This accommodated safari explores prime wildlife areas in Botswana and a lodge stay at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The Accommodated Safari offers a great value trip through Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is an activity-packed safari allowing you to discover the diversity that these countries have to offer.
Accommodation throughout your journey with us includes lodges, guest houses and bungalows.
Details
Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- 2 nights Deception Valley Private Reserve
- Game drive Boteti River, Makgadikgadi Pans national park
- Mokoro excursion
- Optional Scenic flight over the Delta
- 3 nights Moremi Game Reserve surrounds
- 2 nights Chobe National Park surrounds
- Boat cruise on Chobe River
- 2 nights Victoria Falls
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Victoria Falls
- Day 2: Victoria Falls
- Day 3: Chobe
- Day 4: Chobe
- Day 5: Moremi/Khwai
- Day 6-7: Moremi/Khwai
- Day 8: Makgadikgadi
- Day 9-10: Deception Valley Private Reserve
- Day 11: Maun Airport - End of the Safari
Travelling with Eclipse
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Day 1: Victoria Falls
Your adventure starts at a comfortable lodge at Victoria Falls. Bush Ways Safaris is happy to assist with pre-safari arrangements including transfers (extra cost) from the airport to the lodge. You will have your afternoon at leisure to relax or explore Victoria Falls town and the numerous activities it offers. Lunch and dinner at own expense.
Day 2: Victoria Falls
You have this day to further explore Vic Falls Town. Activities in Victoria Falls include White Water Rafting down the Zambezi Gorge, Canoeing on the upper Zambezi and Helicopter Flights over the Victoria Falls, please ask the lodge reception for further details if not pre-booked.
Lunch and dinner at own expense.
Day 3: Chobe
Today you will have a leisurely breakfast at your lodge. The lodge reception will advise the departure time of your transfer to Botswana. You will then head to Botswana. The next two nights are spent at a rustic camp at the edge of Chobe National Park. Look out for any wildlife along the way as you travel through the Chobe National Park to get to your destination.
Victoria Falls – Chobe, Chobe Elephant Camp: 160 km, ±3.5 hrs driving (plus border crossing)
Day 4: Chobe
Time is spent in Chobe National Park, which is incredibly rich in game due to the Chobe River providing water all year round. Large herds of elephant and buffalo are frequently seen. Due to the high density of herbivores in this area many predators, such as lions and leopards, can be found. While staying at Chobe Elephant Camp you will do a game drive and boat cruise within the Chobe National Park where you immerse yourself into this incredible area from both land and water.
Day 5: Moremi/Khwai
After breakfast, your adventure continues through to the Southern parts of Chobe National Park, having lunch in the Savuti area and travelling onward to the Khwai River area, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. This is one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana with very high concentrations of game. The next three days will be spent searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for, while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Enjoy game drives in the early morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets. Night at the Khwai Guest House or similar in the Khwai Village.
Chobe – Khwai Guest House: 200 km, 10 hrs (including game drives)
Day 6-7: Moremi/Khwai
The next two days you will further explore this region of the famous Okavango Delta, you will do game drives to explore the region surrounding the Khwai River (North-east Moremi / Khwai Concession). You will also have an opportunity to do a mokoro excursion into a community-managed concession area. Your guide will take you on a scenic drive to the mokoro station where you will meet your mokoro poler/guide, who will share with you hidden secrets of this water system.
Day 8: Makgadikgadi
Inspired by the beauty of the area, you will travel south to Maun. You will have the option of taking an air transfer that morning to Maun (1 hour, inclusive of 15 minute scenic flight, rate TBA by your guide/agent – to be booked during the safari, payment in cash only). Enjoy a bit of curio shopping while waiting for the guide and the rest of the group to arrive then have lunch at a local restaurant (lunch at own expense). After lunch you will head towards your next lodge, an oasis on the edge of the Makgadikgadi National Park, overlooking the Boteti River in Khumaga village. Spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool or enjoying the view from the lounge.
Khwai – Boteti River Camp: 340 km, ±6 hrs by road (excluding lunch stop over)
Day 9-10: Deception Valley Private Reserve
After a morning game drive along the Boteti River you will travel to the Deception Valley Private Reserve on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Explore the area for two days, enjoying game drives and participate in a nature walk led by a local San tracker. They will share intricate bush knowledge and give you an insight into their unique and intriguing culture. You will also do game drives to explore the area, home to a fascinating variety of desert specialised wildlife such as oryx and predators including lion, hyena and cheetah. Savour the vast open spaces, clear night skies and uninterrupted beauty. Night spent in a comfortable camp.
Boteti – Deception Valley Private Reserve (northern border CKGR): 180km, 4h
Day 11: Maun Airport - End of the Safari
Early breakfast, you will make your way to Maun Airport where the safari officially ends at 12h00. Bush Ways is happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities and transfers.
Please contact us for dates
Suggested Accommodation
| City | Accommodation |
|---|---|
| Victoria Falls | Pioneers Victoria Falls or similar |
| Chobe National Park | Chobe Elephant Camp or similar |
| Khwai | Guest House or similar |
| Makgadikgadi Pans | Boteti River Camp or similar |
| Maun | Comfortable Camp or similar |
Whats included?
- All accommodation (rooms in comfortable lodges or luxury tents)
- All transfers and activities as per the itinerary
- All meals that are indicated (B – breakfast, L –lunch, D – dinner)
- Services of a Professional Guide
- All Botswana park fees for activities included on itinerary
- Transport in enclosed, air-conditioned or specialised safari vehicles
What’s not included?
- Covid-19 PCR test fees (please note your travel insurance must cover for COVID-19)
- Entrance to the Falls
- Visas
- Airport transfers
- Tips
- Curios
- Optional excursions at the lodges (scenic flight over the Delta, activities in Victoria Falls, game drives, fishing etc)
- Beverages (alcohol, soft drinks and bottled mineral water)
- Insurance to cover for cancellation and curtailment
- Medical
- Baggage
- Emergency evacuation
- Any increase in National Park fees
Price Assurance
At Eclipse Travel, our expert destination knowledge and decades of travel planning experience come at no extra cost to you. While many think booking through a tour operator is more expensive than planning a trip independently, that’s not the case. We’re paid by our travel partners—such as hotels, activity operators, and cruise providers—via commissions, not by our clients.
Our team negotiates the best rates for you and ensures you receive unbiased advice, with no preference for any particular supplier. In fact, where we secure higher commissions, we often pass the savings on to you, giving us a competitive price edge.
Additionally, we lock in exchange rates at the time of your deposit, ensuring no surprise costs when it’s time for final payment. You can rest easy knowing we’ll handle the details with our suppliers. The only exceptions are national park fee increases or fuel surcharges imposed after your booking, though these are rare.
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