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Arrival
Day 1
Maun – Khwai Concession
Maun – Khwai Concession
You will be picked up from your lodge this morning. Thereafter, you will head northwards to Khwai Concession for a one (1) night stay.
Khwai boasts an excellent population of African elephants, both solitary bulls and breeding herds. The swampy areas are home to red lechwe. Other resident species include the giraffe, zebra, tsessebe, kudu, impala, etc. Khwai is one of Botswana’s birding meccas. As such the raptors and waterbirds are particularly abundant and make for some great photography.
Mokoro Excursion
In the afternoon you will go for a mokoro excursion along the Khwai River (part of the Okavango Delta system). As the mokoro cuts through the water, you will paddle past an array of aquatic birdlife as well as the smaller plains game drinking at the river’s edge while sitting mere centimetres above the smooth clear water.
Sleep in Sahara Tents (4M X 3M) with;
• Private Verandah
• Private Restroom (toilet, shower & sink)
• Camp beds.
- Main Destination:
- Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Mid-range camping
Wildlife in Khwai Concession
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Khwai Concession - Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Khwai Concession - Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
You will leave your wilderness camp after breakfast and head towards Maun. On reaching Maun, you will make a short stop to have a much–deserved lunch before you proceed towards Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Maun – Gweta
Once you have had your lunch, you will leave Maun and travel towards the village of Gweta in the outskirts of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. We expect to arrive in Gweta in the late afternoon. On arrival, we will drive you straight to your lodge to check in. You will spend one (1) night at this lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
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Gweta Lodge
Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Makgadikgadi - Kasane
Makgadikgadi - Kasane
Today, feeling well-rested and rejuvenated from a good night sleep, you will wake up and leave for Ntwetwe Pans, part of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, to search for the meerkats of the Kalahari.
The Meerkat interaction
By visiting the Makgadikgadi landscape, you are being presented with a unique opportunity to interact with the habituated meerkats of the Kalahari. These charming meerkats will inquisitively look out onto the plains of the desert, noses firmly in the air, eager to touch base with willing visitors. The habitual meerkats are not tame, but will gladly snuggle up to travellers on chilly mornings or climb atop heads that are promptly used as viewing posts to aid in later foraging excursions.
After the meerkat experience, you will head to Kasane. We expect to arrive in Kasane in the late afternoon and will drive straight to your lodge to check in. You will spend a total of two (2) nights at this lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe River (Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Wild View Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Exploring Chobe
Exploring Chobe
You will leave your lodge in the morning and head to Chobe for a safari drive.
Chobe is the ultimate haven for vast herds of elephant – as many as 120,000 of the animals depend on the Chobe River’s life–sustaining waterways when the dry season kicks in.
Other resident game species are zebra, wildebeest, the rare puku, roan and sable antelopes. Chobe is actually one of the best places to see and photograph Roan and Sable Antelopes. Also, large herds of buffalo are found along the Chobe riverfront, often grazing on the islands, crossing from one island to the other or back to the mainland. These are constantly flanked by the ever–hungry lions of the Chobe.
Chobe River boat cruise
The highlight today is a boat cruise in the Chobe River. This boat cruise gives you a chance to experience the animals of Chobe from another perspective. You might, therefore, get up close and personal with hippos, crocodiles and a mind–boggling array of water birds.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe Riverfront (Chobe NP, Botswana)
- Accommodation:
- Wild View Resort
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Kasane - Victoria Falls
Kasane - Victoria Falls
Leave your lodge this morning and head out to Chobe National Park for your last safari drive.
You will return to Kasane after your morning game drive after which you will be taken out to lunch.
Transfer to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Our transfer vehicle(s) will pick you up after your lunch for a transfer across the border to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Once across the border, you will be taken to your lodge where you are going to spend the last night of your safari vacation.
Note: The rest of the day today in Zimbabwe, is left for you to spend at leisure or to participate in some of the numerous activities on offer in Victoria Falls.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls Town (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- Bhejane Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Departure
Departure
You will be picked up from the lodge after your breakfast to go on a guided tour of Victoria Falls.
Guided tour of Victoria Falls
The highlight of your tour today, is a guided tour of Victoria Falls locally known as “Mosi–oa– Thunya” and loosely translated “The Smoke that Thunders”.
Described in more modern terms as ‘the greatest known curtain of falling water’, Victoria Falls are a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. Your tour of the Falls will be on the Zimbabwean side. On reaching the edge of Falls, you will explore the gorge through various view/vantage points.
Note: Your safari ends immediately after your tour of Victoria Falls.
- Main Destination:
- Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
