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Priced from: EUR 1990 / US$ 2690: Join our Botswana Lodge Explorer Safari – experience the stunning beauty, the unimaginable vastness, the prolific wildlife of the best kept African secret - Botswana. This lodge safari starts and ends in Victoria Falls and includes comfortable accommodation, a cruise, game drives and more.

Botswana Lodge Explorer

Duration: 11 day(s)
Priced from: EUR 1990 / US $ 2690 

 

Priced from: EUR 1990 / US$ 2690: Join our Botswana Lodge Explorer Safari – experience the stunning beauty, the unimaginable vastness, the prolific wildlife of the best kept African secret - Botswana. This lodge safari starts and ends in Victoria Falls and includes comfortable accommodation, a cruise, game drives and more.

A small group lodge safari from / to Victoria Falls through Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana

Highlights: Victoria Falls, Sunset cruise on the Chobe River, Game Drive in the Moremi National Park,  Game drive in Chobe National Park, Planet Baobab, Nxai Pan, Maun, Game drive in Moremi National Park, Game drive in Khwai Region.

View your safari route on the map below... 

Group Size: Minimum 4 people and maximum 12 people

Type of Safari: Lodge Safari

Vehicle: 4x4 Land Cruiser

Accommodation: We make use of mid-range typical African standard lodge accommodation. Accommodation is situated either in National Parks, on the banks of a river, or in other places of interest. The accommodation will be a mix of lodges, chalets and tented camps. Most of them have a private bathroom with a shower and toilet, whilst others have shared ablutions available. Some properties are equipped with swimming pools and/or bar areas.

Tour Fare 2014*

Per person sharing: USD 2690 / EUR 1990 
Single supplement: USD 512 / EUR 345
Maun to Kasane (internal charter flight) - USD 310 / EUR 260 per person

Tour Fare 2015*

Per person sharing: USD 2835 / EUR 2025
Single supplement: USD 490 / EUR 350
Maun to Kasane (internal charter flight) - USD 360 / EUR 280 per person
 

*Please note all rates are subject to change according to rate of exchange fluctuations

Included in the price: Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary, all transport in fully kitted 4x4 safari vehicle, game drives as mentioned, meals and activities as mentioned in itinerary, park entrance fees, experienced local guide.

Not included in the price: Travel insurance, flights, pre and post tour accommodation, optional activities, all drinks, tips and curios, all personal expenses.

** Departure Dates and LIVE availability;
Please click here to see all our departure dates and our LIVE availability! See real-time changes in booking, pending and available seats!

The 2014 itinerary can be found below, for 2015 itineraries please contactinfo(at)jenmansafaris.com

 

Day 1: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe    
On arrival into Victoria Falls Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. We visit the Victoria Falls on a guided tour.  This evening you will meet your guide and the rest of your group at the lodge at 18h00 for your pre-departure meeting.

Accommodation: A’Zambezi River LodgeIlala Lodge or similar (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

 

Day 2 – 3: Victoria Falls to Camp Chobe, Namibia
This morning we depart Victoria Falls and make our way to Camp Chobe, on the Namibian side, of the Chobe River, overlooking the Chobe National Park, where we spend the next two nights.   This afternoon we will embark on a boat cruise on the Chobe River, where hippos, crocodiles, and a vast number of birds are common sightings.  The following day we get to explore the flood plains on a guided walk. [BLD, BLD]

Accommodation: Camp Chobe or similar (tented chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool & bar area)

 

Day 4 - 5 : Camp Chobe to Planet Baobab, Botswana  
We need to get up early, as today is our longest drive of the safari as we leave Namibia and enter Botswana.   After settling into our accommodation, we take a stroll with our guide through the surrounding baobab forest, while he explains the local ecology, geology and, of course, the unique biology of the baobabs, which are in fact, not trees but, the largest succulent in the world.   The next day after breakfast, we depart for Nxai Pan, a fossil lake that is part of the greater Makgadikgadi system.   Covered in nutritious short grasses and small islands of acacia trees, Nxai Pan attracts vast numbers of desert herbivores such as gemsbok, springbuck, and giraffe. It also offers a diverse habitat to a surprisingly complete suite of carnivores including lion, leopard, and both brown and spotted hyena at night, and cheetah and wild dog during the day. [BLD, BLD]

Accommodation: Planet Baobab or similar (Bakalanga huts with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool & bar)

 

Day 6: Planet Baobab to Maun, Botswana 
This morning we travel to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta.   The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure, either relaxing next to the pool at the lodge or if you are keen for some excitement, why not book a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. [B]

Accommodation: Thamalakane River Lodge or similar (chalets with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool & bar)

 

Day 7: Maun to Khwai River, Botswana 
After breakfast we make our way to our camp, which is situated in a private concession in the Khwai area.   Khwai is renowned for its large concentration of mammals and it is not unusual to see many different types of wildlife during just one game drive. As a year round destination for wildlife, predators can regularly be seen in the area, rated as one of the most prolific in Botswana for viewing wildlife. The exceptional location of Khwai makes it a regular host to elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dogs. Birdlife can also be viewed in abundance with exceptional sightings of wildfowl and raptors. [BLD]

Accommodation: Bedouin Bush Camp or similar (semi-permanent tented camp with en-suite bathrooms)

 

Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Today we head into the famous Moremi Game Reserve known as one of the most beautiful and varied reserves in Africa with an unprecedented concentration of wildlife. The full day is spent in the unspoiled nature of the Moremi Game Reserve. BLD]

Accommodation: Bedouin Bush Camp or similar (semi-permanent tented camp with en-suite bathrooms)

 

Day 9: Chobe, Botswana 
You will be transferred to Khwai Airstrip for your flight to Kasane. (For your own account). On arrival you will be met and transferred to Chobe Safari Lodge, Chobe Bush Lodge or similar. In the afternoon we explore the Chobe National Park on a game drive, along with many species of big game, Chobe National Park boasts the largest concentration of elephant in Africa. [BD]

Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge, Chobe Bush Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathroom, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

 

Day 10: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Today we leave Botswana behind us and come to the place where we started this trip full of real African experiences – Victoria Falls. You have the rest of the day at leisure or to partake in one of the many optional activities. (For own expense). [B]

Accommodation: A’Zambezi River LodgeIlala Lodge or similar (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant)

 

Day 11: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Our safari ends after breakfast.  You will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport in time for your departure flight.  We hope to welcome you again one day on another of our African adventures. [B]