Botswana In-Style 9 Days

You’ll be transferred from your camp to the airport for a flight to Kasane.  Here, you’ll be transferred across the border to your choice of luxury hotels or lodge. This evening, join our sharp-eyed river guide for a sunset cocktail cruise on the Zambezi River, and watch for waterbuck, kudu, baboons and other animals as they come to the riverbank to graze and quench their thirst.  Meals B

David Livingstone was the first European to visit the Falls and named it after Queen Victoria. But locals still call it Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke that Thunders. As our expert guide takes you along scenic paths through the forest alive with birdlife, you’ll hit all the best vantage points on both the Zambia and Zimbabwe sides of Victoria Falls - including Knife Edge Bridge and a heart-pounding view over the thundering Devil’s Cataract. By tour’s end, we think you’ll agree that the local name best captures the dramatic spray and deafening roar of the mighty Zambezi River as it plunges more than 300 feet over a mile-wide chasm! Meals B

Note: Water levels on the Zambezi River are lower from August to November and the vantage points you’ll visit during these months may differ.

After breakfast, we’ll take you to Livingstone or Victoria Falls Airport for your onward journey.  Meals B

Upon arrival in Cape Town, you’ll be warmly greeted and escorted to your choice of luxury hotel. Settle in to your spacious, elegantly furnished guestroom and enjoy the rest of this day at leisure to relax and explore as you wish in this vibrant city.  Meals B

Join your private guide to explore this dynamic city.  With its unique revolving cars, your cableway ascent this morning of Table Mountain promises enthralling 360° views across Cape Town and Table Bay. From the top, there are wonderful clear-day vistas of the Twelve Apostles mountain range and the 3,200-foot summit of Devil’s Peak. Back in the city, your tour takes you through the colorful and historic Cape Malay Quarter and continues with a guided stroll through the Company Gardens – a fresh produce garden in the 17th century and now home to the South African Museum, National Gallery and St. George’s Cathedral. Then explore the bustling market stalls of Greenmarket Square and take in the Grand Parade where Nelson Mandela addressed the nation upon his release in 1990. At the District Six Museum, you’ll learn about this historic area and the forced relocation of its resident during the Apartheid Era. After lunch, the balance of your afternoon and evening is free to enjoy as you wish. Our in-the-know resident guide will be happy to offer suggestions and assistance for exploring and dining on your own.  Meals B+L
 

There’s so much to see in Cape Town and its surroundings.  Popular additions are a tour of the winelands tasting the region’s remarkable wines or a visit to the Cape Of Good Hope and the Lilghthouse overlooking False Bay. The entire day is yours to explore.  Meals B.

You’ll be transferred to the airport to continue on your 7 or 9 day program in Botswana on your included flight to Maun. 

Taking off from Maun, your safari transfer flight is the best way to appreciate the dramatically shifting topography as we take you from the floodplains south of the Okavango Delta into the sweeping expanse of the Kalahari Desert - the largest unbroken stretch of sand on the planet! You’ll be met at the airstrip and taken to our safari camp in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. There’ll be time to settle in to your stylish tented suite before setting out with our expert safari guide on your first game-viewing adventure. Meals D

At the core of the vast Kalahari Desert, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is one of the largest protected areas on the continent. Amidst its sweeping vistas of acacia savannah and scrub-covered dunes, a fascinating spectrum of plants and animals have successfully adapted to living in these harsh conditions. Impressive herds of springbok, wildebeest and gemsbok are constantly foraging for food as predators stalk their next meal. These carnivores encompass small mammals like the Cape fox and honey badger as well as hyena, cheetah and the magnificent black-maned Kalahari lion! In addition to today’s game drives and nature walk, spending time with San Bushmen offers insight into their unique culture. Meals B+L+D
 

Embark on another morning game drive before we take you to the airstrip for your safari transfer flight back to Maun to connect to your safari flight to the Okavango Delta. Meals B