Travel to Botswana: Wild Botswana Safari

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Wild Botswana Safari

			DAYS: 10 GRADE: I-II, Some camps with unattached bath define PRICE: $4075 per person (Includes Local Air) HIGHLIGHTS: Okavango Delta Safari Savuti Channel Chobe Safari Linyanti Victoria Falls Livingstone Zambia ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotels/Lodges Wilderness Camp MEALS: As noted  [B-Breakfast, L-Lunch,   D-Dinner] SEASON: Year-round Prices, Departure Dates and Included Services Send to a Friend Print this Itinerary

Discover Victoria Fall, "The Smoke That Thunders", one of the seven natural wonders of the world as you begin our Wild Botswana Safari. Search for game in Chobe National Park and along the Savuti Channel, where large prides of lions and other predators can be found. The final part of this safari takes you to the wild beauty of the Okavango Delta, the vast system of interlocking water and reed-filled channels that drain into the Kalahari Desert. The unique landscape of the Delta harbours a abundance of wildlife.  This adventure camping expedition allows you to experience Botswana in a small group setting of eight people or less. (Read the latest news from this safari here.)

DAY 1 :  ARRIVE VICTORIA FALLS, ZAMBIA
Arrive at Livingstone Airport where you will be met after passing through customs. This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the mighty Victoria Falls. Your first night in Africa is spent at Chundukwa Tree Lodge. Situated on the grassy banks of the Zambezi River, upstream from the mighty Victoria Falls, the elevated open-fronted chalets boast stunning views of the Zambezi River, Chundu Island opposite and the Zambezi National park across the River. There is a maximum of 10 guests in camp to ensure personalized service and advice on planning your stay in order to maximize your time in this beautiful corner of Zambia. Overnight at Chundukwa Tree Lodge. [D]

Chobe National Park is host to the worlds largest elephant population.

DAY 2 :  CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

Depart Zambia and enter Botswana by way of the Kazangula border, where the four countries of Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe meet. A light aircraft transfer takes you to the northern region of Chobe National Park. This area is famous for vast herds of elephant and unique antelope species such as puku or Chobe bushbuck.  A cruise along the Chobe River in a catamaran-style shaded boat fills the afternoon and camp overnight at your Adventurer Camp. [BLD]

DAYS 3-4 :  LINYANTI

The next two days are spent enjoying the wide range of game viewing activities the Linyanti area has to offer. Game drives in the Linyanti private concession offer fantastic opportunities to see a wide variety of animals but especially elephants. Time is flexible so that we can follow the movement of the game. One full day you will depart camp for an early morning activity, followed by lunch at scenic spot and a hammock seista. Before heading back to camp you may go canoeing, dependant on the activities of the local hippos. Overnight at your Adventurer Camp.  [BLD]

	Capture some amazing birdlife on camera, including vibrant Malachite Kingfishers.

DAY 5 :  SAVUTI AND LECHWE ISLAND

Today you set off on a game drive along the Savuti Channel, stopping en route at a private game-viewing hide for lunch. This is a long but interesting drive giving the perfect introduction to the varying habitats of Northern Botswana, from the open savannah of the Savuti Channel to lagoons in the Selinda Spillway. You arrive at the Adventurer campsite on Lechwe Island mid-afternoon, in time for a short sunset game drive. Here, the camp is usually set up on the wooded island overlooking a floodplain, which is alternately flooded or dry, depending on the season. [BLD]

DAYS 6-7 :  LECHWE ISLAND

Spend the next two days exploring the areas around Lechwe Island in the northeastern corner of the Okavango Delta. This area has large numbers of bull elephants as well as lion prides and resident clans of spotted hyenas that are frequently seen. Enjoy game drives by day and night as well as bush walks where your guide delves into interesting topics such as tracking, medicinal and traditional uses of plants, and a variety small invertebrates. Overnights at the Private Adventurer Camp. [BLD]

Leopards can be soemtimes be found resting on the sandy palm islands.

DAYS 8-9 :  OKAVANGO DELTA

This morning you fly into the heart of the Okavango Delta to Xigera Mokoro Trails Camp where you will spend the next two nights. Activities include mokoro and walking safaris on inner remote islands, which enable up-close encounters with an excellent diversity of birdlife, frogs and a myriad of game species, some specially adapted to water, such as the rare sitatunga and the familiar red lechwe. Walking activities vary in length and duration through the seasons.  The Okavango is the largest inland Delta in the world and contains an remarkable amount of wildlife hidden in the tall reeds, palm tree islands and along meandering waterways.[BLD]

DAY 10 :  END OF SAFARI
This morning you fly by light aircraft directly to Maun to connect with your international flights or begin your extension. [B]

Note: Complete your exploration of Botswana with a camping extension to the Kalahari Desert.

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. C o n t a c t Julia Nesbitt 1(800)345-4453