Botswana

Botswana: Okavango, Moremi and Chobe in Bush Camps

Eight nights under canvas in the heart of the parks, a flight over the delta and open 4x4 safaris

Botswana

Botswana: Okavango, Moremi and Chobe in Bush Camps

Botswana from the inside, in a group of 12 at most: a 25-minute bush flight over the Okavango Delta, then eight nights in bush camps set up on private sites, from Moremi reserve to the Savuti region and the banks of the Chobe River, home to Africa's largest concentration of elephants. The Meru-style tents have a proper bed and a private washroom with a hot shower; a crew and a cook travel with the camp. Full board with drinks at dinner. The pace is brisk and the drives are long.

When

May to Oct

Price

From 6 369€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

9 nights

Ideal length

Maun and the Okavango Delta

Days 1-4

A bush flight over the largest inland delta in the world, then the first safaris from a camp at the edge of the marshes.

Day 1

Flight to Johannesburg

Leave France for Johannesburg. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Johannesburg – Maun

Connecting flight to Maun, transfer to the lodge and the rest of the day free.

Day 3

Flight over the delta – first safari

A 25-minute bush flight over the Okavango Delta to the Xakanaxa airstrip in Moremi reserve, with the first wildlife sightings from the air. Brunch at camp, then a first 4x4 safari and an evening round the fire.

Day 4

The Okavango Delta

A day's 4x4 safari in the delta, with the guide explaining this unique world of water and land.

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Moremi reserve

Days 5-6

Two days in one of the finest reserves in the country, between marsh and dry land, near the Khwai River.

Day 5

Moremi and the Khwai River

A whole day in the bush, near the Khwai River in northern Moremi. The reserve covers about a fifth of the delta and is one of the best wildlife areas in Botswana.

Day 6

Moremi, second day

Another day's 4x4 safari in the reserve, looking for big cats, antelope and the delta's many birds.

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Savuti and the Chobe River

Days 7-12

Chobe National Park in two parts: the arid Savuti region and its lone elephants, then the banks of the Chobe River.

Day 7

On to Savuti

Drive to the north of Chobe National Park and set up camp in Savuti reserve, an arid region known for its lone bull elephants.

Day 8

Savuti

A day's safari on the plains of Savuti, also home to big cats.

Day 9

The banks of the Chobe

Leave for the banks of the Chobe River, where year-round water draws a wealth of wildlife. A safari along the river: elephants, hippos, crocodiles and birds.