6-Day Safari - Mababe Depression & Khwai Concession

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Maun – Transfer to Mababe Depression

- Arrive Maun; scenic road transfer (~5-7 hours with game viewing) to Mababe area.
- Afternoon game drive across vast floodplains – spot massive buffalo herds (Botswana's largest concentrations), zebra migrations, elephants, and predators trailing.
- Settle into exclusive camp (mobile tents or luxury like Wilderness Mokete); sundowners over endless green horizons.
- Accommodation: tent size 3x3m, each tent has a private veranda and bathroom, bathroom has a toilet, shower and sink, our staff.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• On the crater rim of Mababe Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mababe Depression Exploration

- Dawn/dusk game drives – track lions on hunts, hyenas, cheetahs on open plains, and mega-herds (buffalo in thousands, zebra, wildebeest).
- Optional bush walk for tracks/plants; relax midday with waterhole views.
- highlights: Lush grasses, newborns, birding (raptors, migrants).
- Accommodation: tent size 3x3m, each tent has a private veranda and bathroom, bathroom has a toilet, shower and sink, our staff.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• On the crater rim of Mababe Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Khwai Concession

- Morning Mababe drive; short transfer (~1-2 hours via Khwai River corridor) to Khwai.
- Afternoon game drive along Khwai River – elephants crossing, buffalo, giraffes, leopards in riparian trees.
- Evening night drive – spotlight nocturnal species (genets, porcupines, hunting cats).
- Accommodation: tent size 3x3m, each tent has a private veranda and bathroom, bathroom has a toilet, shower and sink, our staff.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Best Time To Visit May to October (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but it’s not busy)

Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Khwai Concession

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GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Outside Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Khwai Exploration

- Dawn game drive for predators (leopards/wild dogs high here); afternoon mokoro excursion (silent channels: hippos, crocs, sitatunga, birds) or bush walk.
- Optional cultural village visit (Khwai community).
- Accommodation: tent size 3x3m, each tent has a private veranda and bathroom, bathroom has a toilet, shower and sink, our staff.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Outside Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Departure

- Morning Game Drive.
- Transfer back to Maun (~3-4 hours road) by afternoon drop-off at Maun Airport or lodge.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.