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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and Transfer to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Arrival and Transfer to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is a salt pan with an area of 3,900 square km. It is situated in the middle of the dry savannah of northeastern Botswana. The pan is all that remains of the formerly enormous Lake Makgadikgadi. The pans themselves are salty deserts whose only plantlife is a thin layer of blue-green algae. During the wet season, the pan becomes an important habitat for migrating animals including wildebeest and one of Africa’s biggest zebra populations, together with the large predators that prey on them. The wet season also brings migratory birds such as ducks, geese, and great white pelicans.
On arrival at Maun Airport (MUB), you will be met and transferred to the Planet Baobab Lodge which is located in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans National Park. Depending on arrival times, you will have time for an afternoon game viewing activity.
Dinner and overnight at the Planet Baobab Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Planet Baobab
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Activities at Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Activities at Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
You will have one early-morning game activity in the national park and have the afternoon free. You can choose any one of the following optional activities:
• Walk with the Bushmen
• Quad biking into the pan
• Game/nature walk with a professional guide
• Night game drive
You will have dinner and overnight at the Planet Baobab Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Planet Baobab
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Maun
Transfer to Maun
You will have the morning free for more optional activities if so desired. In the late morning, you will be transferred by road to Maun. Spend the day shopping for the main safari and do some sightseeing in this small, laid-back town.
You will make your own dinner arrangements and overnight in Maun Lodge (or similar).
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Cresta Maun
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Okavango Delta Game Viewing Activities
Okavango Delta Game Viewing Activities
After breakfast, it is time to depart for the wilderness in our comfortable open-sided safari Jeep and embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Today, you will explore the delta channels on mokoros (traditional dugout canoes) in the morning. These rides are the highlight of the Okavango Delta. We return to the camp for lunch, and go on another game-viewing activity in the afternoon. This will be another mokoro ride along the delta channels to see the delta's wildlife as they come to the water. You will be driven back to the camp after sunset.
Overnight camping in the delta with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Viewing Activities in Moremi Game Reserve
Game Viewing Activities in Moremi Game Reserve
After breakfast, we break camp and proceed for a game drive to the nearby Moremi Game Reserve. This park is famous for predator sightings and this is one place where one has a realistic chance of seeing lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Spend the full day on game drives and return for your overnight camping in the Moremi Game Reserve.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Moremi GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Viewing / Transfer to Savuti National Park
Game Viewing / Transfer to Savuti National Park
Today, we will do a long morning game drive and return to the camp for refreshments and lunch. When it starts cooling off, we will do another game drive. Most predators are active in the early morning and late afternoon when the temperatures are conducive for hunting. We will follow their feeding timings to maximize the chances of seeing them either hunting or on their kills. We will have dinner and overnight at the camp in Savuti.
- Main Destination:
- Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game Viewing Activities in Savuti National Park
Game Viewing Activities in Savuti National Park
The Savuti area borders the delta to the west and Chobe National Park to the east, and is one of Africa's best-known big game areas. It is famous for its predators, especially its resident lion and spotted hyena populations. This is one place where one has a realistic chance of seeing cheetah, leopard, wild dog, and other predators. The upper Savuti areas are among the most beautiful in Botswana. The game viewing can be exceptional, and the wide variety of activities makes this an area not to be missed. Savuti hosts large herds of buffalo, zebra, elephant, and loads of other plains game.
You will do a game drive to Savuti and will arrive at the camp in Savuti National Park in the afternoon. After lunch and a siesta, you will do the sunset drive. This is the best time of the day to encounter the Savuti predators as they will be active and hunting again. You will be back at the camp after sunset.
Overnight camping in Savuti Game Reserve with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments.
- Main Destination:
- Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Game Viewing / Transfer to Chobe National Park
Game Viewing / Transfer to Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park is Botswana's first national park, and also the most biologically diverse. It is located in the north of the country and is Botswana's third-largest park, after Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Gemsbok National Park. It has one of the greatest concentrations of game in all of Africa. The park is noted for having a population of lions that prey on African elephants, mostly calves or juveniles, but even sub-adults.
Today, you will depart Savuti (soon after breakfast) and go on an en-route game drive to the Chobe National Park. You will visit the part of the Chobe that is secretly located away from the peak-season crowds at the Chobe riverfront. This is also an area where elephant and buffalo can be seen in their hundreds – an experience not to be missed. You will be at the camp at around lunchtime and after some rest, you will do a sunset game drive in the upper Chobe area - looking for the Chobe predators.
You will camp overnight with all meals and refreshments.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Game Viewing Safari in the Chobe National Park / Overnight in Kasane
Game Viewing Safari in the Chobe National Park / Overnight in Kasane
Chobe is one of the most famous safari lands in Africa and is home to numerous animals. On this day, we visit the famous Chobe waterfront in search of lion, leopard, hyena, elephant, giraffe, and a host of plains game. The combination of wildlife, birdlife, and reptiles along the river's edge is a photographer’s dream. Today's game drives will give you plenty of time to explore it.
We will check in at the Chobe Safari Lodge and cap the day with a boat cruise on the Chobe River. Most travelers consider this to be one of the trip highlights as loads of wildlife will also be seen from the river. The sunset over the Chobe palm trees is just awesome.
Overnight at the Chobe Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kasane (Town, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Chobe Safari Lodge (Botswana)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Victoria Falls and Guided tour of the Falls
Transfer to Victoria Falls and Guided tour of the Falls
You will be picked up at 08h00 for the road transfer to Victoria Falls. This is a two-hour drive (factoring in the two borders). After check-in, you will be taken on a guided tour of Victoria Falls. It is a three-hour trip that will show you the big tree, the part of the river before the waterfall, and two hours of walking in the Victoria Falls rainforest.
You will be picked up for the sunset boat cruise at 16h00. This includes refreshments (drinks and snacks) and return transfers. Expect to be back at 19h00.
You will make your own dinner arrangements and overnight at the Elephant Hills Resort on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hills Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Optional Tours at Victoria Falls
Optional Tours at Victoria Falls
This will be your free day for optional activities, shopping or just relaxing at the hotel. Your guide will assist with bookings for optional activities.
Dinner will be at the award-winning Boma Restaurant. You will be picked up at 19h00 and can expect to be back at 21h30. You will again overnight at the Elephant Hills Resort on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hills Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer to the Victoria Falls International Airport
Transfer to the Victoria Falls International Airport
This is your last day in Victoria Falls. Your departure times will depend on your flight schedule. You must be at the airport at least two hours before your flight time.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Airport (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
