This diverse Botswana safari uses three top safari camps to explore three contrasting areas over a total of 9 nights: first it visits Tau Pan Camp, in the dry heart of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve; then it hops to the lush Xakanaxa Camp, beside one of the Okavango Delta's largest lagoons, in Moremi Game Reserve; before the trip's finale: time in the top safari area at Kwara Camp. These areas give the visit a real contrast of landscapes and environments, with equally different experiences of the game and birdlife.

This is an individual trip, and can be tailor-made and adapted to suit you.

This safari to Botswana can easily be combined with a visit to see the Victoria Falls. See our trips to Livingstone for examples of the add-on options, and their costs.

Day 1

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

Days 2-4 Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

In Jo'burg you connect to a scheduled Air Botswana flight to Maun, where you are met and swiftly flown south by light aircraft to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. When you land, the airstrip is a short game drive to your new base, Tau Pan Camp which sits on a sand ridge overlooking a filled waterhole and the expansive Tau Pan. You usually arrive in time for a late lunch or tea, and are based here for 3 nights. Click below for further details of-

Tau Pan Camp (full board & activities)

Days 5-7 Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

After your morning activity at Tau Pan, you will be transferred by 4WD to the airstrip for a flight onto your next camp, the picturesque Xakanaxa Camp, which is situated on the banks of the Xakanaxa Lagoon in Moremi Game Reserve. You are based here for 3 nights, in a lush environment which contrasts greatly with the stark Kalahari. You can explore the waterways of the Delta by boat and mokoro, and the land area by 4WD. Click below for further details of –

Xakanaxa (full board & activities)

Days 8-10 Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

After a morning game activity at Xakanaxa, there's an amazing motorboat trip through papyrus-lined channels and lagoons to a private concession, where you will spend your next 3 nights' at Kwara Camp. There's a wide choice of activities here. 4WD safaris and night drives all come complete with a guide and a tracker - another set of experienced eyes, which makes tracking predators here an exciting prospect. Kwara also offers mokoro and boat trips, sometimes on a unique double-decker boat, for great views over the papyrus channels. For further details of Kwara, click below –

Kwara Camp (full board & activities)

Day 11

After a short 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 12

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	£3,763
1-Apr-2012	30-Jun-2012	£4,267
1-Jul-2012	10-Oct-2012	£5,227
11-Oct-2012	28-Oct-2012	£5,347
28-Oct-2012	31-Oct-2012	£5,227
1-Nov-2012	30-Nov-2012	£4,267
1-Dec-2012	7-Dec-2012	£4,118
8-Dec-2012	13-Dec-2012	£4,238
Notes: Prices are per person sharing; ask us for details of any single supplements. Flight upgrades to premium economy and business class seats for the intercontinental flights are usually possible; check with us for details.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights 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 Africa
• 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 safari guide to Botswana

This itinerary excludes:

• 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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