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Botswana Explorer

12 days from £3285

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Depart UK.

Recommended flight from London: British Airways from London Heathrow to Johannesburg, with an onward connection to Maun in Botswana (see below).  If you are travelling from a country other than the UK we would be happy to give you guidance on your flight options.

DAYS 2 AND 3 - The Okavango Delta.

On arrival in Maun you will be met by a representative of World Discovery and taken by specially chartered light aircraft to Nxabega Airstrip in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Botswana's world-renowned wilderness region which has become the country's principal tourist attraction.  A safari vehicle will be waiting to take you to your campsite.  Tucked under massive trees, this campsite is situated in an area with a number of permanent river channels.  You will spend two nights at this exclusive campsite in a private concession area with a complement of camp staff to cater for your needs.  Explore the crystal-clear lagoons, islands and shallow waterways of the Delta by mekoro (dug-out canoe) and enjoy gameviewing walks on the islands.  The area supports large numbers of wildlife, including elephants, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, innumerable birds, and lots of hippos and crocodiles.  Awaken each morning to the chorus of birds or the chattering of monkeys and linger in the comfort of your fully sized bed as you listen to the sound of your hot bucket shower being filled with steaming hot water.
Meals included: Lunch, dinner on DAY 2, full breakfast, lunch, dinner on DAY 3.

DAYS 4 AND 5 - Moremi Reserve

Continue by light aircraft to Khwai, located in the northern area of Moremi Wildlife Reserve, which covers approximately a third of the Okavango Delta.  Set aside in 1963 by the Batawana tribe, the reserve is rated as Africa's most beautiful wildlife sanctuary. Spend your days on extensive and interpretive game drives, and two nights camping in the reserve.  Moremi is home to the 'Big Five' (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros) and also has the largest population of red lechwe (a variety of antelope), as well as one of the largest remaining populations of African Wild Dogs.  Moremi is also a paradise for birdwatchers. 
Pictured: it's not just the tourists that travel around by mekoro!
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAYS 6 AND 7 - Chobe National Park (Savute).

Travel overland to Savute (a journey of 5 to 6 hours with gameviewing en route – excellent for lion and other predators). You will spend two nights camping next to the dry Savute Channel in an area renowned for sightings of lion and other predators. The landscape around Savute is starkly beautiful, with an arid, almost desert-like feel.  Mopane forest gives way to acacia savanna with rocky outcrops.  Large areas of marshland that extended from the Linyanti River have dried up along with Savute River, but several artificial watering holes attract a high concentration of wildlife.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner each day.

DAYS 8 AND 9 - Chobe National Park (Serondela).

Travel to northern Chobe (4 to 5 hours overland game drive), where you will camp for two nights in the Serondela area. This is the heart of elephant country and you may spend many hours watching the huge herds in and around the Chobe River on game drives or private boat cruises.  Northern Chobe is renowned for its large variety of bird and animal life, beautiful scenery and magnificent sunsets.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner each day.

DAY 10 - Victoria Falls.

It is a short drive from Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe (pictured left), where you will welcome the chance to wash off Botswana's dust, relax over a cold beer, and enjoy the varied entertainment and facilities at &Beyond Matetsi Water Lodge after a tour of the Falls (entrance fee to the Falls is included). The falls, known locally as "Mosi oa Tunya" (The Smoke that Thunders), were seen by David Livingstone in 1855 and named after the reigning monarch. Victoria Falls is the largest single sheet of water in the world , over 100 metres tall, and over one mile wide.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 11 - Depart for home.

After breakfast transfer to Victoria Falls International Airport for your homeward flight.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 12 - Arrive home.

Morning arrival at London Heathrow.

Click here for details of the safari arrangements.

International Flights

We recommend the services of British Airways to Johannesburg, with connecting flights to fit in with this exclusive safari. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Johannesburg. Depart at 17.50; arrive Johannesburg at 06.45 (next morning)
Johannesburg/Maun (Air Botswana). Depart at 10.00; arrive Maun at 11.40
Victoria Falls/Johannesburg (Comair). Depart at 13.50; arrive Johannesburg at 15.30
Johannesburg/Heathrow. Depart at 20.15; arrive Heathrow at 05.15 (next morning)

Botswana Explorer (Tour Reference: WDBS001)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplement on request.

The price includes:

• Light aircraft flights between Maun, the Okavango Delta and Moremi Wildlife Reserve, including airport taxes.
• Lodge and private tented accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded or double rooms with ensuite facilities.
• 9 full breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners as shown in the itinerary.
• Soft drinks, house wine, local beer, teas and coffees whilst camping.
  
• Transportation throughout: this will be shared with other members of the &Beyond group (maximum group size is 6 passengers).
• All sightseeing and gameviewing as shown, including guiding and National Park entrance fees.
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance.
  

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter

A deposit of £400 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.