Great Wilderness Journey Safari - Luxury African Overland Camping Safaris

Tour direction: San Camp to Zambia (also operates in the reverse direction)
Combination Wilderness Safaris lodges and fully serviced camping in private concession areas.

If a guest is willing to share and we can match with another guest of the same gender, the single supplement will not be charged. However, if there is no suitable match, the single supplement surcharge will apply. No triple rooms are accepted.

At the turn of the century, explorers and adventurers made their way leisurely along the dusty paths of Africa, allowing the great continent to seep into their souls. Wilderness' guided mobile safaris takes time to experience and explore Botswana's contrasts and extremes: from the waterless and strange landscape of the Kalahari Desert to the lushly vegetated wetlands of the Okavango Delta.

Wilderness Luxury Camping Safaris

Wilderness Safaris' newly designed, spacious walk-in Meru tents create a sense of connectedness to the Earth and nature, enhancing the view and the feeling of the wild and untamed.

The style of accommodation in the private Discoverer campsites takes you back to the era of Africa's exploration. Pure linens of heavy cottons, brass bucket showers and basins, separate flushing toilets and shower areas all add to the atmosphere, while luxury comforts and amenities are elegantly provided.

Discoverer camping aims to bring the guest closer to nature, by means of a lively camp fire, hurricane lanterns, wide-ranging activities and a warm atmosphere complimenting the comfort and added luxury of the lodges visited. Discoverer camps are specifically outfitted to ensure that old-style camping feel with a clear emphasis on necessary and stylish comfortable interiors, creating a peerless wilderness experience.

ITINERARY

Day 1 & 2: San Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans

Day 3 & 4: Jacana Camp, Okavango Delta

Day 5, 6 & 7: Ketumetse Trails Camp, North-eastern Okavango Delta

Day 8, 9 & 10: Linyanti Discoverer Camp, Linyanti

Day 11: Chobe River boat cruise, Chobe National Park and Sussi Lodge, Zambia

Day 12: Victoria Falls, transfer to Livingstone Airport
The grand finale is a guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. At 1708 metres wide, it is the largest curtain of water in the world and drops more than 100 metres into the sheer Zambezi Gorge.

Transfer to Livingstone Airport immediately after the tour of the Victoria Falls and bid farewell to the adventure.

Guides: The entire safari is guided and hosted by professional trained guides, who share their in-depth knowledge to present a seamless safari experience.

Exclusive experience: Many areas in which we travel are private concessions. All Discoverer camps are private and for the use of Exploration travelers only, while our lodges are open to all Wilderness Safaris guests.

Routes: To maximize guests' travel time, a variety of travel modes that bring out the best of each area is used: flying in private charters and overland transfers provide both a bird's-eye view and an in-depth visual experience of the contrasting landscapes of Botswana.

Seasonality: We take advantage of the changing seasons so as to provide the best in wildlife viewing on an annual basis. Therefore, we enjoy three-night stays at both Ketumetse Trails Camp and Linyanti Discoverer Camp, to fully appreciate the diversity of area and activity.

International air connection onto the safari: If arrival is planned for the day of the safari's departure, please ensure that this arrival is with the earliest possible flight from Johannesburg. Arrival on a later flight may necessitate additional road or air transfers (as departure for the first camp/lodge will already have taken place), subject to extra cost.

International air connections leaving the safari: Please ensure that your departure flight is booked for after 12h30 from Livingstone. For earlier international departure flights, an additional transfer will be required to arrive for this connection. Extra transfers and flights are subject to extra cost.

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