DAY 2

Day 2
After a leisurely breakfast you will be collected from the lodge and taken on a “cultural village tour” The tour lasts approximately 3 hrs and gives the traveler a chance to experience how the local people of Maun live.
You will be dropped off at the local coffee shop next to the airport for lunch before boarding your charter flight to Camp Moremi.
The lodge is situated in the Moremi Game reserve on the fringes of the Okavango Delta.
Shaded by giant ebony trees on the Xakanaxa Lagoon, the lodge itself and the 11”Meru” style tents on teak decks is absolutely stunning and gives the camp the status of being one of Botswana’s finest safari lodges.
The reserve supports the most diverse habitat and animal populations in Botswana; with possible sightings of wild dog, cheetah, lion and leopard being highlights for the lucky few. Time at Camp Moremi is spent in open gamedrive vehicles, looking out for the many animal and bird species that make the reserve famous.

Overnight:Camp Moremi
Location: Moremi Game Reserve

DAY 3

Day 3
We are up at first light. After a quick cup of coffee and cereal it’s onto our game drive vehicle and we are off. Early mornings give us a chance to track the lion that kept us awake the previous night. Have they killed or are they still hungry and searching for today’s meal? Mornings are spectacular, heralding a new day with new sightings and opportunities.
We return to the lodge at mid morning, ravenous and anxious to sit in the boma discussing our sightings while we feast on a huge breakfast and lunch combined. No matter what we have seen in the morning, our sumptuous breakfast is another activity in itself.
We while away the lazy hours, resting or lying by the pool soaking up the African sun.
The camp is peaceful and provides us with the opportunity to make up for those hours we spent in our beds listening to the night sounds of Moremi. Tea is normally around 3pm, and we are off game viewing shortly after. We may go back to the kill we found this morning and see who and what is left, have the vultures arrived and more to the point have the hyena left them anything? If it’s quite we may have sundowners at Jesse’s pools watching the setting sun or perhaps if we are lucky, follow the leopard that is just beginning to resume his night’s hunting.

Overnight: Camp Moremi
Location: Moremi Game Reserve

DAY 4

Day 4
We leave camp in the early morning for our boat transfer to Xugana. The journey takes approximately 3 hrs as we wind our way through the crystal clear waterways of the Okavango. Along the way we see a wealth of wildlife. Shy red lechwes graze nervously on a floodplain and leap away as we pass. The is plentiful. A fish eagle perches on a tree and other species sighted include kingfishers, cormorants and a large saddlebilled stork. Just before we leave the main channel, we stop to watch a 5-meter crocodile lying among the tall papyrus.

Xugana is situated on a stunning lagoon, which is widely accepted as being the most spectacular permanent water site in the Okavango. The lodge accommodates 16 guests in reed and thatch chalets set under towering fig and ebony trees overlooking the lagoon.

After settling in and a short siesta at the pool we head out for yet another exciting afternoon in the African bush.

Overnight: Xugana Island Lodge
Location: Okavango Delta

DAY 1

Day 1
You will be met at Maun airport and transferred to Motsentsela Tree Lodge. The lodge accommodates only 16 guests and is situated on a small game farm on the outskirts of Maun, an ideal place to rest and get acclimatised after your long international flight.
The lodge is the “nicest place to stay in Maun” superbly furnished and comfortable with a reputation of serving the best food in town.
Guests can relax and catch up on rest, or take one of the three marked walking trails in search of the numerous bird and animal species present on the farm.

Overnight: Motsentsela Tree Lodge
Location: Maun

 

DAY 5

Day 5
Today offers plenty of opportunities for more spectacular game sightings. Time spent at Xugana will include walking on the many nearby islands in search of game, mokoro trips in the dug-out canoes on the open floodplains and exploring the many rivers and lagoons by power boat. For those interested in fishing, this is an excellent location to try and land the famed “tiger fish”

Overnight: Camp Moremi
Location: Moremi Game Reserve

DAY 6

Day 6
From Xugana we take our 35-minute flight to Savuti. The Savute Safari Lodge overlooking its own waterhole sleeps 22 guests in what is considered to be one of Botswana’s finest lodges. Private viewing decks and superbly comfortable chalets ensure that your stay here will not lack anything.
Savuti is dominated by the now dry Savuti marsh, a sweeping expanse of savanna looked over by seven rocky outcrops that guard the relic marsh and channel that was once its lifeline. We explore the area in 4x4 gamedrive vehicles. The area is famed for its bull elephant and lion populations. Game viewing is generally fantastic. For those guests lucky enough to experience the zebra migration it will be a sight to be remembered forever.

Overnight: Savute Safari Lodge
Location: Savute (Chobe National Park)

DAY 7

Day 7
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 Savute 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: Savute Safari Lodge
Location: Savute (Chobe National Park)

DAY 8

Day 8
From Savuti we take our 40-minute flight to Kasane where we are met by a representative from Chobe Game Lodge for our short transfer into the park.
The lodge is set on the banks of the Chobe River overlooking the flood plains of the Caprivi Strip in Namibia. Chobe National Park is famous for its huge elephant herds – the highest concentrations anywhere in the world. Our days are spent gameviewing by vehicle and by boat on the Chobe River. The Chobe is unique, affording us sights unparalleled in this day and age.

Overnight: Chobe Game Lodge
Location: Chobe National Park

DAY 9

Day 9
Another day in elephant country. During the harsh season the herds migrate south to north and congregate along the fertile flood plains of perennial Chobe River. Other major species such as lion, wild dog, sable and roan antelope are encountered in many areas of the reserve. You will have plentiful opportunities to watch the game on a game drive or from the river barge on the Chobe.

Overnight: Chobe Game Lodge
Location: Chobe Natinal Park

DAY 10

Day 10
After breakfast we leave for Kasane airport in time to catch our charter flight back to Maun and our international flight on from there.
After our rewarding 10 days in Botswana, we leave enriched beyond imagination and enlightened beyond our wildest dreams. Botswana and its northern parks have given us
an experience to re-awaken our souls.

 

Price - USD 3900
Gross per person sharing; Single supplement high season only (July 1st 2004 – Oct 31, 2004 $ 400 per person)
What is included in the Safari

• All accommodation and activities as per the itinerary

• All internal charter flights on a “seat basis” Maun back to Maun

• All park fees, meals and non-imported drinks
  
  What is not included in the Safari
• No international or regional flights

• Any items of a personal nature (i.e. camera film)

• Staff gratuities