The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. It is fed by the Okavango River which originates from the highlands of Angola. While the river would have once reached the ocean, now it's swallowed up by a thirsty basin of white Kalahari sands, creating an effect that resembles an outstretched emerald hand, more correctly referred to as an alluvial fan.
Join us on this eight-day, guided tour to discover the Okavango Delta as well as other highlights of Zimbabwe like the Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park and the game reserve of Elephant Sands. Please scroll down to the itinerary section for more details.
From the vast, lush inland delta of Okavango to the remote, arid region of the northern Kalahari, this 17-day, self-driving trip will take you to popular destinations as well as hidden gems of Namibia and Botswana. Book with us and get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore southern Africa.
This trip starts from Windhoek, from where you will drive your rental car to Gobabis, Maun and Nata. Continue through Chobe National Park, located near the famous Okavango Delta, to Divundu and Rundu. Enter into the remote, arid region of Bushmanland, located in the northern Kalahari. Continue your journey to Otjiwarongo. This trip comes to an end in Windhoek, from where it started.
Stay in guesthouses and sleeping huts and get the change to meet locals during the journey. Enjoy game drives in Chobe National Park and go out on a guided bush walk in Divundu. Discover the natural as well as cultural highlights of Namibia and Botswana during this trip. For more details, please go through the itinerary below.
Embark on an unforgettable odyssey through the heart of Southern Africa on this exclusive small-group tour, meticulously designed for a maximum of just 12 passengers. This intimate setting ensures a personalised and immersive experience, allowing for deeper engagement with the stunning landscapes and incredible wildlife. From the moment you depart Zimbabwe, your journey westward unfolds towards Namibia's lush Zambezi Region, where river cruises on the Zambezi offer your first taste of the continent's vibrant ecosystems, teeming with hippos, crocodiles, and an abundance of birdlife.
As the adventure continues, you'll traverse remote villages and verdant landscapes, spotting elephants and sable antelope as you make your way to the tranquil banks of the Okavango River. Here, you'll delve into the wonders of Popa Falls and Mahangu National Park, enjoying boat cruises and game drives that reveal Namibia's rich biodiversity. The tour then takes you into Botswana and the legendary Okavango Delta. Prepare for an authentic safari experience with accommodation in rustic mobile fly camps, offering true immersion in the wilderness. You'll explore this unique inland delta via traditional mokoro canoes and exhilarating 4x4 game drives in the renowned Moremi Game Reserve, seeking out the iconic Big Five and countless other species.
The journey culminates with a captivating stop in Nata, where elephants roam freely around your lodge, providing truly remarkable close encounters. Finally, you'll experience the awe-inspiring power of Victoria Falls, known locally as "Mosi-oa Tunya" – "the smoke that thunders."
This small-group approach means more flexibility, more personal attention from your guide, and the chance to forge lasting connections with fellow travellers who share your passion for discovery. This tour isn't just about seeing Africa; it's about experiencing its soul in a truly memorable way
Explore Botswana and Namibia, two of the top wildlife destinations in Africa. Our journey takes us into the wilderness: voyage by dugout canoe on the hippo-populated waters of the Okavango Delta, search for lions, elephants and giraffes in Etosha National Park, and spend nights by waterholes where animals congregate. The adventure continues beyond the fauna: we also climb the highest dunes in the world at Sossusvlei and stargaze at our remote camp in Damaraland. This is Africa at its most wild. This itinerary is valid for departures from 7 Feb, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025. For other departure dates, please contact us.
Join us on this incredible journey that takes you to some of the most important highlights of Botswana. Take in the lunar landscape of Makgadikgadi and spot desert-adapted species found here such as aardwolves and brown hyenas that are seldom seen elsewhere.
Discover the Okavango Delta, an important wildlife area protected by both Moremi Game Reserve on its eastern edge and the numerous wildlife concessions in the north. The delta is known for its superb wildlife, with a large population of mammals, and excellent birding opportunities, particularly in the breeding season.
This trip combines these two parks together with Moremi Game Reserve, Savuti National Park, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls, thereby offering you the perfect African safari experience.
Be part of this guided trip and enjoy two nights in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; one night in the famous Chobe National Park of Botswana; and three nights in the Okavango Delta along with air transfers in and out of the Delta.
This tour includes a visit to the Victoria Falls, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, Chobe National Park, the land of elephants, as well as one of the world's finest inland deltas the Okavango. You will be air-transferred from Chobe National Park into the delta region, to either Maun International Airport or Kasane Airport. This will depend on which airport you will be departing from.
Please note that this tour can also be done in reverse—starting from Maun and ending in Victoria Falls.
I thought every single day was the best day of my life... Until the next day came along and overtook it, and then the next day and the next...
The Okavango Delta is pure magic. Easily the best place to see wildlife in Africa (and I have been to most of them on Contiki's). Its remote, there are barely any other tourists on safari out there and it felt like we were truly in Africa, experiencing it for how it should be and not a tourist destination to see wildlife. The camping set up there is awesome, you arrive and everything is set up from your tents and bedding, to a fire place to sit around at night, to a dining tent and chill tent on the river to watch elephants come downt to drink in the middle of the day - right in front of us! On the Game Drives we saw lions and even Wild Dogs (Painted Wolf) pups as well as the adults on the hunt. The safari vehicles had fridges to keep the beers cold, charge ports for our phones and a roof to climb on to watch the sunset over the Delta's waterways while lions were calling in the distance.
The Meerkats at the salt pans were amazing to see go about their day without even giving us a glance as we got close for photos and the sunset on the pans where you can see the horizon 360 degrees around you was extra special.
And Chobe was out of this world... That sunset on the river when everyone had left the park but we stayed in it at Contiki Special Campsite, plus the leopard in the tree... Goosebumps...
And I nearly forgot the adrendline and pure adventure of Victoria Falls. Bungeeing, rafting, heli flights, walking safaris... It has everything to get the heart racing but also some activity from sitting on safari vehicles. I guess some of the activities are pricey, but I felt super safe doing everything and would always rather pay a higher price for safety on the adventurous activities. I'd reccomend them all! The accommodation here felt so fancy with swimming pool, the spray of the falls in the distance, elephants drinking at the waterhole in front and out the back you could safely walk into town to do some shopping or exploring...
A trip I could VERY easily do again and again. Every safari drive is different with varying chances of seeing different animals doing different things (drinking/eating/hunting/playing with babies etc etc). Every drive felt special and unique...
The Africa bug has bitten me hard - I cant wait to go back
SMALL GROUP LODGE SAFARI : See the best of Botswana's wildlife and much more besides on this 12-day lodge safari, departing from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Enjoy included game drives in Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve, watch the sunset over the Makgadikgadi salt pans and ride a mokoro along the waterways of the Okavango Delta. Relaxing each night in comfortable lodges, permanent tented camps and hotels.
