- Day 1:
- Arrive in Maun and transfer by road to the Moremi Game Reserve. Overnight in a tented camp
- Days 2 & 3:
- Spend your days exploring the Moremi on game drives and mekoro. Spend 2 nights in a tented camp
- Days 4:
- Today you will be taken to a private, lantern-lit camp on an island, deep in the Okavango Delta. Sleep in a mosquito net tent and luxuriate in the freedom of a night in the open, surrounded by nature.
- Days 5:
- Explore the Delta by boat and return to your tented camp for the night.
- Day 6:
- Return by road to Maun for your journey home.
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- Day 1
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On arrival, you will be met by your Zoologist/Biologist Guide and private vehicle at Maun airport and transferred by road into the Moremi Game Reserve. Once in the Moremi, you will have a slow meander/game drive to familiarise yourselves with the area and then into your first camp in good time to shower and unpack before sundowners and dinner.
Uncharted Africa Safari Co. (Mahlatini's partners in Botswana) vehicles are top-of- the-range Toyota Landcruisers. They are extremely comfortable, with multiple thoughtful details that make them perfect for game viewing such as roof-top seats, leather bean bags for photography and ponchos to keep one warm on sunrise game drives. Camp will be comprised of large tents equipped in a luxurious fashion unequalled on any other mobile safari. Real beds, down pillows, pure cotton sheets, Persian rugs, bone-handled silver cutlery, damask table linen and teak and brass and classically-styled campaign kit combine comfort with style. The only concessions to roughing it are the bucket showers and bush loos, which are private and en suite.
- Day 2
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Breakfast in the first light of day and head out in the safari cars for your introduction to some of the animals of the dry floodplain environment, looking for zebra, wildebeest, impala and predators such as wild dog and cheetah. Return to camp for lunch and a siesta. Head out for sundowners after consuming an embarrassingly large spread of tea and cakes. Park at the edge of a lagoon and watch herds of elephants and a myriad of birds coming down to drink whilst the sun sets and you are given an informal talk on the geological history of the area.
Return to camp for a sumptuous dinner. Uncharted Africa Safari Co. is renowned throughout the industry for menus that emphasise fresh tastes and originality. Three course meals under the stars include such offerings as fresh tomato and basil soup, ostrich piccata, roast Botswana beef, delectable orange tarts and impossibly rich, but light, chocolate puddings. Teas are indulgent affairs with treats like triple layer banana caramel cake, tangy lemon curd biscuits and the best brownies in the bush! All bread is baked daily in a trunk oven on the coals of an open fire, and full cooked English breakfasts are on offer every morning.
- Day 3
After a hearty breakfast, head out for the whole day to explore the wider area around your first camp. Search out the creatures and plants typical of the ecosystem and explore the interrelationships of species and the systems in which they live. Seek out the elusive predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard and observe and interpret their behaviour. Picnic and siesta under a shady mangosteen. Spend your afternoon indulging yourself completely in seeking out your favourite species. Leopard spotting, lion tracking, cheetah chasing and dog discovering. If you want to watch lions mating for two hours or prefer to watch bee eaters hawking insects on the wing then so be it. Return to camp for dinner - tired, but happy.
- Day 4
After breakfast, take a slow drive to the lagoon's edge and board a boat to explore the waters of the Delta. The deep open lagoons provide a wonderful contrast in habitat after the dry forest areas and floodplains of your first camp. Putt along the maze of channels, stopping to admire rare birds and the diversity of aquatic life. Spot small crocodiles basking in the sun on sparkling white sandbanks and hippos jousting for territories with spectacular splashes and clashes of jaws. Learn about the ecology of the waters and look at all the important components of the ecosystem. Have a picnic lunch on a sandy bank in the river and cool off at a safe swimming spot.
Arrive at your private, lantern-lit camp on an island, deep in the delta, just after sunset. Shower and relax around the fire before dinner under the stars. Sleep in a mosquito net tent and luxuriate in the freedom of a night in the open, surrounded by nature at her very best.
- Day 5
Rise early and after a short walk around the island, hop back into your boat for a meander through the waterways, absorbing the tranquillity of the lagoons and narrow, papyrus-fringed, hippo trails and immersing yourself completely in the incredible spectacles that the Delta has to offer. Search out hippo and bathing elephants to understand the importance of the Okavango to these enormous creatures. Marvel at the majesty of elephants from only a few yards away as they wash and feed on the roots of aquatic plants. Drift back to the vehicles. Picnic and siesta in the arms of a giant shady baobab. Spend the afternoon seeking out hyaena dens and, as the day cools down, watch for hunting cats. Head on to camp for a refreshing shower and delectable dinner.
- Day 6
Say your farewells to the camp and transfer out of the Delta to Maun.
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- Cost:
- £2,650 per person sharing excluding international flights
(Based on a group of 5 staying 4 nights)
- Notes:
- The mobile safaris run on a min of 20 bed nights, which translates to 5 guests for 4 nights or 4 guests for 5 nights minimum. This includes 6 Twin tents, en-suite outdoor bucket shower & flush loo
All ages welcome, full rate applies to all ages
Zoologist/Biologist Guide included in the nightly rate
- Includes:
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- All meals and drinks
- All activities
- Return charter flights from Maun
- Excludes:
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- International flights into and out of Maun
- Premium beverages
- Discretionary tips/gratuities
- Travel Insurance
- Visas
- Personal travel expenses
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