Day 1: Botswana – PalapyeYou depart Johannesburg heading north to Botswana to cross the border and spend the first night in Palapye, located on the banks of the Lotsane River.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day 2: Khama Rhino Sanctuary - MaunThis morning you will visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a community based wildlife project, established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing rhino. You will arrive in Maun in the afternoon and prepare for the Okavango Delta. In the late afternoon there is often time to visit a local Crocodile Farm. Optional Activity:
Crocodile Farm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3 & 4: Okavango DeltaDuring your time in the Delta you will enjoy the best nature has to offer on your overland tour. Go on nature walks and if possible explore the Delta by mokoro. The Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. The rivers leading to the Okavango Delta have no passage to the ocean and irrigate instead some 15,000 square km’s of Kalahari Desert. This is a truly spectacular and unforgettable experience where wild animals are not familiar with people. Travel into the Delta on a large 4x4 vehicle - in high water season boats will be used. Join up with some of the local people and set up your bush camp for the next 2 nights. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 5: GwetaOn day 5 of your Backpacker safari you will Leave the Delta behind and travel east to Planet Baobab, which is located halfway between Maun and Nata, near the Makgadikgadi Pans. You can explore the bush around the campsite and view some of the oldest Baobab trees in the area. Optional Activity: Flight over the Delta Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6: Kasane - Chobe National ParToday you head north to Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River. The afternoon is spent game viewing on a river cruise, into the renowned Chobe NP. This is an excellent opportunity to view some of Africa’s spectacular wildlife. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 7: Zimbabwe - Victoria FallsOn arrival in Victoria Falls you have time to plan the next day’s adventure activities before you visit the spectacular Victoria Falls and experience the thundering of the mighty Zambezi as it drops over 100m in to the gorge below. Optional Activities: Chobe National Park Early Morning Game Drive, Zambezi Sunset Dinner Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Day 8: Victoria FallsMost people will spend the day White Water Rafting, a not-to-be-missed experience of a lifetime! Vic Falls offers many exciting activities. Optional Activities: Morning Game Drive in Chobe, White Water Rafting, Bungee Jump, Walking with Lions, Elephant Excursion, Dinner Meals: Breakfast Day 9: Zambia - Livingstone and Zambezi RiverStarting this day of your backpacker safari overland tour early, you cross over the historical railway bridge that links Zimbabwe and Zambia at the Victoria Falls. This bridge was completed in 1905 and was placed, at the request of Cecil John Rhodes, so that the spray from the falls could embrace the railway carriages as they crossed from one side to the other. Once in Zambia there will be a short stop to collect any additional passengers and then you have a long drive to reach the camp for the evening. Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day 10: Lower Zambezi National Park Canoe TripToday you will be beginning a canoe adventure in to the Lower Zambezi National Park. Starting early in the morning we will be taking the minimum of equipment necessary and ‘bush camping’ on an island this evening, surrounded by wildlife, including the hippo. This is a unique experience as you will be a long, long way from any form of civilisation! Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 11: Lower Zambezi National ParkThis is the second day spent on the mighty Zambezi River. As you are travelling downstream with the current the physical effort required to negotiate the river is not extreme and many happy hours can be spent simply drifting and enjoying the beautiful scenery, birdlife and company. At certain times of the year it may not be possible to canoe on the river due to extreme temperatures or water levels. In this instance the 2 days normally spent on the river will be swapped for a 2-night houseboat excursion on Lake Kariba. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Zimbabwe – Chinhoyi CavesIn the morning there is a transfer through the Lower Zambezi National Park and back to the truck. All together again, you will pass through the Chirundu Border (sometimes a time consuming process) and re-enter Zimbabwe. From Chirundu it is not a long trip to Chinhoyi. Probably best known for cave diving, the Chinhoyi caves system is the largest publicly accessible cave system in Zimbabwe and reputably a ‘mysterious’ area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | 
