9 Day Botswana Overland Tour (Inclusive)

Day 1: Maun, Botswana

As soon as you arrive in Maun, you will meet up with the rest of the group at the Maun Lodge. A wonderful bird watching experience can be enjoyed from the Lodge – the wide Boteti River offers wonderful views. Hippo grunts will lull you to sleep tonight.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Camping – Two man dome tent
Distance: 30 km

Day 2 – 3: Okavango Delta, Botswana

Leaving the lodge early in the morning, we return to Maun before turning left and heading to the famous Okavango Delta.

We will begin our journey into the centre of the Delta by motorised boat and then by the traditional form of transport, a mokoro. After a few hours travelling through the narrow waterways of the Delta to our exclusive wild island camp in the middle of the wilderness. We will stay here for the next two nights and discover nature by foot and by mokoro. Here we can enjoy the calm and tranquil area far away from any civilisation.

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.

Additionally, we will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the views over a glistening lagoon while sipping on cold drinks from a beautiful wooden deck, or savor a refreshing dip in the pool. An afternoon cruise on a boat at sunset is a relaxing way to end the day

Meals: Breakfast x2, Lunch x2 and Dinner x2
Accommodation: Twin bedded tented units (No linen – sleeping bag required)
Included Highlights: Okavango Delta, Motswana Guided Game walks in the Delta, Mokoro Excursion in the Delta, Sunset Boat Trip
Distance: 390 km on Day 3

Day 4: 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. There is an optional activity available for those wanting to enjoy a scenic flight over the delta. 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, Dinner
Accommodation: Maun Lodge – Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlights: Boteti River Sunset
Optional Activities: Scenic Flight over the Delta
Distance: 480 km

Days 5 – 8: Flexible Game Reserve Schedule (Moremi/ Savuti), Botswana

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 as we follow in the footsteps of the migrating animals.

The tour will be quite flexible, but here is an example of what we will do: Start in Moremi where we will camp near the popular 3rd Bridge and fall asleep to the howling of the hyena or the roaring of a lion (which will most likely wake you up!). Then we will head off to Xakanaxa for a night of camping near North Gate. Plenty of game drives will allow you to explore this area. Then we will head to Savuti for more game drives and close encounters with game. We advise you to keep your fruit well hidden from roaming elephants, and the mean from hungry hyenas. You will find that the vegetation constantly changes and we will go from open plains to marshland and dense mopane and acacia trees. We may also take a turn into the Central Kalahari Reserve or the Makgadikgadi Pans.

Our camps will be in lovely private sites where we make sure we only leave our footsteps behind. A support vehicle will be going ahead of us to set up camp so that you have more time to enjoy your surroundings.

Meals: Breakfast x4, Lunch x4, Dinner x4
Accommodation: Wild Camping – Two man dome tent
Included Highlights: 4×4 open vehicle game drives on all days, Private non-fenced campsites, Extensive first hand game viewing experience, Explore the heart of National Geographic’s photography region
Distance: ± 125 km (Day 7)

Day 9: Maun, Botswana

We slowly game drive back to Maun after our last morning in the parks. During lunch at Maun Lodge, we enjoy a variety of dishes. Lodges are located along the Boteti River. According to the season and rainfall patterns, this river’s flow direction can change

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included Highlights: Game Drive on the way out of the park
Distance: ± 200 km – 300 km

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.