Botswana is a premier safari destination in Africa offering some of the best wildlife viewing on the planet, especially in and around the Chobe and Okavango Delta region. The Kalahari desert and San Bushman culture is another of this country’s great attractions and should be on everyone’s itinerary. The Simba Safari takes you on an adventure through northern Tanzania’s best loved National Parks.
Botswana is a premier safari destination in Africa offering some of the best wildlife viewing on the planet, especially in and around the Chobe and Okavango Delta region. The Kalahari desert and San Bushman culture is another of this country’s great attractions and should be on everyone’s itinerary.
Chobe National park lies in Botswana's Okavango Delta and covers four distinct Eco-systems. The Savuti marsh in particular offers some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa year round. Chobe boasts around 120,000 elephants, and they are wonderful to watch from the water on a safari cruise, popular at sundown here.
The Okavango River cuts through the center of the Kalahari Desert, creating a unique inland water system that gives life to a huge variety of birds and mammals. The Okavango is a unique safari destination because you can view much of the wildlife from a traditional canoe, a mokoro.
Tsodilo hills is a spiritual outdoor art gallery, showcasing more than 4,000 ancient San Bushmen rock paintings. There are around 400 sites depicting hunting scenes, dances and animals. Some rock art dates back more than 20,000 years and archaeologists have ascertained that people lived in this area as far back as 100,000 years ago.
The Nxai Pan National Park is just a beautiful destination for a safari. There are wonderful sand dunes, the famous Baines baobabs, and of course the salt pans themselves that when flooded offer tremendous opportunity to view bird and wildlife. The short grasses that have replaced the salt pans of old, attracts vast herds of ungulates.
Children Policy
: Children two and under are permitted within maximum occupancy at no additional cost using existing bedding. Up to two children three to 12 are permitted in addition to the double occupancy for $40 per child, per night, using existing bedding or a roll-away bed (for an additional cost).Additional Adult Policy
: Up to two adults 13 and over are prmitted in addition to the double occupancy for $40 per adult, per night, using existing bedding or a roll-away bed (for an additional cost).Roll-away beds are based on availability and cannot be guaranteed; they can be requested for $5 per bed, per night.Additional Person
: and bedding fees will be collected by the property. For additional person and bedding requests, please highlight in the Special Instructions field after purchase.Handicap-Accessible
: No, the resort is not accesible by wheel chair.Arrive Livingstone / Zambezi River
Arrive to Livingstone, Zambia where you are met and escorted to your lodge located upstream on the Zambezi River. Afternoon activity of choice. (D)
Zambezi River your stay includes two activities today. Choose from a guided walking tour of falls, sunset cruise, daytime cruise, fishing, island picnics, guided birding, guided village walk and guided tour of the town and local markets. (BLD)
Zambezi River / Chobe National Park
Travel by road and boat to Chobe National Park. This afternoon cruise along the Chobe River in a spacious ‘skimmer’. (BLD)
Chobe National Park
Join a qualified guide on morning and afternoon game drives from the comfort of a custom built game viewing vehicle. (BLD)
Chobe National Park / Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Fly to the Moremi Wildlife Reserve and transfer to your camp with game viewing en route. (BLD)
Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Safaris are all conducted in open safari vehicles in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Excursions by motorboat afford the opportunity to explore the Upper Delta. Hippos and crocodiles are abundant in these areas and easily visible from the boat. (BLD)
Moremi Wildlfe Reserve / Okavango
DeltaFly to your camp situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The area offers a true water wilderness experience. (BLD)
Okavango Delta
Activities include game drives, night drives, mokoro trips and walks. One has the opportunity of seeing all major predators, a variety of big game and plains game, as well as an abundance of bird life. (BLD)
Okavango Delta / Maun /
Makgadikgadi National ParkFly to Maun and continue by road to your camp situated on the high cliffs overlooking the dry Boteti River bed, bordering the Makgadikgadi National Park. The viewing area high up on white calcrete and sil-crete cliffs is the centerpiece of the experience, as are the views from the accommodation tents. (BLD)
Makgadikgadi National Park
The contrast of riverine and desert habitats puts the camp in the unique position of a wide variety of flora and fauna. In the dry season, April to December, Southern Africa’s largest wildebeest and zebra migra-tion arrives from the pans, and elephant frequent the
Boteti having traveled great distances from the north-ern areas. (BLD)
Makgadikgadi National Park /
Depart MaunFollowing the morning activity, transfer to Maun and connect with departure flight. (B)