Tour Information
When to come and what to expect when you get here are the first important considerations and should not be taken lightly. Answering these questions is no easy task either, as each season in Botswana brings its own range of possibilities. Some who have travelled to Botswana will say that their lives have been changed forever – that witnessing some of nature’s most intriguing patterns and closest secrets has left a lifelong impression.
This safari, commencing in Maun and ending in Kasane, provides guests with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness by staying in small, customized mobile camps in remote areas. Typically, a mobile camp consists of a central area serving as a dining area. Camp chairs are arranged around a fire-pit or beneath the shade of a tree. The accommodation is tented.
This is a comfortable non-participation private camping safari.
Summary
DAY 1 Maun to Nxai Pan National Park
DAY 2-3 Nxai Pan National Park
DAY 4 Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
DAY 5 Maun
DAY 6-7 Moremi Game Reserve
DAY 8-10 Khwai community Reserve
DAY 11-12 Savuti
DAY 13-14 Chobe National Park
DAY 15 Kasane
Detailed Itinerary
Pick-up from Maun international airport by your professional safari guide, introduction and briefly on what to expect on this safari, before you head out for Nxai pan National park which is about 2-3 hours drive depending on what to see on your way.
The area is known for large herds of Springbok and Gemsbok, species that are not water dependent. The waterhole at the heart of the pan allows for some remarkable wildlife sightings. Nxai Pan is an ancient lakebed scattered with islands of Acacia Trees. Arrive late afternoon at the camp, find food ready, siesta, get ready for the next day, share your day experience with your safari guide,as he gives you highlights of the next day.
Up with the dawn, you will greet the beauty of this extraordinary landscape coffee and rusk in hand. For the next two days you will have an early start. We will leave camp just after sunrise and head to the scenic and wildlife-rich areas of Nxai Pan. Experience a diverse wildlife in its natural habitat. See isolated salt pans, most of the animals coming to Boteti River to quench their thirst. One of the hidden gems of Botswana, Crossover Park between semi-arid central Kalahari and watered northern Botswana, Only park in Botswana where both springbok and impala can be seen. Access to Makgadikadi and Baines’ Baobabs.
The focal point of Nxai Pan, particularly in the dry season, is the artificial water hole, situated in the midst of a large open plain which is dotted with short acacia trees. This is the only water available in the dry season within many kilometres. Here, and within the surrounding mopane woodland some of the permanent residents include lion, giraffe, kudu, ostrich, elephant bulls, and large numbers of springbok. The iconic jackal and bat-eared fox can be found foraging on the plains.
We return to camp for brunch and a siesta before heading out for a late afternoon game drive that will lead to sundown, G&T, wine, beverages, snacks will be served as you will be looking at an African sun as it sets.
Return to camp for dinner, share your daily experience with your safari guide, pre-briefly on the next day before your good night sleep.
We wake up early for breakfast before we break camp, en-route to Makgadikgadi salt pans. Makgadikgadi salt pans is the world’s largest, is a remnant of a once massive inland lake. Today they offer spectacular scenery and endless horizons. In season a large variety water birds nest here. The pans offer a truly unique camping experience as well as an opportunity to witness an unforgettable sunset. Arrive late afternoon find camp already set, find warm water to refresh-up.
This is a once in a lifetime experience, where you spend a night on the largest salt pans in the world, which is the Makgadikgadi salt pans, in an open sky on a bedroll without a tent. Experience the silent night on the southern hemisphere sky while watching the stars and constellations. This is a vast area of salt pans with on trees growing on them, that’s whats makes them an amazing area to spend a night on. You will have your sun downer on the salt pans. Dinner sitting around the fire in the open sky where you will be having your dinner.After dinner will be star gazing until when you are ready for bed.
Your wake up time in the morning will be before sunrise so you can watch the sun rising.
Tea and coffee just prior to sunrise, departing camp immediately afterwards and Transit to Maun, arrive late afternoon.
You will be staying in a lodge in Maun, lodging (at an extra cost) enjoy a 24 hour front office with friendly receptionists to assist you with all you need. Other essentials are free WIFI, free newspapers, family friendly atmosphere, secure parking and a security system to make sure you and your valued items remain safe at all times. You will stay here for one night.
We aim to depart Maun at around 8am so we have a good chance of sisesta at the camp before the afternoon game drive.
Upon arrival at your designated camping ground in Moremi, you will find your camp ready with tents erected. Time to relax and stretch your legs, enjoy a leisurely lunch followed by a relaxation period during which the guide will deliver a short briefing about Moremi Game Reserve and other information regarding the safari, before heading out for an afternoon game drive through the beautiful scenery of this part of Moremi. There is a good chance of seeing leopard, lion, wild dog, hyena, kudu, waterbuck, giraffe, zebra, elephant, buffalo, rhino and impala – to name a few. Birdlife is quite amazing in the area with birds such as secretary bird, hornbill, lapwing, vulture, African jacana, African fish eagle, hamerkop, kori bastard, lilac breasted roller, and crested crane amongst many other species.
Return to camp for pre-dinner refreshments, take dinner under the stars and later relax for a while around a blazing campfire listening to the calls of hyenas and lions. Guests interested in astronomy will be treated to one of the most expansive displays of stars on earth, before retiring in cosy tents for the night and drifting off to the sounds of the wild.
An early morning wake up call for tea or coffee with breakfast cereals and nibbles prepares one for the early morning game drive. Leaving camp just after sunrise, we will proceed through the beautiful scenery of the Moremi Game Reserve. Our game drive will take us to the park’s most beautiful areas such as Black Pools and Xini Area. These areas are in the south western part of Moremi. There is plenty of game in these areas with a very good chance of seeing elephant, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, and many different antelopes, including red lechwe and sitatunga, the web-footed antelope perfectly adapted to life in the swamps, as well as a wide variety of birdlife. Wild dog whose numbers are so rapidly dwindling elsewhere, are regularly sighted in the Moremi Game Reserve.
Return to camp for brunch and a siesta before heading out for a late afternoon game drive.
A late afternoon into evening game drive will take you exploring Black Pools and Xini Area, till sundown with G&T, wine, snack. bottled water and beverages.
After an adventurous day, spend the evening enjoying delicious cuisine and then retiring to your cosy tents for a good night’s sleep.
Today you have another early start. We will leave camp just after sunrise carry our bags as we move for Khwai community reserve, one of Botswana’s best kept secrets. Khwai Reserve abounds with some of the country’s most abundant sightings of lions, African wild dogs, leopards, and hyenas. Here we can go off-road to encounter wildlife very closer,though we not forget to take care of animal’s comfort zone. We spend 3 nights here ,night drive is possible here our chance to experience the nocturnal species.
Return to camp for pre-dinner refreshments, take dinner under the stars and later relax for a while around a blazing campfire listening to the calls of the hyenas and lions. Guests interested in astronomy will be treated to one of the most expansive displays of stars on earth, before retiring in cosy tents for the night and drifting off to the sounds of the wild.
Wake up early. Have a light breakfast, break camp and say good bye to Khwai Concession and the spectacular views of the Khwai River, before setting off on the 5 – 6 hour drive to your campsite in Savuti for 2 nights. You will have a rest in camp before you go for sundown.
Savuti lies in the more remote central region of the Chobe National and displays a stark contrast to the Chobe Riverfront – the park’s northern boundary, which is rich in wildlife.
Savuti offers dramatic game viewing and a somewhat Erie atmosphere. It is also well known as one of the best areas for big cat viewing. The Savuti lion pride has earned a fearsome reputation for hunting elephant, but other predators like leopard, wild dog, spotted hyena and even cheetah are also abundant in the area.
Your evenings will be spent enjoying a bush dining experience around a roaring campfire, after late sundowner refreshments, followed by relaxing to the sounds of the night.
Chobe National Park is famed for its mighty Chobe river, massive elephant’s populations, big herds of buffalo matched by some large lion prides and incredible birdlife, Chobe National Park will leave an everlasting memory, unforgettable safari experience. Full day game drives, sundown is the main focus here, see herd by herd come to drink water at the the mighty Chobe river. Boat cruise is more recommended at an extra cost before end of Safari in Kasane or option to extend with one or two nights in Victoria Falls.
Early breakfast before your last game drive with us .We transit to Kasane as we say good-bye to each other.
Drop – off at Kasane International Airport for your onward travel.