14 Day Botswana Overland Safari (Comfort/Inclusive)

Day 1: Johannesburg – Kalahari, Botswana

This Botswana Accommodated tour departs at 06h30 from Johannesburg Lodge and make our way to the border of Botswana near Lobatse. We will travel a long way towards the Kalahari Plains where our accommodation is located near Kang at Kalahari Rest Lodge. Tonight our guide will explain what can be expected in the days to come as we enjoy a catered meal.

Meals: No meals included on this day
Accommodation: Kalahari Rest Lodge
Included Highlights: Scenic Drive through North West South Africa, Kalahari Desert
Highlights: Scenic drive through North West South Africa, Kalahari Desert
Distance: 720 km

Day 2: Kalahari Bushmen, Botswana

We enjoy a cup of hot coffee before filling up on a camp breakfast and continuing to Ghanzi, where we will meet the Kalahari Bushmen and enjoy learning about their ways. Our experience will include a bush walk led by Bushmen. We will spend the night in the comfortable accommodation of Dqae Qare San Lodge on land that is owned by the local people who reside here.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Dqae Qare San Lodge
Included Highlights: Guided Bush Walk led by bushmen/san
Distance: 250 km

Day 3 – 5: Okavango Delta, Botswana

The Okavango is an enormous river leading into the sandy scenery of the Kalahari Desert, forming the world’s largest inland delta. This delta forms a unique ecosystem that contains a wide variety of animal life and vegetation. The sight of a nervous Lechwe pounding across a flooded plain, the Jacana striding delicately amongst the flowering lilies, the Bee Eater diving to prey on an unsuspecting insect, and of course the familiar cry of the African Fish Eagle all combine to create one of nature’s most incredible masterpieces.

We enjoy our time here exploring the area where local guides educate us about the animals and plants that call the Delta home. We will also have time to learn about the locals way of life in this wilderness.

Meals: Breakfast x3, Lunch x3 and Dinner x3
Accommodation: Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlights: Motswana guided game walks in the Delta
Optional Activities: Scenic Helicopter Flight over Delta
Distance: Day 3 – 390 km

Day 6: Okavango Delta – Maun, Botswana

An early start sees us heading back to civilisation. We arrive in Maun in the afternoon where we will get some fresh supplies. Our accommodation this evening is at the Maun Lodge which is located on the Boteti River and has a swimming pool, bar and restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Maun Lodge – Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlights: Boteti River Sunset
Distance: 354 km

Day 7-10: Flexible Game Reserve Schedule (Moremi/ Savuti), Botswana

In the early morning we return to Maun where we stock up on our supplies for the next few days. We will prepare ourselves for a game viewing trip using our vehicle to get into the wilderness, passing remote villages along the way. These 5 days will be spent in different game reserves, beginning with the Moremi Game Conservation. After arriving at this reserve we will spend our night near the famous third bridge. We will fall asleep surrounded by the sounds of nature’s wildlife. After our overnight, we travel via Xakanaxa towards the North Gate where our camp will be set up for us. Here, you can expect wonderful game viewing which is why we will spend our entire day game driving through the wetlands of the region.

We then drive to the Savuti region where our next campsite awaits us. This area gives us wonderful game drive opportunities. The environment is constantly changing from open plains, palm trees and marshland, to dense Mopane woodlands and Acacia scrub. We camp in pristine, private sites that are untouched by man, ensuring that when we leave it is in the same condition. An opportunity to venture into the Central Kalahari Game Reserve or the Makgadigadi Pans National Park may present itself but would be completed dependant on the conditions in the national park.

Meals: Breakfast x4, Lunch x4, Dinner x4
Accommodation: Fully Serviced Camping (Camp bed, linen, pillow and sleeping bag provided)
Included Highlights: 4×4 open vehicle game drives, Private non-fenced campsites, Extensive first-hand game viewing experience, Explore the heart of National Geographic’s photography region
Distances: ± 125 km on Day 7

Day 11: Maun, Botswana

We leave the national parks and make our way slowly back to our lodge in Maun. Here you can enjoy a lunch at the lodge at your own expense. Prior to heading out to the comfort of the Maun Tented Lodge, guests are welcome to take an optional game flight (at their own expense). Spend the day relaxing at the pool before enjoying a lovely catered meal before having a comfortable nights sleep.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Maun Lodge – Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlight: Game Drive on the way out of the park, Visit to Maun
Optional Activities: Game flight, fixed wing or helicopter
Distance: +/- 225 km

Day 12: Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana

This morning we enjoy lazing by the swimming pool and enjoying a midday brunch. We suggest joining the local village walk where you learn more about the daily life of the locals. Afterward, we set off east to the enormous Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.

The Makgadikgadi Pans has spectacular dry scenery, famous for its abundant birdlife and other desert-adapted animals it attracts. Today we will be aware of our untouched environment and enjoy the serenity of the area before making our way to our accommodation for the evening.  Our guides will explain the constellations to you as this is the perfect spot for star-gazing. The pans may be inaccessible at the time of our arrival in which case we will make use of alternative accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Elephant Sands Lodge
Included Highlights: Village Walk, Visit to Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Distance: 300 km

Day 13: Chobe River – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Travelling North to Chobe, known for its large population of elephant which gather on the floodplains, a very stark contrast to the salt pans of the previous day. This afternoon we will enjoy an extensive boat cruise which enables us to get up close to the hippos and elephants on the waters edge. We then cross the border to spend the night in luxury at the Victoria Falls Lodge which is within walking distance of the falls and other attractions.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Shearwater Village
Included Highlights: Chobe National Park, Chobe boat cruise
Distance: 320 km

Day 14: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

This morning we will wake up in the adventure capital of Africa, and after a good night’s sleep, we will discover the amazing Victoria Falls, known by the local people as Mosi-oa-Tunya – ‘The smoke that thunders’. We will officially conclude the tour after breakfast at the lodge. In addition to airport transfers, guests have the option to extend their stay in Vic falls with post-tour accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Onward Travel Plans

Due to circumstances beyond our control while on tour (such as border crossings, traffic, breakdowns and delays, etc), the end time on the last day cannot be guaranteed. Therefore we strongly recommend you stay the night and fly out the next day. Please consult with your booking consultant.