7 jours expédition safari delta Okavango, Moremi et Central Kalahari, Botswana

On this safari, you will visit the Eastern Delta in a community-controlled wilderness area. Xaa Safaris works with some of the most experienced polers’ who have mastered the channels as well as are astute in co-existing with aquatic wildlife.

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to the Moremi Game Reserve

The safari departs from Maun. Boarding the safari cars heading to Moremi Game Reserve, you will break off for a light lunch on your journey to Moremi and make some rounds in search of some animals, passing through lagoons and pools along the river channels as well as flat plains.

You will then make your way to camp late afternoon as you reflect on the sightings at camp. Upon arrival, you will freshen up and thereafter do camp activities depending on timing (this ranges from traditional cooking master classes). You will be treated to a hot shower in the privacy of your en-suite tent and proceed to enjoy your campfire dinner.

Day 2: Getting to know Moremi Game Reserve

On this day, you will have a hearty breakfast and then set off on an amazing exciting Moremi adventure. Moremi is filled with amazing wildlife and you will set off early in order to catch the early birds as they rise, hoping to spot animals on the way. You will then head back to camp to enjoy lunch and a siesta in the afternoon.

In the evening, you will freshen up and thereafter do camp activities depending on timing (this ranges from traditional cooking master classes to making fire with sticks like the indigenous people used to do). You will be treated to a hot shower in the privacy of your en-suite tent and proceed to enjoy your campfire dinner.

Day 3: Goodbye Moremi, hello Okavango Delta

Rise and shine to say goodbye to the most amazing landscapes with great memories to carry away. You will head out to access the renowned Moremi Game Reserve for some great game viewing on your way back to Maun where you will head to the mokoro station.

You will board the mokoro for a leisurely trip to the campsite where you will have lunch and enjoy a hard-earned riverside siesta moment. It is truly a wilderness and a great soothing experience. You will get to learn a lot about this amazing ecosystem called the Okavango Delta, a UNESCO heritage site.

You will then embark on a 2-3 hour late afternoon nature walk. Upon return to the camp, you will be treated to a hot camp shower before proceeding to dinner around a campfire.

For the Xaa Safaris team, campfire forms a critical part of the experience. They will share their heritage with you and you will share yours with them. A telescope will enhance your experience of the night under the stars. You will then retreat to your tent equipped with a stretcher bed, a veranda, and an attached bathroom with a flushable toilet, shower, and hand basin.

Day 4: Enjoy the Delta

A fresh morning in the wilderness and be met with coffee/tea and rusks before heading out for a 3-hour early morning nature walk and becoming up close and intimate with nature. This is a highly recommended experience to start your day by connecting with nature. It is believed that this sets the tone for the rest of your day as you become one with the environment.

Upon return at around 10 a.m., you will be treated to a filling brunch followed by a moment of relaxation and peace on the Delta. Once you have had a good rest, you will head out for a 3-hour mokoro trip arriving back in camp just before sunset. Some guests have meditated along the cruise, some have fallen asleep, and some have been perplexed about the entire experience. Upon arrival, you will be treated to a hot shower in the privacy of your en-suite tent and proceed to enjoy your campfire dinner.

Day 5: Hello Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Rise and shine to enjoy a light breakfast before you head out to Central Kalahari Game Reserve to set camp in the Deception Valley. During and shortly after good summer rains (September to January), the flat grasslands of the reserve’s northern reaches teem with wildlife, which gathers at the best grazing areas. These include springbok and gemsbok, as well as wildebeest, hartebeest, eland and giraffe. At other times of the year, when the animals are more sparsely distributed, the experience of traveling through truly untouched wilderness, of seemingly unending dimensions, is amazing.

You will arrive at camp to have lunch and enjoy an afternoon siesta. You will head out for an evening game drive and sunset within the Deception Valley. Upon return to the camp, you will be treated to a hot camp shower before proceeding to dinner around a campfire. You will then retreat to your tent for a goodnight in the wilderness.

Day 6: Getting to know the Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Rise and shine and say hello to a fresh morning over coffee / tea and rusks for a 6:30 a.m. morning game drive to Sunday Pan waterhole, and have brunch at Passarge Valley. Under the dense umbrella thorn acacia tortillis thickets where cheetahs and lions rest up in the mid-day heat. You will continue to explore this amazing landscape in search of its beauty.

Your final leg of the morning drive will take you back through Leopard Pan to arrive at camp for lunch and enjoy an afternoon siesta. After a well-deserved rest, you will depart for an evening game drive to Deception Pan where you will enjoy a great sunset. Once the sun goes down, you will head back to camp.

Day 7: Travel back to Maun!

Rise and shine and say hello to a fresh early morning over coffee / tea and rusks! You will head out for a game drive at the crack of dawn with the hopes of spotting a cheetah, a resident pride of lion, and several leopards whose territories include parts of the pan.

You will head back to camp around mid-morning to enjoy a warm shower before a scrumptious breakfast. Once you have had breakfast, you will embark on the vehicle for a leisurely drive back to Maun. You will enjoy the leisurely drive as you continue your learning about this reserve and its beauties, mostly very unique. Anticipate arriving in Maun mid-afternoon, depending on what you spot along the way. You will be transported to your hotel and that will be the end of the 7-day expedition.