$7,700 to $8,470 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Daparture Day
Daparture Day
Your guide will meet you at your guesthouse after breakfast for an early departure to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve at Passarge Valley. Arrive at Matswere Gate, where we'll enter the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. We'll make our way to the
Passarge Valley to spend two nights (all these valleys are old fossil river beds now, with clusters of trees and grass).
Passarge Valley is set in the northwest of CKGR and was closed until 10yrs ago to the public. The valley smaller than Deception Valley gets its name from a Swedish Botanist called Passarge. The area is remote and not visited frequently but has good game concentrations of rainfall. In this area, suricate or meerkat can be found over and above the other Kalahari game species. The chances of seeing giraffes and cheetahs are also very good. Enjoy the first evening and dinner under the African sky and around the campfire. Lunch will be provided along the way, arrive at the camp, sower, have dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Passarge Valley
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Passarge Valley
Passarge Valley
Wake up in the morning, have breakfast and leave for a morning game drive in the park. Return for lunch at the camp where you will rest, have tea and leave for afternoon game drives in the valley in search of game. Return in the evening for shower, dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Passarge Valley
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Deception Valley
Transfer to Deception Valley
Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, pack and leave for Deception Valley. We will spend these two days exploring Deception Pan, and the adjoining pans. This area is home to a number of Kalahari animals such as springbok, gemsbok, red hartebeest, brown hyena and lion. Lunch will be provided on the way. When you arrive at the camp, you will have some rest, have tea in the afternoon and head to the afternoon game drive. Return in the evening, shower and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Deception Valley (Central Kalahari GR)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Central Kalahari GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Deception Valley
Deception Valley
Wake up in the morning, have breakfast and leave for a morning game drive in the park. Return for lunch at the camp where you will rest, have tea and leave for afternoon game drives in the valley in search of game. Return in the evening for shower, dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Deception Valley (Central Kalahari GR)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Piper Pan
Transfer to Piper Pan
Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, pack and leave for Piper Pan. We will spend these two days exploring this area, and the adjoining places. Lunch will be provided on the way. When you arrive at the camp, you will have some rest. Have tea in the afternoon and head to the afternoon game drive. Return in the evening for a shower and rest.
Pass via a couple of vegetated pans to reach the remote Piper Pan. We'll enjoy the peace and tranquillity around the campfire.
Accommodation: Piper Pan.
Activities: Game viewing.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Piper Pan
Piper Pan
Wake up in the morning, have breakfast and leave for a morning game drive in the park. Return for lunch at the camp where you will rest, have tea and leave for afternoon game drives in the valley in search of game. Return in the evening for shower, dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Maun Drive to Moremi
Maun Drive to Moremi
Maun (220km, 5-hour drive)
Drive back to Maun today. Your guide will drop you at your Bed & Breakfast in Maun for an afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation: Maun in a Bed & Breakfast at Senthaga Guest House. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at the guest house for a shower, dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
-
Senthaga Guest House
Wildlife in Moremi GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Xakanaxa, Okavango Delta
Xakanaxa, Okavango Delta
Our safari representative will pick you up from your hotel for your transfer to the Maun Airport, most probably by around lunchtime.
You will be transferred to the Moremi Game Reserve. A large variety of game can be found along the rivers and floodplains of the Okavango, herds of red lechwe, buffalo and hippo are commonly seen. During midday, we may encounter some breeding herds of elephants coming to drink along the rivers. Moremi is well known for its wild dog population; lions, leopards and cheetahs are also frequently seen. We are in our camp in the late afternoon, in time to be shown our tents.
Time to shower before dinner is served in the dining tent.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Xakanaxa, Moremi Game Reserve
Xakanaxa, Moremi Game Reserve
Early in the morning, have coffee or tea, and we'll set off on a full morning’s game drive to return to camp at about 11:00 am for a delicious brunch. Then have time now to shower, rest and relax in camp. After tea, we'll set off on our afternoon game drive through Moremi with its wilderness of rivers and lagoons.
We'll take a motorboat cruise on the Xaxanaka Lagoon or Mboma waterways to visit the famous heronries of the eastern Okavango. Return to camp and relax around the campfire. Dinner is served in the dining tent.
Accommodation: Xakanaxa.
Activities: Game viewing, motorboat cruise on the Xakanaxa Lagoon.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Drive from Xakanaxa to Khwai, Moremi Game Reserve
Drive from Xakanaxa to Khwai, Moremi Game Reserve
Having had breakfast, we'll leave Xakanaxa and continue on an interesting riverine route through Moremi to arrive and set up camp within sight of the Khwai River at Moremi’s North Gate.
Accommodation: Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai in Wild Campsite.
Activities: Game viewing.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Khwai, Moremi Game Reserve
Khwai, Moremi Game Reserve
Early morning and afternoon game drives exploring the Khwai River area should reveal a variety of game.
Dombo Hippo Pools offer beautiful sunsets and plenty of hippos.
During the heat of the day, you will have a chance to read, relax and enjoy the sounds of the wild, followed by afternoon tea and a sunset game drive.
Accommodation: Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai in Wild Campsite.
Activities: Game viewing.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Savuti Drive Khwai to Savuti
Savuti Drive Khwai to Savuti
(100km, 5-hour drive)
Have an early morning game drive to have one last look at the Khwai, before returning to our camp for breakfast. We'll leave Moremi and our route takes us on an interesting day’s drive northwards to Savuti.
We'll stop en route for lunch. On the way to Savuti, we will pass over the Mababe Depression, once a vast lake. Here in the summer months, the zebra migrates from the Northern Chobe via Savuti and Mababe to Makgadigadi Pans. Approximately 20 000 zebras make this annual migration.
The Savuti Channel and marsh have been dry since 1980 and finally received water again in 2009. The marsh is now partially covered in water and attracts large concentrations of game and birds. Time will now tell how the water will influence the famous Savuti bull elephant population which it is well known for.
Accommodation: Savuti in Wild Campsite.
Activities: Game drives.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Savuti
Savuti
We'll depart on an early morning drive in search of the Savuti predators. Savuti has been host to most of the amazing wildlife documentaries filmed in the last 25 years. Many are about the merciless competition between the different predators.
Savuti also has a few rocky outcrops enabling us to see the Klipspringer antelope. There is also a small collection of Bushmen rock art.
Spend morning and afternoon game drives on some leisure time to relax during the heat of the day.
Accommodation: Savuti in Wild Campsite.
Activities: Game drives.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Chobe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Chobe National Park Drive from Savuti to Chobe
Chobe National Park Drive from Savuti to Chobe
Chobe National Park Drive fromSavuti to Chobe (180km, 5-hour drive)
After breakfast, we'll leave for the Chobe River and we should see the breeding herds of elephants and large herds of buffalo for which this park is famous. Chobe Riverfront is without a doubt one of the best game viewing spots in Southern Africa. In the afternoon, it is possible to see more than a thousand elephants and buffalo. Shy antelope species like the Chobe bushbuck, Roan and Sable antelopes can also easily be seen. Along the Chobe floodplains is also a small population of puku antelope common on the floodplains of Zambia. If you are a keen birdwatcher, Chobe will not disappoint, huge amounts of water birds congregate here, especially in the summer months. In the afternoon on the second day, a boating excursion on the Chobe River offers a new dimension to game viewing. Camp along Chobe floodplains in an exclusive wilderness area.
Activities: Game drives, Chobe River sunset cruise.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Chobe National Park Drive
Chobe National Park Drive
After breakfast, we'll leave for the Chobe River and we should see the other areas of the park.
Chobe will not disappoint. Huge amounts of water birds congregate here, especially in the summer months. In the afternoon on the second day, a boating excursion on the Chobe River offers a new dimension to game viewing. Camp along Chobe floodplains in the exclusive wilderness area.
Accommodation: Chobe National Park in Wild Campsite
Activities: Game drives.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Depart Drive Chobe to Kasane
Depart Drive Chobe to Kasane
Depart Drive Chobe to Kasane (50km, 2-hour drive)
After a leisurely breakfast, we'll pack up and slowly make our way out of Chobe National Park towards the
town of Kasane. From here it is time to bid farewell and get transferred to the airport in time for your international flight.
(Visa and departure taxes at your own account.)
End of the safari.
- Main Destination:
- Chobe National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
