Important Note:
There is a strict maximum baggage limit of 12kgs per person on charter aircraft - soft bags only.
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases or any other unforeseen circumstance.

ITINERARY:

Day 1-3 - Chobe & Okavango - Monday Departures. Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Kasane via Maun. A Chobe Safari Lodge representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the lodge. Chobe Safari Lodge is a friendly, family style lodge. Both the River and Safari Rooms are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms. Liase with the Booking Office with regards to the activity times during your stay, and pick up points. There is one Chobe River cruise, one game drive (morning or afternoon), one 2 hour private boat excursion, 3 days national park entry fees as well as a choice of 2 additional activities included during your stay. Additional activity options: fishing, game drive, boat cruise, small boat cruise, Namibian village walk or a day trip to Victoria Falls. The Chobe riverine area is famous for its large herds of elephant attracted by the plentiful water supply. In addition there are buffalo, hippo, lion, zebra, giraffe and many other species of wildlife. Whilst staying at Chobe Safari Lodge (3 nights) dinner and breakfast are included.

Day 4 - After breakfast and a morning activity you will be transferred to Kasane airport for your Air Botswana flight to Maun. You will be met by our representative at Maun airport. After a 20 minute scenic charter flight you arrive at Gunn's Bush Camp. Afternoon activity (pending flight arrival time). Should you arrive too late to enjoy an activity this can be done on the day of your departure. Spend 3 nights at Gunn's Bush Camp including all meals and activities.

Day 5 - 6 - Enjoy mokoro excursions and game walks.

Day 7 - A relaxing morning at leisure before you fly back to Maun in time to connect with the Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.

ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Daily Departures. Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met by a representative from Kgori Safaris and transferred by road to Mankwe Bush Lodge, a +- 2 hour drive (93 km). Spend 2 nights at Mankwe Bush Lodge including all meals and activities.

Day 2 - Enjoy a full day game drive through the area with its beautiful riverine woodland. Picnic lunch included. Overnight at Mankwe Bush Lodge.

Day 3 - This morning you will be driven to Mboma boat station for the start of your Okavango camping trip. The drive will take +- 5 hours with game viewing en route in the Moremi Game Reserve. In the afternoon enjoy a mokoro (dug-out canoe) safari through the waterways of this pristine delta. Afterwards board a motorboat to Mboma Island with sundowners on the lagoon. Ahead of your arrival a mobile camp will have been set up. 3m x 3m dome tents are used with proper beds and bedding, bucket shower with hot water and a field toilet. There is no electrical supply. Paraffin lanterns are used for lighting. All meals are included and are prepared by your guide/cook. Spend 2 nights camping including all meals and activities.

Day 4 - Today you will explore the Delta by motorboat - exploring the lagoons, birdwatching and visiting the Godikwe heronry. Return to your mobile camp for overnight camping.

Day 5 - Return to Mankwe Bush Lodge via the Moremi Game Reserve. Spend 2 nights here including all meals and activities.

Day 6 - A bush walk and evening game drive are included today.

Day 7 - Road transfer back to Maun in time for your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.

Includes: Airfare Johannesburg-Maun-Johannesburg on Air Botswana, light aircraft transfers Maun-Macatoo Camp-Maun, 7 night horse safari including tented accommodation, all meals, all safari activities, drinks, services of a professional guide equipped with first aid kit, rifle and radio.

Excludes: Visas (if required), travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities, all items of a personal nature and any service not specified.

Cape Town-Maun direct flights on Air Botwana, 2 times a week. Enquire for schedules and prices.

Important Note:
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases or any other unforeseen circumstances
There is a strict minimum baggage limit of 12kg per person on the charter aircraft - soft bags only.
Single tent supplements will only be charged if clients are NOT prepared to share.

ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met and a charter plane will fly you directly into the Okavango Delta. Game drive en route to camp. After lunch there is time for a rest before the evening ride when you can get to know your horse. Return, as every evening, to a candle-lit dinner.

Day 2 - The sun rises as you enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in bed. After a light breakfast we ride westward following elephant trails from one palm island to another. After lunch and a siesta we ride out into the plains, later enjoying a drink while the sun goes down.

Day 3 - We leave camp early to investigate fresh game tracks, joining semi-aquatic red lechwe as they thunder through the water meadows. Breakfast is waiting for us under large ebony trees. The evening ride is spent exploring the upper flood plains where elephant often gather. As dusk closes in we have drinks around the fire.

Day 4 - We ride through different country, making our way through clouds of bushman hair grass to an elephant graveyard. We might encounter giraffe or shyer antelope while passing through acacia woodlands. Our pace increases as we break out onto the flood plains, often disturbing troops of baboons. Returning to the camp for an afternoon spent at leisure, we leave in the evening for the Baobab and a night drive by spotlight.

Day 5 - While the staff packs up we leave for our fly camp, riding into drier Kalahari country. On reaching another river system we find our fly camp looking out over a hippo pool. We stay here for 2 nights. The afternoon may be spent swimming or walking. Fires are lit at night to create a strong human presence to keep marauding animals away from the horses. Night watches are fun and guests usually join in.

Day 6 - Having kept watch under the stars, the next morning we splash through water on the vast open plains, home to cheetah and giraffe. The riding may be fast as we approach deep reedy areas full of birdlife. After a picnic lunch we venture out again to the large lagoon to listen and watch as the night draws in and a lion starts to call.

Day 7 - After breakfast we ride back to base camp along the myriad of waterways lined with large trees. We canter through the shallow flood plains avoiding deeper pools of lilies. Here the buffalo gather in numbers and we have to creep up to them using islands for cover. The evening offers a last quiet ride with memorable smells of sage as the sun goes down.

Day 8 - For your final ride we will go along some of the high palm islands which offer great vistas. We'll maybe take a final exhilarating gallop and run with the game before returning to camp to prepare for your return journey. Depart by light aircraft to Maun in time for your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.