The Great Northern Botswana is a classic 10 night Maun to Kasane serviced (mobile) safari ( or visa versa) traversing the Xakanaxa and Khwai regions of the Moremi Game Reserve, Savute in the north and the Chobe River front bordering on the Caprivi or Zambesi region of Namibia .
This safari encompasses the diverse Okavango & Moremi eco- systems to the dry northern areas of Savute and Chobe National Park.
Serviced Camping in en-suite tents on a mobile safari. A serviced (mobile) safari has walk in ensuite meru style tents complete with your own bucket shower and bush loo, staff who prepare delicious meals throughout your safari and a camp assistant to take care of all camp duties.
We highly recommend starting or ending this safari in Victoria Falls. You can also opt to do this on a private basis for an extra supplement for the private guide and vehicle.
Please note: This mobile safari has pre-determined dates and you will be between 1 and 7 guests departing together. Its a non-participation safari. Camp staff will do the set up and break down of the camp. Book this safari as part of a small group (maximum 7 guests) or book the entire departure as a private safari for families, honeymooners or special interests. The safari does not operate from January to March.
You can also opt for an 8 night version which heads to the same areas but with only 2 nights in each area. Contact us for a quote.
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A representative will welcome you at Maun Airport after your international flight. You will then meet your pilot for your stunning scenic flight over the Okavango Delta and Chief’s Island. This flight gives you a fish eagle’s eye view of this amazing ecosystem.
When you land at your remote bush airstrip within the Moremi Game Reserve, your guide will provide you with a snack pack on arrival and will be waiting to transfer you to your mobile camp with a game drive en route. The friendly, attentive staff will help you feel immediately at home and brief you on what to look forward to on your safari.
Spending your first two nights camping in the Xakanaxa / Third Bridge area. Exploring the surrounding wilderness on game drives during the day.
Following an early breakfast, we pack up the camp and continue our journey to Khwai, stopping for a bush picnic lunch en route. The Khwai River forms the boundary between the reserve and the local Khwai Community Area.
We spend the next three nights camping at a campsite in Khwai area of Moremi Game Reserve. You will also experience a 2½-hour mokoro trip, discovering channels and lagoons at a relaxed pace in a traditional dug-out canoe.
We head further north en route to Chobe National Park, were we spend the following three nights camping at a pristine bush campsite in the Savute region and exploring the dry landscape on game drives.
Savute is an area that can change dramatically, with the character of the place changing completely depending on the flowing or drying up of the Savute Channel. In 2010, water from the Savute Channel reached the Marsh for the first time in three decades (after a long dry period during which resident lions learned to prey on elephants coming to drink at isolated waterholes). The presence of water can transform these dynamics!
Leaving this parched landscape, we continue our journey north to the contrasting Chobe region of the park. We spend the last two nights camping in a wilderness campsite near the Chobe River, exploring the riverbanks and surrounding flood plains on game drives.
On Day 9 you will enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River which departs from Kasane.
Following breakfast and a short game drive your safari will end in Kasane at around 09h00.
This is a set tour using specific camps. However many tours can be adapted. Chat to us about your options. It excludes international flights but includes an estimate for all domestic or regional flights within the tour.
Accommodation, en-suite bathrooms with a bucket shower and bush loo, bathroom amenities, licensed and experienced professional guide, game drives and local transfers, all entrance and camping fees within the National Parks & Game Reserves, private campsites, all meals & selected drinks, all activities as specified in the itinerary
EXCLUDESInternational & domestic or charter flights and airport departure taxes other than ones specified, Visas, Laundry, Travel, cancellation and medical insurance (essential on all safaris), Optional safari extensions Spirits (other than Gin), Items of a personal nature, Tips and gratuities
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