10 Day Zimbabwe & Botswana Grand Safari

The complete journey: Victoria Falls, Hwange, Chobe and the Okavango Delta. Four icons in ten days.

DURATION

10 days / 9 nights

ROUTE

Victoria Falls → Hwange → Chobe → Okavango Delta

STYLE

Budget, mid-range or premium

GROUP

Private, tailor-made

Price

On request

Trip overview

Our grand safari links the best of Zimbabwe and Botswana into a single, seamless journey. You’ll see the Falls from the ground and the air, track elephants and predators in Hwange, cruise the Chobe River, and finish with three nights in the Okavango Delta.

Every element is private and tailor-made. You choose the lodge style, the pace and the add-ons, and we handle every transfer, border and booking from our base in Victoria Falls.

Rates depend on travel dates, travel style and group size. We send a full, no-obligation quote.

Choose your travel style

Same route, three ways to travel. Every option includes your guide, transfers and activities, and the difference is where you sleep and how you move.

Budget

Camping & simple rooms

Guided camping safaris and simple en-suite rooms. Shared safari vehicles, with a camp crew that cooks and runs camp. The most affordable and most immersive way to travel.

Victoria Falls · 2 nightsShearwater Explorers Village or similar
Hwange · 2 nightsHwange Main Camp chalets (ZimParks) or similar
Chobe · 2 nightsGuided camping inside Chobe National Park (dome tents)
Okavango Delta · 3 nightsMokoro island camping (dome tents) from Maun

Mid-range

Comfortable lodges & tented camps

Comfortable lodges and classic tented camps with en-suite bathrooms, good food, and a mix of shared and private activities.

Victoria Falls · 2 nightsIlala Lodge Hotel or similar
Hwange · 2 nightsHwange Safari Lodge or Ivory Lodge or similar
Chobe · 2 nightsChobe Safari Lodge, Kasane, or similar
Okavango Delta · 3 nightsClassic tented camp in the Delta or similar

Premium

Luxury lodges & fly-in camps

Luxury lodges and fly-in camps, private guiding where available, light-aircraft transfers in the Delta and gourmet dining.

Victoria Falls · 2 nightsThe Victoria Falls Hotel or Old Drift Lodge or similar
Hwange · 2 nightsThe Hide or Somalisa Camp or similar
Chobe · 2 nightsChobe Game Lodge (inside the park) or similar
Okavango Delta · 3 nightsFly-in luxury camp such as Camp Okavango or similar

Lodges shown are examples (“or similar”). We confirm camps for your dates and send a quote for each style.

Full itinerary

1Day 1
Arrive Victoria Falls
Airport transfer and sunset cruise.
Overnight: Victoria Falls · Meals: —
2Day 2
Victoria Falls
Guided tour of the Falls, plus an optional helicopter flight.
Overnight: Victoria Falls · Meals: B
3Day 3
To Hwange
Transfer to Hwange, with an afternoon game drive.
Overnight: Hwange · Meals: B, L, D
4Day 4
Hwange
Full day of game drives.
Overnight: Hwange · Meals: B, L, D
5Day 5
To Chobe
Transfer via Victoria Falls to Kasane, with an afternoon river cruise.
Overnight: Chobe · Meals: B, L, D
6Day 6
Chobe
Morning game drive and afternoon boat safari.
Overnight: Chobe · Meals: B, L, D
7Day 7
Fly to the Delta
Light-aircraft flight into the Okavango.
Overnight: Okavango Delta · Meals: B, L, D
8Day 8
Okavango Delta
Mokoro and game drives.
Overnight: Okavango Delta · Meals: B, L, D
9Day 9
Okavango Delta
A final full day in the Delta.
Overnight: Okavango Delta · Meals: B, L, D
10Day 10
Departure
Fly to Maun for your onward connection.
Overnight: — · Meals: B