Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari (2012)

Chobe • Kafue • Okavango Delta • Hwange • Victoria Falls
  • 16 days
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  • $4195
  • $263 per day
    Land Tour Only
  • 17 days
  • from only:
  • $5945
  • $350 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two adventures to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the OAT adventure that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your adventure
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The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

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TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando

22hrs

Dallas, Denver

23hrs

Minneapolis, Newark, New York (JFK), Philadelphia

21hrs

Washington, DC (Dulles)

18hrs

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

25hrs

Portland, OR, Phoenix

24hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Johannesburg, South Africa. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Unique Accommodations

Baobab Safari Lodge exterior
Baobab Safari Lodge room
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Baobab Safari Lodge
Chobe National Park, Botswana

In Chobe National Park, we spend three nights at the intimate Baobab Safari Lodge, a 30-minute drive from Kasane. Its location just outside the park gives us more time to spend on game-viewing drives. Recently renovated, the open-air lodge overlooks the Chobe River. In the evening, the dining room and bar are perfect spots to view the sun setting over the river. We’ll stay in 8 comfortable bungalows, each with two beds.

Wilderness Tented Camp exterior
Wilderness Tented Camp room
Wilderness Tented Camp deck

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Wilderness Tented Camp
Okavango Delta, Botswana

In the Okavango Delta, near Moremi National Park, we stay at our private tented camp. The camp’s excellent location within a private reserve offers both water and land activities. (Water activities are seasonal and dependent on water levels.) Here you’ll find 8 large walk-in tents with hot and cold running water, toilets, and showers.

Lufupa Tented Camp exterior
Lufupa Tented Camp interior
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Lufupa Tented Camp
Kafue National Park, Zambia

Lufupa Tented Camp, located in the northern section of Zambia’s Kafue National Park, sits along the banks of the slow-moving Kafue River. All 9 tents feature two beds and en suite facilities. We enjoy river views from our rooms and the dining area. A small plunge pool and riverside campfire add to the charms of this unique lodging.

Linkwasha Tented Camp exterior
Linkwasha Tented Camp exterior 2
Linkwasha Tented Camp interior

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Linkwasha Camp
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Within Hwange National Park, we stay at Linkwasha Camp. There are 8 large rooms here, each with en suite toilet, outdoor shower, and fans. The dining and lounge area sits under a shady palm thatch.

Victoria Falls Safari Lodge exterior 2
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge exterior
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, interior
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, interior 2
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, room

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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Located close to the actual Falls, on the Zimbabwean side of the Zambezi River, this thatched lodge features 76 rooms, each with private bath, Internet, and a balcony providing sunset views.

Pafuri Tented Camp exterior
Pafuri Tented Camp interior
Pafuri Tented Camp exterior 2

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Pafuri Tented Camp
Kruger National Park, South Africa (pre-trip extension)

Pafuri Camp is a tented camp situated on a reserve in the northern sector of Kruger National Park called the “Pafuri,” overlooking the Luvuvhu River. Each of the 20 tents features a fan and en suite bath. The camp also features a dining and bar area set under a canopy of ebony trees.

Inn on the Square, Cape Town, South Africa, exterior

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Inn on the Square
Cape Town, South Africa (post-trip extension)

This beautiful hotel sits on Cape Town’s popular, historic Greenmarket Square, in the Central Business District. Here, you’ll find stalls selling handmade goods, from art to clothing, as well as nearby cafes and restaurants. You may also choose to relax in the hotel’s rooftop pool or on-site restaurant. Each of the 165 air-conditioned rooms comes equipped with in-room safe, hair dryer, satellite TV, telephone, and coffee- and tea-making facilities.

Select departures feature special tented camping accommodations in the Okavango Delta and Kafue National Park. Click here for more information.