Experience 3 regions in Botswana, the Boteti River bordering Makgadigadi Pans with incredible elevated views, the Khwai conservation area renowned for consistent wildlife sightings, and the Okavango Delta with a chance to experience some water activities. This is a classic safari option giving you the best chance to see lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos and the elusive wild dog, at any time of the year.
Arrive in Maun and depart for the scheduled road transfer to Meno at 14h00, this takes about 2 hours and you arrive at the lodge on time to relax and enjoy the views before dinner and night. The next day depart on a day of game viewing and look at the night sky, this is a soft introduction to the wonderful diversity of Botswana's landscape and game viewing. Meno sits in an awesome location on the Boteti River overlooking the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park – a completely contrasting location, wildlife and habitat to the green and juicy Okavango Delta regions. Watch the wildlife at the river below from the comfort of your private veranda. The zebra migration is resident here for much of the year. In the dry season there is no other water around and the Boteti River becomes a magnet for wildlife.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Transport: Included
Day 3-5
Khwai Private Reserve
Transfer to the airstrip and fly to the Khwai region, a busier side of the Botswana wildlife viewing, and rewarding...
Transfer to the airstrip and fly to the Khwai region, a busier side of the Botswana wildlife viewing, and rewarding with wonderful sightings. Arrive at the airstrip and transfer to the lodge via a meandering game drive. Your 3 night stay includes all your meals, selected beverages and the shared game viewing activities. Located right on the banks of a lily-covered lagoon, home to harrumphing hippo and a favourite drinking spot for elephant and buffalo, the big game quite literally comes to you at Sable. Khwai offers one of Africa’s greatest and most exclusive safari experiences with lion, leopard, wild dog, buffalo, elephant and hundreds of dainty antelope easily spotted as you drive through the diverse landscapes.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 6-7
Okavango Delta
Transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to the next stop, within the Okavango Delta. Arrive at the...
Transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to the next stop, within the Okavango Delta. Arrive at the airstrip and transfer to the camp pitched in a remote wilderness area set on a channel of the northern Okavango Delta, this is unfiltered African wilderness combined with an inimitable safari style. Your home for the next 2 nights, allowing you to enjoy glorious views over a flood plain and seasonal lagoon, enjoy game viewing in one of Africa’s most game-rich and beautiful concessions, you’ll enjoy one-of-a-kind wildlife encounters that will be etched in your memory for years to come. Immerse yourself in the wilderness with game drives, mokoro (dugout canoe) excursions, and camp fire at night to reminisce about the days' sightings.
Includes & Excludes
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Drinks: Local brands included
Activities: Included
Transport: Included
Day 8
End Of Itinerary
Last breakfast in the bush before the transfer to the airstrip. Seat in plane scheduled charter flight to Maun where...
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Day 8
End Of Itinerary
Last breakfast in the bush before the transfer to the airstrip. Seat in plane scheduled charter flight to Maun where you connect with your onward flight. or contact us to extend your safari.
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FAQs about Makgadikgadi Pans & Okavango Delta Safari
Safari lodges have guest rooms similar to a hotel with en-suite bathrooms. They are comfortably furnished with facilities normally associated with a hotel rooms, except your rooms are normally set in beautiful wilderness settings, with nature and wildlife around.
Tented lodges have rooms which are tents on a platform and with a roof and also have en-suite facilities with showers, flush toilets and hot water. Basically all the amenities of a hotel room, except canvas walls and roof.
The boutique lodges and camps can be very stylish and smart in terms of design and decor, often with very spacious rooms and even going so far in some cases as having plunge pools for each room.
Eco-camps and smaller tented camps have insect-proof tents with en-suite facilities including a safari shower and flush toilet. They give a more authentic safari experience but the tents are comfortably furnished with proper beds and you don’t need to bring your own sleeping bag! The emphasis is usually on having excellent guides and great wildlife viewing away from the crowds. Guests often eat together and people travelling alone usually say that they found the atmosphere friendly and enjoyed meeting other like-minded travellers around the campfire in the evening or at dinner.
The Adventure Camps are a budget option with guests bringing their own sleeping bags and towels. Accommodation is in small dome tented with a mattress on the floor. Each tent has its own nearby cubicle with a flush toilet, safari shower, and wash basin. The Adventure Camps are suitable only for those who don’t mind “real camping” and can put with some degree of “roughing it”. Apart from the accommodation in simple dome tents, the meals and the guiding are the same standards as the higher quality camps and game drives are in 4x4 safari vehicles. For those on a limited budget, the Adventure Camps are a good alternative to the big tourist lodges and minibus tours for those for whom the safari experience is more important than hotel accommodation.
January to March is the best time to witness the Makgadikgadi zebra migration as well as the wildebeest.
If you'd like to experience a mokoro ride (a dugout canoe) through the waters of the delta, then its best visited during the wet months of June to August. Game viewing is excellent during this period as many wildlife will migrate during this period. The dry months of September and October are also excellent months to visit the delta. Game viewing is consistent during this period, as the wildlife will congregate around water sources - ideal for budding photographers.