This excellent Botswana safari concentrates on two great game areas: the dry Kwando Reserve, and the much lusher Okavango Delta, where you will stay for a total of 9 nights in three top safari game camps: Nxabega Camp, Sandibe Safari Lodge, and Lebala Camp. Although the bird-watching is first-rate in these reserves, the trip really focuses more on big game – in areas which have excellent populations of lion, leopard, cheetah and, especially, wild dog. The trip is an individual trip – not a group trip – so talk to us to tailor-make a similar holiday for you.

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

Day 1

A scheduled overnight flight takes you from London Heathrow to Johannesburg.

Days 2-4 Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

Departing Johannesburg, a 2-hour scheduled Air Botswana flight takes you to Maun, where you transfer to a light aircraft flight to the pretty Nxabega Reserve. It's only a short game drive from the airstrip to the camp where you usually arrive in time for a late lunch. You will be based for 3 nights at the lovely -

Nxabega Safari Camp (full board & activities)

Days 5-7 Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

After your morning activity at Nxabega, you will board a small plane for a short hop to your next camp. The Sandibe Reserve includes a variety of landscapes where you will search for wildlife with your knowledgeable guide. We recommend that you also take a ride on the unique electrical boat which cruises silently along the Santantadibe River during your 3-night stay at –

Sandibe Safari Lodge (full board & activities)

Days 8-10 Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

From Sandibe, you take a light aircraft flight north to the Kwando Reserve. The open savannah, woodlands and shallow lagoons that make up this landscape are home to a wide variety of bird and wild life. It is a particularly good area for predators which you and your guide search out during your 3 night stay at –

Lebala Camp (full board & activities)

Day 11

After a light aircraft flight back to Maun, you'll connect with your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg, where you board a scheduled overnight flight back to the UK.

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 holiday to Botswana.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2008	29-Feb-2008	£2,718
1-Mar-2008	20-Mar-2008	£3,431
21-Mar-2008	31-Mar-2008	£3,570
1-Apr-2008	31-May-2008	£3,412
1-Jun-2008	15-Jun-2008	£4,726
16-Jun-2008	30-Jun-2008	£4,519
1-Jul-2008	18-Jul-2008	£4,541
19-Jul-2008	18-Aug-2008	£4,757
19-Aug-2008	31-Oct-2008	£4,850
1-Nov-2008	30-Nov-2008	£3,509
Notes: • This trip is good value throughout the year. However, by Botswana's relatively costly standards, it's particularly excellent value during the green season, in the first few months of the year.

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 Botswana safari guide

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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