This Botswana safari holiday covers three magnificent wildlife areas in Botswana with the addition of a stay on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls.

Begin the trip with 3 nights in Livingstone, visiting the magnificent Victoria Falls and staying in a luxury lodge by the Zambezi River.

Transfer from Livingstone to begin the Botswana safari in Chobe National Park, staying at the intimate Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero, overlooking the Chobe River. Boat safaris on the Chobe River and Game Drives are highlights here.

From Chobe, take a scenic flight to the Okavango Delta, one of the last true wilderness areas in Southern Africa for a 2-night stay at the boutique and stylish Sanctuary Baines’ Camp.

A stay at Sanctuary Baines’ Camp offers the unique opportunity to go walking with a trio of semi-habituated elephants as well as to enjoy a scenic flight over the Delta.

From Sanctuary Baines’ Camp, head on to the Moremi Game Reserve for 2 nights in the intensive game viewing area of the Mombo Concession, staying at the beautiful Sanctuary Chief’s Camp.

The Mombo concession offers mokoro trips, which are included in addition to morning and afternoon game drives and a superb way to get closer to nature in Botswana.

Day 1: Fly UK to Kasane

Overnight flight from the UK to Kasane, via Johannesburg.

Day 2: Livingstone

On arrival into Livingstone you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel.

Overnight Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma. Breakfast included.

Days 3 - 4: Livingstone

Spend a day exploring Victoria Falls. On the Zambian side of the falls it's possible to get physically closer to the falls and then walk across the bridge into Zimbabwe for a more panoramic view of the Falls.

Other activities on offer from Sussi & Chuma include scenic sunset boat trips on the Zambezi River, canoeing, game drives and local village visits, plus numerous adventure activities.

Overnight Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma. Breakfast included.

Day 5: Chobe National Park

Today transf to Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero on the banks of the Chobe River.

After lunch and a rest, followed by tea, enjoy a choice of game viewing activities; either a sunset cruise on the Chobe River or a game drive in the Chobe National Park.

Overnight Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero. All meals, drinks and game viewing activities included.

Day 6: Chobe National Park

Enjoy morning & afternoon shared game drives in the Chobe National Park.

Overnight Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero. All meals, drinks and game viewing activities included.

Day 7: Okavango Delta

After the morning activity, transfer to Kasane Airport for a scenic flight to the Okavango Delta and to Sanctuary Baines’ Camp, located on a private concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.

After lunch you will be invited to join the elephant herd, led by veteran elephant experts.

Doug and Sandy Groves are the guardians of Jabi, Thembi and Morula, three orphaned elephants who have forged an astonishing relationship with one another.

Sanctuary Chief's Camp

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp is a luxury bush camp, skillfully integrated into the landscape on Chief’s Island, one of the Okavango Delta’s richest game areas, in the exclusive Mombo Concession of Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve.

The setting amongst a beautiful grove of jackalberry, sausage and rain trees means that Chief’s Camp is generally shaded from the daytime heat of the Okavango.

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp offers just twelve secluded, permanent, luxury bush pavilions, designed for privacy and luxury.

Each pavilion has stylish furniture, en-suite bathrooms with both inside and outside showers and large private decks, ideal for watching the passing game.

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp offers game drives in open 4x4 vehicles as well as mokoro excursions along narrow Delta channels during the flood season.

What’s so Special?

At Sanctuary Chief’s Camp guests can enjoy game viewing without even leaving camp.

The top deck of the main area offers extensive views of the floodplain to the north, and the area in front of the camp is illuminated at night.

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp without doubt offers one of the most exclusive safari experiences in Southern Africa. In this ‘predator capital of Africa’, wild dog, cheetah, lion and leopard abound and this is also the only place in Botswana where visitors can see white rhino in their natural environment.

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp has also been awarded the Conde Nast accolade of best African Safari Lodge.

Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma

Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma is a boutique luxury Victoria Falls lodge set on a quiet but dramatic bend of the Zambezi River in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, 12 km upstream from Victoria Falls.

This luxury lodge is named after Dr. David Livingstone's faithful friends Sussi and Chuma, and is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the Zambezi amidst Jackalberry trees and Phoenix palms, offering superb views and privacy.

Accommodation is in 12 Sussi Tree Houses, connected by wooden walkways. There are also two private two-bedroom Chuma Houses.

The circular shaped Sussi Tree Houses all offer spectacular river views and have floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors offering beautiful river views.

The main area of Sussi Lodge features a spectacular raised bar deck with a staircase leading down to the open air dining area and a large swimming pool set on a small lawn that leads down to the waters edge.

What’s so Special?

The location feels quite remote and quiet but is only 12 km from Vic Falls.

All Sussi Tree Houses have their own private viewing deck offering superb views over the white waters of the Zambezi.

Sussi & Chuma is the only lodge in the area to offer guided walking safaris.

The lodge supports a local project in nearby Nakatindi Village.