Northern Lodge Safari - Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls - 9 nights / 10 days
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Northern Lodge Safari
Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls – 9 nights / 10 days
Introduction
Botswana is a wildlife sanctuary nestled in the heart of Southern Africa and 17% of its land mass is Game
Reserves and National Parks which has successfully protected this natural heritage for nearly 60 years. Home
to the world’s largest elephant population and some of Africa’s most beautiful wilderness areas, we invite you
to explore Victoria Falls, Chobe and Moremi National Parks as well as the Okavango Delta.
This lodge to lodge safari will allow you to experience authentic Africa in comfort, thanks to a closed vehicle
with a pop up roof for game viewing as well as nights and meals enjoyed in lodges. Your guide will accompany
you throughout your safari and will help you discover Botswana’s rich ecosystem, from the Okavango’s life
giving rivers, channels and secret lagoons to the grasslands and mopane forests of the arid far north where
African animals flourish, including lions, leopards, wild-dogs, zebra, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelope
and many more.
Key Points
Accompanied by your guide throughout the safari in custom designed 4x4 safari vehicle
Visit the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park, including Savuti area of Chobe
National Park
Accommodation for 9 nights in lodges, rest camps and guesthouses (depending on availability,
accommodation of a similar standard may be booked)
Window seat for each guest for comfort and prime game viewing
Return flight Maun to Okavango Delta
Medical Evacuation Cover with Okavango Air Rescue
Scheduled lodge safari / minimum 2 guests / maximum 7 guests
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Itinerary & Activities
D1-2 : Maun to Okavango Delta – Walks, boats or mekoros – 2 nights at Setari Camp
D3 : Okavango Delta to Maun – Light aircraft transfer – Overnight at Thamalakane River Lodge
D4-5 : Maun to Moremi Game Reserve – Game drives– 2 nights at Mogogelo Camp
D6 : Moremi to Chobe National Park & Chobe Forest Reserve – Game drives – Overnight at Thobolo’s Bush
Lodge
D7-8 : Chobe National Park – Game drives– 2 nights at Old House Guest Lodge
D9 : Kasane to Victoria Falls – Road transfer - Overnight at Ilala Lodge
D10 : Victoria Falls – Airport drop off
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Maun – Okavango Delta
Dumela – Welcome to Botswana. At the Maun Airport, you will be met by a representative of your flight
charter company and ushered aboard your connecting flight taking you to the Okavango Delta. On a clear day,
you will be able to gaze over the beautiful landscapes of the Delta below. The Okavango Delta is formed by the
waters of the Okavango River which never reaches the ocean. Instead, the river drains into the Kalahari and
creates the magnificent landscape of rivers, lagoons, marshes, grasslands, and wooded islands that the Delta is
famous for. After having landed, you will be transferred by boat through a maze of waterways directly to your
camp. Here you have the chance to relax and freshen up before going on your first activity. Explore your
surroundings on a boat cruise and watch as the sunset lays a golden glow over the waters of the Okavango
Delta. In the evening, a delicious meal awaits you at Setari Camp, your accommodation for the following two
nights.
Dinner | Transfer in light aircraft
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Day 2: Okavango Delta
You have an exciting day to look forward to and exciting days are best started early. Your camp offers several
activities and the following can be viewed as a possible suggestion on how to spend your day: In a traditional
dugout canoe called “mokoro”, steered by a local poler, you can gently glide along the water for a unique
safari and a special start to the day. The Okavango Delta is home to hundreds of amazingly beautiful and
impressive bird species. In a mokoro, you can silently glide close to this birdlife and get rewarded with unique
perspectives. In the late morning, you return to your camp for brunch and some time to relax before your next
activity in the afternoon. On a (motor-powered) boat you return to the water and continue your Okavango
Delta water-safari adventure. Animals include: elephant, buffalo, hippo, crocodile, and a variety of predators
and antelopes live in the Delta. Alternatively, you can opt to go on a full-day, guided walking safari along some
of the Delta’s islands. When out exploring on foot, you have the chance to see nature in a different light and
you can take a closer look at something which you might ordinarily have missed. Back at your camp and after
your evening meal, you can sit around the camp’s outside firepit and admire the beautiful night sky above you
as you spend another night at Setari Camp.
Breakfast |Lunch | Dinner
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Day 3: Okavango Delta - Maun
Enjoy another morning in your beautiful surroundings and time permitting, be sure to go on another activity.
Depending on your flight time, you could go on another safari or maybe, you would like to visit the nearby
village and have a chance to meet the local inhabitants. As your wonderful time in the Okavango Delta comes
to an end, you are brought back to the airstrip for your flight to Maun. The end of one adventure simply
signals the start of another. Friendly faces await you at the airport and you will be transferred to your
accommodation, the Thamalakane River Lodge. You have the rest of the afternoon to spend at your leisure, so
feel free to relax in and around the waters of the lodge’s swimming pool. In the evening, you will be met by
your safari guide, who will also give you a short briefing for the adventure awaiting you over following days.
Breakfast | Dinner | Transfer in light aircraft to Maun & road transfer to lodge
Day 4: Maun - Moremi Game Reserve Region
After a tasty breakfast, you start your journey north by vehicle towards the Moremi Game Reserve and its
surrounding concession areas. The Moremi Game Reserve area is widely regarded as one of the best game
viewing regions in Southern Africa. Moremi is an amazing paradise with lechwe giraffe with beautiful scenery.
Your guide has keen eyes and will be able to show you things which you might otherwise not have even known
were there. After an afternoon game drive and hopefully plenty of sightings, you head to your camp, where
you can enjoy a refreshing sundowner on the camp’s deck and watch as the animals come to the waterhole
for a drink of their own. You spend the next two nights at Mogogelo Camp, situated in a concession area near
the Moremi Game Reserve.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner| Distance approx. 70 km; direct driving time approx. 1.5 hours excluding game drives
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Day 5: Moremi Game Reserve Region
Early morning is one of the best times for safari, so climb into your custom designed 4x4 safari vehicle and
drive into the Moremi Game Reserve. Today you search for any animals which you may have missed
yesterday. Due to the great size of the reserve and the surrounding private concessions, the Moremi is also
home to a substantial population of Africa’s most successful hunters: the African wild dog. By hunting in packs
and adapting their hunting technique depending on their prey, they can achieve a success rate much higher
than that of lions, leopards, or cheetahs when hunting. They can target impala, waterbuck, warthog and even
fully grown wildebeest in the Moremi. Once evening begins to set in, you return to your camp. Here a
delicious dinner and a good night’s rest awaits you, as you overnight once more at Mogogelo Camp.
Breakfast |Lunch | Dinner | Distance and driving time dependent on choice of route
Highlights… The Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve
Arriving from the Angolan high plateau, the Okavango River flows into Botswana within the Kalahari Basin
sands where it forms the world largest inland delta (15000Km²), thus creating a natural wonder and an
unparalleled ecosystem. The Okavango Delta is made up of permanent marshes, papyrus lined channels,
seasonal marshes and myriads of islands and inlets, thus forming an oasis of life and plentiful wildlife. One of
the unique characteristics of the Okavango Delta, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014, is that
annual floods occur in the dry season, so plants and animals have synchronized their biological rhythms with
the floods and annual rains. It is an amazing example of the interaction of climatic, hydrological and biological
eco-systems. The Okavango Delta supports populations of some of the large mammals such as cheetah, wild
dog and lion. In 1963 the Botswana Government created Moremi Game Reserve, east of the Okavango Delta,
to protect this ecosystem which covers a third of its surface (5000Km²). The reserve has a remarkable variety
of habitats, from constantly inundated lands to drier woodlands, creating a magical combination of land and
water. It includes the areas of Chief Island, the Mopane tongue where Xakanaxa is located as well as the Khwai
area.
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Day 6: Moremi Game Reserve Region - Savuti / Chobe Forest Reserve
You have a long and exciting day ahead of you and therefore, you are up before the first morning light. Your
journey today takes you to the legendary Savuti and although the drive is considerable, you have possible
wildlife sightings accompanying you each step of the way. You pass through the villages of Sankuyo and
Mababe, before eventually reaching the enigmatic Savuti. The Savuti became famous however, in recent
wildlife documentaries, which focused on the area’s elephant-hunting lions. After a full day’s game drive and
hopefully many sightings to cherish, you arrive at your camp located approximately two hours north of the
Savuti, Thobolo´s Bush Lodge. Here you can reward yourself by putting your feet up and enjoying an ice-cold
beverage before having a tasty dinner and a relaxed evening.
Breakfast |Lunch | Dinner | Distance approx. 250 km; direct driving time approx. 6-7 hrs (excl. game drive time)
Day 7: Chobe Forest Reserve – Chobe National Park / Kasane
By now you most likely have become accustomed to the early Botswana start times and after breakfast you
are already eager for the next adventure. You make your way through the Chobe Forest Reserve and the
Chobe Floodplains, with possible wildlife sightings to look forward to along the way. Lunch can be enjoyed as a
picnic under a shady tree. You then enter the Chobe National Park and continue to follow the Chobe River.
Lunch will be after entering the park as the camp to park boundary is only about 1-2 hrs drive. The Chobe
National Park is widely regarded as having a higher density of elephants than anywhere else in the world and
many can often be seen coming to the riverfront. Witnessing elephants especially in the drier months in Chobe
National Park, leaves little wonder why it is sometimes referred to as the “Land of Giants”. After exiting the
park, you soon arrive at your accommodation nearby. Once checked in, you have a bit of time to relax, before
going onto the river for an afternoon private boat cruise. It is moments such as when you are cruising on the
Chobe River, witnessing elephants, hippos, and buffalos in and around the water’s edge, with the setting sun
sparkling on the water, which stay with you forever. In the evening, you return to your accommodation, the
Old House Guest Lodge in Kasane.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Distance approx. 130 km; direct driving time approx. 2-3 hrs (excl. game drive time)
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Highlights… Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park, founded in 1967 in Northwestern Botswana, is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries on
the African continent and the most diverse park in Botswana. Covering an area of 11,700 square kilometers, it
is the third largest park in the country, after Central Kalahari Reserve and Kgalagadi National Park. The park is
divided into four distinct ecosystems.
The Serondela region (Chobe River Front or banks of the Chobe River) is located in the extreme northeast of
the park. It has many geographic features such as lush plains and dense teak forests. The Chobe River, which
runs along the north-eastern border of the park, is a good watering point for elephants and buffaloes during
the dry season.
The Savuti swamp region is sometimes fed by the sporadic flowing Savuti channel, which dries up when
rainfall is not abundant and may also stop flowing for long periods of time and then start flowing again as a
result of the tectonic activity in the region. Due to this variable flow, there are hundreds of dead trees along
the banks of this channel. The region is also covered with vast savannas and rolling grasslands, which makes
the fauna particularly diverse.
In this area, in the dry season, you can see warthogs, kudu, impalas, zebras, wildebeest and elephants. During
the rainy season, the park's bird richness represents around 450 species throughout the park. Groups of lions,
hyenas, zebras or more rarely cheetahs are also visible. This region is famous for its annual migration of zebras
and predators.
The area northwest of the park, around the Linyanti and Kwando rivers, consists of riparian forests, open
forests and lagoons. The rest of the region is mainly made up of floodplains. There are large concentrations of
lions, leopards, wild dogs, various antelopes, hippos and especially huge herds of elephants, the highest
concentration of elephants in Africa. The rare Red Lechwe's, sitatungas and crocodiles can also be found in this
region, as well as a large population of birds.
Finally, a hot and dry hinterland, mainly occupied by the grassy forests of Nogatsaa, lies between the marshes
of Linyanti and Savuti. The region retains water during the dry season and therefore attracts an abundance of
game between August and October. It is particularly conducive to viewing rare antelopes.
Day 8: Chobe National Park
The whole day is dedicated to safari in the Chobe National Park. Your first game drive is in the morning, where
you may try to spot some of the animals which you didn’t see the day before. The Chobe National Park not
only boasts a population of elephants but also lion, leopard, African wild dog, hyena, giraffe, wildebeest, and
zebra. Many different antelope species can also be sighted here, including the water-loving puku and the red
lechwe. You will find the birdlife in the Chobe National Park superb all year round. The park showcases many
spectacular birds such as the African skimmer, African fish eagle, lilac breasted roller as well as the pied, half-
collared and malachite kingfisher to name only a few of the over 450 different species. As your lodge is located
only a short distance from the park, you can return to the lodge for lunch. Feel free to spend some time
lounging by the pool, before heading out on your second game drive in the afternoon. You return in the
evening, to overnight at the Old House Guest Lodge once more.
Breakfast |Lunch | Dinner | Distance and driving time dependent on choice of route
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Day 9: Kasane – Victoria Falls
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before saying your farewells to your guide. During the morning, you will be greeted
by a transfer driver who then takes you across the border to the town of Victoria Falls. After you have checked
in to your accommodation at Illala Lodge. You have a privately guided tour of the iconic “Vic Falls” to look
forward to. Here you can marvel at one of the largest waterfalls in the world, in all of its magnificent, natural
beauty. Later, if you are still in search of some souvenirs, the Elephant Market in town lends itself as a good
place to visit. In the evening, dinner can be enjoyed at the Ilala Lodge Hotel, where you will also be staying for
the night.
Breakfast | Dinner | Distance approx. 70 km; direct driving time approx. 1.5 hrs
Day 10: Victoria Falls Airport
Over breakfast you may reflect on all the wonderful things you have seen and done over the past couple of
days. Now, it will be time to begin your return travels and during the course of the day, a transfer driver will
transfer you to Victoria Falls Airport. We wish you safe travels and hope to see you again.
Breakfast
DISCLAIMER: Although we make every effort to adhere to the details of this itinerary and the listed
activities, these are subject to change due to changing local conditions and factors outside of our control such
as the weather and the condition of the roads, as well as availability. In the event of any necessary changes,
we will keep you informed.
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10 days Northern Lodge Safari – Dates & Rates
Rack Single
Start Date End Date Arrival Town Departure Town Rack Rate Supplement
05/04/22 14/04/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
26/04/22 05/05/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
17/05/22 26/05/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
07/06/22 16/06/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
28/06/22 07/07/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
19/07/22 28/07/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
09/08/22 18/08/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
30/08/22 08/09/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
20/09/22 29/09/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
11/10/22 20/10/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6650 USD 7800
01/11/22 10/11/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
22/11/22 01/12/22 Maun Victoria Falls USD 6150 USD 6900
Included:
A Professional guide & Game drives in a closed 4x4 vehicle
9 nights in lodges according to day to day description (in case of unavailability an accommodation of
equivalent level will be proposed therefore maybe a slight change in rate)
All meals during the safari according to day to day description
Entrances fees to National Parks and Game Reserves
Return flight Maun to Okavango Delta
Kasane to Victoria Falls road transfer
Activities according to day to day description
Group size: Min 2 pax – Max 7 pax - 1 guest per vehicle window
Excluded:
Additional flights & any airport taxes & visas
Drinks and Meals not indicated in the day to day description
Tips and personal expenses & laundry
Personal Client Insurance – Health, Repatriation, Travel (compulsory)
Optional excursions or activities e.g. Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls
N.B: National Park entry fees are subject to change without prior notice by the Botswana Government.
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