After arriving at Maun Airport, you will be transferred by road to Tuskers Bush Camp in the prestigious and private Kwatale Conservancy. After a friendly welcome, settle into your comfortable and authentic Meru-style tent, set in the tranquil shade of tall mopane trees. Enjoy superb views of the surrounding wilderness from your tent’s shaded veranda, and the simple beauty of your en suite bathroom’s bucket shower.

Go on morning and afternoon game drives in the Kwatale Conservancy to enjoy up-close game viewing. The conservancy shares an unfenced border with Moremi Game Reserve, which allows elephant, buffalo, leopard and lion to roam free. The area is also renowned for its abundance of birds. Your afternoon game drives will incorporate stopping at various waterholes and pans for refreshing sundowner drinks. 

rn

If you are visiting between May and September, do not miss the chance to go on the camp’s exclusive walking safaris in the acacia bush of the Kalahari – a magnificent way to explore the area, track and encounter wild animals, and discover the minute details of the bush. Savour delicious dinners back at camp, followed by safari story-swapping sessions in the flickering light of a crackling campfire.

rn

The road transfer from Tuskers will take you through the beautiful Moremi Game Reserve, travelling along the Khwai River and stopping for a delicious picnic lunch in a serene setting. You then hop on a boat at the Xakanaxa Boat Station for your transfer to a small and mysterious island of lush vegetation and tall trees. Your solar-powered Meru tent at the rustic Xobega Island Camp will be your comfortable home for the next two nights. The island is a birdwatching paradise – see various species (possibly even a Pel’s fishing owls) among the tall trees from the comfort of your tent’s shaded veranda.

Enjoy morning and afternoon boat cruises through the hippo-filled waters around the islands of the Delta. See elephants cross the waterways and pay visits to the camp. Spot lions from your boat – if your luck is in – and other wildlife like crocodile, buffalo, zebra, red lechwe, and a fantastic array of bird species. Whether you are unwinding at camp or out on a boat safari, be sure to have your camera handy as the Delta will offer unforgettable photographic opportunities around every corner of its waterways.

Leave the remote Delta island on a light aircraft and transfer to Camp Savuti in Chobe National Park, which is renowned for its huge numbers of elephant. Savuti’s Meru tents are spacious, raised on wooden platforms and offer you both privacy and exclusivity. Enjoy little luxuries like carpeted interiors, private wooden verandas, and en suite bathrooms with indoor bathtubs, flush toilets and open-air showers. The elevated position of your tented suite provides a superb vantage point to watch animals gather around the Savuti Channel to drink.

The banks of the Savuti Channel are crowded with animals and birds. The area is renowned for its large population of elephants, and the dramatic clashes between lions and hyenas for food and territory. Savuti’s lions are also famous for taking down very large prey like buffalo, giraffe and even elephant. Savuti is also one of the greatest strongholds for rare and endangered African wild dog. Here, you will experience a safari like no other. Enjoy game drives to the mysterious Savuti Marsh – a landscape of ghostly dead trees brimming with a rich population of wildlife and over 450 species of birds like carmine bee-eaters, secretary birds, kori bustards (the world’s largest bird that is still able to fly), red-billed queleas and iconic African fish eagles.

rn

If you are visiting between January and February, you might be lucky enough to witness one of Botswana’s best-kept secrets: a gigantic dazzle of migrating zebra passing through Savuti on their way to the Makgadikgadi Pans. 

rn

Board a light aircraft for your transfer back to Maun or Kasane airport. Revel in your bird’s eye view over one of Africa’s last remaining wildernesses as you bid farewell to Botswana.