Botswana
Overview:
Explore the world’s largest inland delta ecosystem surrounded by vast Kalahari Desert from intimate safari camps surrounded by wildlife. Explore three distinct ecosystems from intimate and exclusive safari camps that showcase the best of Botswana safari far away from national park crowds. Explore on nature walks with San Bushmen to learn their ancient survival skills, off-road game drive in search of iconic species, savor sunsets over cocktails, immerse in nocturnal life on night drives, and venture through delta waterways by canoe. Ecosystem diversity means you are optimizing for your chances to encounter the greatest variety of wildlife. From desert to delta, all the iconic safari animals are here and many more charismatic species that will steal your heart. Birdlife is outstanding, especially during the breeding season.
Itinerary Summary:
Days 1 – 3 MKGADIKGADI PANS
Days 4 – 6 OKAVANGO DELTA
Days 4 – 6 LINYANTI
The Essentials:
From $6,145 per person sharing for travel between November 15, 2023 and March 2024. Show special is honoring the green season rate through April 2024
High end eco camps
Private Concessions
Guide-tracker teams
100% Botswana owned
Year-round wildlife viewing
INCLUDES: Accommodation, airstrip transfers, bush flights to connect camps, shared safari activities, drinks, meals, laundry
EXCLUDES: International airfare to Botswana, premium alcohol, gratuity.
SEASONALITY: From price is based on green season rates from November through March. This is a time of year when there is a chance of afternoon rainstorms, but generally uncommon to have massive monsoonal rains. This time of year, Eurasian migrant bird species arrive for the breeding season, impala give birth at the start of the rains, and verdant landscapes breathe fresh life after the grip of the dry season. Flood waters are low, which may reduce boating activity access, but this is an excellent, value for quality time to travel.
Itinerary:
3 NIGHTS MKGADIKGADI PANS
Explore the desert pans so vast they can be seen from space and where star-filled southern skies will leave you breathless. Search for desert adapted wildlife in a region famous for Kalahari lions, zebra migrations, and unique species. Learn ancient skills from San bushmen guides and visit 150+ year old baobab trees.
Accommodation: Nxai Pan Camp Located on the edge of a fossil pan with a permanent waterhole, this is a desert oasis. Featuring 9 off grid ensuite rooms and 1 family room. Game drives, star gazing, and nature walks included.
3 NIGHTS OKAVANGO DELTA
Accessible only by bush plane, Pom Pom Island sits at the headwaters of Xudum River in a private concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta on the western boundary of Moremi Game Reserve offering superb scenery and consistent year-round wildlife viewing.
Accommodation: Pom Pom Camp. 9 luxury ensuite traditional safari tents with 1 family tent overlooking Pom Pom Lagoon. Dining room, lounge, bar, swimming pool, game drives, boating, fishing, canoeing, and walking with guide-tracker teams.
3 NIGHTS LINYANTI
Between the Delta and Chobe National Park, the Kwando Private Concession is a half-million-acre private concession and critical wildlife corridor favored by elephants, buffalo, and rare antelope species. Here, predator-rich grasslands and seasonal floodplain bring something new every day. Famous for the opportunity to encounter the elusive African wild dogs.
Accommodation: 9 luxury ensuite traditional safari tents with 1 family tent overlooking the Kwando River. Dining room, lounge, bar, swimming pool, game drives, seasonal canoeing, and walking with guide-tracker teams.
EXTENSIONS
This is an easy itinerary to combine with Victoria Falls by adjusting the departure airport and road transferring across the border. It is also easy to connect with Cape Town or onward to other safari regions.
Please call us on +1 720 494 1530 or email us at the link below to discuss this trip further with a travel expert. We would be happy to discuss ways to tailor this itinerary to your personal preferences.
