Ultimate
Botswana & Zambia
Experience unmatched luxury on this Botswana & Zambia safari vacation.
Trip Details
Victoria Falls | Chobe National Park | Okavango Delta
- Summary
- Itinerary
- Pricing
- Options & Add-ons
Explore
- Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a wildlife paradise situated on a floodplain
- Victoria Falls, the smoke that thunders, on a walking tour
- Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park on safari in search of elephant, giraffe, birds and more
Experience
- Mokoro rides on Botswana’s silent waterways
- Walking safaris led by expert rangers and trackers
- A romantic sundowner cruise on the Chobe river
Enjoy
- Unmatched luxury in 5 star lodges and tents
- Bicycle tour of Nakatindi Village near Sanctuary Sussi and Chuma
- A relaxing, 30-minute Soul of Africa conditioning massage at Chobe Chilwero
PCR Testing – we can’t take the test for you, but we’ve got the where and how covered!
Most countries and airlines require proof of a negative Covid PCR test. As your safari experts, we know their requirements and will take care of scheduling tests during your travels in Botswana and Zambia, so that it’s conveniently planned into your itinerary and taking into consideration that results take between 24-72 hours. Tests cost between $100 and $330 per person, per test including transport to the testing facility. Your Africa Specialist will give you more information as it relates to your itinerary.
Day 1 - Livingstone (Victoria Falls)
On arrival in Livingstone, you will be met by a Lion World Travel Representative and transferred to the 5 star Sanctuary Sussi and Chuma, built on a dramatic bend of the Zambezi River. Stay in a luxury tree house built into the canopy of ebony trees lining the riverbank.
Trained safari guides take you on game drives in 4 x 4 safari vehicles to track the large number of wildlife and witness 'the smoke that thunders.'
During your stay at Sussi and Chuma, you will enjoy a river side picnic.
Please Note: Luggage restrictions on the Botswana light aircraft transfer flights is 20kg/44lbs in soft bags – including hand luggage and camera equipment – each seat on the flight also has a weight restriction of approximately 100kg/220lbs – please ask your Africa Specialist if you would like more information.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Sussi and Chuma – Tree House (L, D)
Day 2 - Livingstone (Victoria Falls)
The lodge offers walking tours of the falls, sundowner cruises on the Zambezi, canoe excursions, walking safaris and game drives in the National Park.
Take a bicycle tour of Nakatindi Village, 3 miles from Sussi and Chuma. See how the people of the village live in simple mud and brick houses go about their daily lives. Visit the Community School which is responsible for the education of its 442 pupils of which approximately 286 of the children are orphans.
End the day feeling the Zambezi spray on your face and sipping on a cocktail while watching the sunset over the majestic Zambezi River, a once in a lifetime experience.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Sussi and Chuma – Tree House (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Livingstone/Chobe National Park
The morning is at leisure to enjoy the activities on offer and afterwards you will be transferred by road to the 5 star Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero, a luxurious riverside retreat on the edge of Chobe National Park, home to the largest remaining population of elephants.
During your stay at Chobe Chilwero, you will enjoy a 30-minute Soul of Africa Conditioning Massage at the spa.
Accommodation: Chobe Chilwero – Suite (B, L, D)
Day 4 - Chobe National Park
Elephants feature largely on any activity at Chobe Chilwero, as the largest population left in Africa occupies this area. On game drives, you can watch these grey giants as they drink and play at the water's edge.
The best way to end a day on safari is sipping on a cocktail while watching an African sunset over the still waters of the Chobe River from the comfort of a riverboat. This is a great way of seeing buffalo as they come out of the shade to graze and elephants as they wade in the river. This area is renowned for its abundance of sable and roan antelopes.
Accommodation: Chobe Chilwero – Suite (B, L, D)
Day 5 - Chobe/Kasane/Okavango Delta
Drive to Kasane where you will be met and transferred by light charter aircraft to the airstrip at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp. This is a small luxury camp of only eight ensuite classic style safari tents overlooking the Okavango Delta floodplains. The main building is raised on decking and offers expansive views over the surrounding floodplains.
Please Note: Luggage restriction on the Botswana light aircraft transfer flights is 20kg/44lbs in soft bags – including hand luggage.
Accommodation: Stanley’s Camp – Tented Suite (B, L, D)
Day 6 - Okavango Delta
Bordering the southern section of the famous Moremi Game Reserve this private concession is home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.
Activities offered by the lodge include game drives, walks, mokoro excursions (the traditional dug-out canoe).
Early morning and later afternoon game-drives are conducted in open vehicles, which offer unencumbered views for photography.
Accommodation: Stanley’s Camp – Tented Suite (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Okavango Delta
Take a light aircraft transfer to Chief’s Camp, where personal service, an extraordinary setting, exceptional viewing and enthusiastic expert guides are the hallmarks to ensure the ultimate luxury safari experience.
The rooms are spacious with outdoor showers and generous tubs. Relax on your covered deck and look out for elephants, giraffes, buffalo and other wildlife as you enjoy the camp's excellent cuisine and wines.
Accommodation: Chief's Camp – Bush Pavilion (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Okavango Delta
Depart on your morning game viewing activity after a full English breakfast.
Lunch is served under the trees out on the deck. Then it's time to relax at the pool. Keep a look out for roaming wildlife as you enjoy the stunning view.
Enjoy afternoon tea before setting off on your afternoon game viewing activity. The expert guides are always on hand to share their wealth of wildlife knowledge as you explore the Delta. TThere are several local lion prides, leopards, genet cats and hyena. You may also see packs of wild dog, as this is one of their last strongholds.
Accommodation: Chief’s Camp – Bush Pavilion (B, L, D)
Day 9 - Okavango Delta/Maun
Make the most of your last morning as you take in all the sights and sounds on your final game activity of this trip. Later you will be transferred to the camp’s airstrip for your flight to Maun, where you will connect with your scheduled flight. (B)
Return home with a lifetime of memories!
Add-Ons
Cape Town Tours
Pricing Valid until October 31, 2022
Cape Town, the Mother City, is a historically, culturally and breathtakingly vibrant city that has been named the best city in Africa and the second best city in the world by Condé Nast Traveller.
Please note the scheduled tours below have additional drop off and pick up points and will have other guests on board. If available, private tour pricing is listed below and offers a vehicle and driver just for your use and allows more flexibility (please note that the venues visited will have other guests).
Cape Town City Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:35am and 8:30am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$45 | Private Tour US$130 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This tour is designed to orientate and give you a full-color insight into the extraordinary magic of Cape Town. Enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain (weather permitting) for panoramic views, including the city and surrounding layout of this southernmost tip of Africa (tickets are for your own account). Next up is a visit to The Cape Castle and the Company Gardens, then you’ll be driven past Parliament Buildings, City Hall which is where Nelson Mandela made his first public speech after his release from prison and the Slave Lodge. Next, it’s up the cobblestoned hills to the beautifully colorful homes of the Bo-Kaap in the Malay Quarter. The tour ends with a visit to a diamond works.
Cape Point Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:40am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$80 | Private Tour US$205 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
The Cape Peninsula and Cape Point provide wild and breathtaking views. Drive along Millionaires Paradise, eyeing the glamorous homes of Clifton Beach and Camps Bay, then on towards the charming coastal town and working harbor of Hout Bay. Next, driving over the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive you’ll arrive at the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park. Continue on with a visit to the African penguin colony at Boulders beach (on your own account, approximately USD $5 per person), before moving on to Simon’s Town.
Stellenbosch Winelands Tour - Half Day
Departs: Mon-Sat between 12:45pm and 1:45pm. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Stellenbosch, with its Cape Dutch architecture, is the warm and wonderful heart of the Cape Winelands and is surrounded by stunning wine estates. You’ll love exploring the fine art galleries, the history, and the curious and quaint shops here. You’ll be taken on a leisurely drive to become acquainted with the area, before being introduced to the wine-making process in a fascinating cellar tour. Of course, you‘ll have a chance to taste the wine for which this area is renowned.
Robben Island Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily, weather permitting. Ferries depart at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Tour lasts approximately 3½ hours.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 | Private Tour - Rates Available On Request (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Board the Robben Island Ferry at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and take part in a half day Robben Island tour.
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment for political prisoners and social outcasts. During the apartheid years Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. Some freedom fighters spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs. Nelson Mandela was one of them. You will be escorted around the island by an ex-political prisoner, and given insight into the past and how the human spirit triumphs.
Cape Malay Cooking Experience with Fayruza Abrahams - Half Day
Departs: Timing may vary. Departs around 10:30am, lasting approximately 3 hours. (Subject to chef's availability).
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$100 | Private Tour - Rates Available On Request (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
“Food is not a thing. It’s a feeling,” – says the poised and refined Fayruza Abrahams.
Fayruza was born in the Bo-Kaap and still lives in the same house you will visit to cook with her. For many years Abrahams has been introducing visitors to her kitchen, to the delicious world of Cape Malay cooking. She grew up eating meals prepared from extremely humble ingredients. It was her grandmother who taught her to prepare simple delicious food, and this is when she discovered she was a “foodie”.
The whole experience is colorful, fun and delicious. Choose between a hands-on Samosa Folding Class where you will have a tutorial and learn how to mix spices, and fold and fill samosas, or a Cape Malay Dessert Cooking Experience.
Sea Kayaking - Half Day
Departs: Daily, subject to weather.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$185 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person. Please note the tour excludes transport to and from Simon's Town — transport prices available upon request.)
Visit one of the most unique places in the world — a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town. And the best way to see it is from the water. Leave from Simon's Town Waterfront and paddle past the civilian and Naval Harbor and out to Boulders Beach. After visiting the penguins, stop on a lovely semi-private beach for refreshments, swimming and snorkeling (snorkels and bottled drinking water are provided). Your double kayak is very stable and perfect even if you have no paddling experience.
Cape Town Tours - Full Day
Cape Winelands Tour
Departs: Mon-Sat between 8:00am and 9:00am. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$85 | Private Tour US$240 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This is a superb day exploring the exceptional Winelands region with its heavenly scenery. The area is rich with history, and you can’t help but feel it as you visit this region. Experience a wine cellar tour, where you’ll learn all about the process of winemaking, and have the chance to savor the wines. Visit the charming little town of Franschhoek, pass by the impressive Huguenot Monument, and enjoy lunch (your own account) – the town is known as the gourmet capital of South Africa. After lunch, the tour takes you over the Helshoogte Mountain Pass to the pretty university town of Stellenbosch. You will have time to stroll through this little town, absorbing the quaintness, and enjoying the shops!
Cape Peninsula Tour
Departs: Daily between 7:45am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 6:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$105 | Private Tour US$265 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
On this tour you will see why the area earned the name of The Fairest Cape. Sit back and relax, as you’re driven along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire’s Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, to the exclusive beach hamlet of Llandudno – towards the charming working harbor of Hout Bay. You then wind your way along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, hugging the cliffs and relishing the breathtaking ocean views. After a stop for lunch (your own account), visit the wild and beautiful Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park, an integral part of the world-renowned Cape Floral Kingdom.
After, you'll head back along the coast towards the City, visiting the historic naval port of Simon’s Town and the endearing African penguin colony at Boulders Beach (own account – approximately USD $5 per person). Next, you’ll head inland to the last stop of the day. In the summer months this will be at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. With the sun setting over the tall peaks of Table Mountain, the last rays sparkle on the trees and flowers. In the winter months (May 1st to Aug 31st), the last stop is at Groot Constantia where you’ll stop for a wine tasting and cellar tour of South Africa’s oldest wine estate.
Cape Town Tours - Evening Options
Sunset and Beach Dinner
Departs: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September - May only. Between 5:30pm and 6:00pm. Returns: Approximately 10:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$100 | Private Tour US$210 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Join your host and head out of the city before sunset. Savor a chilled glass of sparkling wine while overlooking one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches and taking in the sunset. You’ll be shown how to find the Southern Cross in the night sky (if the moon isn’t too bright!), before enjoying dinner at a sensational restaurant offering seafood and South African specialties.
Custom Cape Town Day Tours
We can tailor make tours to match your interests or simply arrange for you to have a vehicle and driver available with no plan in mind to take you wherever you feel like going. In addition to the beautiful Winelands, Cape Point and City tours, consider a family day out, to see seals, penguins, monkeys and butterflies; plan a big shopping extravaganza; or indulge in a grand gourmet food and wine tour.
Half Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. Trip can run from either 8:30am to 12:30pm or 1:30pm to 5:30pm and covers up to 150km (93 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$240 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Half day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Full Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. pickup time of 9:00am, drop-off time of 5:30pm and covers up to 250km (150 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$425 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Full day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Both half and full day options exclude all entrances, parking fees, toll fees and any other costs which you would need to settle directly at the venues visited and in the case of parking, with the driver. Touring is done in an air-conditioned 7-seater vehicle with a tour guide.
Prices are per person in US Dollars, for land arrangements only, based on double occupancy accommodations. Based on a minimum of 2 passengers to operate. Single supplement pricing available on request.
Contact us for 2023 rates.
| Jan 6 - Mar | Apr - May | Jun | Jul - Aug | Sep - Oct | Nov - Dec 16 | |
| Selling Price | $6299 | $7999 | $12999 | $13299 | $11699 | $6199 |
Inclusions:
- Air charter flights within Botswana as indicated in itinerary
- All services as specified
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- All beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic with the exception of champagne and premium brands)
- Game drives and activities as specified in itinerary
- Accommodation as specified
- Laundry services
- Emergency medical evacuation
- Lion World Travel Representative meet and greet upon arrival
Special Inclusions for Lion World Travel:
- Bicycle tour of Nakatindi Village at Sussi & Chuma
- Private Dinner at Sussi & Chuma
- Spa Treatment at Chobe Chilwero
- Private Dinner at Stanley's Camp
Exclusions:
- Round trip international airfare
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls and drinks etc. unless otherwise stated
- All other services not mentioned
- Gratuities/tips for game rangers, tour guides, and drivers
- Costs of obtaining passports and/or visas
- Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Medical Insurance are required for the entire duration of yoru travels – please note that insurance for this trip is a mandatory requirement from suppliers in Africa – proof of insurance must be provided before bookings are confirmed. It is your personal responsibility to ensure you have sufficient insurance coverage.
Baggage
Click here for airline baggage restrictions.
Luggage restriction on the Botswana light aircraft transfer flights is strictly limited to 20kg/44lbs in soft bags – including hand luggage.
Travel Testimonial
"I loved the Lion World safari package that I just got back from...I really enjoyed the game drives and two philanthropic trips we made. Food was excellent and always way more than we needed as were the drinks, the hospitality – everyone was so very nice...An incredibly memorable trip!"
