$2,805 to $3,027 pp (USD)
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Kasane
The safari officially begins in Kasane, Botswana, at 1:00 pm. We are happy to assist with pre-tour arrangements such as accommodation and transfers from Livingstone, Zambia, or Kasane, Botswana, if required. On arrival in Kasane, your guide will give you a full safari briefing and take you shopping for your safari drinks. The first highlight of your safari will be a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River. Camping will be in Kasane at a public campsite with permanent ablutions. This is a semi-participation trip and you will be expected to help pack up tents and erect tents.
- Main Destination:
- Kasane (Town, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Kasane – Nxai Pan National Park
Rising with the sun, your route takes you 500 kilometers south to Nxai Pan National Park where sweet grasses host a variety of wildlife. You will stop en route for a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park before getting to your campsite. The next day, you will explore Nxai Pan and enjoy the plains which are often dotted with grazing herds of impala and springbok. In the afternoon, you will visit the magnificent baines baobabs. These regal trees, immortalized by the explorer Baines’ painting, are situated on the edge of an expansive saltpan. Camping will be at a private designated campsite with bush ablutions.
Kasane – Nxai Pan: 500km, 6h.
- Main Destination:
- Nxai Pan National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Nxai – Maun
After enjoying a morning game drive, you will leave Nxai Pan and continue your safari to Maun —the gateway to the Okavango Delta. In the afternoon, you will have the option of taking a scenic flight over the Delta (45 min Maun to Maun scenic flight, rate TBA). This magical experience provides another perspective of the Okavango Delta’s distinctive water system. During the flight, it is even possible to spot large game animals such as elephants, giraffes, and hippopotami.
You will camp overnight at a site with permanent ablution facilities.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Maun - Okavango Delta
Your adventure will take you to the southern tip of the Okavango Delta. Once you have reached the edge of the Delta, you will meet your polers from the local community with their mokoros (traditional dugout canoes). Cruising along reed-lined channels and floodplains, you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of this region during the 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. On day 7, you will start making your way towards the drier regions of the delta and camp in a concession outside Moremi.
Day 5: Maun – Okavango Delta: 60km, 1.5-2h Day 7: Okavango Delta – campsite outside Moremi 50km, 1.5-2h.
NOTE: On day 5, you will leave your main luggage in the trailer and need to pack a smaller bag (small backpack, hand luggage) with what you need for the 2 days on the island.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Moremi Game Reserve
Early morning of day 8, 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 for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Game drives in the early 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 10, you will move to campsites to explore a different area of this diverse park. Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush ablutions (2 nights in Western Moremi and 1 night in Eastern Moremi).
Day 8: Community campsite outside Moremi – Western Moremi: 80km, 3-4h (transfer and game drive).
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
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.
Eastern Moremi – Savuti: 120km, 7-8h (transfer and game drive).
- Main Destination:
- Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Chobe National Park
You will then head northwards to the Chobe River 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.
Day 12: Savuti - Chobe River: 170km, 5-6h (transfer and game drive).
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Chobe River – 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. (B, L)
Chobe River – Victoria Falls: 100km, 2-3h (including border crossing).
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Pioneers Victoria Falls
- Meals & Drinks:
Departure
The safari officially ends at 10:00 am on day 15. We are happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities, and transfers to Victoria Falls Airport or lodges, Livingstone Airport or lodges, or Kasane, Botswana, at an additional cost. Activities in Livingstone include white water rafting down the Zambezi Gorge, canoeing on the upper Zambezi, elephant rides, and helicopter flights over Victoria Falls, please ask your guide for further details.
NOTE: No single traveler rates apply if you are traveling alone and are ok sharing your tent with a same-sex traveler on the tour. Only if you wish to have your own tent then the single traveler rate applies.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: