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15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek
15 days· Victoria Falls Tours· Zimbabwe· Botswana Safaris

15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek

Duration
15 days
Starts & ends
Victoria Falls → Chobe → Elephant Sands → Maun → Kavango River → Etosha → Damaraland → Swakopmund → Sossusvlei → Windhoek
Group size
1–any guests
Transfers
Included
Cancellation
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  • ✓Airport transfers included
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From the smoke that thunders to the world’s tallest dunes

Cross three countries in fifteen days on a one-way overland journey that starts at Victoria Falls and ends in Windhoek. You trade river spray for desert sand along the way: Chobe’s elephant herds, the waterhole at Elephant Sands, a mokoro day in the Okavango, the Kavango River on Namibia’s northern border, two Etosha rest camps with floodlit waterholes, the rugged mountains of Damaraland, the Atlantic coast at Swakopmund and the red dunes of Sossusvlei.

Comfortable mid-range stays

Nights are spent at The Shrub Lodge in Victoria Falls, Tlou Safari Lodge, Elephant Sands Lodge, Sedia Hotel in Maun, Hakusembe River Lodge, Namutoni and Okaukuejo in Etosha, Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, The Delight Swakopmund and Desert Quiver Camp near Sesriem.

US$8,350 per person sharing. Solo travellers may book with the standard supplement. Expect several long road days and border crossings. Mokoro outings depend on water levels, and wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 – Arrive in Victoria Falls

    Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to The Shrub Lodge. End the day on a Zambezi sunset cruise. Dinner included.

  2. Day 2 – Walking the Falls

    After breakfast, walk the rainforest paths to viewpoints over the gorge. The afternoon is free for optional activities. Breakfast and dinner included.

  3. Day 3 – On to Chobe

    Leave around 10:30 for the 100 km drive to Kasane and Tlou Safari Lodge, then head out on an afternoon game drive along the Chobe River. Breakfast and dinner included.

  4. Day 4 – Chobe Drive and River Cruise

    An early-morning game drive with coffee in the bush is followed by a late breakfast. At 15:00, board a sunset cruise on the Chobe River. Breakfast and dinner included.

  5. Day 5 – Elephant Sands

    Drive about 250 km to Elephant Sands, where elephants drink at the waterhole just metres from the lodge. Breakfast and dinner included.

  6. Day 6 – To Maun

    Continue to Maun and check into Sedia Hotel on the Thamalakane River. Breakfast and dinner included.

  7. Day 7 – Okavango by Mokoro

    Explore the Delta by mokoro and on guided walks, water levels permitting. Breakfast and dinner included.

  8. Day 8 – Kavango River

    Cross into Namibia to Hakusembe River Lodge on the Kavango River. Relax or add an optional afternoon boat trip. Breakfast and dinner included.

  9. Day 9 – Eastern Etosha

    Drive to Namutoni, a rest camp built around a historic fort, with a floodlit waterhole. Breakfast and dinner included.

  10. Day 10 – Across Etosha to Okaukuejo

    Game-view westwards through the park to Okaukuejo, famous for its floodlit waterhole visited by elephants, lions and black rhinos. Breakfast and dinner included.

  11. Day 11 – Damaraland

    Head west through spectacular mountain scenery to Twyfelfontein Country Lodge. Breakfast and dinner included.

  12. Day 12 – Swakopmund

    Travel to the coast, watching for flamingos, and arrive in Swakopmund mid-afternoon with free time. Breakfast included.

  13. Day 13 – Towards the Namib

    Drive south to Desert Quiver Camp near Sesriem, a few kilometres from the dunes. Breakfast and dinner included.

  14. Day 14 – Sossusvlei and Deadvlei

    Head into the desert early for a walk of about 5 km to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, among some of the highest dunes on earth. Breakfast and dinner included.

  15. Day 15 – To Windhoek

    After breakfast, transfer to Windhoek for your departure.

Where you'll stay

Tlou Safari Lodge, Chobe, BotswanaTlou Safari Lodge, Chobe, BotswanaTlou Safari Lodge, Chobe, BotswanaTlou Safari Lodge, Chobe, BotswanaTlou Safari Lodge, Chobe, Botswana

Tlou Safari Lodge

Chobe, Botswana

Elephant Sands Lodge, Elephant Sands, near Nata, Botswana

Elephant Sands Lodge

Elephant Sands, near Nata, Botswana

Sedia Hotel, Maun, Botswana · Listed base; Delta camping alternative by arrangementSedia Hotel, Maun, Botswana · Listed base; Delta camping alternative by arrangement

Sedia Hotel

Maun, Botswana · Listed base; Delta camping alternative by arrangement

Namutoni Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaNamutoni Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaNamutoni Resort, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Namutoni Resort

Etosha National Park, Namibia

Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaOkaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaOkaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaOkaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, NamibiaOkaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Okaukuejo Resort

Etosha National Park, Namibia

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, NamibiaTwyfelfontein Country Lodge, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, NamibiaTwyfelfontein Country Lodge, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, NamibiaTwyfelfontein Country Lodge, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, NamibiaTwyfelfontein Country Lodge, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, Namibia

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge

Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, Namibia

  • Victoria Falls Airport arrival and Windhoek departure transfers
  • All overland transport throughout
  • 14 nights’ accommodation as listed
  • Zambezi sunset cruise and guided Victoria Falls walk
  • Chobe afternoon and morning game drives and Chobe River sunset cruise
  • Okavango mokoro outing and guided walk, water permitting
  • Etosha game viewing between Namutoni and Okaukuejo
  • Sossusvlei and Deadvlei dune excursion
  • Breakfast daily from Day 2 and dinners as listed

Not included

  • International flights, visas and border fees
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Dinner in Swakopmund
  • Optional activities, including Kavango River cruise and Swakopmund adventures
  • Travel insurance, gratuities and personal expenses

Need an extra airport or lodge transfer? See popular transfers, booked with our partner SavannahLink.

15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek15-Day Falls to Dunes Overland – Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango, Etosha, Damaraland & Sossusvlei to Windhoek

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