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Classic Okavango

Botswana

11 days from £5,390pp Inc. international flights

Enjoy a superb Okavango Delta safari, exploring a range of areas and viewing the incredible wildlife with your experienced safari guides. End your trip with time relaxing by the Zambezi River, close to the stunning Victoria Falls.

Tailoring your trip

This itinerary is designed to give you a flavour of what is possible

  • We can tailor this trip to suit your specific requirements
  • Any aspect of the itinerary can be altered, from excursions to accommodation

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Classic Okavango

Itinerary Route Map - 11 Days

Game drive in the Nxabega ConcessionDawn in the Nxabega ConcessionMokoro trip in the Okavango DeltaHippo, Moremi Wildlife ReserveMokoro ride in the Shinde ConcessionThe Victoria Falls

Our Tailor-made suggestions for this itinerary:

  • Explore the Linyanti Wetlands to the north of the Okavango Delta, an area renowned for huge elephant herds, especially in the dry season.
  • Add on a few days in Botswana's Central Kalahari, a stark landscape that comes to life in the rainy season when the game migrates here.
  • Fly to Mozambique for a few days relaxing at a barefoot luxury beach lodge where you can snorkel in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

Highlights of this itinerary

  • Take a peaceful mokoro trip in the Kanana Concession and relax as your guide gently navigates the boat through the reeds.
  • Watch the incredible birdlife in the watery areas of the Delta.
  • Track the big cats in the Moremi and look out for the large elephant herds for which the Okavango is renowned.
  • Enjoy the excitement of a night drive in the Shinde Concession as you spot the nocturnal wildlife with your guide.
  • Visit the stunning Victoria Falls.

Day by Day LegendLegend
  • Outbound Flight
  • Transfer
  • Accommodation
  • Excursion
  • Cruise
  • Train Journey
  • Return Flight

Day 1London

This afternoon you will fly from London Heathrow to Johannesburg with British Airways

Day 2Johannesburg & Pretoria - Maun - Nxabega Concession

Arriving into Johannesburg you will have several hours to spend before checking in for your onward flight to Maun. You will arrive in Maun around mid day where you will be met and shown you to your light aircraft. Leaving Maun you will set off into the heart of the delta to the Nxabega Concession where you will spend your first two nights at Kanana Camp. This afternoon you may like to relax at camp before an afternoon excursion out on the water.

Day 3Nxabega Concession

A full day of activities in Kanana, either short drives or boat trips into the delta, enjoying game as well as a spot of birding. Relax at the lodge itself and sit by the campfire at the end of the day as the sun sets across the water.

Day 4Nxabega Concession - Moremi Wildlife Reserve

After a morning excursions you will be transferred to the airstrip where you will take a short flight to the Moremi Game reserve where you will spend the next two nights at Camp Okuti. This afternoon you can enjoy a game drive on the reserve.

Day 5Moremi Wildlife Reserve

Morning and afternoon game drives are included from the lodge. It is in a national park so you cannot do night game drives and must be back at the lodge by around 18h30. The game viewing here is wonderful with all your big cats like lion, cheetah and leopard as well as plenty of antelope such as impala, zebra, giraffe and of course the mighty elephants.

Day 6Moremi Wildlife Reserve - Shinde Concession

After a morning drive and breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip in time for your flight to the private Shinde Concession where you will spend 2 nights at Shinde Camp. Once you have settled into camp you can enjoy an afternoon activity or perhaps spend the afternoon relaxing beside the pool.

Day 7Shinde Concession

Shinde has a superb balance of habitats and it is possible to go on game drives, boating trips into the Moremi Reserve and mokoro outings. The game is wonderful with the Shinde lion pride often seen as well as large herds of buffalo in the dry season. There are some wide open plains and small pockets of forest on the fringes of the delta channels, full of interesting wildlife to be seen.

Day 8Shinde Concession - Kasane - Livingstone & Victoria Falls

Fly from Shinde to Kasane by light aircraft. From here its a road and boat transfer across to Zambia. You will be staying at the delightful Tongabezi Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River, upstream from the Victoria Falls.

Day 9Livingstone & Victoria Falls

Day to enjoy the activities on offer at Tongabezi. Included in the price of your stay are guided trips to the Victoria Falls, trips to Livingstone`s markets and museums, game drive in Mosi-Oa-Tunya national park, morning and sunset boat cruises, guided canoe trips, fishing trips and picnic on an island in the river.

Day 10Livingstone & Victoria Falls - Johannesburg & Pretoria

After a leisurely morning at Tongabezi you will be driven to Livingstone airport for your onward flight. Fly from Livingstone to Johannesburg and then catch your overnight flight back home.

Day 11London

Land at Heathrow.

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