Africa:Botswana
Botswana Explorer
Tour Highlights:
- Experience legendary birding & big-game safaris in the remarkable Okavango Delta, as you journey on your Botswana safari Okavango.
- Explore the diverse habitats found in Moremi Wildlife Reserve & Chobe/Linyanti Reserves.
- Relish two days in the magnificent Victoria Falls area, with optional tours, rainforest safaris, cultural outings & exciting Zambezi River activities.
- Select from exclusive, small camps or private lodges to customize your safari adventure, to help you truly experience Botswana safari adventure camping.
- Enjoy a range of activities from fishing to bush walks to boat safaris.
Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa
Arrive in Johannesburg, the Gold City, where you are met and escorted to your elegant hotel. Rosebank Grace or Westcliff
Day 2: Johannesburg / Okavango Delta, Botswana
Fly to Maun and connect with your light aircraft flight to the heart of the world’s largest inland delta. Settle into your secluded camp amid splendid bird life, scenery and tranquility. Choice of Camps (B,L,D)
Day 3: Okavango Delta
Glide silently through the delta’s cool, clear channels in a dugout mokoro canoe. In this wilderness area, game viewing is scheduled according to the seasonal movement of wildlife. The maze of waterways and wooded islands is home to crocodile, hippo, elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, giraffe, wild dog, rare antelope and about 400 bird species. Choice of Camps (B,L,D)
Day 4: Okavango Delta / Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Fly the short hop to Moremi Wildlife Reserve, the centerpiece of the delta and a great location for spotting game. The wildlife is as varied as the habitats – mopane woodlands and forests, floodplains, and lagoons. Your private island camp is a perfect base for walking and boat safaris, night game drives, and other exciting activities. Choice of Camps (B,L,D)
Day 5: Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Spend an exhilarating day observing the wildlife of Moremi. Lechwe, tsessebe and reedbuck thrive in the floodplain. The big cats are well represented, and migrating elephant, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest gather at water holes here during the dry season. Choice of Camps (B,L,D )
Day 6: Moremi Wildlife Reserve / Chobe National Park Or Linyanti Reserve
Fly to the legendary Chobe or nearby Linyanti, where animal concentrations, especially elephant, are great. Indeed, this area holds part of what is probably the largest surviving, continuous elephant population in the world. Delight in game viewing by vehicle, both day and night, on foot, by boat, or from the veranda of your exclusive lodge or tent. Choice of Camps (B,L,D)
Day 7: Chobe National Park Or Linyanti Reserve
Follow wildlife as your safari takes you into the Savuti marshlands, Linyanti swamps or Serondela plains and forests. Ecological zones here support a high density of lion, leopard, wild dog, cheetah and a yearly zebra migration. Choice of Camps (B,L,D)
Day 8: Chobe National Park Or Linyanti Reserve / Livingstone, Zambia
You spot the rising mist of Victoria Falls from more than 20 miles away as you drive to Livingstone, Zambia. Transfer to your choice of getaways – luxury eco-resort, exclusive private game reserve, or elegant tree lodge. Each is in a perfect setting, offering an array of activities. Choice of Hotels/Lodges (B)
Day 9: Livingstone
Today is yours to do as you please. You are at leisure to savor a menu of exciting options: river adventures, search for wildlife in the forest of Mosi-Oa-Tunya Park, fishing and cultural tours – not to mention exploring the incomparable falls! Choice of Hotels/Lodges (B)
Day 10: Livingstone / Johannesburg / Depart
After breakfast, fly to Johannesburg and connect with your homebound flight. (B)
Okavango Delta | Moremi | Chobe/ Linyanti | Victoria Falls | |
| Sanctuary Lodges / Star of Africa | Baines / Stanleys Camp | Chiefs Camp | Chobe Chilwero | Sussi Lodge |
| Wilderness Camps | Little Vumbura / Tubu Tree Camp | Xigera / Chitabe / Chitable Trails | Kings Pool Camp | River Club |
Rates/Departures:
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