For the finest wildlife viewing in Africa

For the finest wildlife viewing in Africa Botswana, a land of deserts, pans and deltas and home of the Big 5.  This is simply a stunning country.  Botswana is well known for having some of the best wilderness and wildlife areas on the African continent.  Untamed and untameable, it is one of the last great refuges for nature’s magnificent pageantry of life.

On this Botswana Safari CSA Tours & Safaris will take you on a tour of your life to experience the stunning beauty, the unimaginable vastness, the isolation and other – worldliness, the astoundingly prolific wildlife of the best kept African secret – Botswana.

SAFARI DETAILS

WHEN:

Offered year round although the best time to visit Botswana would be from May to September.

DURATION:

9 Nights 10 Days

INCLUSIONS:

English speaking guides, all accommodation, meals, park fees and tourism levies, Mokoro trip exploring the Okavango delta, sunset boat cruise on the Chobe river and activities as specified in itinerary. If you do not have a 4x4 vehicle we can assist in arranging one at an additional cost

MEETING PLACE:

Kwa Nokeng in Botswana (Groblersbrug Border)

PRICE:

From R18 200 per person sharing based on number of guests and season. *Single Supplement Applicable

ITINERARY:

Day 1 & 2         

Our expedition to Botswana starts early morning from Kwa Nokeng just past the Groblersbrug border post where you can also fill up your vehicles .Our Safari will take us to Kubu Island today, a historic rock outcrop in the Makgadikgadi.  Crowned with an array of ancient, gnarled baobabs and surrounded on three sides by a vast grey emptiness, Kubu has a unique atmospheric beauty and excellent stare gazing opportunities.  We will also explore the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and Baines’ Baobabs, Nxai Pans. We will however stop at all the interesting places, experiencing true Africa culture & hospitality.

Accommodation: Camping at Khubu Island & Nxai Pan

Distance travelled today: 434 km

Day 3 & 4

Departing to Maun, one can consider Maun as the starting point for most expeditions into the Okavango Delta.  We will also take a trip on a Mokgoro down the Okavango River and exploring the traditional villages along the western fringes of the Delta, a highlight of our travel.

Accommodation: Audi Camp or similar

Distance travelled : 379 km

 Day 5 & 6  

Our journey today will take us to the Moreni Game Reserve, ranking as one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa.  This makes for spectacular game viewing and bird watching in this “Big Five” reserve.

Accommodation: Camping Third Bridge and Xaxanaxa

Distance travelled over two days: 150 km

 Day 7

Today we will make our way to Khwai Wilderness Camp. On route we will explore some interesting sites like Dead Tree Island

Accommodation: Khwai Wilderness Camp

Distance travelled: 60 km

 Day 8

Our journey continues to the Savuti Nature Reserve, ever searching for the big 5. Today we arrive at the world famous Chobe National Park

Accommodation: Camping Ihaha Camp

Distance travelled: 240 km (travel time however is 6h30min)

 Day 9

The first glimpse of the Chobe River – deep and dazzling in the sandy terrain – is always breath taking.  The Chobe supports a density and concentration of wildlife.  Taking a sunset river cruise will give you an opportunity to experience the Park and the animals from another vantage point.  Here you will get close up and personal with elephants, hippo, crocodile and an array of water birds. We will also head towards Kasane where we will spend the afternoon at leisure or engage in activities that the town got to offer.

Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar

Distance travelled: 60 km

 Day 10  

After an early breakfast, we will greet and depart as friends till our next adventure together.

ADDISIONAL:

Extend your stay with one or two days and visit the Victoria Waterfalls, Zimbabwe / Zambia or explore the Caprivi Strip / Zambezi Region of Namibia