Ultimate Botswana Family Adventure: Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Pans

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Explore the vast Makgadikgadi Pans, meet the San Bushmen and charismatic meerkats and take a quadbike expedition to sleep out under the stars, followed by a private big game safari at a remote camp in the Okavango Delta with expert guides and child-friendly excursions.

Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Meet and interact with the unique San Bushmen of the Kalahari
    • Journey by quadbike far off the beaten path into the heart of the lunar environment of the vast Makgadikgadi Pans
    • Sleep on bed rolls under the bright Kalahari sky - spot the Milky Way and trace the paths of satellites
    • Eat restaurant-quality gourmet food prepared for you with only the most basic of facilities
    • Discover the unique wildlife of the Makgadikgadi - aardwolf, brown hyena and the charismatic meerkats
    • Soar over the sparkling Okavango Delta in a small aircraft, spotting large animals such as elephant and giraffe from the air
    • Pole through the waterways of the Delta, spotting malachite kingfishers and tiny, colourful reed frogs
    • Learn bush survival and tracking skills from your expert private guide

What's this trip about?

    Explore the vast Makgadikgadi Pans, meet the San Bushmen and charismatic meerkats and take a quadbike expedition to sleep out under the stars, followed by a private big game safari at a remote camp in the Okavango Delta with expert guides and child-friendly excursions.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Education / Learning
  • Family Friendly
  • High Adventure
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Botswana

Attractions

  • Makgadikgadi Pans
  • Okavango Delta

Activities

  • Educational/ learning
  • Game drive
  • Hiking
  • Safari
  • Trekking

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Itinerary

Day 1 Maun Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari:
On arrival in Maun you will be met and assisted with your bags. You will be escorted to your light aircraft and will fly to the Tsigaro Airstrip in the vast Makgadikgadi Pans. Here you will be met by your guide and driven the short distance to camp Kalahari. Here you will settle in before heading out on your first foray into the unique Makgadikgadi Pans.

Day 2 Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari:
A day of activities from Camp Kahalari. Visit the habituated meerkat mob, take a picnic breakfast before visiting a remote cattle outpost to speak with the local people and stop off on the way back to the camp to view the hugely impressive Champmans Baobab. You will retu...
Day 3 Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari:
Today you will set off on your quadbiking expedition into the pans, driving in line to minimize your impact on the delicate pans. You will drive all day through this desolate wilderness, spotting solitary ostrich, shimmering mirages and discovering mysterious elephant tr...
Day 4 Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari:
A day to explore Kubu Island and the surrounding area, searching for signs of the bushmen activities in the area and exploring the flamingo nesting sites. Sleep tonight out on the pans.

Day 5 Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari:
This morning you will depart Kubu Island and return to Camp Kalahari, arriving before sunset to a gorgeous dinner, a hot shower and a comfortable bed.

Day 6 Makgadikgadi Pans Shinde Concession:
Take a morning walk today with the San Bushmen where you can discuss your findings in the previous few days and learn about their culture and history. Enjoy lunch at Camp Kalahari before your flight to the private Shinde Concession. As this is a private concession, you are able to take game walks and traverse off-road. You'll settle into your camp this evening.

Day 7 Shinde Concession:
This morning you will depart with your guide and explore this beautiful, glittering wilderness. You'll set off in a boat, spotting water birds, hippos and crocodiles before heading ashore to discover elephant, impala, warthog, giraffe and a multitude of other african game.

Day 8 Shinde Concession:
A second full day to explore this incredible area with your expert guide. Walking safaris are an incredible way to get a deep understanding of the bush environment and to learn about aspects of the bush that you often miss in game vehicle. You'll search for lion ants, baboon spiders and for the tracks and signs left by larger animals.

Day 9 Shinde Concession:
A final day on safari. After your morning activity you will return to camp each day for a siesta whilst your guide entertains the children, unraveling the wonders of the bushveld and teaching them to make camp fires, bows and arrows and how to move through camp without m...

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This award winning family tour gives you access to a private big game safari at a remote camp in the Okavango Delta. Witness hyenas, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, and many more thriving in their natural habitats. Meet the native Bushmen and learn about their way of life, bike through the Makgadikgadi Pans, have delicious meals prepared for you over the fire, and sleep under the stars.
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