10 Days from $16,990 USD / person
Botswana Safari: Your Wildest Dreams
Sample Itinerary
Day 1 – 2
International Arrival
You will be met close to the aircraft, assisted with immigration and baggage reclaim
You will be transferred from the airport to your hotel
1 Night
Johannesburg
Discover South Africa’s beating heart! Johannesburg, or Jo’burg’ is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city with great places to eat and interesting sites to visit. The city has played a Jekyll and Hyde role in global consciousness, highlighting both ups and downs of 21st century South Africa. A guided tour of Soweto (the Southwest Townships) offers a glimpse of history and daily life, whilst the Apartheid Museum pays tribute to South Africa’s recent poignant past. Powerful monuments, a musical variety from sophisticated jazz to urban kwaito, and a fusion of flavors in the shebeens of Soweto to the upmarket bistros of Rosebank and Sandton all await you.
Hotel options
The Peech Boutique Hotel – Opt 1
Room
Classic Room
Meals
Breakfast
Style
Boutique
Residence Hotel – Opt 2
Room
Luxury Room
Meals
Breakfast
Style
Boutique
Day 2 – 5
You will be transferred from your hotel to Johannesburg airport
You will be met at the airport, assisted with check in and baggage and accompanied to the gate
Flight to Maun (2 hrs)
Flight to Central Kalahari (1 hr)
Transfer to your accommodation
3 Nights
Central Kalahari
Discover the desert! The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is both the largest game reserve and the largest sand basin in the world. Situated in the center of Botswana, this reserve has no permanent surface water, but unlike most deserts, the Kalahari is well vegetated with a wide variety of habitats including areas of flat grasslands that seem to stretch forever.
Hotel options
Deception Valley Lodge – Opt 1
Room
Standard Room
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Dinaka Safari Lodge – Opt 2
Room
Standard Tent
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Day 5 – 8
Transfer to airstrip
Flight to Maun (1 hr)
Flight to Okavango Delta (1 hr)
Transfer to your accommodation
3 Nights
Okavango Delta
Witness a world of glittering water! The Okavango Delta is one of the largest inland deltas on earth. Each summer, floods pour through a vast network of narrow waterways, lagoons until they are soaked up by the sands. Expect diverse wildlife and birdlife – impala, tsessebe, sable and the elegant kudu, or thirsty buffalo, wildebeest and zebra in the dry season. Lions, cheetahs and wild dogs hunt in the open grassland! Experience game drives and safari walks on land, while boat or mokoru (a dugout canoe) rides allow you to silently glide pass crocodiles! {Please note that due to fluctuating weather conditions and decreased rainfall, water levels at the Okavango Delta may be lower than usual at the time of your visit. Our team will be happy to provide further updates closer to your travel dates and plan alternate activities if required}
Hotel options
Pom Pom Camp – Opt 1
Room
Luxury Ensuite Tent
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Splash Camp – Opt 2
Room
Standard Tent
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Day 8 – 11
Transfer to the airstrip
Flight to Savuti/Linyanti (1 hr)
Transfer to your accommodation
3 Nights
Savuti & Linyanti
A remote area consisting of swamp, rich grasslands and vast tracts of sandy plains, Savuti and Linyanti borders Chobe National Park. You can enjoy an abundance of game all year around in Linyanti, but it is usually during the dry winter months when you can witness elephants and other wildlife at the rivers and waterholes, usually in astoundingly large herds. With the predatory lions to contend with, expect jaw-dropping antics. A lesser known but annual migration occurs when the animals head south to Savuti in November to enjoy good grazing opportunities in the fertile Savuti Marsh.
Hotel options
Lagoon Camp – Opt 1
Room
Standard Tent
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Lebala Camp – Opt 2
Room
Standard Tent
Meals
Full Board, Activities and Selected Drinks
Style
Lodge
Day 11 – 11
Transfer to the airstrip
Flight to Maun (1 -2 hrs)
Flight to Johannesburg (2 hrs)
You will be met at the airport, assisted with check in and baggage and accompanied to the gate
Maun
Follow in the footsteps of early explorers! Maun has been the start of expeditions into Botswana’s wildlife areas since the turn of the century, and is the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Many guests stay only a day before setting off on safari. Once a village, Maun has recently grown into a bustling little town with shops and hotels. Watch as herdsmen wander along the dusty curbside driving their cattle to the marketplace, or see the traditional houses dotted along the wide banks of the Thamalakane River where red lechwe graze next to local donkeys and goats.
International Departure
Price & Inclusions
Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.
Price Includes
- Accommodation and meals, as specified in the itinerary
- Activities and excursions, as specified in the itinerary
- Transportation services, as specified in the itinerary
- Your Trip Coordination Team: Dedicated support throughout your journey, with a primary, personal point of contact. Plus, in case of emergencies while you’re traveling, our trip coordination team are available 24/7 by phone
Not Included
- Entrance fees and meals, unless mentioned in the itinerary description
- Tips and personal expenses
- Visa and tourism fees
- Travel, health, and cancellation insurance
- International airfare
