A trip like this is the first prize in the BBC Wildlife / Expert Africa 2012 travel writing competition. Spend three nights at Nxai Pan; a safari camp in Botswana's Nxai Pan National Park; a fascinating and often underrated area of the country. Then fly on to the Okavango Delta and stay at Kwara Camp for two more nights. The Delta is an amazing, world-class destination for wildlife from birds to big game. Explore this stunning area in 4WD vehicles, by mokoro or boat on the nearby lagoons, or on foot to appreciate a different angle. Fly further north to the Kwando Reserve for your last two nights at Lebala Camp. It's another rewarding wildlife area with lush riverine forest interspersed with open plains. All of these camps run their game drives using expert trackers as well as guides. This trip visits three very different, but top-rated wildlife destinations.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled overnight flight takes you to Johannesburg.

Days 2-4 Kalahari's Salt Pans, Botswana

In Jo'burg you connect to a scheduled Air Botswana flight to Maun, where you are met and swiftly flown by light aircraft to Nxai Pan Camp in the Nxai Pan National Park. You usually arrive in time for a late lunch, and are based for 3 nights at...

Nxai Pan Camp (full board & activities)

Days 5-6 Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

From Nxai Pan you'll fly north to Kwara Reserve in the Okavango Delta. When you land, the airstrip is barely five minutes' drive from Kwara Camp, which is tucked into the leafy shade of a tree island, in the middle of vast open floodplains. Your base for 2 nights here will be …

Kwara Camp

Days 7-8 Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

Your last 2 nights will be spent at Lebala Camp in the vast Kwando Reserve. From Kwara, you will be driven to the airstrip and then board a small plane for the short flight to the airstrip near Lebala. When you land, a 4WD game vehicle will be waiting to pick you up and transfer you the short distance to camp -

Lebala Camp

Day 9

After a short (typically 20 minutes') light aircraft flight back to Maun, you'll connect with your Air Botswana flight to Jo'burg, and then board a scheduled overnight flight back to London Heathrow.

Day 10

Arrive back in London Heathrow, early in the morning. You've the whole day to get yourself home – and reflect on your super Botswana safari.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	31-Mar-2012	£3,390
1-Apr-2012	30-Jun-2012	£3,678
1-Jul-2012	31-Oct-2012	£4,241
1-Nov-2012	30-Nov-2012	£3,678
1-Dec-2012	13-Dec-2012	£3,490
Notes: The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. The precise camps, and order of them, for the prize is subject to change.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights, as above, plus UK, South Africa and Botswana airport departure taxes.
• Your meals and laundry at all the camps
• All game activities – walks, drives (all in open 4WD vehicles) and boating
• All transfers in Botswana
• Park fees at all the camps
• Most drinks whilst on safari (including all soft drinks, house wines and local beers & spirits)
• A complimentary copy of the Bradt Botswana safari guide

This itinerary excludes:

• Any park fee increases over and above the rates that have been included above.
• Champagne, specially imported spirits, fine vintage wines and similarly exotic alcoholic drinks.
(for which all safari camps & hotels will charge extra)

• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)

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