Fascinating Botswana

Dumela (hello) and welcome to Botswana. On arrival at Maun airport, you are met and transferred to your accommodation.

Settle into your comfortable room at Maun Waterfront Guesthouse and take some time to relax after your journey. The beautiful deck and swimming pool invite you to unwind before the adventure begins. Before enjoying your evening meal (at your own account), your guide will brief you about the upcoming safari.

After breakfast, your safari begins toward the northern entrance to the Moremi Game Reserve and the vicinity of the Khwai Concession. Keep your eyes open, as you may encounter wildlife along the way.

You arrive at Khwai River View, your base for the next two nights, and enjoy lunch at camp.

This afternoon, you will go on your first game drive in one of southern Africa’s best wildlife spotting destinations. As there are no fences between the reserves, the animals roam freely. Consequently, you can observe elephants, lions, buffalo, various antelope species, and, if you’re lucky, leopards near the rivers and cheetahs in the open savannah.

After the game drive, you will return to camp for dinner, sitting around the campfire and experiencing the nocturnal sounds of the bush.

Today, you rise in the twilight to make the most of another exciting day on safari. Your destination is the Moremi Game Reserve.

With the roof hatch and windows open, you will explore the reserve.  With luck, you will spot elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo as well as many other species. Moremi Reserve and bordering private concessions form a vast ecosystem home to a population of Africa’s most successful hunters: the African wild dog. These remarkable animals hunt in packs, adapting their hunting methods to their prey. This results in a much higher success rate than lions, leopards, or cheetahs when hunting impala, waterbuck, warthog, and even full-grown wildebeest.

After a picnic lunch inside the reserve, you continue your explorations of Moremi until the late afternoon. In time for sunset, you return to Khwai River View, where you will again enjoy a delicious dinner before falling asleep to the sounds of the African bush.

Before leaving the Khwai Region, you will have the opportunity to experience its wildlife and natural surroundings from a different perspective.

A short drive takes you to the nearby poling station, where you board a traditional mokoro. Although these dugout canoes are nowadays usually made from fibreglass or plastic rather than wood, they are still used in the same way they have been for centuries in the Okavango Delta. Sit back and glide silently through the waterways while your poler, a member of the local community, shares his knowledge of the area’s flora and fauna.

Your journey then continues through the Mababe Depression to the legendary Savuti region. Keep your eyes peeled along the way, as spectacular wildlife sightings are common in this area.

After a picnic lunch, you arrive in Savuti, renowned for its striking landscapes and exceptional concentration of predators.

The region became famous through documentaries that captured its elephant-hunting lions, and with some luck you may encounter one of these formidable prides.

In the late afternoon, you arrive at your mobile camp, your home for the next two nights. Settle into your comfortable tent before enjoying a hearty dinner and ending the day around the campfire beneath Botswana’s star-filled sky.

Rise early for a game drive in Savuti, where lions, elephants, and spotted hyenas are often encountered in their natural rhythms. The area is renowned for its resilient wildlife, adapting to both harsh dry conditions and lush seasons when the Savuti Channel flows.

Returning to camp for lunch, the midday is yours to rest and absorb the wilderness atmosphere.

In the late afternoon, another game drive offers further opportunity to observe predators, plains game, and perhaps even cheetah or leopard. The day ends back at camp with dinner under a star-filled African sky.

After an early breakfast, you set off on a final game drive through the Savuti Region. Every day on safari is different, and you never know what wildlife awaits around the next corner.

As you gradually make your way towards Kasane, the gateway to the Chobe River, keep your eyes peeled for the region’s remarkable wildlife.

You arrive at the charming Sunbirds Chobe Lodge in the late afternoon. Take some time to relax by one of the two swimming pools or enjoy birdwatching in the lodge’s tropical garden.

Dinner and overnight at Sunbirds Chobe Lodge.

Another highlight awaits after breakfast today: a boat cruise on the Chobe River. This is one of the best places to observe large herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as a remarkable variety of birdlife. With more than 450 recorded species – including the African Skimmer, African Hawk-Eagle, Broad-billed Roller, Grey-headed Kingfisher, and both the Blue-breasted and Malachite Kingfisher – Chobe National Park is considered a paradise for birdwatchers.

Around midday, you return to Kasane before continuing to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Upon arrival, you check in at Insika Lodge, where you will spend the final two nights of your safari. The remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure before dinner is served at the lodge in the evening.

We start our tour of Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, early for the best light and to avoid the crowds. With a width of 1.7 km and a height of 108 metres, they are considered one of the largest waterfalls in the world.

After the tour, you can stroll through the town of Victoria Falls or visit the large souvenir market. If you are interested in a scenic flight over the waterfalls or a bungee jump, you can also book this on-site.

In the late afternoon, you will meet up with the group again and go on a final boat trip on the Zambezi. Here, you will enjoy the gentle movement of the boat as you take in the sunset and the unique setting.

You return to land with a beaming face and spend the last evening of your trip with your guide and the other participants in a local restaurant (at your own expense). This will be your second night at Insika Lodge.

Today marks the end of your journey across Botswana and your visit to Victoria Falls. After a relaxing breakfast, your transfer driver will take you to the airport, where you will head back home or continue your adventure.

We hope your safari leaves you with wonderful memories that will last a lifetime, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Africa one day!