BOTSWANA AND VICTORIA FALLS WORLD DISCOVERY TOUR AUGUST 2026 Sold Out

Destination Summary – Botswana and Victoria Falls 

A 13 day African photography adventure featuring Botswana and Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls,  focusing on the wildlife, landscapes and life in the  north east corner of Botswana.

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls Or Mosi-oa-Tunya, “the smoke that thunders” kicks off this photography adventure. One of the world’s natural wonders, August is the ideal month to view and photograph the falls. Water levels are good but not too much as to obscure the views and get a soaking in the process.

We’ll meet up at a local lodge for an intro and dinner before an early visit to the falls the following morning.

Botswana

Botswana has really got its act together when it comes to progressive wildlife conservation and there’s a strict hunting ban in place. Some  of the most concentrated wildlife populations in Africa exist and it’s ranked as the #1 safari destination.

The National parks are wild, unfenced and unforgettable. The Chobe River Front, Moremi Game reserve, eastern Okauvango and the Makgadikgadi Pans will be  our main areas of focus.

There are also landscape and travel photography elements as we move between villages, towns and isolated Kubu Island in the Makagikgadi Pans with its glowing Baobab trees and the thundering mists of Victoria Falls in neighbouring Zimbabwe.

Our mode of transport will be by 4×4 vehicle equipped with double Roof tents ( shared ), camp equipment with fridge, all fully self contained for mobile camps.

A Botswana and Victoria Falls detailed itinerary is available for this tour.  If you are interested in this trip drop me a note.

Note: Due to the adventurous nature of this trip it is only open to previous Lightstalker Clients.

Extra Info

Tourism

Botswana can be an expensive destination. Tourism is high end here , the industry keeping numbers low and costs high. Some luxury park lodges charge eye watering fees for there accommodation.

To make this trip accessible we’ll be travelling by self contained 4×4 which gets us around this, keeping things affordable, accessible and flexible. Park and community concession Campsites are limited and have to be pre-booked well in advance. So get in touch as soon as possible if you’re interested.

Accommodation

Tabokana Guest house Victoria’s Falls – 1 night / Thebe River Safari Lodge Kasane 1 night / Cresta Rileys Hotel Maun 1 night / Maun Lodge 1 night.  Optional supplement Botemi River lodge (subject to availability) all single occupancy. 

8 nights rooftop camping ( 2 lodge and 6 wilderness locations) 

Insurance

Participants must provide copy of travel and medical insurance 60 days prior to departure.

Getting there 

Meet up is in Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe mid afternoon . A  Visa is required on arrival either by Evisa or in person on arrival. End point – the small city of Maun Botswana , gateway to Moremi. Botswana issues free Visa on arrival.

Flights to Victoria Falls and from Maun via International Hub of Johannesburg or Windhoek or Ethiopia.

Baggage

 1 soft shell hold-all with max 90 litres capacity.

Northface , Osprey or Berghaus are good brands.

No hard suitcases as these will not be practical in the vehicle.

1 camera bag – small to medium

Make sure that you are comfortable with this mode of travel and type of trip.

What to expect 

Game drives and Camping in Botswana

Wildlife is most active early morning from 06:30 – 08:00 and from late afternoon around 15:30 into sunset on game drives in the Chobe NP and Moremi Game Reserves.

During the day  wildlife is less active but still visible and we will either be travelling between our destinations or resting during this time . The roads can be rough with gravel and  deep sand with access to 4×4 vehicles only. It can get very bumpy and rough for long periods up to 4hrs.

Wildlife viewing even in Botswana  is based on and element of being in the right place at the right time and there are no guarantees of sightings. Although Elephant, Giraffe , wildebeest, zebra , monkey , wild dogs, red Lechwe, Hippo and crocodile are likely. Big cats ( especially cheetah and Leopard) are a little more illusive, Lions less so. When out photographing in Chobe and Moremi we must stay in the vehicle at all times when on a game drive – except for designated areas.

Our three night camps  around Moremi are at designated camp sites with basic amenities  and in Botswana these camps are all unfenced. Wildlife can wander through at anytime time after dark.

Camps are safe as long as we stick to camp guidelines, notice boards and common sense. The camps are small but usually busy with other travellers and local guides around to offer advice on sightings and road conditions etc. If you’d like to know more just email Glenphoto1@gmail.com