Price
3,570 USD
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Country
Botswana
When to Go
All Year
Duration
8 Nights
Safari Type
Mobile Safari
Location
Northern Botswana, Okavango Delta
Kids Min Age
12
Safari Rating
An 8-night set departure mobile safari covering all the incredible wildlife regions along the northern safari circuit in Botswana. This safari runs in both directions between Kasane and Maun.
Chobe National Park is one of Africa’s finest game sanctuaries. Situated in the far north of Botswana, Chobe encompasses a wide variety of habitats that are home to a breath-taking variety of animals and birds. Chobe National Park Riverfront The lush Chobe River Front is renowned for its abundance of elephant – almost certainly the highest of these magnificent creatures to be found anywhere in the world. Chobe is also noted for its huge herds of buffalo, its rich birdlife and exquisite sunsets reflected in the ripples of the river. It all adds up to an unmissable wildlife experience.
The Savute is noted for the shifting shapes and transience of its most important landmarks: the Savute Marsh and the Savute Channel which supplies it. The Marsh itself is one of the most exciting wildlife destinations in Africa – anything can, and often does, happen there. Rising above the otherwise level landscape of Savute are the Ghoha and Gubatsa Hills which hide perfectly preserved San Bushmen paintings. The Savute hills have a very healthy population of leopard and the best time to see them is either at first or last light as they leave their stony refuges to hunt in the surrounding bush. The Savute Channel is known as the ‘stolen river’ and its recent history includes several episodes where it has dried up for several years, only to flow again – seemingly at random, but in fact due to tectonic movements. This means that you could encounter either a river, or a ribbon of dry savannah grassland. The skeletons of numerous dead trees stand as mute witnesses to the erratic ebb and flow of this most unpredictable of rivers. Beyond the channel, this area consists of large open game-filled plains and is home to a variety of dry-land animals, including zebra, wildebeest, kudu, giraffe, wild dog, cheetah and lion.
The Okavango is a unique ecosystem, a river delta located in the middle of the world’s largest stretch of continuous sand – the Kalahari basin. An oasis in an otherwise arid and inhospitable landscape, the Okavango Delta supports an incredible diversity of animal and birdlife. Where land and water meet, a mosaic of pans, grasslands, forests and lagoons provides an extremely varied range of habitats which is home to one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of wildlife. The Okavango is one of the natural wonders of the world, a stillpristine yet fragile ecosystem that richly rewards exploration. The Moremi Game Reserve lies in the eastern corner of the Okavango Delta. One of the most beautiful and diverse of all the great game reserves of Africa, it protects both huge concentrations of wildlife and incredible scenery. The reserve consists of both seasonally-inundated areas such as Xakanaxa, and drier areas such as Khwai. On this safari, we will set out to reveal some of the secrets of this dynamic ecosystem.
highlights
- 3 / 4 star service level
- No single supplement
- Same guide and camp staff who all stay with you for the duration of the safari
- Private unfenced campsites within the prime wilderness areas of Botswana ensuring a 24 hour safari experience
- Serviced Non-participation Safari (limited laundry service on non-moving days)
- Meru style walk in en-suite tents
- Guests accompanied by a back-up crew of staff who travel in a separate vehicle
- Open sided game drive vehicle
- Rates are fully inclusive of transportation, activities, park fees, 3 meals a day, local brands of drinks (beer, wine, Amarula, soft drinks, juice, bottled water and G&T)
- Camps are moved every few days to the next destination
- Private Departures available on request
- Medivac insurance included
- A safari experience of a lifetime – it’s the same concept as the safaris of the 1920’s
map and overview
- 2 Nights camping in the Xakanaxa / 3rd bridge area of Moremi Game Reserve
- 2 Nights camping in the Khwai Area of Moremi Game Reserve
- 2 nights camping in Savute, Chobe National Park
- 2 Nights camping in Chobe, Chobe National Park
start dates
MAUN TO KASANE
19 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
7 May 2025 - 15 May 2025
25 May 2025 - 2 June 2025
12 June 2025 - 20 June 2025
30 June 2025 - 8 July 2025
18 July 2025 - 26 July 2025
5 August 2025 - 13 August 2025
23 August 2025 - 31 August 2025
10 September 2025 - 18 September 2025
28 September 2025 - 6 October 2025
16 October 2025 - 24 October 2025
3 November 2025 - 11 November 2025
21 November 2025 - 29 November 2025
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KASANE TO MAUN
1 April 2025 - 9 April 2025
10 April 2025 - 18 April 2025
28 April 2025 - 6 May 2025
16 May 2025 - 24 May 2025
3 June 2025 - 11 June 2025
21 June 2025 - 29 June 2025
9 July 2025 - 17 July 2025
27 July 2025 - 4 August 2025
14 August 2025 - 22 August 2025
1 September 2025 - 9 September 2025
19 September 2025 - 27 September 2025
7 October 2025 - 15 October 2025
25 October 2025 - 2 November 2025
12 November 2025 - 20 November 2025
30 November 2025 - 8 December 2025
detailed itinerary
Day 1 & 2: Serviced Camping in the Xakanaxa / 3rd Bridge area of Moremi Game Reserve / Okavango Delta
Dumela / Hello! Welcome to Botswana!” We will be there to give you a warm Botswana welcome when you land at Maun Airport around 1pm. You will meet your pilot for your stunning light aircraft scenic flight over the Okavango Delta and Chief’s Island. This flight gives you a fish eagle’s eye view of this amazing ecosystem. When you land at your remote bush airstrip within the Moremi Game Reserve, your guide will provide you with a snack pack on arrival and will be waiting to transfer you to your mobile camp with a game drive en route. The friendly, attentive staff will help you feel immediately at home and brief you on what to look forward to on your safari. The magic of a mobile camp becomes apparent as the sun sets and you enjoy drinks around the fire before a starlit dinner and a great night’s rest after falling asleep to the sounds of the African bush. Spending our first two nights camping in the Xakanaxa / Third Bridge area, we explore the surrounding wilderness on game drives during the day. The Moremi Game Reserve protects around a third of the entire Okavango Delta ecosystem – some 5 000km2 (1 930 square miles).
Day 3 & 4: Serviced Camping in the Khwai area of Moremi Game Reserve
Following an early breakfast, we pack up the camp and continue our journey to Khwai, stopping for a bush picnic lunch en-route. The Khwai River forms the boundary between the reserve and the local Khwai Community Area. We spend the next two nights camping at a campsite in the Khwai area, exploring the Khwai floodplains on game drives. You will also experience a 2½-hour mokoro trip, discovering channels and lagoons at a relaxed pace in a traditional dug-out canoe.
Day 5 & 6: Serviced Camping at Savute within the Chobe National Park
We head further north en-route to Chobe National Park, were we spend the following two nights camping at a pristine bush campsite in the Savute region and exploring the dry landscape on game drives. Savute is an area that can change dramatically, with the character of the place changing completely depending on the flowing or drying up of the Savute Channel. In 2010, water from the Savute Channel reached the Marsh for the first time in three decades (after a long dry period during which resident lions learned to prey on elephants coming to drink at isolated waterholes). The presence of water can transform these dynamics and the only way to find out what will happen next, is to visit Savute with us and see for yourself!
Day 7 & 8: Serviced Camping at Chobe River Front within the Chobe National Park
Leaving this parched landscape, we continue our journey north to the contrasting Chobe region of the park. We spend the last two nights camping in a wilderness campsite near the Chobe River, exploring the riverbanks and surrounding flood plains on game drives. On Day 9 you will enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River which departs from Kasane.
Day 9: Safari Ends in Kasane
Following breakfast and a short game drive your safari will end in Kasane at around 09h00.
accommodation
Mobile safaris follow an old tried and tested formula that ‘takes everything along, but leaves nothing behind’. The safari crew uses a truck to ‘transport the camp’ and they will setup camp before you arrive. Accommodation is in the form of a private canvas setup, specifically for the safari and then moved to the next location by the mobile crew.
This mobile safari includes the use of Meru sized tents (with proper beds) with on-suite bathroom, including a bucket shower (with hot water!) and basic toilet. The safaris are fully guided by the best local guides and guests travel in open game viewing vehicles between locations. The food is prepared by an experienced bush chef who prepares delicious meals on the open fire.
price
Price 2024
USD 4,485 per person sharing (High season: July – Oct)
USD 3,570 per person sharing (Low season: Apr – Jun & Nov)
Price 2025
USD 4,710 per person sharing (High season: July – Oct)
USD 3,750 per person sharing (Low season: Apr – Jun & Nov)
Notes:
- Private Vehicle and Guide: additional USD 450 per day (Specialist Guide USD 500 per day), subject to availability.
- Minimum 4 pax for trip.
- Maximum 12 pax.
- Minimum age 12 yrs old.
- 15% discount for children 12-17 years inclusive when they travel with their parents.
- No single supplement, limited to 3 single tents per departure.
- On all charter flights there is a luggage limit of 20kg in soft bags including camera equipment / hand luggage.
- Passengers weighing 100kgs or more or have excess luggage maybe required to purchase an additional seat on the charter flight – please advise our reservations at time of booking.
Price includes:
- Comfortable walk-in tented accommodation in Meru-style tents with built-in floors and mosquito gauze at the windows and entrance. Comfortable beds include all bed linen and a towel
- En-suite bathrooms with a traditional hot water safari bucket shower and bush loo
- Experienced, licensed professional guide for the duration of your safari
- A scenic flight charter Maun to Moremi in a fixed wing aircraft over Chiefs Island
- Game drives and local transfers in custom-made open game drive vehicles with shade roof, game viewing seats and long-range fuel tanks
- All entrance and camping fees for National Parks and Game Reserves. Exclusive private campsites are used wherever possible
- All meals and selected drinks (wine, beer, G&T, selected soft drinks, fruit juice, bottled water, Amarula)
- Dedicated safari team including cook, camp assistant and back-up driver
- Bathroom amenities (soap, shampoo and insect repellent)
- All activities as specified in the itinerary
- Medical Evacuation Insurance with Okavango Air Rescue to Maun
Price excludes:
- International & domestic or charter flights and airport departure taxes
- Visas (these are your own responsibility to organise)
- Laundry Service
- Travel, cancellation and medical insurance (essential on all safaris)
- Optional safari excursions
- Spirits other than gin
- Items of a personal nature
- PCR tests or costs related to PCR testing e.g overnights in Maun to wait for results
- Tips and gratuities
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