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Create everlasting memories as you begin your African adventure on the banks of the Boteti River with the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in the distance. This is the idyllic location of Leroo La Tau Lodge. Experience excellent wildlife viewing on guided game drives in the park, a seasonal home to 30 000 zebra and wildebeest.
Fly to the next chapter in your exciting adventure, Camp Moremi, located on the banks of the Moremi River below towering ebony trees. Increase your game viewing tally on morning and afternoon game drives with frequent sightings of lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. Discover the Okavango’s beautiful waterways by motorboat, cruising gently past huffing hippo pods on the exquisite Xaxanaka Lagoon.
Wrap up this fantastic trip at the iconic Chobe Game Lodge. The only lodge in the Chobe National Park and home to a massive elephant population. Track these gentle giants as well as giraffe and buffalo on guided game drives or drift along the Chobe River aboard the Mosi-oa-Tunya double-deck river cruiser.
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Tour Duration: 7 Days
Start: Botswana
End: Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Day to day
Kickoff this fabulous safari as you arrive at Maun airport. A warm greeting awaits you before you hop aboard the transfer to Leroo La Tau. This fantastic lodge is built on a cliff overlooking the Boteti River, the main outflow of the Okavango Delta. Marvel at the spectacular views of gathering wildlife, from hippo to antelope.rnrnDiscover fantastic game on guided game drives in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. One of the worldu2019s largest salt pan, the dry plains draw migrating wildlife and birds with the abundant surface water and emerging, tender green shoots. The habitat attracts wildebeest, zebra and the large predators that prey on them. You may even be lucky enough to see the rare white rhino! Bird enthusiasts will be able to identify Great White pelicans, clouds of flamingos, and the swift-footed and flightless ostrich while on nature walks.rnrnUnwind on your chalet’s raised deck overlooking the elephants gathered along the riverbank. Sit in the ambient dining room and enjoy a superb dinner before relaxing around the boma fire with a soothing nightcap.
After enjoying a bountiful breakfast serenaded by a chorus of birds, you are escorted to the airstrip for the short flight to Camp Moremi.rnrnThis hidden jewel, set within a forest of ebony trees surrounded by grasslands, seasonal floodplains and rivers, slowly appears as your vehicle approaches.rnrnExplore the diverse landscape and track wildlife on expertly-guided game drives. Moremi Game Reserve is ideal for lion, leopard and cheetah sightings while the endangered African wild dog also occassionally presents itself.rnrnExplore the lily-fringed Xakanaxa Lagoon, a highlight of the Okavango Delta, while on a motorboat cruise. Experience a fantastic photographic opportunity when chubby hippos peek through the reeds and floating logs turn out to be crocodiles.rnrnBack at camp, sprawl out on the library couch with a bird book and read more about the flamboyant flamingo you witnessed on a nature walk, or cool off with a pleasing dip in the swimming pool.
The excitement mounts as a light aircraft carries you north-east to the sumptuous Chobe Game Lodge. This is the only permanent lodge in Chobe National Park, with spectacular views over the Chobe River and Caprivi floodplains.rnrnSettle into a chair on the wooden deck to be entertained by the herds of buffalo quenching their thirst and elephant bathing and playing at the waters edge. Explore the Chobe River on the Mosi-oa-Tunya river cruiser while drinking sundowners and nibbling canapu00e9s. Encounter a rich variety of game along the riverbank and in the waters, from browsing giraffe to splashing hippos.rnrnReturn to the lodge in time for your fragrant aroma therapy massage treatment or, if you are feeling active, a private workout in the gym. After a tasty barbecue dinner, unwind in the elegant cigar bar. Step out onto the main deck for brilliant stargazing or play a challenging game of billiards.
Awake early to delight in a scrumptious breakfast on the lush banks of the Chobe River.rnrnAs you drive to the airstrip for your transfer to Maun, bid a friendly farewell to Botswana’s beautiful surroundings. In return, this remarkable country will firmly imprint unforgettable memories in your heart that are easily accessible when the longing to feel close to Africa arises.