Botswana Safaris

Okavango Wildlife Safari

Okavango Wildlife Safari - Camping Safaris - Africa Discovery Botswana
//Kabbo Houseboat

An 11 day non-participation safari that takes in all that the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park offers. From the start of the safari on the banks of the Zambezi and crossing the Caprivi Strip, to the first days spent on the enigmatic Okavango River on a Houseboat and a day where guests can experience the resonant atmosphere of spirituality that inhabits Tsodilo Hills. A fantastic flight into our remote camp in Moremi, to the remarkable Game-viewing that the inscrutable Savuti Channel offers, with the last few days spent alongside Chobe River watching Elephants, to the Safari's end viewing the splendid Victoria Falls. From recollections of first few nights spent out in the unique water Wilderness of the Okavango Delta, to the moonlit sands of Savuti... these images all combine to leave indelible memories of spectacular Wildlife, of nights passed on //Kabbo Houseboat listening to the flow of the Okavango and the tinkling of Bell Frogs... and of evenings spent around a campfire under billions of stars.

Okavango Wildlife Safari - Camping Safaris - Africa Discovery Botswana

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE

1 & 2	//Kabbo Houseboat, Okavango River
3	Maun
4	Moremi Game Reserve
5	Khwai River,North gate, Moremi Game Reserve
6 & 7	Savuti, Chobe National Park
8 & 9	Serondella area, Chobe National Park
10	Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
11	Victoria Falls

ITINERARY DETAILS

Day 1:
Tonight we endeavour to board the //Kabbo Houseboat, based on the serene waters of the Okavango River. Guests depart Livingstone by road transfer (07h00) and we cross into Namibia over the Zambezi River at Sesheke Bridge. After customs and immigration formalities, we make our way westwards, before driving south into Botswana and the town of Shakawe, which is situated on the banks of the Okavango River. //Kabbo is a San Bushman word which is a loose translation meaning "To dream". The Houseboat operates in the "Panhandle" area of the Okavango Delta, Northern Botswana. This area is recognized as being amongst the quietest and most peaceful in the Delta, due to its remoteness. Indeed, there are only a handful of permanent camps and boats operating in this wilderness area - which makes it ideal for our discerning guests.

(L, D: En-Suite Houseboat Cabin).

Day 2://Kabbo Houseboat, Okavango Delta.
//Kabbo has tender boats which assist in the activities offered. The activities available include fishing, bird-watching, boat safaris and an optional visit to Tsodilo Hills. Tsodilo Hills is a World Heritage Site with the richest concentration of San Rock Paintings in the world. Tsodilo Hills are about 53km southwest of Shakawe in dry, bush-covered and softly undulating landscape. The site consists of four hills that rise abruptly, to about 400m, from the dry expanse of Bushveld. Having been inhabited for about 30,000 years, they're one of the world's oldest historical sites. The Hills are home to more than 4,000 San Bushman paintings - probably the world's most important collection of rock art - perhaps even more remarkable is the resonant atmosphere of spirituality that inhabits Tsodilo Hills. Several walking trails provide helpful routes around the painting sites. Among the interesting paintings are paintings of whales and penguins that suggest contact between the San and other peoples.

(B, L ,D: En-Suite Houseboat Cabin).

Day 3: Maun, Sedia Riverside Hotel.
Today we take quick and early drive out of the Okavango Panhandle and journey and journey south-west into the frontier town of Maun, to our hotel which has a pleasant eating area with a welcome swimming pool. The afternoon is at leisure at the Hotel, which is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River. Lunch and Dinner are at guests own expense. Guests are also able to replenish their drinks for the next eight days.

(B:Hotel).

Day 4:
A Wilderness Dawning representative who will assist with your transfer from Sedia Riverside Hotel to Maun Airport and onto a shared light aircraft, for an exciting flight to Moremi. Your guide will meet you at the airstrip we take a leisurely drive to our private Campsite in the Khwai River area of Moremi Game Reserve. This region's diversity of game is astounding and Moremi has quite rightly been rated as one of the best Game-viewing areas in the world. Afternoon Game-drive and overnight camping in Moremi Game Reserve.