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6 day Desert & Delta Safari

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Children 12yrs and older welcome

6 day Desert & Delta SafariEnjoy beautiful and diverse scenery on this 6 day/5 night Delta & surrounds safari.
  • Game drives
  • Bush walks
  • Mokoro trips
  • Bird watching
  • Boating

All the camps are set in Botswana except for the Chobe Savana Lodge which is in Namibia. For an all-round experience, it is recommended that you choose one water-based camp and one where land activities are the focus.

Camp Moremi (land & water property)
This is a classic tented camp set on teak decks. Activities offered include game drives and motorized boat excursions.

Camp Okavango (permanent water property)
This camp has 11 East African style tents on teak platform, and 1 timber/ thatch suite. Activities include mokoro trips and motorized boat excursions.

Savute Safari Lodge (land property)
12 thatched chalets set in one of Botswana's most diverse areas. The emphasis here is mainly on game drives.

Xugana Island Lodge (permanent water property)
The camp's reed and thatch chalets give it a rustic feel. Activities range from motorized boating and mokoro trips to guided bush walks.

Chobe Savanna Lodge
This lodge is set in the Caprivi area of Namibia overlooking the perennial floodplains of the Chobe. Accommodation is in 12 brick/thatch air-conditioned chalets. Activities include motorized boating, a visit to a cultural village and at certain times of the year, bush walks and canoeing may be available.

The cost of this safari will depend on your departure point (departures available from Maun, Victoria Falls and Kasane). The above rate therefore does not include your transfers - our travel consultants can provide you with an all inclusive rate upon enquiry.

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Start: Maun
Scheduled flights: Maun, Kasane or Victoria Falls Airport
Days 1, 2 & 3 Chobe National Park, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Departing from Maun or Kasane:
On arrival at Maun/Kasane Airport you will be met by a Desert and Delta Safaris representative and assisted onto an air charter to the land camp.
Or Departing from Vic Falls:
In the morning you will be collected from your hotel in Vic Falls by a Desert and Delta Safaris representative for your 2 hour road transfer to Kasane Airport. There, you will be assisted onto an air charter to the land camp.
Enjoy 3 overnights at the first lodge of your choice (land camp) on a fully inclusive basis, as described below.
Days 4 & 5 Okavango
This morning you will be transferred to the second lodge (water camp) of your choice to enjoy 2 overnights on a fully inclusive basis, as described below.
Day 6
Terminating in Maun or Kasane:
After an early safari activity and breakfast, it's time to return to Maun or Kasane Airport by light aircraft, where your safari ends.

Or terminating in Vic Falls:
After an early safari activity and breakfast, you will be flown to Kasane Airport by light aircraft, where you will be met by a Desert and Delta Safaris representative for your 2 hour road transfer to your hotel in Vic Falls.
End: Victoria Falls, Maun
Scheduled flights: Maun, Kasane or Victoria Falls Airport
Rate includes
- Accommodation, scheduled activities & laundry services (on request).
- All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines.
- Complimentary mini bar at Chobe Game Lodge and Chobe Savanna Lodge.
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance,
- National park fees and all government levies & taxes.
Camp Moremi
Location and facilities
Camp Moremi is situated on the beautiful Xakanaxa Lagoon on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta, within the Moremi Game Reserve. Here, where the life-giving waters of the Okavango meet up with vast Kalahari, ancient mopane forests, open grasslands, seasonal flood plains and riverine habitats have formed, creating one of the most magnificent and welcoming animal sanctuaries in all Africa.

Shaded by giant ebony trees, this tree lodge is an elegant elevated thatch and timber structure consisting of a main lounge, wildlife reference library, dining room and stylishly decorated cocktail bar cooled by overhead punkah fans. The large sun deck affords an unsurpassed view of Xakanaka Lagoon. A curio shop, swimming pool, covered boma and elevated observation platform assures Camp Moremi of its status as Botswana's finest safari lodge.

Accommodation
Camp Moremi accommodates only 22 guests in East African-style safari tents, individually situated on raised teak platforms. Each tent is exquisitely furnished with an African teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table, bedside pedestals and traditional director's chairs. Colourful woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds complete your African hideaway.Each unit has its own private bathroom situated adjacent to the tent and located on the raised platform. No children under 12 years.

Safari activities
Tracking big game on morning and afternoon game drives by open 4x4 safari vehicle, excellent birdwatching, exploring the Xakanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by powerboat.

Electricity
Generator power (AC 220V) is available during the day and evening. Video batteries can be recharged. Tented accommodation is equipped with a 240-volt AC plug for hairdryers and 12-volt DC lighting for night-time use, after the generator has been switched off. Video recharge Video batteries can be recharged - AC 220 volts - no adaptor required.

Most credit cards accepted.
Savuti Safari Lodge
Location and facilities
In the heart of Botswana's Chobe National Park lies a dynamic wilderness, a sweeping expanse of savannah brooded over by seven rocky outcrops that guard a relic marsh and the dry channel that was once its lifeline. This is Savute and for the moment the channel is dry.

Savuti Safari Lodge peers out from ancient camelthorn trees on the shore of the channel. The lounge, library and cocktail bar are situated in the exquisite thatch and timber main building, where an upstairs viewing deck allows Savuti's enchanting sunsets to mesmerise guests. A large fireplace downstairs is equally inviting on winter nights, while the delicious aroma of dinner and the prospect of candlelit dining beckons guests to the elegant dining room. The lodge also boasts a swimming pool and shaded viewing deck, both of which overlook the channel, and where afternoon tea is served and guests can sit around the campfire after dinner.

Accommodation
Twelve tastefully furnished twin bedded luxury wood and thatch safari suites accommodating a maximum of 24 guests. The unique design of the suites with their spacious interior and large, glass sliding doors sets the lodge apart from typical safari accommodation. Private viewing decks and en suite facilities combine luxury and comfort with a classic wilderness experience.

Safari activities
Daily game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles in the Savuti area of the Chobe National Park, including the Savuti Marsh and a visit to Gubatsa Hills and ancient San rock paintings.

Children
No children under 12 years.

Electricity
Generator power (AC 220V) is available during the day and evening. Suites are equipped with a 240-volt AC plug for hairdryers and 12-volt DC lighting for night-time use, after the generator has been switched off.Video recharge Videos batteries can be recharged - AC 220 volts - no adaptor required.

Credit cards
Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club credit cards are accepted, but not American Express.
Rate excludes
Air charter, road & boat transfer rates have not been included in the package price as they would depend on which camps you choose. Rates are available on request and below is only an indication of pricing.

Examples of transfer costs:
Maun to Camp Okavango = USD130 per person one-way
Maun to Chobe Game/Savanna Lodge = USD320 per person one-way
Victoria Falls (hotel) to Camp Okavango = USD300 per person one-way
Camp Okavango to Camp Moremi = USD130 per person one-way
Camp Okavango
Location and facilities
Camp Okavango is situated on remote Nxaragha Island in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta, assuring a year-round water wilderness experience. Camp Okavango's unashamed luxury blends with the Africa of yore in the elegant thatch and lethaka main lodge buildings. Meals are silver service at dining tables romantically lit by candelabra. The dining room leads onto an expansive open-air patio for evenings around a blazing camp fire. Other lodge facilities include a cocktail bar, lounge, wildlife reference library, a secluded bird viewing hide, shaded hammocks, reading benches and a delightful sun deck and plunge pool for relaxation during the hot midday hours.

Accommodation
Camp Okavango accommodates only 22 guests in intimate exclusivity in East African-style safari tents individually situated on raised teak platforms with en suite ablution facilities and private sun decks. Each tent is exquisitely furnished with an African teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table, bedside pedestals and traditional director's chairs. Colourful woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds complete your African hideaway.
Honeymooners are catered for and, for those who demand the ultimate in exclusivity, Camp Okavango boasts the "Okavango Suite" offering complete privacy and the option of private game viewing activities.

Safari activities
Canoeing, boating, fishing, nature walks on surrounding islands and birdwatching.

Children
No children under 12 years accepted.

Electricity
Generator power (AC 220V) is available during the day and evening. Suites are equipped with a 240-volt AC plug for hairdryers and 12-volt DC lighting for night-time use, after the generator has been switched off.
Video recharge
Video batteries can be recharged - AC220 volts - no adaptor required.

Credit cards
Visa, Mastercard and Diners Club credit cards are accepted, but not American Express.

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