9-Day Botswana & Victoria Falls Safari

Botswana: Delta, River & Falls

A 9-day Botswana safari itinerary, by water.

The route Maun → Okavango Delta → Chobe → Victoria Falls

The Botswana safari itinerary, day by day

A 9-day Botswana safari itinerary, by water: poling the Okavango’s crystal channels by mokoro, drifting past Chobe’s elephant herds, and ending in the spray of Victoria Falls. See our luxury Botswana safaris overview for how this route can flex.

Nothing here is fixed. In fact, this is the route we plan most often. So tell us what to keep, lengthen or swap, and we’ll send you your own version, fully priced.

Best time to go

May–October, for high water in the Delta and dry-season elephants on the Chobe.

US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov and we also walk you through visas at booking.

Day 1

Maun

First, arrive and take a light aircraft over the delta’s green filigree to your first camp.

Days 2–4

Okavango Delta

Mokoro glides, boat safaris and 4x4 drives in a private concession, with water and land in one camp.

Days 5–6

Chobe

Next, a light flight to Chobe for river cruises at golden hour among some of the largest elephant herds on earth.

Days 7–8

Victoria Falls

Then cross to the falls for a guided tour of the gorge, a sunset Zambezi cruise and an optional helicopter flight.

Day 9

Home

Finally, fly out via Victoria Falls or Johannesburg.

Where you’ll stay on this Botswana safari itinerary

We select your accommodation privately after we understand your dates, pace and priorities. We then recommend each camp, lodge or villa for its location, guiding, privacy, room configuration and seasonal suitability. You’ll also see the places we suggest, and why, in your proposal.

Plan your private safari

All lodging & meals

Every camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.

Private guide & vehicle

A private expert guide and 4x4 where specified; at fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.

Fees & flights within Africa

Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.

One transparent quote

Priced to your budget, your camps and the season. No set packages.

This journey at a glance

Duration & route

9 days · 9-Day Safari

Best months

May – October

Best suited to

Couples and photographers

The heart of it

Okavango Delta by water and air, then Victoria Falls

Typical private investment

Every itinerary is priced individually, to your budget.

Based on two guests sharing. So final pricing depends on season, camps, private guiding, internal flights and itinerary length. International flights are excluded.

Generally included

Every camp named night by night · internal flights and transfers · park and conservancy fees · meals and game activities per each lodge’s terms · airport meet & greet · a founder’s direct line while you travel.

This itinerary is a starting shape, not a package. Instead, every journey is fully tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Design this journey privately →

Questions about this Botswana safari

Counterintuitively, in the dry season: the flood arrives from Angola and typically peaks May–September, when mokoro and boat safaris are at their fullest.

Yes. In general, four nights in the Delta, two on the Chobe and two at the falls is the classic shape. Adding a second Delta camp (water + land) makes it eleven and better still.

Zimbabwe sees the widest curtain of water most of the year; however, Zambia gets you closest in high water and has Devil’s Pool in low. We choose by your travel month.

The practical detail

Who this Botswana journey suits

Repeat safari travelers and photographers who want water and land in the same trip (the Okavango Delta and Chobe, finishing at Victoria Falls). Suits those who value small camps and few vehicles over big-name landmarks.

Guiding

Game drives in the camps’ open vehicles, shared with a few other guests unless a private vehicle is reserved; light-aircraft flights between camps.

Journey investment

Private, tailor-made journeys on this route are priced individually, to your budget. Of course, the final figure depends on the season, the camps chosen and the flights involved. Also, we quote one clear price in writing, with no hidden extras.

Typically included

Accommodation throughout on a full-board basis; guiding as described above; park, conservancy and concession fees; internal flights and road transfers along the route; airport meet-and-greet; and direct access to the founders before and during travel.

Typically not included

International flights; visas and travel insurance; gorilla or chimpanzee permits unless stated; premium wines and spirits; spa treatments; gratuities; and personal items such as shopping and laundry where charged.

We confirm every inclusion and exclusion in writing in your proposal before you pay anything. We set out payment and cancellation terms in our terms and conditions.

Make this journey yours.

Tell us when you’d like to go and what you’d change. We’ll send back your own fully priced version within a few days.

In short, this Botswana safari itinerary is a proven shape, not a fixed package, and we rebuild it around your dates and pace.

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