Kalahari, Delta, Chobe & Moremi Botswana Safari

This comprehensive Botswana Camping Safari takes you on an unforgettable scenic, cultural and wildlife experience through untamed wilderness areas in Africa!

Explore the vast Kalahari Game Reserve, the watery Okavango Delta, game-rich Chobe Park and diverse Moremi Reserve.

Starting in Maun and ending on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls in Livingstone this affordable Botswana Safari visits some of Africa's top game parks. Highlights include a nature walk and cultural experience with Kalahari Bushman trackers, mokoro and motorboat trips in the pristine Okavango Delta and game viewing drives in the diverse Chobe and Moremi game parks.

Experience a real African bush adventure on this budget Botswana Safari!

Tour Highlights:

• Bushman Experience at Hainaveld Game Farm
• 4 nights in Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• 1 overnight at a comfortable lodge in Maun
• Central Okavango Delta & mokoro trips
• Motorboat in the Okavango Delta
• Optional Game/Scenic Delta flight 
• 3 nights in Moremi Game Reserve
• 3 nights in Chobe National Park
• Optional visit to Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia
• 1 night at a comfortable lodge in Livingstone, Zambia 

Day 1: Hainaveld - Bushman Experience, Botswana - camping

The Botswana Camping Safari starts at 07h30 when you meet your safari guide at a pre-arranged meeting place in Maun.

From Maun we drive south to Hainaveld Game Farm on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. Arriving at the game farm we set up our overnight camp in the bush, followed by a safari briefing.

We set off on a nature walk guided by local Bushmen trackers in the afternoon. On the nature walk you will get a closer look at the African bush and gain some insight into the Bushman's detailed knowledge of this untamed area. You will also experience the intriguing culture of these traditional semi-nomadic people on this unique cultural encounter. (L, D)

Day 1: Maun – Hainaveld Game Farm (northern border CKGR) : 170km, 4h

Please note: This Botswana Safari starts at 07h30 on Day One therefore you are required to spend the night before the safari departs staying in Maun and purchase drinks for your safari the day before the camping safari starts.

Days 2-5: Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana - camping

On day two we get up at sunrise and venture into the pristine wilderness of the Central Kalahari Reserve, the largest game reserve in Botswana.

We spend the next four days exploring the vast unspoiled wilderness of the northern Kalahari, moving from one wild bush camp to another as we go. As part of our Kalahari adventure we visit the long and attractive Passarge Valley and remote Deception Valley.

In the Kalahari Reserve you will feel the vast tranquility of Africa's open spaces, driving through uninterrupted semi-desert landscapes and camping under wide star-studded night skies at bush camps. Our visit to the Kalahari reveals truly wild Africa as we experience pure adventure camping with limited water and communications. We travel from isolated camp to camp as a self-sufficient group staying in designated campsites with fixed/bush ablutions. (B, L, D)

Day 2: Game Farm in Hainaveld – Central Kalahari Game Reserve: 120km, 6-7h (including game drive)

Days 3-5: Extended game drives

Day 6: Maun, Botswana - lodge

After one last morning game drive in the Central Kalahari we break camp and head back to Maun. We enjoy dinner (own account) and the night at a comfortable Maun lodge. (B, L)

Deception Valley, Central Kalahari – Maun: 340km, 5-6h

Day 7-8: Okavango Delta, Botswana - camping

Next this Botswana Camping Safari takes you north-west to the Okavango Delta, Botswana's wildlife gem.

Reaching the western edge of the delta system we transfer to motorboats and continue our journey into this pristine watery haven. We travel along the winding papyrus-lined channels by motorboat enjoying the spectacular bush scenery and rich-birdlife of the delta region.

Once we have cruised deeper into the Okavango Delta we will be met by local polers with their mokoros (traditional dugout canoes). We proceed by mokoro, gliding peacefully to a secluded delta island. The next two days are spent on mokoro excursions and guided walks exploring the reeded islands and floodplains of the remote Okavango Delta.

During our delta trip we camp in the wild with bush ablutions. The camping areas selected on this Budget Botswana Safari are remote and truly wild offering a genuine African bush experience. (B, L, D) 

Maun – Okavango Delta: 320km, 4h

Day 9: Maun, Botswana - camping

After our truly wild Okavango Delta trip we return to Maun, the gateway to the delta.

You have the option of taking a scenic game flight over the Okavango Delta from the camp back to Maun, an hour long flight at extra cost. This unforgettable Okavango Delta flight provides sweeping aerial views of the unique wetland system and its roaming wildlife. If you take the scenic flight you will spend a leisurely afternoon in the watery Delta at a campsite relaxing in nature before your flight to Maun.

Your safari guide will drive to Maun and stock up on supplies for the next stretch of your Botswana Safari Adventure. You will be collected from the airport for some shopping and stay overnight just outside of Maun at a designated campsite with permanent ablution facilities. (B, L, D)

Okavango Delta – Maun: 320km, 4h

Days 10-12: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana - camping

Leaving Maun on day ten we head to our next top game viewing destination, Moremi Game Reserve. One of the best wildlife parks in Botswana, Moremi Reserve covers diverse habitats ranging from swamp and woodlands to drier areas. 

We spend the next three days of this Botswana Wildlife Safari exploring Moremi Reserve on game drives in search of the impressive array of wild animals and prolific birdlife found in this beautiful wilderness area. Moremi is considered one of the most scenic game reserves in Africa covering the eastern part of the Okavango Delta where mopane woodland and acacia forests contrast with watery floodplains and lagoons.

Moremi is home to elephants, especially numerous during the dry season, as well as buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyaena and jackal. A wide variety of antelope species, including the rare red lechwe, are also found in Moremi, along with healthy populations of endangered African Wild Dog.

During our stay in Moremi Reserve we embark on game drives in the early mornings at sunrise and again in the late afternoons at sunset. Our early morning game drives are followed by lunch and a rest back at the safari camp. We camp in private campsites with bush ablutions in designated wilderness areas of this top reserve. (B, L, D).

Day 10: Maun – Moremi Game Reserve: 150km, 6h (including game drive)

Days 13-15: Chobe National Park, Botswana - camping

Our next premier safari destination is Botswana's Chobe National Park, hosting one of the highest concentrations of game in Africa.

Botswana's most diverse game park, Chobe Park is best known for its large herds of migratory elephants. Our journey in search of wildlife takes us across the drier Savuti plains of the vast Chobe. Savuti is a striking wilderness area home to one of Chobe's highest concentrations of wildlife and is renowned for its predators, especially lion and hyena. We continue north to the Chobe River meandering along the banks of the river where the cries of African Fish Eagles can be heard and also exploring the wildlife park on our game drives. We look out for the abundance of wildlife found in Chobe, including elephants, hippos and buffalos; as well as the rich birdlife.

At Chobe Park we will be camping in private designated sites with bush ablutions. The camping areas selected are remote and wild providing a real African bush experience. (B, L, D)

Day 13: Moremi – Savuti: 120km. 5-6h

Day 14: Savuti - Chobe River: 170km, 5h

Days 16-17: Livingstone, Zambia - lodge

We enjoy a final morning game drive in the Chobe Park before taking a ferry across the Zambezi River into Zambia. Then we drive to the Zambian side of the famous Victoria Falls (visa required), where we stay overnight in Livingstone at a comfortable lodge.

You have free time in the afternoon to visit the impressive Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and go curio shopping in Livingstone. On the last night of this affordable Botswana Camping Safari dinner will be at your own expense at the Livingstone lodge. Optional adventure activities in Livingstone include White Water Rafting down the Zambezi Gorge, Canoeing on the upper Zambezi, Elephant Rides and Helicopter Flights over Victoria Falls.

The Kalahari, Delta, Chobe & Moremi Botswana Safari ends after breakfast at around 10h00, bringing this authentic African bush adventure to a close.

Day 16 – B, L & Day 17 B only

Day 16: Chobe River – Livingstone: 100km, 2-3h (including transition of the border)

About Central Kalahari Game Reserve - Botswana

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve protects a vast portion of the semi-arid to arid Kalahari Desert that forms the world's largest sand basin.

This remote game park covers 52 800 km² area of central Botswana, making it the second largest game reserve in the world. The Kalahari Reserve is home to a variety of wildlife including giraffe, ostrich hyena, warthog, cheetah, wild dog, leopard, lion and jackal, as well as various antelope species such as wildebeest, eland, gemsbok, kudu and red hartebeest. 

The endless plains, dry riverbeds, flat slat pans and gentle hills of this harsh terrain support a wide variety of habitats ranging from acacia trees and woodlands to seemingly endless grasslands.

Please note:

The Kalahari, Delta, Chobe & Moremi Botswana Safari starts at 07h30 on Day One therefore it is a requirement that you stay overnight in Maun the night before the tour departs and purchase drinks for your safari the day before the safari starts. We recommend an extra day or two after the safari in Livingstone at Victoria Falls to participate in some of the amazing adventure activities available. Post-tour accommodation, activities and transfers to Livingstone airport or lodges, Victoria Falls airport or lodges or Kasane in Botswana, can be arranged at an additional cost

For assistance with pre-safari and post-safari accommodation and travel arrangements contact African Budget Safaris.

Tour Transport:

The vehicles used on this budget Botswana Safari are custom-built game viewing vehicles, designed for safari trips in the bush. Each vehicle carries up to 12 passengers, ensuring excellent visibility on game viewing drives, as well as great movability in the wilderness. Throughout the safari we use a specially designed trailer unit containing a mobile kitchen and space for all of the camping equipment and luggage.

Tour Accommodation:

On this semi-participation safari we camp in 2.1m x 2.1m x 1.75m bow tents that are easy to set up (clients help to erect the tents). All windows and doors of the tents are fitted with treated mosquito netting. Each person will get a 5cm high-density foam camping mattress to sleep on while camping.

The bush ablutions consist of high-slung bucket showers and bush toilets with canvas screens for privacy. Round (200V/2pin) power units are available in the vehicles to recharge cameras and in Maun there are Internet cafes and photoshops that will download digital photos. One of the overnight stays in Maun is spent at a comfortable lodge. In Livingstone we stay in rooms at a comfortable Zambian lodge.