An Adventurous Mobile Camping Safari in Okavango Delta

Couple on mokoro boat safari at sunset in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

What to expect on this itinerary

Experience the adventure of the ultimate mobile safari during your 11-day Botswana adventure on the Okavango Delta. The thrill of exploration will take you by foot and canoe through the natural oasis miles away from civilization. You will combine luxury and discovery as you witness wonderful diversity, from birdlife to lions, elephants to crocodiles. You will be immersed in gorgeous landscapes to view rare images of the wilderness and wildlife.

Countries Visited

Botswana

Places Visited

Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Selinda Game Reserve, Khwai Concession

Suggested Duration

11 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Moremi Game Reserve – Surrounded by Botswana's Giants

Into the wild, the light aircraft swooping across the Delta and descending onto an airstrip that's regularly visited by elephants. Moremi Game Reserve covers a broad area in the middle of the Okavango, an expansive collection of islands, woodland, grassland, floodplain, and savannah. Habitats intermingle then separate as the flourishing waterways cascade across the landscape. There's something for everything to eat here, along with the water that brings migrating herds from the desert. You'll fly to Maun via Johannesburg, then connect onto a micro flight to access Moremi. Touch down and the safari has already begun, the odd giraffe waltzing across the horizon and a baboon troop rampaging through the trees.

Drive to the camp and enjoy a chance to relax along the river at your mobile camp. Your accommodation is erected in prime spaces of wilderness, offering the finest vistas of the Okavango ecosystem. During the tranquil hours at the camp, you can eat lunch while watching the hippos, and then watch the procession of life rove closer to drink from the river. Later in the afternoon, you take a short game drive through the forest. Slowly turn corners as baby elephants watch on, rumble down hills as a lion pride considers what is for dinner. Zebras splash in the shallow water while intrepid monkeys race across the savannah to the next tree. These are not glimpses of wildlife. You'll immediately gather the impression of just how close you're going to be on this adventure of a lifetime.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Dinner
Day 2 - 4

Moremi Game Reserve – Mobile Camping in the Okavango Delta

Day 5

Selinda Game Reserve – Setting Off on the Canoe Trail

Day 6 - 8

Selinda Game Reserve- A Remote Canoeing Safari Adventure

Day 9

Khwai Concession – Nighttime Driving in Remote Okavango

Day 10

Khwai Concession – Final Safari Memories

Day 11

Khwai Concession to Maun – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Spend four days canoeing down the Selinda Spillway of the Delta, journeying into a landscape that's completely inaccessible by any other means
  • Travel into untamed land that radiates the unpredictable charms of African safari, with an armed ranger and local scouts providing safety without interrupting the wildlife drama
  • Start the Okavango exploration with four days of game drives through Moremi Game Reserve, connecting the distinctive landscapes of the Delta and exploring a full range of African wildlife
  • Savor eight nights of mobile camping in the Okavango Delta, reveling in the untrammeled intimacy with nature and surrounding yourself in the tones of the wild
  • Complete the luxury vacation with two nights in Khwai Concession, a place of nighttime drives and yesteryear safari romance
  • Discover a fusion of habitats, the waterways spilling into the mopane woodlands and the elephant-filled forests of Chobe National Park
  • Enjoy many of the iconic safari sights of the Delta, famed for large numbers of big cats and a myriad of the exquisite and spectacular

Starting Price

$17,700 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Our first trip to southern Africa was amazing, exceeding all expectations. We saw everything we came to see, and more. The game rides were well structured and safe, the visuals were unbelievable, and taking a side trip to Victoria Falls was a great idea. The accommodations were quite luxurious, despite being considered mid-range. There was always someone there to greet us and guide us at every travel point.

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Fantastic job! Zicasso's travel specialist set up 28 days with flights, drivers, etc, and not a thing went wrong. She understood my needs and tailored the trip expertly.

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The Zicasso tour operators did an exceptional job from start to finish. I would highly recommend this company. Plus, they were in my time zone, making communication much easier. Our agent always responded within 24 hours and when I had to contact him while in Africa, he responded within the half hour. Every aspect of our trip that was planned for us was exceptional and beyond my expectations.

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