5-day Mababe Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: MABABE DEPRESSION

Stop At: Maun, Maun, Ngamiland East, North-West District
We will depart from Maun at the crack of Dawn on our 6 – 7 hour journey to the Mababe depression.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mababe, Botswana
The Mababe Depression is a vast landscape that is reached after crossing over an ancient sand-ridge, it is described as a haven for wildlife in the dry season. When the seasonal pans are still holding water, and in the wet season when herds of Zebra and other herbivores concentrate on the nutritious grasses. We will have brunch and set out for our afternoon game drive, to familiarize ourselves with our surroundings. Upon return there will be a team supper by the campfire, where we will enjoy activities & storytelling.
Duration: 23 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: - Brunch/Lunch
- Snacks
- Water
- Drink
• Dinner: - Dinner
- Dessert
- Tea/Coffee
• Breakfast: - Coffee & Rusks
- Snacks for the road
- Water & Juice
Accommodation included: 3.2mx 3.2m tent with a stretcher bed, a private veranda and bathroom with flush-able toilet, shower and sink.

Day 2: SAVUTI DAY TRIP

Stop At: Savuti, Botswana
We will enjoy a light breakfast before we head-out to Savuti. The Savuti area boundries lie between Okavango Delta on the west and Chobe National Park on the eastern side. It is said to be one of Africa’s best known big game areas. Savuti is a place of charm & immense beauty it boasts one of the greatest concentrations of animals in Southern Africa. It is best known for it’s captivating channel, it runs a distance of roughly 100km from the Chobe River through a gap in the sand-ridge and up to the Mababe Depression. Savuti is also famous for its predators; particularly for the lion and spotted hyena populations. Birding is also a popular activity in this area (be sure to carry a pair of binoculars); you can spot species such as: the national bird the Kgori & secretary birds can be sighted trotting about the vast Savuti marsh.
We will stop for lunch and learn a bit more on the landscapes of Savuti’s desert-like landscape, characterized by it’s loose, hot sand. Undoubtedly it is the interaction between lion and elephant that is the most interesting aspect of Savuti. The marsh is prime cheetah country, and in the wet season it is not unusual to have the wild dog hunting here in Savuti.

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: - Coffee & Rusks
- Snacks for the road
- Water & Juice
• Lunch: - Brunch/Lunch
- Snacks
- Water
- Drink
• Dinner: - Dinner
- Dessert
- Tea/Coffee
Accommodation included: 3.2mx 3.2m tent with a stretcher bed, a private veranda and bathroom with flush-able toilet, shower and sink.

Day 3: KHWAI

Stop At: Khwai Concession, Moremi Game Reserve Botswana
The Khwai concession runs along the Khwai River bordering the northern part of the Moremi. This part of the Okavango Delta always remains very active with game. Some of the game that you would be able to spot in these areas are elephants, giraffes, lions, jackal, buffalo, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, zebra. Khwai is a village on the north bank of the Khwai River in the North-West District of Botswana. The river is the northern boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve and the village is just outside the north gate of the reserve, on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta. Khwai boasts all that the Moremi does, after all it is in the greater part of the reserve, and there are no fences that prohibit wildlife from moving across.

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: - Coffee & Rusks
- Snacks for the road
- Water & Juice
• Lunch: - Brunch/Lunch
- Snacks
- Water
- Drink
• Dinner: - Dinner
- Dessert
- Tea/Coffee
Accommodation included: 3.2mx 3.2m tent with a stretcher bed, a private veranda and bathroom with flush-able toilet, shower and sink.

Day 4: KHWAI MOKORO

Stop At: Khwai, Khwai, North-West District
Game drives to explore the region surrounding the amazing Khwai river. We will then embark on a mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursion will take you along a tributary of the Khwai River to view game from another perspective and to experience one of the tranquil modes of transport.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: - Coffee & Rusks
- Snacks for the road
- Water & Juice
• Lunch: - Brunch/Lunch
- Snacks
- Water
- Drink
• Dinner: - Dinner
- Dessert
- Tea/Coffee
Accommodation included: 3.2mx 3.2m tent with a stretcher bed, a private veranda and bathroom with flush-able toilet, shower and sink.

Day 5: RETURN THROUGH MOREMI

Stop At: Mababe, Botswana
We will drive through the Moremi on a sight-seeing expedition, on our way back to Maun we will take a scenic route. In order to catch one last glimpse of the animal.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: - Coffee & Rusks
- Snacks for the road
- Water & Juice
• Lunch: - Brunch/Lunch
- Snacks
- Water
- Drink
No accommodation included on this day.