Botswana Express: Okavango Delta (perfect for adding post-safari beach time too)

6 days from £7300 per person including international flights

Tour Highlights

Game drives in the Okavango Delta in search of highlights such as lion, elephant, buffalo, and wild dog. Depending on your lodge, mokoro trips, night drives and boat cruises may also be available.
Enjoy hearty meals under the stars, and expert guiding (private vehicles available at some lodges). Lodge dependent, enjoy guided walking safaris to learn about some of the flora and smaller wildlife and find, identify, and follow animal tracks.
Enjoy light aircraft transfers between lodges, flying low to get a remarkable aerial perspective of the lagoons, waterways and islands, and keeping a look out for hippo and elephant on the way

Price Includes

International flights
Light aircraft flights
All transfers
Private road transfers
Accommodation
All safari activities on a shared basis and all meals while on safari
In country and 24-hour UK support

A short safari, focusing solely on top class safari within the Okavango Delta, with numerous wildlife viewing activities included. This itinerary is superb for all but works particularly well if you are short on time as the logistics work very well, with short transfers throughout, and makes the most out of your time. Alternatively, add on time in South Africa, the beaches of Mauritius or Mozambique or even Zanzibar for the ultimate relaxation after your busy safari days – we can help with all of these All of the itineraries that you see on our website are samples of what is possible, every holiday that we operate is completely tailor-made to your requirements, likes, and dislikes. Just let us know your ideas when getting in touch and we will craft your plans around these, get your feedback, and keep working on it until everything is perfect.

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Day 1 - Overnight flight from the UK

Depart from the UK for your flight to Victoria Falls (indirect). There is a huge range of airlines and routes available, please let us know your preferences when getting in touch.

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Day 2 - Connecting flight to Maun, light aircraft to Okavango Delta. Transfer to Lodge. Overnight Okavango Delta

On arrival in Maun, the first highlight is your transfer into the Okavango Delta by light aircraft - keep an eye out for wildlife below! Alternatively, we can arrange a road...

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...transfer - just let us know if that's what you would prefer. Once you have been met at the airstrip and transferred the short distance to your base for the next 4 nights, it is time to head out on your first safari. Being in the Okavango Delta there will be a range of safari activities to choose from which your guide will talk you through.

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Day 3 - Morning and afternoon safari activities. Overnight Okavango Delta

Your safari adventure begins properly today! Your early morning wake up call is followed by a hot drink to start the day and then you will...

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...depart with your guide to explore the Okavango Delta. Depending on where you stay, game drives, boat cruises, helicopter flights, mokoro trips, walking safaris and even hot air ballooning may be on offer. Be sure to tell us if you are particularly keen to try any of these.

A game drive is a great activity to start with as it gives the chance to explore your wider surroundings, and of course will give you regular sightings including the possibility of a whole host of plains game as well as lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah and wild dog, all of which are resident in the area. Due to the Okavango Delta's ever-changing habitats, the variety of wildlife that calls it home is immense.

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Day 4 - Morning and afternoon safari activities. Overnight Okavango Delta.

second full day of safari and a chance to get repeat sightings of some of the wildlife you may have already seen, and enjoy relaxed and exclusive sightings. Those interested in photography (or simply wanting to get some great photos to take home to show friends and family ...

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...will enjoy the lack of other vehicles around. Your guide will happily reposition the vehicle to enable you to get the best possible sightings, and ensure everyone gets wonderful views.

The Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta, and as such is made up of a mixture of rivers, lagoons, channels and islands - perhaps on one of these your guide will set up sundowners for you to enjoy the changing light as the evening draws in on your later afternoon safari activity.

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Day 5 - Morning and afternoon safari activities. Overnight Okavango Delta.

Final full day on safari and you can decide together with your guide which activities you'd like to focus on today. This itinerary includes 4 nights at the same lodge to allow indepth exploration at a relaxed pace but if you prefer we could amend this to two nights at two ...

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...Different lodges

You will return to your lodge as the sun sets, casting beautiful light over the river, and have time to freshen up prior to heading to dinner.

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Day 6 - Morning game drive then drive to the airstrip. Light aircraft flight to Maun airport to connect with your flights back to the UK.

There will be time for one last game drive before it is time to wave goodbye and fly via light aircraft to Maun airport. For those that would like to extend their time in Africa...

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... the beaches of Mozambique or Mauritius or the cosmopolitan Cape Town with trendy foodie hotspots provide fantastic opportunities to extend your time.

Example accommodation options for this itinerary

Browse all accommodation in Okavango Delta

Machaba

4* Traditional safari tents and exceptional guiding combined

Sango

3.5* Authentic safari camp with just six rooms in a superb wildlife area

Xakanaxa

4* Consistently excellent feedback for food and serivce as well as safari sightings

Okuti

4* Beautifully designed lodge in a wildlife rich area

Splash Camp

4.5* Large rooms and a wide range of safari activities in a very comfortable lodge

Atzaro Okavango Camp

5* A new and incredible offering for the region. Unique lodge with a stunning design.

Why Book With Us?

Fully independent, we suggest an itinerary with accommodation and arrangements to match your requirements.

Financial security and protection, We hold a full UK ATOL license and provide 100% financial protection through the Travel Trust Association.

24-Hour UK and in country support, a member of our team in the UK is always ready to assist should you need us and we also have 24-hour support in country.

Expert knowledge, we have travelled extensively in the destinations that we offer, exploring experiences and accommodation so that we can design the perfect itinerary just for you.