17-Day Botswana Kalahari & Wetlands Group Camping Safari

Makgadikgadki National Park

Day 6Makgadikgadki National Park Makgadikgadki National Park This is your last morning in the Kalahari, after breaking camp you will do a slow drive to the Makgadikgadi area. You will spend the night at a camp on the edge of the Makgadikgadi National Park, overlooking the Boteti River in Khumaga village. Enjoy an afternoon game drive into Makgadikgadi National Park. Main Destination: Maun (City, Botswana) Accommodation: Boteti River Camp Mid-range chalet bordering Makgadikgadi Pans NP (Botswana) without fences +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included) Day 7-8Okavango Delta Okavango Delta After an early morning breakfast you will pass by Maun town for drinks shopping essential for the remainder of your safari. Once you have reached the edge of the Delta, you will meet your polers from the local community with their mekoro (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. Main Destination: Okavango Delta (Botswana) Best Time To Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing) High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but it’s not busy) Best

Okavango Delta

Day 9Okavango Delta Okavango Delta 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. Enjoy lunch at the campsite. In the afternoon, you will have the option of taking a 45 minute scenic flight over the Delta – or a 30min flight in a helicopter with no windows and doors, allowing magnificent views from above. Main Destination: Okavango Delta (Botswana) Accommodation: Budget camping Bordering Okavango Delta (Botswana) without fences Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included) Day 10-12Moremi Game Reserve Moremi Game Reserve Early in the morning on day 10, 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 a wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Game drives early in the 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. On day 12, you will move campsites to explore a different area of this diverse park. Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush ablutions. Main Destination: Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana) Best Time To Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing) High Sea

Chobe National Park

Day 13Chobe National Park Chobe National Park 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. This area is extremely game rich, because until not long ago the Savuti River was dried out and then suddenly, it started flowing again. Camping will be in private designated areas with bush ablutions. Main Destination: Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana) Best Time To Visit April 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 NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon LionCommon ZebraCommon WildebeestCommon HippoAbundant Show more BuffaloCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Wild DogOccasional CheetahRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Savuti (Chobe NP, Botswana) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included) Day 14-15Chobe National Park Chobe National Park You will head northwards to the Chobe River on day 14, 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 in the northern part of the park closer to the Chobe Riverfront. Main Destination: Chobe National Park (Botswana) Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Chobe

Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls

Day 16Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls After a short morning game drive, you will then drive to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side (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, 2-3hours (including border crossing). Main Destination: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) Accommodation: Pioneers Lodge Victoria Falls Mid-range lodge located at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) +11 Photos +10 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure

Day 17Departure Departure The safari officially ends after breakfast on day 17, at the lodge. We are 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 Victoria Falls. Please ask your guide for further details. (B) NOTE: No single travelers rates applies if you are travelling alone and are ok sharing your tent with a same sex traveller on the tour. Only if you wish to have your own tent then the single traveller rate applies. Main Destination: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator dir