8 Day Botswana & Falls Overland: Wildlife Walks & Safari Drives

Fully Guided Adventure Small Group 18-30's 4WD Wildlife

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Trip Length

8 Days

Trip Starts

Johannesburg

Trip Finishes

Victoria Falls

8 Day Botswana & Falls Overland: Wildlife Walks & Safari Drives Itinerary (G Adventures)

Countries Explored: Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Trip Operator

G Adventures

106 Reviews

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18-to-Thirtysomethings

Departures

Mar 2025 to Jan 2028

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Affordable

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Moderate

Guide Level

Fully Guided

Trip Code

DAJL

Overview

Read reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day Botswana & Falls Overland: Wildlife Walks & Safari Drives. This trip offers a fully immersive, unyieldingly African experience in a compact eight-day package. Soak up the wildlife and vibrant colours and scenery of Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa, with wildlife walks and plenty of options for wildlife safari drives. Your rugged Lando (overland adventure vehicle), will get you to the sites safely and camping will allow you to fall asleep to the sounds of the wild underneath big African skies....read more

Itinerary

If you arrive a day or two early, we recommended booking an excursion to Soweto or the Apartheid Museum. Stay: Hotel Sky Sandton

Today's travel takes us through a very desolate part of central-eastern Botswana. We cross into Botswana and finish the day at a campsite within the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a unique community-based initiative in wildlife conservation. Stay: Khama Rhino Sanctuary Camp (B/L/D)

You didn’t think the group was leaving before taking part in a wildlife drive through the Khama Sanctuary did you? Good, because there’s not a chance. Get out there in an open air vehicle with a guide to spot some wildlife. Jump in the Lando and continue on to Maun. Scroll through your camera roll checking the pictures you've already snapped while the land outside your window becomes more fertile as you approach the area of the Okavango Delta. Stay: Sedia Riverside Lodge (B/L)

Today is going to be busy, but fun, and man do we wish we were going with you on this epic adventure. You’ll wake to the sounds and smells of the bush around you. Later, dive right into some nature with a wildlife walk. The cool thing about being on foot is that you will get to learn about tracking the animals and gain insight into their movement patterns and behaviour on a much more intimate level. From there the group will begin an exciting excursion deep into the Okavango Delta in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) to do some birdwatching on the way to our basic bush camp for the evening (get ready to completely unplug). Set up camp, sing with the locals, and simply unwind with a sundowner around the campfire… cheers! Stay: Okavango Delta Camping (B/L/D)

Africa is home to some of the most beautiful sunrises in the world and today (if the weather is just right) you will get to experience the almost too vibrant colours of that quintessential sunrise that we all picture when we think of going on safari to Africa. Then, tip your heads back, take a deep breath, and feel the mokoro cut through the crystal clear channels as you ride out of the Okavango Delta. The group will take some time to freshen up in Maun (showers everyone!) before embarking in the Lando to Gweta where the group will camp under massive baobab trees for the night. Stay: Elephant Sands Camp (B/L/D)

Today we journey to Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in southern Africa. The best way to appreciate one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos is on an optional sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. You can pre-book this on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent. Stay: Thebe River Safari Lodge Campsite (B/L)

Opt to prebook the Chobe National Park Safari Drive and head out early into the park before crossing the border into Zimbabwe, then continue on to the town of Victoria Falls. Opt to get up close (and wet from the spray) to the awesome Victoria Falls, or bungee jump (with the waterfall in sight). Stay: Explorers Village Camping (B/L)

Depart anytime. Alas, all good things must come to an end... or do they? If you aren't ready to go home just yet talk with your CEO about extending your adventure and get to know more of Zimbabwe or beyond!

Trip Inclusions

Camp in the Okavango Delta and track exotic wildlife.
View the mighty Victoria Falls.
Try to steer a mokoro canoe.
Camp under the stars.

Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive
Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Simple hotel (1 nt single or twin), participation camping (5 Nights), bush camping (1 Night)
Camping in Africa is truly an adventure. You will be able to get off the beaten track to get a first-hand experience of the beautiful wilderness and nature. While camping, we stay at designated campsites in national parks and outside towns. Campsite facilities in southern Africa are generally good, but can be basic in certain places. There are generally small restaurants and/or bars, washing facilities and occasionally telephones available.
The camps have flush toilets, and showers at some camps are outdoors, having simple reed enclosures for privacy. Additionally, warm water is available at most sites, but it is not guaranteed to always be warm when you take your shower; the warm water may be used up others who also use the camp. We usually set-up camp within close proximity to the toilet facilities, though occasionally to reach them you may to walk a short distance.
All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow) is supplied, including camp mattresses, which are warm, comfortable, and approximately 4cm thick. We supply dome tents and assembly/disassembly takes only 5 minutes. They are good quality, durable, industry-standard 2-person safari canvas tents. Please note that most adults will not be able to fully stand up inside the tents, though most travellers find these more than adequate, as they have a base area of approximately 4 square meters. These tents are regularly treated with a waterproofing agent, but under certain rainy conditions, the tent fabric may become saturated to the point where seepage or leakage may occur. All tents have built-in mesh insect netting on the windows and doors.
We travel with our own portable camp chairs with a comfortable back-rest, and we utilize our own cooking equipment to provide the group good quality camp meals.
In camping within the national parks and conservation areas, some camp sites are enclosed for keeping the resident wildlife out. Other camps are open to the natural environment – care must be taken, especially at night, when a torch/flashlight is recommended when walking around the camp area.
Despite the challenge that a few days “roughing it” may pose to some, the experience of being that close to nature, camping under the African stars, and seeing incredible wildlife at your tent door-step is not just gratifying but ultimately an experience of a lifetime. Please be aware that where we use multi-share accommodations, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken.
Please note that due to the high demand for accommodation in the parks, sometimes we will arrange alternative accommodation outside of the park. For private accommodation please see tours in our Classic Travel Style.

2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, local guides

6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners

Lando (overland adventure vehicle), walking, mokoro, safari vehicle

Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included

Trip Reviews (1) Most Recent 'Botswana & Falls Overland: Wildlife Walks & Safari Drives' Reviews

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Group of 16, hassle free safari. Saw the big 5, did game drives, boat safaris, walking safaris, mokoro safaris. Saw vic falls. Did the add ons of okavango delta flight, vic falls helicopter, vic falls white water rafting, all amazing. Best part of the trip was Massivu our tour leader and Anthony our driver, both amazing people who made the entire trip ...read more

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Day 1: Johannesburg

Day 2: Johannesburg - Serowe

Day 3: Serowe - Maun

Day 4: Maun - Okavango Delta

Day 5: Okavango Delta - Gweta

Day 6: Gweta - Kasane

Day 7: Kasane - Victoria Falls

Day 8: Victoria Falls

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