An Exclusive 5-day Okavango Wetland Safari in Botswana

Author: Karan Rawat on Sep 24,2018

Explore the flooded plains and the big cats in the bushy green forest reserves of Botswana. Watch big cats attacking big buffalo herds live while camping and trekking at the Shinde concession. Enjoy an exclusive treehouse safari seclusion and much more on this 5-day safari to Botswana.

Trip At A Glance:

Day 1: Enjoy an Exclusive Treehouse Safari Seclusion on Hunda Island 

Day 2: A Private Mokoro Journey Across the Floodplains: Jao Concession 

Day 3:  Enjoying the Shinde Concession 

Day 4: Iconic Big Cat Safari on the Floodplains - Vumbura Reserve 

Day 5: Feel Surrounded by the Elephants of the Chobe Forest 

Trip Highlights:

  • See the intimate Little Tubu Camp hidden amidst the trees on Hunda Island in the private Jao Concession.

  • Watch animals huddling onto palm islands, or migrating from the Kalahari to enjoy the bounty

  • Spot hippos, zebras, and big cats drinking water from the banks while enjoying an exclusive game drive to the untamed roads of Mokoro.

  • Watch lions roaming and prowling pride beautifully juxtaposed with spirals of the forest in Shinde 

  • Experience an iconic big cat safari in Vumbura Reserve

  • Visit the Chobe Forest to get surrounded by huge elephant herds

 

Tour Price

Our private tours typically range from $500 - $1000 per person/per night depending on chosen hotels and room categories, vehicles used, types of tours, flight cost, time of year and other factors. Make an inquiry for a customized trip quote.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Enjoy an Exclusive Treehouse Safari Seclusion on Hunda Island

See the intimate Little Tubu Camp hidden amidst the trees on Hunda Island in the private Jao Concession. From your deck, watch the breathtaking flooded plains rolling out with the lush green colors complementing the forest. Feel excited while watching animals reaching the shores to purge their thirst just beneath your tented treehouse, making you feel connected to the depth of Africa.

Day 2: A Private Mokoro Journey Across the Floodplains: Jao Concession

In Africa, Jap concession changes with the seasons. The water levels of the rivers can either give you a stunning blue lagoon or reed-fringed waterways to feel. It provides a wonderful impression of the Okavango during high water, the animals huddled onto palm islands, or migrating from the Kalahari to enjoy the bounty. Such a pristine environment encourages you to travel slowly and silently. Enjoy a private journey to Mokoro and unfold the wonders of waters that make this place unique. Spot hippos, zebras, and big cats drinking water from the banks while enjoying an exclusive game drive to the untamed roads of Mokoro.

Day 3:  Enjoying the Shinde Concession

Shinde Camp is amongst the open floodplains and permanent water where your tented chalet provides elegant vistas and luxurious accommodation. Despite the proximity to the world-famous Moremi, you will find a real sense of seclusion here. Here. you are free to create your own safari plans with the experts. Sit with them against the bonfire, and discuss what you can visit for the next day while enjoying delectable drinks. Shinde Concession is where lions roam, prowling prides beautifully juxtaposed with spirals of the forest. So, you will have a great opportunity to spot the rowdy lions along with other big cats while camping and trekking at the Shinde.

Day 4: Iconic Big Cat Safari on the Floodplains - Vumbura Reserve

Safari activities don’t just bring drama. There’s also the cute and enchanting, like the sitatungas hiding in the water, or the horned oryx skirting the edge of the woodland. This is what you are going to experience in the Vumbura Reserve. Get ready for an iconic big cat safari on the floodplains of Botswana. See how three lionesses attack a big buffalo herd in an attempt to separate a young calf. It’s more than a game of cat and mouse and you will realize it while watching it live.

Day 5: Feel Surrounded by the Elephants of the Chobe Forest

No safari is complete without spotting elephants as so as this Botswana Safari. On the last day of your tour, you will get to see and feel massive herds of elephants roaming and swaying their trunks in the deep Chobe Forest. Although it’s the simplest of the camps used on your safari, it’s exceptionally positioned to maximize the feeling of being in the heart of nature. Just open the curtains, and there’s likely to be something wandering past.

 

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