Departure: Sample itinerary/ Tailor made
Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights
Highlights: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park, Okavango Delta, Linyanti region, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls (Zambia)
Safari Style: Combination Wilderness Safaris lodges, hotel and fully serviced Discoverer camping in private concession areas.
Rates: The rates for this safari are unavailable as it is completely tailor-made i.e. a Sample Itinerary to give you an idea of what we can do.

Botswana and Namibia Epic Itinerary

Day 1: The River Club, Livingstone, Zambia
- On arrival in Livingstone we are met by a Wilderness Safaris representative and transferred to The River Club.
- Enjoy an afternoon guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. At 1708 metres wide, it is the largest curtain of water in the world and drops more than 100 metres into the sheer Zambezi Gorge.
- Your guide will meet you in the reception area at 18h00 for a safari briefing, welcome drink and then dinner. We overnight at the exclusive River Club.
- The River Club is situated on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River, 18 kilometres upstream from Victoria Falls. The camp has a distinct Edwardian flavour and guests here have the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River in a peaceful and tranquil setting away from the crowds. Ten luxurious, thatched chalets overlook the Zambezi River, and have en-suite facilities including a bath, shower, toilet and basin. All the rooms have fans. The rooms are all completely open in the front giving guests the best possible views of the Zambezi. The main dining room and lounge also has an interesting library. Daily trips to the Victoria Falls are a highlight. Boating to the Zambezi River's islands provides relaxed afternoon activities, and fishing and sundowner trips are offered. A rich bird life is found in the area. Hippos are regularly sighted (and heard) along the river's edge.

Days 2-3: Chobe River boat cruise & Linyanti Discoverer Camp, Linyanti Concession
- We leave Zambia and enter the Chobe National Park in Botswana by way of the Kazangula border, a point where the four countries of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia meet.
- Chobe National Park is famous for its vast herds of elephants in the dry season and unique species such as the elusive puku and Chobe bushbuck that move to the river in the hottest hours of the day. Enjoy a lunch served on the boat cruise in a catamaran-style shaded boat.
- We fly by light aircraft to the private Linyanti Concession then game drive to our private Discoverer camp. This exclusive campsite is elegantly set up under large shade trees overlooking panoramic vistas of the Linyanti Swamps.
- The landscape of the Linyanti varies from floodplains to open dry land savannah and forested habitat with sweeping views, creating a paradise for a high diversity of wildlife and bird species. Activities include game drives in the private northern sector of the Concession, exploring a range of habitats, from riverbanks to scrub and forest, which reveal a myriad of wildlife en route to slake their thirst from the river. The seldom-seen sitatunga can also be spotted in the waterways, as well as rare plains game such as roan and sable antelope, and of course their predators, the lion and leopard - with the endangered wild dog as an incredible bonus.
- There's also a game drive to a private area for lunch, then a siesta in hammocks and the possibility of an afternoon canoe trip, before returning to camp at dusk. (This activity is not always possible, as it is dependent on whether there are hippo pods moving in and out of the areas in which we canoe.)

Days 4-5: Ketumetse Trails Camp, North-eastern Okavango Delta
- We depart this morning by aircraft to our superb Ketumetse Trails Camp. Ketumetse is located in the south-western sector of the Selinda private concession, in the seasonally flooded portion of the Okavango Delta where it joins into the Selinda Spillway.
- Accommodation is in 6.3m x 3.5m walk-in hexagon Meru-style tents (maximum of two guests per tent). The tents are airy with the beds facing the best view and are beautifully designed to recreate the accommodation of the early explorers, with brass shower buckets and richly coloured teak director chairs. Separate bedside tables with 12v reading lamps, canvas and wood wardrobes, bathrobes, comfortable beds, flushing toilets and mirrors are provided. Camp amenities (conditioning shampoo, soap, shower gel and body lotion) are elegantly displayed for use and private, en-suite separate toilet and shower areas are part of the main structure.
- The area in which the camp is located is scenic with generous shade provided by leadwood and russet bushwillow trees. Open floodplains and woodlands spread out in front of camp. Activities concentrate on nature walks and canoeing, providing a superb view from the canoe of big game coming to the waters edge to drink. Game drives (by day and night) are possible and often reveal sightings of the rare roan and stately sable antelopes, in addition to an array of other general game species. Seasonally, "catch and release" fishing is offered as an alternative activity.

Days 6-7: Xigera Mokoro Trails, Okavango Delta
- We depart by light aircraft transfer to Xigera Mokoro Trails Camp. There is no better way to experience the Okavango than to travel through it by mokoro, walking and camping out on a vegetated island - all essential elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails experience. The experience is aimed at exposing the permanently flooded inner Delta, in the serene waterways and on the islands of trees and bush. Our guest tents are specially adapted to the unique environment, with larger gauze side panels, which offer a scenic view into the spectacular Okavango Delta surroundings. A battery-powered lamp provides light in the evening and stretchers are provided in the tents.
- Activities include mokoro and walking safaris, which enable up-close encounters with the excellent diversity of birdlife (including Pel's Fishing Owl), frogs and a myriad of game species, some specially adapted to water, such as the rare sitatunga and the familiar red lechwe. Walking activities vary in length and duration through the seasons, especially in the months when the Okavango is at peak flood where they become shorter (June, July and August) as more islands become flooded.

Days 8-9: Ongava Tented Camp, Etosha National Park
- Enjoy a scenic air charter over the shimmering wilderness of the Okavango Delta to the Etosha National Park. This flight includes some border crossings; therefore we make stops in Maun, Botswana and Grootfontein, Namibia to clear immigration formalities. At Ongava, we experience the pinnacle of Namibian game viewing - yet accommodated in the privacy of an exclusive bush camp situated on an extensive private game reserve, Ongava, just outside Etosha.
- Activities include day and night drives, walks and game viewing from hides. Within Etosha we visit numerous perennial springs and pans, encountering a myriad of differing species.
- Ongava Tented Camp comprises 10 large comfortable walk-in tents, each with en-suite facilities, including flush toilet and a hot shower. All meals are enjoyed in the thatched dining area that overlooks an active waterhole. There is also a small pool in which to cool off during the heat of the day.

Days 10-11: Damaraland Camp, Damaraland
- We depart Ongava Tented Camp and drive to Damaraland Camp. This interesting journey travels westward, leaving behind the flat expanses of the shimmering white pans and entering the rock-strewn landscapes of Damaraland.
- Damaraland is a land of stark desert beauty. Early morning mists, generated by the clash between the icy Atlantic Ocean and the warm desert air of the Skeleton Coast, drift inland along the canyons, providing sustenance to the flora and fauna of the region. Rare succulent plants abound in this harsh countryside. Our activities include explorations on foot, by mountain bike or 4x4 vehicles, viewing springbok, gemsbok and ostrich, and tracking the unique desert-adapted elephant.
- Damaraland Camp accommodates guests in 10 comfortable tented rooms, with en-suite facilities including flush toilets and showers with hot and cold running water. (Laundry facilities are limited due to the low rainfall in the area). The dining room and pub are combined under canvas, and an open fire is enjoyed on calm evenings. A lovely feature of the camp is its unique rock pool.

Day 12: Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund
- Travel by road to Swakopmund, a journey of approximately 280 km and 6 hours of interesting scenery. On the way, we are treated (time allowing) to remote petrified forests and a combination of 4 different geological periods and the diverse array of lichen species. This all-day excursion with lunch en route ends with our arrival at Hansa Hotel.
- The grand three-star Hansa Hotel forms part of Swakopmund's architectural culture and dates back to 1905; it is said to be one of the oldest buildings in the town. It is ideally situated in the centre of Swakopmund within easy walking distance of town and the beach. The luxury of the hotel, its excellent cuisine and friendly service are well known and appreciated countrywide and overseas.

Days 13-14: Kulala Wilderness Camp, Sossusvlei
- From Swakopmund, travel by vehicle Kulala Wilderness Camp, enjoying awe-inspiring views of the mountains and the desert floor - on a clear day you can see the fog banks of the Skeleton Coast. En route, we enjoy a lunch close to the Khomas Hochland escarpment, reaching onto sweeping vistas below.
- One of the most enduring impressions of this area is the early morning light on the sea of vivid orange dunes of Sossusvlei, some as high as 300 metres. Afternoon activities include nature walks, drives to scenic viewpoints and marvelling at the unique Namib fauna and flora in the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve.
- Kulala Wilderness Camp lies at the foot of a mountain facing west to catch the majestic Namibian sunsets. It comprises 9 tents on elevated wooden decks which are linked to the main dining room, bar, reception area and swimming pool by pathways. The interiors are simple yet stylish and each tent has 220V lighting and an en-suite bathroom with solar-heated water. There is a fully stocked bar and traditional 3-course dinners are served. At night, lanterns light up the main area. On the edge of the oldest desert in the world, wildlife here is sparse but fascinating. Sightings of animals such as springbok, gemsbok, ostrich, bat-eared fox and aardwolf are exciting in these rugged conditions.

Day 15: Windhoek, End of Safari
- Travel by road to Windhoek International Airport where the journey ends at your hotel or the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

Included in safari:
- Full board
- All transfers
- Accommodation
- Mineral water
- Soft drinks
- Wine & beer at meal times
- Activities
- National park fees

Excluded in safari:
- Visas
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Optional extra activities
- Gratuities & tips
- Premium label drinks
- Personal expenses
- Transport not specified in the itinerary

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