The journey
After a boat cruise on the beautiful Zambezi River and a mist-ifying encounter with mighty Victoria Falls, devote a full five days to exploring Botswana’s Okavango Delta — home to an estimated 9,000 species of flora and fauna — on a thrilling adventure that reveals a lush, diverse ecosystem prowled by many of Africa’s most iconic species. Wallowing hippos, basking crocodiles, Cape buffalo shoulder-deep in the water, leopards sizing up their next meal — countless wild creatures are yours to discover on twice-daily safari drives. Cap off this spectacular ready-to-book journey with stays at unforgettable Sussi & Chuma Lodge, Stanley’s Camp and Chief’s Camp, all part of the chic Worldway Travels x A&K Sanctuary collection.
Day 1
Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa
An energetic urban hub for finance with a dynamic arts scene and on-trend café culture, Johannesburg is your journey’s jumping-off point.
Day 2
Livingstone, Zambia – Treehouse Beside the Zambezi
Livingstone is the gateway to Victoria Falls, Africa’s most jaw-dropping natural wonder. Just upstream from the falls, the rustic-chic treehouses of Sussi & Chuma Lodge, an Worldway Travels x A&K Sanctuary occupy a blissfully peaceful spot on a bend in the Zambezi River, where hippos wallow and graze among the jackalberry trees. After your flight touches down in Livingstone, settle into your private tree house and r
Day 3
Livingstone – Face to Face with the Falls
The local Lozi name it the “Smoke that Thunders,” a wholly fitting epithet for Africa’s flowing marvel, where the Zambezi River roars 300 feet down a chasm on its zigzagging course between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Set out on a guided walking tour of the falls, taking in the rainbows and towers of mist as the Zambezi tumbles into the chasm below. Delve into the wildlife-rich forests of Mosi-oa-Tunya Na
Day 4
Okavango Delta, Botswana – a Vast Wildlife Haven
Cross the border into Botswana en route to the airport in Kasane, where you board a bush plane to Stanley's Camp, set on a vast private concession in the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. Touch down in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. A watery haven spread across more than a million acres of permanent swamp and seasonally flooded plains, the Okavango Delta is a UNES
Day 5
Okavango Delta – Safari From Dawn Till Dusk
Continue exploring the teeming delta on guided morning and afternoon game drives in a customized 4x4 vehicle. You may opt to safari on foot, taking a bush walk with an armed, expert guide instead of a drive, slip into a seasonal ride by mokoro (dugout canoe) or join a nighttime game-viewing drive.
Day 6
Okavango Delta – Lush Predator Capital
Fly by bush plane to your next stay, extraordinary Chief’s Camp, located on an island in Moremi Game Reserve. The camp features ten stylish bush pavilions each with a private dining area, tranquil outdoor seating area and a terrace pool — all perfect for absorbing the surrounding plains and majestic African skies. Widely acknowledged as the “Predator Capital of Africa,” this is one of the best pla
Day 7
Okavango Delta – The Delta’s Wild Wonders
Get a feel for the wide range and vast number of animals that call the Okavango Delta home, including hippos, lions, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, cheetahs and many bird species. Keep an eye out for some of the delta’s less-known species, such as the red lechwe, an antelope whose feet are specially adapted for wetlands or the playful spotty necked otter, whose frolicky antics are part of nature
Day 8
Okavango Delta – Another Day Full of Adventure
Devote the last full day of your safari to exploring this one-of-a-kind ecosystem known for its varied terrains, from wetlands to forests to savannas, each of which favors certain species of flora and fauna. Tonight at camp, raise a toast to your incredible Southern African odyssey.
Day 9
Depart Johannesburg, South Africa
Fly via Maun to Johannesburg where you connect to your departing flight.
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