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Explore the natural beauty of Botswana - a land where time stands still.
Towering stands of ancient Mopane forest and open savannah mingle with seasonal flood plains, secret lagoons and riverine vegetation, creating a diversity of habitat unrivaled in Africa.
Find out more about Botswana
Highlights:
Chobe Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Bush walk, Moremi National Park, Maun, Khwai River Game Drive, Okavango Delta, Tsodilo Hills, Mahangu National Park, Popa Falls, Western Caprivi, Kwando River, Linyati River, Mamili National Park, Victoria Falls.
ITINERARY:
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Day 1
Livingstone to Chobe National Park, Botswana. A morning departure takes you from Livingstone, Zambia and into Botswana. We'll cross the Zambezi River by ferry and make our way to Toro Camp on the Chobe River. Once we've reached the Lodge we'll set up camp and enjoy the rest of the afternoon on a sunset cruise on the Chobe River. Here we can watch elephants, hippos, lions, crocodiles and a variety of birds and more without having to reach for our binoculars - You'll be close enough for close-up photographs. [LD] |  |
Day 2
Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana. We need to get up early, as today is our longest drive of the safari. We'll head south to Planet Baobab and stop at the Magkadigkadi Pans to have a closer look. If the conditions allow we'll take a drive onto the Pans. After appreciating the wide-open, uninhabited spaces under the endless canopy of blue sky, we step off for our final stop of the day, Planet Baobab. The rest of the afternoon we spend with a hike to the elephant hole and relaxing at Planet Baobab's facilities. [BLD] |  |
Day 3
Maun and the Okavango Delta, Botswana. After breakfast we head out for a Bush Walk with our local guide, learning about the history, flora and fauna of the area and use of various plants in traditional life. We then head off for Maun and onto a private concession and Mankwe lodge. Once we've set up camp - we go on a night game drive in the concession. This area lies between Moremi and Chobe and we'll have the opportunity to spot a variety of nocturnal animals. [BLD]
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Day 4
Khwai River, Botswana . Today we spend a full day in the bush on a game drive. Departing after breakfast we take our 4x4 and drive through the wilderness area of the Khwai region spotting a variety of game that frequent this region that borders Moremi and Chobe. Picnic-lunch will be in the wilderness area. With some luck we'll see the Big Five. [BLD]
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Day 5
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. After having explored the Khwai area, we'll now head into the famous Moremi game reserve, known as one of the most beautiful and varied reserves in Africa with an unprecedented concentration of wildlife. The full day is spent in the unspoiled nature of the Moremi Game Reserve. [BLD] |  |
Day 6
Maun, Botswana. After our game experience, we'll head back to Maun. Here you have the option of a scenic flight over the Delta.
You have the afternoon to relax next to the pool at our Camp. [BLD]
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Day 7-8
Okavango Delta, Botswana. Another highlight of Botswana - Early in the Morning we'll leave Maun and drive to the Western Delta and onto Etsha 13, from here we head into the largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango Delta. We will be transferred to our Camp in the Delta where we'll spend the next two nights listening to the sounds of the wilderness. Unlike other Delta's in the world it into the Kalahari Desert, what makes it unique. You'll float in Mokoros through the thick vegetation of the Delta discovering a variety of birds and wildlife. You'll stop at a secluded island and take a 1.5 hour guided walk on one of the islands hoping to spot elephants, waterbuck or other animals living in this water filled paradise. [BLD BLD] |  |
Day 9
Tsodilo Hills, Botswana. Today you'll experience real adventure and real Africa. After we've left the lush verdant wetlands of the Delta we head north to the Tsodilo Hills (God's Hills) whose rocky cliffs rise up about 400m above the surrounding plane and can be seen from the Okavango Delta. These hills are one of the most significant historical rock art sites in the world with as many as 3500. We'll explore this site by foot.
After this we'll set up camp and spend the night in the African wilderness - camping with bush facilities, the real African adventure. [BLD] |  |
Day 10
Mahangu National Park and Popa Falls, Namibia. Today we leave Botswana and enter Namibia. We'll visit Mahango National Park, which lies on the western banks of the Okavango River and is one of Namibia's most captivating and species-rich conservation areas. Main features of the Mahango are enormous baobab trees, flood plains with large herds of elephant, buffalo and red lechwe. We'll spend the afternoon on a game drive through this National Park hoping to spot some of its highlights. We then visit Popa falls on our way to Mahangu Lodge, where we spend the night. [BLD] |  |
Day 11-12
Kwando, Lynyati Rivers and Mamili Park, Namibia. We drive along the Caprivi Strip to our camp on the Kwando River. Once we've arrived there, we'll spend the afternoon on a game drive through Mudumo National Park. The rest of the day you can relax and use the facilities of our camp.
On day 12 we'll make our way to the Mamili National Park, which is Namibia's version of the Okavango Delta. We'll experience its remoteness, beauty and wilderness, spotting some of the animals it is famous for like elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, rare sitatunga and red lechwe, crocodile and hippo, puku and spotted necked otters
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Day 13
Livingstone and Victoria Falls, Zambia. Today we leave Namibia behind us and come to the place where we started this trip full of real African experiences - Livingstone. The rest of the day is for your leisure and you can go and visit the Victoria Falls or do optional activities like white water rafting, bungee jumping etc. (all on own expense). [BL] |  |
Day 14
Livingstone and Victoria Falls, Zambia. Our safari ends after Breakfast and we hope we can welcome you again some day on one of our African Adventures. [B]
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Tour Cost: US$ 1765 per person sharing twin
Local Payment: US$ 195 per person
Group Size: maximum 10 people
Type of Safari: Semi-participation camping safari
Vehicle: 4x4 Land Cruiser
Accommodation: Value for money fully equipped camping
Includes:
All transport in fully equiped 4x4 safari vehicle, use of camping equipment, game drives as mentioned, meals and activities as mentioned in itinerary, camping and park entrance fees, experienced local guide.
Meal Key B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner
Excludes:
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, passport and travel visa fees, medical or travel insurance, items of a personal nature, such as beverages, laundry. telephone calls, gratuities, etc.
Upgraded Lodge/Camping option:
We also offer this itinerary with 9 nights in lodges, 3 nights in tented camps and 1 night camping for US$2525 per person.
TYPES OF SAFARIS
We offer 2 different types of safaris on scheduled tours. For tailor-made tours, please choose the style you would like your tour to be run, independent of the group size mentioned below.
 Camping Safaris, semi-participation: these run with a maximum of 10 passengers and a driverguide/cook. We want you to be part of the experience and therefore ask that you participate in the tour. This means, that you will be responsible for performing and helping with certain tasks, such as setting up the overnight camps (tents, chairs, tables), assisting with meals, cleaning dishes afterwards, and tidying up the campsite. The guide will do the cooking and take over all other organisational duties.
Upgraded Camping Safari, semi-participation: The Upgraded Option offers additional comfort of bedded accommodation. The accommodations used are simple, clean, 2-3 star typical African standard, with a mix of shared and private bathrooms. We stay in camps that have camping facilities as well as chalets, lodges or tented camps. You will travel together with passengers on the camping safari and have all your meals together. In the evening after dinner, you walk to your bedded-accommodation, while other passengers walk to their tents. You are also asked to help out with the camp duties, as mentioned above.
Tailor-Made Travel: We can tailor-make a private safari to meet your departure date, time period, group size and budget.
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