Botswana/Zambia Family | Okavango Delta To Victoria Falls

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Explore Botswana on this family friendly safari. Overnight in a family suite that offers a private plunge pool, sandpit, and a tree house. View wildlife from your private en-suite canvas and thatched rooms, watch a family of hippos from your private deck, and listen for the thundering of Victoria Falls.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Say hello to the family of hippos who have declared the ancient riverine forests surrounding Seba Camp their home
    • Search for leopards, lions, giraffes, and cheetah along the Savuti Channel, whose waters (once dry) returned in 2008, bringing with them an abundance of wildlife
    • Spy on elephants, hippos and sunbathing crocodiles from the safety of a wooden walkway snaking through your camp in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
    • Learn to decipher the difference between warthog, wildebeest, and wild dog footprints and scat on a guided walk through the bush
    • Take in the misty majesty of the mighty Victoria Falls, towering 350-feet tall and 5,600-feet wide
    • Wrap up your day in the comfort of your luxurious, family-friendly camp with a swim in a refreshing plunge pool, a visit to the tree-house, and dinner under the stars in a traditional African boma

What's this trip about?

    Explore Botswana on this family friendly safari. Overnight in a family suite that offers a private plunge pool, sandpit, and a tree house. View wildlife from your private en-suite canvas and thatched rooms, watch a family of hippos from your private deck, and listen for the thundering of Victoria Falls.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 18 people
Age range7 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityMaun
End CityZambia

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Zambia
  • Botswana

Attractions

  • Chobe National Park
  • Livingstone
  • Maun
  • Okavango Delta
  • Victoria Falls
  • Zambezi River

Activities

  • Canoeing
  • Culture
  • Game drive
  • Nature
  • River cruise
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodations on a sharing basis.
    • All meals as specified in detailed itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
    • Excursions, activities and transfers as included in itinerary.
    • Services of the camp/lodge guides and staff.
    • Relevant park fees and entrance fees.
    • Local drinks (excluding premium imported beverages).
    • Laundry at all camps.
    • Internal air transfers as specified in itinerary.
    • Austin Adventures T-shirt & luggage tags.
    • Pre-departure and packing information.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 & 2: Maun / Seba Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Seba Camp Camp

Upon arrival in Maun you will be met by a Wilderness Safaris representative who will help you board your flight departing for Seba Camp, named after one of the elphants historically release...

Activities range from
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Day & night game drives

Guided walks (on request)

Seasonal boating

Mokoro rides

Home to elephant and plains game, Seba is a wilderness wonderland waiting to be explored!

About Seba Camp

Seba Camp, blending beautifully into the ancient riverine forest of majestic hardwood trees, has 8 spacious tents, each with en-suite bathroom and a private deck with vistas of the lagoon.

There are 2 family suites: one has an upstairs lounge with a pull-out sl...

Day 3 - 5: Savuti Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Savuti Camp

Mid-morning on Day 3, you will be transferred from Seba Camp to the Abu Airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Chobe Airstrip.

Upon arrival at Chobe, you will be picked up and taken...

Activities on offer include:

Day and night game drives

Guided walks (on request)

Seasonal boating & canoeing

Nearby platforms and hides also present excellent wildlife opportunities. With front row seats on this sporadic and unusual watercourse, an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits you.

About Savuti Camp

Savuti Camp is located right on the once-dry Savute Channel, to which abundant game has returned ever since it became a deep, clear waterway again: it is now home to hippo and aquatic life with myriad water birds.

This intimate camp's en-suite accommodation is ...

Day 6 & 7: Toka Leya Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Toka Leya Camp

The morning of Day 6, you will depart from Chobe via light aircraft en route for Livingstone Airport in Zambia (with a quick stop in Kasane in order to officially “exit” Botswana).

U...

About Toka Leya Camp

Toka Leya Camp comprises 12 spacious en-suite safari-style tents (including 3 family tents) with expansive views of the swift-flowing Zambezi River and several islands.

Situated in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, just 7 miles from Victoria Falls, the camp offe...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $6,998
Price per day$875
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Meals not specified in daily itinerary.
    • Staff gratuities.
    • Any new government taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control.
    • Pre-and post-trip accommodations and associated expenses.
    • Air and land transportation to/from host cities and related taxes.
    • Optional extra activities.
    • Visas.
    • All types of personal insurance.
    • Personal expenses (including curios, spirit liquors, telephone calls, etc.)
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Meals Included

All meals: 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 7 Dinners

Age Requirements
7 years and up
Additional Information

Departure:

Your trip begins on Day 1 with your arrival into the Maun Airport (Botswana).

On arrival you will be met by a Wilderness Safaris representative who will help you check in and board your flight en route to Seba Camp where your safari officially begins.

On Day 8 you will be transferred by private vehicle from Toka Leya Camp to the Livingstone Airport (30 minutes) for your post trip connections.

Group Size:

family adventures we can accommodate up to 18 guests with 3 guides

Single And Solo Travelers

Many of our guests travel solo. Solo travelers have the option of paying a single supplement for a private room throughout the trip. At your request, we will also try to match you up with a suitable roommate. If we’re unable to do so and you are forced into a private room situation, we will only charge you 50% of the customary single supplement charge (on most trips). We recommend talking to one of our Custom Trip Experts if this is something you’re interested in.

 

Hiking – 1 to 3 mile bush/trail walks (easy to moderate, on request only).

 

Day / Night Game Drives – Bring your camera and a keen set of eyes as your guide drives you around the area surrounding your lodge in search of big game, small creatures, and interesting African flora, geology, history, etc.

 

Seasonal Boating / Canoeing / Mokoro Rides – Sit back, relax, and bring a camera. The “poler” on your mokoro will do all the work for you!

 

Activities at Toka Leya – Interpretive game drives, guided nature walks, river cruises, catch-and-release fishing, Victoria Falls Tour on the Zambian side, Livingstone Town Tours. Activities at an additional charge on offer in the area include sunset cruises, helicopter flights, micro-lighting, canoeing, jet boating, bungee jumping, Vic Falls Tour on the Zimbabwe side, and white water rafting.

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