5-Day Savuti, Khwai and Mababe Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Mababe Depression

You will depart from Maun at the crack of Dawn on our 6 – 7 hour journey to the Mababe depression. The Mababe Depression is a vast landscape that is reached after crossing over an ancient sand ridge, it is described as a haven for wildlife in the dry season. When the seasonal pans are still holding water, in the wet season herds of zebras and other herbivores concentrate on the nutritious grasses. You will have brunch on your way and stretch your legs. You will get to camp around 3 pm and rest. Once the heat goes down, you will set out for your afternoon game drive, to familiarize yourself with your surroundings. Upon return, there will be a team supper by the campfire, where you will enjoy activities and storytelling.

You will then retreat to your tent equipped with a stretcher bed, a veranda, and an attached bathroom with a flushable toilet, shower, and hand basin. The safari is non-participatory and chores will be done by staff.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession (Okavango Delta)

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

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

White RhinoRare

Black RhinoRare

CheetahRare

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Mababe Concession (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Savuti Trip

You will enjoy a light breakfast before you head out to Savuti. Savuti is best known for its captivating channel, it runs a distance of roughly 100km from the Chobe River through a gap in the sand ridge and up to the Mababe Depression. Savuti is also famous for its predators. Birding is also a popular activity in this area you can spot species such as the national bird the kori and secretary birds can be sighted trotting about the vast Savuti marsh. You will stop for lunch and learn a bit more about the landscapes of Savuti’s desert-like landscape, characterized by its loose, hot sand. Undoubtedly it is the interaction between lion and elephant that is the most interesting aspect of Savuti. The marsh is prime cheetah country, and in the wet season, it is not unusual to have wild dogs hunting here in Savuti.

Main Destination:

Savuti (Chobe NP)

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

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Savuti (Chobe NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Khwai Concession

The Khwai concession runs along the Khwai River bordering the northern part of the Moremi. This part of the Okavango Delta always remains very active. Some of the wildlife that you will spot in these areas are elephants, giraffes, lions, jackals, buffalos, cheetahs, wildebeest, hyenas, and zebras. Khwai is a village on the north bank of the Khwai River in the northwest District of Botswana. The river is the northern boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve and the village is just outside the north gate of the reserve, on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta. Khwai boasts all that the Moremi does. After all, it is in the greater part of the reserve, and there are no fences that prohibit wildlife from moving across. You will spend the day exploring this amazing place.

You will then retreat to your tent equipped with a stretcher bed, a veranda, and an attached bathroom with a flushable toilet, shower, and hand basin. The safari is non-participatory and chores will be done by staff.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Khwai Concession Mokoro

Game drives to explore the region surrounding the amazing Khwai River.
You will then embark on a mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursion that will take you along a tributary of the Khwai River to view the wildlife from another perspective and experience one of the tranquil modes of transport.

You will then retreat to your tent equipped with a stretcher bed, a veranda, and an attached bathroom with a flushable toilet, shower, and hand basin. The safari is non-participatory and chores will be done by staff.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Return to Maun

It is time to head back after what will certainly have been a safari of a lifetime. An early morning drive to the Khwai River will be arranged to see what has been happening at night as you meander along the amazing Khwai riverfront. Upon return, you will be treated to a scrumptious breakfast and be afforded a moment to relax to soak it all in. You will be chauffeured back to Maun.

Main Destination:

Maun (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.