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daysMakgadikgadi Pans and Okavango Delta safari
Encounter the best Makgadikgadi Pan National Park and Okavango safari has to offer
Start your journey at the Makgadikgadi Pan National Park, home to more than 30,000 zebras and wildebeest closely watched by predators of all kinds. The park will offer you the chance to encounter the exhilaration of seeing large concentrations of game and the resultant predator interaction.
Discover rare sitatunga, lechwe antelope, lions, cheetahs, wild dogs as well as a variety of 550 birds species.
Africa's most amazing, sensitive and complex environment supporting a spectacle of wilderness and wildlife - as well as the elusive Sitatunga antelope.
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What to Expect on This Safari
This popular itinerary can be customised to match your budget and travel dates by adding/removing a few days or selecting different lodges
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1 to 2
Welcome to Leroo La Tau
When you arrive at Maun International Airport, you will be transported to the spectacular Leroo La Tau which will be your home for the next two nights with all your meals included. Leroo La Tau rises majestically above the Boteti River which stretches across the western border of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. The lodge has expansive wooden decks and a plunge pool, where guests can immerse themselves seamlessly into the ultimate wildlife experience in Botswana.
Explore the area and enjoy a spectacular wildlife phenomenon on guided day and night game drives and retire after dinner to a splendid fireplace overlooking the river.
Meals: All meals and selected drinks
Transport: Included
day
3 to 4
Explore the Camp Xakanaxa
After spending two nights at the Leroo La Tau, you’ll be transferred to Camp Xakanaxa, located on the banks of the Khwai River. Xakanaxa Lagoon is situated in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve where you will stay on an all inclusive basis for two nights.
Here, you’ll experience magnificent game sighting, sunset game drives and a power boat experience like no other.
Meals: All meals and selected drinks
Transport: Included
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5 to 6
Encounter the spectacular African sunset
Your next stop will be Xugana Lagoon, which is widely accepted as being the most spectacular permanent water site in the entire Okavango Delta. Xugana Island Lodge will be your home for the next two nights with all meals included.
Mokoro trips, boat safaris as well as wilderness walks will give you the chance to see and experience the Delta locals such as sitatunga, lechwe antelope, crocodile, hippo and an array of birds. The peaceful boat ride back across Xugana Lagoon during the spectacular African sunset will give you a memory that you will never forget.
Meals: All meals and selected drinks
Transport: Included
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7
End of safari
Today is your last day in Botswana. Enjoy your final morning activities followed by a leisurely breakfast before being collected at the lodge and transferred through to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Maun International Airport, where you board your connecting flight back home.
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