Botswana Overland Adventure (Inclusive)

Day 1: Johannesburg – Kalahari, Botswana

This Botswana Overland departs at 06h30 from the Johannesburg Lodge and we make our way across the border of Botswana. Various customs and immigration formalities will have to be completed before we set out into the vast Kalahari Plains. A lot of distance will be covered today before reaching our campsite close to the village of Kangrld. We enjoy a catered dinner (own expense) while the guide elaborates on the itinerary.

Meals: No meals included on this day
Accommodation: Kalahari Rest Camp – Two man dome tent
Included Highlights: Scenic Drive through North West South Africa, Kalahari Desert
Distance: 720 km

Day 2: Kalahari Bushmen, Botswana

We enjoy a scrumptious camp breakfast before continuing to Ghanzi, where we will meet the Kalahari Bushmen and enjoy learning about their ways. Ghanzi is home to the last of the traditional bushmen, so this is a unique experience. We will go on a guided bush walk to learn about the wilderness before resting for the night on a tract of land managed by the locals.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dqae Qare San Lodge – Two man dome tent
Included Highlights: Guided Bush Walk led by true bushmen/san
Distance: 250 km

Days 3 – 5: Okavango Delta, Botswana

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 three 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.

Meals: Breakfast x3, Lunch x3 and Dinner x3
Accommodation: Twin bedded tented units (sleeping bag required)
Included Highlights: Motswana Guided Game walks in the Delta, Mokoro Excursion in the Delta
Optional Activities: Scenic Helicopter Flight over Delta
Distance: 390 km on Day 3

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 and Dinner
Accommodation: Maun Lodge – Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlights: Boteti River Sunset
Distance: 354 km

Days 7-10: 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 campsites, Extensive first hand game viewing experience, Explore the heart of National Geographic’s photography region
Distance: +/- 125 km

Day 11: Maun, Botswana

We leave the National Parks and make our way back to our Lodge in Maun on a leisurely game drive. In Maun we can take a walk around town and enjoy an own expense lunch. At the lodge you can spend the day relaxing by the pool before indulging in a catered meal and a comfortable night’s sleep.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Maun Lodge – Twin-bedded tented units
Included Highlights: 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. Tonight we set up tents and enjoy a night under a canopy of glittering stars. 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: Wild Camping – Two man dome tent
Included Highlight: Village Walk, Visit to Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Remote Campsite on the edge of the pans, Night under the stars, Star gazing
Distance: 200 – 300km

Day 13: Chobe – Victoria Falls, Livingstone

Travelling North to Chobe, known for its large population of elephant which gather on the floodplains. This afternoon we will enjoy an extensive boat cruise which enables us to get up close and personal with the hippos and elephants on the waters edge. We then cross the border to spend the night in our accommodation, which is within walking distance of the falls.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge
Included Highlights: Chobe National Park, Extensive Boat Cruise on the Chobe River
Distance: 320 – 400 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 take our time to enjoy the unforgettable falls and afterwards we will visit the tribal village, the big tree, the curio market and the crocodile farm. You can also participate in an aircraft flip over the falls or a boat trip on the Zambezi River, white water rafting, bungee jumping, or an Elephant-back Safari, to complete your experience of a lifetime. Keep in mind that all these activities will be done at your own expense. W/

Tonight we will have dinner at a local restaurant (own expense). Relax to the sound of the African night and the distant roar of the falls and drink farewell toasts to your adventure.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lodge
Included Highlights: Victoria Falls National Park, Entry Fee for viewing the Falls
Optional Activities: Scenic Helicopter Flight, White water rafting, Bungee Jumping, Gorge Swing and more

Day 15: Victoria Falls – Francistown, Botswana

The people who depart on the 15-day tour will do so here and the other travellers will go back to Botswana and complete long drive back to Francistown. We camp for the last time and share a delicious catered meal.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camping – Two man dome tent
Included Highlights: Game Viewing en route to Francistown, Scenic Drive from Zimbabwe to Botswana
Distance: 568 km

Day 16: Francistown – Johannesburg, South Africa

Today we are returning to South Africa after crossing the Limpopo River. We arrive at the Johannesburg Lodge in the early evening.

Post Tour accommodation and Transfers can be booked through us.

Meals: Breakfast
Included Highlights: Scenic drive from Botswana to South Africa
Distance: 700 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.