Tel : +47 22413030 | Epost :[email protected]| Web :www.reisebazaar.no Karl Johans gt. 23, 0159 Oslo, Norway Botswana Untouched Lodge Safari (13 days) Turkode Destinasjoner Turen starter 35821 Botswana - Sør-Afrika - Zimbabwe Johannesburg Turen destinasjon Reisen er levert av 13 dager Victoria Falls Fra : NOK 0 Oversikt plore Botswana’s finest National Parks during this safari. Start you tour by experiencing Marakele National Park, Khama Rhino Sanctuary and the Makgadikgadi Pans. See giraffe, elephant, zebra, lion and wildebeest in the Moremi Game Reserve and Khwai area from your own 4x4 vehicle. Discover the Okavango Delta in traditional dug-out canoes and enjoy Chobe National Park’s wildlife on a boat cruise on the Chobe River. Reiserute Day 1: Johannesburg Day 2: Johannesburg to Marakele National Park Day 3: Marakele National Park to Khama Rhino Sanctuary Day 4: Khama Rhino Sanctuary to Planet Baobab Day 5: Planet Baobab to Maun Day 6: Maun to Greater Moremi Day 7: Greater Moremi Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve Day 9: Greater MOremi to Chobe National Park Day 10: Chobe National Park Day 11-12: Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls Day 13: End Tour Start your tour by experiencing Marakele National Park, Khama Rhino Sanctuary and the Makgadikgadi Pans. See giraffe, elephant, zebra, lion and wildebeest in the Moremi Game Reserve from your open 4x4 vehicle. Discover the Okavango Delta in traditional dug-out canoes and enjoy Chobe National Park’s wildlife on a boat cruise on the Chobe River. Day 1: Johannesburg, South Africa On arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met and transferred to the Safari Club. You have the remainder of the day at leisure. This evening you will meet your guide and the rest of the group for your pre-departure meeting at 18h00. Accommodation: Safari Club or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool and restaurant) Day 2: Johannesburg to Marakele National Park, South Africa (B,L,D) An early morning departure from The Safari Club in Johannesburg takes us via Pretoria, Thabazimbi and through the Limpopo Province to Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains. All the large game species from Elephant and Rhino to the big cats as well as an amazing variety of birds including the largest colony of endangered Cape Vultures in the world, have settled here. We will head out on a sunset game drive in the evening of day 2. We will enjoy our evening meal prepared by our guide around the campfire before spending our first night in the African wilderness. Accommodation: Tlopi Tented Camp or similar (permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms) Approx. driving distance: 290km Departure: 09h00 Day 3: Marakele National Park to Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana (B,L) Our destination today is the Khama Rhino Sanctuary via the Martin’s Drift border post. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust is a community based wildlife project, established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing white rhino, restore an area formerly teeming with wildlife to its previous natural state and provide economic benefits to the local Batswana community through tourism and the sustainable use of natural resources. We explore the sanctuary on an afternoon game drive in search of white rhinos. Accommodation: Serowe Hotel or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant area) Approx. driving distance: 380 km Departure: 08h00 Day 4: Khama Rhino Sanctuary to Planet Baobab, Botswana (B,L,D) Today we travel towards the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park area of Botswana. After settling into our accommodation, we take a stroll with our guide through the surrounding baobab grove. He will explain the local ecology, geology and the unique biology of the baobabs, which are in fact not trees but the largest succulents in the world. Accommodation: Planet Baobab or similar (Bakalanga or Baobab huts with en-suite bathrooms) Approx. driving distance: 467 km Departure: 07h00 Day 5: Planet Baobab to Maun, Botswana (B,L) This morning we head off to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Enroute we travel via Nxai Pan, a fossil lake that is part of the greater Makgadikgadi system. Covered in nutritious short grasses and small islands of acacia trees, Nxai Pan attracts vast numbers of desert herbivores as well as carnivores including lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. After our Nxai Pan excursion we continue our journey to Maun. The name Maun is derived from the San word “maung”, which means “the place of short reeds”. Accommodation: Thamalakane River Lodge or similar (Meru tents with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Approx. driving distance: 215 km Departure: 06h00 Day 6: Maun to Greater Moremi, Botswana (B,L,D) After breakfast we will be picked up by our local Botswana guides and take a short drive to the mokoro station. From here, we will float in these traditional dug-out canoes through the thick vegetation of the Okavango Delta discovering a variety of birds and wildlife. Unlike other deltas, it flows into the Kalahari Desert without ever reaching the coast. After this spectacular excursion, we make our way to our camp, which is situated in the Greater Moremi area. After settling into our camp, we will enjoy dinner and embark on a night game drive in the private concession – a fantastic opportunity to spot some nocturnal animals that are more difficult to encounter during the day. Accommodation: Bedouin Bush Camp or similar (permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms). Please note that there is no electricity at camp. Approx. driving distance: 100 km Departure: 08h00 Day 7: Greater Moremi, Botswana (B,L,D) We have the opportunity to spend the day on game drives. In our open 4x4 vehicle we will explore the western side of the Moremi Game Reserve on morning and afternoon game drives hopefully spotting a variety of game that frequent this region. Game viewing is seasonal; depending on the time of the year you may see different species in different areas. The best time for game viewing is the end of the dry season or spring from August to November. During this season, in order for us to offer the best game viewing possible, extra driving may be required due to the animals migrating closer to the rivers. In the summer, birdlife can also be viewed in abundance with exceptional sightings of wildfowl and raptors. Accommodation: Bedouin Bush Camp or similar (permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms) Approx. driving distance: 150 km Departure: 07h00 Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana (B,L,D) Today we head back into the famous Moremi Game Reserve known as one of the most beautiful and varied reserves in Africa with an unprecedented concentration of wildlife. The full day is spent in the unspoiled nature of reserve which is home to a great diversity of plant and animal life - making it a ‘must see' for a Botswana Safari. It contains - within its boundaries - approximately 20% of the Delta, and a vast range of habitats, acacia forests, floodplains, reed beds, lagoons, enduring wetland through mopane forest and dry savannah woodland. Accommodation: Bedouin Bush Camp or similar (permanent tents with en-suite bathrooms) Approx. driving distance: 120 km Departure: 07h00 Day 9: Greater Moremi to Chobe National Park, Botswana (B,L,D) We have to get up early, as this will be the longest day of our safari with a full day ahead of us. We leave the camp in the Greater Moremi area and transit through the national parks of Moremi, Savuti and Chobe to Kasane, the gateway to the Chobe National Park. Keep an eye out for the wildlife in this area. Our lodge is situated on the bank of the Chobe River a short distance from its confluence with the mighty Zambezi River at Kazungula. Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar (rooms are with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Approx. driving distance: 165 km Departure: 07h00 Day 10: Chobe National Park, Botswana (B,D) We start the morning with an exciting game drive in the Chobe National Park, which along with many species of big game, boasts the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. We enjoy a boat cruise on the Chobe River in the afternoon from where we can watch elephants, hippos, crocodiles and a variety of birds without having to reach for our binoculars – you’ll be near enough for close-up photographs, as well as having the chance to witness a spectacular African sunset. Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge or similar (rooms are with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Approx. driving distance: 100 km Departure: 07h00 Day 11-12: Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (B,L - B,D) Our journey takes us into Zimbabwe, home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the mighty Victoria Falls. We have the opportunity to view the falls on a guided tour through the Victoria Falls National Park. You have the rest of the day and the next day at leisure to partake in one of the many activities on offer. Accommodation: A'Zambezi River Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Approx. driving distance: 95 km Departre: 09h00 Day 13: End of tour (B) Your journey ends today and you will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport in time for your departing flight. We hope to welcome you again one day on another of our African adventures. Viktig Informasjon Included in the price: Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary All transport on day 2-5 and 11-12 in a closed vehicle Transportation for remainder of the safari in an open fully kitted 4x4 safari vehicle Game drives as mentioned Meals and activities as mentioned in itinerary Park entrance fees Experienced local guide Not included in the price: Travel insurance Flights and taxes Pre and post tour accommodation Optional activities All drinks Gratuities All personal expenses Single supplement EUR 859 Airport transfer to Victoria Falls airport can be arranged Local payment EUR 89 Other information: Group size: 4-12 Travel mode: 12 seater 4x4 safari vehicle and 2x4 vehicle for transfer Age: 12+ Accommodation: Lodge, safari camps and hotels - We make use of mid-range typical African standard lodge accommodation.