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BU15MAKLVI | 15 Day Safari, Camping From: Kasane, Botswana | To: Livingstone, Zambia | Number of participants: 2-12 Tour price: from 19,950 ZAR | Single Supplement: 950 ZAR

On this 15-day camping safari you drive from Kasane to the where you join an afternoon game drive. Motorboats and mekoro will take you into the Okavango Delta where you camp on an island. Your journey takes you further to . Here and in you will see a wide variety of Africa´s wildlife. You cross the Zambezi River by ferry and experience the breath-taking Victoria Falls in Livingstone.

Day 1 | Kasane, Botswana - Chobe National Park, Botswana

The safari officially begins in Kasane, northern Botswana. After a welcome and tour briefing you will have time to stock up on supplies for camping. The first highlight of your safari will be a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River to see elephants and other creatures enjoying their own riverside drinks. Camping will be at a campsite with permanent ablutions. Lunch | Dinner

Day 2-3 | Chobe National Park, Botswana - Nxai Pan, Botswana Distance on day 2 approx. 500 km; driving time approx. 6h

Rise and shine! Today you venture south to Nxai Pan National Park, an area of grass-covered saltpans and dotted with clusters of thorn trees. In rainy season large herds of gemsbok, elephant and zebra arrive for fresh food and drinks. Zebras also have their babies during the season of juicy grass and water. You will stop en route for a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park before setting up camp. The next day you will explore Nxai Pan with grazing herds of impala and springbok. In the afternoon you will visit the magnificent Baines Baobabs. These seven huge trees, painted by the explorer Baines, stands guard on edge of a vast saltpan. Tonight’s camping is rustic with bush ablutions. 2 x Breakfast | 2 x Lunch | 2 x Dinner

Day 4 | Nxai Pan, Botswana - Maun, Botswana Distance approx. 200 km; driving time approx. 4h

After a morning game drive, you will leave Nxai Pan and continue to Maun - the access town to the Okavango Delta. In Maun you will have time to replenish supplies and relax. You will camp overnight at a site with permanent ablution facilities. Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 5-6 | Maun, Botswana - Okavango Delta, Botswana Distance on day 5 approx. 350 km; driving time approx. 4-5h

Your adventure will take you from Maun to the western side of the Okavango Delta, to a corner of this green oasis. Once you have reached the edge of the delta, you will transfer to motorboats and cruise along the narrow papyrus-lined waterways deeper into the delta. Here you will meet the local polers with their mekoro (traditional wooden canoes) who will take you to an island where you will camp rustic - only bush ablutions. You will spend two days exploring reed-edged channels and lily-covered ponds on mekoro excursions and join local guides exploring the islands and floodplains of the Okavango on foot. 2 x Breakfast | 2 x Lunch | 2 x Dinner

Day 7 | Okavango Delta, Botswana - Maun, Botswana Distance approx. 350 km; driving time approx. 4-5h

Returning to Maun today, you will have the option of taking a scenic flight over the delta (not included in the rate). This experience provides a bird’s view of the Okavango Delta’s water system – a spider web of channels and lakes. There will be opportunity to replenish supplies and you will spend the night at a campsite with permanent ablution facilities outside Maun. Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 8-10 | Maun, Botswana - Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana Distance on day 8 approx. 150 km; driving time approx. 6h (incl. game drive)

From Maun you will drive to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of Botswana. It was the first game reserve in Africa established by local residents and covers a diversity of landscapes, from clear lakes in the delta to mopani forests and grasslands. Wildlife is equally varied: from huge herds of elephants, black and white rhino to more than 400 bird species. Game drives will be taken at sunrise and in the late afternoon. During the heat of the day you can rest and retreat to a cool spot. On day 6 you will move campsites to explore a different area of this diverse park. Camping will be in designated but rustic campsites with bush ablutions. 3 x Breakfast | 3 x Lunch | 3 x Dinner

Day 11-13 | Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana - Chobe National Park, Botswana Distance on day 11 & 12 approx. 150 km; driving time approx. 5-6h (incl. game drives)

Tonight you camp in the Chobe National Park with its grasslands, shrub areas and mopani woodlands. Vegetation varies according to rainfall and animals moves to where the best food options are. You might see cheetah in the grassy plains and leopards in the riverine forests. Packs of the rare wild dogs might be spotted, waiting, during the season when zebra and impala have their babies. You will visit the Savuti region where huge bachelor elephants can be seen in the dry months. The rainy season brings thousands of zebras, antelope and predators. On the banks of the Chobe River you watch elephants busy with their bathing rituals accompanied by the call of the majestic African fish eagle. 3 x Breakfast | 3 x Lunch | 3 x Dinner

Day 14-15 | Chobe National Park, Botswana - Livingstone, Zambia Distance on day 14 approx. 100 km; driving time approx. 2-3h

After a morning game drive you will cross the Zambezi River by ferry and then drive to Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls (visa required). Here you will spend the night in a comfortable lodge with real ablutions. Experience the thunderous Victoria Falls and shop for curios in the afternoon. More adventurous guests can choose from activities such as white water rafting down the Zambezi River, canoeing, elephant rides, bungee jumping or helicopter flights over the Victoria Falls. Dinner will be at your own expense at the lodge. The safari officially ends at 10:00 but you can extend your stay or join another tour to explore more of Africa. 2 x Breakfast | 1 x Lunch

Price includes:

▪ Safari according to the itinerary ▪ 13 nights camping, 1 night accommodated ▪ Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle ▪ Professional English-speaking guide ▪ Meals as indicated in the itinerary ▪ National parks fees ▪ Camping equipment

Price excludes:

▪ Flights (international and domestic) ▪ Meals not indicated in the itinerary ▪ Beverages (alcohol, soft drinks and bottled mineral water) ▪ Optional activities ▪ Visa, tips, personal expenses, travel insurance ▪ Sleeping bag