Africa's greatest safari, in one arc.
Nine days across Botswana's three defining wildernesses in one continuous arc — three nights at **Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero** on the elephant-thick Chobe River, two nights on the **Zambezi Queen** floating hotel, and four nights at **Sanctuary Stanley's Camp** in a private Okavango concession bordering Moremi. Land, water, delta. Small planes between. No repeated views.
The essentials, unmoved.
This is an AskAnt set package — the hotels, routing and inclusions on this page are the ones we run. Ant can shape a fully custom trip around it (dates, add-ons, party size), but the bones of this journey stay as published.
- Chobe Chilwero · 3 nights. Riverfront suites, spa, world's highest elephant concentration.
- Zambezi Queen · 2 nights. Floating luxury hotel, water-based safari on the Chobe.
- Stanley's Camp · 4 nights. Ten tents in a private Okavango concession bordering Moremi.
- Optional 'Living with Elephants'. Iconic Stanley's experience — advance booking, ~$400+ pp.
Day by day.
- Days 1–3Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero — 3 nights
Riverfront cottages overlooking the Chobe. Twice-daily game drives in open vehicles, sundowner cruises with canapés, spa, and three-course dinners with paired wines. Optional Victoria Falls day trip (extra).
- Days 4–5Zambezi Queen — 2 nights
Board the Zambezi Queen on the Chobe River. Guided tender-boat game viewing, birding, catch-and-release fishing, cultural village visit and gourmet dining onboard.
- Days 6–9Sanctuary Stanley's Camp — 4 nights
Fly into the Delta. Ten romantic tents on a private concession bordering Moremi Game Reserve. Day and night game drives, walking safaris, seasonal mokoro, and (optional) the 'Living with Elephants' interaction.
- 3 nights Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero — all meals, non-premium drinks, two shared activities per day, laundry, Wi-Fi
- 2 nights Zambezi Queen — luxury suite, all meals, house spirits/wines/beers/soft drinks, guided water-based safaris, village visit, transfers Kasane ↔ houseboat, laundry
- 4 nights Sanctuary Stanley's Camp — luxury tent, all meals, soft drinks, house wine/local spirits, two shared activities per day, seasonal mokoro, walking safaris, park fees, laundry, Wi-Fi, emergency evacuation
- Inter-camp transfers and light-aircraft charters within the itinerary
- International flights and visas
- Premium/imported alcoholic beverages, sparkling wines
- 'Living with Elephants' interaction at Stanley's Camp (~$400+ pp, advance booking)
- Helicopter / flightseeing over the Delta
- Spa treatments (Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp)
- Zambezi Queen conservation levy: ZAR 250 per person per night
- Premium beverages, private guiding, gratuities
What you're actually in for.
Things Ant would quietly add.
The set package stays put. But if you want to make it yours — a helicopter here, a private guide there, an add-on Ant slips in every chance he gets — these are the ones worth the whisper.
'Living with Elephants' at Stanley's
~$400+ ppHalf a day walking with Jabu and Morula and their handlers. The single most-recommended add-on Ant makes.
Helicopter over the Delta
From $520 pp45-minute doors-off scenic flight. The Delta only truly makes sense from 500 feet up.
Victoria Falls day trip from Chobe
From $380 ppCross into Zim for lunch at the Victoria Falls Hotel and a private guided tour of the Falls.
Private vehicle & guide across all three camps
On requestYour party only, no shared vehicles, ranger travels with you.
Bespoke tented sleep-out
On requestOne night in a fly-camp under the Milky Way. Bucket shower, star bed, breakfast where it lands.
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Ready when you are.
This one runs as published. Ant will confirm live dates, party size and any add-ons — then a human specialist locks it in.
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Botswana — Chobe, Zambezi Queen & the Okavango Delta — straight answers
- How long is Botswana — Chobe, Zambezi Queen & the Okavango Delta?
- 9 days · 8 nights, through Chobe · Zambezi River · Okavango Delta. The published itinerary runs 3 stages: Days 1–3 — Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero — 3 nights; Days 4–5 — Zambezi Queen — 2 nights; Days 6–9 — Sanctuary Stanley's Camp — 4 nights.
- How much does Botswana — Chobe, Zambezi Queen & the Okavango Delta cost?
- From $9,450 pp sharing. That is an indicative starting rate in US dollars for the itinerary as published; final pricing depends on travel dates, party size and any Ant's Extras added. A specialist confirms the exact figure before you commit.
- What is included in Botswana — Chobe, Zambezi Queen & the Okavango Delta?
- Included: 3 nights Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero — all meals, non-premium drinks, two shared activities per day, laundry, Wi-Fi; 2 nights Zambezi Queen — luxury suite, all meals, house spirits/wines/beers/soft drinks, guided water-based safaris, village visit, transfers Kasane ↔ houseboat, laundry; 4 nights Sanctuary Stanley's Camp — luxury tent, all meals, soft drinks, house wine/local spirits, two shared activities per day, seasonal mokoro, walking safaris, park fees, laundry, Wi-Fi, emergency evacuation; Inter-camp transfers and light-aircraft charters within the itinerary.
- What is not included?
- Excluded: International flights and visas; Premium/imported alcoholic beverages, sparkling wines; 'Living with Elephants' interaction at Stanley's Camp (~$400+ pp, advance booking); Helicopter / flightseeing over the Delta; Spa treatments (Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp); Zambezi Queen conservation levy: ZAR 250 per person per night; Premium beverages, private guiding, gratuities.
- What can you add to this trip?
- Ant's Extras for this journey: 'Living with Elephants' at Stanley's (~$400+ pp) — Half a day walking with Jabu and Morula and their handlers. The single most-recommended add-on Ant makes.; Helicopter over the Delta (From $520 pp) — 45-minute doors-off scenic flight. The Delta only truly makes sense from 500 feet up.; Victoria Falls day trip from Chobe (From $380 pp) — Cross into Zim for lunch at the Victoria Falls Hotel and a private guided tour of the Falls.; Private vehicle & guide across all three camps (On request) — Your party only, no shared vehicles, ranger travels with you.; Bespoke tented sleep-out (On request) — One night in a fly-camp under the Milky Way. Bucket shower, star bed, breakfast where it lands..
- Can this itinerary be changed?
- This is a set AskAnt package, so the properties, route and inclusions run exactly as published. Dates, party size and Ant's Extras are flexible; anything beyond that becomes a custom brief that Ant scopes and a human specialist prices.
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