Arrival at Victoria Falls Airport, once you have cleared immigration, you can collect your luggage and continue via customs to the arrivals hall. Here you will be met by your transfer driver (please look for your name on a signboard) who will assist you to the awaiting transfer vehicle. Scheduled transfer by road to Bayete Guest Lodge.
Bayete Guest Lodge Victoria Falls offers comfortable and affordable accommodation in the heart of the Victoria Falls residential area. It is a family-run lodge set in a lush tropical garden. Best described as a quiet oasis far removed from the hustle and bustle of town, and offering a tranquil and comfortable escape for both work and pleasure orientated travellers.
Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River is one of Africa’s most iconic destinations and deservedly on many safari bucket lists. That awe-inspiring vertical drop of 108m into the chasm below, as well as the mist spray curtain during the full flood that can be seen and heard from afar (its local name is ‘Mosi-oa- Tunya’, which means ‘the smoke that thunders’), make for a truly unforgettable experience. Just wandering the streets of this quaint town is a special experience as you negotiate for souvenirs, dodge warthogs (and elephants!), hang out with locals and sample a range of restaurants and bars.
Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It’s also an adventure centre of note. You could stay for ages and enjoy a different activity every day, from bungee jumping, gorge swinging and white water rafting, to helicopter and microlight flights (a.k.a the flight of angels), sunset boat and steam train cruises, horse riding, game drives, canoe trips, and so much more.
During your safari on the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls, walk across the bridge and also visit the Zambian side, which offers an exhilarating walk across the ‘Knife-edge Bridge’, a close-up view of the ‘Boiling Pot’ (a scary whirlpool at the base of the falls) and, for the really adventurous, a dip in the famous ‘Devil’s Pool‘.
**October and November can be an ideal time to plan a visit Devil's Pool Victoria Falls, as those months provide the best odds for water levels being lower, which is necessary. Visitors must plan a trip to Devil's Pool based upon lower water levels in the Zambezi River
Your days are at leisure to enjoy the many activities offered in Victoria Falls, we highly recommend a guided tour of the falls, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, and no visit to Victoria Falls would be complete without dinner at the Boma Restaurant.
If you are visiting when there is a full moon, we highly recommend the Lunar Rainbow Tour.
Spend two nights at Bayete Guest Lodge including breakfast.
This morning after breakfast please check out and meet at the agreed time for your shared road transfer to Chobe Safari Lodge. Please note that this transfer includes a border crossing into Botswana, please keep your passport handy.
The Chobe River waterfront near the town of Kasane boasts many big game species as well as being home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa. Massive herds of elephant and buffalo are attracted here in the dry season, offering fantastic photographic opportunities as they bathe and drink in the late afternoon sunlight. The game drives and boat cruises offer the best way to witness this amazing spectacle.
Perhaps the most relaxing way to spend your safari afternoon, after hours in the game drive vehicle exploring the river banks and deeper into Chobe National Park, is to take a sunset cruise down the river in pursuit of that perfect photograph and to look for Chobe bushbuck, a localised race of the more common bushbuck.
Wildlife includes four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo – only rhinos are absent), many antelope species (including the only population of puku in Botswana), zebras, giraffes and good populations of cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs, as well as a plethora of smaller species such as serval, aardwolf, pangolin, aardvark and bat-eared fox.
Birding in northern Chobe can be rewarding, with over 450 species including slaty egret, Bradfield’s hornbill, wattled cranes, pennant-winged nightjar, broad-tailed paradise whydah, collared palm-thrush, miombo rock-thrush, Allen’s gallinule, lesser jacana, rock pratincole, Schalow’s turaco, racket-tailed roller and rosy-breasted longclaw.
Spend two nights at Chobe Safari Lodge
Today your adventure continues as you travel to Khwai Guest House in the Khwai area. Please meet at the agreed time after breakfast and check out for your shared road transfer to Kasane Airport. At Kasane Airport check-in for your light aircraft charter flight to Khwai Airstrip.
On arrival at Khwai Airstrip, you are met by a representative from the camp and transferred by game drive transfer to Khwai Guest House (about a 30-minute drive)
WELCOME TO Kwhai Guest House! Nestled on the edge of the traditional village of Khwai, Khwai Guest House has been designed to welcome travellers both looking for a cosy base for their bush exploration of Botswana and eager to get acquainted with the local community living in a remote wilderness.
Blending traditional African feel with a stylish and welcoming modern touch, Khwai Guest House is a delightful place to relax and unwind between exciting safari adventures in the wildlife-rich areas of Moremi Game Reserve and Khwai Concession.
A passionate team of bush lovers with tremendous experience in guiding and hosting international visitors across Botswana buzzes around Khwai Guest House and ensures the friendliest stay you can hope for.
Khwai is a wildlife-rich 200,000 ha gem on the fringes of the Okavango Delta – sandwiched between Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park. This is one of the best places in Botswana to see wild dogs and other predators and, with no fences separating any of these areas, you are likely to see just about everything that northern Botswana has to offer.
The Khwai River flows through the concession and in places spreads out to form marshy areas and in others is a mere narrow channel that animals step across as they migrate between Moremi and the Linyanti section of Chobe National Park, via Khwai. The water channels have good populations of hippos, crocodiles, waterbuck and lechwe, and the dry woodlands away from the river host good populations of sable and roan antelopes, zebras, impalas, giraffes, buffaloes and many other species. As is the case with most of northern Botswana, elephants can be found everywhere, and lions, leopards and hyenas are commonly seen. Wild dogs often den in the area during the winter months and can then be seen with pups.
The 200,000 ha (2,000 km²) Khwai area consists of the small Khwai Community Concession (NG19) and the much larger Khwai Private Reserve (NG18). The tourism core of this area lies along the banks of the Khwai River and its tributaries with associated floodplains and woodlands, as much of the area north of the rivers is remote and dominated by mopane woodlands and open floodplains.
Most of the easily accessible concession area (Khwai Community Concession) is open to the public and mobile safari operators, and so wildlife sightings can be crowded during the prime safari season of July to September. This concession hosts lodges and campsites, and prices range from budget to luxury. On the other hand, Khwai Private Reserve has several mid and upmarket lodges, and access is restricted to guests.
Most importantly, Khwai Community Concession – which receives the majority of visitors – is owned and run by the local community, with camps and lodges renting the privilege of operating in this exquisite space. For visitors, that means knowing that the proceeds of their trip directly benefit the local people in the area, which in turn is vital for the survival of any conservation area. A visit to Khwai village, situated in the concession itself, also offers the opportunity to meet some of Botswana’s charismatic citizens and to appreciate their history and culture that is so intricately entwined with the wilderness around them.
Spend 2 Nights at Khwai Guest House
Each passenger is allowed up to a MAXIMUM OF 20 KG OF SOFT SIDED LUGGAGE on internal flights, and this includes hand luggage and camera bags.
Your journey home begins today. After breakfast and time permitting, a final activity, please meet in the main area for your shared game drive transfer (30 minutes) to Khwai Airstrip. On arrival at the airstrip please board your light aircraft charter flight to Maun.
On arrival at Maun Airport please collect your bags and check-in for your onward flight.
The Africa Geographic team trusts you have enjoyed your experience, wish you a safe onward journey and hope to welcome you back in future to make more African inspired memories with us!
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Each passenger is allowed up to a MAXIMUM OF 20 KG OF SOFT SIDED LUGGAGE on internal flights, and this includes hand luggage and camera bags.
