Day 1: Okavango Delta, Camping
The safari begins in Maun, where your guide will meet you at 07h30 at a pre-arranged meeting point. If you are joining a group coming from the Kalahari your pick up will be pre-arranged and communicated directly with the lodge. Your adventure will take you first to the southern tip of the Okavango Delta, a special corner of paradise. Once you have reached the edge of the Delta, you will meet your polers from the local community with their mokoro (traditional dugout canoes). Quietly cruising along reed lined channels and floodplains, you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of this unique region during the tranquil transfer taking you deeper inside the Delta. You will spend two days exploring this beautiful area with mokoro excursions and guided nature walks on the islands and floodplains of the Okavango, camping wild with bush ablutions on a small island for two nights.
Maun – Okavango Delta: 60km, 1.5-2h
NOTE: You will leave your main luggage in the trailer and will need to pack a smaller bag (small backpack, hand luggage) with what you need for the 2 days on the island. Transfers from the mainland to the island where you will stay are done on traditional dugout canoes (mokoro) which cannot accommodate large bags. Your main luggage will safely remain in the vehicle that will be parked in a secured area while you are on the island.
Day 2: Okavango Delta, Camping
Mokoro excursions and nature walks to explore the islands and waterways of the Okavango Delta.
Day 3: Community Campsite Outside Moremi Game Reserve
Leaving the channels of the Okavango Delta, you will start making your way towards the drier regions of the delta where you will camp and refresh before proceeding into the reserve the next day. This afternoon you will have the option of doing a 30min flight in a helicopter with no windows and doors, allowing magnificent views from above. Rate TBA by your guide/agent. You will spend the night at a campsite just in the outskirts of Maun with permanent ablution facilities.
Okavango Delta – campsite outside Maun 50km, 1.5-2h
Day 4: Western Moremi Game Reserve (3rd Bridge / Xakanaxa Area), Camping
This Morning you will enter Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. The next three days will be spent searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Game drives in the early morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets will be the norm. After your morning game drives, you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta. Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush ablutions.
Campsite outside Maun – Western Moremi: 80km, 3-4h (transfer and game drive)
Day 5: Western Moremi Game Reserve (3rd Bridge / Xakanaxa Area), Camping
Game drives to explore the Moremi Game Reserve around the 3rd Bridge / Xakanaxa areas.
Day 6: North-East Moremi Game Reserve / Khwai Concession, Camping
Transfer / game drive from Western Moremi to the region surrounding the Khwai river (North-east Moremi / Khwai Concession). Game drives to explore the areas.
Day 7: Southern Chobe National Park (Savute / Zwei Zwei), Camping
Chobe National Park, with its diverse and striking landscapes, will be your next destination. As you continue your search for wildlife, you will traverse the drier region of Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains. You will then head northwards to the Chobe River where your game drives will meander along the banks of the river, followed by the call of the majestic African Fish Eagle. Camping will be in private designated areas with bush ablutions, first in the Savuti area (Day 7), then in the northern part of the park closer to the riverfront (Days 8 & 9).
Eastern Moremi – Savuti: 120km, 7-8h (transfer and game drive)
Day 8: Northern Chobe National Park (Floodplain), Camping
Transfer / game drive from Southern Chobe National Park to the Chobe river floodplain. Game drives to explore Northern Chobe National Park.
Savuti - Chobe River: 170km, 5-6h (transfer and game drive)
Day 9: Northern Chobe National Park (Floodplain), Camping
Game drives to explore Northern Chobe and floodplain.
Day 10: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Comfortable Lodge
After a short morning game drive, you willthen drive to the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls (Visa required), where you will spend the night at a comfortable lodge. In the afternoon there will be time to visit the thunderous Victoria Falls and shop for curios. Dinner will be at your own expense.
Chobe River – Victoria Falls: 100km, 2-3h (including border crossing)
Day 11: End of the Safari
The safari officially ends after breakfast on Day 11, at the lodge.
Bush Ways is happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities and transfers to Victoria Falls airport or lodges or Kasane, Botswana, at an additional cost. Activities in Victoria Falls include White Water Rafting down the Zambezi Gorge, Canoeing on the upper Zambezi and Helicopter Flights over the Victoria Falls, please ask your guide for further details.
