16 nights Pans and delta Safari on a budget
From USD 4000 per person

Group size 12 persons max
Family safaris, small groups and tailor made safaris on offer through out the year.

Your Safari Includes:

  • Spacious and comfortable tented accommodation, including beds and bed linen, with a private bathroom en-suite
  • Services of a professional guide, safari chef, and camp assistants, complete with a supply (utility) vehicle
  • Game drives and local transfers in customised safari vehicles
  • Exclusive camping in private campsites within the national parks and reserves
  • All entrance and camping fees within the national parks and reserves excluding Victoria falls
  • All meals and drinks (mineral water, juice, tea, coffee) whilst in Travel Creations Botswana Tented Camps

All activities as specified in the itinerary

TENTS AND EQUIPMENT

  • 2 person spacious dome tent (L3m x W3m x H2.20m) with built in groundsheet and ablution facility, 2 large aerating windows with mosquito netting.
  • high density foam mattress and bedding
  • A large canvas tent (7m x 5m) is used as a dining area
  • Charging facility in camp
  • Fridges and cooler boxes

FOOD AND DRINKS

  • 3 meals each day
  • Tea and coffee available
  • Mineral water is provided.
  • #meals included unless specified

Not included: Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, these can be purchased at the start of the safari or pre-ordered

Travel Creations Botswana Do Authentic Mobile Tented Safaris

Join Us on a Safari from Maun to Victoria Falls….

Your Safari Excludes



Travel Insurance
All flights
Items of personal nature
Toiletries
Staff gratuities
Optional safari extensions


Payment Options

20% Deposit to confirm booking. Balance due 6 weeks prior to departure. Payment by bank transfer.

Day 1-2: Deception Valley

The safari begins in Maun, where your guide will meet you at your lodge at 7:30am. Today you will travel to central Kalahari game reserve deception valley area .When you arrive you will find your camp set up by safari staff. Your meals will be prepared by a safari chef on an open fire

We will explore the area over the next two days, enjoying wildlife safaris . your guide will share detailed bush knowledge of flora and fauna found in the area

He will share about desert-specific wildlife such as oryx, springbok and eland, as well as predators such as lion, brown hyena and cheetah. Enjoy the wide open spaces, clear night skies and uninterrupted beauty. This is adventure camping in its purest form as water and communications are limited and we travel as a self-sufficient group.

2 x overnight stays in a tent, (-/L/A), (B/L/A), approx. +/- 6h

Day 3 Orapa

Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, the largest diamond-producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. We have a chance to visit Orapa meusium where we will se rough diamonds we will also have a chance to go to Orapa game park where we will have a chance to see Rhinos

1x overnight stay at lodge

Day 4 Lekubu island

In the southwest of Sua Pan lies an isolated granite outcrop, some 10m high and a kilometer long, known as Kubu Island. It forms the shape of a crescent, and its slopes are terraced with fossil beaches of wave-rounded pebbles, providing startling evidence of the prehistoric lake's former water levels. Crowned with an array of ancient, gnarled baobabs and surrounded on three sides by a vast grey emptiness, Kubu has a unique atmospheric beauty.
Camping/ lodging

Day 5 & 6 Nxai pan

Day 5 & 6 Nxai pan

After breakfast we leave for Nxai pan It is home to the cluster of millennia-old baobab trees, which owe their name to Thomas Baines, who first described them for Western botany. Baines’ Baobabs, as they are known today, are a sight sought by many travelers venturing into this untamed terrain of Botswana.

Activity guide: morning and afternoon game drives , visit Baines baobab and the salt pans around

1 x overnight stay in camp , (B/L/D), +/- 5h (incl. game drives)

Day 6/7: Okavango Delta

After an early breakfast we pass Maun to buy drinks and essentials for the rest of the safari. Once we reach the Okavango Delta , we are greeted by the mokoro polers from the local community with their dugout canoes. As we glide quietly along the river channels and flood plains, you will enjoy the spectacular scenery of this unique region that takes us deep into the delta. We will spend two nights in this area exploring this beautiful area with mokoro excursions and guided nature walks on the islands and floodplains of the Okavango, wild camping

On the morning of the third day here, you'll have the opportunity to take a 30-minute open-door helicopter ride, allowing for magnificent views from above. Prices will be announced by your tour guide. This experience must be booked during the safari and payment must be made in cash in USD only. Flying over the Okavango Delta gives you an eagle's eye view of the area, and it's even possible to spot large wildlife such as elephants, giraffes and hippos.

2 x overnight stays in a tent, 3 x (B/L/D), approx. 210 km, +/- 5h

Activity guide: mokoro excursion, walks and wild camping

Day 8/9 Khwai

Today we set off for Moremi Game Reserve, one of Botswana's premier wilderness areas, offering both floodplains and forest habitats. The next two days will be spent searching for the diverse wildlife and birdlife this area is known for while enjoying the beauty of this region. You will spend two nights exploring this wonderful game reserve. Early morning and late afternoon sunset game drives will be the norm. Camping is in private designated campsites with bush toilets.

2 x overnight stays in a tent, 3 x (B/L/D), approx. 90 km, +/- 5h (incl. game drives)

Activity guide: morning and afternoon game drives

Day 12/13: Chobe Savuti area

Chobe National Park with its diverse and impressive landscapes will be our next destination. In search of wildlife we cross the drier region of Savute, where bull elephants populate the lowlands. The Savute region is known for its dynamic ecosystem, which can undergo significant changes over time. The presence of watering holes, dry riverbeds and swamps can attract a diverse range of animals, making any game viewing trip an exciting and unpredictable adventure. Camping is in private designated areas with bush toilets.

2 x overnight stay in a tent, (B/L/D), approx. 120 km, +/- 7h (incl. game drives)

Activity guide: morning and afternoon game drives

Day 14-15: Chobe River front Chobe National Park

We will then head north to the Chobe River where our game drives will meander along the banks of the river as we follow the call of the majestic African Osprey. Enjoy a variety of wildlife, including puku and Chobe bushbuck,hundreds of buffaloes and lots of elephants as well as stunning birdlife in this unique riverine environment.

Activity guide morning and afternoon game drive boat cruise in the Chobe river on day 2

2 x overnight stays in a tent, (B/L/D), approx. +/- 6h (incl. game drives)

Day 16: Victoria Falls

After a short game drive we drive to Victoria Falls and cross the border into Zimbabwe (a visa is required), where we will spend the night in a comfortable lodge. In the afternoon we have time and can visit waterfalls and buy souvenirs. Lunch and dinner are at your own expense.

1 x overnight stay in a lodge, (B/-/-), approx. 100 km,.( border crossing)

Day 17 Victoria Falls

The safari officially ends after breakfast on day 17 after breakfast activities in Victoria Falls are all on personal account

END SAFARI

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Safari Highlights
  • Guided wildlife safaris and tours
  • Boat cruise in the Chobe river
  • Mokoro ride in the delta and experience aquatic mammals and birds
  • See the Large baobab trees of Botswana in Nxai pan and Lekubu island
  • Daily game drives
  • Bird watching in the Okavango during mokoro excursion
  • Enjoy star gazing in the desert
  • See large schools of hippos and crocodiles
  • Have a chance to see the big five
  • Predators in Moremi game reserve , Savute and Chobe
  • Hearty meals
  • Visit Orapa museum and see rough diamonds
  • Visit Orapa game park and see Rhinos
  • Walk on the pans , Lekubu pan, Ntwetwe pan and Nxai pan