Botswana In Depth

13 days - from $5180

Visit the amazing wilderness reserves and national parks of Botswana on this outstanding semi-luxury camping safari This exciting camping safari boasts some of the best and most varied attractions of amazing Botswana. It offers an outstanding mixture of remarkable scenery and wonderful wildlife, and enables us to get really close to nature and to be part of our surroundings.

We experience the wonderful waterways, glorious scenery, magnificent bird-life and total magic of the Okavango Delta. Here, in one of Africa’s last true wilderness areas, we explore beautiful surroundings by mokoros (dugout canoes), powerboats and on guided walks seeking a variety of wildlife and bird-life in a pristine environment.

We visit the game-rich areas of Nxai Pan, Moremi, Savuti and Chobe National Park, waking to some of the most wonderful sunrises, and returning to camp with some of the best sunsets in the world. In all of these parks you have the opportunity to look for big game, including large quantities of elephant, buffalo, hippo, many varieties of antelope and often sizable lion populations. These parks are truly a wildlife and birdlife haven with an incredible reputation for excellent game sightings.

As an added highlight, we start our adventure at the superb Victoria Falls.

Highlights

• Canoe the Okavango Delta
• Khwai River
• Moremi Game Reserve
• Nxai Pan salt flats
• The Chobe riverside, Chobe National Park, Botswana
• Overload the senses in Victoria Falls

Itinerary:

Day 1: (Sun) Arrive in Victoria Falls and transfer to hotel.2-3: Cross into Botswana. Morning and afternoon game drives in Chobe National Park – famous for its abundant elephant population. Sunset Cruise on Chobe River.4-5: Drive to Savuti region of Chobe where we search for big cats along the Savuti Channel and within the arid Savuti marsh.6-7: Travel to the Moremi Game Reserve – a favourite destination among many travellers and an excellent bird-watching destination. Moremi Game Reserve is well known for some of Botswana’s best wildlife sightings, including a considerable lion population.8: Explore the Okavango Delta on mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) excursions and boat expeditions. Stay overnight on a remote island camp.9: A further day of activities back in the exceptional Moremi Game Reserve – see hippos grazing along the grassy banks and elephants bathing amid the lily pads along the river.10: Travel to the safari capital of Maun. Optional scenic flight over the Delta.11-12: Drive to Nxai Pan National Park which shares a border with Makgadikgadi Pans. Visit the famous Baines’ Baobabs and explore this beautiful remote park over two days.13: Drive to Maun where trip ends on arrival at the airport (Fri).
Included: An experienced English-speaking local Peregrine leader, camp cook and support staff, arrival transfer, transport, accommodation, meals, beer, wine and soft drinks on safari, game activities and entrance fees.
Not Included:

Airport departure taxes, visas, meals unless specified in the itinerary, insurance, laundry, any optional tours or activities during free time, tips and items of a personal nature.

Meals: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners
Equipment Included: Camp beds provided (including pillows, linen and all bedding) , camping equipment
National Parks:

This trip includes 2 days in Nxai Pan National Park, 4 days in the Moremi Game Reserve and Okavango Delta region and 4 days in Chobe National Park (2 days in the Savuti region and 2 days in the Serondella region).

Valid From: 12 Jan 10
Valid Until: 31 Dec 69
Notes: This tour is a semi-luxury camping tour. This tour is twin share unless otherwise stated.
Starts/Ends: Victoria Falls to Maun, Botswana
Trip Reference: PFBD