Big cat safari in Botswana

10 days—Botswana's wildest North 10 days

$4000-6000 USD

Safari summary

This tour is the ultimate in "Pure Wilderness Experience". Taking you from the flood plains of Chobe, to Savuti, the Home of many National Geographic Documentaries on the "Big Cats" and also into Moremi and the Okavango Delta. If you are looking for a bespoke experience that is difficult to equal then this is the Safari for you. This Safari also takes you to one of Botswana's best kept secrets, Kwhai a community trust area that is abound with some of the most abundant sightings of Lions, Wild dogs, Leopards and Hyeana.  

For Botswana Wildest North the itinerary can also be reversed;
Starting from Maun mokoro, Moremi game drives, Khwai game drives, walks and night drives, Savuti game drives, then Chobe National Parks game drives and boat cruises then Victoria Falls adventure then transfered by vehicle to Livingston International Airport to connect to Johannesburg

Day 1 and 2 Chobe National park (Game drives and boat cruises) 
Day 3 and 4 Savuti (Game drives) 
Day 5 and 6 Kwhai ( Game drives, walks and night drives) 
Day 7 and 8 Moremi ( Game drives and Mokoro-Dugout canoes.)
Day 9 Maun at leisure ( option of a scenic flight over the delta) 
Day 10 End of Safari. Facts:

Period: Good all-year around but no doubt the best period is from June to October
Places: Chobe National Park, Savuti, Khwai Community, Moremi Game Reserve
Best for: Lions, Wild dogs, Leopards, boat cruise, walks and night drives, wilderness experience

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Botswana
	Parks	Chobe Moremi Okavango Delta

Fine details

Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Night game drives

Itinerary

Day 1

Chobe

Day 1 Arrival.  Upon arrival you are met by your Professional Guide and taken to your first Lodge for check-in. Take a cruise this afternoon on the enchanting Chobe river. Marvel at the sheer variety and numbers of aninmals as they come and go to this life giving river. Chobe is known as the home of the Elephants and these giant pachyderms do not disappoint as they present to you one of the best animal shows on earth. Take in the amazing sunset as the sun takes a bow to a day well lived.  Dinner tonight is an all African Affair with a gourmet buffet at your lodge.  

Day 2

Day 2  Wake up early to the sounds of Africa and head into the park at first light in an effort to catch the elusive cats still on the move before they settle down for the hot day. Come back to the lodge for breakfast and go out again this time for a mid-morning cruise on the river. The Bird life along the shoreline is phenomenal with over 250 species found throughout the year. Gaze at the ancient crocodiles and the grunting hippos.  

Day 3

Chobe

Day 3 Chobe to Savuti  Depart after breakfast for Savuti a place that has been made famous by numerous wildlife documentaries over the years. It is difficult to do justice to Savuti with mere words for it is a place that will remain in your memories for many years to come. A typical day is characterized by early wake up and game drive till brunch and a siesta during the heat of the day before going out again on an afternoon game drive.  

Day 4

Day 4 Savuti Whole day game drive in Savuti with a packed lunch to be enjoyed under a suitable tree to give you some shade from the hot midday sun. Back to camp for a shower and then dinner under the stars.

Day 5

Moremi

Day 5 Savuti to Khwai A game drive takes you from one amazing place to another. The Kwhai is a testimony to the fact that African communities can manage their natural resources for global benefit and for future generations. The Kwhai is situated between Savuti and Moremi Game Reserve. Since there are no fences, the animals use this area as a corridor. Night drives and walks are the major draw card in the Kwhai and it seldom disappoints.   

Day 6

Day 6 Kwhai Whole day game drive with packed lunch to be enjoyed somewhere along the way. We hope to see lions or cheetah, or if we are particularly lucky the endangered wild dog.

Day 7

Moremi

Day 7 Kwhai to Moremi  A short drive takes you across the Kwhai River into the Moremi Game Reserve, an area that earned its place amongst the World's Top Conservation areas for its role in providing a safe home to the endangered rhinos of Botswana. Take a drive this evening on one of the many tracks and water ways.  

Day 8

Okavango Delta

Day 8 Mokoro  A visit to the Okavango Delta is not complete if you do not see the delta from the "Locals point of view". This morning your Guide takes you to the Mokoro Station and you meet your local polers for whom canoeing the waterways is a way of life. You will also do game walks on the islands before setting up camp on an island for a wonderful night out in the Delta

Day 9

Day 9 Mokoro Another day out in the Okavango delta. Take time to relax as your poler takes you on a gentle ride through the labyrinth of channels that only someone who lives here all the time can know. Share stories of Delta life with your poler and take a momentary step back in time to an era where going to the next village meant travelling for at least three days by dugout canoe.  

Day 10

Moremi

Day 10 Maun After breakfast you leave the Moremi Game Reserve behind and head to Maun International Airport in time for your flight to Johannesburg. End of safari

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