13 Day WILDERNESS TRAIL: Best Of Northern Botswana -WildCamping + Victoria Falls

Day 1 · ARRIVAL IN MAUN

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   Stop 1

   Passing by

   We welcome you at Maun Airport and take you to your accomodation where you unwind and prepare for your safari strating the next day.

You can choose between: midrange lodge in Maun with double room, ensuite bathroom OR budget camping, shared ablutions

Day 2 · IN THE CHANNELS OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA

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   Okavango Delta

   15 hours Admission included

   In the early morning we pick you at your hotel or lodge or the airport in Maun. The tour starts at 07:30h with a 1h-1.5h transfer to the Buffalo Fence. At the buffalo fence you meet your poler guide from the local community trust, who will take you on an unforgettable journey through the channels of the Okavango. Born and raised in the Okavango Delta, our polers and guides show you their home which they are very pationate and knowledgable about. Our experienced polers take you on a journey deep in the watersystem. Enjoy the peace of the delta in a Mokoro, the traditional onetree-canoe. In camp on an island our team awaits you with lunch. After your meal you can freshen up before your guide takes you on an afternoon nature walk where we hope to see more animals and learn about the delta its plants, animals and the tribes living here. For dinner we return to camp. In the evening you sit around the campfire sharing the stories of the day.

basic packed lunch

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 3 · ON THE ISLANDS OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA

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   Okavango Delta

   one day Admission included

   Spend the whole day deep inside the Okavango. Explore the channels by Mokoro (traditional DugOut Canoe) and go on a guided bushwalk with an experienced guide on the islands of the Okavango Delta. You are woken up with a warm “Dumela“ (setswana = Hello) and a light breakfast waiting for you. After coffee, tea and breakfast you go on your first gameviewing activity (either a nature walk or a canoe excursion). When returning to camp you have the opportunity to shower. Afterwards you will be served brunch. In the afternoon you enjoy a second gameviewing activity. Enjoy delicious meals cooked over the bushfire by our experienced bush chef and share the experiences of the day in the evening sitting around the bushfire before falling asleep in your comfortable tent with the noises of animals and the bush around you.

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 4 · LAST SIGHTINGS IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA

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   Okavango Delta

   14 hours Admission included

   Enjoy a last morning activity and lunch in the Okavango before heading back to town. Around 15:30h you are back in Maun.

You can choose between: midrange lodge in Maun with double room, ensuite bathroom OR budget camping, shared ablutions

Day 5 · INTO THE WILD OF MOREMI GAME RESERVE

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   Moremi Wildlife Reserve

   15 hours Admission included

   In the morning at we pick you at your accommodation in Maun. You meet your highly-trained and experienced guide, who shows you our beautiful wildlife and nature in the next 5 days. In a 4x4 open-sided safari vehicle you drive to Moremi Game Reserve (3hrs on a dusty sandroad in the open gameviewing car), where you will spend the day on gamedrives in the floodplains - seasonally or perennially wet, waterways, lagoons, pools, pans, grasslands and riparian, riverine and mophane forests. This terrain makes driving Moremi’s many loops and trails both delightful and, at times, totally inspiring. Inside the bush you enjoy a packed lunch. Before the sun sets you arrive in your camp where you enjoy a bush shower. After a delicious dinner you can sit around the campfire sharing your experiences of the day. This is offgrid wildcamping with no fences, no wifi, no electricity, no running water. We bring in everything, pitch the tents and cook for you.

basic packed lunch

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 6 · WILDLIFE TRACKING IN MOREMI

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   Moremi Game Reserve

   one day Admission included

   An early morning wake up with a light breakfast allows you to go on an early gamedrive as this is the time when the predators are on the hunt. After the game drive you return to camp where you have the chance to freshen up with a delightful bush shower. The team is already awaiting you with brunch so that you can go on your next game drive as soon as the hot midday sun is over and the animals come out of their hiding places again. Evening programme once again is dinner and story telling around the campfire and the unforgettable experience of being during night deep inside the bush.

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 7 · MOREMI TO KHWAI CONCESSION

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   Khwai Concession

   one day Admission included

   Today you are moving from Moremi to Khwai. In the moring our team breaks down the camp while you have a light breakfast and then start your transfer Game Drive.

   You stop for animals on the way and you have picnic lunch in the bush.

   In Khwai our team puts up the camp and while we prepare a delicious dinner for you, you can have a shower. In the evening you fall asleep with the sounds of the bush around you.

basic packed lunch

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 8 · CLOSE UP WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS IN KHWAI

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   Khwai Concession

   one day Admission included

   An early morning wake up with a fast breakfast allows you to go on an early gamedrive as this is the time when the predators are on the hunt. Explore the Mopane tree forest of Khwai famous for its Elephant populations and leopards. But also other predators (lions, wilddogs etc) are regularly seen here. After the game drive you return to camp where you have the chance to freshen up with a delightful bush shower. The team is already awaiting you with brunch so that you can go on your next game drive as soon as the hot midday sun is over and the animals come out of their hiding places again. Evening progamm once again is dinner and story telling around the campfire and the unforgettable experience of being during night deep inside the bush.

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 9 · FROM BUSH TO SAVANNAH IN SAVUTE

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   Savute Reserve

   one day Admission included

   Today you are moving from Khwai to Savute National Park. In the morning our team breaks down the camp while you have a light breakfast and then start your crosspark transfer Game Drive. Its a fully day transfer in the open gameviewing vehicle on dusty sandtracks. Around lunch time you stop for a packed meal before continuing the Game Drive. You stop for animals on the way and enjoy the change of scenery from green bush to savanna. In Savute our team puts up the camp and while we prepare a delicious dinner for you, you can have a shower and wash off the dust of the sandy roads. Sit around the campfire and listen to the bush while the sun sets.

basic packed lunch

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 10 · GAMEVIEWING IN THE DRY RIVER CHANNEL OF SAVUTE

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   Savute Reserve

   one day Admission included

   An early morning wake up with a fast breakfast allows you to go on an early gamedrive as this is the time when the predators are on the hunt. After the game drive you return to camp where you have the chance to freshen up with a delightful bush shower. The team is already awaiting you with brunch so that you can go on your next game drive as soon as the hot midday sun is over and the animals come out of their hiding places again. Evening progamm once again is dinner and story telling around the campfire and the unforgettable experience of being during night deep inside the bush.

Camping: Our team sets up camp in the bush, wild camping, no fences. Twin tents with bush-bathroom and stretcher beds

Day 11 · CHOBE RIVERFRONT

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   Savute Reserve

   6 hours Admission included

   And again you are woken up in the early morning with a warm "Dumela" for coffee, tea and breakfast. Today we are moving to Chobe Riverfront, where you arrive around lunch time.

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   Chobe National Park

   3 hours

   You arrive around lunchtime in Kasane. After check in at your accommodation, you have a short time to refresh and then we take you on a 3h boating safari in the Chobe River.

included in the option with midrange accommodation only · included in the option with midrange accommodation only for camping option lunch + dinner are excluded. shops are near

You can choose between: midrange lodge in Maun with double room, ensuite bathroom OR budget camping, shared ablutions

Day 12 · VICTORIA FALLS , ZIMBABWE

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   Chobe National Park

   3 hours

   early morning gamedrive

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   Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls National Park

   5 hours Admission not included

   We transfer you across the border to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The transfer takes about 1.5-2h if there is no delay at the border. You arrive around 14:00h. The afternoon is at free for your own leisure.

   You can explore the Victoria Falls rainforest on foot on your own. There are no tours included today. Optional activities can be prebooked with us in advance e.g. Zambezi Sunset Cruise, helicopter flight or adrenaline activities such as bungee, white water rafting, devils pool visit or a cultural experience such as a traditional village tour. We also offer guided walking tours of the falls, if you prefer not to explore on your own. all parkfees are excluded in Victoria Falls.

   It is recommended to add extra nights in Victoria Falls.

included in the option with midrange accommodation only

You can choose between: midrange lodge in Maun with double room, ensuite bathroom OR budget camping, shared ablutions

Day 13 · DEPARTURE

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   Stop 1

   Passing by

   We transfer you to Victoria Falls Airport.

included in the option with midrange accommodation only