Delta, Pans, Linyanti & Chobe Safari

Days 1&2 Chobe Safari Lodge or Chobe Bush Lodge, Kasane

Your safari starts in wonderful Chobe where your lodge lies by the banks of the Chobe River.  Join guided activities into Chobe as game drives in open vehicles or boat cruises along the river where you’ll be a witness to the spectacle of herds of elephants crossing the waterways, game drinking from the banks of the river and perhaps predators lying in wait.  Listen to the grunts of the hippos and the watch out for the stealthy crocs.

Day 3&4 Kwando Lebala Camp, Kwando River

From Kasane Airport, transfer by light aircraft to Lebala, hidden in the southern portion of the extensive Kwando wilderness of 232,000ha, Lebala means wide open spaces, and the area is a labyrinth of waterways, reed beds, islands and floodplains, bush, scrub and trees. Excellent general game abounds the broad plains creating spectacular scenery, adorned with herds of plains game and the ever–attentive predators. The Kwando concession is home to more elephant than the entire country of South Africa. Game drives are rewarding and you may be lucky to see elephants, lion, cheetah, leopard and perhaps one of the packs of wild dog that frequent the area. Two nights fully inclusive Lebala means ‘wide open spaces’ in Setswana and the scenery is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree islands backed by wooded savannahs. This wild expanse contrasts with the casual understated elegance of the camp itself. This special ecosystem is home to a wide variety of Africa’s plains game such as zebra, wildebeest, impala, giraffe and tsessebe and also provides refuge to lechwe, waterbuck and the shy sitatunga

Days 5&6 Mma Dinare/Rra Dinare, Okavango Delta

A further scenic flight to the Okavango Delta taking in the magnificence of the winding, papyrus fringed channels that make up one of the world’s greatest wet land wonders. You will be able to see some of Africa’s most celebrated animals from a bird’s eye view 500 FT above the ground; the Okavango is an immense river that never meets the sea. Instead, its crystal–clear waters spread across the Kalahari Desert, forming Africa’s largest wetland phenomenon. The Delta is an abundant oasis amid the vast plains and pans of the desert that covers most of Southern Africa. Its waterways are a mesh of meandering and intercepting channels, creating a haven for Africa’s most celebrated wildlife.  Explore the tall palm islands, dry open plains, meandering channels and lush floodplains of the Okavango on memorable game drives, mokoros and nature walks with the chance to see nature close–up in this unique environment.

Days 7&8 Moremi Crossing, or Gunn’s Camp, Okavango Delta

It’s a shorter flight  as it takes you to the water–based camp. On this tour you’ll spend 4nights in the Delta to ensure you experience both a land–based and water–based camp, offering a range of activities.  Here, your nights are spent overlooking the legendary Chiefs Island bordering Moremi Game Reserve enjoying boat cruises and mokoro excursions gliding silently through channels and watching game at eye level – look out for the jewel–like reed frogs, often small but beautifully marked and coloured, blending into their background and clinging to the rustling reeds.

Day 9&10 Tau Pan, Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Your final destination takes you on a flight to Tau Pan in the Kalahari Desert – the camp sits on the ridge of a dune with views across the desert – watch out for black–maned lions – there’s a pride that reside near the lodge. Join game drives and activities into the surrounding habitat – it’s a complete contrast to what you’ll see in the following days and see desert–adapted game including oryx, springbok and much more.

Day 11 Maun – onward flight

After breakfast you’ll fly from camp to Maun and continue with onward connection