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Okavango & Desert Adventure

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Highlights

  • Natural world wonder - Victoria Falls
  • Wildlife boat cruise on Chobe River
  • Big game in private Linyanti reserve
  • Watery adventure in Okavango Delta
  • Central Kalahari desert wildlife

Okavango & Desert Adventure

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Quick facts

Price from £4709
Duration 15 days
Max group size 8 persons
Single supplement £355

Main areas visited

Summary of day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 Fly to Zambia from London on a scheduled overnight flight, to begin your Okavango & Desert Adventure.
Day 2 Head straight to the spectacular Victoria Falls before an overnight at a lovely lodge by the Zambezi River.
Day 3 Drive into Botswana for a wildlife boat cruise on the Chobe River then continue to the private Linyanti wildlife reserve.
Day 4 Enjoy the adventure of seeking wildlife around mopane woodlands, riverine forest and floodplains.
Day 5 Spend time driving along the Linyanti River spotting animals as they come to slake their thirst.
Day 6 Enjoy a last drive in Linyanti before continuing on to your next wildlife area, situated on the edges of the Okavango Delta.
Day 7 Discover the area around the Selinda Spillway or Khwai River on day and night safari drives and on foot.
Day 8 Fly over Botswana's Okavango Delta to a private area in Moremi Game Reserve - a lush paradise.
Day 9 Travel through this pretty area by motor boat or the more tranquil mokoro (dug-out canoe).
Day 10 Although there is wildlife, you come to Xigera to experience one of the Okavango Delta's lushest and most tropical areas.
Day 11 Transfer to Maun by light aircraft before driving to the lovely Deception Valley Lodge in the Kalahari Desert.
Day 12 A transfer followed by a safari drive takes you to Kalahari Plains Camp near the famous Deception Valley.
Day 13 Explore this unique desert wildlife area with your guide, keeping an eye out for black-maned lions.
Day 14 An early start for the drive back to Maun in time for your homeward flight and the end of your adventure.
Day 15 Arrive home after a fascinating safari to Botswana's Okavango Delta and Kalahari desert.

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