Participation Safaris
10-Days Okavango net safari
Overview
This itinerary takes you through some of Africa's most iconic and diverse wilderness areas in northern Botswana, ending with the thunderous spectacle of Victoria Falls. Here's a rich description of what each segment offers during your mobile safari experience.
Tour Overview
Trip Start and End
Maun, Botswana to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Duration
9 nights / 10 days
Pickup Location
Airport/Hotel avaiable
Included
- Shared bow tent (single tents available at extra cost)
- Mattress, duvet or sleeping bag, small pillow
- All meals as listed (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- Refillable drinking water (bring your own bottle or purchase one from Pioneer), tea, and coffee
- Meals and Beverages(Soft drinks, local beer and wine)
- Services of a professional guide and chef
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Botswana park fees for all listed activities
- All scheduled game drives, boat trips, and mokoro excursions
- Custom safari vehicle transport
- Airport transfers
Excluded
- Tips and curios
- Optional excursions (e.g., scenic flight)
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Travel insurance
- Increases in park fees
Itenary
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Day 1: Arrival Maun → Okavango Delta
Arrive in Maun. Light aircraft transfer into the Okavango Delta (scenic flight ~30-45 min). Afternoon mokoro (canoe) excursion or game drive on the fringes. Overnight mobile camp in a beautiful Delta concession or western area.
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Day 2: Full Day Okavango Delta
Morning and afternoon activities: mokoro poling through channels, walking safaris, or mokoro game viewing. Excellent birdlife, hippos, elephants, and antelope. Relaxed Delta water experience.
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Day 3: Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve
Short transfer (by boat/road) into Moremi Game Reserve (part of the Delta but with excellent dry-land game viewing). Afternoon game drive. Moremi offers fantastic predator sightings (lion, leopard, wild dog) and mixed habitats.
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Day 4: Full Day Moremi Game Reserve
Full day exploring Moremi — morning and afternoon game drives. Iconic areas like Xakanaxa Lagoon or Third Bridge. Great for big cats and general game.
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Day 5: Moremi → Savuti (Chobe National Park)
Drive north (approx. 4-6 hours including game viewing stops) into Savuti region of Chobe NP. Famous for its ancient channel, massive elephant herds, and legendary lion prides (especially "marsh" or "Spartan" lions known for taking down large prey). Arrive and afternoon drive.
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Day 6: Full Day Savuti
Intense game viewing. Savuti is predator-rich and dramatic, especially in the dry season. Early morning and late afternoon drives.
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Day 7: Savuti → Chobe Riverfront (Night 1/2)
Drive to the Chobe Riverfront (approx. 4-5 hours). This area has Botswana’s largest elephant population. Afternoon game drive or sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River.
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Day 8: Full Day Chobe Riverfront (Night 2/2)
Morning game drive + afternoon boat safari. Incredible elephant herds coming to drink, plus buffalo, hippo, crocodile, and birdlife. Excellent for photography.
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Day 9: Chobe → Victoria Falls
Morning activity in Chobe, then road transfer to Victoria Falls (approx. 1.5–2 hours + border crossing). Afternoon visit to the Falls (viewing from Zimbabwe side is excellent). Overnight in Victoria Falls town (lodge/hotel). Optional sunset cruise or helicopter flight.
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Day 10: Departure
Morning at leisure or additional Falls activities before departure from Victoria Falls Airport (or transfer back to Kasane if needed).