“A wonderful, life changing trip!”

Maret & Jay Headley
Wilmington, DE, USA

Roughly the size of France but with a population of under 2 million, Botswana is one of Africa’s last unspoiled corners. In many ways Botswana is a distillation of all that’s best in Africa: stunning scenery, warm and gentle people, wildlife at natural ease. Over half of this prosperous, stable country has been set aside for game reserves and national parks. We don’t think you should have to rough it while enjoying this ecological hotspot (unless you wish to, of course), and happily, Botswana has some of Africa’s best game lodges.

Your safari begins in Botswana’s north-east at magnificent Chobe Chilwero Lodge. The Chobe National Park is famous for its enormous herds of elephant and buffalo and the prides of lion that stalk them, especially in the vicinity of the Chobe River during the dry months from April to November. A river boat safari is a refreshing way to encounter large pods of hippo, crocodiles and the area’s rich birdlife.

From here you fly by light aircraft to a unique phenomenon, the Okavango Delta, where a great river creates a huge, lush, life-teeming delta in the middle of the bone-dry Kalahari Desert. At Eagle Island Camp immerse yourself into the Delta’s natural cycle, exploring on foot, safari vehicle and by mokoro canoe, when water levels are high enough. Your safari ends at Khwai River Lodge in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. This area is renowned for its large concentrations of mammals and it is not unusual to see many different types of wildlife from the comfort of your own private deck.

Itinerary at a Glance

• Day 1: Fly to Livingstone, onto Chobe Chilwero.
• Days 2 & 3 : Chobe National Park
• Day 4: Fly to Okavango Delta, Eagle Island
• Day 5:  Okavango Delta, Eagle Island
• Day 6: Fly to Moremi Reserve, Khwai River
• Days 7-8: Moremi Reserve, Khwai River
• Day 9: Fly to Johannesburg, via Maun