- Sabi Sands Game Reserve

8-Day Highlights of Botswana

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This journey takes you first to Botswana’s Savute region of the Chobe National Park, renowned for its high concentration of lions and its vigorous predator interactions, particularly between lions and spotted hyenas. The next leg of your journey will be in the world famous Okavango Delta, where daily game drives, gentle glides through the maze of water channels in a mokoro (traditional dug out canoe) and walking safaris will be the order of the day.

Tour Summary

You'll go to Botswana

You'll visit Kasane, Savuti, Okavango Delta & Maun

This tour starts in Kasane & ends in Maun - Getting there

Tour Features

Luxury+ tour

This luxury+ tour uses tented camps and tented bush camps.

Private tour

This tour will be run exclusively for you. Transfers and game drives at private camps will be shared.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers

Solo travelers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 12 years

The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: game drives, canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip

Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle

Getting around: normal 4x4 vehicle & air transfer

This operator can book your international flights help

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-2	Savute Under Canvas Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) inside Chobe NP	Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included Day 2: All Meals Included
3-5	Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp bordering Okavango Delta without fences	All Meals Included
6-7	Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp Luxury+ tented camp inside Okavango Delta	All Meals Included
8	End of tour (No accommodation)	Breakfast Included

Next:Day by Day

Arrival

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1 Welcome to Botswana

Welcome to Kasane! You'll begin your Botswana safari with a short transfer flight to the Savute airstrip where you will be collected and taken to the glamourous Savute Under Canvas, a signature elevated camp. With only five mobile tents available, you can be guaranteed an intimate and less crowded safari experience. Savute Under Canvas is perfect for balmy nights under the stars and excellent meals under a canopy of stars while you're served by a personal butler.

Main Destination:	Savuti (Chobe NP)
Accommodation:	Savute Under Canvas Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Chobe NP
Meals & Drinks:	Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 2 Savute Thrills

You'll be treated to a personalised safari experience, where professional guides will accompany you on private game drives. Spend as much time as you want tracking animals and learning about the region. Look out for bold, brave lions who have been known to hunt elephants in this region. The interaction between predator and prey is a thrilling experience.

Main Destination:	Savuti (Chobe NP)
Accommodation:	Savute Under Canvas Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Chobe NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 3 Okavango Delta

After an intense few days of exploring the wildlife of the Savute region, you'll board another short flight to the Okavango Delta. This World Heritage Site is a hub of birds, watery channels and abundant wildlife. Your stay at &Beyond's Nxabega Tented Camp is a polished take on tented glamping. Set on teak wooden platforms with all-round views of the surrounding landscape, you're in for a treat at this eco-friendly camp.

Main Destination:	Okavango Delta
Best Time to Visit July to October (Best wildlife viewing) High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy) Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day) Wildlife in Okavango Delta Elephant Abundant Giraffe Common Buffalo Common Zebra Common Wildebeest Common Hippo Abundant Lion Occasional Leopard Occasional Hyena Occasional Wild Dog Occasional White Rhino Rare Black Rhino Rare Cheetah Rare
Accommodation:	Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp bordering Okavango Delta without fences
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 4-5 Exploring the Delta

Among the activities you'll enjoy during your stay are two guided game drives per day (private or group) with passionate guides who know this region well. Look out for the African serval and leopard, among others. On the water you will be able to relax and unwind on a mokoro excursion on the placid waters of the Okavango Delta. See the world like never before on a powerboat through the wetlands too. Take a little time out and enjoy a professional massage. There are ample packages to choose from. This is a worthwhile treat after a long day on safari.

Main Destination:	Okavango Delta
Accommodation:	Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp bordering Okavango Delta without fences
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 6 New Delta Experience

It's time to explore a different part of the delta. Fly to Xaranna Delta Camp where the luxury you've experienced so far continues. Enjoy a romantic sala and refreshing plunge pool in addition to the amenities you're accustomed to on this Botswana safari.

Main Destination:	Okavango Delta
Accommodation:	Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp Luxury+ tented camp located inside Okavango Delta
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 7 Delta Activities

Indulge in exploratory game drives and mokoro rides to observe smaller but equally as important birds and other game. Seasonal activities include tigerfishing (a must-do experience), powerboat rides (depending on the water levels in the delta) and the option of taking a horseback safari through the wilderness (at an additional cost).

Main Destination:	Okavango Delta
Accommodation:	Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp Luxury+ tented camp located inside Okavango Delta
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 8 Departure

On your final leg of the trip, you'll be whisked away after breakfast at Xaranna Tented Camp and flown back to Maun where you will either take a return flight home.

Main Destination:	Maun Airport
Accommodation:	No accommodation
Meals & Drinks:	Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

End of tour

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Next: Rates

Important to Know

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour must be paid in US dollars (USD). The ZAR rates shown are converted for information purposes only. Disclaimer
This tour accepts children who are 12 years and older.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.

Rates Per Person

Inclusions

Rates Per Person

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Start dates	Solo 1 room	2+ people Sharing rooms

Oct 1, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019	$6748	$4898
Dec 21, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019	$12506	$8758
Feb 14, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020	$5992	$4383

Apr 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020	$6957	$5083
Jun 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2020	$7777	$5654
Jul 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2020	$12506	$8758

Oct 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020	$7777	$5654
Nov 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020	$6957	$5083