* A word about this safari. This safari is run on a semi-participation basis, where a driver/ guide will accompany you, who will also do the cooking and serve meals. It is expected that clients will erect and take down their own tents and generally lend a hand with camp chores etc.
* Disclaimer. Whereas the tour operator presents this itinerary in good faith, it is in the nature of a safari that for reasons beyond its control, not all aspects of a itinerary may be available at the time the safari takes place. In this instance, the operator will at its discretion replace certain items, venues or routes with those of a similar or equal nature.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Maun. Collected by tour operator and drive to community camp site on border of Moremi Game Reserve. Afternoon game drive in private concession area. You will already be in bush and game country.
Days 2-4: Enter Moremi game reserve, thought by many to be Botswana's finest game viewing Park. Camp for two nights. Optional boat and makoro rides into the Okavango are available.
Days 5-6: Crossing the Kwai River, always abundant with game, camp at Savute for two nights with game drives looking for the famous resident lion prides. Savute is one of the few areas in Africa where lions have learned to hunt fully grown elephants.
Day 7: Continue through Chobe National Park, home of some of the biggest herds of elephant in southern Africa, camp on the banks of the Chobe River to watch the elephant herds as well as hippo drinking and bathing.
Day 8: After an early morning game drive along the Chobe River, drive to Kasane, the safari town on the border with Namibia. Overnight camp at a local camp site (taking optional evening sunset cruise on the Chobe River).
Day 9: Crossing the Zambezi river by ferry, head for Livingstone in Zambia, home of Mosi-oa-Tunya, Victoria Falls. Overnight at a camp site in the town (Optional activities include site seeing Victoria Falls, visiting the local markets and sunset cruise, as time allows).
Day 10: Early morning dept from Livingstone to enter Kafue National Park by the southern most gate, traveling north through the Park to bush camp on Nanzila Plains.
Day 11: Continue north through Park via Itechi-Techi dam, follow a rural road through Game Management Areas, overnight camp on the Kafue river bank (Optionally take walks and drives with local guides to explore the game, flora and fauna in the area).
Days 12-13: Crossing the main east/west road, enter the northern sector of Kafue National Park. Camp for 2 nights at a camp site beside the Lufupa River. Game drives during the day as you explore this and the Busanga Plains area.
Day 14: Driving south through Park to camp for the final night at a private lodge (Optional, game drives with local guides or a final evenings sunset cruise on the Kafue river can be had).
Day 15: Early morning departure for Lusaka. Safari ends.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Transport as indicated above, in special bush vehicles.
- Use of camping equipment, tents etc.
- Food and beverages including three meals per day.
- Camping and entry fees to National Parks.
- Selected game drives in tour operator vehicle.
Price Excludes:
- Airfares and transportation to and from start and end points.
- Medical, health and loss insurance.
- Visas and other governmental levies.
- Sleeping bags, linen and towels.
- Extra and optional activities not specifically included.
- Alcohol and other drinks.
- Gratuities and tips.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Botswana
Zambia
Wildlife Viewing
Ecotourism
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