7 Day Best of Botswana Safari - Botswana Small Group Safari
Livingstone, Zambia Ends: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe OR
Livingstone, Zambia Duration: 7 days Group size: Minimum of 2
Botswana is one of Africa's 'gems' and this short safari shows you the major highlights of Okavango and Chobe National Park conveniently starting and finishing in Victoria Falls area.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Victoria Falls or Livingstone, Chobe National Park Day 2: Savuti / Linyanti areas Day 3: Moremi Game Reserve Days 4 & 5: Okavango Delta Day 6 & 7: Makgadikgadi Pans, Kasane, Victoria Falls or LivingstoneTour Highlights
- Chobe National Park (afternoon game drive)
- Savuti / Linyanti areas (game drives)
- Moremi Game Reserve (game drives)
- Okavango Delta (mokoro day trip)
- Makgadikgadi Pans
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Livingstone or Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park (Lx1 / Dx1)
Start in either Livingstone (Zambia) or Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you transferred to the Botswana border and join your safari vehicle and travel the short distance to Kasane. We spend the afternoon in Chobe National Park. This park is renowned for its herds of elephant that migrate between the Okavango Delta (further to the south-west) and neighbouring Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Chobe also has prolific birdlife as well as hippo, buffalo, hyena, wild dog and lion.
Day 2: Savuti, Linyanti (Bx1 / Lx1 / Dx1)
Accessible by 4x4 wheel drive only we head deep into south west corner of Chobe to Savuti Marsh, a relic of a large inland lake fed occasionally by the Savuti Channel. This region is made up of rolling savannah which attracts many different species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and elephant. These in turn attract many predators including lion, leopard, hyena and wild dog.
Day 3: Moremi Game Reserve (Bx1 / Lx1 / Dx1)
Nestled up against the Okavango Delta waters is the Moremi Reserve. Smaller and less frequently visited than Chobe it nevertheless offers superb game viewing. The combination of different habitats from Mopane woodland to Acacia forest, floodplains and lagoons make the area a place of stunning beauty, enhanced by a diverse array of wildlife. Sightings of leopard, wild dog, cheetah and lion are not uncommon as are elephant, giraffe and zebra. Common nighttime visitors to our camp are the spotted hyaena and the honey badger.
Days 4 & 5: Okavango Delta, Maun (Bx2 / Lx2 / Dx2)
The Okavango is a natural wetland system spreading over some 1.6 million hectares of northern Botswana. The 'delta' results from rivers flowing south from Angola, dividing repeatedly on the flat Botswana plains and forming an intricate floodplain of river channels, lagoons and isolated islands - an inland 'delta', the only one of its kind in Africa. We enjoy a day in the wilderness with experienced and knowledgeable 'polers' who guide you through the labyrinthine channels in dug-out canoe (mokoro).
Days 6 & 7: Makgadikgadi Pans, Kasane, Victoria Falls or Livingstone (Bx2 / Lx2 / Dx1)
From Maun we travel to the Makgadikgadi Pans - vast shimmering salt flats on the edge of the Kalahari basin. Sleeping out under the night sky under a blanket of stars is a real 'Africa' experience - not to be missed. We travel back towards Kasane and transfer vehicles once again at the border before crossing into Zimbabwe (or Zambia) for the final journey to Livingstone or Victoria Falls where arrangements end.
