Days
1-3: Moremi Game Reserve, camping
Your
guide will meet you at 07h30 at a pre-arranged meeting point in Maun.
From
Maun you will drive through to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best
wilderness areas of Botswana, which covers swamp and dry areas.
The next three days will be spent searching for the wide variety
of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the
sounds and beauty of this region.
Game
drives in the early morning as the sun-rises and in the late afternoon
as the sun-sets will be the norm. After your morning game drive you will
return to camp for lunch and a siesta. On Day 3 you will move campsites
to explore a different area of this diverse park.
Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush
ablutions. (B, L, D)
Day
1: Maun Moremi Game Reserve: 150km, 6h (including game drive)
Days
4-6: Chobe National Park, campingChobe
National Park, with its diverse and striking landscapes, will be your
next destination. As you
continue your search for wildlife, you will traverse the drier region of
Savuti where bull elephants dot the plains.
You will then head northwards to the Chobe River where your game
drives will meander along the banks of the river, followed by the call
of the majestic African Fish Eagle. Camping
will be in private designated areas with bush ablutions. (B, L, D)
Day
4: Moremi Savuti: 120km. 5-6h
Day
5: Savuti - Chobe River: 170km, 5h
Days
7-8: A night in a comfortable lodge in Livingstone, chalet accommodation.
After
a morning game drive you will cross the Zambezi River by ferry and then
drive to Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls (Visa
required), where you will spend the night at a comfortable lodge. In the
afternoon there will be time to visit the thunderous Victoria Falls and
shop for curios.
Dinner
will be at your own expense at the lodge.
The
safari officially ends at 10h00 on Day 8.
Gateway
Africa would be happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities and
transfers to Livingstone airport or lodges, Victoria Falls airport or
lodges or Kasane, Botswana, at an additional cost.
Activities
in Livingstone include White Water Rafting down the Zambezi Gorge,
Canoeing on the upper Zambezi, Elephant rides and Helicopter Flights
over the Victoria Falls, please ask your guide for further details.
(Day
7 B, L & Day 8 - B)
Day
7: Chobe River Livingstone: 100km, 2-3h
Price
includes:
All
accommodation (spacious bow tents with mattresses), rooms at a
comfortable lodge in Livingstone, all transfers and activities as per
the itinerary, all meals that are indicated (B breakfast, L
lunch, D dinner) and tea/coffees, services of a Professional
Guide and Camp Assistant, all Botswana park fees for activities
included on itinerary and transport in specialised safari vehicles.
Does
not include:
Restaurant
meals (Livingstone, Zambia), entrance to the Falls, visas, airport
transfers, tips, curios, optional excursions (scenic flight over the
Delta and activities in Livingstone / Victoria Falls,), beverages
(alcohol, soft drinks and bottled mineral water), Insurance to cover
for cancellation and curtailment, medical, baggage, emergency
evacuation, sleeping bag (and small pillow) on all camping sectors.
