Classic Botswana Explorer
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Highlights
- Visit Chobe which is Botswana’s first national park and possibly it’s most famous
- Cultural visits to local community
- Enjoy game drives daily
- Explore Moremi Game Reserve, which offers exceptional wildlife viewing and is rightfully one of the most celebrated wildlife reserves in the world!
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- Internal charter flights
- Accommodations
- Transfers
- Activities and experiences as indicated
- National park fees
- Meal plans as stated throughout itinerary.
Itinerary
Welcome to Africa! Transfer from Maun to Chobe National Park, famous for massive herds of elephant and all around spectacular wildlife. Stretching from the Linyanti River all the way to Savute Marsh, the winding waterways of the Savute Channel have pumped life into the western section of Chobe National Park for many thousands of generations. After lunch, set out on an early evening game drive.
Today the Botswana safari continues! After an early cup of coffee, set out with a guide to explore Chobe National Park by game drive in an open 4×4 safari vehicle. This morning, visit the Savute Marsh where you can fully appreciate the massive Savute Channel and learn...
Today, visit some of the most well preserved ancient San Rock Art in Africa. Drive to Gubatsa Hills, a small hilly outcrop which forms a prominent landmark in the otherwise flat landscape, where you guide will educate you on the history and meaning of these paintings. Dinner and overnight in camp.
After breakfast, transfer to the Okavango Delta and the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Arrive at Baines Camp in time for lunch, and enjoy the private concession area that plays host to a breathtaking mosaic of open floodplains, waterways, marshlands, dry acacia and mopane w...
This morning, set out on a morning game drive around camp. End the morning adventure with a hot breakfast served out in the bush. After a restful afternoon in camp, set out with a specialist guide to track leopard. Learn more about these elusive creatures as you follow their tracks. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Today get ready for an amazing experience; a walk in the bush with semi-habituated elephants! Jabu and Morula are elephants that were orphaned nearby and adopted by the camp owners. The elephants will ‘take’ you on a long walk while they forage in the area. Watch them...
This morning, fly to Sandibe Safari Lodge, where your guide will pick you up at the airstrip and on the way to camp enjoy your first game drive in Botswana. Situated on a beautiful island in a private concession in the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta, enjoy gre...
This morning, head out for an early morning game drive. After lunch and an afternoon rest, hop into a traditional wooden canoe, called a Mokoro, for a Botswana safari game experience on the water. As you glide silently through the waterways, watch elephant drink, bird...
This morning, enjoy a scenic helicopter flight over the Delta’s patchwork landscape of islands, plains and lagoons. With many of the Delta’s most remote areas not reachable in any other way, an aerial perspective is the ideal way to gaze onto the vast Delta and its me...
Today you will enjoy a last morning game drive, and then you will then transfer to the local airstrip for your shared charter flight to Maun. On arrival in Maun, you will connect with your flight to Johannesburg, where you will complete your Botswana safari with us and connect with your flight home.
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$7,256
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$9,509
November
December 15
$6,840
Internal Scheduled Air (Estimate): $150
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Accommodation
Safari Lodge
The safari lodge sits on an escarpment in the Chobe Forest Reserve west of Chobe National Park with wonderful views of the Chobe River and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. Muchenje offers 11 thatched bungalows, each with its own unique view of the Chobe River. Bathrooms are en-suite with a shower, flush toilet and his/ hers hand-basins. All rooms include a private verandah. One family unit is also available, and can comfortably accommodate four people. Lodge facilities include a pool and sun deck area.
Classic tented camp
This classic tented camp accommodates twenty-four guests in twelve spacious all-canvas classic Meru-style luxury safari tents; with en-suite showers, hand basins and flush toilet facilities. Situated around the fringe of the lagoon, every tent has a private viewing deck with comfortable loungers and a unique water sprinkler system aids cooling in the midday heat.
In camp, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere together with personalized and caring service evokes a feeling of coming home. The main buildings extend over the Khwai River and are set on raised platforms to maximize the views over the surrounding lagoons and islands. The lounge and dining rooms, built of local timber, reed and thatch, feature a small library, expansive sundeck, plunge pool and sala with day bed. The fire-deck extends over the Khwai River and creates an enchanting environment in which to relax after dinner. There is also a larger pool with elevated sun deck in the expansive grounds.
Camp
The camp is built in the classic 1950's style, with 10 luxury en-suite tents with verandahs. There are eight luxury twin tents and two luxury family tents. All are situated on the ground and the pathways meander between the large riverine trees. Common areas include a swimming pool, library, and tented main area for meals.
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