This 10-day Botswana Classic Safari is for those short on time or looking to combine Botswana with other travel in Africa. You will be wild camping for 5 nights inside the national parks, the balance of the time (4 nights) are spent camping at camps with hot showers and flush toilets. You will travel through the wilderness of Botswana, experiencing some of the abundant wildlife of Moremi Game Reserve, Savuti and Chobe National Park before finishing in Victoria Falls! It is part of a longer itinerary, so you meet the rest of the group on their day 5 and then carry on with them.
DEPARTS: MAUN on Thursday at 17:00pm
ENDS: LIVINGSTONE – ZAMBIA on Saturday at +/-08:00am
Highlights
* Moremi Game Reserve – game drives
* Savuti – game drives
* Chobe National Park – game drive and river cruise
* Victoria Falls – adventure activities
Botswana is considered Southern Africa’s premier game viewing destination. The remote wilderness, limited access for visitors and abundant game make for an exceptional wildlife safari.
The BT14 Johannesburg start saves you the cost of flights to Maun, and includes an opportunity to see rhino.
The BP10 Maun start clients join the BT14 group in Maun on day 5 and eliminate the drive from Johannesburg to Maun and skip the Okavango.
Overnight 2 nights on safari we stay at designated campsites in national parks and towns. Formal campsites have hot and cold showers, laundry facilities & telephones. 5 nights we “camp wild” without fences in the wilderness areas. On these nights the crew will erect a bucket shower (with hot water off the fire) and a pit latrine (with seat!). 2 nights at a lodge in Livingstone with en-suite rooms and air-conditioning.
Meals 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners will be provided by the Sunway crew, prepared at the vehicle and eaten around the campfire except for the last 2 breakfasts at the lodge in Livingstone.
Transport for this safari you travel in a custom-built 4WD Land Cruiser with 12 forward facing seats (of which 8 are “window” seats). Roll-up canvas sides allow you to feel part of the bush.
Limited participation an essential part of your safari is some participation. From putting up your tent to packing the truck in the morning – it’s all part of your adventure and when everyone puts in a little effort the trip will run smoothly. Your tour leaders will do all the meal preparation but we do ask the clients to help (on rotation) with the washing up. If there are 9 or more clients on the tour, then a supply vehicle and camp assistant travel with the group through the national parks (days 2-6). The camp assistant will help with meal preparation and washing up, and make your life a little easier!
