Book this 14-day Botswana self-drive safari from N$ 99,000. You drive one way from Maun to Victoria Falls. The route covers Nxai Pan, Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai, Savuti and northern Chobe. You finish with two nights on the Zambezi River in Zambia.
People Tours & Safari CC (PTS) meets you in Maun, briefs you on your vehicle and route, and arranges your camps. You sleep in a mix of tented camps and campsites.
Trip Summary
- Duration: 14 days, 13 nights
- Countries: Botswana and Zambia
- Start: Maun, Botswana
- End: Livingstone Airport, Zambia
- Route: One way. The reverse route is also available.
- Accommodation: One boutique hotel, one tented camp, one safari tent camp and six campsite stops
- Price: From £4,364
Where You Stay
- Gray’s Eden, Maun: 1 night
- South Camp Campsite, Nxai Pan: 1 night
- Baines Baobab Campsite, Nxai Pan: 1 night
- South Gate Campsite, Moremi Game Reserve: 1 night
- Third Bridge Campsite, Moremi Game Reserve: 2 nights
- Sango Safari Camp, Khwai: 2 nights
- Savuti Campsite, Savuti: 1 night
- Ihaha Campsite, Chobe National Park: 2 nights
- The Woodlands at Waterberry, Livingstone: 2 nights
14-Day Self-Drive Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Maun
You are met at Maun and transferred to Gray’s Eden, a luxury boutique hotel. A member of the PTS team meets you for your vehicle and route briefing.
Overnight: Gray’s Eden
Day 2: Maun to Nxai Pan
Drive to the grasslands and salt flats of Nxai Pan. Oryx, bat-eared foxes and springbok are common here.
Overnight: South Camp Campsite
Day 3: Across Nxai Pan to Baines Baobab
Drive across Nxai Pan to Baines Baobab Campsite. The camp sits among seven large baobab trees and overlooks the Kudiakam Pan salt flats. The pitches are well spread out, so each one feels private.
Overnight: Baines Baobab Campsite
Day 4: Nxai Pan to Moremi Game Reserve
Drive back through Maun and on to Moremi Game Reserve. Campers at South Gate should not miss the game drive around Black Pools.
Overnight: South Gate Campsite
Days 5 and 6: Third Bridge, Moremi
Drive deeper into Moremi and stay two nights at Third Bridge. Red lechwe live here, and with luck you may see the shy sitatunga. You can also take a mokoro trip through the channels.
Overnight: Third Bridge Campsite
Days 7 and 8: Khwai River
Stay two nights at Sango Safari Camp on the banks of the Khwai River. It is a small tented camp. The rooms are simple, the food is good and the guides are friendly.
Overnight: Sango Safari Camp
Day 9: Moremi to Savuti
Drive north into Chobe National Park and the Savuti region. Savuti is the most remote part of the trip. It holds many species in large numbers. The campsite is next to the Savuti Channel and has simple ablution blocks.
Overnight: Savuti Campsite
Days 10 and 11: Savuti to Ihaha, Chobe River
Drive east across northern Chobe to Ihaha Campsite on the banks of the Chobe River. At the right time of year, this is some of the best game viewing in Africa. Elephants are everywhere. The campsite is simple and tidy. The ablution blocks have hot and cold running water.
Overnight: Ihaha Campsite
Days 12 and 13: Chobe to Livingstone, Zambia
Cross the border into Zambia. The Woodlands at Waterberry has four safari tents in a forested garden, 200 m from the main Waterberry Lodge. You can stay at the main lodge instead if you prefer. From here you can take boat trips on the Zambezi River and visit Victoria Falls.
Overnight: The Woodlands at Waterberry
Day 14: Departure
You are transferred to Livingstone Airport in time for your international flight home.
Route Options
- Reverse route: Drive from Victoria Falls to Maun instead.
- Okavango Delta flight: Fly into the Okavango Delta for 2 to 3 nights. This is a worthwhile add-on.
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