= Journeys Featuring AKP Projects
Botswana | African Waterways
 Leopard cub © David Sargeant |
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9 days / 8 nights
| Location | Nights |
| Johannesburg | 1 |
| Okavango Delta | 5 |
| Chobe National Park | 2 |
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Day 01 Arrive Johannesburg
A personal welcome to the safari gateway of Southern Africa. Assistance to your airport hotel.
Airport Sun Inter-Continental
Day 02 Johannesburg – Maun
Early this morning make your own way back to the international terminal. Your flight* takes you to the northern regions of Botswana, where you connect by light aircraft into the heart of the Okavango Delta and its network of lagoons, channels, palm islands and floodplains. Time to settle into your safari surrounds, before heading out on your first afternoon adventure (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp or Sanctuary Baines’ Camp
Day 03 Design Your Day Okavango Delta
The day is yours to discover the pristine beauty of the Okavango Delta and its extraordinary wildlife. Choose two of the following activities. A morning or afternoon game drive on the grassy plains to observe buffalo, elephant, giraffe and maybe even lion, leopard and cheetah; take to the waterways and experience the solitude of the Delta by mokoro (seasonal) as your safari guide gently poles you through the channels; or take a guided safari walk to learn why even the most miniscule things in nature are still significant. You can also spend a morning with the semi habituated elephants - Jabu, Thembi and Morula - learning and observing their traits up close in a natural environment (additional cost) (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp or Sanctuary Baines’ Camp
Day 04 Okavango Delta
Fly across the Delta to Sanctuary Chief’s Camp, situated in the world renowned Mombo Concession, Africa’s predator capital (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Chief’s Camp
Days 05 – 06 Design Your Days Okavango Delta
Two days to further explore the spectacular Okavango Delta. Choose two of the following activities each day. A morning or afternoon game drive with your expert safari guide, providing exciting photographic opportunities; or during the flood season a gentle mokoro ride (seasonal) through the waterways. Wildlife here is exceptional with opportunities of seeing rhino, leopard, giraffe, elephant, buffalo, zebra, antelope and for the keen birder a large variety of avian species. Your stay at Sanctuary Chief’s Camp includes a private presentation on the unique eco-system of the Okavango Delta (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Chief’s Camp
Day 07 Okavango Delta – Chobe National Park
Leave the wetlands and fly into the semi-arid Chobe National Park, famous for its massive herds of elephant and buffalo (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
Day 08 Design Your Day Chobe National Park
As the second largest park in Botswana there is much territory to cover. Choose two of the following activities. A half day game drive by 4WD traversing the park’s diverse landscapes; visit the local AKP supported Plateau Primary School where you can meet members of the local community; take the highly recommended afternoon boat safari on the Chobe River and as the sun sets, watch the elephants come down to the river to drink and bathe; or luxuriate in a pampering spa treatment at Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero’s world class Spa (additional cost) (B,L,D).
Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero
Day 09 Chobe National Park – Kasane or Victoria Falls
Farewell to Botswana as your safari ends with a transfer to Kasane airport and a flight to Livingstone, Zambia (B).
*Flight not included.
Optional Extension
Choose to combine your journey with one of A&K’s fantastic extensions. Not to be missed, these additions are specially selected by our travel consultants.
Zambia | Victoria Falls Extension
Elephant Experience
In the Okavango Delta experience a rare, unforgettable and truly exclusive experience awaits. Join handler Doug and the herd for a morning with semi habituated elephants, Jabu, Thembi and Morula. On their daily foraging trek, develop a new appreciation of these gentle giants. A delicate blink of Morula’s long lashes reveals her sensitive yet strong personality. Jabu takes you, trunk in hand, with his generous nature to uncover the age-old secrets of the African elephant. And Thembi, cute and boisterous is impossible to ignore. By participating in this activity you are supporting the Living With Elephants Foundation, a Botswana registered non-profit organisation (optional activity).
during the school term, visit the AKP supported Plateau Primary School in Kasane. A chance to interact with the local community, particularly the school children, it is a highlight of any visit to Botswana. A donation to the school has been made on your behalf as part of your stay at Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero.
