Day1: Kasane to Chobe National Park
The safari vehicle will collect you from the Zimbabwean border at 11am and will then proceed to Kasane to meet any other guests at Kalahari Tours and Coffee Buzz at 12.30pm.
Spend the afternoon on a game drive in Chobe National Park which is world renowned for large herds of elephant. The Chobe River Front boasts an impressive bio-diversity of species including Lion, Hippo, Buffalo and Puku, Wild Dog and Sable Antelope.
Day 2: Chobe National Park to Savute
The day will start off with a 4-6 hour sightseeing drive via the village of Kachikau through to the alluring Chobe Forest Reserve with its breathtaking variety of animals and birds. By midday you will arrive in Savute which is famous for many of Botswana's wildlife documentaries, in time for lunch.
The game drive in Savute will allow you to gaze at the dominant hills containing preserved San bushmen paintings. Savute showcases a healthy population of leopard who live up on the picturesque hills. The Savute Channel which flows into the marsh for the first time in 30 years provides a perfect paradise for birds and other wildlife.
Day 3: Savuti to Moremi Game Reserve
Early morning departure from Savute to arrive in Moremi around midday for delicious lunch. The afternoon game drive will allow you to delve into the Moremi Game Reserve with it's huge diversity of majestic African wildlife and beautiful scenery. By night camp out near the surrounding community managed wildlife management area for an authentic experience.
Day 4: Moremi Game Reserve to Maun
Pack up and leave the campsite to indulge in an early morning captivating game drive to Moremi which is one of the most beautiful and varied reserves found on the African continent containing large concentrations of wildlife and incredible scenary. Moremi Game Reserve to Maun is approximately a 4-5 hour drive, so meanwhile enjoy a delightful picnic lunch en-route to Maun and arrive in the late afternoon.
Day 5: Maun to Okavango Delta
Maun is the gateway to Okavango Delta which is situated in the middle of the largest stretch of continuous sand in the world known as the Kalahari basin. The day will start will start out with a venture out into the Delta in 'mokoros' which are canoes dug-out by polers from the local villages. Experience the thrilling myriads of waterways and secret secluded lagoons in your mokoro. The Delta itself is a vast inland water system dotted with thousands of islands home to a diverse range of spectacular wildlife including sitatunga antelope and red lechwe.
After the adventure at Okavango Delta head back to Maun by the late afternoon. As an optional activity you can include a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta in a helicopter or fixed wing airplane to get a bird's eye view of the magnificent Delta wetlands.
Day 6: Maun to Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Start the day with a 4-6 hour drive from Maun to travel to the vast shimmering salt flats on the edge of Makgadikgadi on the outer Kalahari basin. Depending on the season you will stop for lunch at Chapman's Baobabs also known as the seven sisters and is one of the largest tress in the world. The final night of this journey will be spent camping out under the night sky and a blanket of stars near the salt pans.
Day 7: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans to Kasane
Begin the day with a drive from Makgadikgadi Salt Pans to Kasane which is 350km away and will take 4-6 hours. The drive will pass through an agriculture area known as Pandamatenga which is the only crop producing area in Botswana. Along the drive pass Pandamatenga feast your eyes on the charming elephants and sable antelope. The transfer will reach the border of Kasane after midday.
