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Arrival
Day 1
Maun to OKavango Delta
Maun to OKavango Delta
On arrival at Maun Airport, you will be met by your guide, followed by a road transfer to the southern tip of the Okavango Delta, a vast inland river delta in northern Botswana. It's known for its sprawling grassy plains, which flood seasonally, becoming a lush animal habitat. On your arrival at the mokoro (dug-out canoe) station, you will be met by experienced mokoro polers. For the next 2 days, you will be exploring a part of the permanent Delta on mokoros and nature walks.
Your guide will share their passion for the area with you showing you all the unique features and intricate workings of this part of the Okavango Delta.
On your way, expect to be rewarded with sightings of a variety of wildlife, as well as birdlife among the more than 400 species that occur in this watery wonderland.
Morning activities will be followed by brunch and a siesta before the afternoon activity commences. Meals are always served under the African sky and the guides tell stories well into the night.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Okavango Delta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Okavango Delta
Okavango Delta
You will wake up early for coffee/tea, cereals, and rusks. After breakfast, you will set off with your guide for your morning mokoro excursion which will be followed by a bush walk. Traveling in a mokoro gives you a view of the river and a feeling that they are floating ever so gently down the river whilst bush walks are led by local guides who are part of the community that lives on the fringes of the Delta. As you explore the Okavango, you will once again be searching for game.
Wildlife in this area includes elephants, buffalos, hippos, lechwe, giraffes, crocodiles, kudus, zebras, waterbucks, reedbucks, impalas, warthogs, lions, leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs, to name a few. Iconic Delta bird species include African fish eagle, bateleur, southern carmine bee-eater, yellow-billed hornbill, lilac-breasted roller, and lesser jacana.
After an adventurous day, you'll return to the camp, have dinner under the stars, and later relax around a blazing campfire.
- Main Destination:
- Okavango Delta
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Moremi Game Reserve
Moremi Game Reserve
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Moremi Game Reserve where you will spend 2 nights. The game drive technically starts once you have passed the Buffalo fence, an hour’s drive from Maun. There is a good chance of seeing leopards, lions, wild dogs, hyenas, kudus, waterbucks, giraffes, zebras, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, and impalas, to name a few. Birdlife is quite amazing in the area. You will find your camp set up upon arrival. You'll have time to relax and have lunch before an afternoon game drive. Moremi boasts diverse ecosystems ranging from floodplains, waterways, lagoons, grasslands, riparian forests, and riverine to mopane woodlands, thus making Moremi one of the prime game-viewing and bird-watching areas in Africa.
Your days will be spent searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is famous for. At the same time, you will be absorbing the sounds and beauty of the African wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Moremi GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Moremi Game Reserve
Moremi Game Reserve
You'll have an early morning wake-up call for coffee/tea with breakfast cereals and prepare one for the early morning game drive. Leaving camp just after sunrise, you will proceed through the beautiful scenery of the Moremi Game Reserve. Your game drive will take you to Black Pools and Xini Area. These areas are in the southwestern part of Moremi. There is plenty of game in these areas with a very good chance of seeing elephants, buffalos, rhinos, giraffes, lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and many different antelopes, including red lechwe and sitatunga, the web-footed antelope perfectly adapted to life in the swamps, as well as birdlife. Wild dogs whose numbers are so rapidly dwindling elsewhere, are regularly sighted in the reserve.
You'll return to the camp for brunch and a siesta before heading out for a late afternoon game drive.
After an adventurous day, you'll spend the evening enjoying delicious cuisine and relaxing to the sounds of the wild.
- Main Destination:
- Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Moremi Game Reserve to Maun
Moremi Game Reserve to Maun
You'll have another early start this morning - leaving after breakfast you will head out for your final game drive in the Moremi Game Reserve. After your early morning game drive, you'll head back to camp for a delicious breakfast before your transfer back to Maun where your safari will end.
You will be dropped off at Maun International Airport for your onward travel.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
