Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta
Visit Botswana’s most famous wildlife regions—the Okavango Delta, and Moremi—to see some of the most abundant wildlife in Africa, including elephants and hippos galore!
This Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta was planned for an adventurous couple from Boston. This was their second safari experience and they wanted something different, so they decided to visit Botswana to see the famous Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve, home to some of Africa’s most abundant wildlife.
They started their Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta. They flew into the Maun airport and had a lovely overnight at Grey’s Eden.
And then they were off to the Okavango Delta. They flew into the area. A hidden jewel on the Xudum River, Kanana is located southwest of the Okavango Delta. The area encompasses a necklace of islands dotted with palms, figs, ebony and knobthorn, and is home to many birds, plants and animals. The nature of the habitat means it is the perfect place to experience the diversity of species found within the Okavango Delta. The couple loved the pristine wetlands, encountering diverse wildlife such as elephants, hippos, and rare bird species.
Continuing their Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta, they traveled to their next stop, Okuti. The lodge draws its influence from the Maunachira River which flows in front of the camp, with its abundant birdlife, fish and sandy river banks, it remains an oasis of serenity and peacefulness. Okuti is built amidst the wilderness of one of Botswana’s prime game-viewing regions. They enjoyed game drives, motorboat excursions, and birdwatching, all while exploring the rich wildlife of the Moremi Game Reserve.
Lastly on their Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta, they traveled to a private concession in the Delta. Shinde is situated on a private concession that allows guided walks, Mokoro excursions, and night drives in addition to game drives and motorboat trips. Shinde’s excellent location in the Okavango Delta ensures permanent water access for year-round water activities and large dry areas for game drive routes. This blend of environments provides the habitat for a consistently wide variety of wildlife, including the elusive sitatunga antelope and a healthy population of leopards. They spent their last 3 nights on safari in the area.
At last, their Bucket List Botswana Safari: Okavango Delta came to an end. They visited some of the very best safari locations in Africa and had an experience to remember forever!
Accommodation
- 1 Night Greys Eden
- 3 Nights Xanana
- 3 Nights Okuti
- 3 Nights Shinde
Transportation
- All road transfers
- All internal flights
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Welcome to Africa! Fly into Maun, where you will be assisted through baggage claim and customs and be transferred to your hotel for the night. Relax and refresh before you adventure starts tomorrow.
Greys Eden
Day 2
Today you fly off to your first lodge in the Okavango Delta, Xanana. The annual floods transform parts of this concession into a true water paradise, offering guests the best of both worlds. Due to the camp’s location you can experience magnificent game sightings during drives as well as the unique experience of exploring the delta’s beautiful waterways by boat or Mokoro at times that the annual Okavango Delta flooding allows for these activities to happen. You may actually, at times of peak flood, enjoy the breath-taking spectacle of the water visibly rising around the camp’s raised teak decks. The Sleep Out Deck offers you the opportunity to spend the night out under the magnificent African night sky.
Xanana
Days 3-4
These are your days to enjoy everything about the lodge. Situated in the Kanana Concession, the focus of activities at Kanana varies with the rising and falling levels of the Okavango Delta. Activities include morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles, with afternoon game drives often continuing into the evening. When out on game drives your window seat guarantees space and individual use of a camera mount. Birding is spectacular with Kanana hosting a seasonal heronry that is one of the largest in Southern Africa, a highlight that converts all visitors to avid ‘twitchers’. Guided bush walks are highly recommended, as is fishing for tilapia, African pike and sharp tooth catfish.
Xanana
Day 5
Fly to the Moremi region of the Okavango Delta today. Okuti draws its influence from the Maunachira River, which flows in front of the camp. With its abundant birdlife, fish, and sandy river banks, it remains an oasis of serenity and peacefulness. Okuti is built amidst the wilderness of Moremi Game Reserve, one of Botswana’s prime game viewing regions.
Okuti
Days 6-7
Enjoy spectacular game viewing in Moremi. Situated in the heart of the world-renowned Moremi Game Reserve, you can experience game drives with unhindered views in specially-designed safari vehicles. The Moremi Game Reserve is rich in wildlife, and its consistent year-round game viewing makes it ideal for repeat and first-time visitors to Botswana. You can also explore the Okavango Delta waterways by motorboat, and the areas open lagoons and winding channels make it a birder’s paradise, complete with herons and storks in the breeding season.
Okuti
Day 8
Today, it’s on to a private concession in famous Okavango Delta. Nestled on a lush palm island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta, Shinde is an iconic camp, one of the first in Botswana and loved by many. The new Shinde is built in a way that pays homage to its former self. Located on the edge of the Shinde Lagoon, the area simply teems with animal and birdlife.
Shinde
Days 9-10
Spend the next 2 days exploring the magnificent beauty of the Okavango Delta. Shinde is situated on a private concession which allows guided walks, Mokoro excursions and night drives in addition to game drives and motorboat trips. Shinde’s excellent location in the Okavango Delta ensures a combination of permanent water access for year-round water activities and large dry areas for game drive routes. This blend of environments provides the habitat for a consistently wide variety of wildlife, including the elusive sitatunga antelope and a healthy population of leopards.
Shinde
Day 11
It’s time to say goodbye to beautiful Botswana and begin your journey home.
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