15 days in Victoria Falls, Botswana & Windhoek Itinerary

Victoria Falls, a Zimbabwean town near the eponymous waterfall, serves as one of two prime gateway points to the majestic cascade and its surrounding national park.

Victoria Falls is known for nature, adventure, and wildlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take a memorable tour with Tours, take an exotic tour of a safari tour, tour the pleasant surroundings at Siduli Hide, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Victoria Falls Snake Park.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, read Victoria Falls route planner.

Calgary, Canada to Victoria Falls is an approximately 29-hour flight. You'll lose 9 hours traveling from Calgary to Victoria Falls due to the time zone difference. Expect somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Calgary in August: highs in Victoria Falls hover around 33°C, while lows dip to 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Okavango Delta.

Listed as a World Heritage Site, Okavango Delta represents a sanctuary for a rich and diverse animal and plant life, which continues to attract swarms of tourists, adventurers, and nature lovers.

On the 7th (Fri), stroll through NG/32 Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust. Here are some ideas for day two: stroll through Moremi Wildlife Reserve.

For other places to visit, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Okavango Delta road trip app.

You can do a combination of car, bus, and flight from Victoria Falls to Okavango Delta in 6.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of train and bus. In August, daytime highs in Okavango Delta are 34°C, while nighttime lows are 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight to Gaborone.

Planned as the capital after Botswana gained independence in the 1960s, Gaborone quickly transformed into a bustling city and the country's commercial center.

Gaborone is known for parks, sightseeing, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: stroll through Mokolodi Nature Reserve, look for gifts at Botswanacraft, take in the spiritual surroundings of Sri Balaji Temple, and ponder the world of politics at National Assembly Building.

To see traveler tips, other places to visit, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Gaborone trip planner.

You can fly from Okavango Delta to Gaborone in 3.5 hours. Another option is to take a bus. Expect colder weather when traveling from Okavango Delta in August: highs in Gaborone hover around 9°C, while lows dip to 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Tue) so you can fly to Windhoek.

Located in the heart of the country, Namibia's capital city Windhoek receives a constant influx of tourists, in part because of its international airport.

Step out of Windhoek with an excursion to Deadvlei in Sossusvlei--about 5h 15 min away. And it doesn't end there: take in the spiritual surroundings of Christuskirche, stroll through NamibRand Nature Reserve, examine the collection at National Museum of Namibia, and identify plant and animal life at Wildlife Areas.

For more things to do, photos, and tourist information, read Windhoek trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Gaborone to Windhoek takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle; or drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Africa Time to Central Africa Time is minus 1 hour. When traveling from Gaborone in August, plan for much warmer days in Windhoek, with highs around 30°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 12°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 14th (Fri) so you can catch the flight back home.