Big 5 African Safaris, accommodated, camping and fully escorted
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8 Nights staying in Lodges with ensuite facilities
1 Night where 2 rooms share facilities and 2 nights basic bush camp
2 nights serviced camping with basic facilties
Okavango Delta excursion & Moremi 4WD excursion
Use of camping equipment in the Okavango Delta
Entrance fees to Moremi, Savuti & Chobe NP
Open 4wd excursion in Chobe NP
Chobe River cruise
Okavango excursion
Meals as per itinerary (B, L, D)
Professional guide
DELTA FLY IN OPTION:
Upgrade to an Okavango Delta Fly in option for an additional $980.00pp.
Limited departure dates (6) apply, includes return flight from Maun into Delta.
Visas
Drinks
Tips and gratuities
Optional activities
Items of a personal nature
Local payment USD300pp payable in CASH only to the tour guide
Come and explore the wonders of Botswana on this thrilling accommodated adventure safari. You will see the diversity Botswana has to offer as you travel through the Central Kalahari to the Makgadikgadi Pans, the Okavango Delta and then onto Chobe National Park. Some departure dates offer a “fly in” option providing you with a visual view of the labyrinth of waterways that make up the Delta. Game viewing on this itinerary is normally of a high calibre as you travel into the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and the Chobe National Park. There is the possibility of coming across packs of wild dog or prides of lions on a hunt in Delta/Moremi area with the Chobe region providing you with large elephant & hippo sightings. To cap off a wonderful tour finish with a visit to Victoria Falls (Zambia side).
Khama Rhino Sanctuary – game viewing
Okavango Delta – mokoro trail and bush walks
Moremi Game Reserve – 3 day 4WD game viewing
Chobe National Park – 4WD game viewing and river cruise
Victoria Falls – adventure activities
South Africa
Botswana
Zambia
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Departing Johannesburg at 06:30am we head north into Botswana and the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust is a community based wildlife project established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing rhino, restore an area formerly teeming with wildlife to its previous natural state and provide economic benefits to the local Botswana community through tourism and the sustainable use of natural resources. This reserve situated on the Kalahari sandveld, has several natural waterholes and provides prime habitat for white rhino, zebra and wildebeest.
INCLUDES: Entrance fees to Khama Rhino Sanctuary & afternoon game drive
Overnight:Chalets – 2 twin bedrooms, with 1 bathroom shared between 2 rooms
Distance/time:630km, ± 7½ hours, excluding border formalities & stops for sightseeing & lunch
Meals Included: LD
• The accommodation specified in the itinerary is a guide only and subject to availability. Alternatives will be of a similar standard. • The distance and travel times quoted above are an estimate only, and subject to local road conditions Special Interest: Moremi is known for its big game including frequent leopard sightings. Sunway includes a night drive on a private concession adjoining Moremi game reserve in search of these beautiful, elusive creatures. Sustainable Tourism: You will spend two nights at Santawani Lodge, a local community operated lodge, bordering Moremi. Your visit and use of the accommodation, meals and local guides supports the community and conservation. It also gives you an opportunity to meet members of the community through their work at the lodge. Please Note: The accommodation specified in the itinerary is a guide only and subject to availability. Alternatives will be of a similar standard.
We drive through the central Kalahari to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Since Maun's founding in 1915 as the tribal capital of the Batawana people, it has had a reputation as a hard-living 'Wild West' town helping the local cattle ranching and safari operations. The name Maun is derived from the San word 'maung', which translates to 'the place of short reeds'.
Overnight: Lodge – twin rooms with en-suite facilities, swimming pool, restaurant & bar.
Distance/time: 450kms. ± 6½ hours, excluding stops for sightseeing.
Optional Activities: Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta.
Meals Included: BL
We drive into the Okavango Delta to our remote tented camp in the heart of the largest inland delta in the world. This amazing environment has large numbers of red lechwe, buffalo, elephant and birds, particularly kingfishers! One of the best experiences in the Okavango Delta is to be poled along the reed lined channels in a Mokoro (dug out canoe). Sit back and relax as the water gurgles tranquilly under the mokoro while your skilled poler points out the fauna and flora. We return to Maun midday on day 5 for an evening restaurant meal (own expense).
For the ultimate Okavango wilderness experience, you can fly into the Okavango Delta to an area of permanent water for a two night stay at a rustic lodge. Flying over the Okavango gives us a different perspective of the delta. Light aircraft flights from Maun to the lodge and back are included. (see Fly-In prices)
Meals Included: 3xB,3xL,2xD
After a relaxing evening we take open 4WD Land Rovers into Moremi Game Reserve for fantastic game viewing! Chief's Island is the largest landmass within Moremi and was the Batswana tribe's richest hunting grounds, before being declared a game reserve by the tribe. We spend 3 days on game drives watching the abundant wildlife including elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion & other game, both in Moremi Game Reserve and in private concession reserves surrounding the park. On the morning of day 8 we enter the Moremi again for another full morning game drive before we return to Maun in the early afternoon.
INCLUDES: Entrance fees to Moremi Game Reserve, morning & afternoon game drives in open 4WD vehicle.
Overnight: Chalets – basic twin rooms with en-suite facilities, restaurant & bar
Distance/time:150kms ± 4 hours, excludes game drives & stops for wildlife viewing (Maun – Lodge).
Optional Activities: Night game drive in open 4WD vehicle.
Meals Included: 3xB,3xL,2xD
We have time for an optional game flight over the Okavango before we head towards Nata to watch a magnificent sunset over the Magadikgadi Pans.
The shimmering saltpans of Makgadikgadi appear as a glaring, white, endless plain. When the rain comes a dramatic change takes place as thousands of Wildebeest and Zebra migrate to the sweet nutritious grasslands and clouds of Flamingo feed in its algae rich waters. It is an area of low rainfall so this spectacle only lasts a short while. INCLUDES: Entrance fees into Makgadikgadi Pans.
Overnight: Tented Lodge – twin rooms with en-suite facilities, swimming pool, restaurant & bar.
Distance/time:320km, ± 3½ hours, excluding stops for sightseeing.
Meals Included: BL
The Chobe River is a stunning feature of Botswana and will be the focus of our lodge stay. The Chobe River flows lazily along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa. Early morning 4WD game drive in the Chobe National Park and an afternoon game viewing “sundowner” cruise to see the mighty elephant herds return to the Chobe River to quench their thirst.
INCLUDES:Entrance fees to Chobe National Park, morning game drive, and sunset boat cruise.Overnight:Lodge – twin rooms with en-suite facilities, swimming pool, restaurant & bar. Distance/time:300kms, ± 4 hours, excluding stops for sightseeing + 1 x 3 hour game drive.
Meals Included: BL
We visit “Mosi oa Tunya” or “the smoke that thunders” - Victoria Falls. These magnificent falls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Victoria Falls Bridge was commissioned by Cecil John Rhodes in 1900, and was completed by 1905, although Rhodes never lived to see it. It spans the impressive gorge and the famous adrenalin pumping Victoria Falls bungi jump is done from this bridge, with a terrifying drop of 360ft (111m). Opportunities to white water raft on the mighty Zambezi River, bungi jump, or take a “flight of angels” (own expense).
INCLUDES:Entrance to see the Victoria Falls.Overnight:Chalets – twin rooms with en-suite facilities, swimming pool, restaurant & bar. Distance/time: 70kms – 1 hour, excluding border formalities.
Optional Activities: White water rafting, sunset cruises, elephant back safaris, scenic flights & many more.
Meals Included: 2xB
Your tour ends after breakfast at the lodge. Please discuss with Swagman Tours pricing for additional nights accommodation.
Meals Included: B
| Trip Start |
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| 12 Sep 2010 | 25 Sep 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | German Translator onboard.View Notes | Closed |
| 19 Sep 2010 | 02 Oct 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | Closed |
| 26 Sep 2010 | 09 Oct 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | Closed |
| 03 Oct 2010 | 16 Oct 2010 | $4195 | $USD300 | $1175 | This departure includes an Okavango Delta fly in package. Includes Return flights Maun/Okavango Delta/Maun. View Notes | Closed |
| 10 Oct 2010 | 23 Oct 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | Closed |
| 17 Oct 2010 | 30 Oct 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | Closed |
| 24 Oct 2010 | 06 Nov 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | German Translator onboard.View Notes | Closed |
| 31 Oct 2010 | 13 Nov 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes |  |
| 07 Nov 2010 | 20 Nov 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | 27 Nov 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 21 Nov 2010 | 04 Dec 2010 | $4195 | $USD300 | $1175 | This departure includes an Okavango Delta fly in package. Includes Return flights Maun/Okavango Delta/Maun. View Notes | |
| 28 Nov 2010 | 11 Dec 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 05 Dec 2010 | 18 Dec 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | German translator onboard.View Notes | |
| 12 Dec 2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 19 Dec 2010 | 01 Jan 2011 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | 08 Jan 2011 | $3215 | $USD300 | $895 | View Notes | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | 22 Jan 2011 | $3045 | $USD300 | $1025 | View Notes | |
| 30 Jan 2011 | 12 Feb 2011 | $3045 | $USD300 | $1025 | View Notes | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | 19 Feb 2011 | $3045 | $USD300 | $1025 | View Notes | |
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