Country Visited: Botswana & South Africa
Enjoy the ruggedness of Botswana with this Wild tour through Central Kalahari, Moremi, Savuti and Chobe. Start by getting up close and personal with the Rhinos at Khama Rhino Sanctuary, then off to spot the Wild in Central Kalahari where there is no fence around the camp. Hear the lions roar at night from the comfort of your tent! Then off to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. After sleeping on an island in the Okavango Delta, we explore the Wildness of Moremi and Savuti where there are also no fences, so watch out if you need the bathroom at night! Finally some relaxation on the Chobe river with an afternoon boat cruise. Puku and lechwe antelopes are common on the Chobe Floodplains. Herds of elephants cross the Chobe River to the islands, a site to behold. Common sites are the hippos and crocodiles basking in the sun.
Tour Code: BOTSWILD
Tour Price: € 2.000,-
Tour price includes: All transport in our fully equiped Overland vehicles, camping equipment, cooking equipment. All meals (except 1 night in Maun and 1 night in Kasane). All game drives and park entry fees, full day game drives in Central Kalahari, Overnight Mokoro trip in Okavango Delta, Full day game drives in Moremi and Savuti. Afternoon Boat cruise on the Chobe river.
Tour price excludes: Visas, flight ticket, 1 meal in Maun and 1 meal in Kasane, additional spending money, Optional Activities, sleeping bag & pillow.
Per person price is based on a minimum of 6 persons.
Please make sure that you are at Twana Lodge 1 day before departure date!
Depart: South Africa
End: South Africa
Day 1: Arrival Twana Lodge (South Africa)
Day 2: Khama Rhino Sanctuary (Botswana)
Day 3: Central Kalahari (Full Day Game Drive)
Day 4: Central Kalahari (Full Day Game Drive)
Day 5: Maun
Day 6: Okavango Delta (Mokoro Overnight Trip)
Day 7: Moremi (Full Day Game Drive)
Day 8: Moremi (Full Day Game Drive)
Day 9: Savuti (Full Day Game Drive)
Day 10: Kasane (Afternoon Boat Cruise)
Day 11: Elephant Sands
Day 12: Big Fig Inn (South Africa)
Day 13: Twana Lodge
| Day 1: |
Twana Lodge Your airport transfer will bring you to your starting and ending point in South Africa, Twana Lodge |
| Day 2: |
Khama Rhino Sanctuary We depart Twana early and after crossing the border with Botswana, we sleep at Khama Rhino Sanctuary. If there is time we can do an afternoon game drive |
| Day 3: |
Central Kalahari Game Reserve Today we make our way to Central Kalahari for 2 nights of "roughing it up". |
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Central Kalahari Game Reserve We spend the full day game driving in Central Kalahari Game Reserve It's harsh, sprawling terrain is dominated by grasslands, home to wildlife such as giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs. If you are lucky you can spot the elusive Twana.....the Shona name for Caracal!! |
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Maun Today we head to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. We spend the afternoon chilling at the pool or exploring the town of Maun. You can do an optional flight over the Okavango Delta to see it's beauty from above! |
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Okavango Delta You will be taken to the Mokoro station where we get onto the Mokoros (dug out wooden canoe) where we will spend the night camping in on one of the islands of the Okavango delta. You do an afternoon guided walk on the island to explore its beauty and spend the evening around the camp fire, chatting to the local guides and polers! |
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Moremi Game Reserve After an early morning transfer back to Maun, we pack up and leave to Moremi Game Reserve. Here are no fences around the campsite, so it is a fantastic experience to see wildlife so close. This gem of a National Park has garnered a number of important distinctions. In 2008, it was voted the 'best game reserve in Africa'. |
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Moremi Game Reserve Moremi Game Reserve is home to nearly 500 species of bird (from water birds to forest dwellers), and a vast array of other species of wildlife including Cape buffalo, Angolan giraffe, Black Rhino, Lion, Elephant, Hippo's, Zebra, Cheetah, Hyena, Jackal, Impala and Red Lechwe. Painted Wild dogs inhabit this reserve and has been the subject of a project run in the area since 1989; thus this species is often seen wearing collars emplaced by researchers. We spend the coolest parts of the day game driving in Moremi looking for them! |
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Savuti Game Reserve Today we leave Moremi and move on to Savuti Game Reserve. Savuti is a truly special place which is a rich feeding ground and corridor between the surrounding mopane woodlands for both plains game and predators. |
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Kasane We leave Savuti and head through the Chobe Forest Reserve to Kasane, where we will spend the afternoon on a boat cruise on the Chobe river where Puku and lechwe antelopes are common on the Chobe Floodplains. Herds of elephants cross the Chobe River to the islands, a site to behold. |
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Elephant Sands We head south to a magical place called Elephant Sands where we watch the Elephants up close while enjoying a cold beverage in the swimming pool! |
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Big Fig Inn We start making our way back to South Africa today. We sleep in Big Fig Inn, about 10km from the South African border. Spend the afternoon relaxing with a cold beverage. |
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Twana Lodge After crossing the border with South Africa, we head back home to Twana Lodge. |
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Flight Home Your airport transfer will take you back to the airport for your flight home. |
Maun Optional Activities:
Okavango Delta scenic flight - $90,- (minimum 5 people)