OVC01 - 10 Day Classic Botswana Camping Tour

This is an exclusive wildlife experience and a first rate safari tour in Botswana. Travel through some of the premier national parks and game reserves of Botswana. Witness the best game viewing in Africa in areas such as Moremi game reserve, Savuti and Chobe! Enjoy an engaging safari through the wilderness areas of Botswana on an open road from the safety of a four-wheel drive vehicle, or watch elephants from a boat as they drink, play and relax in the Chobe River - concluding in the wonderful views of Victoria Falls! Choose Journey into Africa for an exciting Botswana safari experience and enjoy Africa at its very best.

Mokoro boat safaris in the Moremi Game Reserve.

The Route
Maun - Moremi Game Reserve - Savuti - Chobe National Park - Kasane - Livingstone (Victoria Falls)

Departures
Tours depart Maun on Thursday at 16:30. Tour ends in Livingstone on Sunday at 08:00. Scheduled departure dates can be found below.

Guests
Minimum 4 - Maximum 12

Day 1 of the tour
Our adventure begins in Maun, a small town located on the South Eastern edge of the Okavango Delta and our access point to the wilderness of Botswana. The first day will be spent settling into camp and preparing for the trip. For the more adventurous of heart there is a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta, which is a great opportunity for game spotting (own expense). The day ends with a relaxing sundowner drink at the pool, and a meal in the lodge restaurant, (own expense) celebrating the start of the journey.

Distance/ Time:     N/A

Overnight:     Camping - Maun (Bed & Breakfast)



Days 2-5 of the tour
We have 4 nights in these conservation areas with time to explore the various habitats. We spend our time on game drives watching the plentiful wildlife including wild dog, elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion and other game. Moremi Game Reserve rates as one of the leading wildlife areas of the world and we take our open 4WD vehicle into Moremi for fantastic game viewing! Grasslands, floodplains, forests, lily lagoons and winding water channels combine to form a variety of game viewing habitats. Moving north over the sand ridge and into the Mabebe depression we arrive at the Savuti Marsh. This open grassland area attracts herds of zebra and wildebeest, which in turn draw the large lion prides for which Savuti is famous. The waterhole near camp is also a favourite drinking point for many elephant and the sunsets here are fantastic.  

Distance/ Time:     350km, +/- 8½ hours, excludes game drives and stops for wildlife viewing (Maun - Savuti)   

Overnight:     Camping - Moremi & Savuti Game Reserves (Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)



Days 6-7 of the tour
The Chobe River flows lazily along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa. In the early morning we search for game and return to camp for brunch. The late afternoon game viewing “sundowner” cruise is a highlight as we see the mighty elephant herds return to the Chobe River to quench their thirst. We camp at Kasane on the Chobe River for night 7.

Distance/ Time:     150km, 5½ hours, excludes game drives and stops for wildlife viewing (Savuti - Chobe)     

Overnight:     Camping - Chobe National Park (2 x Lunch, Bed & Breakfast, 1 x Dinner)



Days 8-9 of the tour
We camp for 2 nights in Zambia near Livingstone town on the banks of the Zambezi River. Enjoy a spectacular walk through tropical vegetation to the very edge of the “Mosi oa Tunya” or “the smoke that thunders” - Victoria Falls. There will also be opportunities to white water raft on the mighty Zambezi River, bungi jump, or take a “flight of angels” (own expense).

Distance/ Time:     85km, 1 hour, excluding border formalities (which can take 2-4+ hours)

Overnight:     Camping - Livingstone (Bed & Breakfast)



Day 10 of the tour
The tour ends at 08:00 after breakfast today. Transfers to local airports are available.

Distance/ Time:     N/A 

Flights are available from Livingstone to Johannesburg or when available you can take a free transit return to Johannesburg with the tour vehicle (all meals and accommodation for own expense), 2 days, arrives Johannesburg at +/- 18:00 Thursday. Subject to availability.

Please Note

• This African tour is operated as a Scheduled Tour. Departure dates can be found below.
• There are only two single tents available for this tour, which attracts the single supplement charge. On the nights that the camping tours stay in Guest Houses or Chalets the single travellers will be roomed with another same sex single traveller. Should there be no single tents available single guests will pay the sharing rate and then be accommodated in a twin share tent with another traveller of the same sex.
• Please feel free to add on to this tour with any of the other possible tours we offer in the area.
• The accommodation specified in the itinerary is a guide only and subject to availability. Alternatives will be of a similar standard if required.
• The Euro rate is just an indication of the price at the current exchange rate, it cannot be guaranteed until a confirmed booking is made.

Important Medical Note
In May 2011 the World Heath Organisation (WHO) revised the Yellow Fever vaccination recommendations for Africa. The South African Department of Health has subsequently issued a statement that as of 01 October 2011 all travellers from Zambia going to South Africa, and travellers that have recently visited Zambia, will now require proof of a yellow fever vaccination. Previously, this was not required. All in-transit passengers between the two destinations, irrespective of the time period in transit, will also require proof of yellow fever vaccination.

Scheduled Departure Dates 2012