Name: Zambia Safari Adventure
Brand: Discover Africa
SKU: zambian-odyssey
Availability: InStock

Is the Short Victoria Falls and Chobe Experience for Me?

This journey takes you to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls to marvel at what is the largest sheet of falling water in the world. After a walking tour of this World Heritage Site, you may decide to challenge yourself to one of the many adrenalin activities for which the area has become famous. From there you travel to Chobe National Park in Botswana. Watch the African sunset, cruise along the Chobe River alongside huge elephants, hippos, buffalo and crocodiles, or go on a 4×4 safari in search of lion, cheetah, or the beautiful endangered sable antelope with its curved horns.

Your 5-Day Itinerary

Suite at a luxury lodge in Zambia | Photo credits: Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma

Outdoor deck overlooking the Zambezi River at Sussi & Chuma Lodge, Zambia.

Your safari starts at Livingstone International Airport, where you will be met and transferred to the luxury lodge. The sleepy town of Livingstone in Zambia is 10 kilometers from the famous Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River. Check in and relax before the sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, spotting hippo, crocodile and elephant. Overnight at Sussi & Chuma Tree House, with your meals, select drinks and river cruise included.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Drinks: All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included

Transport: Included

Today you'll visit the famous Victoria Falls. The majestic waterfall – a Unesco World Heritage Site – is impressive in full flood from February to May and even when the water level is lower. After your walking tour, there are many optional activities to choose from for the rest of the day. Vic Falls is an adrenalin junkie's dream playground, offering bungy jumping, white-water rafting, kayaking, and even a helicopter flip over the falls to get a different perspective. Note that these activities aren't included, and must be booked and paid for separately. Overnight at Sussi & Chuma Tree House, with meals, select drinks and your walking tour of the Falls included.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks

Transport: Tour of the Falls included

View of the bush from the veranda, at Chobe Chilwero Lodge

You’ll be transferred from Sussi & Chuma after breakfast. The road transfer via the Zambia/Botswana border takes about an hour's drive. You will cross from Zambia to Botswana on a private ferry, assisted on both sides of the border by your driver-guide. From there it is a short drive to Chobe Chilwero Lodge. Check in at the riverside retreat in the heart of the bush on the edge of Chobe National Park in time for lunch. In the afternoon you can enjoy the sunset river cruise along the Chobe River, getting up close to elephants and other game while watching one of Africa's boldly beautiful sunsets. Overnight at Chobe Chilwero Lodge, with your meals, select drinks and river cruise included.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Lunch, dinner, drinks and river cruise included

Transport: Included

Enjoy a full day at the lodge, making the most of the game drives in 4x4 vehicles to search for the famous Chobe elephant. Chobe has the largest remaining population of elephants in the world, and the bulls are renowned for their enormous size. There are also large herds of buffalo, many predators and antelope such as sable and roan. Overnight at Chobe Chilwero Lodge, with your meals, select drinks and game drives included.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks

Transport: Included

Last morning in the bush, enjoy a relaxing breakfast and check out. You'll be transferred to Kasane Airport to connect with your flight home. Alternatively, you can extend your safari to include a stay in the Delta or travel to nearby South Africa, contact us for any further arrangements.

Every itinerary can be crafted to your needs, from adjusting the length of your stay to including different accommodation and refining the route. Your safari is yours, shaped around your idea of a dream experience.

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We had a wonderful experience with Discover Africa and, specifically, Dev Panaino. Dev helped us plan a dream vacation to South Africa and Zimbabwe and made the planning from our end effortless. We met with Dev via Zoom calls for the initial trip planning, and he regularly followed up with us via email. Dev was personable, easy to work with, and really listened when we outlined the experiences we desired on this trip. He designed an itinerary that met and even exceeded all our goals. With his knowledge of the area, he had great ideas for enhancing our adventure. Discover Africa provided us with comprehensive information on how to prepare for the trip down to the smallest detail. We left home with our travel documents safely in tow and the knowledge that we could reach out to Dev at any time should difficulties arise. And they sure did.

It’s worth noting that Dev arranged all our ground transportation at each leg of the trip as well as a private guide for several excursions. We traveled in unexpected luxury on the excursions with a knowledgeable, friendly guide who really added depth to the experiences. Dev also strongly recommended a safari lodge other than the more popular (and expensive) choices we had researched ourselves on-line. It turned out to be a true hidden gem, upscale yet cozier and more intimate than the others.

One of us had an unfortunate, vacation-ending injury on the fourth day of the trip (bad fall resulting in a broken kneecap requiring immediate surgery). We contacted Dev almost immediately in near-panic about what to do and how to get home. He really rose to the occasion, reassuring us that he would help and we’d be safe. Dev made many on-the-fly arrangements for us, from finding last-minute hotel accommodations and dealing with the local airline to arranging ground transportation and making all the necessary cancellations/re-bookings. Following our return home, he provided gathered helpful information to support our travel insurance claim.

Although our trip did not work out as planned, needless to say we highly recommend Dev Panaino at Discover Africa and would absolutely work with him again.

"We had a wonderful experience with Discover Africa and, specifically, Dev Panaino. Dev helped us plan a dream vacation to South Africa and Zimbabwe and made the planning from our end effortless. We met with Dev via Zoom calls for..."

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