This is the ultimate Botswana safari where you get to explore this unique water-filled land by foot, traditional mokoro and game drives. Your Botswana safari will be rounded off with stunning aerial views of the Delta, not for nothing known as the “Jewel of the Kalahari.” Accommodation is in serviced camping in private concession areas. To partake in this trip is to experience a nostalgic safari through private nature areas off the beaten path that recreates a sense of wildlife viewing adventure reminiscent of the times of the early African explorers.
This Botswana Safari is led by highly skilled and qualified professional guides with an incredible passion for the natural regions they work in. Sharing the adventure and guiding you on this journey of discovery combined with their vast knowledge of the natural world, history and culture are their professions and personal hobby. Years of experience in the field and a depth of understanding of animal behavior and the environment will leave you with a sense of complete wonder.
Unique features of this Botswana safari:
- Access to exclusive wilderness sanctuaries of the Okavango Delta in private concessions.
- Exploration of the wonderful blue-green wetland and diverse habitats of the Okavango Delta.
- Specifically tailored for enjoyment of the varied species within the different habitats of the Okavango Delta (both permanently and seasonally flooded).
- Activities on this Botswana safari include nature walks, mokoro excursions and day and night game drives.
- Both Botswana safari camps are fully serviced and allow a sublime “back to nature” experience.
- Experienced, knowledgeable and passionate guides travel with the group throughout the Botswana safari.
- Air transfers showcase the vast wilderness of Botswana and enhance the beauty and magnitude of your journey.
- Besides the set departure dates, this Botswana safari can also be offered on other dates (subject to availability) for groups of up to eight guests. The Botswana safari exploration is ideal for families orfor small groups from four guests.
Day 1 Travel Day to Africa
Day 2 Okavango Delta
Day 3 Okavango Delta
Day 4 Khwai Concession
Day 5 Khwai Concession
Day 6 Khwai Concession
Day 7 Your Journey Ends
- Okavango Delta
- Mokoro Excursions
- Twice Daily Game Drives
- Nature Walks
- The Big Five
A Magical Journey Awaits!
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Botswana Safari:
Okavango Delta Adventurer
KEY: B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner
Please note that premium import brands are not included with beverages
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Day 1 Travel Day – To Africa
Your Botswana safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.
DAYS 2 & 3 OKAVANGO DELTA
Welcome to Africa! Your Botswana safari continues as you arrive in Johannesburg connect with your flight to Maun, Botswana. Upon arrival in Maun you will be met by your guide and fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise of the remote Xigera Concession, within the Moremi Game Reserve.
Xigera is the ultimate Okavango Delta experience, with serene waters flowing through innumerable channels around remote islands and a profusion of plant, animal and bird life. There is no better way to experience the Okavango than to travel through it by mokoro by day, and camp out on a vegetated island at night – all essential elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails Camp. The experience is aimed at exposing the permanently flooded inner Delta, in the serene waterways and on the islands of trees and bush.
Activities: Activities included in this Botswana safari are mokoro excursions around remote islands, which enable up-close encounters with an excellent diversity of bird life (including Pel’s Fishing-Owl), frogs and game, some specially adapted to water, such as the familiar red lechwe.
Overight: Xigera Mokoro Trails (B, L, D)
DAYS 4, 5, 6 KHWAI CONCESSION – MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE
Your Botswana safari takes you to Khwai Discoverer Camp, located in a private concession just north of the Khwai River above the Moremi Game Reserve.
On this Botswana safari, the Khwai Concession is one of the most diverse areas in northern part of the country. Its life source is the Khwai River – the northernmost “finger” of the Okavango Delta alluvial fan, which provides vital sustenance to numerous species.
Over time, the Khwai area has metamorphosed into a wide range of exciting wildlife habitats – some of the most varied to be found in the entire Okavango Delta: a blend of forests, floodplain, wetland and grasslands. The narrow Khwai Channel is home to large mammals such as hippo and crocodile with buffalo and red lechwe often seen grazing along the fringe. The beautiful gallery riverine woodland found along the river provides further sanctuary to birds, primates and leopard. Elusive roan antelope often come to the river to drink. Activities focus around day and night game drives, nature walks and seasonal mokoro excursions. The mix of acacia and leadwood trees joining mopane woodland, together with the permanent presence of water, attracts large numbers of elephant to the area. Larger predators include lion, wild dog and spotted hyaena, while birdlife found here is just as varied thanks to the colorful palette of habitats.
Accommodation is in 6.3m x 3.5m (20.67 ft x 11.48 ft) walk-in canvas tents (maximum of two guests per tent). The tents are airy and designed to recreate the accommodation style of the early explorers, with richly colored teak director chairs and minimalist interiors. Separate bedside tables with 12v reading lamps, canvas and wood wardrobes, bathrobes, comfortable beds and mirrors are provided. Camp amenities (conditioning shampoo, soap, shower gel and body lotion) are elegantly displayed for use and private, en-suite separate toilet and shower areas are part of the main structure.
Overnight: Khwai Discoverer Camp (B, L, D)
DAY 7 DEPART – OR CONTINUE TO NEXT DESTINATION
Your Botswana safari comes to an end as you transfer to Maun Airport where you connect with your flight to your next destination.
A Magical Journey Awaits!
Talk To a Botswana Safari Specialist today! Call (800) 405-9463
Botswana Safari Cost
FROM $3,020 per person sharing double occupancy
Contact Rothschild Safaris for dates for this Botswana safari
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAFARI NOTES
Private Botswana safari options: The above safari itinerary is available on flexible dates for groups of up to eight guests. These are also ideal for families or for small groups from four guests.
Adventurer Camp Description (Xigera Mokoro Trail): 3m x 3m (9.84 ft x 9.84 ft) dome tents, complete with mini-verandas. Pure cotton linen (with duvets) on GI stretchers, bedside table with light and mini luggage benches finish the interior. Evening campfires are the norm and hurricane lanterns add to the atmosphere. The bathrooms are en-suite with the entrance to the canvas wrap open air bathroom (zip door) through the rear of tent. There is a serviced en-suite tin bucket shower – with hot water available whenever guests require it. The bathroom in each tent has a short-drop toilet, with a separate toilet near the main area available for use during the day.
Discoverer Camp Description (Khwai Discoverer Camp): Discoverer Botswana safari camps are specifically designed to ensure that old-style camping feel with a clear emphasis on necessary and stylish comfortable interiors, creating a peerless wilderness experience. Discoverer camping aims to bring the guest closer to nature, by means of a lively campfire, hurricane lanterns, wide-ranging activities and a warm atmosphere complimenting the comfort and added luxury of the camps visited.
Exclusivity: To ensure as much privacy and exclusivity as possible, the areas in which we travel are private concessions in prime locations. All Botswana safari Exploration camps are private and for the use of Exploration guests only, while air linkages are shared with other guests.
International air connection onto the safari: If arrival is planned for the day of this Botswana safari’s departure, please ensure that this arrival is with the earliest possible flight from Johannesburg. It is important that all guests are ready to depart with the guide by no later than ±13H00. Arrival on a later flight may necessitate additional road or air transfers (as departure for the first camp will already have taken place), subject to extra cost.
International air connections leaving the safari: Please ensure that your departure flight for this Botswana safari is booked for after 13h00 from Maun. For earlier international departure flights, an additional transfer will be required to arrive for this connection. Extra transfers and flights are subject to extra cost.
Flashlights/ torches: Please ensure that a minimum 2-D cell flashlight is brought on this Botswana safari, with spare batteries. Head lamps are also useful. Wilderness Explorations does not supply flashlights.
Camera battery charging facilities: Please note that a 12V cigarette lighter adaptor will be required (that is compatible with camera make) on this safari for charging batteries while on game drive or transfer drives. Khwai Discoverer Camp has 12V electricity only. No 110/ 240V outlets are available.
Children on safari: Children from 12 years are welcome. For guests with children under 12, we can create a private tailor-made safari which is subject to an extra cost. On any safari with guests under the age of 16, it is a prerequisite that a related adult sleeps in the same tent as the child, as a safety precaution.
INCLUDED:
Besides what is listed above, the following additional items are included in your Botswana safari price:
- National parks and concession fees
- Services of professional English-speaking guides and staff
- Comprehensive safari preparation for your Botswana safari
EXCLUDED:
- Items of personal nature
- Travel insurance for each traveler on this Botswana safari
- Gratuities (estimate approx. $15 per person per day)
- Excess baggage fees
- Airport departure taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- International airfare for your Botswana safari (available upon request)
Booking Conditions
Rothschild Safaris: Terms and Conditions applicable on all Botswana safaris. Cancellation insurance for your Botswana safari is highly recommended.
Deposit Requirements: 20% per person deposit is required to confirm this Botswana safari. Final payment for your Botswana safari is due 60 days prior to departure.
Additional Information
- Packing list for your Botswana safari, detailed information on each country, a suggested reading list for this Botswana safari, medical information, and other pertinent travel information will be sent to you once your safari is booked.
- International flights for your Botswana safari can be arranged upon request utilizing our excellent consolidator airfares.
- All of our Botswana safaris can be customized to suit your specific interests, time frame and budget.
A Magical Journey Awaits!