Affordable Makgadikgadi Pans and Okavango Delta Safari (7 days)

Welcome to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

When you arrive at Botswana's Kasane airport you'll be met and assisted with check-in for your flight to Maun. From Maun you'll be transferred by road to your lodge about 140 kilometres to the south-east. From the hide at the lodge you can enjoy the view over the Boteti River, where animals come to drink. Overnight at Leroo La Tau (which means 'lion's paw'), with meals, drinks and game activities included.

Zebra everywhere

Take an early morning game drive to make the most of your position here on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, which has thousands of zebra and wildebeest – and, as a result, predators like lions cheetah, leopard and hyena too. You might even see a white rhinoceros. Take a siesta in the heat of the day and go out on another game drive late in the afternoon. Overnight at Leroo La Tau, with meals, drinks and game activities included.

Moremi introduction in a mokoro

From the Makgadikgadi you'll fly to the Moremi Game Reserve to spend two nights at Xakanaxa Camp on the banks of the Khwai River in the heart of the reserve. You should arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Overnight at Xakanaxa, with your meals, drinks and game activities included. 

Extraordinary game viewing

Relax at the lodge or join the morning and afternoon drives to explore the area. Moremi Game Reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta has one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems in Africa, so it's no surprise that game viewing is excellent. Black and white rhino have been reintroduced so this is one of few places in Botswana where you can now see the Big Five, as well as cheetah, hyenas and the endangered wild dog. There are more than 400 species of birds. Overnight at Xakanaxa, with your meals, drinks and game activities included.

Island living

Today you'll fly deeper into the Okavango Delta to stay on an island in part of the permanent delta, arriving in time for lunch and a bit of relaxation before joining the late afternoon game activities.Overnight at Xugana Island Lodge, with meals, drinks and game activities included.

Power boat through the Okavango

Relax under the ebony and African mangosteen tree canopy at the lodge or join the morning and afternoon game activities. Explore the Delta by motorboat or traditional mokoro (dug-out canoe) in this area where there is permanent water, or take a leisurely nature walk on the surrounding islands in the concession. Birdwatching in the area is outstanding. Overnight at Xugana Island Lodge, with meal, drinks and game activities included.
 

Fly Home

After breakfast you'll be taken to Xugana airstrip for your flight to Maun and your connection back to Kasane airport. Flights to Maun and from Maun to Kasane are included, but the price of the latter is subject to change at the time of booking.

Note: Flight prices are based on estimates and won't be accurate. Your flights from Kasane to Maun and back again will be included but will have an impact on the published price for this journey.