African Waterways Safari - Okavango Delta
Experience the solitude of the Okavango Delta by mokoro as your safari guide gently poles you through the channels.
Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg
A personal welcome and assistance to your airport hotel. - Airport Sun Inter-Continental
Day 2: Johannesburg – Maun (B,L,D)
Early this morning make your own way back to the international terminal. Your flight* takes you to the northern regions of Botswana, where you connect by light aircraft into the heart of the Okavango Delta and its network of lagoons, channels, palm islands and floodplains. Time to settle into your safari surrounds, before heading out on your first afternoon adventure.
Accommodation:
Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp or Sanctuary Baines’ Camp
Day 3: Okavango Delta (B,L,D)
Choose two of the following activities. A morning or afternoon game drive to observe buffalo, elephant, giraffe and maybe even lion, leopard and cheetah; experience the solitude of the Okavango Delta by mokoro (seasonal) as your safari guide gently poles you through the channels; or take a guided safari walk to learn why even the most miniscule things in nature are still significant. You can also spend a morning with the semi-habituated elephants - Jabu, Thembi and Morula - learning and observing their traits up close in a natural environment (additional cost). Accommodation: Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp or Sanctuary Baines’ Camp
Day 4: Okavango Delta (B,L,D)
Fly across the Delta to Sanctuary Chief’s Camp, situated in the world renowned Mombo Concession, Africa’s predator capital. Accommodation: Sanctuary Chief’s Camp
Days 5 – 6: Okavango Delta (B,L,D)
Choose two of the following activities each day. A morning or afternoon game drive with your safari guide, providing exciting photographic opportunities; or during the flood season a gentle mokoro ride (seasonal) through the waterways. Wildlife here is exceptional with opportunities of seeing rhino, leopard, giraffe, elephant, buffalo, zebra, antelope and for the keen birder a large variety of avian species. Your stay includes a private presentation on the unique eco-system of the Okavango Delta. Accomodation: Sanctuary Chief’s Camp
Day 7: Okavango Delta – Chobe National Park (B,L,D)
Leave the wetlands and fly into the semi-arid Chobe National Park, famous for its massive herds of elephant and buffalo. Accommodation: Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
Day 8: Chobe National Park (B,L,D)
As the second largest park in Botswana there is much territory to cover. Choose two of the following activities. A half day game drive by 4WD traversing the park’s diverse landscapes; visit the local primary school where you can meet members of the local community; take the highly recommended afternoon boat safari on the Chobe River and as the sun sets, watch the elephants come down to the river to drink and bathe; or luxuriate in a pampering spa treatment at Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero’s world class Spa (additional cost). Accommodation: Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
Day 9: Chobe National Park – Kasane or Victoria Falls (B)
Your safari ends with a transfer to Kasane airport and a flight to Livingstone, Zambia.
Typical Inclusions:
• All accommodation
• All meals listed
• All choice of safaris listed
Flights: Maun/Okavango Delta/Kasane/Livingstone
As each holiday will be tailored to your needs, prices and departure date may vary. Please contact your Concierge Traveller Advisor for more information.
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