This 11-day tented camping safari of Botswana's Okavango Delta
and Moremi Game Reserve, begins in Maun and finish in Livingstone, the Zambian Victoria Falls.
Not only is the main concentration on the unique water-world of
the
Okavango Delta, but it also covers the finest wildlife viewing
regions in Botswana, including the Savuti, Chobe and Moremi Game
Reserves.
Tour Highlights
> Traditional canoe exploration of the central Okavango Delta
waterways and floodplains.
> Two days: exploring the Okavango water-world by motorboat &
traditional canoe.
> Chobe sunset-cruise and game viewing.
> Three nights: exploring the wildlife of the Chobe Park.
> Three nights: exploring the Moremi wildlife.
> Optional: visit to Zambia's Victoria Falls
Departure & Cost on Request
Safari Itinerary
Day One and Two: Okavango Delta. Tented wilderness camping
and a Kavango canoe (mokoro) exploration trip.
Our adventure begins, as we will take you in a westerly route
from Maun, along the western side of the
Okavango Delta towards
the little village of Etsha, and one of the permanent Delta
lagoons.
Once we have reached the edge of the Guma Lagoon (One of the
many permanent lakes inside the Delta), our safari equipment and
your luggage are transferred into motor-boats.
Cruising through the narrow papyrus-covered Delta channels,
there is time to making the most in spotting the spectacular
birdlife of the Delta, as well as encountering the various other
creatures such as the Water Monitors, crocodiles and even if
lucky, the shy Satatunga antelope.
Once we reach our temporary transfer base in the Delta, you will
meet-up with our local traditional dugout canoe handlers. They
will pole you through the low floodplain waterways to our own
private Delta Island. This is a time just to sit back and enjoy
the beauty of this unique wilderness area.
We will spend the next two days discovering this beautiful Delta
wilderness region, doing guided wildlife walks and by being
canoed to the various smaller islands and across the floodplains
of the Okavango Delta. From the Delta, we make our way back to
Maun.
Wild tented camping with bush toilet and shower. (Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner).
Day Three: Maun. Tented camping.
Departing the main Delta, we will back-track our route towards
Maun.
Optional Transfer: You could take a scenic optional flight over
the Delta to return back to Maun (The one hour scenic flight
cost EUR 140 per person, with a minimum of three guests to
guarantee this optional flight). To view the Okavango Delta from
the air on a low flying flight, provide an amazing experience of
this unique Delta water-world. If you do go on the optional
flight, you will have the afternoon at leisure in the Delta
campsite. While waiting for your scenic flight later in the
afternoon, you will have time to look around and to catch up on
writing your postcards.
In the mean-time, your group and the guide will make their way
back to Maun. At Maun the safari will re-supply for the next
section of your Botswana adventure. Your guide will collect you
at the Maun airport, and you will have time to do some shopping.
We camp outside the town of Maun. The camp has permanent
facilities with flush toilets and hot showers. There is even a
small bar (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Day Four to Six: The Moremi Game Reserve. Tented camping.
Departing Maun, we travel into the Moremi Game Reserve. The Moremi is one of the finest wilderness areas in Botswana, and
covers both dry bush areas and the eastern side of the Okavango
Delta wetlands.
We will spend the next three days game driving in search of the
diverse wildlife and interesting birdlife. At night we have time
to experience the sounds and beauty of sunset in this pristine
wilderness area.
Early mornings and late afternoons is the best time for game
drives, and this the time we will go look for our own unique
wildlife experiences. During the heat of the midday and
lunch-time, we take a break in our camp.
We move camp on day seven to another section of Moremi, to have
a better chance of covering as most as possible of our wildlife
viewing time.
Our camp is in a private designated section, with bush toilet
facilities. Tented camping. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Days Seven to Nine: The Chobe National Park via the
Savuti.
Tented camping.
Moving north through the Moremi, always looking for new wildlife
experiences, we cross first into the drier Savuti region, with
its open grass savannahs and many elephants.
From here we cross into the more diverse and scenic green Chobe
National Park. We conduct our game drives along the Chobe River
and in the region of our private campsite, with normal bush
toilet and shower facilities. Tented camping with breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
Day Ten and Eleven: One night in a comfortable chalet or lodge
accommodation in Livingstone, Zambia.
On day 10: We will still do a game drive this morning, before we
cross the Zambezi River at Kazangula, by ferry-boat. From here
we drive through the rural southern region along the Zambian
side of the Zambezi River to Livingstone. You will have time
this afternoon, and the following day (depending on your travel
plans) to visit the majestic Victoria Falls, and even have time
to visit the very interesting African market to shop for curios.
Keep in mind a visa is required for Zambia, and obtained at the
Kazangula Botswana / Zambia border.
No tents tonight! Accommodation is in either a comfortable
chalet or lodge in Livingstone (Zambian Victoria Falls). Our
adventure ends on day 11 around 10 am, after the morning
breakfast.
Tonight’s dinner is for your own account. If you require further accommodation or help in planning the any of the many adrenaline activities on offer in Vic Falls, please feel free to ask for assistance. (Meals for Day 10 & 11: 2x Breakfast, 1x Lunch).