Day 1: Arrival
Upon your arrival, our company representative will welcome and transfer you to Motsentsela tree lodge for your first night in Botswana.
Then dinner and overnight at Motsentsela tree lodge
Day 2: Transfer to Leroo la tau
Have your breakfast; and after a guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer to Leroo-la Tau; where you will spend the next two nights. You will have fun during summertime on the Boteti for the bird watchers paradise and the bush is green and verdant. Here the winter months feature large scale migration of wildebeest and the zebra into the area; with the attendant predators like lions and cheetahs. This is one of the few places that offer night drives which can be very exciting.
Then dinner and overnight at Leroo la Tau Safari Lodge
Day 3: make different visits in the area
Early morning breakfast. Then proceed with your exploration of this area. Have a visit to some of the artificial water points; used by the wildlife to quench their thirst. You will also keep your eyes out for some of the pan’s more unusual game species like; the bat eared fox, cheetah and the hartebeest, which are sometimes seen. You will return to the lodge for your lunch and in the afternoon rest before heading out again for your late afternoon drive. You will also view the brown hyena, which inhabits this area; but is seldom seen due to its shy and nocturnal nature. Finally dinner and overnight at Leroo la Tau Safari Lodge
Day 4: Transfer to Camp Moremi
Transfer back to Maun airport in the time to catch your flight to Camp Moremi. This is situated in the Moremi Game Reserve. Then enjoy spectacular Okavango landscapes from the air. A beautiful contrast to the dry Kalahari you have just experienced in the Makgadikgadi Game Reserve. You will spend the whole day having a game drive in one of Africa’s best game drive destinations.
Then dinner and overnight at Camp Moremi
Day 5: Have a game drive
You will continue with your safari activities in one of Africa’s premier game viewing destinations. Amongst other game you have a fantastic chance of viewing lions and the leopards. This camp is set on the Xakanaxa Lagoon amongst giant ebony trees. This offers you every comfort for your sojourn in the wilds. Here the wildlife roams free across diverse landscape, abundant in numbers and unique in form, they are also conserved and are protected by your very visit. It’s an area of great beauty, desert and water, plains and savannah, perennial rivers and the maze of the mighty Okavango Delta.
Then finally dinner and overnight at Camp Moremi
Day 6: Transfer to Xugana by boat
You will transfer to Xugana by boat. This usually leaves early in the morning, so you should wear warm clothes! The boat transfer takes about 3.5 hours and is spectacular way of seeing the Okavango delta. Xugana is on a small Island deep in the delta. The camp itself is stunning and the activities include nature walks on the Islands, Mokoro safaris and the boating.
Finally dinner and overnight at Xugana Island Lodge
Day 7: Have a game drive
Have breakfast and after proceed for a game drive. You will view many animals including giraffes and the zebras as well as the lions. Later in the afternoon, you will have more opportunities to either go on a walk or a Mokoro ride in one of the numerous Okavango channels. After another satisfying day of game viewing, retire back to your camp and also share your day’s experiences around a warm and glowing campfire.
Finally dinner and overnight at Xugana Island Lodge
Day 8: Have a charter flight to Savuti
Immediately from Xugana, a charter flight which will take you to savuti. This area is very different to other areas, very dry and inhospitable after all the water in the delta. The lodge is also superbly luxurious and overlooks its own water hole. The days are spent game driving around the dry savuti marsh and lazy hours are also spent watching the bull elephant monopolizing the water hole. You will also look out for the lion coming to drink in the early evening.
Finally have dinner and overnight at Savute safari Lodge
Day 9: Explore the savute March Area.
You will depart early and start to explore some of the numerous waterholes dotted around the savute march. Your guide will take you on a tour of the seven rocky outcrops around the marsh and will show you the bushman paintings, which points to the ancient livelihoods of those who once used to live in the same area. You will have a chance to see the savuti lions, supreme predators of the area. You will also view the spectacular zebra migrations, which periodically take place on the marsh and are a sight to behold. After the game drive, you will return to our camp for dinner and also to reflect on the awesome splendor at savuti
Then finally dinner and overnight at savute safari Lodge
Day 10: Transfer to Kasane
The charter will transfer you to Kasane which takes 45 minutes; you will also be met by a guide from Chobe game lodge and then transfer to the lodge in the park. This lodge is also bigger than the others you have stayed at but you will be spellbound by the sights on the Chobe River. In the afternoon opt for a game drive or after the dry savuti area where you might be tempted for a sunset cruise on the Chobe River.
Then dinner and overnight at Chobe Game Lodge
Day 11: Have a game drive and a boat cruise
You will spend the whole day having game drives and the boat cruises; you will be able to view the elephants and the buffalos along the river banks. There is also plenty of other game around including the good sightings of the lion.
Day 12: Transfer to Victoria Falls
You will be collected by a bus from the lodge and then transfer by road to Victoria Falls. This is a 1.5 hour drive and you will be assisted through customs and immigration. At the falls,they will drop you at Mariolina’s guest house; which is a comfortable, en suite bathrooms etc. The activities at Victoria Falls are not included in the cost as there are also other many options. You can choose from white water rafting, river boarding, kayaking, bungee jumping and many more activities. You will either visit the falls or wander around the park opposite the waterfalls.
Then dinner and overnight at Mariolina’s guest House.
Day 13: Explore more of Victoria Falls
The day will also be well spent at leisure with the opportunity to do river rafting or take pleasure in other leisure activities. There is far more to do at Victoria Falls than to only marvel at the falls themselves. Upstream, the Zambezi plays host to the famous sundowner, cruises, and excursions on the river to watch the local wildlife while gently sipping a glass of champagne and partaking of a light snack.
Finally have dinner and overnight at Tongabezi Lodge
Day 14: Have an excursion on foot.
There is also a spectacular excursion to make on foot. The rain forest on the lip of the chasm opposite the falls is also a unique swathe of dense tropical vegetation; which also thrives on the spray thrown up throughout the year. There will be a well-kept path that takes visitors on a walk through the forest; with occasional diversions to viewing points of the falls. However, the ultimate view of this natural wonder can only be viewed from the air. The flight of the angels provides a fabulous vista of the upstream river and its many islands; the spray from the falls as it is kicked one thousand feet into the sky; and also the tortuous zigzag of the gorge downstream. Absorbing all these experiences can take many days.
Then finally dinner and overnight at Tongabezi Lodge.
Day 15: Departure
You will be collected from Mariolina’s and then they transfer you to Victoria Falls airport for your flight back to Johannesburg marking the end of your 15 days Botswana safari.
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