11 Days Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari
This 11 Days Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari takes you on a Southern Africa safari journey exploring Botswana’s Okavango Delta Mokoro and Boat, Moremi Game Reserve and private concession area on game drives. Also visit the famous Savuti Channel and Chobe River areas of Chobe National Park, before ending your incredible adventure at the awe-inspiring Vitoria Falls.
Highlights of 11-Day Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Maun
Day 2-3: Okavango Delta
Day 4-5: Moremi Game Reserve & Mababe
Day 6-7: Savuti, Chobe National Park
Day 8-9: Chobe National Park
Day 10: Victoria Falls
Day 11: Victoria Falls
Detailed Itinerary of 11-Day Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Maun
Your 11- Day Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari starts with pick up from the airport upon arrival by a representative from African Vacation Safaris. Then leave Maun to the world-famous Okavango Delta, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Guma Lagoon Camp
Day 2-3: Okavango Delta
On Day 2 we leave Maun and make our way into the wild Okavango Delta. Spend most of the exploring the fringes of the delta, passing through small rural villages along the way. Deep sand tracks will take us on an adventure drive into the Okavango Delta panhandle, a stretch of 70 km of the Okavango Delta which eventually gives out into the alluvial plains.
On Day 3, we enjoy breakfast at the lodge and embark on an exciting Mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta. This guided excursion is led by local guides who stand in the back of the traditional style canoes, called Mekoro, poling the vessels along like gondoliers. This is the ultimate way to explore the waterways and lagoons of the delta ecosystem.
Later in the afternoon, we set off on a motorboat cruise to see more of this magical wilderness area and marvel at a breathtaking African sunset. Then we return to our lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Guma Lagoon Camp
Day 4-5: Moremi Game Reserve & Mababe
Our next destination is Moremi Game Reserve, follow a rough 4×4 route to the northeastern side of the Okavango Delta, stopping to enjoy lunch along the way. A full day of travel brings us to our tented camp in a wildlife concession area along the Mababe River, bordering Moremi Game Reserve.
On Day 5, we explore the Moremi Game Reserve and the adjoining private concession area. We embark on morning and afternoon game drives in our open 4×4 safari vehicle which is ideal for gam viewing. Entering the spectacular Moremi Game Reserve its clear why it is called the gem of Botswana and is known as one of the top safari destinations in Africa.
Rated as one of Africa’s best protected areas, Moremi’s vast unspoiled wilderness consisting of grasslands and forests teeming with wildlife including hippos, buffaloes, elephants, lions, and herds of antelopes. Moremi and the adjoining concession area host incredibly diverse ecosystems, with prolific birdlife and high concentrations of wildlife, all set in beautiful scenery.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Moremi Tented Camp
Day 6-7: Savuti, Chobe National Park
Leave the lush delta region behind and head north to the renowned Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park. The drive takes you through the wilderness to this outstanding game viewing area.
Savuti is an ideal place for spotting big predators with frequent sightings of lions, spotted hyenas, and leopards. This region of Chobe is also known for its elephants, buffaloes, zebras and herds of grazing game. The game drives take us through dramatic open plains, dotted with Arcacia (thorn) trees and further along the Savuti Channel where lions and hyenas are often spotted. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Savuti Elephant Lodge
Day 8-9: Chobe National Park
Our next destination is Chobe National Park and it is a drive of about six and a half hours which is part game drive and part transfer. This game reserve is famous for its massive elephant population, large herds of buffaloes, hippos and lion prides as well as an incredible birdlife.
We drive north, through the remote wilderness of Botswana to the small town of Kasane where the lodge where you will spend the nights is located.
Day 9 starts with a morning game drive after breakfast to explore the park and do some game viewing. This incredible park is one of the only places in Botswana where the Chobe and Puku Bushbuck can be found, so lookout for them. Chobe is home to an incredible variety of wildlife including giraffes, zebras, kudu, impalas, baboons and many more. Spend the rest of the day on the river on a boat cruise where you will also enjoy lunch while watching the spectacular wildlife including hippos, crocodiles, and herds of elephants and buffaloes. As the sunsets, we leave the park and head back to the lodge, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 10: Victoria Falls
After breakfast, we leave Botswana to cross the border into Zimbabwe and head to Victoria Falls, locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya which means “The Smoke that Thunders”. Victoria Falls is one of the world’s greatest waterfalls in the world created where the mighty Zambezi River plunges more than 100 meters over the 1700 meter wide Batoka Gorge. The rainforest surrounding the falls is sustained by the spray from the massive waterfall and is a protected national park.
Don your raincoats and explore Victoria Falls on foot, while a local guide brings the falls to life by telling tales about explorers from these ancient lands and tell you more about the surrounding fauna and flora.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Water Front
Day 11: Victoria Falls
Today you will have a free morning to explore Victoria Falls and enjoy one of the many exciting adventure activities (own expense) before you are transferred to the airport for your flight back home or to your next destination. Optional activities include sunset cruises, scenic flights, bungee jumping, zip line tours and many more.
Meal Plan: Breakfast.
End of 11 Days Moremi, Okavango Delta & Chobe – Botswana Wildlife Safari
