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11-Day Best of Botswana Safari Experience

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Botswana is one of the world’s greatest safari destinations. See the country’s wildlife hotspots on this fly-in safari: Chobe River with its vast elephant herds, predator-packed Savuti, the islands of the Okavango Delta, and Makgadikgadi where desert-adapted herds battle it out at the Boteti River. A top choice for photography, this 11-day itinerary combines phenomenal big game viewing with diverse scenery, carefully selected tented camps and remote safari lodges.

Tour Summary

You'll go to Botswana

You'll visit Kasane, Chobe NP, Savuti, Moremi GR, Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi Pans NP & Maun

This tour starts in Kasane & ends in Maun - Getting there

Tour Features

Luxury tour

This luxury tour uses lodges and tented camps.

Private tour

This tour will be run exclusively for you. Transfers and game drives at private camps will be shared.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Not for solo travelers

Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.

Minimum age of 12 years

The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide), canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip

Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle

Getting around: open-sided 4x4 vehicle & air transfer

This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself help

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-2	Chobe Game Lodge Luxury lodge inside Chobe NP	All Meals Included
3-4	Savute Safari Lodge Luxury lodge inside Chobe NP	All Meals Included
5-6	Camp Moremi Luxury+ tented camp inside Moremi GR (Okavango Delta)	All Meals Included
7-8	Camp Okavango Luxury+ lodge inside Okavango Delta	All Meals Included
9-10	Leroo La Tau Luxury lodge bordering Makgadikgadi Pans NP without fences	All Meals Included
11	End of tour (No accommodation)	Breakfast Included

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Arrival

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-2 Unbeatable Location on the Chobe River

Touching down at Kasane International Airport, you’ll be met and driven to Chobe Game Lodge. Staying here puts you right on the Chobe River within this famous national park, so between safari activities look forward to a bit of armchair game viewing – watching for wildlife the water’s edge. Chobe Game Lodge offers its guests three safari activities a day. Cruise the river in small, easily manoeuvrable boats (perfect for getting up close to sightings) and enjoy game drives in open 4x4s. This region is best known for its elephant, especially during Botswana’s dry season when herds of up to 100 gather on the riverbank! There’s plenty of other wildlife too, and watching the sunset over the river is the perfect way to slip into the relaxed feel of life on safari.

Main Destination:	Chobe National Park
Best Time to Visit August to October (Best at the riverfront area) High Season July to October (The park gets crowded) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Chobe National Park Elephant Abundant Giraffe Common Lion Common Buffalo Abundant Zebra Abundant Hippo Abundant Hyena Common Leopard Occasional Cheetah Occasional Wildebeest Occasional Wild Dog Rare White Rhino None Black Rhino None
Accommodation:	Chobe Game Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Chobe NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 3-4 Big Cats & Wild Dogs in Botswana’s Savuti Region

Leaving the river, you fly south to the wild and game-rich Savuti Region. Here you’ll stay at Savute Safari Lodge in one of 12 thatch-and-timber chalets, each with its own viewing deck overlooking the lodge waterhole – a popular drinking point for elephant, zebra and impala. Set out on game drives led by guides with an encyclopaedic knowledge and real passion for the African bush. Since you’re still within Chobe National Park, you are not permitted to drive off-road but there’s still plenty to see. These savannah plains set the scene for award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert’s documentary ‘Ultimate Enemies’, showing never-before-seen behaviour of lion hunting elephant! Other predators you’re likely to see include wild dog, spotted hyena, cheetah and (if you’re lucky) leopard too.

Main Destination:	Savuti (Chobe NP)
Accommodation:	Savute Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Chobe NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 5-6 Under-Canvas Safari at Camp Moremi

Next it’s a short flight down to Moremi Game Reserve for a two-night stay at Camp Moremi. This tented camp has a beautiful location, set amongst giant ebony trees on the edge of the Xakanaxa Lagoon. Tents are spacious with en-suite bathrooms and wooden floors, yet you still have that authentic under canvas experience of lying in bed listening to the sounds of hippo snorting in the lagoon below. Moremi protects a third of the Okavango Delta, its islands and waterways creating a patchwork of forests, grasslands and wetlands. Go on game drives, keeping an eye out for leopard stretched out in the Mopane trees or a pride of lion camouflaged in the long grass. You also have the option of a boat ride, and between game viewing activities there’s a lovely swimming pool that’s perfect for a cooling dip. As for the staff, their genuine warmth makes Camp Moremi the kind of place that you long to return to (which many guests do).

Main Destination:	Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
Best Time to Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing) High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta) Elephant Abundant Giraffe Common Buffalo Common Zebra Common Wildebeest Common Hippo Abundant Lion Occasional Leopard Occasional Hyena Occasional Wild Dog Occasional White Rhino Rare Black Rhino Rare Cheetah Rare
Accommodation:	Camp Moremi Luxury+ tented camp located inside Moremi GR
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 7-8 Mokoro Safaris & Guided Walks in the Okavango

From Moremi, travel to a remote forested island at the heart of the Okavango Delta. A true water-based camp, Camp Okavango can only be reached by boat or plane. Since there are no roads, the experience here is all about the water wilderness of the delta with motorboat, mokoro and walking safaris – an excellent wonderful contrast to the game drives in Moremi. Motorboats take you into deeper channels while mokoros (traditional dugout canoes) glide through the reed-lined waterways, past water lilies and colourful kingfishers. Back on land go on an island walk, safe in the capable hands of your guide. Although you’ll see more wildlife on game drives, nothing can compare to the thrill of seeing lion or elephant while on foot. This is a wonderfully peaceful camp where, in the evenings, guests and guides come together to swap safari stories and enjoy a drink or two around the crackling campfire.

Main Destination:	Okavango Delta
Best Time to Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing) High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Okavango Delta Elephant Abundant Giraffe Common Buffalo Common Zebra Common Wildebeest Common Hippo Abundant Lion Occasional Leopard Occasional Hyena Occasional Wild Dog Occasional White Rhino Rare Black Rhino Rare Cheetah Rare
Accommodation:	Camp Okavango Luxury+ lodge located inside Okavango Delta
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 9-10 The Stark Beauty & Rich Wildlife of Makgadikgadi

Your final stop is Leroo La Tau, a luxury lodge bordering Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. The stark beauty of this desert environment is an incredible contrast to the Okavango Delta. Yet, once again, there’s plenty of wildlife to see especially during Botswana’s dry season when thousands of zebra and wildebeest migrate to the Boteti River - the only source of water for miles around. Leroo La Tau sits right on the bank of this river, its chalets opening onto superb views and a steady stream of wildlife: elephant, giraffe, wildebeest and kudu. Activities on offer here include both day and night game drives, as well as boat safaris (depending on water levels). Other highlights include a visit to the nearby village, and magical sunrises which are best enjoyed without so much as getting out of bed.

Main Destination:	Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Best Time to Visit All year (Areas are best at different times) High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy) Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot) Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Giraffe Common Zebra Abundant Wildebeest Abundant Elephant Occasional Lion Occasional Leopard Occasional Hyena Occasional Cheetah Rare Hippo Rare Wild Dog Very Rare White Rhino None Black Rhino None Buffalo None
Accommodation:	Leroo La Tau Luxury lodge bordering Makgadikgadi Pans NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 11 Flight to Maun International Airport

In the morning you're driven to the lodge's private airstrip (about a 30-minute road transfer) for your flight to Maun International Airport, where you'll connect with your onward travel arrangements.

Main Destination:	Maun
Accommodation:	No accommodation
Meals & Drinks:	Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

End of tour

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Next: Rates

Important to Know

This tour is not available to solo travelers.
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour must be paid in US dollars (USD). The ZAR rates shown are converted for information purposes only. Disclaimer
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.

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Start dates	Solo 1 room	2+ people Sharing rooms

Dec 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019	n/a*	$4687
Mar 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020	n/a*	$4764
Apr 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020	n/a*	$5705

Jul 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020	n/a*	$7026
Nov 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020	n/a*	$5705
Dec 1, 2020 - Dec 19, 2020	n/a*	$4764