Drift through waterlily-dotted channels in a traditional mokoro canoe, poled silently by a local poler. Skim past reeds where kingfishers hover and jacanas tiptoe on lily pads, feeling the Delta’s rhythms at water level on these silent waterways.

Your guide shares the craft’s cultural roots and the wetland’s seasonal pulse as you slide between lagoon and channel. This contemplative water safari is at additional cost and bookable on tour, weather and water levels permitting.

Lift into the sky on a scenic helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta, tracing hippo paths through emerald floodplains and spotting elephants from above. Aerial views reveal the mosaic of lagoons, islands and channels in ways ground safaris can’t match.

Pilots adjust routes to maximise aerial wildlife spotting and light for photography; doors-off configurations may be available with some operators. This flight is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Toast your adventure with a brewery tour in Maun, learning how small-batch beers are crafted for the Kalahari climate before a guided tasting. Settle in for a relaxed pairing dinner and swap safari stories with the crew.

Expect easygoing vibes, local flavours and a celebratory close to your Botswana journey. This evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to opening hours and availability.

Join sunrise and sunset game drives through the famed riverfront of Chobe National Park, where fertile riverfront floodplains draw vast herds of elephant alongside buffalo, hippo and antelope. Golden light and cool air spark wildlife movement, offering prime sightings and photography.

Your tracker interprets fresh tracks, bird calls and distant dust to locate predators and big game. Depending on season and water levels, routes vary to keep you in the best habitat. When bush camping is replaced by a lodge (typically Oct–Mar), these hallmark drives remain core to your Chobe experience.

Experience the magic of the African night as you camp under the African stars at a private bush camp with dome tents, stretcher beds and linen. Gather by the crackling campfire for dinner while the night sounds of the savannah—owl calls, hyena whoops—carry across the dark.

Guides and camp staff look after meals and safety so you can sink into the spectacle of the Milky Way. Note: This Special Stay typically operates Apr–Oct; at other times, a comfortable lodge base keeps you close to the wildlife-rich riverfront.

Savour sundowner drinks at the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, where an endless white horizon turns rose and tangerine. Silhouettes of ancient baobab trees stand like sentinels over a landscape that once formed the bed of a prehistoric super-lake.

Your guide shares stories of shifting seasons, mirages and migratory patterns while you absorb the hush of this lunar plain. As the last light fades, the sky sharpens into a canopy of stars—an elemental Botswana moment that pairs serenity with scale.

Settle into an exclusive safari camp on the banks of the Khwai River, inside the world-renowned Okavango Delta. Pre-erected tents with beds and linen mean comfort without fuss, while the soundtrack of hippo grunts and bell frogs drifts from the water’s edge.

Evenings centre on fire-cooked meals and stargazing; days revolve around wildlife viewing right from camp. This community-run concession protects vital floodplains and woodlands, offering rich biodiversity and the rare privilege of stillness between game activities.

Explore “Africa’s Eden” on dawn and dusk game drives that traverse papyrus-fringed channels, mopane woodlands and open floodplains. Guides focus on predator tracking while you scan for elephants, hippos, giraffe and—if luck strikes—wild dogs or big cats.

Each habitat tells a story: owl pellets under jackalberry trees, lion prints on sandy two-tracks, herons stalking in the reeds. Soft, angled light elevates photography and reveals behaviour that heat obscures, making these drives the heartbeat of your Delta days.

Venture out on a guided night drive in the Khwai area, sweeping for nocturnal wildlife with spotlights beneath a star-studded sky. Look for genets, civets and bushbabies, and listen for lions as they rouse to hunt.

Night drives are a hallmark of the Khwai concession, where regulations allow after-dark exploration. Your guide explains how eyeshine reveals species and how animals adapt to darkness—an atmospheric, knowledge-rich complement to daytime viewing.

Charge through the basalt canyons of the Zambezi River on a day of white-water rafting below the falls. Professional guides navigate the Batoka Gorge through churning rollers and thrilling Grade IV–V rapids, with calm pools between sets to catch your breath.

Helmets, vests and briefings keep the focus on fun and safety as you paddle beneath towering cliffs. Water levels and rapid classifications vary by season. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit a nearby community on a locally guided village tour to learn about everyday life beyond the tourist hub. Meet residents, see traditional homesteads, and hear how families balance heritage with modern change in this borderland region.

Guides share customs, language and crafts, offering context you won’t find from viewpoints alone. Purchases made at small cooperatives support artisans directly. This cultural experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to local availability.

Unwind on a sunset cruise along the upper Zambezi River, gliding past islands where hippos wallow and crocodiles bask. Sip included refreshments as golden-hour wildlife viewing unfolds and the sky fires up over the channel.

Listen for the cry of the African fish eagle and watch elephants drink from the shallows while the sun dips low. This relaxing, photo-friendly excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide along the Chobe waterfront on a Chobe River cruise, perfect for water-level photography of hippos, crocs and elephant crossings. As the light softens to a rose-pink sunset, watch herds descend to drink and buffalo churn through reeds.

Seeing river life from the water beautifully complements land safaris, revealing behaviours only visible at the shoreline. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Set out in open vehicles for an open-vehicle pan drive onto the shimmering crust, then pause for a respectful meerkat encounter with a habituated colony. On the mirror-flat salt crust, take playful perspective photos that capture the pans’ scale and silence.

Guides discuss the fragile ecology of this ancient lakebed and how wildlife survives extremes. Conditions vary by season. This adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover the bush on foot during a guided walking safari inside Zambezi National Park. With an expert ranger, learn to track wildlife spoor, read the landscape, and notice the smaller wonders—termites, medicinal plants, dung beetles—often missed from a vehicle.

Moving quietly through riverine forest and acacia savanna heightens every sense: rustling leaves become antelope, alarm calls betray predators, and birds flash through filtered light. Your guide shares safety protocols and ecological insights, turning each footprint and feather into a field note from the wild.

Soar on a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls, the legendary curtain of water known as “The Smoke that Thunders”. Arc above the Zambezi as it plunges into the Batoka Gorge, watching rainbow-sprayed mist drift over the rainforest and islands upstream. This elevated vantage reveals the full breadth and geometry of the falls in a way the ground never can.

Capture sweeping photographs of the gorge’s basalt cliffs and the river’s zig-zagging cataracts during this classic ‘Flight of Angels’. It’s a breathtaking orientation to the region’s geology and power—typically experienced early in the tour—while your pilot shares context on hydrology, seasonality and visibility.

• 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.