Luxury Okavango Safari - 5 Day

Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up in Maun

Stop At: Boteti River, Botswana
Pick up time may vary according to your schedule.

You will be picked up at Maun airport where you will meet your ranger and guide who explain the day’s activities to you. After the briefing you will make your way to our beautiful lodge.

You will have some time for a quick lunch or dip in the pool while exploring the Lodges natural surroundings before you will leave on an amazing 2-hour sunset Mokoro safari on the Boteti River. You will have the chance to spot some wildlife with hippos and crocodiles right at the river’s edge while witnessing some of the most amazing birdlife in southern Africa. Your experienced Mokoro guide will point out several interesting aspects of the river and its wildlife during your Mokoro trip, before stopping on one of the banks for a small refreshment while enjoying the magnificent sunset.

After your Mokoro experience, you will have some time to freshen up and then join us around the open fire and absorb the magnificence around you while enjoying a delicious and traditionally prepared meal and glass of wine while listening to the calls of the night. (different dietary requirements are catered for)

You will overnight in a luxury safari tent.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxury safari tent at Boteti Tented Safari Lodge

Day 2: Full day mokoro safari

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Okavango Delta, North-West District
Waking up at sunrise the first birdcalls of the day, you fill your lungs with the crisp morning air before enjoying some freshly brewed coffee or tea and some home baked biscuits prepared for you and receive a packed breakfast before an early morning departure on your full day mokoro safari in the Okavango delta including a nature walk (different dietary requirements are catered for)

Full Day Mokoro safari:
Your Mokoro safari will begin as you head out into the many reed channels of the Okavango Delta. Your guide will already have an update of any exciting or special sightings in the area. Most guide are from the Bayei tribal people who many believe to be the first inhabitants of the Okavango Delta, “people of the Delta” so to speak. You will learn about all aspects of this magical inland oasis from the tiniest of creatures, beautiful reed frogs and big 5 mammal species along the water edge. Your guide will also interpret nature to you in a unique manner and show you traditional and medicinal uses of wild plants in the Delta.
A stop will be made on one of the many islands to enjoy your packed lunch before heading on a nature walk discovering more of this abundant ecosystem. After some relaxing time you will continue your adventure exploring more of these unlimited channels and choosing to stop at any other islands as you may please. Returning at 16:00pm.

Picnic snacks and refreshments are included in safari activities. You will continue with your exciting adventure while your game ranger uses his exceptional skills to interpret wildlife to you in a unique way.

After returning from your SAFARI, you will have some time to freshen up where after you will leave on a 2 hour sunset Mokoro safari.(optional)

Your long day on safari will end typically with drinks of your choice on the wooden deck overlooking the sunset over the Boteti river while the coolness of the evening sets in, discussing all the excitement and amazing sightings of the day. Followed by dinner typically under the stars in the open Boma.

You will overnight in a luxury safari tent.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxury safari tent at Boteti Tented Safari Lodge

Day 3: Full day game drive in Moremi/Khwai

Stop At: Moremi Game Reserve, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, North-West District
Waking up at sunrise the first birdcalls of the day, you fill your lungs with the crisp morning air before enjoying some freshly brewed coffee or tea and some home baked biscuits prepared for you and receive a packed breakfast before an early morning departure on your full day open vehicle safari in the Moremi/Khwai game reserves. (different dietary requirements are catered for)

Moremi/Khwai full day safari:
Moremi is the home to nearly 500 species of bird (from water birds to forest dwellers), and a vast array of other species of wildlife, including buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyaena, jackal, impala, and red lechwe and African Wild dog.
Experience this in an open game vehicle specially converted, allowing one to absorb and experience sightings with all of your senses when up and close to wildlife. Your experienced game ranger will teach you about all aspects of nature and interpret wildlife behaviour to you in a unique way. He will also receive updates from other rangers in the area determining animal movements.. (06:00 am to 16:00pm. Return time could be delayed depending on the roads, time of year and sightings)
A packed lunch will be served in style by your guide at one of the beautiful rest camps along the way.

Picnic snacks and refreshments are included in both safari activities.

After returning from your choice of activity, you will have some time to freshen up where after you will leave on a 2 hour sunset Mokoro safari.(optional)

Your long day on safari will end typically with drinks of your choice on the wooden deck overlooking the sunset over the Boteti river while the coolness of the evening sets in, discussing all the excitement and amazing sightings of the day. Followed by dinner typically under the stars in the open Boma.
You will overnight in a luxury safari tent.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxury safari tent at Boteti Tented Safari Lodge

Day 4: Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta

Stop At: Okavango Delta, Okavango Delta, North-West District
The sounds of the bush will wake you up on this beautiful morning. A delicious breakfast and freshly brewed coffee will be served. (different dietary requirements are catered for)

Today you will enjoy a scenic fight over the Okavango Delta. This is one amazing experience!

SCENIC FLIGHT OVER THE DELTA
Enjoy a breath-taking flight in your own private aircraft over the Okavango Delta. The Okavango Delta is a vast inland river delta in Northern Botswana, known for its sprawling grassy plains, which flood seasonally, turning the land into a lush animal habitat. Dugout canoes are used to navigate past hippos, elephants, and crocodiles. On dry land, wildlife includes lions, leopards, giraffes, rhinos, and more.

Depart from Maun Airport. Take in views of the beautiful channels that meander through the papyrus-fringed waterways, passing palm-covered islands. Gear up for high chances of heart-stopping excitement and big game viewing. Observe how the channels wander through the delta in ever-changing paths as this dynamic water system evolves. The vastness of this pristine wilderness is breath-taking.

Sightseeing from a small plane on a scenic flight will give you the ultimate view of the Okavango Delta's spectacular geography and wildlife. There's no better way to grasp the outstanding beauty of the Okavango Delta region. Once the flight is complete, the plane will land at Maun Airport where the activity started.

Picnic snacks and refreshments are included and will be served once you “hit the ground”.

After returning from your scenic flight, you will have some time to freshen up where after you will leave on a 2 hour sunset Mokoro safari and experience a true African sunset.

Afterwards, you will have some time to freshen up and then join us around the open fire and enjoy your last night in Botswana.

You will overnight in a luxury safari tent.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxury safari tent at Boteti Tented Safari Lodge

Day 5: Return to Maun

Stop At: Maun, Maun, Ngamiland East, North-West District
A more relaxed morning after lots of activities and travelling giving you the chance to once again enjoy the lodge and its facilities after a bush breakfast, winding down before a transfer back to Maun airport or your choice of drop off point within Maun.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.