CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

The Chobe is perhaps the best known of Botswana's national parks. This is no doubt because of its large elephant herds, diverse wildlife and great beauty. The Park is composed of four distinct sections: Savuti, Linyanti, Nogatsaa and Serondella – each area totally different from the other and with its own specific charm.

Serondella is situated along the banks of the Chobe River, which is the international boundary between Namibia and Botswana. The Chobe River is connected to the Okavango in the west via the Kwando and Linyanti Rivers and directly to the Zambezi River in the East. Our safaris focus on the Serondella area, which boasts the largest elephant concentration in the world and phenomenal game viewing. It is a mere one hour's drive from Victoria Falls.

Savuti is reminiscent of the Serengeti with its scattering of hills and rocky outcrops and the vast grassy plain of the Savuti Marsh. Beyond the marsh is the Mababe Depression, a low-lying area dotted with pans where the annual zebra migration is normally at its most impressive.

Nogatsaa and Tchinga is an area off the main tourist route but at its best during the winter months when massive herds of elephant can be viewed from the privacy of hides at various pans.

Linyanti and Kwando are situated in the far northern extremes of Chobe and Botswana. Excellent areas for game walking

We offer 1-day trips to Chobe and Victoria Falls but recommend a minimum duration of 4 days/3 nights stop-off in any one area

THE OKAVANGO DELTA

The Okavango Delta is a unique green wilderness paradise situated in northern Botswana. It is created when the Okavango River encounters the Kalahari Desert and spreads out searching for a route across the flat sands. The result is a shallow inland delta of 15 000 square kilometres, giving life to all manner of game and birds. Its beauty derives from crystal clear water channels, lily-filled lagoons and green grassy flood plains dotted with palm-fringed islands. The islands vary in size from tiny protrusions above the water to larger islands clad in massive ebony, sausage and baobab trees to the 1 000 square kilometre Chief's Island, traditonal hunting ground of the Chief of the Bayei tribe. The Okavango's beauty and sense of tranquility is timeless. Our safaris include time spent exploring the area by boat or by dug-out canoe (mokoro) as well as game viewing on foot or by vehicle - depending on the specific area visited

We recommend a minimum duration of 4 days/3 nights stop-off in any one area

MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE

The Okavango Delta incorporates the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, one of the wildest and scenically the most beautiful national parks in Africa. Game viewing here is incomparable and unforgettable. This lower edge of the Okavango Delta features typical wetlands with grassy plains and pans surrounded by well-developed Mopane forests and riverine woodland. The park has 4 main game viewing areas: Khwai, Xakaxana, Third Bridge and South Gate. We also utilise areas on the fringes of the national park such as Santawani where night drives and game walks are permitted.

We recommend a minimum duration of 4 days/3 nights stop-off in any one area

NXAI PAN AND MAKGADIKGADI NATIONAL PARK

The Makgadikgadi Pans was once an inland delta like the Okavango, but has since dried up to unending horizons of rolling grassy plains and vast impenetrable saltpans dotted with glades of palms and shady Candle Pod Accacias. The unique desert wildlife all have special adaptations to survive the harsh environment. During the wet season the pans fill with water to form one of the most important wetland sites in Africa to attract huge flocks of flamingoes and other migratory birds as well as the annual zebra and wildebeest migration. Explore some of the remote archaeological sites scattered around the fringes of the pans.

North of Makgadikgadi lie Nxai Pan and the historic site of Thomas Baines’ Baobabs.During the winter months the only water source in the area is the pan in the middle of the large grassy plain. Lions and other predators often lie in wait for the game to come to drink at the waterhole.

We recommend a minimum duration of 4 days/3 nights in each area

CENTRAL KALAHARI GAME RESERVE

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve covers an area of 52,000 km2 and is a unique desert wilderness. This area receives very little precipitation and yet is an important haven for many species of animal. It is an excellent area in which to see the predators and is also home to the endangered Brown Hyena. Aside from the mammal species, the Central Kalahari is an intriguing and beautiful environment. Main areas to visit are: Deception Valley, Piper Pan and Sunday Pan.

We recommend a minimum duration of 4 days/3 nights in each area

KHAMA RHINO SANCTUARY

Khama Rhino Sanctuary is situated south of Makgadikgadi Pans. This small sanctuary was established as a last refuge for Botswana’s remaining white rhinos. Game drives and rhino tracking guarantee close-up sightings of these magnificent creatures.

We recommend a minimum duration of 2 days/1 night

TULI WILDLIFE ENCLAVE

The Tuli Enclave, a place of exceptional beauty and rugged, unspoilt African landscapes, is situated on the Limpopo River in the east of Botswana on the border with South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Tuli enclave is an area of history and legend, unchanged since the days of early visitors such as Kipling, Selous and artist / explorer Sir Thomas Baines. It is a great rocky landscape of mopane woodland, centuries-old baobabs, meandering rivers and acacia savannah, inhabited by wildlife of great profusion and diversity and offers some of the most exciting game viewing in Africa. This is the home of no less than seven of Africa's giants: the African elephant, the Baobab tree, the eland, the ostrich, the kori bustard, Kipling's mighty Limpopo River and the giraffe. Explore the area on foot or by vehicle.

We recommend a minimum duration of 3 days/2 nights

A classic African adventure with wilderness at its best and a wildlife lover’s fantasy.

Start Kasane. End Maun. Transport: Open 4 WD, boat, mekoro. Camping.

DAY 1 - 3	NORTH-EASTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
DAY 4 – 6	SOUTH-WESTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - SAVUTI
DAY 7 - 9	MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE
DAY 10 - 11	OKAVANGO DELTA
DAY 12-14	NXAI PAN & MAKGADIKGADI NATIONAL PARK
DAY 15	RETURN

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An adventure for the active traveler
It spans four countries and provides excellent game viewing in five of the region’s best national parks

Start Vic Falls. End Vic Falls. Transport: Open 4 WD, canoe, foot, boat. Accommodation: camping and lodging.

DAY 1 - 3	CHOBE NATIONAL PARK. (BOTSWANA)
DAY 4	ZAMBEZI & CHOBE RIVERS (NAMIBIA)
DAY 5-6	ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK (ZIMBABWE)
DAYS 7-9	HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
DAY 10	VICTORIA FALLS
DAYS 11-13	KAFUE NATIONAL PARK (ZAMBIA)
DAY 14	RETURN