About Trip:
The abundant wildlife and birdlife of the Okavango Delta, Bushmen encounters and tribal dancing, a sunset cruise on the Chobe River and the mighty Victoria Falls. A short overland tour taking in two of Southern Africa's most famous wildlife reserves and the Victoria Falls. Enjoy a variety of activities on the Zambezi including white water rafting and bungee jump. Camping not for you - do our accommodated version of this tour.
Trip Fact
- Trip Name: Botswana Victoria Falls Camping Safari 14 Days
- Trip Code: VICTORIA-J0SEEM
- Country: Botswana
- Type: Group Tour,Multi-day Tour,Group Tour,Multi-day Tour,Multi-day Tour,Group Tour
- Activities: CAMPING ,SAFARI AND WILDLIFE TOURS
- Experiences: Wildlife ,Nature
Trip Grade
- Activity
What to expect ?
Clients can expect abundant wildlife and birdlife of the Okavango Delta, Bushmen encounters and tribal dancing, a sunset cruise on the Chobe River and the mighty Victoria Falls. A short overland tour taking in two of Southern Africa's most famous wildlife reserves and the Victoria Falls. Enjoy a variety of activities on the Zambezi including white water rafting and bungee jump. Camping not for you - do our accommodated version of this tour.
Itinerary
Day 1
Clients Overnight: Tuli Game Reserve
A land of huge vistas, big skies, and giant trees.
An abundance of elephants, large cats, vast herds of antelope and more than 350 species of birds.
Where the present echoes with the footsteps of the past, making it difficult for one to leave and impelling for one to return. This is the Northern Tuli Game Reserve!
included activities
Game drivel
Optional Activities
Bush dinner
Cultural village
Safari walks
Day 2
Overnight: Palapye
Situated on the main A1 highway from Gaborone - Francistown, Palapye benefits a lot from passing trade. Originally established around the railway, Palapye was further developed after the discovery of coal and the subsequent construction of two power stations, which can be seen as you approach the town. The village itself has expanded rapidly in the last few years and the construction of the University will further help to boost the local economy. Few tourists actually go into the center of Palapye as the Junction Shopping Mall and surrounding shops have everything you need.
Although most tourists just pass through Palapye, the Tswapong Hills are worth spending time at and are easily reached – both Moremi Gorge and Old Palapye are within an hour's drive.
Included Activities
Site seeing of the city center of Palapye
Optional Activities
Visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Visit the Tswapong Hills
Day 3/4
Overnight: Xhumaga for two nights
On the western edge of the great Makgadikgadi Pans on the Boteti river bank, we provide affordable accommodation in our six chalets or you can camp in one of our fully serviced campsites. Tiaan’s Camp is on the edge of Khumaga village: a 140 km southeast of Maun on the main tarred route from Khama Rhino Sanctuary to Maun. No 4x4 off-road vehicle needed to get to us and we do offer game drives in our game drive vehicle into the parks.
included activities
Game Drive
Optional activities
Village walks
Tours and safari on the park
Day 5/6
Overnight: Maun Rest Camp for two nights
Set in a shady riverside garden Maun Rest Camp focuses on travelers looking for a self-drive venue with spacious self-drive campsites that have fireplaces and power points. The camp is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane. The camp's furnished tents are all carpeted and feature comfortable beds. Maun Rest Camp also offers free WI-FI access. clients can do a game drive to Chobe national park.
Optional Activities
Thamalakane river cruise
Game drive at Chobe National park
Day 7/8
Overnight: Khwai Mobile Camp for 2 nights
The mobile camp has all the basic amenities that you will require, the tents are 3 x 4m walk-in safari tents with a high roof and a 3 x 3m en-suite bathroom and a 2 x 3m covered area in front of the tent. The tents are fitted with solid base camp beds made up with mattresses, sheets, duvets, and pillows. The tents have en-suite long drop toilet facilities and a bucket shower at the rear of the tent. Showers can be ordered as hot, cold or warm and the water is heated in a bucket on the fire. Each tent has an oil/paraffin lamp on the veranda and in the bathroom and within the tent itself, an LED rechargeable camp light is supplied along with a side table in the sleeping area and the bathroom.
Although each tent has lighting and there are lamps strategically around the camp for navigation, an essential tool for your safari is a headlamp which lets you read a book at night in your tent or catch up with your safari journal as you listen to the sounds of the wild outside!
For safari activities, while there are game drives – night drives and also bush walks. This area is famous for its excellent leopard and wild dog sightings and of course the many antelope and bird species plus the large mammals like elephants and buffalo that are drawn to the waters of the Okavango.
Optional activity
game drives
Bushwalks
Day 9/10
Overnight: Chobe Safari Lodge for two nights
Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River and shares a border with Chobe National Park. Right on the doorstep is the meeting of four African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Chobe Safari Lodge, therefore, offers an excellent getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls or Caprivi.
The close proximity to Victoria Falls International Airport, Livingstone International Airport, and Kasane International Airport makes it easily accessible, with daily road transfers or charter flights connecting all these airports with Chobe Safari Lodge. The lodge has been recently renovated; matching a magical lodge experience to the spectacular game viewing.
Optional Activities
Chobe boat cruise
Chobe Game drive
Day 11
Overnight: Victoria Falls Rainbow Hotel View
Victoria Falls Rainbow Hotel is within walking distance from the Victoria Falls, the town center, the railway station as well as the commercial district. The Airport is roughly 25km from the hotel. This hotel offers attention to detail, personal service and offers the base from which to pursue adrenaline-pumping sporting activities.The lodge is located next to the Zambezi National Park and it’s possible to spot some hippos, crocodiles or game coming in for a drink from the rooms. All rooms have air conditioning, color television, computer hook up, telephone, ensuite bathrooms, with enclosed balconies. Suites have, in addition, a separate lounge, mini bar, and another TV lounge. The hotel has 88 rooms in total.
Optional activities
Bungee Jumping
Victoria falls game drive
Surfing
Canoeing
Day 12/13
Overnight: Nata Lodge two nights
An oasis set among the Mokolwane palms on the edge of the pans. It is ideally situated close to the entrance to the Nata Sanctuary and is just off the main road, 10 km from Nata village. This is the junction to the Okavango, Chobe and Francistown areas.
The Nata River delta feeds the Sua Pan in the Nata sanctuary and forms the breeding ground for a host of water birds including pelicans and flamingo in their thousands, transforming the shoreline into a pink haze blending into the western sky. Nata Lodge offers guided tours in open safari vehicles into the sanctuary, not to be missed.
Activities
Bird watching
Optional activities
Game drive in the Chobe National park
Day 14
Clients depart back to the airport
Cost Details
Price Include:
- Passenger Liability 15%
- VAT 2% Tourism Levy
- Activities as indicated in the itinerary
- Vehicle/ Fuel
- Qualified professional Driver guide
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation & Meals for the Guide /clients (as per itinerary)
- Park entrance fees as per itinerary
Price Exclude
- All meals not mentioned
- Drinks at lodges and on road
- International flights and airport taxes
- Tips for tour guides
- Entrance fees not mentioned in the itinerary
- All optional excursions and activities
- All expenses of personal nature
- Items not mentioned in the itinerary
Where to meet ?
We will provide you meeting location after reservation is confirmed.
Faqs
Trip Notes
Straddling the Limpopo, Motloutse and Shashe rivers, in the easternmost corner of Botswana, the Northern Tuli Game Reserve is one of Southern Africa’s largest privately-owned natural reserves. This impressive expanse of protected wilderness features some extraordinarily scenic landscapes characterized by bushland, riverine forests, and marshland dotted with dramatic sandstone cliffs and uniquely shaped basalt rock formations. Visitors can look forward to spotting a diverse range of African wildlife while driving, hiking, cycling, horse riding, or even hot air ballooning around the reserve. Commonly spotted wildlife species include elephant, lion, wildebeest, cheetah, zebra, leopard, hyena, impala, warthog, kudu, waterbuck, steenbok, large herds of eland, and a remarkable variety bird species.