This compact 5-day (4-night) private or small-group mobile camping safari gives you the very best of the world-famous Moremi Game Reserve and the community-run Khwai Concession – all starting and ending in Maun. You’ll experience permanent lagoons, classic African big game (lion, leopard, elephant, wild dog, buffalo), mokoro excursions, and the freedom of off-road and night drives in Khwai.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Maun → Moremi Game Reserve (Xakanaxa / Third Bridge area)
09:00 – Meet at Maun Airport or your hotel.
09:30 – Depart north (2–2.5 hrs drive). Enter Moremi via South Gate.
Afternoon game drive through mopane woodland and floodplains toward Xakanaxa Lagoon.
Late afternoon: arrive at private mobile camp in the heart of Moremi.
Sunset boat cruise on Xakanaxa Lagoon (hippos, elephants drinking, spectacular birdlife).
Dinner around the campfire.
*Overnight:* En-suite mobile camp, Xakanaxa area.
Day 2: Full day in Moremi – Big game & waterways
05:30 – Wake-up, coffee, morning game drive (best light for lions, leopards, wild dogs).
10:30 – Brunch back at camp.
12:00 – 15:30 – Siesta or optional short bush walk with guide.
15:30 – Afternoon game drive toward Black Pools & Dead Tree Island – classic Moremi scenery.
If water levels permit: 1-hour mokoro excursion through lily-covered channels.
Sundowner stop, then spotlight night drive back to camp looking for leopard and hyena.
*Overnight:* Same mobile camp, Moremi.
Day 3: Moremi → Khwai Concession (community area)
Morning game drive while slowly exiting Moremi.
11:00 – Transfer north (1.5–2 hrs) to Khwai Concession along the Khwai River.
Afternoon game drive – Khwai allows off-road driving and night drives, so we can follow big cats right to the kill if we’re lucky.
Camp is set on the riverbank overlooking hippo pools.
Evening night drive (genets, civets, maybe honey badger).
Overnight: Private mobile camp, Khwai River.
Day 4: Full day in Khwai – Predators & village culture
05:30 – Morning game drive along the river and into the open floodplains.
11:00 – Return for brunch.
Optional guided walking safari with local Khwai trackers (2–3 hrs) – excellent tracking and cultural stories.
15:30 – Afternoon drive, often superb leopard and wild dog sightings here.
Sundowner on the floodplain with thousands of zebra and wildebeest in the background.
Final night drive back to camp.
Farewell bush dinner under the stars.
Overnight: Same mobile camp, Khwai.
Day 5: Morning in Khwai & return to Maun
05:30 – Last early-morning game drive to catch anything missed.
08:30 – Big brunch, break camp.
10:00 – Depart south, scenic drive back to Maun (~3 hrs).
13:00–14:00 – Drop-off at Maun Airport or your hotel in time for afternoon flights.