Botswana Adventure
A 14 day trip to Botswana Zambia
Wild Camping – Kalahari, Guided Bushman Walk, Mokoro Excursion – Okavango Delta, Game Viewing Cruise on the Chobe River, Sunset Makgadikgadi Pans. Victoria Falls
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Places Visited:
Johannesburg – Kalahari – Maun – Okavango (Moremi) – Khwai (Moremi)Maun – Chobe River Kasane – Victoria Falls, Livingstone – Makgadikgadi Pans – Limpopo - Johannesburg
Activities:
Eco-tourism
Outdoor Adventure
Safari & Wildlife
Spectacular Scenery
Detailed Description
Botswana Adventure is a wonderful voyage of discovery offering a pleasant balance of involvement in the daily life of the camp, with plenty of opportunity for relaxing and reflecting on each day’s adventures. This tour offers the most comfortable and best value-for-money adventure travel in Botswana. Group size is kept relatively small with a maximum of 16 participants. Clients are required to participate in certain tasks such as assisting the guide and assistant with the making and breaking up of camp, erecting and dismantling their tents with ease.
The concept behind this tour is for guests to enjoy the tasks they are responsible for, while still feeling like valued visitors who are on holiday. Clients’ involvement is an integral part of an enjoyable and successful journey. The tours are ideal for the ‘mature’ traveller with groups usually comprising a wide range of nationalities in the 25 to 55 year age group and are aimed at healthy, active participants looking for an adventurous holiday. This is purely a guideline and older adventurers will be accepted on request.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 :
JOHANNESBURG - KALAHARI DESERT (BOTSWANA)
We depart Johannesburg at 07.30, and after entering Botswana, set up our bushcamp in the Kalahari Desert. The evening is spent admiring the bright stars of the southern hemisphere around our campfire.
Overnight: Camp. (L, D)
Day 2 :
KALAHARI - BUSHMEN EXPERIENCE
We set up camp at Dqae Qare Bushmen village in the Kalahari. The project is owned and run by the local Bushmen community with all proceeds directly benefiting the community. The following morning a 1 hour guided bush walk is undertaken, with a local guide explaining and showing us the many uses of the surrounding environment.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 3 :
MAUN
Arriving in Maun – the ‘gateway’ to the Okavango Delta, the evening is spent relaxing around the campfire and preparing for our 4x4 excursion into Moremi the following morning.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 4 :
OKAVANGO (AREA OF MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE)
Entering Moremi Wildlife Reserve, we explore the area on early morning and late afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. A day is spent exploring the channels of the Okavango Delta by mokoro. We lunch on an island in the delta and enjoy a game walk (subject to water level). We spend two nights in this area.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 5 :
OKAVANGO (AREA OF MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE)
Entering Moremi Wildlife Reserve, we explore the area on early morning and late afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. A day is spent exploring the channels of the Okavango Delta by mokoro. We lunch on an island in the delta and enjoy a game walk (subject to water level).
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 6 :
KHWAI (AREA OF MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE)
The Khwai area is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with birdlife and a vast population of wild animals. We enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives exploring the reserve in open 4x4 safari vehicle. We spend two nights in this area.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 7 :
KHWAI (AREA OF MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE)
The Khwai area is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with birdlife and a vast population of wild animals. We enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives exploring the reserve in open 4x4 safari vehicle.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 8 :
MOREMI - MAUN
An early morning game drive is enjoyed as we leave Moremi, returning to Maun in time for lunch and an optional scenic flight (own expense) over the Okavango Delta.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 9 :
CHOBE RIVER - KASANE
Camp is set up on the banks of the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for its beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets and abundance of wildlife and birdlife. Sunset is enjoyed and the following morning we relax on a game viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 10 :
LIVINGSTONE / VICTORIA FALLS - "MOSI-OA-TUNYA" (THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS)
We travel across the Zambian border to view Victoria Falls - one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. Days are spent at leisure to browse the local markets, to experience the many optional activities on offer in the adrenalin capital of Africa including white water rafting, bungi jumping, microlighting/ airplane or helicopter over the Falls, rhino walks, elephant back safaris etc. and to visit the Falls (own expense). We spend two nights in this area.
Overnight: Camp. (B)
Day 11 :
LIVINGSTONE / VICTORIA FALLS - "MOSI-OA-TUNYA" (THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS)
We travel across the Zambian border to view Victoria Falls - one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. Days are spent at leisure to browse the local markets, to experience the many optional activities on offer in the adrenalin capital of Africa including white water rafting, bungi jumping, microlighting/ airplane or helicopter over the Falls, rhino walks, elephant back safaris etc. and to visit the Falls (own expense).
Overnight: Camp. (B)
Day 12 :
MAKGADIKGADI PANS
Making our way back into Botswana we set up camp at Nata. We visit the Makgadikgadi Pans for a truly unforgettable sunset over what remains of an ancient 6500km2 lake.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 13 :
LIMPOPO AREA
We install our camp for the last night near the mighty Limpopo River, which forms the border of Botswana and South Africa.
Overnight: Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 14 :
JOHANNESBURG
We travel via the ‘Jacaranda City’ of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa and home of the famous Union Buildings, ending at +-16h00. (B, L)
