7-Day Private Botswana Safari for Families or Groups
This safari includes exclusive use of the Pangolin Voyager Houseboat on The Chobe River as well as a private camp in the Okavango Delta for up to eight family members or a group of friends wanting a private and exclusive getaway with plenty of wildlife action.
Tour Summary
You'll go to Botswana
You'll visit Kasane, Chobe River, Okavango Delta & Maun
This tour starts in Kasane & ends in Maun - Getting there
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses tented camps and safari houseboats.
Private tour
This tour will be run exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
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.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Minimum age of 7 years
The minimum age for this tour is 7 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, nature hikes/walks, canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip
Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: boat, normal 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 |
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1-3 |
Pangolin Voyager Houseboat
Luxury safari houseboat inside Chobe Riverfront (Chobe NP, Botswana)
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All Meals Included |
4-6 |
Bushman Plains
Mid-range tented camp inside Okavango Delta (Botswana)
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All Meals Included |
7 |
End of tour
(No accommodation)
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Breakfast Included |
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 1-3 The Chobe River on a private luxury houseboat
The Pangolin Voyager is a houseboat situated on the Namibian side of the Chobe River and travels between three distinct mooring points along this beautiful waterway.
The Pangolin Voyager has five bedrooms and can accommodate up to ten guests in five en suite air conditioned cabins. The houseboat is offered on an all inclusive exclusive basis with all meals and drinks included in the stay.
Alongside the houseboat is a photographic boat with rotating seats aligned centrally which can be fitted with photographic mounts if requested for the serious photographers in the group.
Other activities include local village visits, walks on nearby islands and at certain times of the year fishing can be arranged at a small additional cost.
Alternatively we can heartily recommend spending time on the sun drenched upper deck with a good book and something cool and refreshing within arms reach!
The guides on the boat have lived there all their lives and are excellent guides for mammals and birds.
Main Destination: | Chobe River (Botswana) |
Accommodation: | Pangolin Voyager Houseboat
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Meals & Drinks: |
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Day 4-6 Bushman Plains camp
Bushman Plains is a classic Botswana camp which is an owner managed community camp. The owners are the local Bushmen who have called this little piece of paradise home for centuries. It is a short charter flight from the Chobe.
If you are looking for glitz and glamour with needles extravagances then this is NOT the place for you.
If you are looking to be guided around the Okavango Delta by arguably some of the best guides in the region then this is the perfect place for you to visit. Its is comfortable and homely and more importantly directly supports the local community.
There are only five en suite tents at Bushman Plains so as with the Pangolin Voyager you will have the whole place to yourselves. There are two game viewers and water levels allow you can experience the quintessential Okavango activity - The Mokoro (dug out canoe).
Bushman Plains offers day and night drives along with walking safaris with the Bushmen.
Main Destination: | Okavango Delta (Botswana) |
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 (Botswana)
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
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Accommodation: | Bushman Plains
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Meals & Drinks: |
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Day 7 Flight to Maun
On the final day you will have time to have one last game drive before you head to the airstrip for your onward connection.
You can, if you like, add another destination in Botswana or perhaps catch the daily flight from Maun to Cape Town and spend some time in South Africa's favourite holiday destination.
At Pangolin Photo Safaris we can arrange everything from start to finish including regional flights.
Main Destination: | Maun Airport (Botswana) |
Accommodation: | No accommodation |
Meals & Drinks: |
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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.
Important to Know
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
- This tour is not available to groups larger than 10 people.
- 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 7 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.
Rates Per Person
Start dates |
Solo 1 room
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2+ people Sharing rooms
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Nov 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
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$2928
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$2928
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Apr 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020
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$3975
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$3975
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Nov 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
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$2928
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$2928
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N/A* = Not Available. This is Unavailable For Single Travelers.
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
This tour starts in Kasane and ends in Maun, Botswana
This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself help
Fly to Kasane Airport (BBK - Check price)
Fly back from Maun Airport (MUB - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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