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| 15 Day Maun - Livingstone 4x4 |
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| Maun, Central Kalahari, Nxai Pans, Makgadikgadi Pans, Okavango Delta, Moremi Khwai and Xaxanaka, Chobe Savute and Riverfront areas, Victoria Falls.
The highlights of Botswana, packed into a fabulous route. Desolation of the Pans, huge concentrations of wildlife, and one of the last pristine wetland wonders in the world, add in the Victoria Falls and this self drive has it all. |
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After your arrival in Maun you will be met by a representative and shown to your car. You will receive your maps and travel documentation and go through the usual formalities before driving away with your vehicle based on the sometimes unpredictable terrain it is strongly suggested that you drive a 4x4 for this particular self drive. You will spend tonight in Maun the gateway to the Okavango Delta.
Overnight Maun
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distance: APP 300KM
For the next 5 days we recommend that you allow a guide to drive ahead or with you as the Central Kalahari is incredibly vast and can be inhospitable.
After breakfast you will depart Maun and head in a southerly direction to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Access to Matswere can be made via Rakops, where petrol and diesel are available most of the time. From Rakops it is 55 kilometres to the check-in point at Matswere. The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the largest game reserve in Botswana covering 32 808 square miles (52,800 square kilometres) and has until recently been closed to the public.The brilliant stars in the Kalahari night skies with the cool desert breeze is a wild experience not to be missed.
Overnight Central Kalahari
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The Kalahari is the largest sand basin in the world. It stretches from the north of South Africa, into Namibia and Angola and ending in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kalahari is remote, unending, and has an unforgiving climate and incredibly harsh terrain. These factors have helped keep it pristine, and only the experienced 4x4 desert traveller would venture into the reserve alone. Tourists that do visit the Kalahari are rewarded with untamed Africa at its best. Safari lodges based in various parts of the Kalahari often hire people of Bushman origin to guidevisitors into the desert and to impart their wisdom of how to survive, by digging up tubers for water and catching ostriches. In the North of the Central Kalahari are Crails Pan, Piper Pan and Xade Pan where you can view the animals in their natural habitat.
Overnight Central Kalahari |
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Departing the Central Kalahari Game Reserve you will head toward Makgadikgadi National Park. Access is limited to 4x4 vehicles only. We suggest you also bring a good supply of water for your drive. The Makgadikgadi Pans were once the centre of a great lake that has now been dry for more than 2000 years. Today it is thought to be the largest saltpan in the world. Spend tonight in one of the worlds most stunning wilderness areas.
Overnight Makgadikgadi Pans area
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Today you will drive around the Makgadkigadi National Park and surrounding pans. Makgadikgadi consists of 2 large saltpans, Sowa and Ntwetwe, and a number of smaller pans. As the summer rains fill up the pans, fish and aquatic shrimp which have been dormant under the mud, come to life. This forms the breeding ground for the fabulous flamingos, pelicans and sometimes waders that are attracted by the rich food supply. The grasslands of Makgadikgadi National Park are home to large herds of antelope which in turn attract an impressive array of hungry predators making an amazing natural eco-system.
Nxai Pan National park is set on the northern fringe of the Makgadikgadi basin and includes Nxai Pan, an ancient lakebed that was once part of the ancient lake Makgadikgadi.
Nxai Pan, Lake Ngami, Lake Xau, the Mababe Depression, Ntwetwe Pan, Sua Pan and the Okavango Delta are all remnants of this gigantic lake. Your lodge will also have quadbikes (in the dry winter months) available for you take across the pans where vehicles are to heavy to go. Also possible is a night of wilderness camping on the pans. Walks with a Bushman tracker and a visit to Chapman's Baobab - the historical baobab tree used by the early explorers are also possible.
Overnight on the Pans |
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distance: 300KM
Departing the Makgadikgadi National Park after some more exploration and stopping at Baines Baobab you will drive to Maun where you will spend the night. Maun is the third largest town in Botswana. It is a mix of modern buildings and local huts. Maun is the tourism centre of Botswana and the capital of Ngamiland. Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta and the starting point of most Botswana safaris.
Overnight Maun
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Arriving in Maun you will be met by a representative who will assist to your light aircraft transfer to your chosen lodge in the Okavango Delta. They are all accessed by a light aircraft (generally a Cessna 206) from Maun; the flight is approximately 30 minutes. There is a strict luggage restriction on the flight, 10kg plus hand luggage, in soft manageable bags (back packs, rucksacks, duffle bags are highly recommended, please do not bring hard suitcases). Excess luggage can be stored in their Maun office whilst you are in the delta.
Overnight Okavango Delta
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Spend your day silently gliding through the waterways of the Okavango Delta on a Mokoro (wooden-dug out canoe). Uniterrupted by vehicles, this is a unique way to observe the wildlife. Motor-boat excursions are also available (seasonal)
Great herds of antelopes, Buffalo and Elephants roam through the pastures and Lions and Leopards are often seen. You can also see the Delta on horse back or Elephant back.
Overnight Okavango Delta
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distance: app 300 KM
After a morning activities you will connect with your light aircraft transfer and go back to Maun where you will collect your car. Departing Maun you will head east on the Shorobe Road towards the Moremi Game Reserve. Approximately 100KM from Maun, the southern entrance gate of the Moremi Game Reserve, Magwee, is reached. After paying for yourselves and vehicle you will continue onto your accommodation. Please note that you are booked on a Full Board Basis and your activities inclusive of game drives and boat cruises on the Xaxanaka Lagoon are done with your lodges accredited vehicles. Tonight you will fall asleep listening to the rumbles in the jungle.
Overnight Moremi (xaxanaka region)
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Spend your day with your fellow travellers and local guide exploring the Moremi National Park. You will depart the lodge and work your way towards the Khwai Region of Moremi. The reserve enjoys a wide diversity of habitat and is well known for the tall trees. The Moremi Game Reserve is divided into the following areas:
Khwai River, Xaxanaka lagoon Mombo and Vumbura and Duba plains.
Overnight Moremi (khwai Region)
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After breakfast and an early morning game drive you will depart your lodge and drive to the Savute area of the Chobe National Park. The Park is divided into 4 distinctly different eco systems:
Serondela in the extreme north-east; the Savuti Marsh in the west; the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west the hot dry hinterland in between. Often described as one of, if not the best, wildlife-viewing area in Africa today, Savuti boasts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife left on the African continent. Here too all activities will be undertaken in the Lodges accredited vehicles.
Overnight Chobe National Park (Savute region) |
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Departing Savute you will drive toeard the riverfront region of Chobe.Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers approximately 10,566 square km, has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. A major feature of Chobe National Park is its elephant population currently estimated at around 120,000. Today you can go on a sunset cruise on the Chobe River.
Overnight Chobe Riverfront |
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distance: +/- 160 km
Departing Chobe National Park you will head towards Kasane from where you will transfer to Victoria Falls. After completion of passport control, you will drive to the Zimbabwean side of the falls. The Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" - the smoke that thunders; and thunder it does. A number of activities can be undertaken. Rafting the wild rapids below the fall is a very popular adventure. Visitors can also kayak, canoe, fish, go on guided walking safaris, and ride on horseback and lunch on Livingstone's Island.
Overnight Victoria Falls (Zim)
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Today is your day to pack in as much adrenaline as possible. Bungi Jumping, Fishing, Flight of the Angels ,Hiking Sundowner Cruises, Canoeing Kayaking Golf, Micro Lighting Safaris Horse Riding Helicopter Flips, White Water Rafting, Elephant Back Safaris, Jet boating. The options are endless, speak to us to pre-book or decide when you get there.
Overnight Victoria Falls
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Enjoy your last day before transferring to the airport to connect with your onward travels. |
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14 nights accommodation as per itinerary
Meals as per basis at Lodge / B&B / Hotel
15 days car hire and insurance
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Flights
Optional Activities
Travel insurance
Entrance / Concession fees
Additional meals and beverages
Personal insurance
Additional nights
Visas if required
Guide / driver
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* Prices are indications and should be used as a guide line only.
We do recommend 4x4 for this and all our Botswana drives especially in the rainy season. |
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