8 days
from 5.000 euro
Special Sanctuary Retreats: Victoria Falls, Chobe and Okavango Delta
Fly-in itinerary in Botswana with transfers aboard single-engine aircraft from one park to another to admire this magnificent territory from the sky. A comprehensive tour that starts from Victoria Falls (Zambia side), continues to Chobe Park and ends in the majestic Okavango Delta. Accommodation is provided by Sanctuary Retreats, which offers top-quality services and facilities, built with total respect for the surrounding environment and with a particular focus on conservation of the land and local communities. All activities are carried out in the lodges' 4x4 vehicles, driven by expert rangers.
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- Overnight stays in Sanctuary Retreats
Scheduled flight and arrival at Victoria Falls.
Arrival at Victoria Falls Airport, visa processing and transfer to the lodge in Zambia, approximately one hour away. Customs formalities at the Zimbabwe/Zambia border.
Arrival and, after lunch, first activity from those offered by the lodge.
All-inclusive package. Overnight stay.
A whole day dedicated to the activities offered by the lodge; the tour of Victoria Falls is a truly breathtaking experience: the location, the sound, the smell. No photograph can capture the essence of the Falls...and nothing can prepare you for your first visit.
After a short drive to the entrance of Mosi-Oa Tunya Park, take a guided walking tour to admire the falls from the Zambian side. At the end of the tour, return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, cruise on the Zambezi River: the cruise is the perfect way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area. You will be able to spot various animals, including hippos, crocodiles, elephants and sometimes even rhinos in their natural habitat, as well as admire different species of birds. Aperitif at sunset and return to the lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and departure by car to Chobe Park (journey time approx. one and a half hours). Customs formalities at the Zambia/Botswana border.
Arrival and check-in at the lodge. In the afternoon, first activity as proposed by the lodge (photo safari inside the park or sunset cruise on the Chobe River).
All-inclusive treatment. Overnight stay.
Day dedicated to activities offered by the lodge. All-inclusive treatment. Overnight stay.
Chobe National Park, located in the far north of Botswana, is known as the ‘Land of Giants’ thanks to its large population of Kalahari elephants, the largest of the African elephants. The rest of the Big Five are also present in this extraordinarily diverse habitat. The lodge enjoys an elevated position in the eastern part of the park, offering breathtaking views of the Chobe River. Just a 25-minute drive away is the only place in the world where Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia meet.
After breakfast, transfer by car to the nearby Kasane Airport and flight to Stanley's Camp (duration approximately one and a half hours). Arrival at the dedicated airstrip and transfer of approximately 20 minutes to the camp. Free time to relax and enjoy a photo safari in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.
The camp is located within a 260,000-acre private concession bordering the southern part of the Moremi Reserve, in the heart of the Okavango Delta, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site: a unique and extraordinarily beautiful wetland habitat, the largest inland delta in the world, in the middle of the Kalahari. The grassy plains of the delta flood seasonally and, between May and September, are transformed into a mosaic of 15,000 square kilometres of winding channels, lagoons and small islands populated by elephants, lions and numerous species of resident and migratory birds.
Day dedicated to safaris (morning and afternoon) aboard the lodge's 4x4 vehicles driven by expert rangers.
During the dry season, walking excursions can be organised, while in the flood season, conditions permitting, it is possible to take trips aboard the mokoro, the traditional local canoe.
All-inclusive treatment. Overnight stay.
After breakfast, transfer to the dedicated runway and departure for Maun (flight duration approx. 25 minutes).
Arrival and check-in for the return flight.
- Ground transfers: Victoria Falls Airport/Sussi & Chuma and Sussi & Chuma/Chobe
- Accommodation in the lodges/camps indicated, including all meals, activities and laundry service; drinks included except for ‘premium brands’
- Mack Air tourist flights from Chobe to Okavango, shared and non-exclusive
- All activities as provided by the lodges/camps with English-speaking rangers and in shared vehicles/boats (two photo safaris/activities per day)
- Travel kit and guidebook
- Elephant insurance (see conditions) https://www.viaggidellelefante.it/assicurazione-elefante
- Activities not included by the lodges
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Zimbabwe entry visa
- Anything not specified under “The price includes”
Individual trip, minimum 2 participants.
Currency parity: €1.00 = US$1.09.
- Baggage restrictions: one piece of checked baggage and one small piece of hand luggage are allowed.
Hand luggage must weigh no more than 5kg and must fall within the 20kg total baggage allowance.
Maximum dimensions for checked baggage: 30cm x 35cm x 70cm
Only soft bags, without wheels, frames or rigid sides.
- Activities at the various lodges in Botswana are carried out using the lodge's vehicles and rangers for collective and non-exclusive use.
- Some lodges do not have power sockets in the rooms (only in the common areas) and often do not have Wi-Fi or mobile phone signal.