Horseback Safari in Botswana & Zambia

Rise with the sun and enjoy a light breakfast on your private terrace before a unique helicopter and horseback safari. Your aerial safari starts with a 10-minute private helicopter flight over the remote lakes and islands of the Delta, giving you a bird’s eye view of the abundance of wildlife inhabiting the area. Your pilot will touch down at a specific location in the shallow wetlands for the start of your horseback safari. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, saddle up and follow your expert guide on the 4×4 tracks, into the undiscovered plains of the Delta in search of wild dog, elephant, hippo and zebra in their natural habitat. This horseback safari invites you to savour the Delta’s renowned landscape and experience an African safari from unique a vantage point.After your adventurous morning, your guide will set out light snacks, tea and coffee in the wilderness before returning to Eagle Island Lodge via helicopter. After a hearty lunch, you can choose to explore the Delta at a slower pace on a guided walking safari or glide through the papyrus grass and water lilies on a traditional Mokoro Canoe Safari. Return to the lodge for a sunset drink at the open-air Fish-Eagle Bar before dinner at the main lodge.

Wake up and enjoy a refreshing breakfast at Eagle Island Lodge. After check-out, you will be accompanied to the lodge’s airstrip for your charter flight to Sanctuary Chief’s Camp in the Okavango Delta region. Located on Chief’s Island in Moremi Game Reserve, this eco-friendly camp features 12 secluded Bush Pavilions, each with a private terrace and plunge pool overlooking the Piajio floodplains of the reserve. After a simple check-in, you can choose to unwind at the spa, tuck into a book at the library or rejuvenate at the lodge’s gym before an afternoon tea at the main pavilion served with a selection of cakes, scones and quiche. Next up, join your expert ranger on an exclusive game drive through the Moremi Game Reserve in a 4×4 safari vehicle. Your ranger will share his wealth of knowledge on the roaming lions, wild dog, leopards, hyena as well as the rare white rhino that call the reserve home. Your expert guide will stop in a location of choice for you to enjoy a classic sundowner and canapés before returning to the camp for pre-dinner drinks in the boma. Enjoy a 3-course dinner at the main camp or request a private dinner at your bush pavilion.

Wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee as your dedicated tent attendant delivers your morning drink of choice to your room. When you’re ready, head to the main pavilion for a full English and continental breakfast before heading out into the labyrinth of the Delta on a Mokoro excursion. As your guide polls through the byways, spot elephant as well as hippo and crocodile wading through the water. When you return to the lodge, a buffet lunch will be served under the trees on the main deck. Enjoy some well-earned downtime at camp or take to the sky on a *scenic helicopter flight over the delta – the perfect opportunity to capture a shot from above of this renowned landscape.

*Helicopter flights are at an additional cost.

Wake up for your final breakfast in the Okavango Delta. Today, you will board a charter flight to Kasane Airport where a lodge representative will be waiting to accompany you to Royal Chundu Zambezi Island Lodge. Located on Katombora Island, the exclusive lodge features 4 private suites on the banks of the Katombora rapids with a communal lounge, dining and pool area. Promising utmost privacy, the lodge owns 15km worth of private river space and each luxury suites lays hidden in its natural surroundings. The suites boast a private deck with an outdoor bathtub overlooking the river, a perfect spot to unwind after an exhilarating day on the Zambezi River. After check-in, you will have time to unpack before exploring the Zambezi River on a sunset cruise. Enjoy an array of snack and drinks on board as crocodiles slip off the banks of the river, elephants bathe in the shallows and hippos bob over and under the surface. Return to Royal Chundu Island Lodge for a pan-African and internationally inspired dinner paired with celebrated South African wines.