14-day Botswana Wildlife Breakaway Safari

Explore with us the beauty of Botswana's nature; a land where one wishes that time could stand still.

Highlights: Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi pans, Bush walk, Moremi Game Reserve, Maun, Khwai River Game Drive, Okavango Delta, Tsodilo Hills, Mahangu National Park, Popa Falls, Western Caprivi, Kwando River, Linyati River, Mamili National Park, Victoria Falls.
Group Size: Maximum 10 people
Type of Safari: Semi-participation camping safari
Vehicle: 4x4 Land Cruiser
Accommodation: Two accommodation options available:

Price: Two accommodation options:

• Camping:           13 nights camping USD$2095 pp sharing*
• Accommodated: 13 nights accommodated USD$2795 pp sharing*

Local payment: USD 300

Includes: All transport in fully kitted 4x4 safari vehicle, use of full camping equipment, game drives as mentioned, meals and activities as mentioned in itinerary, camping and park entrance fees, experienced local guide.

Excludes: Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, all personal expenses, personal travel insurance(s), tips, drinks, and laundry.

Days 1 – 2: Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Early this morning we depart Victoria Falls and make our way to Hwange National Park. This afternoon you can partake in an optional game drive if time allows. The next day we will have plenty of time to explore Hwange’s wilderness on a full day game drive.

Day 3: Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
We need to get up early, as today is our longest drive of the safari. We will leave Hwange National Park and enter Botswana. We then head south to Planet Baobab and stop at the Nata Bird Sanctuary for lunch. Here we also have the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent view over the Sowa pan, which is part of the Greater Magkadigkadi Pans. After appreciating the wide-open, sometimes water-filled, uninhabited spaces under the endless canopy of blue sky, we step off for our final stop of the day, Planet Baobab. The rest of the afternoon we spend on a Bush Walk with our local guide, learning about the history, flora and fauna of the area and use of various plants in traditional life.

Day 4: Maun and the Khwai River, Botswana
After breakfast we head off for Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta and onto a private concession in the Khwai area.

Day 5: Khwai River, Botswana
Today we spend game driving in the Khwai area. In our open 4x4 vehicle we will explore the Khwai River region on a morning and afternoon game drive hopefully spotting a variety of game that frequent this region.

Day 6: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
After having explored the Khwai area we now head into the famous Moremi game reserve known as one of the most beautiful and varied reserves in Africa with an unprecedented concentration of wildlife. The full day is spent in the unspoiled nature of the Moremi Game Reserve.

Day 7: Maun, Botswana
After our game experiences we head back to Maun. Here we have the option of a scenic flight over the Delta or we can spend the afternoon relaxing next to the pool at our camp.

Days 8 & 9: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Early in the morning we leave Maun and drive to the Western Delta and onto Etsha 13. From here we head into the largest inland delta in the world, another highlight of Botswana, the Okavango Delta. We will spend the next two nights listening to the sounds of the wilderness.

Day 10: Tsodilo Hills & Mahangu, Namibia
Today we leave the lush verdant wetlands of the Delta, Botswana and enter Namibia. En route we visit the Tsodilo Hills and take a short walk to view the rock paintings. We then make our way to Mahangu Lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Mahango National Park which lies on the western banks of the Okavango River and is one of Namibia's most captivating and species-rich conservation areas. Main features of the Mahangu are enormous baobab trees, flood plains with large herds of elephant, buffalo and red lechwe.

Days 11 & 12: Mahangu National Park to Chobe National Park, Botswana
After a night spent at Mahangu Safari Lodge we continue our journey through the Caprivi Strip, crossing the border to Botswana until we reach our destination at Chobe Safari Lodge.

Day 13: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Today we leave Botswana behind us and come to the place where we started this trip full of real African experiences – Victoria Falls. We visit the Victoria Falls and the rest of the day is for leisure or to partake in optional activities like white water rafting, bungee jumping etc. (all at own expense)

Day 14: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Our safari ends after Breakfast and we hope we can welcome you again one day on another of our African Adventures.