About this trip
Eight days across Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, taking in some of southern Africa's best-known wildlife and landscapes without trying to cram in everything at once.
You'll watch elephants gather at Chobe National Park, stand in the spray of Victoria Falls, and glide through the Okavango Delta by traditional mokoro canoe. A stop with San Bushmen in the Kalahari adds a different pace and perspective to the trip.
Travel is by jeep and 4WD with a guide leading throughout, and nights are split between community lodges and tented camps, which keeps you close to the places and people you're visiting rather than at arm's length.
What you'll do
- Watch elephant herds in Chobe National Park
- Feel the spray at Victoria Falls
- Meet San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert
- Paddle the Okavango Delta by traditional mokoro canoe
- Sleep in community lodges and tented camps along the way
- Covers three countries in eight days, so expect a fair amount of travel time between stops
- Accommodation is a mix of community lodges and tents, simple rather than luxury
- Fully guided throughout, with a CEO leading the group
Worth it if you want diverse wildlife and culture across Botswana with genuinely exceptional guides. Think twice if you dislike frequent moves, tight budgets, or the Windhoek visa cost.
- Guide quality is genuinely exceptional—multiple reviewers praised leaders like Prince, Jeff, and Taffy for knowledge, humour, and going beyond expectations daily.
- You'll move lodges almost nightly rather than settle; one reviewer wished for longer stays in parks instead of constant travel.
- Windhoek drop-off costs $100+ visa for a single day there—consider whether ending in Botswana works better for your budget.
- Trailblazers Ghanzi lodge notably underperformed compared to others: no generator on arrival, cold showers, delayed dinner, unwelcoming staff.
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Departing in Dec is cheapest — from £1,400, about 30% below the priciest month (Nov).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Victoria Falls · 4 Dec – 5 Dec
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