DAY 2
Day 2
After an early breakfast, you depart by
vehicle for Nxai
Pan, a journey of about 200 km, which takes about 4 hours. Driving to
Nxai Pan, you will start to get a feeling for the vastness of Botswana’s
wild places.
Whilst we prepare our lunch, our camp staff who have traveled with us in a
separate vehicle, erect your own private tented camp, which will be your ‘home’
for the next two days. In the afternoon, you will go on the first game viewing
drive to explore Nxai
Pan National Park, which consists of a fascinating series of fossil pans,
interspersed with shady islands of acacia trees. Nxai Pan is the only place
on your safari where you will get the chance to see springbok and oryx antelope.
After the drive you will return to the camp and enjoy a hearty dinner around
an African campfire.
Overnight camping accommodation in spacious 3m x 3m tents with camp beds and
shared ablutions.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on
a full board basis in spacious 3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Nxai
Pan
DAY 3
Day 3
Awaken to an early morning African sunrise and after a light breakfast proceed
with your exploration of Nxai
Pan. You will visit some of the artificial water points, used by the wildlife
to quench their thirst. Keep an eye out for some of Nxai’s more unusual
game species such as bat eared fox, cheetah and hartebeest, which are sometimes
seen.
Return to your tented camp for lunch and an afternoon siesta, before heading
out again for your late afternoon drive. At sunset keep a special eye out
for the brown hyena, which inhabits this area but is seldom seen due to its
shy and nocturnal nature.
Retire to camp for dinner and appreciate the spectacular Milky Way and night
sky.
Overnight:
Camping at a private camp site on a full board basis in spacious 3m x 3m tents
with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Nxai
Pan
DAY 4
Day 4
This morning we set off early back to Maun
in order to catch our 40 minute charter flight to Modumo
Lodge, situated in the northern parts of the world renowned Okavango
Delta. Enjoy the spectacular Okavango landscapes from the air, a beautiful
contrast to the dry Kalahari
you have just experienced in Nxai Pan.
Arrive at the superbly comfortable Lodge, which overlooks the stunning floodplains,
which you can explore by foot (with armed guide), by mokoro (dug out canoe)
and safari vehicle. Being a private concession area within the Okavango,
Modumo also affords you the possibility of doing night game drives. Your guide
and Modumo camp management will advise you as to which activities to do, depending
on the time of day.
Overnight at Modumo Lodge in a twin bedded chalet with en suite facilities
on a full board basis.
Overnight: Modumo
Lodge
Location: Okavango
Delta
DAY 1
Day 1
On arrival at Maun Airport you will be
met and assisted by your Professional Safari Guide.
Thereafter you will be driven through the rural Maun countryside to Montsentsela
Lodge, which is a small-tented lodge situated on a game farm 14 kilometers
out of town. On arrival at the lodge, your guide will talk you through the
rest of your trip. You can then take time to relax and acclimatize in the
scenic surroundings of the lodge. Perhaps choose one of three nature trails
at Montsentsela and start to experience the sights and sounds of the African
bush.
Overnight at Montsentsela Lodge in a luxury twin bedded tent with en-suite
facilities on a full board basis.
Overnight: Motsentsela
Tree Lodge
Location: Maun
DAY 5
Day 5
Starting early, you will continue your safari
activities where you left off the day before. On your armed game walk you
will get closer to nature than you ever thought possible. Your mokoro trip
through the crystal clear, reed and water lily lined waterways of the Okavango
makes for a supremely peaceful experience, perhaps giving you the chance of
sighting and floating up the unusual Sitatunga, an aquatic antelope species
uniquely adapted to its watery environment. On your game drive, you will get
close to Botswana’s wide variety of big game, including possible sightings
of buffalo and elephant
and other animal species that most typify this area. On your night drive,
witness nocturnal species going about their nightly routines, a special thrill
for any safari enthusiast.
Overnight: Modumo
Lodge
Location: Okavango
Delta
DAY 6
Day 6
This morning we leave the Modumo floodplains
and head by charter aircraft on a 30-minute flight to Moremi
Game Reserve, an intricate part of the Okavango
Delta and world famous for its incredible game viewing and scenery. After
landing in Moremi we will meet up again with our safari team who have already
erected our private tent camp in the reserve. Following an afternoon siesta,
we will head out on a game drive along the Khwai
River and its accompanying floodplains. With game viewing being good in
Moremi, we should see hippo, elephant, lion and numerous antelope species.
Keep a close eye on the dense undergrowth and the towering jackal berry trees
for a possible sighting of the beautiful but elusive leopard.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on
a full board basis in spacious 3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Moremi
Game Reserve
DAY 7
Day 7
Starting early, we continue to experience
the best of Moremi. We will stop along some of the larger pans associated
with the Khwai
River and spot crocodiles
sunning themselves on the sun baked fringes of the pans. Enjoy the sights
of grazing red lechwe, an antelope species always found in close proximity
to Moremi’s waterways. See giraffe and zebra, always on the alert to
the danger of lions and other predators of the Moremi.
After another satisfying day of game viewing, retire back to your tented camp
and share your day’s experiences around a warm and glowing campfire.
Fall asleep to the sound of lions roaring in the distance as they commence
their nocturnal hunt.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on
a full board basis in spacious 3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Moremi
Game Reserve
DAY 8
Day 8
This morning we leave the scenic landscapes of Moremi and commence our 5-hour
trip to Savuti,
also regarded as a prime game-viewing destination. As we depart Moremi we
cross the bridge over the River
Khwai, its construction out of raw mopane poles making it an experience
not easily forgotten. As we arrive in Savuti, the vastness of the Savuti´marsh´,
a sweeping expanse of savanna looked over by seven ancient rocky outcrops
and the dry channel, which was once its lifeline, appears in its awesome splendor.
In the late afternoon, we go on another game drive, exploring the marsh and
the wide variety of animals, which have made it their grazing and hunting
grounds. In the evening we retire back to our private camp and take dinner
with the whooping laughs of hyena in the background.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on a full board basis in spacious
3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Savute
DAY 9
Day 9
Again we depart early and start to explore some of the numerous waterholes
dotted around the Savuti marsh. You will soon get to see why this area is
famous for its numerous bull elephants,
which monopolize these waterholes. Your guide will also take you around the
seven rocky outcrops around the marsh and show you the Bushman paintings,
which point to the ancient livelihoods of those who once used to live in the
area. Back on the marsh, chances are good to see the Savuti lions, supreme
predators of the area. Spectacular zebra migrations, which periodically take
place on the marsh, are a sight to behold.
After a busy day’s game viewing, we return to our tented camp for dinner
and to reflect on the awesome splendor that is Savuti.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on a full board basis in spacious
3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Savuti
DAY 10
Day 10
Our safari continues this morning towards the northern boundary of the Chobe
National Park, the destination being our campsite close to the
Chobe River. The drive from Savuti to Chobe takes about 3 hours and again
offers interestingly contrasting scenery to that which you have seen before.
In Chobe you will get to appreciate first hand what has made this area so
unique – the highest concentrations of buffalo and elephant
herds anywhere in Africa, spectacular sunsets and prolific birdlife. You will
explore Chobe
riverfront by vehicle and the river itself by boat.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on a full board basis in spacious
3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Chobe
National Park
DAY 11
Day 11
Our exploration of Chobe continues. We take a motorized boat trip on the Chobe
River, which will unveil the enormous variety of bird and animal species
present in the area. Your guide will glide the boat past pods of hippo and
crocodiles
sunning themselves on the shores of the Chobe River. From the boat you
will have the chance of seeing some of Chobe’s huge elephant
populations coming down to the river to drink and cool down. Your drive
along the riverfront will give you excellent opportunities to see the wildlife
up close and to track the spoor of Chobe’s lion prides in the soft Chobe
sands.
In the evening savor your last day in Botswana around a glowing campfire to
the sounds of hippo grunting in the river.
Overnight: Camping at a private camp site on
a full board basis in spacious 3m x 3m tents with camp beds and shared facilities
Location: Chobe
National Park
DAY 12
Day 12
This morning we say goodbye to Botswana and its unparalleled wildlife and
conservation policies. We commence our short 2-hour drive to Victoria
Falls in Zimbabwe, arriving in time for lunch.
Apart from an organized tour of the Falls themselves, the rest of your time
here is yours and you can select from a wide variety of activities on offer
to visitors in and around Victoria Falls.
Accommodation is in a charming private guesthouse with twin rooms and en suite
bathrooms. Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis only.
Overnight: Mariolina's
Guest House
Location: Victoria
Falls
DAY 13
Day 13
The day is yours and to be taken at leisure. Visit the falls again, the numerous
fascinating craft markets in the middle of town or enjoy a sunset cruise on
the mighty Zambezi
river. If you are an outdoor adventure enthusiast, arrange to go white
water rafting on the Zambezi – the experience of a lifetime. Dinner
at the Boma Restaurant on the outskirts of town is an unforgettable experience.
Overnight: Marolina's
Guest House
Location: Victoria
Falls
DAY 14
Day 14
Today your African safari adventure ends with a transfer to Victoria Falls
Airport in time to connect with your return flight.
PRICE USD 3980 per person sharing accommodation
This includes:
It does not include:
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Best of Botswana
This safari is a combined camping and
accommodated tour that takes you to the Okavango Delta and Chobe National
Park. You will be staying in luxurious camps and in 3m x 3m tents. Activities
include driving through rural countryside, overland journeys in open sided
vehicles, nature walks and hiking tours through the bush, makoro rides (dug
out canoe), night game drives and boat cruises.
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Botswana
14 day Safari
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