Botswana, South Africa & Zambia 2026
Overview
Highlights
- Go where the wild things are...and you will find yourself in Southern Africa... specifically the national parks of Botswana and Zambia
- which together hold the largest concentrations of unspoiled wilderness and wildlife on the planet... and if you want to get closer... then you've come to the right place.On safari
- explore some of the continent's most spectacular wildlife reserves; stay in luxury tented camps and five-star luxury hotels
- view the Okavango Delta by mokoro canoe and helicopter
- enjoy sundowners under a blazing African sunset
- dine at private homes
- in elegant hotels and under the stars in the bushveld... this is the Africa you've been looking for. Siya namkela nonke! (Welcome!)
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Trip includes
- A walking safari with Zu/'hoasi San Bushmen in Botswana offers a close-up look at their legendary survival skills, daily life and culture On the edge of the Kalahari Desert, embark on a 4x4 vehicle adventure on the Makgadikgadi Pans and visit with the region's delightful meerkats as they go about their daily business out on the pans On-Tour Air (5 flights) Intimate safari groups average just 20 Tauck guests; 6-passenger, safari vehicles with window seats for everyone on game drives led by expert safari guides Visit to a rhino sanctuary to see rhinos in their natural habitats
Itinerary
A guided walking safari through a rhino sanctuary provides an opportunity to see the great horned animals in their natural habitat, followed by a luncheon cruise along the Zambezi River for wildlife spotting. Then follow the sound o...
A ferry transports you across the Zambezi River from Zambia to Botswana this morning, where you'll embark on a private, motorboat safari on the Chobe River for a unique opportunity to view wildlife that are drawn to, and congregate ...
Between morning and afternoon game drives in the bush for even more exciting wildlife viewing today, return to camp for lunch and leisure. Enjoy the spa, or watch the passing parade of wildlife on the floodplains from the comfort of...
Begin the day with a game drive and an optional walking safari. Today you'll fly from Khwai further into the Okavango Delta to Eagle Island Camp; situated on remote Xaxaba Island among a web of waterways and lush vegetation, it over...
First up this morning – a game drive exploring the Okavango Delta by motorboat – and helicopter. The parallel views you'll experience by helicopter are truly stunning; hovering over the delta, you'll be treated to amazing wildlife s...
Fly from Okavango to Makgadikgadi Pans, the salt plains at the edge of the Kalahari Desert, and arrive at Camp Kalahari. A parched wasteland most of the year, seasonally the plains come alive with water and grass, drawing spectacula...
"Meerkat" is Dutch for "lake cat," which seems odd, since the meerkat is not a cat and it lives in a desert. But you'll find the name somehow suits these hyperactive, charming creatures as you encounter them on their daily routine, ...
Fly today from the Makgadikgadi airstrip to Maun, then on to Cape Town, South Africa, where you'll spend three nights at the One&Only Cape Town. Your aptly-named hotel is one of a kind, an urban oasis designed around a series of...
Cape Town nestles in a setting of spectacular natural beauty, between the crashing tides of an azure sea and towering Table Mountain. But its real fascination is in its contrasts – modern towers beside ornate colonial architecture, ...
This morning, arrive at Cape Point Nature Reserve – home to antelope, zebra, ostrich, baboons, and breathtaking seascapes; later, a funicular will carry you up to the Old Lighthouse that watches over the ironically-named Cape of Goo...
MEALS : B
PORTOFCALL : Cape Town, South Africa
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