Botswana/Zimbabwe
Extension: Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park
Program No. 22445RJ
Discover the magnificent, mile-long Victoria Falls. Explore Chobe National Park with a local expert to witness herds of elephant, lions, leopard and more.
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6 days
5 nights
11 meals
4B 3L 4D
1
In Transit to Program
Johannesburg
2
Fly to Victoria Falls, Wildlife Trust
Victoria Falls
3
Chobe National Park, Game Drive, Boat Safari
Victoria Falls
4
Elephant Encounter, Victoria Falls, Dr. David Livingstone
Victoria Falls
5
To Johannesburg, Program Concludes
In Flight
6
In Transit From Program
In Flight
At a Glance
Discover the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls – the largest waterfall in the world – which pours a continuous sheet of water into a 350-foot chasm separating Zimbabwe and Zambia. At roughly twice the height of Niagara Falls and over a mile long, Victoria Falls is one of the most incredible phenomena in the natural world. Learn from a local historian about how David Livingstone discovered the falls, and come to understand the geological forces that shaped them. Venture to Botswana’s renowned Chobe National Park to witness the largest concentration of elephant in the world. Take a game drive and boat excursion to discover the vast diversity of life that inhabits the park, including lions, leopard and giraffe. Learn about life in the area and meet the locals on visits to nearby community projects, and gain an up-close perspective of elephants during an interaction with the gentle giants.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
I like to spend much of the day exploring. Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full. Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group.
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Feel the power of the incredible Victoria Falls, known as one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World,” and learn about David Livingstone’s expedition and discovery of the falls.
- Explore Botswana’s Chobe National Park on game drives to witness lions, leopard, giraffe and massive herds of elephant.
- Gain insight into life in the area during visits to community projects, and interact with the locals who benefit from them.
General Notes
This program may only be taken as an extension of "The Best of South Africa: Safari, Culture & the Garden Route" (#22444).
Suggested Reading List
(10 books)
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Extension: Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park
Program Number: 22445
The Safari Companion
An encyclopedic guide to the behavior of Africa’s mammals by a noted scientist.
Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa
This classic field guide features hundreds of color plates, a comprehensive checklist – and information on habitat and distribution.
Southern, Central, and East African Mammals
A compact guide to 152 mammals.
Exploration of Africa, From Cairo to the Cape
This jewel of a book chronicles 19th century exploration of Africa with hundreds of contemporary paintings and prints, brief chapters on the expeditions and a very useful chronology.
North of South, An African Journey
This is a great book – engaging and unafraid of controversy. It’s a sharp portrait of contemporary East Africa, as well as Zambia, sensitive to issues black, white and brown.
The Ukimwi Road, From Kenya to Zimbabwe
An Irish grandmother and award-winning travel writer, Murphy journeys from Kenya to Zimbabwe, including a sojourn in Zambia.
Watch My Tracer
A third-generation Rhodesian tells the story of his upbringing on a farm and his days learning to track and survive in the bush that would assist him during the Rhodesian Civil War as a part of the clandestine operation unit known as the Pachedu.
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in nineteenth-century Africa—the captivating story of the loyal men and women who carried explorer and missionary Dr. Livingstone's body, his papers and maps, fifteen hundred miles across the continent of Africa, so his remains could be returned home to England and his work preserved there.
Rhino War
Rhino War tells how Major General (Ret.) Johan Jooste, facing an unprecedented assault on a single national park and a species, took a demoralised force of men and women and turned them into arguably the best anti-poaching unit on the African continent.
Glory
Award-winning author follows the fall of the Old Horse, the long-serving leader of a fictional country, and the drama that follows for a nation of animals on the path to true liberation. Inspired by the unexpected fall by coup in 2017 of Robert G. Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president of nearly four decades, Glory shows a country's imploding, narrated by a chorus of animal voices.
