Zimbabwe Adventure: Victoria Falls & Safari

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Embark on a thrilling 7-day adventure in Zimbabwe, exploring national parks, witnessing the majestic Victoria Falls, and encountering wildlife in Chobe NP. Experience boma meals, Zambezi River cruises, and elephant interactions for an unforgettable journey.

Duration: 8 days

Cancellation: 6 days

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Highlights

Victoria Falls Airport Pickup and Sunset Cruise

Victoria Falls - Upon arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), guests will be greeted and transported to their accommodation. It is essential to provide flight details in advance, as the pickup time will be coordinated with the flight’s arrival. At 15:30, guests will meet their driver-guide for a transfer to the sunset cruise. During this cruise, guests will journey along the majestic Zambezi River as the sun sets, offering a chance to enjoy the stunning Zimbabwean sunset. Witness birds gathering by the water and local wildlife coming for their final drink of the day. Delight in delicious finger snacks provided during the cruise to conclude the first day.

Day 2: Guided Tour of the Falls from Both Sides (Zimbabwe and Zambia)

Victoria Falls - Experience the full splendor from both sides of the border with this comprehensive tour of Victoria Falls. The guided tour allows exploration of both the Zimbabwean and Zambian sides in one excursion. Get as close as possible to this natural wonder and feel the powerful rush of the falls from the remarkable viewpoints. The tour begins at 8:30 am, with hotel pickup included. The starting point depends on the side of the border where guests are staying. This tour provides the opportunity to view the waterfalls from both Zimbabwe and Zambia in one day, accompanied by professional guides. Meals and drinks are not included. Hotel pickup and drop-off are provided.

Transfers from Victoria Falls, Chobe Game Drive, and Safari Boat Cruise

Chobe National Park - At 7:30 am, guests will be picked up from their hotel for a transfer to Chobe National Park in Botswana. They will be taken to the Kazungula border, where a Botswana guide will meet them. The morning will be spent game viewing along the Chobe River, with tea, coffee, and biscuits provided. Luggage will be transported in a backup vehicle, and the driver-guide will assist with check-in after the full-day tour. The morning cruise concludes around 12:30 pm, followed by lunch at a riverside hotel. After lunch, guests will embark on a safari vehicle for an afternoon game drive in Chobe National Park, offering abundant wildlife viewing. After the game drive, guests will be transferred to their hotel for check-in. Please note: Due to previous night’s sightings, the order of activities may change, starting with a game drive and ending with the boat cruise.

Morning Chobe Game Drive and Transfer to Elephant Sands Lodge

Transfer to Maun and Okavango Aerial Flight

Okavango Delta - Guests will be picked up after breakfast at 9:00 am for a drive to Maun. The journey to Maun town is a safe 300 km drive through the park, with an expected arrival time of 12:00 pm. Check-in will be at Cresta Maun Hotel, where guests can settle into their rooms. Lunch will be served at the hotel. In the afternoon at 2:30 pm, guests will enjoy their first activity, an aerial flight over the delta lasting 45 minutes. After the flight, guests will be transferred back to the hotel.

Mukoro Dug-Out Canoeing Experience

Okavango Delta - Guests will embark on the Mukoro full-day adventure, offering an up-close opportunity to learn about the culture and wildlife along the delta waters. The tour is conducted in a dug-out canoe, supporting the local community as residents provide this service. The transfer pickup time is at 7:00 am, with an expected return at 5:00 pm.

Moremi National Park Game Drive Safari

Moremi Game Reserve - Guests will participate in a full-day game drive in Moremi National Park, providing a chance to see a variety of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, and other animals such as antelopes, zebras, kudus, and elephants. A packed lunch is served during the game drive. The activity concludes at 4:00 pm, and guests will be transferred back to the hotel.

Maun International Airport Drop-Off

Maun - After breakfast at 8:30 am, guests will prepare to check out from the hotel at 10:00 am. An airport transfer will be arranged to ensure guests arrive at the airport in time for their flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Kasane.

What's Included

4x4 vehicle for game drive
Live guides
Hotel pickup and drop off
Air-conditioning vehicle for transfers
All park fees
Breakfast
Lunch

What's Not Included

Visas and related costs
Gratuities
Other items of a personal nature

Additional Information

Local guides, who are the custodians of the land, will lead the way to explore some of Africa’s stunning and untouched landscapes. This journey will allow for close encounters with Africa’s majestic wildlife. With a deep understanding of nature’s signs and an intuitive sense of your needs, these guides provide the freedom to truly explore, ensuring an…

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Kazandsamstravels

Sep 22, 2024

Epic 10 day trip of Zimbabwe and Botswana with Cuckoo Safaris - We personalised the Cuckoo Safari 10 day tour with the help of Tatenda, adding Hwange NP and removing the Saltpans. We also upgraded our Chobe hotel and Tatenda was very helpful with all our queries. Before the trip we were added to a whats app group with our guide Simon who we had read about in previous reviews and was so happy to hear would be our guide. We stayed at the Pioneer Lodge in Victoria Falls which was a gorgeous lodge style hotel with lovely gardens, at Chobe we upgraded to a riverview apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an amazing balcony definetely worth the upgrade, elephant sands was our break inbetween kasane and maun accomodation was basic but comfortable and the elephants were the star of the show and at maun we stayed at Cresta Maun which was fine comfortable room and friendly staff. In Victoria Falls, we did the sunset cruise, the falls tour from both sides and a day trip to Hwange. The falls were at their best on the zimbwawe side and Simon took us round and was a brilliant guide, our guide on the Zambia side Delphister was lovely too and it was interesting seeing more of the geology on this side. Hwange was an interesting drive Simon and the other Tatenda did really well negotating the roads, we stopped at Hwange Safari Lodge to pick up our packed lunch and then met our guide Big M who was brilliant and took us out into the park, we saw 3 male lion, elephant, hippos, giraffe, antelope etc. We then went to Chobe where we did 3 game drives with Gift and a river boat cruise with July both from Puku safaris, both great guides, Gift was amazing at tracking the wildlife and we saw lions on every outing with him including cubs amazing. We also did a game drive from elephant sands and then in Maun we did the helicopter flight over the delta amazing but terrifying as we had never been in a helicopter before and then this one had no doors! A very peaceful and scenic mokoro trip with Gidean from the local village and then a long but brilliant day to Moremi game reserve with Lee where we saw wild dogs (and pups) and hyena. We were really lucky when it came to wildlife, but also through great guides tracking skills, our main guide through it all Simon was amazing so knowlegable and friendly he is a credit to cuckoo and I would highly recommend him as your guide, we had a few issues along the route as always happens on trips but they were all sorted and we always knew Simon was there to help either in person or through whats app. Zimbabwe and Botswana are both incredible countries, with wonderful people and the amount of wildlife is just incredible I never thought I'd lose count of the amount of lion we saw, we were also very lucky to see leopard, countless other wildlife, and beautiful scenery and sunsets if you are wondering whether to go we highly recommend as two sisters we never felt unsafe. One of us got a upset stomach towards the end of the trip but this did not spoil the trip just to be aware this may happen. We both managed to eat vegetarian fine at all times on the trip but found it more tricky to eat vegan although Simon did his best to help and this was really appreciated. We hope to travel with Cuckoo and Simon in the future and are excited to hear of their plans in Namibia.