Deluxe African Safari IVS
Join us on a unique wildlife safari experience to Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.
From your first game drive in Chobe National Park, to your dip into the Devil’s pool overlooking the Victoria Falls, your African adventure will be amazing to the last drop! All combined with elegant safari lodges and amazing wildlife!
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Trip Highlights
- Indulge your senses on our game drives, river and walking safaris
- See the animals of Chobe and Hwange National Parks first hand
- Feel as though you are in the heart of the bush during your stay at Bomani camp in Hwange National Park
- Plunge into the Devil’s Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls
- Relax and unwind at Elephant Camp, Bomani Tented Camp, Chobe Savanna Lodge and Victoria Falls’ newest luxury lodge – Old Drift Lodge
- Seize opportunities for leopard and elephant experiences, rope swings, zip line, gorge swing, canopy tour and flying foxes!
About this trip
Deluxe African Safari IVS
Join Bio Bio Expeditions and International Veterinary Seminars for a one-of-a-kind CE safari, backed by 25 years of successful partnership delivering the most unforgettable medical education adventures in the industry.
This journey takes you deep into Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Botswana, staying in luxurious safari lodges while exploring the legendary Zambezi River, the thundering Victoria Falls, and some of Africa’s finest wildlife country. Many of us cut our guiding teeth on the Zambezi, and we know this river, and its rhythms, inside and out.
Timed for the end of the dry season, this is peak game-viewing season. Animals gather along the riverbanks, visibility is high, and elephant herds, lions, hippos, and more are everywhere. Thanks to well-managed parks and strong conservation efforts, Zimbabwe and Botswana offer world-class wildlife with far fewer crowds than East Africa.
Seminar registration fee for 12 RACE approved CE hrs:
2026 – $895.00
2027 – $925.00
July 29 – August 8, 2026 Seminar Topics:
Along the way, Dr Heidi Lobprise will discuss both dental and geriatric management in your daily practice.
Topics to be discussed:
- ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DENTAL INSTRUMENTS?
- INTRAORAL RADIOLOGY HACKS
- PRACTICAL PERIODONTAL TREATMENT: WHAT TO DO AND WHEN
- MAKING EXTRACTIONS FUN! (OR LESS STRESSFUL)
- FELINE DENTISTRY
- PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY – START IT EARLY!
- DENTAL EMERGENCIES – A MISNOMER?
- ORAL TUMORS – THE HIDDEN CHALLENGE
- AGING AND HEALTH SPAN
- LITTLE DOG – BIG DOG
- SENIOR PET COMFORT AND MOBILITY
- SENIOR CATS
- SENIOR DENTISTRY
- SENIOR CARE IN YOUR PRACTICE
August 15-25, 2026
As you enjoy the adventure, Dr Phil Bergman will provide a practical discussion on managing the cancer patient in your practice.
Topics to include:
- Side Effects of Oncology Therapeutics & How to STOP ’em
- Top 10 Advances in Veterinary Oncology
- Mast Cell Tumors – The Latest & Greatest
- Lymphoma – Anything New? Yes!
- Spay/Neuter & Cancer – What’s the Data really say?
- Liquid Biopsy & Personalized Medicine – Worth it?
- Compounding – Can We Do Better?
- Any other topics you want to discuss!!
All are welcome including spouses and friends – only the veterinarian attending needs to register for the CE.
Itinerary
What to expect
Southern Africa Safari — Rivers, Wildlife & Wow Moments
Days 1–3: Chobe River – Life on the Water
You’ll be greeted in Kasane and cross by boat into Namibia, where Chobe Savanna Lodge sits quietly on the riverbank, looking straight into Chobe National Park. After your a sundowner, your first afternoon is a sunset cruise among hippos, elephants, and incredible birdlife. Bound to be an unforgettable African hello.
The next two days are all about water-based safaris: small boats for close-up wildlife viewing, relaxed river time, and optional visits to nearby local communities. This is slow, immersive, river-country Africa at its best.
Lodging: Chobe Savanna Lodge or Chobe Game Lodge
Days 4–5: Victoria Falls & Devil’s Pool
You transfer to Elephant Camp near Victoria Falls, where big views and misty rainbows set the tone. One day brings the ultimate adrenaline hit with a visit to the famed Devil’s Pool, where you swim to the edge of Vic Falls and perch above the roaring drop. The other is spent exploring the falls on foot, wandering the rainforest, and soaking in one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
Lodging: Elephant Camp
Days 6–8: Hwange National Park – Big Game Country
A road transfer and private train safari deliver you deep into Hwange National Park, home to massive elephant herds and wide-open wilderness. Your days mix game drives and walking safaris, with flexible schedules guided by wildlife, not the clock. Afternoons bring downtime at camp, watching animals gather at the waterhole just steps away.
Lodging: Bomani Camp
Days 9–10: Zambezi Luxury at Old Drift Lodge
A short flight brings you to Old Drift Lodge, one of Zimbabwe’s most beautiful river lodges, tucked inside Zambezi National Park and just upstream from Victoria Falls. Choose your pace: walking safaris, river cruises, 4×4 drives, or simply enjoy your private plunge pool and watch wildlife drift by on the river.
Lodging: Old Drift Lodge
Day 11: Farewell, Africa
After breakfast, you transfer to Victoria Falls Airport and head home already plotting your return to the Zambezi and the wild places that stole your heart.
Lodging
Where you'll stay
Chobe Savanna Lodge
Set on the banks of the Chobe River overlooking Botswana’s famed Chobe National Park, Chobe Savanna Lodge is the perfect destination from which to experience the thrill of a river based safari in the home of Africa’s highest elephant population. Chobe Savanna Lodge is a small and intimate luxury camp offering homely safaris. The lodge’s unique location offers remarkable views over the Chobe National Park from several vantage points.
Located in the Eastern Zambezi Region of Namibia, a narrow strip on the northern bank of the Chobe River, Chobe Savanna Lodge overlooks the vast floodplains of the Chobe National Park’s Puku Flats. The Chobe River provides a permanent water source to large herds of Elephant, Buffalo and Hippo, as well as dense concentrations of other wildlife – including Lion, Leopard and Wild Dog. The river offers exceptional birding opportunities where large flocks of carmine bee-eaters are spotted in season. When in flood spoonbills, ibis, various species of storks, ducks and other waterfowl flock to the area. The best way to experience the Chobe River is from the water and their experienced guides are on hand to introduce you to the true wonders of this magnificent ecosystem.

Situated on a private concession within and bounded by the Masuwe River and the Zambezi gorges, The Elephant Camp has breathtaking views of the Victoria Falls’ spray, and the spectacular gorges which separate Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Elephant Camp is a luxury and intimate lodge under canvas within easy reach of Victoria Falls and all its attractions and activities.
Bomani Tented Camp is nestled in a private concession on the splendid Ngamo Plains—legendary for unique scenery and impressive year-round game viewing with a great diversity of wildlife in substantial numbers. Enjoy an open-air thatched main lodge, tented accommodations, teak viewing decks, a prolific waterhole, splash pool, and evenings around the fire—this is living on the plains. At Bomani, expect great game viewing, a plethora of safari activities, and an enormous commitment to local communities and wildlife.

Upstream of the iconic Victoria Falls, on the banks of the Zambezi River, lies Old Drift Lodge. The lodge boasts luxury accommodation overlooking the pristine Zambezi National Park, a mere 7 kilometers from the mighty Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Old Drift Lodge is nestled within a wild paradise frequented by elephant, buffalo, herds of sable, eland, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck and impala.The main lodge area will have 360 degree views, North facing onto the Zambezi & South facing onto a water hole. A 7 kilometre stretch of river flows between the camp and the town of Victoria Falls, making Old Drift Lodge the closest lodge within the National Park to Victoria Falls. The symphony of birdsong and calls of wildlife create a choir that enraptures all listeners and accompanies guests on this idyllic African experience.
The spacious canvas en-suite rooms exhibit and air of elegance that blends in seamlessly with the natural environment. The suites are resplendent with stylish furnishings and fittings, accentuated by an indoor and outdoor shower, private plunge pool and bath with a view.
Old Drift Lodge offers family friendly accommodation with an air of opulence and grace, in a wild and exuberant Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls.
Dates & Pricing
Plan your trip
Dates
2026
July 29 – August 8
August 15-25
2027
August 14-24
August 29 – September 8
Pricing
2026
$10,000 per person, based on double occupancy
2027
$10,600 per person, based on double occupancy
Seminar registration fee for 12 RACE approved CE hrs:
2026 – $895.00
2027 – $925.00
All are welcome including spouses and friends – only the veterinarian attending needs to register for the CE.
July 29 – August 8, 2026
Along the way, Dr Heidi Lobprise will discuss both dental and geriatric management in your daily practice.
August 15-25, 2026
As you enjoy the adventure, Dr Phil Bergman will provide a practical discussion on managing the cancer patient in your practice.
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t wildly exceeded my expectations! It was Fantastic!
Off the charts- fantastic!
It was literally perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing!
They run a seamless operation and they use local guides which is so important
Seth Koss 2022
This trip was definitely the trip of a life time. We saw so many different animals and experienced so many different things. Jenn Woods
Staying at Victoria Falls Hotel tonight and tomorrow before I return. It is such a beautiful hotel !! The pool is amazing!!!
Each camp and experience just kept getting better and better like you said. Wow ! Wow! Wow!!
This is Donna Brinck saying thank you so much for putting an incredible itinerary together!
For sure the best trip i have ever done!
Donna Brinck – 2021 IVS
The entire trip was fantastic! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but if I had any expectations it exceeded them.
Wild life??!!! Way more than we anticipated. No rhino or leopard but saw the other 3. Also got to see wild dogs which apparently are getting scarce.
Everything went off without a hitch. Each park was welcoming and well prepared for our visit. The food was 5-star quality, not to mention the ambiance. Guides were vastly knowledgeable. Learned a lot from them and they take their job very serious making sure we were very safe.
Can’t say enough good things about all the staff at each lodge. Since there were no cities on the tour it was nice not to be bombarded by souvenir pushers.
Hi Marc,
We had an amazing trip!! For the first group there, things went off without a hitch! The one thing I would recommend changing, is including the tips with the cost of the tour. The accommodations, food, and the staff/guides, were all amazing!!! Thanks for putting together the best trip I have and probably will ever be on in my lifetime!!!
Sincerely, Judie Paulauski