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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-2

Decpetion Valley Bushmen Experience

Decpetion Valley Bushmen Experience

The safari begins in Maun where your guide will meet you at 07h30 at your lodge. You will travel 120km to a private reserve on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Upon arrival you will set up camp and have a safari briefing. Wild camping.

You will explore the area for the next two days, enjoying game drives and participate in a nature walk led by a local San tracker. They will share intricate bush knowledge and give you an insight into their unique and intriguing culture. You will also do game drives to explore the area, home to a fascinating variety of desert specialised wildlife such as oryx, springbok and eland as well as predators including lion, brown hyena and cheetah. Savour the vast open spaces, clear night skies and uninterrupted beauty.

Main Destination:
Deception Valley (Central Kalahari GR, Botswana)
Best Time To Visit December to March (Best in Deception Valley)
High Season July to October (The park rarely gets crowded)
Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot)

Wildlife in Central Kalahari GR

GiraffeOccasional
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
ZebraOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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HippoNone
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Near Deception Valley (Central Kalahari GR, Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 3-5

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

You will wake up as the sun rises and head toward the pristine wilderness of the largest game reserve in Botswana. The next three days will be spent exploring the undeveloped wilderness of the northern region of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Camping is in a private designated campsite with bush ablutions.

Main Destination:
Central Kalahari Game Reserve (Botswana)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Kalahari GR (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Makgadikgadki National Park

Makgadikgadki National Park

This is your last morning in the Kalahari, after breaking camp you will do a slow drive to the Makgadikgadi area. You will spend the night at a camp on the edge of the Makgadikgadi National Park, overlooking the Boteti River in Khumaga village. Enjoy an afternoon game drive into Makgadikgadi National Park.

Main Destination:
Maun (City, Botswana)
Accommodation:
Boteti River Camp
  • Mid-range chalet bordering Makgadikgadi Pans NP (Botswana) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7-8

Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

After an early morning breakfast you will pass by Maun town for drinks shopping essential for the remainder of your safari. Once you have reached the edge of the Delta, you will meet your polers from the local community with their mekoro (traditional dugout canoes). Quietly cruising along reed lined channels and floodplains, you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of this unique region during the tranquil transfer taking you deeper inside the Delta. You will spend two days exploring this beautiful area with mokoro excursions and guided nature walks on the islands and floodplains of the Okavango, camping wild with bush ablutions on a small island for two nights.

Main Destination:
Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Okavango Delta

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Leaving the channels of the Okavango Delta, you will start making your way towards the drier regions of the delta where you will camp and refresh before proceeding into the reserve the next day. Enjoy lunch at the campsite. In the afternoon, you will have the option of taking a 45 minute scenic flight over the Delta – or a 30min flight in a helicopter with no windows and doors, allowing magnificent views from above.

Main Destination:
Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Bordering Okavango Delta (Botswana) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 10-12

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve

Early in the morning on day 10, you will enter Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. The next three days will be spent searching a wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Game drives early in the morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets will be the norm. After your morning game drives, you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta. On day 12, you will move campsites to explore a different area of this diverse park. Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush ablutions.

Main Destination:
Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Moremi GR

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoAbundant
Show more
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Bordering Moremi GR (Okavango Delta, Botswana) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 13

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park, with its diverse and striking landscapes, will be your next destination. As you continue your search for wildlife, you will traverse the drier region of Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains. This area is extremely game rich, because until not long ago the Savuti River was dried out and then suddenly, it started flowing again. Camping will be in private designated areas with bush ablutions.

Main Destination:
Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana)
Best Time To Visit August to October (Best at the riverfront area)
High Season July to October (The park gets crowded)
Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Chobe NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
HippoAbundant
Show more
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
Wild DogOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 14-15

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park

You will head northwards to the Chobe River on day 14, where your game drives will meander along the banks of the river, followed by the call of the majestic African Fish Eagle. Camping will be in private designated areas with bush ablutions in the northern part of the park closer to the Chobe Riverfront.

Main Destination:
Chobe National Park (Botswana)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Chobe NP (Botswana)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 16

Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls

Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls

After a short morning game drive, you will then drive to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side (visa required), where you will spend the night at a comfortable lodge. In the afternoon, there will be time to visit the thunderous Victoria Falls and shop for curios. Dinner will be at your own expense.

Chobe River – Victoria Falls: 100km, 2-3hours (including border crossing).

Main Destination:
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation:
Pioneers Victoria Falls
  • Mid-range lodge located at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 17

Departure

Departure

The safari officially ends after breakfast on day 17, at the lodge.

We are happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities and transfers to Victoria Falls airport or lodges or Kasane, Botswana, at an additional cost. Activities in Victoria Falls include white water rafting down the Zambezi Gorge, canoeing on the upper Zambezi and Helicopter Flights over Victoria Falls. Please ask your guide for further details. (B)

NOTE: No single travelers rates applies if you are travelling alone and are ok sharing your tent with a same sex traveller on the tour. Only if you wish to have your own tent then the single traveller rate applies.

Main Destination:
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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