- Sanyedi Ward, Maun, Botswana
- (+267) 77949747
OKAVANGO DELTA TRAIL
OKAVANGO DELTA TRAIL
ITINERARY 12 NIGHTS 13 DAYS CAMPING SAFARI
PRICE: $4550
Contact: O.Goitseone +267 75 997 670 / +267 77 949747
YOU WILL BE MET BY OUR GUIDE AT THE AIRPORT TO WELCOME YOU AND THEREAFTER HE WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR LODGE TO REST AND PREPARE FOR THE BIG DAY TOMORROW. ACCOMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED AT AN EXTRA COST.
Transport
Park fees
Camping fee
Guide services
Chef and camp assistant
Accomodation(tents)
Water and drinks
Travel Insurance
International Flights
Staff gratuities
Lunch & Dinner in the lodges
Package Features
DAY 1 - 3: MOREMI GAME RESERVE
ActivitiesGame drives morning/afternoon
Arrival at Maun Airport, our guide will meet you and give you a full safari briefing before we depart to Moremi for 3nights. Moremi Game Reserve is a protected area in Botswana. It lies on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta and was named after Chief Moremi of the Batawana tribe. Moremi was designated as a game reserve, rather than a national park, when it was created. This designation meant that the Basarwa or Bushmen that lived there were allowed to stay in the reserve. Proclaimed a reserve in 1963, it was named after Chief Moremi III of the local Batawana tribe from Ngamiland. Chief Moremi's widow, Elizabeth Pulane Moremi, - who was ruling the area at the time, took steps to conserve the wildlife due to her concern about the toll hunting was taking on the animal population. In the 1970s Chief Moremi's Royal Hunting Grounds were included into the Reserve to further expand it.[
Moremi Game Reserve, although not one of the largest parks, presents insights and views even for the most experienced of travelers. Its habitats are surprisingly diverse, combining mopane woodland and acacia forests, floodplains and lagoons. It is home to nearly 500 species of bird (from water birds to forest dwellers), and a vast array of other species of wildlife including lion, leopard, African bush elephant, African buffalo, black rhinoceros, hippopotamus, giraffe, plains zebra, blue wildebeest, cheetah, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, common warthog, impala, and lechwe. The Moremi area is considered a significant habitat for African wild dog and the populations there have been the subject of a project run in the area since 1989; thus this species is often seen wearing collars emplaced by researchers
DAY 4 - 6: KHWAI
ActivitiesGame drives morning/afternoon
The Khwai Concession is a 1800km area which is situated in the northeastern Okavango next to the Moremi Game Reserve. It was formed by the local Khwai villagers and is managed by the Khwai Development Trust. The area used to be a hunting concession but is now actively managed as a conservation area. The area is dominated by grasslands, permanent flood plains and large areas of Mopane forests. Large herds of elephants take their bath next to hippos, whilst being watched by lechwe antelopes. Photogenic leopards, spotted hyenas and large packs of wild dogs will make the heart of any wildlife lover beat faster. Every now and then prides of lions can be seen. A lot of animals migrate down during the dry season from the Linyanti area, as the Khwai River forms a reliable source of water attracting many antelopes, giraffes, buffalos, and zebras. There are of course also uncountable bird species, especially egrets, cranes, vultures and different species of eagles, specializing in catching catfish.
DAY 7 - 9: SAVUTI
Activities Game drives morning/afternoon
Wake up early morning and transfer to Savuti through Mababe. Savuti is the huge area sprawling across the western side of Chobe National Park. It’s comprised of grassland and savanna habitats that attract astounding concentrations of wildlife. It is renowned for its annual zebra migration and the associated predators that give chase, such as lions, hyena and cheetah. Savuti is also known for its elephant-hunting lions, a rather rare phenomenon and one that might be attributed to the notoriously large size of prides there. Elephants congregate in amazing numbers in the dry season. The Savuti Channel is an unpredictable water source that flows from Linyanti to the heart of Chobe National Park and Savuti Marsh. The water has appeared and dried up again many times over the centuries, leading to a diverse landscape. The scenery is certainly striking, from the desert-like patches covered in sand to the verdant grassy plains, pans holding water for animals long into the dry season, and the Gubatsa Hills, an outcrop of dolomite rocks rising an astonishing 90 meters out of the ground. You will camp here for 3nights.
DAY 10 - 12: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
Activities Game drives. Afternoon Boat Cruise
Arrive in the afternoon in Chobe, Botswana's first national park, and also the most biologically diverse. Located in the north of the country, it is Botswana's third largest park, after Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Gemsbok National Park.
This park is noted for having a population of lions which prey on elephants, mostly calves or juveniles, but also sub adults. The original inhabitants of this area were the San bushmen (also known as the Basarwa people in Botswana). They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who were constantly moving from place to place to find food sources, namely fruit, water and wild animals. Nowadays one can find San paintings inside rocky hills of the park. At the beginning of the 20th century, the region that would become Botswana was divided into different land tenure systems. At that time, a major part of the park's area was classified as crown land. The idea of a national park which would protect the varied local wildlife and promote tourism was first proposed in 1931. The following year, 24,000 km2 (9,300 sq mi) around Chobe district were officially declared a non-hunting area, and this area was expanded to 31,600 km2 (12,200 sq mi) two years later.
In 1943, heavy tsetse infestations occurred throughout the region, delaying the creation of the national park. By 1953, the project received governmental attention again: 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi) were suggested to become a game reserve. Chobe Game Reserve was officially created in 1960, though smaller than initially desired. In 1968, the reserve was declared a national park. At that time there were several industrial settlements in the region, especially at Serondela, where the timber industry proliferated.
DAY 13 : TOUR ENDS
Wake up have breakfast then you will do a game drive, after the activity you will be transferred to Kasane International Airport for your International flight.
DAY 6 : KHWAI
THE DAY WILL KICK START WITH A HOT BREAKFAST AND A SUNRISE GAME DRIVE SPOTTING ANIMALS AND TAKING SOME PICTURES OF THE ANIMALS AND THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES. AT 12 NOON WE WILL DRIVE BACK TO THE CAMP TO HAVE A LUNCH BITE AND THEN A SIESTA UNDER CANVAS. IN THE AFTERNOON, THE DRIVE RESUMES SPOTTING MORE WILDLIFE UNTIL DINNERS CALLS WHICH WILL BE SERVED AT THE CAMP. AFTER DINNER WE WILL SIT AROUND THE FIRE UNDER THE MILKY WAY GALAXY SHARING FOLKLORE TALES AND DISCUSSING THE GAME DRIVE STORIES.
DAY 7 : KHWAI TO SAVUTI
WAKE UP EARLY MORNING, HAVE BREAKFAST AND LEAVE KHWAI BEHIND TO SAVUTI. WE WILL HAVE LUNCH AT SAVUTI AS WELL AS OUR AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRIVE. OUR FIRST DINNER AT SAVUTI WILL BE ON THIS DAY AFTER THE SUNDOWNERS GAME DRIVE. AFTER DINNER WE WILL SIT AROUND THE FIRE FOR STORY TIME BEFORE WE GO TO BED.
DAY 8 : SAVUTI
YOUR GUIDE WILL WAKE YOU UP EARLY IN THE MORNING TO A HEARTY BREAKFAST OF TEA, CEREALS AND RUSKS. A GAME DRIVE WILL FOLLOW LEADING TO LUNCH TIME WHICH WILL BE SERVED ON THE CAMP. AFTRER THE LUNCH A SIESTA WILL FOLLOW. AT 0330HRS WE WILL RESUME OUR LAST GAME DRIVE TO FURTHER EXPLORE MORE OF THE SAVUTI MARSH. AT AROUND 063O AFTER A BEAUTFUL VIEW OF THE SUN SET WE WILL MAKE OUR WAY BACK TO THE CAMP WHERE OUR DINNER WILL BE SERVED. WE WILL SIT AROUND THE FIRE PLACE AFTER DINNER ADMIRING THE BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN NIGHT SKIES.
DAY 9 : SAVUTI TO CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
AFTER AN EARLY BREAKFAST, WE WILL HAVE A SHORT DRIVE IN SAVUTI PAVING WAY TO THE RENOWNED CHOBE NATIONAL PARK. WE WILL HAVE PREPACKED LUNCH AT THE SELECTED SPOT. WE WILL ALSO DO AN EVENING DRIVE IN THE PARK BEFORE HEADING TO CAMP FOR DINNER.
DAY 10 : CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HAVE BREAKFAST. MUCH OF THE DAY WILL BE SPENT EXPLORING CHOBE THROUGH GAME DRIVES AND BOAT CRUISES. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER ARE ALL INCLUSIVE ON THIS DAY. THIS WILL MARK OUR LAST DAY AND ACTIVEITIES IN THE CHOBE AREA BEFORE WE HEAD TO OUR NEXT DESTINATION THE FOLLOWING DAY IN THE MORNING.
DAY 11 : CHOBE VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE
AFTER AN EARLY BREAKFAST, WE WILL EXPLORE A LITTLE MORE OF CHOBE FOR THE LAST BEFORE WE CROSS THE BORDER TO OUR NEIGHBOURING ZIMBABWE FOR OUR OVERNIGHT STAY IN A LODGE THAT IS CLOSE TO THE FALLS.
DAY 12 : VIC FALLS
WE WILL EXPLORE THE FALLS ON THIS DAY AND OTHER OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED. THIS IS WHERE THE TOUR UNFORTUNATELY ENDS. ONLY BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED ON THIS DAY AND YOU WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AIRPORT FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.