Relish outstanding wildlife-watching throughout this comfortable tour of Botswana, with vast herds of elephants, meerkat families, and pink clouds of flamingos framed against some of Africa’s most extraordinary landscapes. Includes a two-night premium stay on the bank of the Zambezi River.
Chobe National ParkSuper-stylish camp on the Zambezi RiverWildlife-watching on a Zambezi cruise4x4 excursion across the Makgadikgadi PansMorning visit to a family of meerkats, led by expert trackersTraditional mokoro canoe tour in the Okavango Delta, with island lunch
Price
US $6190US $6116ToUS $8275excluding flights
Duration
7 Days
Type
Small group
CO2
576.94kg
More info
Single supplement from $910 - $1105.
Offers
Up to US $680 off selected dates. Late availability on these dates: 22 Aug, 05 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 10 Oct, 31 Oct
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Vacation information
TOURS WITH ADDED COMFORT:
This tour offers a more elevated way to travel. It includes carefully selected accommodation, a smaller group size and local knowledge delivered by the most experienced tour leader, plus daily inclusions, handcrafted signature experiences and all the extras taken care of.
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation on this tour is handpicked to bring you closer to the destination while ensuring exceptional comfort and service. A highlight of this trip is a memorable Feature Stay in a unique property of historic or cultural significance, offering a deeper connection to the place you are visiting.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
This tour comes with more included meals, authentic signature experiences and even the tipping kitty rolled into the tour price, so you can focus on enjoying the destination.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
We believe that wild animals should be viewed – with no contact or interaction – doing what they do best: living in the wild. This trip includes wildlife viewing in Chobe National Park, the Makgadikgadi Pans and the Boteti River. Our leaders are trained to ensure that visitors don’t call out, whistle or try to get the attention of an animal as uncommon noises cause stress for them. Our drivers and local guides are also trained not to use their vehicle to get an animal to move or drive off road to get a better view or get closer to the animals.
We search out accommodation that is suitable for our travelers, while also finding properties that are making concerted efforts to reduce their environmental impact. We include properties that have water-saving measures in place, use renewable energy sources, and are built to complement their surroundings. This trip includes a two night stay at the Chobe River Camp. The tented chalets are built with locally-sourced Mopane timber and the camp runs on solar power.
People
Our trips often include the highlights of a country or region, but we understand that over tourism has a great impact on these popular locations and their local communities. To minimise our effect on the world’s most admired sites we design our itineraries to visit at quieter times of the day, ensure part of the entry costs are allocated to conservation and preservation of the site, and at times we will choose an alternative location that provides the same experience as the more well-known location. This trip includes a full-day cruise on the Chobe River, visiting parts of the area that are rarely seen by tourists. Travelers will have the opportunity to view abundant wildlife without the crowds. A wonderful experience for travelers, but more importantly, lessening the impact on the natural environment of the area.
The best folk to show you the heart of a destination are the ones that live there, which is why we work exclusively with local leaders. Our leaders are not only travel experts, they’re teachers, travel gurus and enthusiastic purveyors of grassroots experiences. They’ll just as easily steer you through the laneways of a city as help you strike up a conversation with the locals – and all with a smile. On this trip through Botswana, travelers will also be joined by local guides in several places. In each location these guides will bring to life the destination, its history and what makes it special. That might be the natural history of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the daily habits of meerkats in the Ntwetwe salt pans or the leopards of the Boteti River.
