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Emerald Season Explorer

Botswana

11 days from £4,210pp Inc. international flights

Spectacular game viewing in, arguably, Botswana's three most varied areas for wildlife - the Central Kalahari, the Okavango Delta and the Kwando Concession.

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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Emerald Season Explorer

Itinerary Route Map - 11 Days

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Our Tailor-made suggestions for this itinerary are:

  • Add on a few nights in the Chobe National Park for extra big game viewing.
  • Cross the border into Zambia to visit the spectacular Victoria Falls in Livingstone.
  • Cross into border into Namibia to enjoy contrasting scenery and wildlife of this desert country.
  • Visit the salt pans of Southern Botswana with a stay in a camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans.

Highlights of this itinerary

  • Enjoy a peaceful mokoro trip on the Delta waterways.
  • Take a boat trip to the Kwara heronry for a birdwatching spectacle.
  • Enjoy game drives and night drives in Kwando Concession which offers excellent game viewing opportunities.
  • Visit the remote Central Kalahari National Park which is at its best for game viewing in the Emerald Season.
  • Look out for the famous black maned lions of the Central Kalahari on the prowl.

Day by Day

Day 1London

Evening flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2Johannesburg - Maun - Central Kalahari

Early this morning connect with your onward flight to Maun. On landing in Maun you will be shown to your light aircraft transfer to the Central Kalahari. Here you will stay at Tau Pan Camp for 3 nights. This evening you can relax at camp or enjoy a short game drive.

Day 3Central Kalahari

Today you will enjoy guided game drives from camp. The Central Kalahari game Reserve sees animals such springbok, gemsbok and wildebeest in their thousands in the green season. This is also a great time to spot the predators.

Day 4Central Kalahari

Day of game viewing from Tau Pan Camp.

Day 5Central Kalahari - Kwara Concession

Today you will leave the Kalahari and take a light aircraft flight to the Kwara concession. You have 2 nights at Kwara Camp.

Day 6Kwara Concession

Today you will have the option of taking both a morning and afternoon activity. Normally the activities will start at around 6am - you will then return mid morning for lunch and siesta before going out again in the afternoon

Day 7Kwara Concession - Kwando Concession

Today you will fly northwards to Lebala in the northern part of the country.

Day 8Kwando Concession

As you are will be staying in a private concession you will have the opportunity to go out on night drives. This is an excellent experience and increases your chances of seeing normally nocturnal species like leopards, genet cats and even porcupines

Day 9Kwando Concession

This area is renowned for high concentrations of game. Wild dogs are frequently found in this region of Botswana

Day 10Kwando Concession - Maun - Johannesburg

This morning you will transfer to your local airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Maun. From Maun you will fly to Johannesburg and then connect with your overnight flight home.

Day 11London

Land at Heathrow

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