Botswana comfort tour

Overview

Traversing Botswana, we enjoy game viewing and camping in the wild Moremi game reserve, mokoro excursions and bush walks in the Okavango delta, wild animals and breath taking sunsets on the Chobe River and Makgadigadi Pans. Witness the majestic Victoria Falls with its many adrenaline activities on offer and end with the wild game of the Tuli Wilderness area on the banks of the Limpopo River.

The tour starts at 08h00 on Day 1 with departure from Johannesburg. Travelling through the province of Limpopo we cross the border into Botswana where we set up camp in the village of Palapye.

We travel along the western edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans arriving in Xhumaga. Our campsite overlooks the Boteti River. The evening is spent relaxing around the campfire and preparing for our 4×4 excursion into Moremi Wildlife Reserve the next day.

An early start takes us 2 hours to Maun – the gateway to the Delta and Moremi Wildlife Reserve. We change vehicles to our open sided 4×4 vehicles and arrive at Moremi by lunchtime. After lunch at South Gate we enter the park and travel to the Khwai area. This is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with birdlife and a vast population of wild animals. We enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives exploring the reserve in open 4×4 safari vehicles. Our private campsite is located inside the park where we set up bush toilets and bush showers.

After an early morning game drive we exit Moremi and travel back to Maun. The afternoon is free for a 1 hour scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (own expense).

Today we enjoy a Mokoro excursion into the Okavango Delta. Depart Maun at 07h30 and road transfer approximately 1 -2 hours depending on water levels. Upon arrival at the mokoro boat station, a mokoro poler will be introduced to you and will be your boatman and guide throughout the excursion. We enjoy the Delta by Mokoro and nature / game walks. Mid afternoon road transfer back to Maun.

We continue through Botswana to Kasane and our camp is set up on the banks of the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for its beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets and abundance of wildlife and birdlife. The following day sunset is enjoyed on a relaxing game viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River. Optional morning game drive in the Chobe National Park (own expense).

We travel across the Zimbabwe border to view Victoria Falls – one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. Days are spent at leisure to browse the local markets, to experience the many optional activities on offer in the adrenalin capital of Africa including white water rafting, bungi jumping, microlighting/ airplane or helicopter over the Falls and to visit the Falls (own expense). Overnight Spayview Hotel (or similar)

Crossing back into Botswana we set up camp at Nata. We visit the Makgadikgadi Pans for a truly unforgettable sunset over what remains of an ancient 6500km2 lake.

Traveling South we travel to the Tuli area of Botswana. It is a great wild game area that is unfenced as to preserve natural migratory patterns. We camp on the banks of the Limpopo River which forms the border to South Africa. Day 13 we enjoy a guided morning game walk and a late afternoon / evening game drive.

We exit Botswana and travel back to Johannesburg. Tour ends at 17h00 with drop off at Peermont Metcourt or ORT International Airport.