Ultra-Luxury Safari to Zimbabwe and Botswana

Wildlife, local communities, and Victoria Falls on our Zimbabwe and Botswana safari

Combine two premier wildlife destinations in one magical safari. On this luxury Zimbabwe and Botswana safari you’re assured excellent game viewing and some of the best guiding in Africa set in private concessions that offer both exclusivity and the highest standards of hospitality.

The configuration of the lodges we’ve chosen means that this itinerary works as well for couples as it does families or multi-generational groups. It also offers a variety of landscapes and activities to keep the experience fresh. View game from both the land and the water, gaze in wonder at the magnificent Victoria Falls, and spend time with local communities for an authentic understanding of rural life in the area.

Ultra-Luxury Safari to Zimbabwe and Botswana: 14 days/13 nights

Ultra-Luxury Safari to Zimbabwe and Botswana trip highlights

This 14-day fly-in luxury Zimbabwe and Botswana safari starts in Maun, Botswana, and then onward to the Selinda Reserve, where you’ll stay at the intimate Selinda Camp. Take part in morning and evening game drives, walks, boating, tracking, birding, and other bespoke wildlife viewing activities, looking out for leopard, elephant, hippo, and 200-plus bird species.
Fly to Victoria Falls and transfer across the border to Livingstone, Zambia, and take a helicopter flight over the Falls and along the mighty Zambezi River. Stay at Royal Chundu Island Lodge and enjoy sunset cruises, canoe trips, and a visit to the nearby village which supplies fresh fruit and vegetables to the lodge. Thrilling activities include white-water rafting and bungee jumping.
Next, fly to Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa. Spend three nights in ultra-luxury at Singita Boulders Lodge, resting on the banks of the Sand River in Sabi Sand Nature Reserve. Explore this private wilderness on daily game drives in search of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo—to name but a few. Eager to stretch your legs? Enjoy walking safaris or mountain bike safaris to soak the ambiance of the veld.
Fly to Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe and stay at Singita Pamushana. Embark on twice-daily game drives, walking safaris, sundowner cruises, fishing, and mountain biking while settling into life in the Zimbabwean bush. Visit the Kambako Community for a truly authentic insight into traditional life here, and visit an ancient rock art site. Ask about a detour to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe.

Price

$31,300 - $42,550 per person sharing in 2024

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Easy extensions

Take a short flight down to Cape Town to soak in the raw beauty of the Cape Peninsula and the Winelands. You might also consider a trip to Namibia to take in the massive dunes of Sossusvlei.

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