Overview
This one-week wildlife-watching journey takes you through three of Botswana’s best safari destinations: the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta, and Chobe National Park. Witness massive herds of elephants and Cape buffalo gathering to drink at the Chobe Riverfront, marvel at the numerous and colorful bird species that inhabit the wetlands, and find big cats prowling along the canals in the Okavango Delta. Botswana is a safari place you will not forget.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1-2: Arrive in Botswana & Transfer to Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Day 3-4: Transfer to Okavango Delta
- Day 5-6: Transfer to Chobe National Park
- Day 7: Depart from Kasane
Itinerary
Day 1 :
(Day one & two) Arrive in Botswana & Transfer to Central Kalahari Game Reserve
You'll land in Botswana at Maun Airport, then take a short local flight to Tau Pan Airstrip. Tau Pan Lodge is the first semi-permanent camp within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and it provides breathtaking views from the raised crest of an ancient sand dune (an unique experience in Botswana's flat terrain). It looks out over the famous Tau Pan, which is known for its stark beauty and lonely location.
Tau Pan offers a variety of activities, including game drives, day tours to the well-known Deception Valley, Sunday, Piper and Passarge Pans, stargazing, and nature walks with Bushman trackers. The Kalahari is home to oryx, desert-adapted springbok, jackals, the uncommon brown hyena, red-crested korhaan, and herds of wildebeest.
Main Destination: Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Accommodation: Tau Pan Camp.
Day 2 :
(Day one & two) Arrive in Botswana & Transfer to Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Same as above.
Day 3 :
(Day three & four) Transfer to Okavango Delta
Today, you will fly in a light aircraft from Tau Pan Airport to Pom Pom Camp Airport.
Pom Pom Camp is located in a private concession in the Okavango Delta on the border of the Moremi Game Reserve, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the delta's channels and rivers. You can enjoy excellent leopard and big cat sightings, bush walks (depending on the season and walking conditions), birding (March to December), private night drives, and off-road game drives. Water activities include fishing (from March to December) and mokoro safaris (depending on the water level).
Main Destination: Okavango Delta.
Accommodation: Pom Pom Camp.
Day 4 :
(Day three & four) Transfer to Okavango Delta
Explore Okavango Delta.
Day 5 :
(Day five & six) Transfer to Chobe National Park
Then you'll take a short flight from Pom Pom Camp Airstrip to Kasane Airport. You will then take a road trip to Chobe Bakwena, which borders Chobe National Park. The park is famed for its vast herds of elephants and Cape buffalo, which congregate along the Chobe Riverfront during the dry season. The forests and lagoons around Linyanti Marsh are home to lions, antelopes, and hippos, while the Savuti Marsh's floodable grasslands attract a variety of bird species and migrating zebra.
Chobe Bakwena offers wildlife drives and Chobe River boat tours. Optional activities include Namibian village visits, cycling, and fishing (extra charges apply).
Main Destination: Chobe National Park.
Accommodation: Chobe Bakwena Lodge.
Day 6 :
(Day five & six) Transfer to Chobe National Park
Same as above.
Day 7 :
Depart from Kasane
Unfortunately, your luxury safari trip of Botswana comes to an end, and you'll return to Kasane Airport in plenty of time for your next departure. However, you'll leave with unforgettable recollections of game viewing in some of the country's most famous wildlife viewing areas, such as the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, and Chobe National Park.
If you want to change this schedule, add time for other destinations, or plan your own Botswana vacation. Contact our helpful staff of Luxury Travel Specialists to begin organizing your dream trip.
Main Destination: Kasane (Town).
