Thundering water, river elephants and quiet Delta channels

This seven-day private journey links three of Southern Africa’s great wild places in one direction: it starts in Victoria Falls town, crosses into Botswana for Chobe, and ends in Maun after two nights deep in the Okavango Delta. Each stop gets two unhurried nights, so you have time to explore rather than simply pass through.

Three distinctive stays

Begin at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, an established luxury lodge overlooking a waterhole on the edge of the Zambezi National Park, with breakfast daily and time to visit the Falls. Move on to Muchenje Safari Lodge on the quieter western side of Chobe, where meals and lodge-run game drives and boat outings are included. Finish with a light-aircraft flight into Setari Camp, a luxury tented camp in the Okavango Delta, for mokoro, guided walks and Delta game viewing.

US$4,500 per person sharing. Minimum age 8. Solo travellers may book with the standard supplement. Your transfers are arranged privately for your party, while lodge and camp activities may be shared with other guests. Delta activities depend on water levels and safe conditions.

Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrive in Victoria Falls

Meet your driver on arrival and transfer to Victoria Falls Safari Lodge for two nights. Settle onto the deck above the waterhole and watch animals arrive to drink as the sun sets over the bush. Breakfast is included during your stay; other meals are at your own arrangement.

Day 2 – Explore the Falls

After breakfast, spend the day at Victoria Falls. Walk the rainforest paths for views of the curtain of water, or add optional activities such as a helicopter flight or Zambezi sunset cruise on request. Return to the lodge for your second night.

Day 3 – Cross into Botswana for Chobe

After breakfast, transfer by road across the border to Muchenje Safari Lodge on the western edge of Chobe. Settle in, enjoy lunch, then join your first afternoon activity. Dinner and overnight at Muchenje.

Day 4 – Chobe by Land and Water

Spend a full day with the lodge’s guides, with game drives and a boat outing on the Chobe River, famous for large elephant herds and riverine birdlife. All meals are included. Overnight at Muchenje.

Day 5 – Fly into the Okavango Delta

After a final morning in Chobe and breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for a light-aircraft flight into the Okavango Delta. Meet the Setari team and settle into your tent for two nights, followed by an afternoon activity and dinner.

Day 6 – Mokoro, Walks and Delta Wildlife

Explore the Delta at the pace of the water: glide through papyrus channels by mokoro, walk with your guide on an island, or search for wildlife by vehicle or boat, depending on season and water levels. All meals are included at Setari Camp.

Day 7 – Fly to Maun

Enjoy an early activity if flight timing allows, then breakfast. Take your scheduled light-aircraft flight to Maun, where the journey ends at the airport for your onward plans.