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Victoria Falls Marathon Packages: Flights + Accommodation + Hotels + Safari

Victoria Falls Marathon + Botswana Safari
4ZPA8V
8 NIGHTS
FROM $2,747
Per person sharing
Flights quoted separately
Victoria Falls Marathon Packages Flights Accommodation Hotels Safari

Our flexible Victoria Falls Marathon packages include flights and accommodation in a choice of hotels & safari lodges. Run in July across the famous iron bridge that connects Zimbabwe and Zambia, you will pass through a World Heritage Site where you may see wildlife such as elephants & buffalo. Afterwards enjoy a safari in Chobe, Botswana. All transfers, park fees & game drives are included, but you must enter race yourself.

Victoria Falls Marathon Packages Flights Accommodation Hotels Safari
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Victoria Falls
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Zambezi Valley
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River Cruise
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Helicopter Flight
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Elephant Safari
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White Water Rafting
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Chobe National Park
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Botswana Game Drives
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Lion & Leopard
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Hippo & Crocodiles
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Victoria Falls
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Zambezi Valley
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River Cruise
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Helicopter Flight
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Elephant Safari
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White Water Rafting
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Chobe National Park
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Botswana Game Drives
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Lion & Leopard
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Hippo & Crocodiles
Day 1
You will be met at Victoria Falls Airport and transferred to your hotel near the mighty Zambezi River.
 
Located in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), where the borders of five African countries converge, the sheer scale of this vast international conservation project is difficult to comprehend. It encompasses a bewildering range of experiences, ranging from the mighty Victoria Falls to the lifeforce of the region, the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers.
 
Check in, settle in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest from February to June following the summer rains, but they are a magnificent sight at any time of year.
Day 2
Today is free to acclimatise as you prepare for the Victoria Falls Marathon.
 
Relax at your hotel and start to familiarise yourself with the route.
Day 3
Today register for the Victoria Falls Marathon, half marathon or fun run.
 
Your driver will assist you in collecting your race number, provide transport to familiarise you with the route and discuss any logistical support you may require on race day.
 
The rest of the day is free to relax at your hotel and further acclimatise.
Day 4
Rise early today to be at the starting point outside Ilala Lodge in good time for the Victoria Falls Marathon.
 
Enjoy some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, as you fun across Victoria Falls Bridge and briefly enter Zambia, before continuing through Zambezi National Park with wonderful views of the river below.
 
The marathon race route is fast and relatively flat and is well supported with regular water points, ending at Victoria Falls primary school. Afterwards relax and enjoy the atmosphere of this very special place.
 
NOTE: You are responsible for securing your own race entry. On registration, you can book a shuttle transfer back to your hotel after the race (about $3 payable locally).
Day 5
Today we recommend exploring on foot the mighty Victoria Falls and its rainforest.
 
Afterwards you may wish to visit Elephants Walk, a small crafts complex across the road from The Kingdom hotel, where you can see talented local artists and sculptors at work and support them by buying one of their items. Alternatively you can participate in various optional activities, such as a helicopter flight over the falls or an elephant interaction.
 
In the late afternoon enjoy an included cruise on the Zambezi River where you may see hippos, crocodiles and abundant birdlife.
 
Note: We suggest you take your own raincoat for walking in the rainforest, as those on hire are well used.
Day 6
This morning take a shared 2-hour transfer to the Botswana border at Kasane. After completing immigration formalities, connect with your onward transfer to your lodge situated near the Chobe River.
 
Chobe National Park is Botswana’s premier wildlife reserve and is uniquely situated at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers, where four African countries meet – Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Chobe River is the life-giving force of this region and provides a border between Botswana on the southern banks and Namibia on the northern banks. The river has extensive grassy floodplains on either side, which disappear under the annual floodwaters, making boats the best way of getting around.
 
After checking in to your lodge, enjoy a boat ride on the Chobe River, which is home to some of Botswana’s most spectacular wildlife, as well as abundant bird life. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast game sanctuary and hopefully you will see elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, antelope and other river-based wildlife today. Afterwards dine in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.
 
Note: Most transfer vehicles do not cross the border, so you may be dropped off on one side of immigration control and collected on the other side by a different vehicle. As a precautionary measure against foot and mouth disease, at the Botswanan border you may be required to have any footwear you plan to wear in Botswana treated by officials, so please carry at least one pair of shoes in your hand luggage for this treatment.
Day 7
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling shared open-top game viewing drive with a lodge ranger.
  
Chobe National Park is home to vast herds of buffalo and elephant, as well as numerous other species which roam in profusion and diversity. During the dry season, vast elephant herds migrate from both south and north to congregate in their thousands along the Chobe River – the largest concentration of elephants in the whole of Africa. This migration of wildlife is possibly due to the creation of protected wildlife corridors, which allow the elephants to travel between the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park (KAZA) countries safely. Also hope to see lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons and many other interesting animals before returning to your lodge.
 
Bird life along the river is also plentiful and you can hope to see a Fish eagle, Tawny eagle, African openbill stork, Marabou stork, Sacred ibis, Pied kingfisher, Cattle egret, Great egret, Spur-winged goose and much more, including Botswana's national bird - the glorious Lilac-breasted roller.
 
In the afternoon, enjoy another game drive or boat ride on the Chobe River.
Day 8
Today enjoy more game viewing in Chobe National Park.
 
Activities on offer vary by lodge but usually focus on game drives in the national park and boat rides on the Chobe River, which gives you a different wildlife perspective. Seasonal tiger fishing is offered by many lodges.
 
You can also book an optional excursion to a Namibian village across the river to see their culture and way of life - with immigration formalities at Kazangula and in Namibia. Each African culture within KAZA has its own particular traditions with regards to song, dance and dress. However the one thing they all have in common is their staple diet of a maize meal porridge. In Botswana this is called 'sadza' but in Namibia it is known as 'inkoko' or 'pap'.
 
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way – including the spectacular Southern Cross.
Day 9
Transfer to Kasane Airport for your flight home.