10-Day Tracks of Botswana - from Nxai Pans to Mababe

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Arrival into Nxai Pans National Park

Your journey begins as you meet your mobile safari crew and set off into the vast saltpan landscapes of Nxai Pan National Park. The terrain shifts dramatically from dusty bush to wide, shimmering open plains dotted with iconic baobabs.

The afternoon is spent settling into your private bush camp as it is carefully set up by our team. As the sun drops, the first game drive introduces you to Nxai’s quiet but powerful wildlife presence springbok, oryx, and the possibility of elephants moving through the pans in golden light.

Dinner is served under a sky unpolluted by anything but stars, with the distant calls of jackals setting the tone for the wilderness ahead.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Best Time To Visit December to March (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season December to May (Higher rates apply but it’s not busy)

Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Nxai Pan NP

GiraffeCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

ElephantOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Exploration of Nxai Pans

A full day in the Nxai pans. Guests will start their morning with a light breakfast and continue on a walking safari. Returning to camp guests will prepare for a late morning game drive move slowly across the pan where mirages blur the horizon and wildlife appears almost out of nowhere. You may encounter large elephant herds at the waterholes, especially during dry periods, along with giraffe browsing on acacia stands and predators tracking silently across the open flats.

In the afternoon, the safari slows, focusing on photography, tracking, and simply absorbing the silence of the pans. The experience here is less about constant sightings and more about scale, light, and isolation.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transition Journey Toward the Okavango Region

After a sunrise drive and breakfast in camp, the mobile safari begins its transition northward toward the Okavango Delta fringe. This is a long but scenic travel day, shifting from open saltpans into more vegetated terrain. Wildlife sightings often occur along the route elephants crossing tracks, ostrich pairs moving through scrub, and occasional lion spoor marking the journey. You arrive in the late afternoon at your next mobile campsite closer to the waterways, where the air begins to feel heavier and more humid, signaling your approach to the Delta system.

Main Destination:

Kaziikini Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kaziikini Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

First Water Experience

Guests will start their morning with a light breakfast and continue on a walking safari. Returning to camp guests will prepare for a late morning motorized boat safari, gliding through winding channels lined with papyrus and water lilies. Hippos surface nearby, and crocodiles bask along sandy banks. Birdlife is exceptional here African fish eagles, herons, kingfishers—creating a completely different rhythm from the dry pans.
The evening is spent at leisure with dinner and storytelling around the fire.

Main Destination:

Kaziikini Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kaziikini Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mokoro Safari Deep into the Delta Channels

Guests begin the morning with a light breakfast before setting out on a slow, intimate safari experience. You step into traditional dugout canoes, known as mokoros, and glide silently through shallow waterways, propelled gently by your poler.
The mokoro journey is deeply meditative. Surrounded only by the soft sounds of water, reeds brushing against the canoe, and bird calls overhead. Your poler expertly navigates narrow channels that are inaccessible to motorboats, revealing a hidden world within the Delta.

Main Destination:

Kaziikini Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kaziikini Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Combined Water Safari Day

A full day dedicated to both motorized boat and mokoro experiences. Morning begins with a motorboat safari into wider channels where larger wildlife interactions occur elephants crossing waterways, hippos in pods, and crocodiles dominating sandbanks. In the afternoon, you switch back to mokoro for a softer exploration of the inner reeds and lagoons. This contrast between power and silence gives a full understanding of the Delta’s dual nature. Camp is set near the water, with sounds of frogs and night birds replacing the open savanna silence.

Main Destination:

Kaziikini Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Kaziikini Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Travel Toward Mababe Region

Guests begin the morning with a light breakfast before setting out to journey towards the Mababe Concession, leaving the water systems behind. The landscape transitions again the wetlands give way to mopane woodlands and seasonal floodplains. This area is known for high predator density, especially lion and wild dog movements. You arrive at a mobile camp positioned near game-rich corridors. The evening game drive is intense and rewarding, often producing multiple predator sightings within a short span.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Mababe Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full Day Game Viewing in Mababe

The day begins with an early breakfast in camp before heading out for a deep dive into Mababe’s rich wildlife system. Morning game drives follow fresh tracks of lion prides as they move between water sources and hunting grounds. Elephant herds travel in large family groups through the woodlands, while buffalo dominate the open clearings. This region is widely regarded as one of the most active predator-prey ecosystems in northern Botswana.

Midday is spent relaxing back in camp, allowing time to rest and absorb the sounds of the wild. In the afternoon, you set out again for a game drive that often continues into the night, when nocturnal species such as hyena, civet, and possibly leopard become active under the cover of darkness.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Mababe Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Tracking and Remote Wilderness Experience

The day begins with an early breakfast in camp before setting out on a slower, more interpretive safari. The focus shifts from simple sightings to tracking, reading the land, and understanding predator behavior in depth. After a morning game drive, you pause for brunch in the bush or back at camp, allowing time to rest and reflect. Your guides then continue tracking lion movements or explore deeper into the less-travelled sections of Mababe, where vehicle density is almost zero.

Main Destination:

Mababe Concession

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Mababe Concession

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Final Sunrise & Departure

On the final day, guests enjoy a leisurely breakfast before preparing for departure. They are transferred back to the airport, marking the end of their safari experience, filled with memories of wildlife encounters, cultural touches, and the peaceful beauty of Nxai Pans National Park, Kaziikini and Mababe Concession.
Guests will be dropped off at Maun Airport by our guide, Fred, who will assist with your luggage.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.