Trips & Tours: Highlights of Botswana

Guests are met at the airport by a Wilderness Dawning Representative and are assisted in boarding a light aircraft to fly into Moremi Game Reserve, where they will meet their guide. After arrival, there is time to relax in camp until the afternoon activity – a game drive in this unique area. Visitors to this part of Moremi are surprised by the abundance and variety of wildlife in the area.

This morning we venture into the vast expanse of the Okavango Delta. After an interesting boat ride through crystal clear channels, we arrive on an island to conduct a guided bush walk - one of the most fascinating aspects of our safari. Lunch is served on a sand bank in the water. Guests can also cool off at our safe swimming area. After lunch and the final swim, the boat ride takes us back to our camp, adjacent to Xakanaxa lagoon. Sunset is spent watching scores of herons, egrets and storks coming to roost at the heronries.

We start our journey to Khwai from Xakanaxa by vehicle, game driving along the Khwai River flood plains to our camp near North Gate. We spend the next two nights camping in the area. Later this afternoon we’ll enjoy a game drive. Animals are attracted to the area by the waters of the Khwai River and predators such as lion, leopard and wild dogs are often spotted there.

A second day at Khwai River. Early morning and evening game drives deliver game viewing of the highest calibre. There is of course, that obligatory siesta during the hottest part of the day.

We travel by road via the Mababe depression to Savuti which is situated in South Western Chobe. The area's abundance of rocky hills and open, dry marshland makes stunning scenery. We spend two nights camping along the dry Savuti channel and by vehicle we search for the wildlife that has made this area famous.

Today we visit the three man-made waterholes in the area as well as the San bushman paintings hidden in the rocky outcrops. Savuti is well known for its healthy populations of bull elephants.

We spend two nights at Serondela and game drives are conducted along the Chobe river and adjacent teak forest. Serondela is elephant country and at certain times of the year the abundance of large game can sometimes be overwhelming.

Afternoon an early morning game drive, game viewing by boat adds to the spectacular diversity of this area (optional). The mighty Chobe River attracts large herds of big game, such as elephant and buffalo. Other species such as hippo, giraffe and kudu also occur in large numbers.

After a final game drive along the Chobe we head for Kazungula Border post via the small town of Kasane. We arrive at our hotel in Livingstone, Zambia, in time for lunch. Then it's time for relaxing or shopping in town. In the afternoon you can visit one of the most breathtaking sights in the world - the mighty Victoria Falls (at guest’s own expense).

After breakfast the safari ends.