Botswana Explorer (trip)

Botswana Explorer

  • Maun Airport, Botswana
  • Active & Adventure
Botswana, Africa

from $4,405* per room10 DaysYear-round
Boutique accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Adventures In Africa 24 people max
The Botswana Explorer is a fantastic limited participation camping safari. Visitors travel to some of Africa's most magnificent destinations like the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls. Guest stay in spacious ensuite expedition safari tents (4mx4m) with comfortable beds, bedside tables, lamps, and private bathroom with flush toilets, hand basins and hot bucket showers.

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Botswana, Africa

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Days 1 - 2 – MAUN/OKAVANGO DELTA: Upon arriving Maun you will transfer by light aircraft into the heart of the delta. Explore the crystal-clear channels, islands and waterways by "mokoro" (dugout canoes), and take game walks on the islands. Spend two overnights at your campsite in a private concession area, with a complement of a full and excellent camp staff. (D, Dr)

Days 3 - 4 – MOREMI GAME RESERVE: Continue by light aircraft to Khwai, the North Gate region of the Moremi Wildlife Reserved in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The reserve was set aside in 1963 by the Batawana tribe, and is rated as Africa’s most beautiful wildlife sanctuary.  Spend your days on extensive game viewing drives. Camping in Moremi Game Reserve. (B, L, D, Dr)
 
Days 5 - 8 – CHOBE NATIONAL PARK: Game drive (5-6 hours overland) to Savute-excellent for lion and other predator viewing where you’ll spend two nights camped next to the dry Savute Channel. Depending on the time of year, huge animal concentrations are attracted to this area.  From Savute, move up to northern Chobe (4-5 hours overland) where you will camp for two nights in the Serondela area. This is the heart of elephant country and here you have an opportunity to spend many hours watching the huge herds in and around the waters of the Chobe River on game drives and private boat cruises. Northern Chobe is renowned for its large variety of bird and animal life, beautiful scenery and magnificent sunsets. (B, L, D, Dr)
 
Day 9 – VICTORIA FALLS: It is a short drive from Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, where you can enjoy The Elephant Camp, after a tour of the Falls (entrance fee to the Falls is included in the safari fare). Enjoy a sunset cruise along the banks of the Zambezi river and view the spectacular scenery that is nature’s own sanctuary and home to the ‘laughing hippos’, ‘singing birds’ and the ‘snapping crocodiles’. This tranquil cruise offers exceptional photographic opportunities and delightful canapés and sundowners to toast the glorious African sunset. The Elephant Camp also offers close interaction with wildlife – in particular elephant at the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary. All guests staying at The Elephant Camp will have an opportunity to meet the Wild Horizons elephants. Overnight The Elephant Camp. (B, L, D, Dr)
 
Day 10 – VICTORIA FALLS/FLIGHTS: Enjoy breakfast you’ll be transferred to the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe airport for your flight home. (B)

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