Evening: Overnight flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Afternoon: Arrive Johannesburg where you clear Customs and are met and transferred 20 minutes to the Courtyard Hotel. Enjoy the complimentary snacks and beverages during happy hour in the main lounge of the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner with the group in the dining room.

Evening: Orientation session and group introductions following dinner.

Lodging: Courtyard Hotel Eastgate

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Morning: Transfer to the Johannesburg airport to board your commercial flight to Maun, Botswana.

Lunch: Boxed lunch provided.

Afternoon: En-route to Moremi Game Reserve, you stop at the Matlapana Basket Cooperative where you view the making of, and have time to purchase, the beautiful handmade Botswana baskets. You hear a talk from the local head of the basket cooperative (a Motswana woman). Afterwards, there is a three- to four-hour drive in 4x4 vehicles through typical Botswana woodlands to Moremi, located on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta; there is a good chance of seeing game along the way. Upon arrival at your private, tented mobile camp, you settle in and your group leader gives an overview of Botswana history and culture.

Dinner: Appetizers and a feast prepared by the camp cook. Dine in the open air under the stars. Campfire after dinner.

Lodging: Mobile Tented Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At camp.

Morning: Drive through a large variety of different vegetation types, down winding tracks, through mopane forests and across lush grasslands in search of plains game and other species. The scenic beauty of Moremi adds to your experience of Botswana’s verdant Garden of Eden, the Okavango Delta.

Lunch: At camp.

Afternoon: During tea time, your group leader gives a lecture on termites and their affect on the environment. Afterward, embark on a game drive. Lion and leopard are commonly found as well as herds of buffalo, elephant and hippo.

Dinner: At camp under the stars.

Lodging: Mobile Tented Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At camp.

Morning: Game drive to search for wild dog and other endangered carnivores.

Lunch: At camp.

Afternoon: Class on Delta hydrology and geology during tea time. Afterward, take one last game drive in Moremi keeping your eyes open for tsessebe, lechwe, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, elephant, sable and giraffe.

Dinner: Enjoy sumptuous cuisine under the stars.

Lodging: Mobile Tented Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At camp.

Morning: Transfer to the Xakanaxa airstrip with game viewing en-route. Take a small aircraft charter from the airstrip to Kasane (Chobe National Park). Upon arrival in Kasane you are met and driven a short distance to the lodge.

Lunch: Light lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon: Before the afternoon activity, your group leader gives a lecture on elephant social structure and behavior. Embark on a game drive in open-air safari vehicles into Chobe National Park, moving slowly through the plains searching for predators and other game.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the lodge.

Lodging: Chobe Safari Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Light continental breakfast in the lodge restaurant.

Morning: Depart on an early morning game drive into Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in the world. Drive along the river, seeking out special sightings and searching for any lion or leopard kills that may have happened overnight. Return to the lodge where you have time to freshen up before you board your private game-viewing cruise on the Chobe River.

Lunch: A light picnic lunch is served during the boat cruise.

Afternoon: From late morning to mid afternoon, you explore the Chobe River by motorboat. Immerse yourself in the unique environment viewing numerous birds including sacred ibis, blue heron, goliath heron, saddle-billed storks, marabou storks and little egrets. Arrive back at the lodge and have some time at leisure before your group leader gives a lecture on birds.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the lodge.

Lodging: Chobe Safari Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Full English or continental breakfast in the lodge restaurant.

Morning: You have the opportunity for one last game drive in Chobe National Park (optional). After breakfast, you are driven to the Kazangula Border Post. Here you take a five-minute boat ride across the Zambezi River to Zambia. After you clear Zambian customs/immigration, a vehicle meets you for the transfer to Thorntree Lodge. The entire transfer is approximately 2-3 hours without game viewing en-route.

Lunch: Lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon: Transfer to a nearby local orphanage where you have a chance to experience Zambian life and culture, and interact with the children and foster parents. Upon returning to the lodge, your group leader gives an overview on Zambian history and culture.

Dinner: Dinner at the lodge.

Lodging: Thorntree River Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At the lodge.

Morning: Your group leader gives a lecture on David Livingstone and his discovery of the Falls. Transfer into the old colonial town of Livingstone and visit the Livingstone Museum. The museum is located in the heart of town and is known for its archaeological and ethnographic displays. Its premier exhibit is a collection of letters, notes and other artifacts that belonged to David Livingstone. You also visit the famed Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is where the Zambezi River opens out into an extravaganza of roaring, spray-tumbled water, known to the locals as "Mosi oa Tunya" (the smoke that thunders). Few sights are as awe-inspiring as this when the ground rumbles with the forces of the water. You view the Falls this afternoon from the Zambian side. Finish the morning with a visit to the local crafts market in Livingstone.

Lunch: Lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon: Free time with a variety of local activities to choose from.

Dinner: At the lodge.

Lodging: Thorntree River Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At the lodge.

Morning: Transfer to the Livingstone Airport and depart on a scheduled charter flight to the Mfuwe Airport in the South Luangwa Valley.

Lunch: At the lodge.

Afternoon: Upon arrival into Mfuwe, you are met and taken by 4x4 vehicle to Mfuwe Lodge. After settling into your room, depart on a game drive for approximately two hours. Game drives in South Luangwa National Park are taken in open-air safari vehicles moving slowly searching for wild game.

Dinner: At the lodge. Dinners here vary between a three-course meal and a buffet. Also, a traditional South African barbeque or “braii,” where guests eat in the outdoor eating area or “boma," is offered at times.

Lodging: Mfuwe Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Early continental breakfast followed by mid-morning snacks in the bush (tea and coffee, muffins and biscuits)

Morning: This morning you either participate in a guided bush walk with an armed guard or go on a game drive with refreshments and snacks. During the bush walk, your guide gives a lecture on animal tracking.

Brunch: Brunch consists of a full buffet including many cooked breakfast and lunch items as well as salads and desserts.

Afternoon: Leisure time during the heat of mid-day. You can relax around the pool or view game from the deck of your private chalet. Afternoon tea with lecture on the unique surrounding ecosystem and the structure of the Zambian National Parks. Afterward, enjoy a day-into-night game drive. While on night drives leopard, hyena, porcupine, civet, genet and honey badger are commonly sighted.

Dinner: At the lodge.

Lodging: Mfuwe Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Early continental breakfast at the lodge and mid-morning snacks on drive.

Morning: Again this morning you have the choice of a game drive or a bush walk with an armed guide and an emphasis on spoor, vegetation, birds, insects and bush lore; discussion on how to track animals.

Brunch: Full buffet.

Afternoon: Visit to a nearby school, village and textiles manufacturing site. You are shown around the school and learn about the school’s projects, as well as have the opportunity to interact with the children. You also interact with locals to learn about the village’s tree planting and fish farming. Afterward, visit a textiles manufacturing shop. End the afternoon with a game drive that lasts into the early evening.

Dinner: At the lodge.

Lodging: Mfuwe Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Early morning tea/coffee and continental breakfast.

Morning: Search the surrounding area for animals that may have eluded you thus far.

Brunch: Full buffet brunch followed by the mid-day at leisure.

Afternoon: Over tea, your group leader gives a lecture on lion social structure and behavior. End the afternoon with one last game drive in the South Luangwa National Park.

Dinner: Farewell dinner at the lodge.

Evening: Enjoy one last evening as a group, reminiscing about the program's experiences.

Lodging: Mfuwe Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Breakfast: At the lodge.

Morning: Transfer to the Mfuwe Airport for an hour-long scheduled charter flight to Lusaka, Zambia.

Lunch: Boxed lunch provided.

Afternoon: Board a commercial flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival in Johannesburg, connect to your international flight back to the U.S. or ongoing travel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Morning: Early morning arrivals back in the U.S.