These are not packages with a fixed price and a fixed camp. They are the shapes a good trip takes in each country. The camps, the month and the exact number change the cost, which is why every one links to the estimator and carries a range per couple.
Botswana
Delta essentials
Two complementary Okavango or Moremi campsReduces movement while adding water-based and dry-land habitat contrast.
$12,000–$18,000 to $35,000–$60,000+ per couple10–12 nightsClassic northern Botswana
Okavango Delta + Moremi + Chobe / LinyantiCombines remote fly-in camp travel with dramatic river wildlife and big predator tracking.
$12,000–$18,000 to $35,000–$60,000+ per couple12–14 nightsWetland and desert
Okavango Delta + Moremi + Kalahari / MakgadikgadiCreates the ultimate ecosystem contrast for repeat safari travelers.
$12,000–$18,000 to $35,000–$60,000+ per coupleTanzania
Northern circuit foundation
Tarangire + Ngorongoro Crater + Central SerengetiA coherent first safari that balances iconic landscapes with manageable overland pacing.
$9,000–$15,000 to $30,000–$55,000+ per couple8–12 nightsSerengeti in depth
Two complementary Serengeti regions (e.g. Ndutu & North) + NgorongoroFollows seasonal herd movements while minimizing long road transfers.
$9,000–$15,000 to $30,000–$55,000+ per couple12–15 nightsBush and beach
Serengeti & Ngorongoro safari + Zanzibar coastBalances intensive game drives with a relaxing Indian Ocean beach recovery.
$9,000–$15,000 to $30,000–$55,000+ per coupleKenya
Kenya classic fly-in
Amboseli / Samburu + Maasai Mara ConservancyCombines dramatic northern or elephant scenery with prime cat viewing in the Mara.
$8,000–$14,000 to $28,000–$50,000+ per couple9–11 nightsConservancy & rhino focus
Laikipia Plateau + Mara North ConservancyDelivers maximum privacy, walking safaris, night drives, and active rhino conservation.
$8,000–$14,000 to $28,000–$50,000+ per couple11–14 nightsBush, culture and beach
Maasai Mara + Laikipia + Diani Beach coastPairs intense big-game safaris with private house stays and coastal relaxation.
$8,000–$14,000 to $28,000–$50,000+ per coupleSouth Africa
Cape Town & Sabi Sand classic
Cape Town (4 nights) + Winelands (2 nights) + Sabi Sand Safari (4 nights)The classic South African run: city, wine country, then Sabi Sand.
$7,000–$12,000 to $25,000–$48,000+ per couple8–10 nightsMalaria-free family safari
Cape Town + Madikwe Game ReserveIdeal for families with young children seeking Big Five game viewing without malaria risk.
$7,000–$12,000 to $25,000–$48,000+ per couple10–12 nightsKalahari and Kruger luxury
Sabi Sand Reserve + Tswalu KalahariPairs classic big-cat safari in Greater Kruger with exclusive rare-species tracking in the Kalahari.
$7,000–$12,000 to $25,000–$48,000+ per coupleNamibia
Desert essentials
Sossusvlei + Swakopmund + EtoshaThe classic first Namibia circuit, dune to coast to wildlife, driveable or flown.
$6,000–$10,000 to $28,000–$45,000+ per couple11–13 nightsThe full arc
Sossusvlei + Damaraland + Skeleton Coast + EtoshaAdds the remote north-west, where the country is at its most extraordinary.
$6,000–$10,000 to $28,000–$45,000+ per couple9–10 nightsFly-in far north
NamibRand + Damaraland + Skeleton Coast fly-in campsFor repeat travelers: skips the drives entirely and concentrates on the wildest country.
$6,000–$10,000 to $28,000–$45,000+ per coupleZambia
Luangwa walking
Two or three South Luangwa bush camps, on foot between themThe purest expression of what Zambia does better than anywhere.
$8,000–$13,000 to $24,000–$40,000+ per couple9–10 nightsRiver and valley
South Luangwa + Lower ZambeziLeopard and walking, then canoeing and elephant on the great river.
$8,000–$13,000 to $24,000–$40,000+ per couple11–13 nightsZambia complete
Kafue + South Luangwa + LivingstoneAdds Busanga’s open plains and ends at the falls.
$8,000–$13,000 to $24,000–$40,000+ per coupleZimbabwe
Hwange and the falls
Two Hwange camps + Victoria FallsThe classic first Zimbabwe: elephants at scale, then the falls.
$8,500–$14,000 to $28,000–$44,000+ per couple10–11 nightsThe Zambezi trilogy
Victoria Falls + Hwange + Mana PoolsZimbabwe’s three greatest experiences in the natural order.
$8,500–$14,000 to $28,000–$44,000+ per couple9–10 nightsWalking and water
Mana Pools + Lake Kariba houseboatFor repeat travelers who want the country’s most atmospheric corners.
$8,500–$14,000 to $28,000–$44,000+ per coupleRwanda & Uganda
Rwanda gorillas, short and polished
Kigali + Volcanoes National Park, one or two treksThe most efficient way to have the encounter, at the best lodges.
$9,000–$14,000 to $24,000–$45,000+ per couple9–10 nightsUganda primates complete
Kibale + Queen Elizabeth + BwindiChimpanzees, tree-climbing lions and gorillas in one arc.
$9,000–$14,000 to $24,000–$45,000+ per couple11–13 nightsApes and the Mara
Volcanoes or Bwindi + Masai MaraForest and savanna; the two experiences amplify each other.
$9,000–$14,000 to $24,000–$45,000+ per coupleTell us the trip and we shape it.
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