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• Enjoy safaris far from the crowds, soaring between game reserves in our own charter aircraft. • Visit the Motloutse Ruins to examine ancient artifacts with an archaeologist. • Gain insight on ecosystems like the Okavango Delta from a National Geographic Expert.
DAY 2 I SABI SABI GAME RESERVE Set off on an early-morning safari in open vehicles, and observe wildlife at one of its most active times with naturalist guides. Enjoy time to relax and take advantage of the camp’s amenities before lunch. During our late afternoon game drive, stop for sundowners in the bush. Continue exploring as night falls, searching for nocturnal predators on the prowl. Gather for dinner around a large campfire in a reed-enclosed boma. Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge | Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
DAY 1 I JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA/ SABI SABI GAME RESERVE Arrive in Johannesburg and board our aircraft for a scenic flight to Sabi Sabi Game Reserve, a private reserve in Greater Kruger National Park. The Lowveld region is full of big game, including lions, leopards, and white rhinos. Settle into our luxury safari lodge and take your first game drive before our welcome dinner. Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge | Meals: 1D
DAYS 3–5 I MASHATU GAME RESERVE, BOTSWANA Fly directly to Mashatu Game Reserve, an enormous private reserve located in the remote eastern corner of Botswana that comprises a diverse wilderness of savanna, riverine forests, marshlands, open plains, and sandstone outcrops. Apart from morning and evening game drives accompanied by expert guides, choose two of the following activities: go on a bush walk, visit a photography hide to capture close-ups of wildlife (available on select departures), or ride a mountain bike along elephant trails. Visit the Motloutse Ruins, a significant archaeological site, in the company
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of South African archaeologist Grant Hall. Mashatu Lodge | Meals: 3B, 3L, 3D DAYS 6–7 I KWARA PRIVATE RESERVE, OKAVANGO DELTA Our next flight takes us soaring over the magnificent wetlands of the Okavango Delta to a tented camp in Kwara Private Reserve. Explore this untamed habitat by open safari vehicle, and take a trip to Gadikwe Island by flat-bottom boat to see hippos and breeding colonies of herons, egrets, pelicans, storks, and cormorants. Splash Camp | Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D DAYS 8–9 I CHOBE NATIONAL PARK/ LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA Board our aircraft for a flight to Chobe National Park, known for its many elephant families. On a wildlife river cruise, watch for elephants frolicking at the water’s edge and using their trunks like snorkels as they swim. Then fly along the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers to Livingstone, and check in to the luxurious Royal Livingstone hotel, just steps from Victoria Falls. Take a canoe safari, visit a local village or the Livingstone Museum, or head into the Maramba market. Later, explore the falls with a local guide, venturing into the mists along suspended walkways. On our final evening, enjoy a sunset
Clockwise from above: A leopard and her cub remain vigilant at rest; a photographer frames an elephant in motion; a hippo shows its formidable teeth; light shows abound at Victoria Falls.
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