Outdoor African Tour Safaris
''Africa; a slice of paradise''
11 DAYS BOTSWANA GREAT SAFARI EXPERIENCE
You'll be collected from the airport or hotel. Your safari will begin at 1200hrs in Maun so you have to overnight in Maun.
Day 1-2 Camping in the Xakanaxa/ 3rd Bridge Area of the Moremi & Okavango Delta
Your safari guide will be there to welcome you on arrival at Maun Airport. The exact departure time from Maun Airport will be advised closer to the time, as this depends on the commercial airlines flight schedules. We expect to leave Maun and begin our journey around lunchtime where we head to Moremi Game Reserve, stopping for a picnic lunch en-route, and arriving at our campsite in time for sundowners.
Spending our first two nights camping in the Xakanaxa / 3rd Bridge region, we explore the surrounding wilderness on game drives during the day. The Moremi Game Reserve forms part of the unique ecosystem called the Okavango Delta and Moremi covers up to one third of the Okavango. The total area of the Okavango covers up to 18 000 square kilometres of which the Moremi Game Reserve is 5000 square kilometres.
Main Destination: Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
Accommodation: Mid-range camping Inside Moremi GR
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 3-5 Khwai
Camping in the Khwai Community Area Bordering the Moremi Game Reserve
Following an early breakfast we pack camp and continue our journey to Khwai, stopping for a picnic lunch en-route. The Khwai River forms a boundary between the reserve and the community area. We spend the next three nights camping at a campsite in the community area, exploring the Khwai floodplains on game drives both during the day and at night. Here, you will also enjoy a 2 ½ hour Mokoro Trip exploring the water ways of Khwai which is the most eastern reach of the Okavango river system. Exploring after dark with spotlights offers you a unique opportunity to experience some of the nocturnal animals that are rarely encountered during the day.
It is important to note that night drives are not permitted within the national parks and reserves. These activities are conducted outside the boundaries of the Moremi Game Reserve in the Khwai community area.
Main Destination: Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)
Accommodation: Mid-range camping Inside Khwai
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 6-8 Camping at Savute within the Chobe National Park
We head further north en-route to Chobe National Park, were we spend the following three nights camping in a wilderness campsite in the Savute region, exploring the desert-like landscape of game drives. Never has there been a better time to visit Savute! The water from the Savute Channel reached the marsh for the first time in 30 years in 2010 winding its way from the North. Savute has for the last 30 years been an extremely dry area and lately its claim to fame has been the lion and elephant interaction as they come for the few drops of water that remain in the waterholes. These dynamics have changed with the arrival of the water …who knows what will happen.
The Savute is characterised by the Savute Marsh, the Savute Channel and the Hills. During morning and late afternoon drives your guide will alternate between these areas. Anything can happen on the Savute Marsh and it’s best to get there early in the morning.
Main Destination: Savuti (Chobe)
Accommodation: Mid-range camping Inside Savuti
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 9-10 Camping at Chobe River Front within the Chobe National Park
Leaving this parched Savute landscape, we continue our journey north to the contrasting Chobe region of the park. We spend the last two nights camping in a wilderness campsite near the Chobe River, exploring the riverbanks and surrounding flood plains on game drives. On Day 10 you will also enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River which departs from Kasane.
The Chobe National Park is one of Africa’s finest game sanctuaries. Situated in the far north of Botswana, Chobe encompasses a wide variety of diverse habitats offering extreme contrasts and is home to a breath-taking variety of animals and birds.
The Chobe River Front is famous for its abundance of elephants – the highest concentration of elephants to be found anywhere in the world. Chobe is also famous for its huge herds of Buffalo, for its rich birdlife and for its exquisite sunsets – a wildlife experience not to be missed.
Main Destination: Chobe National Park
Accommodation: Mid-range camping Inside Chobe NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 11 Safari ends in Kasane
Following breakfast and a short game drive your safari will end in Kasane around 10:00am.
Main Destination: Kasane
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
Prices include:
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All accommodation(bow tents with mattresses)
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All transfers and activities as per the itinerary
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All meals that are indicated ( B-Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) and tea/coffee
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Services of professional Guide and Camp Assistants
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All Botswana Park fees for activities included on itinerary
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Transport in specialized Safari vehicles
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Mokoro ride in Khwai
Does not include:
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Visa
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Tips
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Curios
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Insurance to cover for cancellation and curtailment
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Medical, baggage and emergency evacuation
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Any increase in National Park fees
