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Highlights... elephants in Chobe, predators in Selinda and Okavango
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Day 1 Northern Chobe
Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport, where you will check in for your flight to Kasane Airport in Botswana. Upon arrival you will be met by a representative of Chobe Chilwero Lodge. Chobe Chilwero is a luxurious lodge built on a small hill overlooking the Chobe National Park and the Chobe River. Unparalleled views across the floodplains as far as Namibia offer a sense of space and beauty.
Day 2 Northern Chobe
Highly qualified Guides conduct game drives in customized open 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles and especially adapted safari motor boats. Sundowner Cruises offer the chance to see the legendary Chobe sunsets.
Elephants feature largely on any activity at Chobe Chilwero, as the largest population left in Africa occupies this northern corner between Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. You will also see hippos, buffalos, puku, antelope, lions, leopards and other mammals which call this region home.
Sipping a cocktail on the Chobe River, in specially designed boats, will enable you to get very close to the game as they stand at the water's edge. Chobe is renowned for its huge elephant herds, and the sable and roan antelopes with their impressive horns. Sitatunga – antelope with splayed feet to help them run in swamps – is often seen here, as are the wild dog and lion that prey upon them.
Day 3 Selinda Reserve
After a morning activity and breakfast, you will return to Kasane Airport to board the light aircraft taking you to Selinda Camp, 55 minutes away, across the Chobe National Park.
On arrival at the airfield, the road transfer to Camp is approximately 45 minutes, allowing time for game viewing en route. During the flood season, when water levels rise, Selinda Camp often uses a boat for these transfers. This transfer is a combination of a 15-minute drive to the boat dock and then a 15-minute boat ride to camp.
Day 4 Selinda Reserve
Wildlife and nature drives are conducted by resident guides in rugged and open 4x4 Toyota Landcruisers with removable canvas roof tops. The vehicles have excellent all round visibility allowing for great photo opportunities.
The area is famous for elephant and lions, wild dogs and hippos, buffalo and giraffe. In fact it's hard to know where to begin. It's all here. Some days you will spend hours with a single herd of elephants if you like, others you may track cheetah, or wait in a hide for rare slaty egrets to come down to fish. Look out for wattled cranes here, also a rare but often seen visitor to Selinda. Each day is different, thank goodness, but understandably, because this is wild Africa, unpredictable and magical.
There is also always a chance for "spotted predators". The open plains are an ideal habitat for cheetah and the thicker woodlands good for leopard. One of Africa's most endangered predators, the Wild Dog, is usually resident and the Selinda pack frequently dens in close proximity to the camp.
Other common species include: buffalo (that sometimes congregate in huge herds numbering many thousand), giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, hippo, hyena, water buck, kudu, steenbok, lechwe, and impala. At night there is a chance to see the more nocturnal species like civet, serval, wild cats, honey badger, spring hares, aardvark and aardwolf.
Seasonal boating is also offered at Selinda Camp.
Day 5 Okavango Delta
After your morning activity and brunch, your pilot will charter you from Selinda Camp to Baines’ Camp in the Okavango Delta, 40 minutes’ away.
Located on the Boro River and set amongst the shady trees and water of the Okavango Delta, on a private concession neighbouring the Moremi Game Reserve, Baines' Camp is an exclusive oasis for those wishing to experience the true wilds of Botswana.
Day 6 Okavango Delta
This area is superb for viewing all animals and bird species. Guests may explore by land and water, often into the night, to discover nocturnal species.
Mokoro (dugout canoe) or motorised boat safaris: The water of the camp will reveal a world of floating safaris, atmospherically silent at the gentle pace of a poled mokoro, or faster in a comfortable motorboat.
Walking Safaris: Sometimes there is no better way to tune into the bush than on foot, and walking safaris will be a speciality at Baines, with skilled, armed professional guides introducing the areas natural wonders.
Game viewing in the area is extremely good with excellent numbers of predators and plains-game on offer. The area houses one of the largest Buffalo populations in the Okavango Delta. In the dry season, the population can concentrate into a herd in excess of 2000 head. Day game drives in open 4 X 4 vehicles, as well as Night game drives in open 4 X 4 vehicles.
A completely unique feature is an educational experience with a group of semi-habituated African Elephants close by. Spend time walking with the Elephants and observe them up-close in their natural environment. Visitors accompany the semi-habituated herd on daily foraging treks. Immersed in elephant life, warm bonds of kinship grow from a newly found appreciation of these gentle giants. Please note that no elephant riding is offered. The main objective is to initiate a relationship between guests and elephants. The activity encompasses a leisurely paced walk with a trio of semi-habituated elephants, becoming personally acquainted with them, observing and interacting with them, and being able to enjoy a picnic lunch in their company.
Day 7 Moremi Game Reserve
After a light breakfast, an early morning activity, and brunch, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your charter flight to Chief’s Camp, 20 minutes away across the Okavango Delta.
Situated on Chief’s Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, wildlife and wilderness are as abundant as action, adrenaline, refinement and relaxation at this remarkable remodelled luxury Camp. Personal service, an extraordinary setting, exceptional viewing and enthusiastic expert guides are what sets this property apart.
Day 8 Moremi Game Reserve
Chief’s Camp expert guides will share their outstanding wildlife knowledge with you, as you traverse the Delta in modified open 4 x 4 vehicles on morning and afternoon game drives. The game viewing opportunities are second-to-none. On the plains one may find the roaming lions that prey on the thousands of antelope, zebra and buffalo who live here all year round. There are also healthy populations of wild dog. These extremely rare predators have been hunted to the point of extinction in most areas of Africa and this is one of their last strongholds. There are several local lion prides and leopards, genets and hyena are in abundance.
Mekoro, which are local dugout canoes, offer a different perspective of the bush. During June the whole area around the camp floods and turns the Okavango Delta into a maze of lily-filled lagoons and streams where hippos fight and crocodiles wait for antelope to linger too long over a drink. Poling through the channels created by the floodwaters is a magical way of allowing guests to get very close to the biggest of game and to see this world from a totally different angle. As a change from a game drive, the quiet, gentle pace of a mokoro is a real introduction to a way of transport still used in the Delta by the 'river bushmen' or BaYei people. (Seasonal Activity)
You can also enjoy a scenic flight, you will fly west, toward the permanent Delta, scanning areas which are unreachable by vehicle or boat and showcasing the sheer enormity of the Okavango Delta. There is the option of the doors being removed for unrestricted photographic opportunities. One may choose between 30, 45 or 60 minute flight in a Robinson r44 helicopter with 3 seats. This activity is offered on a year round basis. This activity is at an additional cost.
At Camp there are a range of spa treatments which include body therapies, body rituals and facial skin care treatments (additional cost).
Day 9 Maun
Today you will be air chartered to Maun Airport, in time to check in for your return flight to Johannesburg International Airport.
Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport, where you will check in for your flight to Kasane Airport in Botswana. Upon arrival you will be met by a representative of Chobe Chilwero Lodge. Chobe Chilwero is a luxurious lodge built on a small hill overlooking the Chobe National Park and the Chobe River. Unparalleled views across the floodplains as far as Namibia offer a sense of space and beauty.
Day 2 Northern Chobe
Highly qualified Guides conduct game drives in customized open 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles and especially adapted safari motor boats. Sundowner Cruises offer the chance to see the legendary Chobe sunsets.
Elephants feature largely on any activity at Chobe Chilwero, as the largest population left in Africa occupies this northern corner between Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. You will also see hippos, buffalos, puku, antelope, lions, leopards and other mammals which call this region home.
Sipping a cocktail on the Chobe River, in specially designed boats, will enable you to get very close to the game as they stand at the water's edge. Chobe is renowned for its huge elephant herds, and the sable and roan antelopes with their impressive horns. Sitatunga – antelope with splayed feet to help them run in swamps – is often seen here, as are the wild dog and lion that prey upon them.
Day 3 Selinda Reserve
After a morning activity and breakfast, you will return to Kasane Airport to board the light aircraft taking you to Selinda Camp, 55 minutes away, across the Chobe National Park.
On arrival at the airfield, the road transfer to Camp is approximately 45 minutes, allowing time for game viewing en route. During the flood season, when water levels rise, Selinda Camp often uses a boat for these transfers. This transfer is a combination of a 15-minute drive to the boat dock and then a 15-minute boat ride to camp.
Day 4 Selinda Reserve
Wildlife and nature drives are conducted by resident guides in rugged and open 4x4 Toyota Landcruisers with removable canvas roof tops. The vehicles have excellent all round visibility allowing for great photo opportunities.
The area is famous for elephant and lions, wild dogs and hippos, buffalo and giraffe. In fact it's hard to know where to begin. It's all here. Some days you will spend hours with a single herd of elephants if you like, others you may track cheetah, or wait in a hide for rare slaty egrets to come down to fish. Look out for wattled cranes here, also a rare but often seen visitor to Selinda. Each day is different, thank goodness, but understandably, because this is wild Africa, unpredictable and magical.
There is also always a chance for "spotted predators". The open plains are an ideal habitat for cheetah and the thicker woodlands good for leopard. One of Africa's most endangered predators, the Wild Dog, is usually resident and the Selinda pack frequently dens in close proximity to the camp.
Other common species include: buffalo (that sometimes congregate in huge herds numbering many thousand), giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, hippo, hyena, water buck, kudu, steenbok, lechwe, and impala. At night there is a chance to see the more nocturnal species like civet, serval, wild cats, honey badger, spring hares, aardvark and aardwolf.
Seasonal boating is also offered at Selinda Camp.
Day 5 Okavango Delta
After your morning activity and brunch, your pilot will charter you from Selinda Camp to Baines’ Camp in the Okavango Delta, 40 minutes’ away.
Located on the Boro River and set amongst the shady trees and water of the Okavango Delta, on a private concession neighbouring the Moremi Game Reserve, Baines' Camp is an exclusive oasis for those wishing to experience the true wilds of Botswana.
Day 6 Okavango Delta
This area is superb for viewing all animals and bird species. Guests may explore by land and water, often into the night, to discover nocturnal species.
Mokoro (dugout canoe) or motorised boat safaris: The water of the camp will reveal a world of floating safaris, atmospherically silent at the gentle pace of a poled mokoro, or faster in a comfortable motorboat.
Walking Safaris: Sometimes there is no better way to tune into the bush than on foot, and walking safaris will be a speciality at Baines, with skilled, armed professional guides introducing the areas natural wonders.
Game viewing in the area is extremely good with excellent numbers of predators and plains-game on offer. The area houses one of the largest Buffalo populations in the Okavango Delta. In the dry season, the population can concentrate into a herd in excess of 2000 head. Day game drives in open 4 X 4 vehicles, as well as Night game drives in open 4 X 4 vehicles.
A completely unique feature is an educational experience with a group of semi-habituated African Elephants close by. Spend time walking with the Elephants and observe them up-close in their natural environment. Visitors accompany the semi-habituated herd on daily foraging treks. Immersed in elephant life, warm bonds of kinship grow from a newly found appreciation of these gentle giants. Please note that no elephant riding is offered. The main objective is to initiate a relationship between guests and elephants. The activity encompasses a leisurely paced walk with a trio of semi-habituated elephants, becoming personally acquainted with them, observing and interacting with them, and being able to enjoy a picnic lunch in their company.
Day 7 Moremi Game Reserve
After a light breakfast, an early morning activity, and brunch, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your charter flight to Chief’s Camp, 20 minutes away across the Okavango Delta.
Situated on Chief’s Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, wildlife and wilderness are as abundant as action, adrenaline, refinement and relaxation at this remarkable remodelled luxury Camp. Personal service, an extraordinary setting, exceptional viewing and enthusiastic expert guides are what sets this property apart.
Day 8 Moremi Game Reserve
Chief’s Camp expert guides will share their outstanding wildlife knowledge with you, as you traverse the Delta in modified open 4 x 4 vehicles on morning and afternoon game drives. The game viewing opportunities are second-to-none. On the plains one may find the roaming lions that prey on the thousands of antelope, zebra and buffalo who live here all year round. There are also healthy populations of wild dog. These extremely rare predators have been hunted to the point of extinction in most areas of Africa and this is one of their last strongholds. There are several local lion prides and leopards, genets and hyena are in abundance.
Mekoro, which are local dugout canoes, offer a different perspective of the bush. During June the whole area around the camp floods and turns the Okavango Delta into a maze of lily-filled lagoons and streams where hippos fight and crocodiles wait for antelope to linger too long over a drink. Poling through the channels created by the floodwaters is a magical way of allowing guests to get very close to the biggest of game and to see this world from a totally different angle. As a change from a game drive, the quiet, gentle pace of a mokoro is a real introduction to a way of transport still used in the Delta by the 'river bushmen' or BaYei people. (Seasonal Activity)
You can also enjoy a scenic flight, you will fly west, toward the permanent Delta, scanning areas which are unreachable by vehicle or boat and showcasing the sheer enormity of the Okavango Delta. There is the option of the doors being removed for unrestricted photographic opportunities. One may choose between 30, 45 or 60 minute flight in a Robinson r44 helicopter with 3 seats. This activity is offered on a year round basis. This activity is at an additional cost.
At Camp there are a range of spa treatments which include body therapies, body rituals and facial skin care treatments (additional cost).
Day 9 Maun
Today you will be air chartered to Maun Airport, in time to check in for your return flight to Johannesburg International Airport.
Included:
Not Included:
- Scheduled flight from Johannesburg to Kasane Airport
- Road transfer from Kasane Airport to Chobe Chilwero Lodge
- 2 Nights at Chobe Chilwero Lodge in an en-suite chalet
- All meals, local drinks, guided activities, park fees and laundry
- Road transfer from Chobe Chilwero Lodge back to Kasane Airport
- Light aircraft flight from Kasane to Selinda Camp
- 2 Nights at Selinda Camp in an en-suite tent
- All meals, local drinks, guided activities and laundry
- Air charter from Selinda Camp to Baine’s Camp
- 2 Nights at Baine’s Camp in an en-suite Suite
- All meals, local drinks, guided activities and laundry
- Air charter from Baine’s Camp to Chief’s Camp
- 2 Nights at Chief’s Camp in an en-suite bush pavilion
- All meals, local drinks, guided activities, park fees and laundry’
- Air charter from Chief’s Camp to Maun Airport
- Scheduled flight from Maun back to Johannesburg International Airport
Not Included:
- Travel and medical insurance
- Visa requirements
- Gratuities and items of a personal nature
