Botswana in Depth (Reverse)

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 a added highlight, we finish 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 Maun and transfer to hotel.2-3: 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.4: Travel to the safari capital of Maun. Optional scenic flight over the Delta.5-6: Two days of game activities in 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.7: Explore the Okavango Delta on mokoro excursions and boat expeditions. Stay overnight on a remote island camp.8: Travel back to the exceptional Moremi Game Reserve. See hippos grazing along the grassy banks and elephants bathing amid the lily pads along the river.9-10: Drive to Savuti region of Chobe where we search for big cats along the Savuti Channel and within the arid Savuti marsh.11-12: Travel to Chobe. Morning and afternoon game drives in Chobe National Park – famous for its abundant elephant population. Sunset Cruise on Chobe River.13: Drive to Victoria Falls where trip ends on arrival at the airport (Fri).
Included: An experienced English-speaking local Peregrine leader and camp cook, arrival transfer, transport, accommodation, meals, 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: bedding provided (sleeping bags not needed), camping equipment
National Parks:

This trip includes 2 days in Nxai Pan National Park, 4 days in the Okavango Delta region (including 3 days in Moremi Game Reserve) and 4 days in Chobe National Park (including 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: Maun, Botswana to Victoria Falls
Trip Reference: PFBDR