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ITINERARY FOR LUXURY SAFARI IN BOTSWANA & VICTORIA FALLS - VALUE - 2019 Botswana & Zimbabwe

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ITINERARY FOR LUXURY SAFARI IN BOTSWANA & VICTORIA FALLS - VALUE - 2019 Botswana & Zimbabwe

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Let your imagination soar

Journey overview

A taste of the best Botswana has to offer, this grand itinerary explores

the most remote and untouched wildlife areas in Botswana, ending with

the thundering majesty of the famed Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. A

magical setting where land blurs with water, the first destination is the

Okavango Delta. The next stop is Moremi Game Reserve, where the long

necks of a family of giraffe materialise slowly out of the skyline and

graceful sitatunga hide in the reeds. The secluded Selinda offers the

opportunity to feel the Africa earth beneath your feet as you discover

the marvel of the bush on guided safari walks. In the famed Chobe

National Park elephant wander dreamily into camp and hippo slumber as

you float down the river on a sunset cruise. The adventure ends within

sight of the magnificent flume of water vapour that hangs above the

mighty Victoria Falls.

Highlights of the Itinerary:

� The crystal-clear lagoons and winding waterways of the Okavango

Delta, a lush oasis in a desert

� The opportunity to explore outside your vehicle by boat,

traditional canoe or on foot

� The high numbers of lion and endangered African wild dog in the

Selinda Reserve

� Large herds of elephant and buffalo, as well as river cruises, in the

Chobe National Park

� Exceptional birding destinations

� The thundering waters of Victoria Falls, Africa’s largest waterfall

� Variety of adrenalin adventures at Victoria Falls

Make the most of your Adventure:

� A river boat cruise offers the perfect angle to snap away at vast

families of elephant drinking from the Chobe River.

� Take an aerial photograph of the Delta from your aeroplane or

helicopter.

� Glide in a mokoro through the world's only inland delta, the

breathtaking Okavango Delta.

Specially created for:

� Luxury adventure travellers

� Active travellers

� Avid photographers

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At a glance

10 nights / 11 days

Two Guests

DAY PROGRAMME

Day 1 � Scheduled Charter flight from Maun International Airport to Camp Okavango Airstrip

� Overnight: Camp Okavango

Day 2 � Overnight: Camp Okavango

Day 3 � Scheduled Charter flight from Camp Okavango Airstrip to Xakanaka Airstrip

� Included activities: Camp Okavango motorboat, Camp Okavango mokoro safaris, Camp Moremi game

drives, Camp Moremi motorised boating trips

� Overnight: Camp Moremi

Day 4 � Overnight: Camp Moremi

Day 5 � Scheduled Charter flight from Xakanaka Airstrip to Selinda Airstrip

� Overnight: Selinda Explorers Camp

Day 6 � Overnight: Selinda Explorers Camp

Day 7 � Scheduled Charter flight from Selinda Airstrip to Kasane Airport

� Overnight: Chobe Game Lodge

Day 8 � Overnight: Chobe Game Lodge

Day 9 � Transfer from Chobe Game Lodge to Ilala Lodge

� Overnight: Ilala Lodge

Day 10 � Included activities: Tour of the Falls - Zimbabwe, Ra-Ikane Cruise Sunset

� Overnight: Ilala Lodge

Day 11 � Transfer from Ilala Lodge to Victoria Falls Airport

� Departure

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Expect the extraordinary

Camp Okavango

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Day 1

Upon arrival at Maun Airport you will be greeted by a member

from the andBeyond team who will assist you onto a scheduled

charter flight. From here, you and fellow guests will be flown

to Camp Okavango airstrip. Your first flight over this pristine

water wilderness will leave lasting impressions. Keep a look out

for hippos in the waterways and elephants amongst the trees

(Approximately. 30 minutes).

Unwind and explore during your 2 night stay at Camp Okavango

in a Tent with ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes all meals,

refreshments, local spirits and wines (excluding premium

brands), laundry, scheduled activities, park fees.

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Expect the extraordinary

Camp Okavango

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Camp Okavango offers a unique water wilderness experience in

the Okavango Delta. Guests can unwind in East African-style

ensuite tents, each raised on a platform, with private viewing

decks. For honeymooners, Camp Okavango boasts the

"Okavango Suite", a thatched cottage that offers complete

privacy. The guest areas include a cocktail bar, sitting room and

library. There is also a dining area, which leads onto an open-

air patio. Dinner at the camp, served by the warm glow of

candelabra, is simply superb.

A secluded bird viewing hide and a sun deck with an inviting

plunge pool offer quiet opportunities for relaxation. Guests can

also laze in shaded hammocks or watch game from the elevated

observation platform, with its views of the tranquil floodplains.

Adventures include exploring the Okavango by mokoro

(traditional dug-out canoe) and motorboat. There are also

guided nature walks, birdwatching, seasonal fishing and game

viewing.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT CAMP OKAVANGO

� Ask the guides about the medicinal value and uses of

the different plant species on your bush walk.

� Train your eyes to spot the magnificent little painted

frogs while gliding along in a mokoro.

� Ask the staff members to demonstrate the fine art of

traditional basket weaving.

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Expect the extraordinary

Camp Moremi

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Day 3

A scheduled charter flight will fly you, and fellow guests, from

Camp Okavango to Xakanaxa airstrip. Your camp is situated on

the edge of the Xakanaxa lagoon and the area is well-known for

its spectacular game-viewing opportunities.

Explore Moremi during your 2 night stay at 2 night stay at Camp

Moremi in a Tent with ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes all

meals, refreshments, local spirits and wines (excluding

premium brands), laundry, scheduled activities, park fees.

Included activities:

� Camp Okavango motorboat

� Camp Okavango mokoro safaris

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Expect the extraordinary

Camp Moremi

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

The superlative Camp Moremi is raised high above the ground,

overlooking the beautiful Xakanaxa Lagoon in the eastern

Okavango Delta. This spectacular lodge offers its guests

exhilarating wildlife adventures, as well as fine accommodation

and superb menus. Guests can relax in the comfort of an East

African-style safari tent, which is raised on a teak platform,

providing mesmerising views of the lodge’s surrounds. Each tent

has its own viewing deck and an adjacent private bathroom.

Guests can tuck into delicious breakfasts in the outdoor boma

or indulge in high tea in the secluded swimming pool area,

which features a thatched sun deck. A spacious sitting room,

library, dining room and cocktail bar add to guest delight.

Adventures on offer are game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles,

and exploring the lagoon and surrounding channels by

motorboat — the perfect opportunity to birdwatch while sipping

on sundowners.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT CAMP MOREMI

� Indulge in a Camp Moremi “Chef Special” omelette at

brunch in the garden boma.

� Ask for your favourite sundowner and take the time to

appreciate the vista of the Xakanaxa Lagoon from the

elevated viewing deck.

� Be sure to have your binoculars and camera on hand as

you observe the antics of wildlife visiting Jessie’s Pools

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Expect the extraordinary

Selinda Explorers Camp

Selinda Reserve, Botswana

Day 5

Enjoy a short game drive to Xakanaxa airstrip where a

scheduled charter flight will be waiting to fly you, and fellow

guests, to Selinda airstrip. The Selinda Spillway is an ancient

waterway home to large herds of elephant and buffalo.

(Approximately 20 minutes).

Delight in adventure during your 2 night stay at Selinda

Explorers Camp in a Tent with ensuite bathroom. Your stay

includes all meals, scheduled wildlife activities, return airstrip

transfers, local brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Included activities:

� Camp Moremi game drives

� Camp Moremi motorised boating trips

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Expect the extraordinary

Selinda Explorers Camp

Selinda Reserve, Botswana

Situated in a remote location along famous Selinda Spillway,

Selinda Explorers Camp offers an authentic taste of classical

safari with a modern twist. Set in the shade of the riverine

forest, the camp is designed in the style of the early explorers.

Each of just four expansive guest tents boasts its own adjoining

open-air bathroom with an explorer-themed hot water bucket

shower, double vanity and flush porcelain toilet. Each tent

overlooks the Selinda Spillway, with roomy hammocks placed

on each private veranda. Stylishly decorated with campaign-

style furniture, crystal decanters and Persian rugs pay homage

to the early era of safari.

Simple, yet cool and shady, the canvas guest area provides a

place to socialise. Meals are cooked in the kitchen, meals are

served beneath the stars or in the tented dining area. Guided

walking and canoeing adventures encourage guests to get in

touch with nature, while day and night game drives are also

available.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT SELINDA EXPLORERS CAMP

� Indulge in a classical safari moment and ask for a brass

hip bath to be set up for you in a quiet spot on the

sandy banks of the Selinda Spillway.

� In the middle of a hot day, ask your guide to keep

watch while you enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool

and clear waters of the Spillway.

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Chobe Game Lodge

Chobe River Front, Botswana

Day 7

Enjoy a short game drive to Selinda airstrip where a schedlued

charter flight will be waiting to fly you, and fellow guests, to

Kasane Airport (Approximately 50 minutes). Savour the views of

the sparkling lagoons and palm tree islands as you fly over this

water wonderland for one last time.

Unwind and explore Chobe National Park during your 2 night

stay at Chobe Game Lodge in a Standard Room with an ensuite

bathroom. Your stay includes all meals, refreshments, local

spirits and wines (excluding premium brands), mini bar,

laundry, scheduled activities, park fees and airport transfers

to/from scheduled/charter flights.

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Expect the extraordinary

Chobe Game Lodge

Chobe River Front, Botswana

Chobe Game Lodge offers its guests a memorable opportunity

to experience Africa in a quintessential safari setting.

Overlooking sprawling grasslands and the beautiful Chobe River,

this exceptional safari lodge boasts spacious suites with private

plunge pools and verandas, as well as a selection of rooms

adorned with handcrafted teak furniture, air conditioning,

ceiling fans and an ensuite bathroom.

Chobe Game Lodge offers sumptuous meals, which are served

on the terrace or in the outdoor boma. A swimming pool, a

stylish cigar bar (which overlooks the river), boutique store,

wildlife reference library and a spa are also available for guest

pleasure. Adventures include game drives in open 4x4 safari

vehicles, morning and sunset boat cruises along the river, and

birdwatching.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT CHOBE GAME LODGE

� Tuck into a wonderful selection of culinary treats

while you watch an energetic performance of

traditional dance in the outdoor boma.

� Ask the resident naturalist to point out the stars using

a telescope.

� Relax on the terrace with one of the best cappuccinos

in Botswana.

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Expect the extraordinary

Ilala Lodge

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

Day 9

You will be collected from Chobe Game Lodge and driven, with

fellow guests, to Ilala Lodge. Your transfer involves clearing

customs and immigration formalities at both the Botswana and

Zimbabwe border posts. (Approximately 2 hours). A World

Heritage Site, Victoria Falls is one of the worlds greatest natural

spectacles and the stuff of legends, romance and myth.

Explore the sights of Victoria Falls during your 2 night stay at

Ilala Lodge in a Standard Room with ensuite bathroom. Your

stay includes breakfast.

Day 10

Tour of the Falls - Zimbabwe - Thrill yourself with the

memorable opportunity to explore the breathtaking rainforest

that surrounds the majestic Victoria Falls. This adventure

begins at the Victoria Falls Map Room where your guests guide

will divulge the fascinating history, layout and geology of the

Falls. Afterwards, your guests will make their way on foot to

the David Livingstone Statue and then onwards through the

flourishing rainforest to the beautiful view points of Cataract

View, Devils Cataract, the main Falls and then lastly to the

Eastern Cataract.

Sunset Cruise - The Ra-Ikane is a small luxury cruise boat that

is out-fitted to suggest, in exquisite detail, an ambiance of a

bygone era. Paying tribute to Ra-Ikane, one of the guides who

first led David Livingstone to the Victoria Falls. Period decor,

historic memorabilia, fine cuisine and refreshments

characterise a level of comfort and grace unsurpassed on the

Zambezi.

Included activities:

� Tour of the Falls - Zimbabwe

� Ra-Ikane Cruise Sunset

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Ilala Lodge

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

A warm Zimbabwean welcome awaits guests at Ilala Lodge,

which is built on the closest site to the majestic Victoria Falls.

Spacious rooms boast breathtaking views of the falls, ensuite

bathrooms, air conditioning, overhead fans and satellite

television.

Relax and savour superb meals in the gracious surrounds of the

outstanding Palm Restaurant. For a different experience, try

the Kubika Restaurant – serving delicacies such as venison,

ostrich and crocodile tails! Dining under the African sky amidst

the rushing sounds of the mighty waterfall makes for a romantic

evening, while a swimming pool and pool bar (overlooking the

pristine Victoria Falls National Park) are perfect areas for lazy

afternoons. Guests can embark on a cruise on the Ra-Ikane (the

lodge’s small cruise boat) and visit the crocodile farm and

nature sanctuary. Other adventures include exhilarating water

sports, trips to Victoria Falls and cultural village tours.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT ILALA LODGE

� Spend the afternoon lounging around the lush lawns of

the lodge with your favourite sundowner in hand.

Wildlife can often be seen grazing on the grass.

� Spoil yourself with an exhilarating and memorable

helicopter flight around the falls.

� Ask your hosts to arrange a traditional village

excursion.

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Departure

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

Day 11

You will be collected from Ilala Lodge and driven, with fellow

guests, to Victoria Falls Airport, in time to meet your onward

arrangements. (Approx 30minutes)

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Journey overview

RATES

VALIDITY Per person sharing

Low Season (1 -31 Jan; 02 – 31 Mar 19)

USD 6 866

Mid-Season (1 Apr – 31 May ; 1 Nov – 31 Dec 19)

USD 7 956

High Season (1 Jun – 30 Sept 19)

USD 10 267

OUR TREAT � Long stay rates applied at Camp Okavango, Camp Moremi & Chobe Game Lodge

� Ilala Lodge: from 1st January–31st March 2019, 1st November–20th December 2019 you stay includes a Sunset

Cruise on the Ra-Ikane

Flights

DETAILS

Maun International Airport to Camp Okavango Airstrip

Camp Okavango Airstrip to Xakanaka Airstrip

Xakanaka Airstrip to Selinda Airstrip

Selinda Airstrip to Kasane Airport

Transfers

DETAILS

Wild Horizons

Chobe Game Lodge to Ilala Lodge

Wild Horizons

Ilala Lodge to Victoria Falls Airport

Accommodation

DESTINATION ACCOMMODATION DETAILS

Okavango Delta Camp Okavango

All meals and local brands of drinks

Moremi Game Reserve Camp Moremi

All meals and local brands of drinks

Selinda Reserve Selinda Explorers Camp

All meals and local brands of drinks

Chobe River Front Chobe Game Lodge

All meals and local brands of drinks

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Ilala Lodge

Breakfast

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Journey overview

What’s included:

� Accommodation inclusions are as below:

� Camp Okavango all meals, refreshments, local spirits and wines, laundry and scheduled activities, including exploring

the Okavango Delta by mokoro or motorboat & guided walks

� Camp Moremi - all meals, refreshments, local spirits and wines, laundry and scheduled activities, including morning and

afternoon game drives, as well as boating

� Selinda Explorers – all meals, scheduled wildlife activities, return airstrip, road transfers, alcoholic and non-alcoholic

beverages (excluding champagne).

� Chobe Game Lodge – all meals, refreshments, complimentary mini bar, local spirits and wines, laundry and scheduled

activities, including morning and afternoon game drives and Chobe River cruises

� Ilala Lodge – bed and breakfast

� All scheduled flights and road transport as mentioned in the itinerary

� National Park fees at Camp Moremi/Chobe Game Lodge and conservancy fees at Selinda Explorers

� Sunset Cruise and Tour of the Falls whilst in Victoria Falls

� Emergency medical evacuation insurance

� Administration fee

Note:

� Camp Okavango are closed from 01 February to 01 March 2019

� Camp Moremi is closed from 01 February to 01 March 2019

� The operator may reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability

� Single traveller supplement and child rates will be quoted on request

� Validity periods are as specified above; should a booking fall over two rate periods the rate will change and we reserve

the right to re-quote

� The rates quoted are subject to change without warning if there are any increases in bed levies, park fees, fuel, sales

tax or VAT, third-party services or any other circumstances beyond our control in the countries featured in this quote

� &Beyond trading terms apply