Botswana Baobabs
11 days—There are few wildlife experiences in the world like a week spent in the Botswanan wilderness. Visit the Okavango, Moremi, Savuti, Chobe and Vic Falls
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$4341 USD
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Safari summary
Embark on an unforgettable 11-day safari adventure through Southern Africa's wild heart. Starting in Maun, experience the wonders of the Okavango Delta with mokoro excursions and motorboat cruises. Explore Moremi Game Reserve's diverse habitats teeming with wildlife, including big predators. Witness the savannah come alive in Savuti, a lion and leopard hotspot. Chobe National Park offers thrilling game drives and river cruises, bringing you close to elephants and more. Journey to Zimbabwe to marvel at the majestic Victoria Falls and immerse in the lush rainforest. This safari promises remarkable wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and a true African adventure.
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Helicopter | microlight | fixed wing
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day 1: MAUN
This safari starts at the hotel in Maun where we have an evening meal at a local restaurant (own expense).
Sedia Hotel
Day 2: OKAVANGO DELTA
Okavango Delta
We drive around the Okavango through small villages, skirting the extremes of the flood to Etsha, where we follow thick sands tracks into the Okavango Delta panhandle. Your room overlooks a beautiful lagoon and you’ll enjoy a morning mokoro excursion and a sunset motorboat cruise.
Guma Lagoon
Day 3: OKAVANGO DELTA
Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is an extraordinary wilderness environment that needs no introduction. A vast wetland paradise in the center of the Kalahari Desert, fed by rivers from Angolan highlands and seasonal rains. It is an ever changing kaleidoscope of waterways, reed beds, islands and dry land that grows and shrinks each season like a living creature itself, supporting a breathtaking range of wildlife. Hippos, elephants, lions and buffalo, the shy Sitatunga antelope and the abundant birdlife.
Guma Lagoon
Day 4: MOREMI
Moremi
Moremi Game Reserve is the jewel of Botswana and arguably one of the best wildlife viewing destinations in Africa. Moremi’s wide variety of habitats makes it a birdwatchers paradise. Surrounding Moremi is a vast wilderness consisting of open grasslands and forest and abundant wildlife and our camp is set on a concession bordering the east of the reserve.
Private Tented Camp
Day 5: MOREMI
Our days are spent on open 4WD game drives in Moremi GR and on the wildlife concession along the Mababe River watching the abundant wildlife including elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion & other game, both in Moremi Game Reserve and in the private concession reserves adjoining the park.
Private Tented Camp
Day 6: SAVUTI
We head north from Moremi to the renowned Savuti section of the Chobe National Park. This is an excellent area for big predators with frequent sightings of lion and leopard, elephant and plains game.
Private Tented Camp
Day 7: SAVUTI
We spend our time on game drives through the dramatic open plains dotted with Acacia, and along the Savuti channel where we hope to see the lions and hyenas that make Savuti an outstanding wildlife destination. We overnight in our serviced tented camp. After dinner in our dining tent, fall asleep to the sounds of the African bush.
Private Tented Camp
Day 8: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
Chobe
Our next destination is Chobe National Park. We depart Savuti and head north through the remote wilderness of Botswana to the small town of Kasane and our lodge on the banks of the Chobe River.
Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 9: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
Chobe
The following day we explore the national park on a morning game drive and spend the rest of the day on the river, enjoying lunch on our cruise boat with spectacular wildlife viewing. This is possibly the most satisfying and relaxing game viewing activity in Southern Africa. We get close to the herds of elephants, and have amazing sightings of crocodile, hippo, fish eagle and many more. As the sun sets we head out of the park with some amazing wildlife and sunset photographs.
Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 10: VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Victoria Falls
We leave Botswana behind and cross into Zimbabwe and make our way to Victoria Falls. The mighty Zambezi River thunders 100m over the gorge creating a magnificent spectacle. The spray from the waterfall sustains a rainforest surrounding the falls which is abundant with birdlife and protected in a National Park. We explore the Victoria Falls on foot with a local guide bringing the Falls to life with tales of the explorers of these ancient lands.
PheZulu Guest House
Day 11: VICTORIA FALLS - TOUR ENDS
There is time for one of the many optional adventure activities (own expense) before the tour ends.
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