Fly to secluded safari camps in Botswana's unspoiled wilderness areas on this affordable Fly-In Botswana Safari. Explore Moremi Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta, Savuti, and Chobe Riverfront in Chobe National Park.
Stay at remote tented safari camps and experience simple tented luxury. Spend two nights at Mboma Island Camp in Moremi, then two nights at Camp Savuti in the Savuti region of Chobe National Park, and the last two nights at Chobe Mopani Forest Lodge in Kasane Forest Reserve, near Chobe. Highlights of this 7-Day Tented Botswana Safari include open 4x4 game drives in Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park, two of Botswana's best wildlife areas, and, exploring the watery Okavango Delta on mokoro trips and boat cruises, from the eco-friendly tented camp on Mboma Island in Moremi.
This affordable Fly-In Botswana Safari begins with a scenic flight from Maun to Mboma Island Camp. The short flight takes you over Botswana's prime wilderness area, the Okavango Delta, in a small fixed-wing plane. Watch for roaming wildlife below as you fly to Xakanaxa Airstrip and the north-western tip of Moremi Game Reserve where Mboma Camp is located.
When you arrive at the tented camp there is time for you to freshen up and enjoy light snacks and drinks, before embarking on your first game drive. The game drive is conducted in an open-sided safari vehicle inside the renowned Moremi Game Reserve. This is the only official protected area in the Okavango Delta hosting abundant wildlife across its diverse habitats. The area near the safari camp is known for its abundance of lions and other big cats, so keep your eyes peeled. Other wild animals in the area include wild dogs, elephants, buffalos, hyenas, and more. After sunset we make our way back to the tented camp, looking out for nocturnal animals as we drive into the night.
Back at the tented camp, we tuck into a tasty dinner in the dining tent. Then you can sit back around the flickering campfire under the stars - the perfect way to end your first day on safari in Botswana.
Wake up early on the morning of day two and soak up the pristine bush scenery around you. Start day two of your Tented Botswana Safari with a fresh coffee and a light snack before we set off into the wilderness.
This morning's activity is your choice of a game drive, mokoro trip, or boat cruise (subject to water levels). Early mornings are ideal for bird watching and wildlife spotting as many of the birds and animals are most active first thing in the day. While out exploring we will stop for a coffee break out in nature. For the game drive, you'll head into Moremi in the open-sided safari vehicle which provides unobstructed views of the wildlife and wilderness. The open-sided safari vehicle is ideal for taking photographs and immersing you in the African bush. Your experienced safari guide shares his or her vast knowledge of the bush with you as you explore, making for a fascinating wildlife experience.
On a mokoro trip, you will be poled through the watery channels of the Okavango Delta in a traditional-style dugout canoe. A local guide stands in the back of each canoe and moves it through the water using a long pole, like a gondolier. You get to sit back and relax while taking in the untamed surroundings as you gently glide along. The third option is to take a boat excursion to the tranquil lagoons and winding delta channels. Boat trips are only conducted when the water levels are high enough. This is a great way to see more of the delta during or after the rainy season.
After our morning's adventures out in the bush, we return to the tented safari camp where hot bucket showers await. After freshening up we have a late breakfast in the dining tent followed by free time to rest and take it easy at the safari camp. Later on, you embark on another game-viewing adventure of your choice. As darkness falls we return to the lantern-lit camp looking out for nocturnal creatures along the way. Back at camp, hot bucket showers await, followed by a delicious dinner. Then it is time to unwind around the glowing campfire under starry skies.
We are up bright and early on day three of this Botswana Safari tour. Kick the day off with fresh coffee and light snacks at the tented safari camp overlooking the delta floodplains.
Then we take a short drive to the Xakanaxa airstrip and board our light aircraft for the short flight to Camp Savuti. Arriving in the western region of Chobe National Park, your guide is there to collect you and drive you to Camp Savuti. When you reach the tented camp on the banks of the Savuti Channel, your host welcomes you and provides an introductory briefing.
Then it is time for lunch followed by free time to settle into your spacious safari tent. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out on your first game drive in the famous Savuti Marsh area of Chobe. This region of Botswana is world-renowned for its predator sightings and high concentrations of large game. While out in the wildlife-rich bush, we stop for sundowners and admire another beautiful African sunset in the wild.
After sunset, we continue our search for wildlife and birds as we return to our tented safari camp for dinner. After dinner, you can ease into a laid-back evening around the campfire in the open-air boma.
As is customary on African safaris, we get up early this morning. Perk up with a fresh coffee and light snacks before we venture back out into the wilderness in search of wildlife.
We explore the Savuti Marsh region on our game drives in open-sided safari vehicles. This region is world-famous for its exceptional game viewing so get ready for a rewarding wildlife adventure! Savuti is known for its numerous lions, African wild dogs, and hyenas, as well as for hosting cheetahs, leopards, zebras, and various kinds of antelope.
Our game drive ends back at the safari camp where a tasty full breakfast is served. Breakfast is followed by leisure time to soak up the wild setting at camp and enjoy the views from your own small deck.
Later we have lunch and rest then we have tea at the tented camp and embark on an afternoon game drive. Back out in Chobe National Park, we pause for our scenic African sunset, sundowners in hand. Then we return to the tented safari camp, game viewing en route. Tonight we have a special dinner out on the deck and unwind around the campfire under the stars.
On day five of your budget-friendly Botswana Safari, say goodbye to Camp Savuti and return to the nearby airstrip. Your next scenic flight heads east to Kasane, the closest town to Chobe National Park. Arriving at Kasane airport, a driver from our final safari lodge collects you and transfers you to the lodge.
Chobe Mopani Forest Lodge lies inside Kasane Forest Reserve. This lesser-known protected area is tucked away between Chobe National Park and the Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe. Our eco-friendly lodge looks out over an active waterhole where elephants and other animals are regularly seen. Settle in and enjoy a drink while you watch for wildlife at the waterhole. The safari lodge is best known for the abundance of elephants found here. The game reserve is also home to giraffes, buffalos, and an array of small animals. Chances are high that you'll dine with elephants or various other wildlife species at close range, tonight.
Spend the whole of day six on safari in Chobe National Park. You can either embark on a full-day game drive in this top Botswana national park or combine a half-day game drive and a boat cruise.
On a full-day game viewing drive, you'll cover more ground and see more of the diverse habitats of Chobe National Park. The full-day game drives are conducted in open 4x4 safari vehicles and include a picnic lunch out in the bush. The combination of game drive and Chobe River boat cruise gives you the chance to experience the superb water-based game viewing and bird-watching for which Chobe is famous. With this option, you can take either a sunrise or sunset boat cruise along Chobe River and a 3-hour game drive in open 4x4 safari vehicles.
Either way, you'll enjoy a memorable wildlife adventure in Chobe, one of Africa's finest national parks. Chobe National Park is home to a high concentration of animals and birds. With a bit of luck, you'll see plenty of wildlife, including numerous elephants. Keep an eye out for African wild dogs, leopards, buffalos, lions, impalas, zebras, antelopes, crocodiles, and hippos.
After an exciting day on safari in Chobe, you'll return to the lodge in Kasane Forest Reserve which also offers exceptional wildlife spotting!
Start the final day of this Fly-In Botswana Safari adventure with tea and coffee at the lodge. Then have one more scrumptious breakfast in the wild setting of the lodge, while you watch for wildlife and birds at the waterhole. Either head out on a final game drive or sunrise boat cruise before departing or relax at the safari lodge until your transfer to the airport in Kasane.
This Botswana Safari itinerary is a sample. The above program can be adjusted to your needs and preferences upon request.
The safari can be extended by adding extra days at any of the tented camps or safari lodges visited above and/or Chobe Elephant Camp can be added to the itinerary.
If you would also like to visit Victoria Falls our excellent-value 4-Day Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Tour can be combined with your Botswana Safari booking. This action-packed Victoria Falls Tour can easily be added before or after your Fly-In Botswana Safari to create one seamless and affordable trip. Simply ask our travel experts.
Mboma Island Camp is located in the northwestern part of Moremi Game Reserve - a pristine and remote area of the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. The tented safari camp is unfenced, so wildlife roams freely here. Thus, guests enjoy an authentic African safari experience immersed in the wilderness of Moremi.
Mboma Island Camp is set in the natural vegetation consisting of fan palms, Jackalberry trees, and sausage trees. The tented camp is surrounded by the waterways of Godikwe Lagoon and looks out over the floodplains of the Okavango Delta. Thanks to its location, where the delta waterways and Moremi savannahs meet, the camp serves as an ideal base for both land and water-based activities. The Mboma Boat Station is a short walk from the safari camp and the nearest airstrip is Xakanaxa.
This is an eco-friendly camp that runs on solar power. Camp facilities include an open-sided dining tent, an inviting lounge tent, and an open-air boma with a campfire. The tented camp features five Meru-style safari tents with en-suite bathrooms. These spacious tents are fitted with mosquito netting and have large doors and windows for enjoying nature. The open-air bathrooms are fitted with eco-toilets, bucket showers, and standing washbasins. The tented suites are simply, yet stylishly furnished and decorated in neutral tones with splashes of vibrant color. Touches of rustic luxury, tea and coffee stations, and high-quality linens ensure that guests enjoy a comfortable stay in the middle of the bush. Each tent has a small canopy-covered verandah with two camping chairs and a table. The tents are set apart in the bush to provide privacy and are connected by lantern-lit pathways.
The area of Moremi around the safari camp is known for its abundant lion prides. Cheetahs and leopards are also often sighted in the area, along with wild dogs and both spotted and brown hyenas. Elephants and red lechwe are often spotted from the tented safari camp as they roam the floodplains. Other wildlife often seen in Moremi includes buffalos, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, and hippos. The birdlife in this part of the world is spectacular, ranging from raptors and larks to waterbirds.
Overlooking the famous Savuti Marsh of Chobe National Park, this eco-friendly safari camp is located in a prime game-viewing area, where lions are known to hunt elephants. In addition to its large lion prides, the Savuti Channel hosts numerous African wild dogs, buffalos, other wildlife, and abundant birdlife. The main activities at the authentic safari camp are early morning and late afternoon game drives in the diverse and wildlife-rich Chobe Park, as well as bird watching and star gazing.
Accommodation is in spacious canvas tents with en suite bathrooms fitted with flush toilets and bush showers. These five tented rooms are positioned to provide privacy and feature raised decks looking out over the dense bush. The main lounge, bar, and dining areas of the tented camp also overlook the Savuti Channel. Facilities at Camp Savuti include a plunge pool and outdoor boma with a fire pit.
Chobe Mopani Forest Lodge is a secluded lodge tucked away in the less-visited Kasane Forest Reserve, near Chobe National Park. This eco-friendly Botswana lodge offers simple African safari luxury. It overlooks a busy waterhole frequented by elephants and an array of other animals. The lodge is in an area known for its high concentration of buffalos, sable antelopes, and giraffes, in addition to elephants.
The Chobe Mopani Forest Lodge also features a swimming pool, a bush spa, and two dining-and-bar areas. The lodge structures consist of canvas and wood with thatch roofing. The design is African-inspired and natural. Wooden walkways connect the main lodge area to the rooms and a large deck offers close-up views of the waterhole. Accommodation at Chobe Mopani Forest Lodge is in 20 en-suite rooms with private balconies and two Meru-style tents. All rooms face the waterhole so that guests can keep an eye out for wildlife from their balcony seats. The rooms have fans, mosquito nets, safes, and tea stations. The two walk-in safari tents are set on raised wooden platforms and offer added luxury. Mealtimes are a laid-back dining experience and the lodge is known for its excellent hospitality.
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This tour does take children.
Children 12 years and older are accepted on this safari.
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