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Male kudus, Botswana

Kudus and other beautiful antelopes roam the game-rich savannas of Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta. Our private camps and luxurious game lodges offer easy access into the heart of Botswana’s vast wilderness.

Photo by Bill Abbott

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Botswana Wildlife Safari

Moremi Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, and Victoria Falls

Botswana’s diverse ecosystems are astounding, from magnificent Chobe National Park, sheltering the world’s largest herds of elephants, to the wildlife paradise of the Okavango Delta, an exquisite wetland surrounded by the great Kalahari thirstlands. We track game by 4WD vehicle, by riverboat, and—a Botswana specialty—by mokoro (dugout canoe), all in a breathtaking mix of Botswana’s most beautiful habitats, from salt pans to savannas. Our classic mobile camping safaris put us in the heart of the African wilderness without sacrificing comfort: our private campsites provide superb meals and tents with beds and en suite bathrooms. We offer four different Botswana safaris, including three special seasonal expeditions that bring us deep into the hidden worlds of the Okavango Delta and the remote Kalahari.


Special Seasonal Departures

16-day Kalahari Explorer (April 11 - 26, 2010): Timed for ideal gameviewing season in the great Central Kalahari Game reserve plus Chobe and the Delta

16-day Okavango Explorer (May 16 - 31, 2010): Extended explorations in the Okavango Delta plus Chobe National Park

17-day Kalahari San Tribes Expedition (March 18 - April 3, 2010): Gameviewing in the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Tsodilo Hills, and the world of the Kalahari San Tribe Culture

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Highlights

  • Delightful private wilderness camps set in the famed Okavango Delta
  • Exciting game tracking by 4WD vehicle and boat in Chobe National Park
  • Victoria Falls, one of the breathtaking wonders of the world

Details

  • 13-day trip begins in Maun, Botswana, and ends in Victoria Falls, Zambia
  • 8 nights private camps, 4 nights hotels and game lodges
  • All meals included except 1 lunch
  • Gameviewing by 4WD, boat, and mokoro (dugout canoe)

Tour Costs

$6195 (8-10 members)
$6695 (5-7 members)

Single supplement: $1100
Park Fees: $350
Internal airfare: $325 (subject to change)

Kalahari & Okavango Explorer departures from: $6995
Kalahari San Tribes from: $7395
Cape Town extension from: $1595

Prices are for 2010 dates

Departures & Leaders

Apr 11-26, 2010  Stanley Dube
May 2-14, 2010  Stanley Dube
May 16-31, 2010  Stanley Dube
Jun 6-18, 2010  Stanley Dube
Jul 6-18, 2010  Adam Hedges
Jul 11-23, 2010  Stanley Dube
Jul 25-Aug 6, 2010  Stanley Dube
Aug 15-27, 2010  Stanley Dube
Aug 29-Sep 10, 2010  Stanley Dube
Sep 12-24, 2010  Stanley Dube

*April 11 departure is a Kalahari Special 16-day itinerary
**May 16 departure is an Okavango Special 16-day itinerary
***March 18 - April 3, 2010 is a Kalahari San Tribes 17-day Expedition

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Itinerary at a Glance
Botswana Wildlife Safari route-map

Days 1-3
Moremi Game Reserve / Private Camp

From our private camp in Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, we explore by 4WD vehicle and by boat, looking for tsessebe, Burchell’s zebra, ostrich, and predators such as lion, wild dog, and spotted hyena. Our camp is a beautiful setting of secret pools, tall forest, and open grassland.

Days 4-5
Okavango Delta / Xugana Lodge

The 800-mile-long Okavango is “the river that never finds the sea,” disappearing into a remarkable maze of lagoons, channels, and islands to create the Okavango Delta. From lovely Xugana Lodge, we enjoy a quintessential Delta setting and mokoro (dugout canoe) explorations in search of lechwe, bushbuck, and perhaps even sitatunga (a semi-aquatic antelope).

Days 6-7
Moremi / Khwai River / Private Camp

A charter flight brings us to Moremi for wildlife exploration by 4WD vehicle along the Khwai River floodplain, home to elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, and wild dog, along with exceptional populations of wildfowl and raptors.

Days 8-11
Chobe National Park / Private Camps

From our private camp, wildlife experiences at Chobe are spectacular, with golden-red sunsets along the Chobe River, massed herds of elephant in the thick acacia, and the cry of the majestic African fish eagle piercing the air.

Days 12-13
Victoria Falls

We explore this world-famous cataract while based on the Zambian side of the falls. Depart on Day 13, or join our Cape Town Extension.

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Special Seasonal Departures

  • 16-day Kalahari Explorer: Timed for the ideal gameviewing season in the great Central Kalahari Game Reserve, plus Chobe Nat’l Park and the Okavango Delta
  • 16-day Okavango Explorer: Extended explorations in the Okavango Delta plus Chobe National Park
  • 17-day Kalahari San Tribes Expedition: Discover the world of the Kalahari San Tribe, plus gameviewing in the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park

Please call us or Download Full Trip Brochure for more information

Optional Extensions

If you would like to extend your adventure, we offer the following option:

Motsentsela Tree Lodge

Day 1 (1 night), Maun, Botswana

Set on a game farm outside Maun, Motsentsela offers a wonderful welcome to Botswana. The lodge has seven spacious, tastefully furnished tents on ...
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Botswana Wildlife—Mobile Safari Camping

Days 2 to 3 (2 nights), Moremi Game Reserve (Xakanaxa),
Days 6 to 11 (6 nights),
Moremi Game Reserve (Khwai River Floodplain), Chobe National Park (Savuti Channel and Serondella areas), Botswana

Our Botswana Safari is a true Hemingway-style mobile safari where we wend our way slowly north from Maun to Victoria Falls accompanied by the same ...
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Xugana Island Lodge

Days 4 to 5 (2 nights), Okavango Delta, Botswana

Set deep in the heart of the Okavango Delta on the edge of a lovely lagoon, Xugana is the perfect base for exploring Okavango’s ...
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Royal Livingstone Hotel

Day 12 (1 night), Victoria Falls, Zambia

The Royal Livingstone has a location that simply can’t be beat—just a 10-minute walk from mighty Victoria Falls, one of the ...
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Extension Accommodations

If you would like to view the accommodations offered with our extensions option:

Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.