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Botswana Safari Holidays Tours Okavango Chobe Savuti Victoria Falls

Botswana Camping Safari: Moremi (Okavango) + Chobe + Victoria Falls

Botswana Camping Safari: Okavango to Victoria Falls
Botswana Camping Safari Moremi Okavango Chobe Victoria Falls
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$6,058
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
BPM10M
• Botswana Camping Safari
• Maun
• Moremi Game Reserve
• Okavango Delta
• Savuti Plains
• Chobe Game Reserve
• Chobe River
• Victoria Falls
• Zambezi Sunset Cruise
• Camping Safari, Botswana

On this private Botswana Camping Safari, you will travel from Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta and across the vast Savuti Plains to Chobe National Park with its abundance of elephants & river-based wildlife. You will sleep in proper safari tents with bucket showers, which will be erected for you. End with a visit to the mighty Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. All cooking will be over an open campfire  All park fees included. Price based on 4 people.

Day 1
You will be met at Maun Airport by your guide for your exciting overland 'glamping' trip to experience the amazing wildlife of Botswana, sleeping under canvas and travelling in an open-sided 4x4 game viewing vehicle.
 
Within an hour of leaving Maun, it is possible to view the first of the wildlife that inhabits this unspoilt region. After 3-hours we reach Moremi Game Reserve, situated on the eastern side of the famous Okavango Delta.
 
After arriving at our campsite in this pristine conservation area that offers superb game viewing and outstanding birding, settle in and relax around a roaring campfire.
 
Note: You will be travelling in an open-sided 4x4 game viewing vehicle throughout your trip, so you must take only soft bags (no hard suitcases). Apart from Chobe and Maun, be aware that you will have no WiFi or mobile phone coverage.
 
All tents will be pre-erected with twin camp beds, mattresses, towels and bed linen provided. At the back of each tent there is an enclosed area with a bucket shower that will be filled with warm water prior to use and a long-drop toilet with a seat. Three delicious meals a day will be prepared by your chef over an open fire, with a small selection of soft drinks and alcohol provided. A head torch and a strong hand torch are essential, as lighting in the tents is minimal. A collapsible camping lantern will also be very useful.
Day 2
Moremi Game Reserve is situated on the eastern reaches of the seasonal Okavango Delta, which is flooded annually by the great Okavango River, whose waters flow inland from Angola into the vast Kalahari – never finding the sea, but instead forming a great inland delta whose waters are absorbed by the desert.
 
Comprising 6,000 square miles of crystal clear channels, serene lagoons and a myriad of islands, the Okavango Delta forms a natural oasis that sustains a vast variety of wildlife and birds of all descriptions. The waters are at their height from July to October, forming an amazing wetlands ecosystem that is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
 
Activities in Moremi Game Reserve are devoted to land-based game viewing and birding. We hope to see some of the larger animals that inhabit this region such as hippo, lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard, as well as many other species. Red lechwe are one of the more unusual antelope species commonly found here and this is one of the best game reserves for spotting the endangered African wild dog. Giraffe, ostrich, wildebeest, jackal, warthog and tree squirrels are also frequently spotted.
 
For birders, the swampy areas of Xakanaxa are home to African rail, Coppery-tailed coucal, Black coucal*, Red-chested flufftail, African crake*, Black crake, Chirping cisticola, Luapula cisticola, Purple swamphen and Allen’s gallinule to name but a few. The open waters attract the African skimmer, Saddle-billed stork, Yellow-billed stork, Intermediate egret, Goliath heron, African fish eagle, Hadeda ibis and Sacred ibis, as well as the globally threatened Slaty egret and Wattled crane (*=migratory species).
 
In the evening relax around a blazing campfire under a balmy African sky.
Day 3
Today we continue to explore the vast Moremi Game Reserve, as we travel north to our next wilderness camp at Khwai River, which forms the northern border between the national park and the Khwai local community.
 
Enjoy superb game viewing and birding all day in this amazing wildlife area, where animals migrate freely across huge distances.
Day 4
The Khwai River forms the northern border between Moremi Game Reserve and the Khwai local community.
 
Rise early to enjoy a mokoro canoe ride, before exploring more of these large floodplains that provide good grazing for many species of antelope and unobstructed seasonal movement of wildlife. The western reaches of the Khwai River are prime habitat for the uncommon Rosy-throated longclaw and the entire length of the river is the hunting domain of the Bat-hawk. Other commonly found species include the Tawny eagle, Steppe eagle*, Lesser-spotted eagle*, Martial eagle, Bateleur and African hawk-eagle. If you are fortunate you may see the rare Cuckoo hawk, Long-crested eagle and Black sparrowhawk. These waterways also host Africa rail, African crake*, Greater painted snipe, Allen’s gallinule*, Lesser jacana and Lesser moorhen (*=migratory species).
 
Exploring after dark with spotlights offers you an opportunity to experience some of the nocturnal animals that are rarely encountered during the day.
 
Note: Night drives are not permitted in Moremi Game Reserve. These activities are conducted in the Khwai private reserve.
Day 5
Today is one long game drive as we drive 5-hours to the Savuti Plains, travelling on sandy roads suitable only for 4x4 vehicles.
 
These landscapes offer world-acclaimed game viewing – especially for predators. Unlike the vast majority of the country, Savuti is not a totally flat landscape and large outcrops of volcanic rock reach up out of the Kalahari sands, towering over the endless savanna and providing a habitat for a completely different array of small wildlife, birds and plants. Savuti has been the stage for many of the most dramatic wildlife documentaries in Africa and the now dry Savuti Channel runs throught this landscape, linking the sand veld with the waterholes, hills and grasslands of what was once the Savuti Marsh.  
 
For birders this broad-leafed woodland, provides good pickings for insectivourous birds that favour canopy habitats. The Grey tit-flycatcher, Ashy flycatcher, Paradise flycatcher, Pallid flycatcher, Scarlet-chested sunbird, Amethyst sunbird, Yellow-throated petronia, Red-headed weaver and Violet-backed starling are some of the species that move around in 'bird parties' in the canopy. Dickenson’s kestrel, Red-necked falcon, Peregrine falcon* and Lizard buzzard are some of the raptors to keep an eye out for, while the diminutive White-faced owl can often be seen roosting in the road-side vegetation. The Flappet lark, Fawn-coloured lark, Dusky lark*, Olive-tree warbler* and Neddicky are species we can also enjoy (*=migratory species).
 
On arrival at our campsite in this great conservation area, relax around a roaring campfire and enjoy an enchanting sunset and delicious dinner cooked over an open fire.
Day 6
The plains of the now dry Savuti Marsh offer world-acclaimed game viewing – including large prides of lions and breeding herds of elephants.
 
It is also a habitat suited to leopards, black-backed jackals, bat-eared foxes and hyena. You can hope to see plains game such as giraffe, large herds of zebra, buffalo wildebeest, tsessebe, kudu, impala, ostrich, roan antelope and more. The marsh is also prime cheetah country and in the wet season it is not unusual to find wild dogs hunting here.
 
The surface water found here is a major attraction for birdlife, with over 300 different species. In the dry season thousands of doves and sandgrouse come down to drink in the mornings, watched by Yellow-billed kites*, Tawny eagles and African hawk-eagles. The Red-crested korhaan is common in the Kalahari apple-leaf trees. The summer rains bring migrant birds that swell the resident population of over 300 different species, making this a bird watchers delight. Carmine bee-eaters perch on the back of kori bustards, red-crested korhaans plummet from the sky in daring mating displays, marabou storks roost in the trees and woodland kingfishers will sing you to sleep. In summer the marsh is also home for good numbers of Caspian plover* and Montague’s harrier* as well as Chestnut-backed sparrowlark, Grey-backed sparrowlark, Northern black korhaan, Rufous-naped lark, African pipit and Desert cisticola. Dickenson’s kestrel, Amur falcon* and Red-necked falcon are found along the perimeter of the marsh (*=migratory species).
 
Game drives are conducted in the early morning and late afternoon, with balance of day at leisure.
Day 7
Today we leave Savuti and drive 5-hours to Kasane, game viewing all day in Chobe National Park which extends all the way to the perennial Chobe River.
 
Chobe National Park is uniquely situated at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers, where four African countries meet – Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Chobe River is the life-giving force of this region and provides a border between Botswana on the southern banks and Namibia on the northern banks. The river has extensive grassy floodplains on either side, which disappear under the annual floodwaters, making boats the best way of getting around.
 
After checking in to your lodge, enjoy a boat ride on the Chobe River, which is home to some of Botswana’s most spectacular wildlife, as well as abundant bird life. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast game sanctuary and hopefully you will see elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, antelope and other river-based wildlife today. Afterwards dine in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.
Day 8
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day and enjoy a thrilling open-top game drive in Chobe National Park.
  
Chobe National Park is home to vast herds of buffalo and elephant, and large numbers of hippo, as well as numerous other species which roam these floodplains. During the dry season, vast elephant herds migrate from both south and north to congregate in their thousands along the Chobe River – the largest concentration of elephants in the whole of Africa. This migration of wildlife is possibly due to the creation of protected wildlife corridors, which allow the elephants to travel between the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park (KAZA) countries safely. Also hope to see lion, jackal, giraffe, kudu, crocodiles, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, puku, sable and roan antelope and many other interesting animals. Note there are no cheetah near the river and leopards, although present, are rarely seen
 
Bird life along the river is plentiful and you can hope to see the large Fish eagle, Tawny eagle, African openbill stork, Marabou stork, Sacred ibis, Pied kingfisher, Cattle egret, Great egret, Spur-winged goose and many more species, including the glorious Lilac-breasted roller.
 
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on the Chobe River to give a completely different wildlife perspective. After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way – including the spectacular Southern Cross.
Day 9
Today transfer 45-minutes to the Zimbabwe border where you will leave your guide. After completing immigration formalities, continue 2-hours on a shared transfer to your hotel situated near Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.
 
Located in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), where the borders of five African countries converge, the sheer scale of this vast international conservation project is difficult to comprehend. It encompasses a bewildering range of experiences, ranging from the mighty Victoria Falls to the lifeforce of the region, the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers.
 
Check in, settle in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest during the wet months (February to June) but the falls are a magnificent sight at any time of year.
 
Note: As transfer vehicles cannot cross the border, you will be dropped off on one side of immigration control and collected on the other side.
Day 10
This morning enjoy a private tour exploring on foot the mighty Victoria Falls and its rainforests, which offer magnificent views.
 
Afterwards you may wish to visit Elephants Walk, a small crafts complex where you can see talented local artists and sculptors at work and support them by buying one of their items. Alternatively you can participate in various optional activities, such as a helicopter flight over the falls.
 
In the late afternoon enjoy an included shared cruise on the Zambezi River where you may see hippos, crocodiles and abundant birdlife.
 
Note: Take light rainwear for use when the falls are full.
Day 11
Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight home.