Toast your adventure at a local brewery in Maun with a guided walk-through of the kettles and fermenters, followed by a tasting flight of Botswana-brewed craft beers. Pair your pours with a casual dinner and lively delta tales.

Learn about regional ingredients and sustainable brewing practices before relaxing into the evening buzz. This social experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; menus and seasonal taps vary.

Slow the pace on a guided bush walk in Zambezi National Park, learning to read spoor, identify medicinal plants and understand animal behavior from tracks and signs. The focus is on intimacy with the ecosystem rather than big-game proximity.

Your guide sets a safe, interpretive route so you can appreciate bird calls, termite mounds and the tactile details that vehicle safaris rush past. This immersive activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Take to the skies on a scenic helicopter flight over the world’s widest curtain of falling water. Orbit the cataract and zigzag along the gorge to grasp the scale of Victoria Falls and the sinuous Zambezi from an unmatched vantage.

Clear views reveal rainbows in the spray and the forest sustained by constant mist—the original inspiration for the phrase, the “Smoke that Thunders”. This aerial adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the Chobe River along reed-fringed banks where elephants swim between islands and buffalo come to drink. Drift past pods of hippo and watch crocodiles bask as the light softens over Namibia’s Caprivi floodplains.

Photographers love the low angle and gentle pace for silhouettes and reflections at sunset. This waterborne safari is at additional cost and bookable on tour, perfectly complementing land-based game drives.

Ride out in open vehicles onto the lunar flats for a respectful visit to a habituated meerkat colony. Learn how these sentinels forage and stand guard, then roam the vast white crust to craft playful perspective photos on the pans.

Guides explain the geology of the ancient lakebed and seasonal transformations that shape this stark, beautiful world. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, weather and access permitting.

Glide through lily-dappled channels in a traditional mokoro, poling quietly past reedbeds alive with kingfishers and jacanas. The waterline perspective reveals tracks in the mud, delicate papyrus flowers and the scent of wild mint.

Local polers share insight into delta ecology and life lived by the floods as you drift the waterways at a tranquil pace. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to water levels.

Lift off for a wide-angle survey of the Okavango Delta, tracing hippo paths, elephant trails and braided channels from above. Pilots often fly with doors off for crystal-clear views and the thrill of open-air photography.

Spot game moving between islands and appreciate the mosaic of lagoons and floodplains that define this UNESCO-listed oasis. This flightseeing experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with routes and durations to suit your lens.

Venture into the concession after dark on a night drive with spotlights, when predators stir and shy species emerge. Follow eyeshine along dusty tracks to glimpse genets, civets and bush babies, and listen for lions contact-calling across the floodplain.

Guides sweep beams gently to reveal nocturnal wildlife without disturbing them, sharing insights into behavior often missed by day. Between sightings, look up to a star-filled sky unspoiled by city lights, a fitting soundtrack of frogs and owls all around.

Savour classic sundowner drinks beneath towering baobabs at the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, the shimmering remnant of an ancient superlake. As pastel hues spread across the horizon, the pan’s white crust mirrors the evening sky.

Guides share stories of San hunter-gatherers and seasonal migrations while you pause for photos and reflection in cathedral-quiet silence. The moment lingers as a warm breeze carries the scent of dust and wild sage and sunset over the pans fades to starlight.

Settle into a comfortable Special Stay safari camp near the Khwai River, with pre-erected dome tents, stretcher beds, mattresses and fresh linen. Unplug and listen as elephants move through reeds and hippos snort from nearby channels.

Evenings gather around a campfire dinner as guides recount delta lore and constellations burn overhead. Wake to birdsong and the sounds of the wilderness all around—nature’s soundtrack framing each day’s explorations in Africa’s great inland delta.

Charge the Zambezi on a high-adrenaline descent through the basalt walls of Batoka Gorge. Tackle Class III–V rapids with names like Stairway to Heaven and Oblivion, guided by expert river crews with top-tier safety gear.

Between rapids, float past black basalt cliffs and pause to absorb the power of the river fed by the “Smoke that Thunders”. This optional excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour; water levels and seasons determine rapid grades.

Visit a nearby community with a local guide to learn about homestead life, craft traditions and daily routines shaped by the Zambezi River. Meet artisans, step inside traditional dwellings and hear stories that illuminate contemporary culture and heritage.

Expect genuine conversation rather than performance, with respectful guidance on customs and photography. This culturally rich encounter is at additional cost and bookable on tour, supporting community initiatives through fair, direct participation.

Cruise the Zambezi River upstream from the gorge at the magic hour, watching for hippos, crocs and river birds as the sky turns amber. Enjoy included sundowners from the deck while the plume of Mosi-oa-Tunya rises on the horizon.

Guides point out wildlife along reedbeds and islands as the current slows to evening calm. This leisurely experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, a serene counterpoint to the falls’ thunder.

Experience a Special Stay bush camp deep in Chobe’s wilderness at a private site with dedicated guides and cooks. Settle into dome tents with stretcher beds and linen, and gather around the campfire as embers glow beneath a sky freckled with the Milky Way.

Drift to sleep to the night sounds of Africa—the whoop of hyenas, a distant lion’s roar, soft jackal calls. In wetter summer months (Oct–Mar) a lodge-based alternative replaces camping, with the same sunrise and sunset game drives included.

Explore the Okavango Delta on expert-led 4×4 drives along the Khwai River, a community-run concession bordering the Moremi reserve. Watch for red lechwe splashing through shallows, stately giraffe, and elephants browsing among riverine groves.

Guides decode fresh spoor and bird calls as you join a guided game drive at prime viewing times. Hippos grunt from lily-fringed channels while African fish eagles circle overhead. The mosaic of floodplains and woodlands delivers constant drama and wildlife on the move.

Join a guided game drive in open 4x4s across the riverfront plains of Chobe National Park, famed for Africa’s largest elephant concentrations. Scan sandbanks and mopane woodland for lions, buffalo and sable antelope, while fish eagles call over the waterline.

Golden hours frame powerful wildlife moments as elephant herds along the Chobe River wade and swim, and hippos surface in the dusky light. Rangers interpret tracks and behaviors so you can pause for photos and reflection as the sun ignites the floodplains.

• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 3 Dinner (D)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Marrakesh: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• Chobe National Park: As the name suggests, a Special Stay ain’t your ordinary accommodation – it’s much more than that. Think of it as an experience in its own right. On this trip, you’ll be able to camp under the stars (all while being surrounded by wildlife) at your Special Stay.
• Amboseli: Nope, you’re all good! All equipment (tents, sleeping bags, etc) will be provided for you.
• Amboseli: You don’t have to. Your road crew will set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards – but you’re always welcome to help!
• Amboseli: You’ll have access to proper bathrooms with real toilets, hot showers and everything you need – just shared with the crew.

• Chobe: Ready for a night you’ll never forget? Our Special Stay in Chobe is a serene camp that’s surrounded by nature. You’ll find dome tents with stretcher beds, linen and mattress pre-setup in our accommodation for the night. Plus, there’s a dining tent and fire to sit around late into the night under millions of stars. Note: Camping in Chobe is only available from April to October, the rest of the year will be at a lodge accommodation outside the park.
• Chobe: Coast along the banks of the Chobe River in search of thirsty wildlife coming down to drink. 
• Chobe: Be on the lookout for any wildlife we may have heard the night before! 
• Okavango Delta: A night in Africa’s Eden? Yep. This is your true African escape, away from technology. It’s gonna be just you, nature and the incredible sights, sounds and smells of the wilderness. Our campsite is located right next to the Khwai river where all forms of wildlife (great and small) come down to drink. So, keep your camera with you! Camp staff will set up your tents as well as cook all your meals on open fires. Your tents come with stretchers, mattresses, linen and towels. And the campsite also has a chill tent during the day for relaxing between Game Drives.
• Okavango Delta: Our first taste of the Okavango Delta, as we head to our Contiki Safari Camp. Hopefully spotting some of the ‘Big Five’ on our way. 
• Okavango Delta: Get up with the sun in search of the amazing wildlife in this garden of Eden. 
• Okavango Delta: Enjoy another taste of wildlife spotting this afternoon.
• Okavango Delta: Enjoy a sunset trip along the waterways of the Khwai River, looking out for the incredible animals that live here. 
• Okavango Delta: It’s our last drive in the Delta! And our last chance to see any wildlife that eluded us on previous jaunts.