hours to refresh and rest before being transferred to the Jetty for the Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.

Sunset Cruise

Pick up time for the cruise will be 1600hrs and expect to be back at the Hotel at about 1900hrs. Included on the cruise are return transfers, lots of drinks, snacks and two hours of cruising.

Dinner at the Boma Restaurant

Dinner will be at the Boma restaurant and includes transfers and all entertainment but you will have to pay for your drinks

Overnight at the Elephant Hills Resort B/B

Day 2 :

The Falls Tour, Village Tour and Optional activities

Guided Falls Tour You will be picked up at 0800hrs for the guided tour of the falls. This is a two hours trip that includes the drive via the big baobab tree, part of the river before the falls and finally the walk in the Vic Falls rainforest. Includes return transfers, raincoats, mineral water and the services of an experienced guide.

Village Tour

After the falls we will drive to the village only 15 km from the town centre to have a glimpse into the real Zimbabwean rural life (good for the children if you may ask me) again mineral water and refreshment are included and we will be back in town at about 1230hrs in time for lunch.

Optional Tours in the afternoon (own account)

The rest of the afternoon will be open for optional tours and options include

Elephant Back safari, Helicopter flights, night Game drive with bush dinner

Own dinner arrangements

Overnight at the Elephant Hills Resort (B/B)

Day 3 :

Chobe National park

This day we depart Victoria Falls at 0730hrs for a full day Safari in Chobe National park. The trip includes a three-hour boat cruise on the Chobe River, lunch at the Chobe Safari Lodge, and another three hours in the Chobe National park in custom made 4X4 safari vehicles and loads of refreshments on the trip.
Overnight at the Chobe Safari Lodge DBB

Day 4 :

Private Air Transfer to the Delta Oddballs Enclave Camp

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Kasane Airport for the private air transfer to the Oddballs Enclave camp in the Okavango Delta. The camp is only accessible by Air and its one of the few that accepts children below 12 years of age.

On arrival, you will be assigned a Tour guide who will be in charge of all your activities. It is with this guide that you will have to finalize your activities arrangements with and they are all part of the package. These include Mekoro rides; Game walks, fixed wing flight over the delta**, village tours to meet the San/Basarwa (bushman)(** optional and own account)

Overnight at the Oddballs Enclave (all inclusive)

Day 5 :

Okavango Delta

Activities in the Delta
Overnight at the Oddballs Enclave Camp (all Inclusive)

Day 6 :

Okavango Delta

Activities in the Delta
Overnight at the Oddballs Enclave Camp (all Inclusive)

Day 7 :

Departure

Depart to Maun for the connecting flight to SA (departure times depend on the flight times from Maun to SA). Flight back to SA from Maun Airport