Today you arrive in Victoria Falls or Livingstone where our local guide, Mortimer greets and transfers you into the town of Victoria Falls where your accommodation is located in a quiet and leafy area, still within earshot of the constant roar coming from Mosi oa Tunya, the “Smoke that Thunders”.

The town of Victoria Falls – just minutes from the falls and on the fringes of the Zambezi National Park – is a bustling hive of activity and although home to a seemingly endless variety of adventure sports, “Vic Falls” – as the town is called – still offers many quality wildlife experiences and has a pioneering and colonial atmosphere.

Dining options include African-style feasts with accompanying tribal entertainment at The Boma or Jungle Junction restaurants, as well as an afternoon High Tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel.

We are pleased to offer you a complimentary guided visit to the Victoria Falls during your stay (Zimbabwean and Zambian sides; includes entrance fees). We have not included any other activities in your safari, allowing you the freedom to choose what you’d like to do and when you’d like to do it. The plethora of activities on offer include Zambezi river cruises and white-water rafting or canoeing, rhino and elephant walking safaris, helicopter and microlight scenic flights, African township and village tours, adrenaline activities like bungee jumping and zip sliding, and much more. We especially recommend “Tour the Township” with our local guide, Mortimer who introduces you to his home turf and often invites our travellers to lunch with his wife and family. We will send you our separate “Victoria Falls Activities” booklet, and we can pre-book any of these for you or they can be organized by Mortimer upon your arrival.

This morning you travel to Botswana and the small safari town of Kasane, located on the banks of the wildlife-rich Chobe River. The private road transfer from Victoria Falls passes through bushveld that is home to wildlife such as elephants and giraffes, sightings of which often occur during the drive. You are accompanied by Mortimer who will assist with the cross-border formalities. After freshening up, you embark on a private boat safari on the Chobe River followed by a congenial dinner back at the lodge. This evening you are ‘serenaded’ to sleep by the grunts coming from the local hippos as they venture out of the water to graze on the lodge’s lush lawn.

To make your safari extra special, Compass Odyssey travelers are exclusively provided with a private guide and vehicle/boat during your stay in Chobe. Other companies typically offer game drives with up to 10 passengers and boat safaris with 10-50+ travellers on board

Your day revolves around morning and afternoon private game drives within the Chobe National Park. You’ll also enjoy delicious home-style meals and have time for some quality lazing by the pool and perhaps even a midday siesta.

Note: You have the option today of a full-day private game drive that ventures further into the park and takes along a picnic lunch.

During your game drives, be on the lookout for predators such as lions and hyenas, and iconic herbivores such as buffalo, zebras, giraffes, warthogs and wildebeest. On your boat safaris along the Chobe River, you will encounter all manner of wildlife, including Nile crocodiles and the Chobe’s great herds of elephants as they come to the river’s edge to drink and frolic in the freshwater.

This morning’s private boat safari on the Chobe River offers a serene and tranquil end to your safari. After a hearty brunch, we then say tsamaya sentle (“goodbye and go well” in the local Setswana language). You will be transferred the short distance to Kasane Airport for your further travel arrangements.

During your stay in Southern Africa, you will experience our natural beauty and renowned African hospitality, as well as the iconic wildlife of this fascinating region. Thank you for choosing to visit us on this Compass Odyssey safari.

Sizobonana msinya (“See you soon”).