3-Day Chobe National Park Cruise and Safari with Wilderness Camping

• Meet the guide at 0830 hrs at Kazungula border-post (return transfers from Livingstone or Victoria Falls are included) and get assisted through immigration formalities.

• Listen to a short briefing that follows, covering pertinent facts such as safety and regional information.

• At 0930 hrs, board the boat and commence a 3-hour boat game cruise into Chobe National Park. The river cruise is considered one of the highlights of the trip, as it offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with fantastic birdlife, hippos, crocodiles, and, of course, scores of elephants and African buffalo that make their way down to the river for water.

• End the boat cruise at 1230 hrs and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch at Chobe Safari Lodge, or similar.

• Do some last-minute shopping in Kasane, as there are no shops in the park.

• Go for an afternoon game drive and see Chobe's large herbivores making their way to and from the river to drink.

• Return to the camp shortly before sunset for drinks around the campfire and dinner.

• Rise and shine early with a cup of hot, refreshing tea and/or coffee.

• After a quick continental breakfast, head off on an early morning game drive. This time of day is best for finding the big cats and other nocturnal animals, as they are still active and hunting, and with luck on your side, you may even find them on their previous night's kills.

• Around mid to late morning, return to camp for a delicious "bush brunch" and an opportunity to take a refreshing bush bucket shower.

• Go for another afternoon game drive following tea, revisiting good sightings or exploring areas not yet discovered. Chobe National Park has a wide variety of game - big cats and large herbivores such as elephant and African buffalo are a highlight, but rarer species such as Puku, Eland, Sable, and Roan antelope, among others, can also be encountered here.

• Return to camp after sunset for a reflective fireside chat.

Dinner follows, as always accompanied by the unforgettable sounds of the African night.

• Head off on another early morning game drive. Once again, this time of day is best for finding the big cats, so try to track the distress calls and the predators' victory celebration sounds that troubled you the previous night. The chances of encountering the trouble-makers are not uncommon.

• Around mid to late morning, return to camp for a delicious "bush brunch" and an opportunity to take a refreshing shower.

• When it starts cooling off, pack up, break camp, and leave the camp on the last game drive.

• Get dropped off in Kasane at 1630 hrs (for guests staying in Botswana) and in Victoria Falls or Livingstone at 1830 hrs.