Botswana - Botswana Camping

DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY

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Day 01: VICTORIA FALLS - ILALA LODGE
The safari normally starts on a Wednesday evening when guests meet at the Ilala Lodge for a pre-safari briefing with your guide. Those arriving earlier in the day may enjoy a variety of optional activities in the area. A full day is needed for white water rafting, and would require an additional night in Victoria Falls prior to the safari.

Days 02, 04, 05 & 05: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, INCLUDING SAVUTE
We depart Victoria Falls midmorning for Botswana's Chobe National park some 85 kms away. Camp is set up on a private campsite along or near the banks of the Chobe River within the park. This is superb elephant and big game country, and some safaris see more than 500 in a day. Antelope, including the rare Puku, as well as predators such as Lion, abound in this region. Water birds are also abundant. Savute is our next stop, and we camp alongside the now dry Savute Channel. Lion prides and clans of Spotted Hyenas are resident in the area and are frequently seen. Cheetah and Wild Dog are also found in the area, and large herds of plains game gather on the open grasslands.

Days 06, 07 & 08: MOREMI GAME RESERVE AND THE EASTERN OKAVANGO
After breaking camp at Savute we travel by road to the eastern reaches of the Okavango and our first taste of the Delta's crystal clear waterways. Our private campsite is in Moremi, one of Botswana's most scenic parks. The Okavango consists of slow-moving channels and open floodplains, a great contrast to the dry Savute grasslands. Time is spent traversing the woodlands in search of Wild Dog, Elephant, Leopard, Lion and birds such as Meyer's Parrot and Wattled Crane.

Days 09 & 10: OKAVANGO DELTA
From Moremi we drive to Maun and fly (by light aircraft) to our camp in the Okavango Delta. This segment of the safari is in complete contrast to the earlier stages, as we explore papyrus fringed channels, lily-covered lagoons and forested islands. Transport here is by mokoro (dug-out canoe) punted by Bayei boatmen. The elusive Sitatunga, Buffalo and the beautiful Red Lechwe may be encountered, along with all of the Okavango's big game. Fish Eagle, Wattled Crane, Slaty Egret, Pygmy Goose, Copperytailed Coucal and Lesser Jacana are among the special birds one may see. Here, at our secluded campsite under a profusion of stars, one may enjoy the tranquillity of the Delta night punctuated by the calls of Owls and Nightjars and the distant grunting of a Hippo.

Day 11: OKAVANGO DELTA
After a relaxing breakfast, a scenic flight out of the Delta takes you back to Maun in time for your onward flight.

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DEPARTURES

Departure days throughout the year - Wednesday

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RATES

Available on request

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EXTRAS

Quotation Includes:

• Road transfers and charter flights as specified
• Accommodation on a shared basis
• All meals as specified
• Activities at safari lodges and camps
• Any excursion as specified
• Services of the lodge guides and staff
• Park fees
• All local wines, beers and spirits at dinner and on activities. Please reconfirm this on arrival
• Laundry can be done in most camps. Please reconfirm this on arrival

Quotation Excludes:

• International flights
• Visas
• Tips and expenses of personal nature such as cold drinks during the meals, etc
• Departure taxess
• Transfers in Victoria Falls

Notes:

• No children accepted under the age of 12 years
• There are no extra food kitty charges
• Included is accommodation on a sharing basis, all meals (except for Victoria Falls which is on a bed and breakfast basis) and all excursions related to the safari, light aircraft flights to the Delta, services of our guide.

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