Day 1

Depart from New York (JFK) or Washington Dulles (IAD) for your South African Airways flight to South Africa.

Day 2

On arrival in Johannesburg, take the shuttle bus to your hotel.

Discover untold luxury and regal comfort at the 5-star Peermont D'oreale Grande hotel at Emperors Palace, conveniently located next to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The hotel features 196 elegant rooms and suites all lavishly furnished in superior style. The opulent surroundings are complimented with state-of-the-art facilities for added ease and comfort. Dine at the elegant Aurelia's restaurant, indulge your senses at Octavia's Sensorium health and beauty spa or sip on a cocktail while watching the African sunset kiss the earth goodnight at Neptune's Pool Bar. Guests also have access to the casino, dining and entertainment facilities of the resort.

Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Peermont D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace

Day 3

Depart from Johannesburg for your flight to Maun in Botswana. On arrival you will be met and transferred by light aircraft to the Okavango Delta. Chitabe Camp borders the famous Moremi Game Reserve, situated in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. From open floodplains, waterways, marshlands, dry acacia and mopane woodlands, riverine areas and open grasslands, this breathtaking mix of the Okavango Delta is as diverse as it is prolific. It is from here that sightings of elephant to impala and lion to wild dog may be seen as you venture across this diverse land during your day and night safaris in open 4x4 vehicles.

This morning take the shuttle bus to OR Tambo International Airport.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Chitabe Camp

Day 4

Chitabe Camp has eight spacious Meru-style tents which are built on elevated wooden decks amongst the trees of the Okavango Delta. Each tent has twin beds, en-suite facilities and an indoor as well as an outdoor shower. The camp has a pool which allows guests to cool off in the heat of the African sun. Enjoy sumptuous meals from the thatched dining area or a sundowner drink in the pub and lounge area, all built on raised decks to provide superb views across the Okavango Delta floodplain.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Chitabe Camp

Day 5

After breakfast depart on your light aircraft transfer to the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta. Little Vumbura Camp is situated on an island in a private concession in the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta. Surrounded as it is by water and lying close to large rivers, water-based activities are the main focus at Little Vumbura Camp with mokoros traversing the floodplains under the guidance of experienced polers. Motor boats make their way up and down the permanent channels. Game viewing is consistently good all year round with lion, leopard, elephant, sable, and buffalo together with extensive plains game in this remote corner of the Okavango Delta. Game drives in open Land Rovers allow guests to get close to animals in the savannah areas. Walks (on request) around the islands are an opportunity to enjoy Africa from a different perspective.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Little Vumbura

Day 6

Little Vumbura Camp is a beautiful six-roomed tented camp shaded by the canopy of an ancient Okavango Delta forest. Each tent is large and spacious and has en-suite facilities. A plunge pool and reading area overlook the floodplains and a star deck leads off the dining area where meals are enjoyed during your stay.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Little Vumbura

Day 7

After breakfast depart on your light aircraft transfer to your camp in northern Botswana. Duma Tau is located in the private 125 000-hectare Linyanti Wildlife Reserve which borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. It is situated close to the source of the Savute Channel on one of the many lagoons within the Linyanti Swamp system, which makes game drives along the Savute one of the highlights of a stay here. The region is well-known for its elephant concentrations as they congregate along the waterways and lagoons during the dry winter months. General wildlife viewing is excellent year round including impala, wildebeest, red lechwe, Burchell's zebra, giraffe, Cape buffalo, chacma baboon, vervet monkey, and warthog. Predator sightings of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and spotted hyaena are good.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Duma Tau

Day 8

The tents at Duma Tau are spacious, under thatch with canvas walls, en-suite bathroom facilities and an outside shower. There is a dining room, pub, lounge, swimming pool and a special guest bathroom with an incredible view.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Duma Tau

Day 9

After breakfast transfer by light aircraft to Kasane Airport. You will be met on arrival and transferred by road to your camp in Zambia. Toka Leya Camp lies on the banks of the great Zambezi River in the western sector of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, about 12km upstream from Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. From here it is the perfect base to enjoy a tour of the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, game drives within Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park which offer sightings of game such as buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, impala impala and possibly rhino or the occasional predator; river cruises, fishing excursions and guided nature walks. Tours of Livingstone town and museum and visits to Mkuni Market and Simonga Village are all the perfect way to learn about the people and culture of this part of Zambia. There is a rich abundance of birdlife and can be enjoyed within the confines of the camp itself, on boat cruises and out on game drives. The Zambezi River offers some fishing opportunities and tiger fishing is an unforgettable challenge for avid fishermen, particularly during the warmer months (October - December).

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Toka Leya Camp

Day 10

The twelve tent interiors boast cool wooden flooring, tasteful, uncluttered African décor in earthy tones, climate-control for a cool summer sanctuary, expansive wooden deck from which to soak up the views of the Zambezi River, often to the sights and sounds of birds, elephant and grunting hippo. The camp's dining, lounge and bar areas offer ample space for relaxation and are complemented by an infinity pool, with meals served on the sundeck, the pool deck and dining room all overlooking the mighty Zambezi River.

Overnight on a fully inclusive basis at Toka Leya Camp

Day 11

After breakfast depart on your scheduled road transfer to Livingstone for your onward flight to Johannesburg and onwards connection to the USA.

Includes

Round trip coach air on South African Airways USA to South Africa ~ Regional coach air (Johannesburg – Maun, Livingstone – Johannesburg) ~ Accommodation as per the itinerary ~ Meals as per the itinerary (9x breakfast, 8x lunches, 8x dinners) ~ All light aircraft transfers as per the itinerary ~ All road transfers as per the itinerary ~ All park fees and safari activities

Excludes

Add on air from other US cities ~ Any meals or services not mentioned above ~ Any items of personal expense - i.e. drinks, telephone calls, laundry etc. ~ Gratuities for rangers/guides/drivers