Botswana Chobe National Park Classic Safari -10 Nights/11 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Nxai Pan National Park

Stop At: Nxai Pan National Park, Nxai Pan National Park, Central District
The safari begins in Maun, where your guide will meet you at 07h30 at a pre-arranged meeting point. Rising with the sun, your route takes you south to Nxai Pan National Park where sweet grasses host a variety of wildlife. You will stop en route for a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park before getting to your campsite. Once you get to camp you may shower while we prepare your dinner and get to sit around the bush fire before you retire to your tent for a sleep.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents at a private designated campsite with bush ablutions.

Day 2: Nxai Pan National Park

Stop At: Baines Baobabs, Nxai Pan National Park Botswana
On the second day you will engage in a morning game drive whereby you will get to explore the Nxai Pan and enjoy the plains which are often dotted with grazing herds of impala and springbok. You will stop somewhere for tea/coffee break and continue with your drive before heading back to camp for lunch and siesta. In the afternoon you will again engage on another game drive and this time you will visit the magnificent Baines Baobabs. These regal trees, immortalised by the explorer Baines’ painting, are situated on the edge of an expansive saltpan. You will wrap up your day with an amazing African sundown before heading back to camp. Dinner will be served and get enjoy sitting around the bushfire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents at a private designated campsite with bush ablutions.

Day 3: Maun, Botswana

Stop At: Maun, Maun, Ngamiland East, North-West District
As this will be our last day, in the morning we will engage on a final morning game drive in Nxai Pan. We will add more amazing moments and memories of this region before we return to Maun.
In the afternoon, you will have the option of taking a scenic flight over the Delta (45 min. Maun to Maun scenic flight, rate TBA). This magical experience provides another perspective of the Okavango Delta’s distinctive water system. The night and dinner will be enjoyed in the comfort of a lodge.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfortable Lodge

Day 4: Moremi Game Reserve Camping

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
In the morning after breakfast you will engage on a transfer-game drive from Maun to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. During a short break en-route, your guide will give you a full overview of your safari. The next three days will be spent searching for the wide variety of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region. Game drives in the early morning as the sun rises and in the late afternoon as the sun sets will be the norm. After your morning game drives, you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta. Packed lunch will be served along the way and upon reaching camp you will enjoy shower and sunset while we prepare your dinner for the night.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 5: Moremi Game Reserve Camping

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
Early in the morning you will embark on a game drive and explore more of what the area unfolds. At some point you will have break for tea/coffee. After your break you will continue with your game drive until its about time to return to camp for lunch and siesta. In the afternoon after your siesta you will again embark on an afternoon game drive and later return to camp for dinner and enjoy sitting around the bushfire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 6: Moremi Game Reserve Camping

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Maun, Ngamiland East Botswana
As this will be our last day in the Moremi game reserve, we will continue our search for more wildlife and birds while absorbing the beauties of the area and capturing those moments for fond memories. Morning and afternoon game drives will be conducted as per the previous day, with all meals served accordingly. Stories of the day will be shared while seating around the campfire before passing out for the night in our tents.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome Tents

Day 7: Chobe National Park

Stop At: Savuti, Botswana
In the morning after breakfast we will break camp your next destination whereby you will traverse the drier region of Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains. A game drive will be conducted along the way as you will be driving towards the Savute area. We will reach the camp late in the afternoon ,whereby you will enjoy the sunset view while having snacks. You may shower while we prepare the dinner, get to sit around the bush fire before retiring to your tents for a good bush sleep.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 8: Chobe National Park

Stop At: Savuti, Botswana
We wake up early around 0500hrs and embark on a game drive to spot the cats. Savute is a hub of cats ranging from leopards, the lions and other . Because of its hilly characteristics the Savute is an ideal breeding ground for cats hence they are a common site there. Tea/ coffee break and lunch in a picnic area overlooking the waterholes will be served. The sight of animals coming to drink there is amazing as we get to see different animals, birds coming for the precious liquid. After lunch we drive slowly trying to spot as many animals as we can with the aim to reach our camp at around 1530hrs. When we reach the camp you can take shower and have a rest after a long day in the park and enjoy the sunset relaxed as we prepare dinner for the night.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome tents

Day 9: Chobe National Park

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
After breakfast, we pack our belongings and clear the campsite. Chobe National Park, with its diverse and striking landscapes, will be your next destination. Transfer and game drive will be conducted and packed lunch served along the way. Later in the evening dinner will be served and get to share your experiences of the day while sitting around bush fire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dome Tents

Day 10: Kasane - Botswana

Stop At: Chobe National Park, Chobe National Park, North-West District
After Breakfast we will break camp and head for Kasane in the northern most corner of Botswana where you will spend the night at a comfortable lodge. In the afternoon there will be time for an evening boat cruise on the Chobe River to round off your safari experience. Dinner will be at the lodge.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfortable Lodge

Day 11: End of safari- drop off

Pass By: Kasane, Kasane, Chobe National Park, North-West District
Guests will be dropped off to their preferred destination either being airport, ferry or border.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.