Five-Day Hwange NP, Chobe NP and Victoria Falls Combo

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Transfer to Hwange National Park and a late afternoon Game drive

Stop At: Hwange National Park, Hwange National Park, Matabeleland North Province
Upon arrival at the Victoria Falls Airport, you will be met by your guide/driver and transferred to Hwange Safari lodge - only two hours’ drive in tarred roads.
After check in you will be taken for your first game drive of the trip in the Hwange Safari Lodge estate which borders the Hwange national park – there are no fences between the main park and this estate.
This is a three hours’ drive which extends well into the night and there are good chances of encountering the big cats


Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the Hwange Safari Lodge and it is included in the package.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hwange Safari lodge on Bed and breakfast basis

Day 2: Full day Safari in the Hwange National Park

Stop At: Hwange National Park, Hwange National Park, Matabeleland North Province
After breakfast your guide will pick you up for the full day safari in the Hwange National park using the Main Camp gate. Mineral water, soft drinks, picnic lunch and lots of refreshments will be provided and we use any one of the many viewing platform that dot the park for lunches. You will be back at the lodge at around 16H00.

The elephants of Hwange are world famous and the Park's elephant population is one of the highest in the world. The park is home to over 65 000 elephants who in the dry season dominate all the water points in the afternoons. Other animals that can be seen in the park are lion, leopard, cheetah, rhino, buffalo, impala, kudu, sable, eland, waterbuck, zebra, giraffe, baboon, warthog and a lot more.


Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will have your breakfast at the hotel before departing for the safari
• Lunch: This will be a pic nic lunch that you will have at any one of the park`s viewing platforms
• Dinner: Dinner will be served at the Hotel after your safari
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Hwange Safari Lodge on bed and breakfast basis

Day 3: Transfer to Victoria Falls, Guided tour and Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River

Stop At: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province
After Breakfast you will be transferred to Victoria Falls in air-conditioned vans – a two hours trip.
After check-in we will heard to the Victoria Falls, via the big baobab tree for the guided tour. The walk on this 2KM stretch lasts for about two hours and, nothing prepares the visitor for the heart-stopping experience, the sight, the sound, the smell and the humbling feeling that here is, without doubt, Nature`s Master Pierce. Mineral water and return transfers are included.

We will pass by the Open Curio Markets for your souvenir shopping.

At 16H00 you will be transferred to the jetty for the relaxing Zambezi River sun set cruise. Relax with a sun-downer and snacks as you gaze out onto the banks of the river. Have your camera ready to capture one of the amazing sunsets in Africa. This is a two hours boat trip with all drinks, snacks and return transfers. Expect to be back at the Hotel at about 18H30


Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the Boma restaurant, less than 1 km from your hotel. Return transfers are provided.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Elephant Hills resort with breakfast

Day 4: Full day safari in the Chobe National Park

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
On this day you will be collected from your hotel at 0730 hours for the full day safari in the Chobe National park in Botswana. You do not have to wait until we cross the border into Botswana to start enjoying the game viewing as we will be driving though the Zambezi National Park for 70 km to the Botswana border.

The safari starts with a Game Boat Cruise on the Chobe River. This will be three hours of game viewing from the boat. You will have a buffet lunch at the four-star Chobe Safari Lodge. After lunch it will be time to take to the Chobe National Park in custom made 4x4 safari vehicles for the afternoon game drive. You will visit the upper Chobe River part that is not accessible by boats. This is where we get to see the shy predators (lions, hyena, leopard and many more) and at times on their kills.

You will leave the park at about 1630hrs for the drive back to Victoria Falls in comfortable air conditioned mini buses. Expect to be in Victoria Falls at around 1800hrs.


Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Buffet lunch will be served at the Chobe Marina Lodge (or similar)
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Elephant Hills resort with breakfast

Day 5: Last day at Victoria Falls - transfer to the airport

Pass By: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province
This will be your last day in Victoria Falls and Airport Transfer Times will depend on your flight times.

You may also do one or two more optional tours in the Morning before leaving for the airport
Transfer to VFA.


No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.