Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, park fees , laundry and Intermittent WiFi .
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: game drives and boating. Fishing is offered at an additional cost
Chobe Chilwero is located on the border of the Chobe National Park. Chilwero means “place of high view” in the local language of Setswana which accurately describes this exquisite lodge, set above the Chobe River with unparalleled panoramic views across the islands and flood plains as far as Namibia.
This boutique lodge has nine double and six twin luxury thatched cottages, all of which are individually designed to blend in perfectly with the topography and natural vegetation of the surrounding area. For families the lodge offers 3 twin cottages next to each other. Each luxury cottage has its own en-suite bathroom with a large free standing bath, rain shower and “sala” or private balcony, mosquito nets, ceiling fans and air-conditioning. The main public area includes an elegant lounge and dining room, which are linked to spectacular outdoor viewing patios.
For game viewing, Chobe Chilwero offers guests complete flexibility. The game drives are led by qualified professional guides in customised open 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles and especially adapted safari motorboats. Fishing excursions are also available on the Chobe River with tiger fish and bream being the main catch. Sundowner cruises are a highlight offering views of spectacular sunsets on the Chobe River.
Kasane Airport Transfer Time: 10 minutes
Kasane
This property is located in the small but thriving town of Kasane, where many bigger hotels are located along the Chobe River banks. Entry to Chobe National Park for game drives is via Sedudu Gate ten to fifteen minutes drive from town. For Chobe River cruises, boats depart directly from town. Although wildlife often passes through Kasane a typical bush experience is not on offer here. Instead you’ll get all the comforts of civilization with easy access to the bush.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
1x Double Room
5 Star
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 15
Special Interests: Birding, Fishing, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
Includes: meals, drinks, activities, park fees, laundry and Intermittent WiFi
Excludes: Spa treatments
Activities: day & night game drives, boating (seasonal and water level dependent) and guided walking on request as an optional activity
Selinda camp is an intimate camp set on the banks of the eastern Selinda Spillway - a waterway that links Botswana's Okavango Delta to the Linyanti and Kwando marshes, rivers and floodplains.
The camps architecture is centred around the elements of water, air, earth and fire and is evident in the impressive décor as well. Selinda Camp offers extraordinary views over the floodplains, waterways and wide-open savannas which are only broken by attractive palm islands. It is these views that are one of Selinda's most compelling features.
Selinda Camp has three spacious guest tents under thatch, each with comfortable three-quarter sized beds draped with flowing mosquito nets adding to the romantic atmosphere. The rooms have spacious, en-suite bathrooms, with full sized baths and showers. Dual vanity basins complement the sense of luxury and sliding doors allow for privacy or create an open-air bathroom feel as well. Each guest tent has its own colour palette and theme, and the large veranda boasts a private pool.
Activities in the Selinda Reserve include both day and night game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. Game viewing is of a high standard, particularly in the drier months and typically seen in the Selinda area are giraffe, baboon, black-backed jackal, elephants, wildebeest, cheetah, crocodile, lion, wild dog, hippo, honey badger, reedbuck, roan, sable and a host of birds. For the more energetic, short guided walking trails are available on request within the vicinity of the camp.
Activities are focused on game drives. During periods of high water levels, water activities may be possible but not guaranteed.
Airstrip Transfer Time: 1 hour
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
1x Double Room
5 Star
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 3
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Gourmet, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, park fees, laundry & Intermittent WiFi Excludes: premium imported wines, champagnes & spirits
Activities: game drives (Private vehicle guaranteed from 4 Pax) and boating (seasonal and water level dependent).
Okuti is located alongside the Maunachira River, as it flows into the Xakanaxa Lagoon in the heart of the Okavango delta, within the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Moremi is a park rich in wildlife and game viewing is consistent year round so it is ideal for the first time visitor to Botswana.
This luxury camp is designed in the African village style, accommodating a maximum of eighteen guests. Accommodation is in stylish and spacious units, each on raised platforms and containing en-suite bathrooms, featuring an outdoor shower with an incredible view. Camp Okuti is also extremely family friendly and boasts two family units with two rooms sharing a bathroom. Okuti Camp features an open dining area with stunning views across the lagoon, outdoor boma area and a swimming pool.
Activities offered are game drives in open safari vehicles exploring the diverse range of habitats within the reserve – from open floodplains to belts of mopane woodland. Guests can also venture out onto the open waters of the Okavango by motorboat, visiting the Xakanaxa Lagoon and beyond up to the seasonal heronry at Gadikwe. Moremi Game Reserve offers some of the most spectacular game viewing in Botswana and guests may encounter breeding herds of elephant, a hunting lioness or a sleeping pride of lion, grazing impalas, kudus and much more.
Airstrip Transfer Time: 30 minutes
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
1x Double Room
5 Star
Safari Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 7
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Includes: bed, breakfast & Intermittent WiFi
Excludes: all other meals not specified, drinks and activities
Activities: boat cruises and various activities in and around Maun & Moremi can be arranged on request.
Thamalakane River Lodge is situated on the Thamalakane River, 19km from Maun, on the road to Moremi Game Reserve. The lodge is built in stone and thatch and is nestled under tall trees on the banks of the river. Thamalakane River Lodge offers an escape from Maun in tranquil surroundings, yet with the convenience of proximity to town.
The lodge offers a variety of accommodation in en-suite stone chalets, which are positioned in the shade of the riverine forest. All chalets have mosquito nets, tea and coffee making facilities as well as a veranda overlooking the river.
During your stay you can enjoy drinks and meals at the open bar/restaurant while enjoying spectacular sunsets over the river.
Thamalakane Lodge is accessible by 2 wheel drive vehicles and offers the discerning traveller a wonderful stopping point or base from which to begin a safari into the Okavango Delta.
Airport Transfer Time: 30 minutes
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Double Room
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, park fees, laundry and intermittent wifi
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: game drives, Bushmen Walks, Chapman’s Baobab, Meerkat Visit and Quad Biking
Camp Kalahari is a return to the traditional safari style of the old explorers and is the best way to experience the Makgadikgadi in a fresh and affordable way. It is the ideal camp for those who want fun, comfort, style and adventure. Camp Kalahari accepts children of all ages and makes for a fantastic family safari destination. The camp is nestled amongst the acacia’s and Mokolwane palms of Brown Hyena Island, on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, adjacent to the Makgadikgadi – Nxai Pans National Park.
Camp Kalahari has 12 Meru tents; twin tents, double tents and family units comprising two twin tents with an inter-leading bathroom. All tents have en-suite outdoor bathrooms, flush toilets and the hottest, wettest showers in the Kalahari. The tent interiors are classic old safari style, replete with comfy beds, crunchy cotton sheets, duvet and hot water bottles in winter. The main area, in the style of original explorer camps, comprises a large and comfortable thatched library, lounge and dining area; here guests can relax and enjoy the serenity and peace of this enchanting place.
Activities included at Camp Kalahari all year round are getting up close and personal with a visit to their resident family of habituated Meerkats, walking with a group of Zu/’hoasi Bushmen for a glimpse into their ancient culture as they teach guests how they have survived in the vast area, game drives to experience unique desert wildlife and a visit to the fallen Chapman’s Baobab, campsite of famed explorers including Livingstone, Selous, Chapman and Baines. Prior to its fall, Chapman’s Baobab was one of the three largest, oldest living trees in Africa. The fallen tree is still awe-inspiring sight.
The best adventure of all is to travel across the pans on quad bikes during the dry season (April to October) to experience the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans as well as sleep outs on the pans as the sun sets and guests can watch the planetarium show unfold with horizon-to horizon stars. In the wet season (Nov to March) guests can experience the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeest. This is the second biggest in Africa and the last remaining in Southern Africa.
Please note: All activities are subject to seasonal availability and weather conditions during the month of travel. Pans sleep outs and quad bike activities do not operate in the wet season and may also be halted after unexpected rains, when wet conditions prevent access to the pans. Some activities will need to be pre-booked before travel. Quad bike trips run with TWO guests per quad bike. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Airstrip Transfer Time: 20 minutes
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers) Included
1x Double Room
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 12
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
Includes: Bed & Breakfast & intermittent wifi , please refer to detailed itinerary for additional meals & activities booked
Excludes: all other meals not specified, drink & activities
Activities: game drives, bushwalks Village Tour & Overnight trips in the Pans (all at an additional cost) Quad bike trips – TWO guests per quad bike – SOLE use of a quad bike requires a surcharge to be paid. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Situated close to the village of Gweta, (also charmingly known as “The Place of the Bullfrogs”), on the Francistown-Maun road and sheltered by a grove of gigantic baobabs, Planet Baobab offers a welcoming base from which to explore the Makgadikgadi Pans system.
Planet Baobab combines style with comfort whilst remaining true to its traditional African inspiration. Accommodation is in palatial Kalanga mud huts (with en-suite bathrooms) traditionally painted with amazing designs or on a shady campsite where you can pitch your own tents. Except for the family room, all the huts have two single beds on opposite ends of the room.
Activities on offer at Planet Baobab include guided walks and quad bike trips into the bush and the Pans with knowledgeable guides. Here you can discover the geological origins of what was once the world's largest ever super lake and you can follow the Palm Trail created by elephant droppings as these ancient creatures trekked across the arid waste when the super lake dried up. In addition you may book an optional visit to a nearby habituated group of meerkats to enjoy their very entertaining social structure at close range.
Ntwetwe Pan and Sua Pan, together with numerous smaller pans, form the Makgadikgadi Pans system. The pans are the remnants of the once great Lake Makgadikgadi: 80,000 square kilometres in extent, and up to 30 metres deep, this was the largest inland sea in Africa. The pans form a spectacular lunar landscape in the dry season and in the wet season, this vast area of salt pans interspersed with low-lying grass islands is the destination of herds of migrating zebra. It has an un-spoilt beauty unlike any other part of Africa.
Please note: All activities are subject to seasonal availability and weather conditions during the month of travel. Walking and quad bike activities may be limited in the wet season due to dense vegetation and limited visibility or sticky, muddy trails. Some activities will need to be pre-booked before travel.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Double Room
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 18
Special Interests: Adventure, History & Culture, Nature, Wildlife
