Description
This exciting journey takes you from the Victoria Falls on the great Zambezi River to the wildlife and flood plains of the beautiful Okavango Delta.
Tongabezi sits on the banks of the Zambezi 18km from the spectacular Victoria Falls. The lodge offers a variety of activities, from visiting the falls to exploring the river by boat. For the more adventurous the lodge can arrange for you to go white-water rafting. The lodge itself is a haven of tranquillity and offers first-class cuisine.
Then journey into the magical Okavango Delta. Your first three nights will be spent at Duma Tau close to the source of the Savute Channel in the northern Linyanti area. The camp offers guided nature walks, game drives, boating and, depending on water levels, fishing is also an option.
Xigera is located in the southwest corner of the Moremi Game Reserve in the heart of the delta and offers a different experience of the area. This camp is known for its permanent water all year so offers activities such as mokoro trips, guided walks, game drives and boat trips.
Duba Plains is a wonderfully remote camp within a private concession in the northern part or the delta. The game in the area is fantastic and was the setting for a National Geographic documentary about the classic lion and buffalo interaction that is unique to the area.
Jack's Camp is a wonderful place to end your safari - luxurious yet understated, it stands on the awe-inspiring Makgadikgadi Pans and offers a fascinating insight into this beguiling area of Botswana. Take a game drive with your naturalist guide to see the meerkats, quad bike deep into the pans, or enjoy a morning's bush walk with the San bushmen, who will show you their traditions, passed down through the years.
Please see our itinerary below. It is a suggested itinerary and can be tailored to suit your individual needs.
Guide price
£10,150 per person
£10,150 price per person based on two people sharing on a full board basis including flights, air taxes and transfers.
Itinerary
| Stay | Location / Route | Overnight |
|---|
| 1 night
| Fly to Livingston (via Johannesburg) | Overnight flight |
| 3 nights
| Livingstone, Zambia | Tongabezi |
| 3 nights
| Linyanti, Botswana | Duma Tau |
| 2 nights
| Okavango Delta, Botswana | Xigera Camp |
| 3 nights
| Okavango Delta, Botswana | Duba Plains |
| 3 nights
| Makgadikgadi, Botswana | Jack’s Camp |
| 1 night
| Fly to London (via Maun and Johannesburg) | Overnight flight |
When to travel
There are three seasons in Zambia: the dry season (mid-April to August), when temperatures drop at night, but the landscape is green and lush; the hot season (September to mid-November), the best time to see wildlife as flora is sparse; and, the wet season (mid-November to mid-April), ideal for bird-watching.
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Location and directions
Livingstone, Zambia and Okavango Delta and Kalahari, Botswana
Tongabezi Lodge is located on the banks of the Zambezi River, 15km upstream from the magnificent Victoria Falls. Tongabezi is set in a grove of African ebony trees on a sweeping bend of the Zambezi River. Then to Duma Tau, located in the private 125 000-hectare Linyanti Wildlife Reserve which borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. Xigera Camp is built in one of the most beautiful corners of the Okavango Delta, situated on "Paradise Island" within the Moremi Game Reserve. Just north of the Moremi Game Reserve, the next stop is Duba Plains Camp, located in the northern reaches of Botswana's famed Okavango Delta. Then finally to Jack's Camp, situated in the Makgadikgadi Pans, which was once the largest inland sea in Africa.
How to get there
11-hour international flight to Johannesburg International Airport, followed by a 1-hour 45-minute flight to Livingstone. Tongabezi is a 25-minute road transfer from Livingstone airport.
