Safaris
Okavango Delta Wilderness Safari
Overview
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) is the second-largest wildlife reserve in the world, spanning over 52,800 square kilometers of semi-arid savanna, fossil riverbeds, salt pans, and golden grasslands in the heart of Botswana. This remote wilderness offers a stark contrast to greener safari destinations like the Okavango Delta, with dramatic landscapes, black-maned Kalahari lions, cheetahs, meerkats, and desert-adapted species like gemsbok and springbok. It's ideal for adventurers seeking solitude, stargazing under unpolluted skies, and cultural encounters with the San (Bushmen) people.
Tour Overview
Included
- Professional safari guide & 4x4 game-viewing vehicle
- All park entry fees
- All meals as listed (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Bottled water and soft drinks on game drives
Excluded
- International flights
- Personal travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Itenary
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Day 1: Maun → Moremi Game Reserve (Xakanaxa / Third Bridge area)
09:00 – Meet at Maun Airport or your hotel.
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09:30 – Depart north (2–2.5 hrs drive). Enter Moremi via South Gate.
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Afternoon game drive through mopane woodland and floodplains toward Xakanaxa Lagoon.
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Late afternoon: arrive at private mobile camp in the heart of Moremi.
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Sunset boat cruise on Xakanaxa Lagoon (hippos, elephants drinking, spectacular birdlife).
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Dinner around the campfire.
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Overnight: En-suite mobile camp, Xakanaxa area.
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Day 2: Full day in Moremi – Big game & waterways
05:30 – Wake-up, coffee, morning game drive (best light for lions, leopards, wild dogs).
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10:30 – Brunch back at camp.
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12:00 – 15:30 – Siesta or optional short bush walk with guide.
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15:30 – Afternoon game drive toward Black Pools & Dead Tree Island – classic Moremi scenery.
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Overnight: Same mobile camp, Moremi.
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Day 3: Moremi → Khwai Concession (community area)
Morning game drive while slowly exiting Moremi.
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11:00 – Transfer north (1.5–2 hrs) to Khwai Concession along the Khwai River.
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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.
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Evening night drive (genets, civets, maybe honey badger).
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Overnight: Private mobile camp, Khwai River.
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Day 4: Full day in Khwai – Predators & village culture
05:30 – Morning game drive along the river and into the open floodplains.
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11:00 – Return for brunch.
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Optional guided walking safari with local Khwai trackers (2–3 hrs) – excellent tracking and cultural stories.
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15:30 – Afternoon drive, often superb leopard and wild dog sightings here.
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Sundowner on the floodplain with thousands of zebra and wildebeest in the background.
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Farewell bush dinner under the stars.
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Farewell bush dinner under the stars.
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Overnight: Same mobile camp, Khwai.
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Day 5: Morning in Khwai & return to Maun
05:30 – Last early-morning game drive to catch anything missed.
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08:30 – Big brunch, break camp.
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10:00 – Depart south, scenic drive back to Maun (3 hrs).
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13:00–14:00 – Drop-off at Maun Airport or your hotel in time for afternoon flights.