Activities: Game drives.

Activities: Game Drives, Photography

After you arrive at Maun International Airport, Mack Air will meet you for your charter flight at 2 p.m. to the Xakanaxa Airstrip in Moremi Game Reserve. You will meet your guide there. If you are staying in Maun before the safari, please ask for an airport transfer. Mack Air officials will communicate with the people who run your accommodations one day prior to the start of your safari to confirm the flight departure time. If you are joining us after leaving from a safari lodge, you can organize a direct flight to the Xakanaxa Airstrip with the lodge’s preferred charter company. We ask that people who organize their own travel arrive no earlier than 12 p.m. to give our guide time to meet you. We will spend the first three nights of the safari exploring the wilds of the scenic Xakanaxa region on morning and afternoon game drives.

Wildlife: From the air, you can easily pick out larger animals on the ground below. It’s common to see large breeding herds of African elephants in the mopane scrub. Pods of hippos are often seen in the waterways, and the vast grasslands house herds of buffalos and lechwe. After you land at the Xakanaxa Airstrip, you will be able to spot smaller game animals.

Activities: Game Drives, Photography

Diverse landscapes can be found in Moremi Game Reserve, which sits on the eastern side of the renowned Okavango Delta. The reserve includes open woodlands, enchanting lagoons, rolling savannahs, extensive floodplains, and more. The varied habitats are excellent for viewing distinct and varied wildlife.

Wildlife: Botswana is home to nearly one-third of the world’s remaining population of wild dogs, and Moremi Game Reserve is among the best places to spot the endangered canines. Several hundred buffalo range across the Xakanaxa region, their ever-moving masses traveling through the territories of at least four lion prides. Breeding herds of elephants lumber between the mopane forests and the fresh water of the delta. Red lechwe, with their characteristic, proud horns and golden brown fur, are among the antelope species

Activities: Game Drive, Night Drive, Photography

Greet the day with an early breakfast before embarking on a leisurely drive to the northeast, through Moremi Game Reserve and toward the Khwai Community Area.

Habitat: See what makes the Khwai Community Area one of the most renowned in Moremi Game Reserve as you follow the river, meandering from the scenic riverside, to the rich floodplains, to the dry mopane veld and woodlands. Along the way, we’ll stop at the Dombo Hippo Pools, where pods of hippopotamuses crowd the shores.

Wildlife: Spot breeding herds of elephants browsing the mopane veld. In the eastern part of the Khwai Community Area, you can find more approachable old bulls drinking and bathing in the river. The waters also house some crocodiles and a uniquely dense population of hippos. Other animals that can be found in the region include giraffes, zebras, tsessebes, red lechwe, and roan and sable antelope. Predators common to the area include leopards, cheetahs, servals, and lions. Two separate packs of wild dogs also roam the area.

Activities: Game Drives, Photography

Begin a three-night stay at an exclusive campsite in the Central Chobe region and explore the desert landscape.

Habitat: See evidence of the once expansive Lake Makgadikgadi, a paleolake that dried up about ten thousand years ago. The Magwikwe Sand Ridge, which formed the shoreline of the vast paleolake, requires a winding track to navigate, presenting a challenge for travellers. The old lake bed, known in modern times as the Mababe Depression, has a dense clay floor that provides a high-protein feed for wildlife after the rains. The feed attracts scores of animals, however, the soil is such that it becomes impassable during the rainy season. During some parts of the year, alternative routes are necessary.

Wildlife: Traversing through so many different landscapes in a single day – which, in fact, include most of the habitats in Northern Botswana – increases the chance that anything can happen on the seventh day of this safari. The trip includes excellent lion and cheetah country. Elephants are typically spotted at the start and the end of the drive, in areas with permanent surface water.

We make every effort to adhere to schedules and itineraries but please know that these are subject to change due to weather — including flood conditions that can have significant impacts on driving times, depending on the time of year — road conditions, animal movements and availability. You will be notified of any changes.