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Botswana Explorer - Your Itinerary
12 days
From: £3595
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What's included:
- •British Airways flights as shown in economy class
- •Internal flights as shown in economy class
- •Medium to first class accommodation throughout based on two people sharing a twin room
- •Meals as outlined below B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- •All meals – from dinner on day 2 to breakfast on day 11 – are included.
- •A reasonable amount of bottled water, local wine, beer and soft drinks are included on camping days.
- •Scheduled excursions and sightseeing as specified
- •Seat on charter as specified
- •Waterborne/game viewing activities as offered by the camps/lodges
- •National Park fees
- •Transfers throughout
- •Airport taxes (excludes Zambian departure tax currently US$20 per person)
- •Departures throughout the year
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Evening departure on British Airways from London Heathrow to Johannesburg.
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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Connect with your flight on Air Botswana to Maun. Upon arrival at Maun International Airport you will be met by a CC Africa Representative and assisted onto the scheduled light aircraft transfer to Nxabega Airstrip where you will be transferred to the camp site. Spend two nights at our CC Africa campsite in a private concession area bordering The Moremi Game Reserve.
Meals: D
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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Explore the crystal-clear channels, islands and waterways by mokoro (dug-out canoe), and enjoy game-viewing walks on the islands.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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You will be transferred by light aircraft to Khwai – North Gate region of Moremi Wildlife Reserve. Set-aside in 1963 by the Batawana tribe, the Reserve is rated as Africa's most beautiful wildlife Sanctuary.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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Spend your days on extensive and interpretive game-drives, and two nights camping in the Reserve.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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Travel to Savute (5 – 6 hours overland game drive) – excellent for lion and other predator viewing – where you will spend two nights camping next to the dry Savute Channel.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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Depending on the time of the year, huge animal concentrations are attracted to this area.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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From Savute, move up to northern Chobe (4 – 5 hours overland game drive) where you will camp for two nights in the Serondela area of the National Park.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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This is the heart of elephant country and you may spend many hours watching the huge herds in and around the waters of the Chobe River on game drives or private boat cruise. Northern Chobe is renowned for its large variety of bird and animal life, beautiful scenery and magnificent sunsets
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 10
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 Day 10
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Today you will depart Chobe National Park and head for Livingstone for an overnight stay at the Islands of Siankaba, located in the Zambezi, upstream from the falls.
The Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is arguably the greatest waterfall in the world. Daily trips to the Falls are a highlight. Boating to the Zambezi River's islands provides relaxed afternoon activities, and fishing and sundowner trips are offered. The Zambezi National Park is located just across the river, and elephants can be seen on the river bank. A rich bird life is found in the area. Hippos are regularly sighted (and heard) along the river's edge.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 11
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Day 11
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Transfer to the airport to fly to Johannesburg. Connect with your flight on British Airways to Heathrow.
Meals: B
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Day 12
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 Day 12
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Early morning arrival at London Heathrow.
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