DETAILED ITINERARY: WINGS OVER BOTSWANA (WOB7)

Day 1. Transfer by air from Maun Airport to Camp Moremi on the Xakanaxa Lagoon in Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Enjoy game viewing activity of your choice. Overnight in luxury tents with en suite facilities. L/D

Day 2. Enjoy activities of your choice. Overnight in luxury tents with en suite facilities. B/L/D

Moremi Wildlife Reserve is situated in the eastern extremity of the Okavango Delta. Here, where the life-giving waters of the Okavango River meets up with the vast Kalahari, ancient mopane forests, open grasslands, seasonal floodplains and riverine habitats have formed, creating one of the most magnificent and welcoming animal sanctauries in all Africa. The Reserve supports the most diverse habitat and animal populations in Botswana, with possible sightings of wild dog, cheetah and leopard being highlights.

At Camp Moremi your activities centre around game viewing drives by open safari vehicle through the riparian forests and open plains of this beautiful reserve. Game viewing is conducted by experienced resident naturalists. Rivercraft trips on the lagoon, fishing and visits to the heronries at Gadikwe, make this possibly the most complete African safari lodge experience. An observation platform affords stunning views over Xakanaxa Lagoon, while the famous elevated Camp Moremi Tree Lodge contains the lounge, cocktail bar, dining room, curio shop and sundeck. A covered boma for all fresco meals and evenings around the campfire and a plunge pool ensure the very best experience for only 22 guests.

The 11 Twin bedded East African style safari tents, each with private hot shower and toilet are beautifully furnished with Rhodesian Teak wardrobes, luggage racks, chairs, dressing tables and bedside tables; rustic woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds.

Day 3. Transfer from Camp Moremi to Camp Okavango by powerboat. Enjoy activities of your choice. Overnight in luxury tents with en suite facilities. B/L/D

The boat transfer is a sightseeing adventure in itself as you traverse the secret lagoons and serpentine channels of this great wilderness. Tea and coffee, or even a splendid picnic lunch may be taken on an island en route, as is the opportunity to go on an exploratory game walk.

Day 4. Enjoy activities of your choice. Overnight in luxury tents with en suite facilities. B/L/D

Camp Okavango is situated on Nxaragha Island in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta. Renowned for its high level of comfort and service, this is the ideal base from which to explore the Delta by canoe, rivercraft or on foot. The resident naturalist will lead all your game viewing activities. Specialties you may encounter are the elusive Sitatunga and Pel's Fishing Owl.

Camp Okavango accommodates only 22 guests. Unashamed luxury blends with the Africa of yore in the elegant thatch and lethaka main building which houses a cocktail bar, lounge and dining room, while the open air patio caters for all fresco meals and evenings around a blazing fire. The silver service dinner served by candelabra is renowned among knowledgeable Africa travelers. Shaded hammocks, reading benches and a delightful sundeck and plunge pool provide relief during the hot midday hours.

The 11 Twin bedded East African style safari tents, each with private hot shower and toilet are beautifully furnished with Rhodesian Teak wardrobes, luggage racks, chairs, dressing tables and bedside tables; rustic woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds.

Day 5. After an early activity and breakfast, depart by air charter to Kasane and transfer to Mowana Safari Lodge. Overnight in luxury rooms with en suite facilities. B/L/D

Day 6. Enjoy activities of your choice. Overnight in luxury rooms with en suite facilities. B/L/D

Kasane is a small village near the entrance to the world renowned Chobe National Park and the meeting point of four countries: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia. Mowana Safari Lodge, on the edge of Kasane, is set around a boabab tree on the Chobe River bank, a beautiful thatched building with unique interior decoration. Accommodation is in air conditioned luxury rooms/ suites with en suite facilities, hand-woven rugs, painted porcelain washbasins and river views. It has a walking trail along the bank of the river, a swimming pool with coffee shop service and bar, gift shop and designer jewelry shop, restaurant and a cocktail lounge. Activity options are game viewing in Chobe National Park by open safari vehicle or game cruises on the Chobe river. The following activities are also available at an extra charge: breakfast cruise on a river barge, fishing, game viewing by helicopter, day trips to Victoria Falls, horse back trails and mountain bikes bush exploring.

The Chobe National Park covers nearly 6,600 square miles in northern Botswana with habitats ranging from swamp and floodplain to dead lake beds, sandridges and forest. The park can be divided roughly into three areas: the Chobe river area, the Mababe depression ( a dead lake bed) including the Savuti channel and marsh, and the Ngwezumba area with its mopani forests, riparian woodland and pans. The Chobe is best known for its huge herds of up to five hundred elephants, and its buffalo which sometimes congregate in herds of a thousand. An estimated 73,000 elephants make the Chobe National Park their home.

The Chobe River front offers you an excellent opportunity to observe lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and hippos submerging at dawn and emerging at dusk. Also to be found here are most antelope species indigenous to Botswana, including the shy lechwes. Bird life is abundant and in great variety.

Day 7. After an early activity and breakfast you are transferred to Kasane Airport to connect with your scheduled flight. B only

B/L/D = Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS Wings over Botswana DDS7

Day 1. INCLUDED -air transfer from Maun Airport, accommodation in luxury tents with en suite facilities, scheduled game viewing activities, park fees, meals as per itinerary, soft drinks, beers and local wine served with meals

Day 2. INCLUDED - accommodation in luxury tents with en suite facilities, scheduled game viewing activities, park fees, meals as per itinerary, soft drinks, beers and local wine served with meals

Day 3. INCLUDED - transfer by boat to Camp Okavango, accommodation in luxury tents with en suite facilities, scheduled game viewing activities, park fees, meals as per itinerary, soft drinks, beers and local wine served with meals

Day 4. INCLUDED - accommodation in luxury tents with en suite facilities, scheduled game viewing activities, park fees, meals as per itinerary, soft drinks, beers and local wine served with meals

Day 5. INCLUDED - air transfer to Kasane, transfer to Mowana Safari Lodge, accommodation in luxury rooms with en suite facilities, scheduled game viewing activities, park fees, all meals

EXCLUDED - all other optional activities

Day 6.INCLUDED - accommodation in luxury rooms with en suite facilities, scheduled gameviewing activities, park fees, all meals

EXCLUDED - all other optional activities

Day 7. INCLUDED - meals as per itinerary, transfer to Kasane Airport

Option 1. Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp instead of Camp Okavango.

Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp is situated under dense stands of African Ebony and Strangular Fig trees in an exclusive wildlife concession, on the western border of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. It is unique in that it combines the Okavango water wilderness experience with the excitement of game viewing normally associated with the land camps. The magnificent lodge has been beautifully hand crafted and was deliberately designed to ensure its open plan dining room, cocktail bar, lounge, wildlife reference library. Expansive sun decks all offer unobstructed views over the endless flood plains of the Delta. Other facilities of the lodge include a raised game viewing platform and plunge pool with sun deck. Nxabega accommodates 18 guests in East African style safari tents on elevated Rhodesian teak platforms with private sun decks and en suite facilities. Daily activities include game viewing in makoro, on foot or in open safari vehicles. The added highlight of evening game drives assures you of the most complete lodge experience in Botswana.

Option 2. Chobe Game Lodge or Chobe Chilwero instead of Mowana Safari Lodge

Chobe Game Lodge is one of Botswana’s most luxurious lodges. The lodge was made famous by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor who spent their honeymoon in one of its suites. It is located inside the Chobe National Park overlooking the Chobe River. Game viewing is conducted by professional guides in open safari vehicles or on the Chobe River by boat.

Chobe Chilwero Lodge is an exclusive lodge set on a hill overlooking the Chobe River and on the boundary of the Chobe National Park. The lodge accommodates a maximum of 16 guests in thatched, timber A-frame bungalows with en suite facilities. Game viewing activities are conducted with professional guides in the Chobe National Park by open safari vehicle or on the Chobe River by power boat.

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