7 Day Botswana Safari Expedition to Okavango Delta, Moremi, and Central Kalahari Game Reserves
Unforgettable Safari in Botswana
This adventure safari gives you an experience of both the aquatic and terrestrial wildlife of Botswana, starting and ending in Maun.
Key information
- Group safari
- Children policy: Children from the age of 9 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Maximum group size of 30 participants.
- Starts and ends in Maun
- Language: English-speaking guide
- All park fees are included.
Highlights
- Explore Okavango Delta on a mokoro
- Visit Moremi Game Reserve and Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Opportunity to see amazing wildlife, such as cheetahs and lions
- Specially equipped safari vehicles
- Meals, soft drink and water are provided
- 6 nights camping accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
Accommodation
During this safari, you will be accommodated in tents that have en-suites with showers and portable flushable toilets with a camper bed. The setup includes bedding, stretcher beds, foldable mattress, linen, and towels. Showers are ready with warm water. The tent veranda will have chairs for reflection.
In Okavango Delta, the tent may be erected at Concession NG 32 Boro village.
- Type of accommodation: tented camp
You will stay in the following:
- 2 nights at Moremi Game Reserve
- 2 nights at the Okavango Delta
- 2 nights at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Program
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.
Location
Beginning in Maun, you will then visit the following: Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, and Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Moremi Game Reserve
Moremi Game Reserve is home to one of the world’s great wildlife species making the area spectacular for game viewing and bird watching, including all major naturally occurring herbivore and carnivore species in the region, and over 400 species of birds, many migratory and some endangered. Both black and white rhino, while rare to spot, have recently been re-introduced, now making the reserve a Big Five destination.
Okavango Delta
At the Okavango Delta you will witness a combination of aquatic wildlife, amazing bird species, breath-taking landscapes, tranquil sunrise and sunsets, and amazing stargazing, all in all summed up in one word: unforgettable!
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Central Kalahari Game Reserve boasts an amazing variety of birds: Secretary bird, kori bustard, and ostrich are the most prominent of the species to be spotted, with good chances of seeing lapped-faced vultures and white-backed vultures too.
Food
Meals as specified in the itinerary are included in the price. The Xaa Safaris team will take care of all the camp chores including cooking.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
What's included
- Game drives
- Walks around the camp
- Mokoro ride
- Services of a professional driver / guide
- Specially equipped safari vehicles
- 6 nights accommodation
- Camping equipment (sleeping bag excluded)
- Bed linen
- Bath towels
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Soft drinks and water
- All transportation
- Roundtrip airport / lodge transfer
- Park fees
- All taxes / VAT
What's not included
- International flights
- Additional accommodation (before and at the end of the tour)
- Tips (recommended 10 USD per person per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, and others)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and / or park fees
- Alcoholic drinks (can be arranged on request at an extra fee)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Maun Airport
81 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Maun International Airport (MUB). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Xaa Safaris will pick you up from the airport.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.
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