The Great North Route
11 Days from 5,250 USD per person sharing
Reserve your spotThe Great North Route – 11 Day Small Group Mobile Camping Safari
Explore Botswana’s best game reserves on land and on water on this exciting 11-day mobile camping safari. Wonderful wildlife moments await you on many extensive game drives together with your professional guide. Your camp takes you to all the best safari locations but doesn’t ask you to compromise on any comfort.
Mobile Camping
Accommodation style
Starting price per person
2-7
Travellers
Certain Wednesdays & Saturdays
Departure dates
Highlights
Day 1-11 | Botswana
Not more than 7 travellers, window-seat guaranteed
Game drives, large variety and density of wildlife
Game drives, mokoro excursion
Khwai Area (Moremi Game Reserve)
Game drives, mokoro excursion
Game drives in excellent safari destination
Savuti Region
Game drives in excellent safari destination
Game drive along the Chobe River unfenced wilderness area
Game drives, river cruise, highest elephant density in the world
Who Should Go
You love spending time in the middle of nature and have an adventurous spirit – but also look forward to a hot shower and curling up in a proper cosy bed at night? This serviced mobile camping safari is for you. Experience the untamed wilderness on unfenced campsites in some of Botswana’s best wildlife areas while enjoying the comfort of walk-in tents, en-suite bush bathrooms and a camp crew taking care of your every need.
Nature Lovers
Comfort Seekers
Photographers
Safari Enthusiasts
Accommodation
4 campsites over 11 days/10 nights
Tour Itinerary
Small group mobile camping safari | minimum 2, maximum 7 travellers | guaranteed window seat
Step off the beaten path without compromising on any comfort or relaxation. Accompanied by an experienced guide, you discover some of Botswana’s best wildlife areas and overnight in its wild and beautiful landscapes. On this comfortable 11-day mobile camping safari, you explore the Moremi Game Reserve, the Savuti region as well as the riverfront of the Chobe National Park. Combine inspiring game drives with a mokoro excursion in the wildlife rich Khwai Area, as well as a boat cruise on the mighty Chobe River and you can explore Botswana’s natural magnificence.
Please Note: The starting point of this tour alternates between Maun and Kasane. Therefore, this tour is conducted from Maun to Kasane as well as from Kasane to Maun. Kindly contact us for more information.
Furthermore, on all charter flights in Botswana, luggage is limited to 20kg per person, including camera equipment and hand luggage. Only soft bags are allowed, no hard case suitcases.
Start Kasane/Maun
Ends Maun/Kasane
Day 1 | Maun – Moremi Game Reserve, Xakanaxa/3rd Bridge Area
Distance approx. 100 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours
Maun – Moremi Game Reserve, Xakanaxa/3rd Bridge Area
Distance approx. 100 km; driving time approx. 4-5 hours
You will be greeted at the Maun Airport around lunchtime and after a warm welcome, you climb aboard your light aircraft taking you to the Moremi Game Reserve. Marvel at terrific landscapes as you gain a bird’s-eye view of the Okavango Delta and of Chief’s Island below you. The Moremi Game Reserve is located to the east of the iconic Okavango Delta, one of the few inland deltas in the world. It is the flow of the Okavango River into the Kalahari Basin that forms the many lagoons, rivers, swamps, and islands which the delta is famous for. Framed by the Kalahari, its waters never reach the ocean. After landing on a secluded airstrip of the Moremi Game Reserve, you will be greeted by your guide and soon you can enjoy a picnic lunch. The drive to your camp might already give you some of your first safari impressions, so be prepared for possible wildlife sightings, until you reach your camp in time for a lovely sundowner. Enjoy your dinner under a star filled night sky before stepping into your mobile safari tent and climbing into your comfortable bed with the sounds of the African bush around you.
Lunch DinnerDay 2 | Moremi Game Reserve, Xakanaxa/3rd Bridge Area
Distance and driving time; depends on the route chosen on game drive
Moremi Game Reserve, Xakanaxa/3rd Bridge Area
Distance and driving time; depends on the route chosen on game drive
Today you further explore your beautiful surroundings and after a tasty breakfast, you set out on a game drive in the Moremi Game Reserve in an open view safari vehicle. The Moremi’s amazing ecosystem is home to elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, as well as a variety of antelope species. It is also one of the last refuges of several endangered species including the African wild dog, the cheetah and both the white and black rhino. Today’s safari can offer you spectacular wildlife sightings in the unspoilt wilderness of the Moremi Game Reserve. After an exciting day, you return to your camp and relax with a cold beverage in your pristine natural surroundings. By the evening, your safari kitchen will have prepared another delightful dinner for you before you climb into bed and rest up for your next adventure.
Breakfast Lunch DinnerDay 3 - 5 | Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Area
Distance approx. 100 km; driving time approx. 3-4 hours
Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Area
Distance approx. 100 km; driving time approx. 3-4 hours
Enjoy a timely breakfast before starting your journey to the Khwai Area within the Moremi Game Reserve. The region is named after the Khwai River which forms the border between the village of the same name and the Moremi Game Reserve. Along the way you can stop for a lovely outdoor picnic lunch. Over the next couple of days, you will have ample time to immerse yourself into this fantastic landscape of floodplains and wetlands. You have the opportunity to go on a safari of a different kind: a ‘mokoro’ tour. These traditional dug-out canoes are steered by a local poler who knows his way around the mysterious web of rivers and can potentially glide you close to many a wildlife sighting. It’s a classic Botswana experience and one of the best ways to experience its unique natural beauty. In the evenings, you can look forward to a delicious dinner freshly prepared by your camp staff.
Breakfast Lunch DinnerDay 6 - 8 | Moremi Game Reserve – Chobe National Park, Savuti Region
Distance approx. 120 km; driving time approx. 5 hours
Moremi Game Reserve – Chobe National Park, Savuti Region
Distance approx. 120 km; driving time approx. 5 hours
After three days filled with safari adventure in the Khwai Area, your journey will take you further north today, into the Savuti Region of the Chobe National Park. Your next three nights will be spent in an area famed for its great game viewing possibilities. The mysterious Savuti Channel is once more feeding the region with water, but this could abruptly change at any given point. The recent increase of water in the region has been one of the driving factors behind the annual zebra migration. During the green season, thousands of zebras can be seen munching on the Savuti’s fresh green grasses. Over the following three days you will have plenty of time to explore the Savuti Region. You go on exciting safaris and follow the tracks of many of Botswana’s wild animals. The evenings at your camp can be spent relaxing with a gin and tonic, a cold beer or glass of wine whilst another fresh and delicious dinner is being prepared. After dinner, settle around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the animal kingdom.
Breakfast Lunch DinnerDay 9 - 10 | Chobe National Park, Riverfront
Distance approx. 70 km; driving time approx. 2-3 hours
Chobe National Park, Riverfront
Distance approx. 70 km; driving time approx. 2-3 hours
Enjoy breakfast before you continue your journey north. Your destination is the majestic Chobe River, near which your camp will be set up. Once again, you can appreciate the advantages of a mobile camping safari: you are right in the middle of the wildlife action and yet, you need not give up on comforts such as a real bed and a private en suite bathroom with warm shower. The Chobe River is the lifeblood to the many different animals which can be found here. Keep your eyes out for hippos, lions, buffaloes as well as puku and sable antelopes. Despite boasting a variety of wildlife, the Chobe National Park is most associated with its tremendous elephant herds. A single herd of elephants in the Chobe can consist of up to 300 members, which is substantially higher than in other wildlife areas. In the afternoon on Day 9, you take to the water on boat cruise. Here you will not have any bumpy or dusty roads to negotiate and you can comfortably observe the various animals coming to the river’s edge to drink. When the sun throws its magical golden glow over the famous river, while you are surrounded by elephants and buffaloes and you effortlessly glid along the water, you will understand why the Chobe is such a special safari destination.
Breakfast Lunch DinnerDay 11 | Chobe National Park – Kasane
Distance approx. 50 km; driving time approx. 1 hour
Chobe National Park – Kasane
Distance approx. 50 km; driving time approx. 1 hour
Enjoy a relaxing breakfast and a short morning game drive. With the completion of your journey through some of Botswana’s best wildlife areas, you may wonder how you will ever get used to life without daily game drives again. Ultimately, your amazing safari will come to an end today at approximately 09:00 h in Kasane.
BreakfastIncluded
- transport in a custom designed 4x4 safari vehicle
- professional, English-speaking guide
- 10 nights’ stay in mobile safari tents
- camp crew (cook, camp assistant)
- camping equipment (tents, beds, chairs, tables etc)
- private en-suite bathroom with bush-toilet and warm water bucket shower
- bathroom amenities (soap, shampoo, insect repellent etc.)
- meals according to the itinerary
- selected drinks such as wine, beer, G&T, selected soft drinks, fruit juice, Amarula and bottled water during the safari
- activities as per itinerary
- all national park fees
- flight Maun – Moremi Game Reserve
- Medical Evacuation Insurance with Okavango Air Rescue to Maun
Excluded
- Additional flights (international and domestic)
- meals not indicated in the itinerary
- alcoholic and soft drinks not indicated in the itinerary
- optional activities
- tips
- personal expenses, visa fees, travel insurance
Upcoming Departures
Start | End | Price per person sharing | Single supplement | Language | |
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27.10.2024 | 06.11.2024 | 6,600 USD | - | English | |
13.11.2024 | 23.11.2024 | 5,250 USD | - | English | |
24.11.2024 | 04.12.2024 | 5,250 USD | - | English | |
05.12.2024 | 15.12.2024 | 5,250 USD | - | English | |
04.04.2025 | 14.04.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
15.04.2025 | 25.04.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
02.05.2025 | 12.05.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
13.05.2025 | 23.05.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
30.05.2025 | 09.06.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
10.06.2025 | 20.06.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
27.06.2025 | 07.07.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
08.07.2025 | 18.07.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
25.07.2025 | 04.08.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
05.08.2025 | 15.08.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
22.08.2025 | 01.09.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
02.09.2025 | 12.09.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
19.09.2025 | 29.09.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
30.09.2025 | 10.10.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
17.10.2025 | 27.10.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
28.10.2025 | 07.11.2025 | 6,930 USD | - | English | |
14.11.2025 | 24.11.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
25.11.2025 | 05.12.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English | |
06.12.2025 | 16.12.2025 | 5,515 USD | - | English |
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