Choose from 20 different camps from 4 to 5 star properties strategically placed in the best game viewing areas in Botswana encompassing the Okavango Delta, Moremi National Park, Linyanti and Savute. A magical memory for everyone.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 Okavango Delta: Wilderness Delta Camp (LD)
This trip begins at Maun airport in Botswana, where you will be met by a camp representative and fly via light aircraft to the camp of your choice. Enjoy an afternoon of game viewing.
Day 2 Okavango Delta: Wilderness Delta Camp (BLD)
Enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Day 3 Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Wilderness Moremi Camp (BLD)
After a morning of game viewing and breakfast, fly in a light aircraft to Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Enjoy an afternoon of game viewing.
Day 4 Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Wilderness Moremi Camp (BLD)
Enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Day 5 Linyanti Game Reserve: Wilderness Linyanti Camp (BLD)
After a morning of game viewing and breakfast, fly in a light aircraft to Linyanti Game Reserve. Enjoy an afternoon of game viewing.
Day 6 Linyanti Region: Wilderness Linyanti Camp (BLD)
Enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Day 7 Departure (B)
After a morning game drive and breakfast, fly to Kasane, where you will be met by an AfricaTours representative and driven to Livingstone airport or a Livingstone Hotel.
WILDERNESS OKAVANGO DELTA CAMPS: Xigera; Vumbura; Little Vumbura; Jao; Kwetsani; Seba Camp; Tuba Tree; Jacana; Abu Camp
WILDERNESS MOREMI CAMPS: Mombo; Little Mombo; Duba Plains; Chitabe & Chitabe Trails
WILDERNESS LINYANTI CAMPS: Kings Pool; Duma Tau; Zibalianja Camp; Linyanti Tented Camp & Savute
Okavango Delta: Xigera Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Xigera (pronounced Keejera) is a luxury tented camp in the Moremi Game Reserve and is situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Permanent water all year round allows one to enjoy an unparalleled variety of activities including foot safaris, mokoro trips, game drives and powerboat outings in total privacy. Xigera consists of eight luxuriously furnished tented rooms with en-suite facilities and an outdoor shower. Each room is raised off the ground on a wooden deck offering a superb view of the seasonal floodplain and waterhole. Meals and evening drinks are enjoyed under the thatch of the raised lounge, pub and dining area overlooking a permanently flowing channel. A traditional African boma offers alternative dining under the African stars. Wooden walkways wind through the forest connecting the rooms to the main living area. For those hot days there is a small plunge pool to cool off in. A feature unique to Xigera is the wooden footbridge connecting Xigera Island to the next. Guests are often treated to close up views of lions, hyenas or leopard padding across the bridge as they move between islands. The camp "newspaper" (a sand pit built into the bridge) is "read" each morning and provides information on unseen nightly visitors to camp.
Okavango Delta: Jao Camp (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Jao Camp is situated in a private reserve on a remote large island, to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Across the waterway in front of the camp, guests have access to open flood plains and savannah for a wonderful Okavango experience. Guests are accommodated in nine large and spacious rooms. Each of the unique and beautiful twin-bedded canvas and thatched rooms has been individually handcrafted the rooms are built under a canopy of shady trees, with en-suite bathroom, hot and cold running water, a large bath and double vanity, there is an additional outside shower under the stars. There is an outdoor "sala" for guests to enjoy midday siestas with a view and a breeze. The rooms are raised off the ground and offer wonderful views of the surrounding flood plains. A raised walkway connects the rooms to the dining room and lounge area. There is a plunge pool and an outdoor 'boma' for dining under the stars, as well as an excellent wine cellar. Jao also offers a Salon with a fulltime therapist, offering a wide range of massage treatments. The activities at Jao include mokoro (dug out canoe) excursions, boats, fishing, day and night game drives and guided walks. The area is extremely seasonal and the annual flood transforms the habitat from dry green open plains in summer to shallow flood plains in the winter.
Okavango Delta: Vumbura Plains (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Vumbura Plains (pronounced Vumbera) Camp is a luxury camp situated to the north of Mombo, in a private concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve in the extreme north of the Okavango Deltaoffering both land and water activities. The main activity at Vumbura Plains is game viewing in open 4x4 Land Rovers. The Vumbura area is possibly the only area in the Okavango where one can see Red Lechwe (an animal that inhabits the fringes of the waterways) and a Sable antelope (an animal that enjoys the dry countryside) on the same game drive. Add in Lion, Leopard, Elephant, cheetah and Buffalo along with all the plains animals and one has an excellent all round wildlife experience. Walks, mekoro’s and boating are other activites offered at the camp. Vumbura Plains consists of 2 Camps, each with 14 rooms linked by raised boardwalks, each camp has its own dining, lounge and bar area. All of the luxury rooms are raised off the ground on wooden platforms with walkways connecting them to the main living areas. Each room has a large, very comfortable bedroom, a lounge, a "sala" and en-suite facilities with a shower, a flush toilet and an outdoor shower under the stars. Each room has its own plunge pool.
Okavango Delta: Little Vumbura (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Little Vumbura offers both water and land activities, as well as game walks. Mokoro’s (dug-out canoes) traverse the flood plains under the guidance of our experienced polers. Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow guests to get close to animals in the savannah areas. Guests usually have the opportunity to see Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Sable and Buffalo, along with all the plains game, providing an excellent all round game experience in this remote corner of the Okavango. Walks (on request basis only) around the islands give guests the opportunity to enjoy Africa from a different perspective. The tented rooms are large and comfortably appointed, with an en-suite bathroom with hot and cold running water, a shower, and flush toilet - and an outside shower under the stars. The camp has a plunge pool too.
Okavango Delta: Kwetsani Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Kwetsani Camp is luxury tented camp, the large elongated island on which Kwetsani is built is heavily wooded, cool and shady with Palm, Mangosteen and Fig trees and is one of the most remote camps in the entire Okavango Delta. Five wonderful, spacious tree-house chalets are built under thatch roofs, with wood, glass and a little canvas. All have en-suite facilities including a shower, flush toilet, twin basins and an additional outdoor shower. The camp overlooks an enormous floodplain dotted with Lechwe and Wildebeest. Guests can lie in their rooms, or in the pool, and watch the animals in front of the camp. All the Okavango's large predators are found here. Activities include mokoroing, walking on palm-fringed islands and game drives during the day and night. In the height of the Okavango's annual floods, boats are used to get around the area and also to transfer to the islands where the game viewing vehicles are located. Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Buffalo and Elephant are all found in this area, as well as good concentrations of Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, and all the plains game.
Okavango Delta: Jacana Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Jacana Camp is a truly water-oriented camp and offers mokoro and walking safaris all year round. As the floodwaters recede game drives and night drives in open 4 x 4 Land Rovers are available from about September to May, depending on water levels. The camp is set in one of the most densely populated wetland areas for Sitatunga and Red Lechwe. Game concentrations depend on water flow and volume and change from season to season. All the big game can be found in the area - elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo. Camp has 5 meru-style tents. Each tent is on a wooden deck overlooking the floodplains and has an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and shower. The bathroom is enclosed, but roofless. The main dining area is on an elevated wooden deck between two magnificent sycamore fig trees and surrounded by dense wild date palms. Downstairs, there is a cozy pub and lounge with an area to sit around an open fire under the stars.
Okavango Delta: Tuba Tree (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
The Camp is a traditional style tented safari camp built on raised wooden platforms to take best advantage of the beautiful view over the floodplains. The camp accommodates guests in 5 large, comfortable tents, each with a small, private deck in front. All the tents have en suite bathroom facilities and private outdoor shower. The main dining and lounge areas are also large tents on raised platforms, with an outdoor pub area built under the canopy of a large Marula tree. Activities at Tubu Tree Camp include day and night game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles, as well as walking with an armed guide. When the Okavango's annual flood is at its highest (normally May to late September), boating, fishing and mokoro trips are also offered. A variety of habitats ensures diverse and interesting game viewing, as well as spectacular birding. Wildlife seen here includes Elephant, Lion, Zebra, Red Lechwe, Giraffe, Tsessebe, and Wildebeest on the floodplains. Kudu, Impala, Leopard and Bushbuck are also seen in the forested areas.
Okavango Delta: Abu’s Camp (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Abu Camp is situated in a 400 000-acre private reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The camp has 6 luxurious tents that are located under a shady canopy in an ancient riverine forest. The tents have a unique and wonderful design with a private viewing deck overlooking the lagoon. Each tent at Abu has beautiful en-suite facilities with a shower and a bath. The dining/bar areas are on raised wooden decks that wind around African Ebony and Sycamore Fig trees. The lounge and dining tent has beautiful big sofas, with a breathtaking view over the lagoon and also features a well-stocked library and a study. Guests at Abu Camp are invited to share with the resident elephant family what is, without doubt, the ultimate elephant education safari. The elephant experiences offer many magical moments including interacting with the resident herd of eight elephants by riding or walking with them, as well as with the herds of wildlife in the area. Abu also offers game drives, night drives, walks and mokoro (dugout canoe) safaris - as well as the most intimate elephant learning experience in Africa. For those looking for the ultimate in bush luxury and exclusivity, Abu Private Villa is situated across the lagoon - a short five-minute drive away. This villa can accommodate four guests or a family with children.
Okavango Delta: Seba Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Seba Camp is set in an ancient riverine forest in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Guests can enjoy more than game viewing, however, the camp is a base for unique research on elephant behaviour and a centre for wildlife filmmakers. Seba Camp itself has five well-appointed and spacious elevated tents, each has its own en-suite bathroom and a private deck on which to relax and observe the passing wildlife The dining and bar areas are also set on a raised teak deck with spectacular views. A swimming pool is provided for guests to cool off during the hotter months. A well-stocked library of wildlife reference books and a collection of bound and illustrated volumes are also on hand for relaxation. Apart from the large elephant population, there is an abundance of game in the area including giraffe, zebra, impala, wildebeest, tsessebe and lechwe. An exceptionally large pride of lion has taken up residence nearby and their thrilling calls can be heard in the evenings. Large herds of buffalo are frequent visitors, too. For bird enthusiasts, some 380 different species are found in the region.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Mombo Camp (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Mombo Camp is situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief's Island. The island is surrounded by open floodplains and the camp itself is largely built in and around the shade of some large mangosteen, ebony and fig trees - overlooking a wonderful floodplain teeming with game. The camp has nine luxuriously furnished tents, raised off the ground. The guests' rooms and connecting walkways that connect are up to two meters off the ground, allowing game to wander freely through the camp - but at the same time allowing for guest safety. One often finds that animals take refuge under the rooms. The canvas rooms are spacious and well appointed and have en-suite facilities with an additional outdoor shower. The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day. Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4X4 vehicles. The camp offers abundant big game viewing, arguably the best in Botswana. The highlight is the concentration of plains game and all the predators - including the big cats. Lion sightings are particularly good. Guests could also see Leopard, large herds of Buffalo, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Elephant, White and Black Rhino, Hyena, Giraffe, Wildebeest and Zebra.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Little Mombo Camp (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Little Mombo is an extension to Mombo Camp, and is built under the shade of large shady trees and overlooks a wonderful floodplain teeming with game. The three tented guest rooms and connecting walkways are up to two meters off the ground, allowing game to wander freely through the camp - but at the same time allowing for guest safety. The rooms are comfortably furnished, spacious and well appointed and have en-suite facilities under canvas - and an additional outdoor shower for those who enjoy a shower under the stars. The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day. Activities at Little Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. The highlight here is the concentration of plains game and all the predators - including the big cats - with Lion sightings being particularly good. Guests could also see Leopard, large herds of Buffalo, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Elephant, White Rhino, Hyena, Giraffe, Wildebeest and Zebra.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Chitabe Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Chitabe Camp is a luxurious eight-roomed, tented camp built on one of the most beautiful islands in the Okavango Delta. Accommodation consists of eight spacious East African style tents built on elevated wooden decks, beneath a lush tree canopy. Each tented room has en-suite facilities with flush toilets and both outdoor and indoor showers. The thatched dining area, lounge and pub are also raised on decks overlooking the surrounding flood plains. A pool allows guests to cool off from the heat of the day. Activities consist of day and night game drives in open 4x4 vehicles accompanied by an experienced guide. Nature walks, tailor made to suit the guests, are also offered. Game viewing is good, and includes Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Reedbuck, Giraffe, Impala, Zebra, Buffalo and Hippo. Depending on the time of year, Wild Dogs are also resident in the area. Night drives can be very rewarding, with good sightings of the rarer nocturnal animals.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Chitabe Trails (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Chitabe Trails is a very comfortable five-roomed tented camp, the area is situated within a varied habitat of seasonally flooded grasslands, wooded acacia islands and a number of lagoons. The diversity of habitat enables guests to see a wide variety of wildlife. Accommodation consists of five spacious and luxuriously appointed East African style tents that have en-suite facilities with flush toilets, and a shower and basin with hot and cold running water. Each room also has an outdoor shower, which overlooks the floodplain. Unlike its sister camp, Chitabe, the rooms at Chitabe Trails are built on the ground (except for the honeymoon suite), enabling guests to experience a true "classic" tented camp. There is a dining area, lounge and pool. The camp overlooks a waterhole, where Elephants and plains game often come down to drink during the day. Activities consist of game walks, and day and night game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, accompanied by an experienced guide.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve: Duba Plains (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Duba Plains is perhaps the Okavango Delta's most remote camp. The camp is situated on an island, surrounded by expansive seasonally flooded plains and shaded by tall ebony, fig and garcinia trees. This pristine area is home to Lion, Leopard, Lechwe, Elephant and huge herds of Buffalo, as well as a large variety of Okavango Delta bird life. Wattled Cranes and Slaty Egrets are some of the Okavango specials found in the area. The camp is small and intimate, with accommodation in six tented rooms. Each of the tents has an en-suite bathroom, with hot and cold running water, and a veranda overlooking the floodplain. The dining room and bar area is raised on decks, and there is a great pool with a view. The camp offers a variety of activities, ranging from mokoro and boating excursions to game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles and walking safaris (at the manager's discretion) if water levels permit.
Linyanti: Kings Pool Camp (Premier 6 Paw Camp)
Kings Pool Camp is located in The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve; the camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north. The Linyanti area has a large wildlife resource with a wide variety of species, but it is most noted for its very large elephant populations, which can reach enormous densities during our winter months. The major predators such as Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyena are regularly sighted. There are 9 luxurious twin bedded tented rooms under cool thatch overlooking the hippo filled lagoon in front of the camp. Each room has a large bedroom area, lounge, private plunge pool and a sala. Each en suite bathroom has two showers, two hand basins and a separate flush toilet plus an outdoor shower. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch, and there is a swimming pool built into the deck. The main area is linked to the bedrooms by a raised walkway to allow animals wander freely around the camp. Activities include game drives in open 4x4 Land Rovers, night drives, boat safaris (only when water levels permit) and occasionally guided walks. One of the highlights of Kings Pool is its two hides.....
Linyanti: Savuti Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Savuti Camp is situated in the Linyanti Reserve along the Savuti Channel in northern Botswana. Savuti Camp is a comfortable camp providing accommodation in 7 large walk-in tented rooms with en-suite facilities. Five of the bathrooms are within the tents and two tents have bathrooms with wonderful open fronts facing onto the Savuti Channel. Each room is raised off the ground on wooden decks. The camp has a thatched dining area, pub and plunge pool, all on raised wooden decks. There is a waterhole close to camp and this attracts large numbers of animals that guests can view from the camp. Activities include game drives in open 4x4 Land Rovers, hides; night drives and walks with an armed guard. Game in the area includes all of Botswana's big game, and is one of the best areas in the country to see predators. Game concentrations here are high, especially in our winter months. Besides your normal plains game, the area has good concentrations of Roan, Sable and Giraffe. All the predators occur in the area - Lion, Leopard, Cheetah and Wild Dog.
Linyanti: Linyanti Selinda Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Linyanti Selinda Camp is a small, intimate tented camp on the banks of the Linyanti marshes in a private reserve, which borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The camp has five large East African style tents, each with a private bathroom, hot and cold running water and flush toilet. The camp overlooks a large, tranquil lagoon, fringed with papyrus and phragmites. The main dining room and pub is under canvas right on the shore of the lagoon. The area is best known for its large populations of Elephant that congregate in vast numbers during our winter months. Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog, Buffalo and all the plains game can be enjoyed at Linyanti. The rare and elusive Sitatunga Antelope, Red Lechwe, Hippo and Crocodile can be found in the surrounding marshes. Activities are varied. Guests can enjoy game drives during the day and at night, game and bird walks, boating and canoeing in Canadian canoes on the large surrounding lagoons.
Linyanti: Duma Tau (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Duma Tau is a ten-roomed luxury tented camp, in Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. The camp is built on raised boardwalks under a shady grove of mangosteen trees, overlooking a large hippo-filled lagoon on the Linyanti waterways. The rooms are spacious, raised off the ground and under thatch with canvas walls - allowing guests to enjoy the night sounds of Africa from the comfort of their rooms. The bathroom facilities are en-suite, with hot and cold running water. Each room has an additional outside shower. There is a dining room, pub, lounge, plunge pool and a special guest toilet with a fantastic view. Activities are diverse and allow guests time on the water, on land and occasionally on foot. Day and night game drives are conducted in open 4x4 vehicles along the Savuti Channel and the banks of the Linyanti River. There are many hides in the area where guests can enjoy wildlife viewing close up and away from a vehicle.
Linyanti: Zibalianja Camp (Classic 5 Paw Camp)
Zibalianja Camp is located near the Zibadianja Lagoon - source of the Savuti Channel. Built around a palm island in a sea of floodplain savannah, Zibalianja's three Meru-style tents are all en-suite and built on wooden decks with wide vistas of the surrounding floodplains. With a maximum of six guests, the emphasis is on intimate hospitality in the tradition of a bygone safari era. The thatch bar and viewing deck overlook a small, but active waterhole, whilst meals are taken in the warmth of the well appointed "mess tent." Activities include game drives, in the early morning, afternoon and at night, allowing sightings of both day and night-time wildlife. Short nature walks with an experienced guide are available as well. In addition, guests may extend their stay to join the Selinda Walking Trail. The Selinda Walking Trail, a superb two-day walk between Tswene and Mokoba Trails Camps in the Linyanti Concession, is a wonderful addition to a stay at either Selinda or Zibalianja camps.
Rates for the Botswana Fly-in-Safari; Wilderness Safaris - Semi Customized
Land, per person double occupancy
| 01 Dec '06 - 31 Mar '07 | $4,295 |
|---|---|
| Single Supplement | $855 |
| Additional Night | $515 |
| Single Supplement | $165 |
Mombo Supplement, per person double occupancy
| 01 Dec '04 - 31 Mar '05 | $940 |
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| Single Supplement | $155 |
| 01 Apr '07 - 14 Jun '07 | $850 |
| Single Supplement | $155 |
| 15 Jun '07 - 31 Oct '07 | $795 |
| Single Supplement | $155 |
| 01 Nov '07 - 30 Nov '07 | $850 |
| Single Supplement | $155 |
Jao/Kings Camp/Vumbura Plains/Duba Plains Supplement, per person double occupancy
| 01 Dec '06 - 31 Mar '07 | $205 |
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| Single Supplement | $0 |
| 01 Apr '07 - 14 Jun '07 | $5,175 |
| Single Supplement | $855 |
| Additional Night | $605 |
| Single Supplement | $165 |
| 01 Apr '07 - 14 Jun '07 | $410 |
| Single Supplement | $0 |
| 15 Jun '07 - 31 Oct '07 | $6,790 |
| Single Supplement | $855 |
| Additional Night | $860 |
| Single Supplement | $165 |
| 15 Jun '07 - 31 Oct '07 | $495 |
| Single Supplement | $0 |
| 01 Nov '07 - 30 Nov '07 | $5,175 |
| Single Supplement | $855 |
| Additional Night | $605 |
| Single Supplement | $165 |
| 01 Nov '07 - 30 Nov '07 | $410 |
| Single Supplement | $0 |
Price Includes:
- Accommodation for 6 nights
- Meals as mentioned
- Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages (except premium alcohol & champagne)
- Game drives & Game park fees
- Professional driver/guides
- Inter-camp flights
- Laundry
- All transfers
- Travel Protection Plan ($20,000 Emergency Assistance, $20,000 Accidental death & dismemberment; $500 Medical Expenses; $1,000 Baggage & travel documents; $400 Baggage delay; $500 Travel delay - $100 per day maximum; TRAVEL GUARD Assistance)
Price Excludes:
- Gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
- Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance
- Zambia Visa (if extending your trip and staying in Zambia, we can arrange for a Visa Waiver)