Botswana & Victoria Falls: Wetlands, Waterways & Waterfalls

Duration
10 days
Price
£6,995 pp.
Location
Botswana, Africa
Linyanti Lionesses

Trip Highlights

  • Wildlife sightings
  • Okavango Delta safari
  • Victoria Falls tour

What's Included

  • Guided game drives
  • All transfers
  • 9 nights accommodation

Our specialist says:

Get under the skin of Botswana by heading in to two of its most beautiful and wildlife rich areas before spending a few days relaxing at the iconic Victoria Falls to round the trip off.

This trip highlights the very best of what both Botswana and Victoria Falls have to offer; amazing wildlife, stunning landscapes to explore and a wonderful range of activities. With some wonderful places to stay thrown in to the mix, this is the ultimate adventure whether you are travelling as a couple, a group or friends of even as a family.

You will start your adventure with a flight from the safari town of Maun in to the Khwai Concession, a stunning wildlife area which borders the world-famous Moremi Game Reserve. The advantage of staying in Khwai is that they don’t have the restrictions in place in Moremi, so you can enjoy both night drives and guided walks, which really enhance the safari experience. From Khwai you will fly north to the wilds of Linyanti, a breathtaking wetland area renowned for its unique wildlife viewing experiences, especially the superb lion sightings. From your base in a remote corner of the region you will explore with your guide and enjoy some of the most incredible game viewing experiences you could ever wish for. Next up will be a flight to Kasane where you will be met and transferred across the border in to Zambia for a stay on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. Here you can sit back and relax, as well as take the chance to explore the region. As well as trips to the Victoria Falls you will be able to enjoy all manner of activities – the perfect way to round off any trip to Africa.

The safari and Victoria Falls combination is a superb way to enjoy some time in Africa, blending adventure and wildlife viewing with plenty of time to relax from some of the most delightful properties that the two countries have to offer.


Trip Itinerary

Day 1 On to Khwai

You will be met at Maun airport and escorted to the light aircraft hub for a short flight in to the Khwai Concession. You will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Khwai Bush Camp where you will be spending the next 3 nights. A late lunch will be served after which you will have some time to relax before heading out for an afternoon game drive. With all of the wildlife that makes Botswana such a desirable destination, Khwai is the ultimate spot to start off your safari adventure.

Day 2 Exploring the wilderness

The Khwai Concession supports an amazing array of wildlife and is especially good for predator sightings, with lion, leopard and wild dog regular visitors to the region. The choice of activities on offer is the big draw of staying here, with day and night game drives, guided walking safaris and mokoro canoe safaris all on offer. Keen walkers can also pre-book full day walks with a private guide – a truly magical experience and one not to be missed if you like exploring the bush on foot.

Day 3 Enjoying the bush

Day 4 Moving to Linyanti

Day 5 Wildlife and wetlands

Day 6 And relax

Day 7 Destination Victoria Falls

Day 8 Exploring Victoria Falls

Day 9 Relaxing at the lodge

Day 10 The journey home begins

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January

January is the heart of the wet season, with heavy downpours usually in the late afternoons, which is a great excuse to watch the storm from the luxury of your camp or lodge. Much of the wildlife is still there it may just take a little longer to find as its more dispersed due to the surrounding surface water. The lightning can put on quite a show making it an excellent time of year for photography! This time of year is hot, and aside from the rainshowers it's sunny. Migratory birds are breeding, and the young offspring of the plains game will be skipping about the savannahs. This is the best time to see the Zebra and Wildebeest migration as well as large flocks of flamingos down in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Rates are lower during the wet season.

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February

February is also one of the warmer months, and is defined by both sunshine and heavy storms, which making it another great time for photography. It's now that the Central Kalahari begins waking up, with herds of game coming to graze the lush grassland. Again the peak migration should be in the Makgadikgadi now with large herds of wildebeest and zebra in the area. Game viewing is still great in many areas of the Okavango Delta with many of the dried camps on the western side top choice.

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March

The wet season slowly comes to an end, leaving hot, drier days. There is still some rain, but only for short periods during the afternoon. Enjoy the green scenery and the lower accommodation rates. Towards the end of March the wildlife in the Central Kalahari really begins to pick up as large numbers of plains game head in the pans and Valleys. This is a great time of year to combine the Central Kalahari and Okavango Delta.

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April

April is a fine month to visit Botswana, as the nights become cooler and sleeping is easier. Breeding season is underway for plains game, so keep an eye out for the clashing males attempting to woo the females out on the savannahs. Along with the breeding season comes more predator activity as the young animals are easy pickings. This is peak game viewing time in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve making it an integral part of any itinerary.

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May

With the rainy season at an end, the temperature falls, making bush excursions more pleasant. Nights can be a little chilly, so you'll probably need an extra layer if you're heading out on an evening game drive. Skies become clearer and there are fewer mosquitoes. This is one of our favourite months to travel and also marks the final month before the peak season rates kick in in most camps.

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June

June is the middle of winter in Botswana, and is one of the best times to visit the country. Days are pleasantly warm, and nights are spent tucked up cosily in your camp or lodge. Wildlife becomes concentrated around waterholes making it easier to spot. This is a great time to visit the Okavango Delta, Moremi and Chobe.

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July

With warm sunny days, and cool nights, July is the perfect time to be in Botswana. Although this is the dry season, it's a great time to enjoy a traditional mokoro canoe trip as floodwaters begin to rise in the Okavango Delta, flowing down from the highlands of Angola.

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August

The temperature begins to rise again in August, but it's still a superb time for game viewing, and the Makgadikgadi Pans are now accessible through until October. Water is now scarce in many of the parks, making game viewing easy. It's a good time to visit Savute and Linyanti.

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September

Days in September are hot with sunny blue skies, and the nights are no longer cold. It does get quite dusty out in the bush thanks to many months without rain, and game viewing is excellent as predators and prey alike hunt to find water.

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October

October is warmer, and safari activities take place during early mornings and late afternoons to avoid the worst of the heat. This is one of the final month before the rains come and the ground is at its driest making for exceptional game viewing. If you don’t mind hot days this is one of the peak game viewing months

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November

November remains hot, but the rains return mid-month, bringing the plains and forests back to life. If you want to see young animals being born, and lots of predator action, this is the month to come. With rates dropping in November and the rains often falling later on in the month the first 2 weeks of November are a very popular time to travel. It also ties in nicely with great weather in Cape Town and the garden route.

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December

The rainy season is now in full swing with often short heavy down pours int he evening, days are still mostly sunny. landscapes are lush and there is plenty of wildlife activity as the newborns flourish.

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