This 18-day safari takes you through the wild areas of Namibia, Botswana, and Victoria Falls. It gives you a full African travel experience.
In Namibia, you will explore famous places like Sossusvlei, a wide salt and clay pan in the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
Then you will travel to Botswana to see the Okavango Delta and take a boat ride on the Chobe River to see many water animals.
The trip ends at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Trip Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival, airport pick-up, and drive to Windhoek
- Day 2: Transfer to Sossusvlei
- Day 3: Explore Sossusvlei
- Day 4: Travel to Swakopmund
- Day 5: Visit Etosha National Park
- Day 6: Full-day safari in Etosha
- Day 7: Drive to Tsumeb
- Day 8: Visit the Kavango River
- Day 9: Travel to Maun, Botswana
- Day 10: Explore the Thamalakane River
- Day 11: Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve
- Day 12: Walking tour in Moremi
- Day 13: Drive to Kasane
- Days 14–15: Game drives in Chobe National Park
- Day 16: Visit Victoria Falls
- Day 17: Explore Victoria Falls
- Day 18: Transfer to the airport and departure
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Windhoek
Meet your guide at the airport and get a short briefing. Then drive to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It’s a good place to begin your journey and also offers a short city tour if time allows.
Day 2: Drive to Sossusvlei
Leave Windhoek and drive to Sossusvlei. Stop at Rehoboth for snacks and drinks. In the evening, visit Elim Dune to enjoy the sunset.
Day 3: Explore Sossusvlei
After breakfast, visit Namib-Naukluft National Park. Stop at Dune 45, Hiddenvlei, Deadvlei, and Big Daddy. Watch for animals like rhinos, giraffes, springbok, elephants, and buffaloes.
Day 4: Travel to Swakopmund
Wake up early and drive about five hours to Swakopmund. Stop at Walvis Bay for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy two hours of quad biking and sandboarding. Then have dinner and rest at your lodge.
Day 5: Visit Etosha National Park
Leave Swakopmund and drive to Etosha. After lunch, go on a game drive and look out for elephants, zebras, lions, giraffes, rhinos, and many birds.
Day 6: Full Day in Etosha
Spend a full day exploring Etosha. You may see leopards, wildebeests, buffaloes, and many birds. Lunch will be inside the park. Return to your lodge in the evening.
Day 7: Drive to Tsumeb
After breakfast, travel to Tsumeb, a town near Etosha. You can visit the local mine and museum.
Day 8: Explore Kavango River
Drive to the Kavango River, one of the longest rivers in Southern Africa. Visit the Popa Waterfalls and enjoy a game drive to see more animals and landscapes.
Day 9: Travel to Maun
Head to Maun, the main entry point to the Okavango Delta. After checking in at your lodge, take a canoe ride (mokoro) in the Delta.
Day 10: Discover Thamalakane River
Visit the Thamalakane River. Go on a full-day game drive near the Delta. Look for rhinos, lions, and hippos. You can also visit the Ndabe Museum.
Day 11: Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve
Drive to the Khwai area in Moremi Game Reserve. In the evening, go on a game drive to see animals like zebras, elephants, and giraffes.
Day 12: Walking Tour in Moremi
Start the day with tea or coffee, then take a guided walk in the village. Watch women weaving baskets and carpenters at work. You can buy handmade items as souvenirs.
Day 13: Drive to Kasane
Travel to Kasane, a busy town in Botswana. Take a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River and look for elephants, hippos, and other animals.
Days 14–15: Game Drives in Chobe National Park
Spend two days on game drives in Chobe. Look out for lions, leopards, wild dogs, giraffes, cheetahs, and over 560 kinds of birds.
Day 16: Visit Victoria Falls
Drive to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Visit the waterfall, local craft markets, and cultural sites.
Day 17: Explore Victoria Falls
Take a guided walk around the falls. Learn about the history and take pictures of this famous site.
Day 18: Departure
After breakfast, you will be taken to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight home. This ends your 18-day African safari.
