Safari Brothers – Northern Highlights of Botswana

After your arrival at Maun International Airport you will board your 30 min charter flight at approximately 2:00pm, to the Moremi Game Reserve. NOTE: Dec-Mar the flight is replaced with a road transfer departing Maun at 8am. Borton Overseas can assist with booking a pre-night stay in Maun, if necessary.

Upon landing, you will be met by your safari guide and board your 4WD safari vehicle. The first three nights are spent in the Xakanaxa region of the Moremi Game Reserve where you explore the surrounding wilderness on morning and afternoon game drive excursions. Overnight in Moremi Game Reserve

Morning and afternoon game drives will allow you to explore the diverse ecosystem of the Moremi Game Reserve. Moremi lies on the eastern extremity of the Okavango Delta. Habitats here range from wide-open floodplains, marshes, lagoons, papyrus fringed channels, vast stands of Miscanthus and Phragmites, woodland and savannah. As a result of the extremely variable habitat the diversity of both wildlife and birdlife is excellent. Moremi is amongst the best game reserves in Africa for viewing the endangered African wild dog. Xakanaxa is home to a resident herd of several hundred buffalo whose range covers the territories of at least 4 prides of lion which may often be seen flanking the ever moving herd. Breeding herds of elephant
move between their browsing areas in the mopane forests and the fresh water of the Okavango. Red lechwe are one of the more unusual antelope species and commonly found here. Overnight in Moremi Game Reserve

Enjoy a slow drive eastward towards the Khwai Community Area, on alert for the many species of wildlife common to the area. We pass the active Dombo Hippo Pools in the morning, stopping to enjoy the scenery and the antics of the resident hippo. The western mopane veld is home to mostly breeding herds of elephant, while the eastern reaches of Khwai are home to some impressive old bulls. Leopard, cheetah, serval and lion are common predators along this route and both Xakanaxa as well as Khwai are included in the home ranges of 2 different packs of wild dog. General game includes southern giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, tessebe and red lechwe with roan and sable antelope being less common residents.Overnight in the Khwai Community Area

The Khwai River forms a boundary between the reserve and the community area. You will spend the following two nights at an exclusive campsite, exploring the Khwai floodplains on game drives both during the day and at night. Exploring after dark with spotlights offers an opportunity to spot some of the nocturnal animals that are rarely encountered during the day. You will also have the opportunity for guided walks and experiencing a mokoro (canoe), for up-close and personal encounters with Botswana’s flora and fauna. Overnight in the Khwai Community Area

Today you will head further north enroute to Chobe National Park, where you spend the following three nights camping in an exclusive wilderness campsite in the Savuti region, exploring the desert-like landscape on game drives and some of the best cheetah habitat on our safari. Overnight in Chobe National Park

Explore the unusual landscape of Savuti during game drives. Unlike the vast majority of the country, Savuti is not a totally flat landscape. Large outcrops of volcanic rock reach up out of the Kalahari sands, towering over the endless savannah. These hills provide habitat for a completely different array of small wildlife, birds and plants. The Savuti Marsh has been the stage for many of the dramatic wildlife documentaries in Africa. The wide open country, good ungulate populations and particularly strong prides of lion and hyena clans make for dramatic wildlife interaction and excellent viewing opportunities. Overnight in Chobe National Park

On our final day on safari you will leave central Chobe early to travel along the Chobe River, viewing the aquatic wildlife along the way, and arriving in Kasane where you will stop for a picnic lunch before taking an afternoon boat cruise to end our safari.

The safari ends in Kasane. Borton will assist you with onward options such as a flight back to Johannesburg or road transfer to the Victoria Falls, an obvious consideration and just 2hr drive away.