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Intro...

Days 1-2: Chitabe Camp - Okavango...

After arriving in Maun (Botswana), we fly by light aircraft to the heart of the Okavango Delta, to the Chitabe Camp within the Moremi Game Reserve. This is the only way to reach the area! Chitabe is situated on one of the most beautiful islands of the Okavango Delta, known for its high biodiversity. Here you find swamps, canals, acacia and mopane forests, savannah – and more.
Activities include game drives and guided walking safaris.

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Days 3-5: Xigera Camp - Okavango...

We fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise of the private Xigera area, also within the Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera is the ultimate Okavango Delta experience: serene waters flow through innumerable channels around remote islands which teem with a profusion of plant and animal life. We spend three days in this luxurious camp on stilts which offers a scenic view of the lagoon.
Available activities are: short mokoro (canoe) excursions in the Delta; 4x4 safaris; and motorized boat cruises which enable up-close encounters with the excellent diversity of birdlife (including Pel's Fishing Owl), frogs and a myriad of game species.

Note:

An alternative option is available from May to October:

For those willing to leave luxury and comfort behind them (just for two days!) how about a memorable mokoro safari? There is no better way of experiencing the Okavango than by travelling through it by mokoro, walking and camping out on a vegetated island. These are all essential elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails Experience. You will be exposed to the permanently-flooded inner Delta, serene waterways and islands of trees and bush. Our guest tents are smaller here compared to the rest of the safari, with a gauze main frame to enhance the views. Space is limited in the mokoros so bedrolls are on the ground (not on a stretcher) and our light comes from battery-powered lamps.

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Days 6-7: Duba Plains - Okavango...

Today we transfer by light aircraft from Xigera to Duba Plains Camp (Okavango). Duba Plains is one of the most remote and intimate camps of the Okavango. It is located in the north of the Delta in a private concession and accommodates a maximum of 12 people. This area is well-known for its exceptional fauna which includes huge buffalo herds and possibly the highest density of lions in all of Africa! Main activities include game drives and guided walks.

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Day 8: Impalila Island Lodge - Namibia...

Today we transfer by light aircraft from Duba Plains to Kasane and by car and by boat to Impalila Island Lodge (Namibia). The lodge is situated where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe meet!

The Chobe River is famous for its huge pods of hippopotami and its no less impressive herds of elephant and buffalo which are attracted to the water during the dry period. In the late afternoon, we take a boat cruise on the river which ends with an African sunset.

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Days 9-10: Tongabezi Lodge - Zambia (Victoria Falls)...

Leaving beautiful Impalila, we transfer by minibus to Tongabezi Lodge in Zambia. We stay for two nights at this sumptuous lodge, located upstream of Victoria Falls.
Activities available (all included in the tour) include: canoe trips, boat cruises, walking, 4x4 game drives, a visit to the mighty Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls...

Discover Livingstone Island, the place from where Dr Livingstone first viewed the Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders). Your visit begins with a thrilling ride through the channels of the Zambezi in our twin-engine boats. Then you will be taken on a guided exploration of the island: learning about its long history from ancient times when it was a sacrificial site, to the present day as a protected World Heritage Site.

Other possible activities (at your own expense) are: white water rafting on the Zambezi; bungee jumping from the bridge above the Falls; a helicopter flight over the Falls; and a safari on the back of an elephant.

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Day 11: Last day...

Last morning at your own leisure before being transferred to Livingstone airport.

Note:

The duration of this trip and the choice of camps are easily customised.

Practical info...

Trip starts: Maun airport.
Trip ends: Livingstone airport.

Our camps and lodges portfolio in Okavango at Livingstone and Victoria falls does not limit itself to what is written in this itinerary. If the later are not available during requested dates, we will book for you other quality camps similar to those proposed in this itinerary.

Groups…

Minimum: 2 persons.

Accommodations…

Nights in luxury safari tents with ensuite bathroom.

Transport…

All transfers from one camp to another in Botswana are light aircraft transfers with 6 places. Game drives transport is done aboard open 4x4. Some activities take place in motorboat or mokoro.

Meals...

Three meals per day including desert, drinks and alcohol.

Comfort…

Comfort on this trip can be of a higher standard. During mokoro excursion days 4&5, the comfort is simple but the experience memorable!

Difficulty...

This trip is accessible to the largest number (kids over 12 years old). Short walks in 'Okavango' are optional and the mokoros are forced by boatmen.

Options…

This trip can be easily changed and adapted without difficulties by adding supplementary nights in camps or by visiting other camps (including the ones in the Kalahari). Please contact us if that is what you desire.

As written in the itinerary below you could choose for days 4 and 5 to do the mokoro excursion in the delta spending the night in safari tents. We can also provide you with a qualified French guide for the duration of the trip.