Best of Botswana

(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Okavango Delta, Linyanti or Selinda Reserve, Chief’s Island (Moremi Game Reserve)

This private luxury safari tour of Botswana includes the best that the country has to offer, including safari experiences on land and water and stays at Botswana’s most renowned safari camps and lodges.

Begin at a luxury safari camp in the Okavango Delta, a vast wetlands system that supports a wide range of animals, including the Big Five (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and Cape buffaloes). Embark on exciting game drives in an open vehicle or motorboat at dawn and dusk, the prime feeding times for many animals. Look for charismatic animals and birds, such as elephants, crocodiles, hippos, warthogs, bee-eaters and rollers. Enjoy unique sundowner drinks in the middle of the bush, as well as seasonal journeys along the waterways by mokoro, the traditional flat-bottom boat of the region. When not enjoying a game drive or walking safari, relax on your private veranda with unforgettable views of the winding waterways and grasslands of the region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Next, fly to the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve or Selinda Game Reserve for a stay at a luxury camp near the Selinda Spillway, a watercourse connecting the Okavango Delta to the Linyanti River. During lodge-based game viewing experiences, opt for walking safaris, boat safaris (seasonal) and/or game drives in four-wheel drive safari vehicles. The region is especially known for packs of wild dogs and herds of buffalo, antelopes and elephants.

Continue with a luxurious stay at Mombo Camp, a legendary land camp on exclusive Chief’s Island in the Okavango Delta’s Moremi Game Reserve. An area of pristine wilderness and one of the world’s top safari destinations, Chief’s Island has a high concentration of plains animals, attracting a large number of predators—especially wild dogs and big cats like lions, leopards and cheetahs—that feed on them. Experience the thrilling interplay between predators and prey during daily game drives. Between safari excursions, book treatments in the spa or relax on the terrace of your luxury safari camp.

Return to Maun, where you will be assisted to your onward flight.

Itinerary Overview

Day 1 Arrive Maun, Botswana – Okavango Delta private reserve Connection assistance to scheduled light-aircraft flight to local airstrip. Arrival transfer to luxury safari lodge or camp for 3 nights. Afternoon game-viewing activity Day 2 Okavango Delta private reserve Morning and afternoon land- and water-based safaris Day 3 Okavango Delta private reserve Morning and afternoon land- and water-based safaris, with option for walking safari, mokoro ride or night safari Day 4 Okavango Delta private reserve – Linyanti or Selinda Reserve Morning lodge-based activities. Transfer to airstrip for scheduled light-aircraft flight to Linyanti or Selinda. Arrival transfer to luxury safari lodge or camp for 2 nights. Afternoon game-viewing activity Day 5 Linyanti or Selinda Reserve Morning and afternoon wildlife safaris Day 6 Linyanti or Selinda Reserve – Chief’s Island (Moremi Game Reserve) Morning lodge-based activities. Transfer to airstrip for scheduled light-aircraft flight to Moremi Game Reserve. Arrival transfer to luxury safari camp for 3 nights. Afternoon game-viewing activity Day 7 Chief’s Island Morning and afternoon wildlife safaris Day 8 Chief’s Island Morning and afternoon wildlife safaris Day 9 Chief’s Island – Depart Maun Transfer to airstrip for scheduled light aircraft flight to Maun. Connection assistance to onward flight

Accommodation

Okavango Delta private reserve: Vumbura Plains North or Duba Plains Linyanti Reserve or Selinda Game Reserve: DumaTau, King’s Pool Camp or Zarafa Camp (Selinda) Chief’s Island (Moremi Game Reserve): Mombo Camp

Cost

$45,770 Per person (double occupancy)