Leisure Tour Itinerary

Botswana Family Safari – 12 Days

Tour Cost

From $

Duration

12 days 11 nights

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Tour Details

What to Expect

Nature & Wildlife, Wildlife & Safari

Botswana’s wild soul comes alive on this 12-day Botswana safari, where adventure unfolds across iconic landscapes—from Victoria Falls’ thunderous cascades to the Okavango Delta’s tranquil waterways.

Kick off in Johannesburg, South Africa before flying to Victoria Falls, where mist from the Zambezi River’s 108-meter plunge kisses your skin. Savor a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, cocktails in hand, as hippos grunt and elephants sip at the riverbanks. Dive deeper with a crocodile farm visit and tribal dance performance, where drumbeats and vibrant costumes celebrate Africa’s rich heritage.

Cross into Botswana’s Chobe National Park, home to the world’s largest elephant population. Spend days on game drives and river cruises, spotting lions lazing under acacia trees, buffalo herds stampeding across plains, and hippos yawning in the midday sun. For a bird’s-eye thrill, take the optional “Flight of the Angels” helicopter ride—Victoria Falls sprawled below like a living painting.

Next, venture to Moremi Game Reserve, a predator paradise where lions, leopards, and wild dogs rule. Track wildlife on morning drives, the air crisp with anticipation, and glide through papyrus-lined channels on mokoro (dugout canoe) safaris. Evenings bring campfire stories under skies so starry; you’ll forget city lights exist.

The journey crescendos in the Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Drift past lily-covered lagoons, where elephants wade and kingfishers dive, and camp near waterways alive with the hum of frogs and distant lion roars.

This is one of the best Botswana safari that blends luxury lodges and mobile camps, expert guides, and moments that redefine “wild.” From Chobe’s elephant herds to Moremi’s untamed drama and the Delta’s serene beauty, it’s a journey for those who crave raw, unfiltered Africa

What is included?
  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
  • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
  • Hotel accommodation in the listed properties
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Experienced tour guide
  • Admission to listed sites
  • Meals indicated
  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
  • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
  • Hotel accommodation in the listed properties
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Experienced tour guide
  • Admission to listed sites
  • Meals indicated

Tour Highlights

Unmissable Experiences

  • Victoria Falls
  • Chobe National Park, Botswana
  • Moremi Game Reserve
  • Okavango Delta
12 days 11 nights

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 Johannesburg, South Africa
Arrive Johannesburg; meet assist and transfer to Hotel. Meal(s) Included: No Overnight at Garden Court Sandton or Similar
Day 2 Johannesburg - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Fly to Victoria Falls this morning, then check into a hotel. Today/'s journey will center on the beautiful Falls, which can be seen from the balcony of your hotel. This evening, watch the tribal dancing performance, "African Spectacular." Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Ilala Lodge or Similar
Day 3 Victoria Falls
You/'ll visit a crocodile farm and a nature refuge in the morning and a local community in the afternoon. Later in the day, a "sundowner cruise on the Zambezi" will take place. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Ilala Lodge or Similar
Day 4 Victoria Falls - Chobe National Park, Botswana
Take the optional "Flight of the Angels" over the Falls for an exciting aerial viewing experience the whole family will enjoy. Return to the ground and visit Chobe National Park in Botswana. Here, you may participate in a range of game-watching activities such as game drives in open automobiles and river cruises. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park has two days of game watching, starting with early morning game drives to catch the animals before the heat of the day drives them into sleepy solitude. Hundreds of these lumbering creatures may be spotted in a single day in Botswana, one of the only African countries with a rising elephant population. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 Chobe National Park
Continue game viewing in Chobe National Park. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 Chobe National Park - Moremi Game Reserve
Your excursion to the Moremi Game Reserve, where your tent will be set up next to the Piajio Channel, will begin when we transport you to Kasane Airport. In the storied Mombo concession of the Moremi Animals Reserve, predators and plains game are the draws due to their outstanding diversity and concentration. In mokros, we take part in pursuits like water safaris, climbs, and wildlife drives. We get back to our camp at the end of the day for a nice shower and dinner. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 Moremi Game Reserve
Previously the Batawana tribe/'s hunting grounds, Moremi is now a protected refuge and animal sanctuary. The following two days should be spent day and night hunting for lions, leopards, buffaloes, cheetahs, wild dogs, and elephants. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 Moremi Game Reserve
Continue exploring the Moremi Game Reserve. Meal(s) Included: No
Day 10 Moremi Game Reserve - Okavango Delta
You depart today and spend the next two nights camping close to the Delta/'s permanent waterways. Tourists may ride mokoros through the papyrus-lined canals that make up this distinctive environment during the appropriate season, and they can also see the islands that dot the waterscape near our camp. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11 Okavango Delta
Continue the Okavanga Delta excursion. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 Okavango Delta - Maun - Johannesburg
A light aircraft takes you to Maun where you board your flight to Johannesburg, connecting to your departing international flight. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
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