8-Day Birdwatching Safari Botswana

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

Maun to moremi game reserve

Your birding adventure begins with a morning departure from Maun to the world-renowned Moremi Game Reserve. This diverse ecosystem of lagoons, floodplains, woodlands, and grasslands is home to over 400 bird species. Enjoy birdwatching during the transfer and an afternoon game drive, searching for species such as the African Fish Eagle, Saddle-billed Stork, african Jacana, Malachite Kingfisher, Pel's Fishing Owl (seasonal), and numerous herons and egrets. Overnight at a fully serviced mobile camp.

Main Destination:

Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)

Best Time To Visit July 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 Moremi GR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

White RhinoVery Rare

Black RhinoVery Rare

CheetahRare

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Moremi GR (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Morning and afternoon birdwatching in moremi

Spend the day exploring Moremi's exceptional bird habitats. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to observe bird activity. Look out for Slaty Egret, wattled Crane, African Skimmer (seasonal), Secretarybird, Carmine Bee-eaters (seasonal), raptors, hornbills, and a variety of waterbirds. Mammals including elephants, lions, leopards, and buffalo are frequently encountered during your birding excursions.

Main Destination:

Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Moremi GR (Okavango Delta)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Khwai Concession

After breakfast, enjoy a game drive transfer to the Khwai Community Concession, one of Botswana's premier birdwatching destinations. The mix of riverine forests, floodplains, and mopane woodland attracts an impressive variety of birdlife. After lunch, continue birdwatching during an afternoon game drive, searching for Woodland Kingfisher, Lilac-breasted Roller, White-browed Coucal, African Hawk-Eagle, and numerous bee-eaters and rollers.

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

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

Show more

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Bordering Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Khwai Concession

Start the day with an early morning birdwatching drive before breakfast. Later, enjoy an optional mokoro excursion, quietly gliding through the Okavango Delta channels where you may encounter African Jacanas, Lesser Jacanas, Pied Kingfishers, Malachite Kingfishers, african Pygmy Geese, reed cormorants, and many other waterbirds. Return to camp for lunch before another afternoon birding drive.

Main Destination:

Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Bordering Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Drive to Savuti

After breakfast, depart for the legendary Savuti region of chobe National Park. Birdwatch along the way as the landscape changes from wetlands to open savannah and mopane woodland. Savuti is renowned for raptors, vultures, kori bustards, secretarybirds, hornbills, and ostriches. After settling into camp, enjoy an afternoon birdwatching game drive.

Main Destination:

Savuti (Chobe NP)

Best Time To Visit April to October (Best at the riverfront area)

High Season July to October (The park gets crowded)

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

Wildlife in Chobe NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoAbundant

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Savuti (Chobe NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Savuti

Spend a morning and afternoon exploring Savuti's remarkable birdlife and wildlife. Visit the famous Baobab Gallery, ancient Bushmen rock paintings, while searching for birds around the area. Savuti is an excellent location for martial eagles, bateleurs, tawny eagles, southern ground hornbills, kori bustards, and numerous raptor species. Large prides of lions, spotted hyenas, elephants, giraffes, and zebras add to the unforgettable safari experience.

Main Destination:

Savuti (Chobe NP)

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Savuti (Chobe NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Kasane

After breakfast, travel to Kasane through Chobe National Park, enjoying birdwatching en route. In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing Chobe River boat cruise, one of Africa's finest birding experiences. Watch African Fish Eagles, kingfishers, skimmers (seasonal), African Openbills, storks, cormorants, darters, bee-eaters, and a wide variety of waterbirds while also observing elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and buffalo along the riverbanks.

Main Destination:

Kasane (Town)

Accommodation:

Water Lily Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Kasane (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & alcoholic drinks (Other drinks not included)

Kasane Airport / boarder crossing to zimbabwe vc falls

Enjoy your final breakfast before departing. You will be transferred to Kasane Airport or the border crossing, depending on your travel arrangements. Your safari concludes today, taking home unforgettable memories of Botswana's remarkable wilderness.

Main Destination:

Kasane (Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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