Yoga practitioners in warrior pose at sunrise above Victoria Falls
Sample Itinerary

10 Days: Victoria Falls, Hwange & Savuti

10Days
9Nights
2Countries
3Camps & Lodges
A Real Itinerary, Built as an Example

Yoga, Elephants and the Bush — One Route Through Zimbabwe and Botswana

This sample retreat moves from sunrise yoga above Victoria Falls, to Hwange National Park’s elephant herds, to the predator-rich Savuti Channel in Botswana — three distinct landscapes in ten days, each reached by short charter flight. Every retreat we curate is built from scratch for the group booking it; this is one example of how the pieces fit together.

The Route

Flights, Camps & Estimated Travel Time

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Camp / Lodge stop Charter flight leg
Day by Day

The Full Itinerary

Day 1 · Victoria Falls

Arrive in Victoria Falls

Arrive into Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and transfer to Insika Lodge for the first of two nights. Settle in over lunch, then in the afternoon a private guided tour of Victoria Falls — one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World — away from the day’s crowds. Welcome dinner overlooking the Zambezi.

Guide walking a trail overlooking Victoria Falls
Day 2 · Victoria Falls

Sunrise Yoga on the Zambezi & a Helicopter Flight

Early morning Yoga on the Zambezi, practised aboard a boat drifting gently on the river as the sun rises. Later in the day, a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls for an aerial view of the falls and gorge below. Second night at Insika Lodge.

Meditation on a deck overlooking the Zambezi at sunrise
Day 3 · Fly to Hwange

Yoga With Elephants, Then Onward to Hwange

A final Victoria Falls morning opens with Yoga With Elephants, delivered in association with Victoria Falls Yoga — a gentle practice held near elephants at an ethical sanctuary. At midday, a charter flight with Mack Air to Hwange National Park (approx. 30 minutes). Transfer to Khulu Bush Lodge, the first of four nights, followed by an afternoon game drive as the light softens.

Guide laughing while touching an elephant's trunk
Days 4–6 · Hwange National Park

Game Drives & Yoga Among the Herds

Three full days based at Khulu Bush Lodge in Hwange — Zimbabwe’s largest reserve and one of Africa’s great elephant strongholds. Days alternate morning and sunset game drives with yoga sessions overlooking the lodge’s waterhole, plus rest time between activities.

Safari vehicle with guests observing elephants and a calf in Hwange National Park
Day 7 · Fly to Savuti

Onward to Botswana

Morning charter flight back to Victoria Falls, connecting onward to Kasane Airport in Botswana, then a short charter flight to the Savuti airstrip. Transfer to Desert & Delta’s Savuti Camp, the first of three nights, with an evening game drive along the Savuti Channel.

Days 8–9 · Savuti, Botswana

The Savuti Channel

Two full days at Savuti Camp — renowned for its predator sightings and the dry, dramatic Savuti Channel. Game drives morning and evening, with riverside yoga sessions and time to rest between them.

Dining deck overlooking a waterhole with elephants at sunset, Savuti
Day 10 · Depart

Final Morning & Departure

A final sunrise activity at Savuti before a short charter flight back to Kasane Airport for onward international connections.

Where You Stay

The Camps & Lodges on This Route

Nights 1–2

Insika Lodge

A Victoria Falls base within easy reach of the falls, the Zambezi and the elephant sanctuary.

Nights 3–6

Khulu Bush Lodge

A bush camp inside Hwange National Park, set over a waterhole frequented by elephant herds.

Nights 7–9

Desert & Delta — Savuti Camp

A classic tented camp on the Savuti Channel, at the heart of Botswana’s predator country.

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