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Full Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
On arrival in Maun, after clearing customs and immigration, collect your luggage and proceed to the Arrivals Hall. On arrival, after clearing customs and immigration, you will be met and assisted to your scheduled charter flight to Kwetsani Camp where you will stay for two nights. Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon activity.
Day 2
Enjoy a full day of activities at Kwetsani Camp. Kwetsani Camp offers excellent land and water activities. In the summer, these tend more towards game drives, whereas in the winter, mainly water-based activities are offered.
Morning and afternoon game drives are offered in open 4×4 Land Rovers. In times of high water guests are transferred by boat to game drive areas. Night drives with spotlights allow you to find those nocturnal animals you wouldn’t see during normal daytime drives. Porcupine, aardwolf, serval, large spotted genet and lesser bushbaby are just some of these.
There is no better way of viewing the Delta and its wildlife than by traditional mokoro (dugout canoe), often revealing the smaller critters of the Okavango Delta and fascinating waterbirds of the region. In summer, guests are driven to the water for this activity. Boating is another idyllic form or water wildlife viewing often yielding fabulous sightings of hippo and crocodile and maybe even the elusive sitatunga.
The Jao Concession has outstanding birding opportunities. With water and land activities, opportunities to grow your list are excellent. Wattled cranes, slaty egrets, rosy-throated longclaws, Pel’s fishing-owls and African skimmers are some of the ‘specials,’ while more common coppery-tailed coucals and pygmy goose are also seen.
Day 3
After breakfast and a morning activity you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Little Vumbura where you will stay for three nights. Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon activity.
Day 4
Enjoy two full days of game viewing activities at Little Vumbura Plains Camp. Due to its location, Little Vumbura offers a number of ways to observe the spectacular wildlife of this diverse concession.
Morning and afternoon game drives in open 4×4 Land Rovers allow you to get close to animals in the savannah areas where lion, leopard, elephant, sable and buffalo along with extensive plains game roam. While night drives with spotlights allow you to find those nocturnal animals you wouldn’t see during the day. Porcupine, aardwolf, serval, large spotted genet and lesser bushbaby are just some of these.
Explore the Okavango by traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) often providing up close and personal sightings of tiny frogs and exciting birdlife. Water-level dependent, boating is another idyllic form of water wildlife viewing. Sights of hippo and crocodile are common in the waterways.
A nature walk with a skilled, armed guide is a wonderful way of getting close to nature and observing the smaller creatures and plants you miss when traveling by vehicle. (on request and subject to availability of a qualified guide)
Visit one of the traditional villages of the Okavango Community Trust, meet the people and learn about the local culture. (additional cost)
Fishing with a limited supply of basic equipment is on offer seasonally on a catch-and-release basis.
Day 5
Day 6
After breakfast and a morning activity you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Kings Pool Camp where you will stay for two nights. Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon activity.
Day 7
Enjoy a full day of game viewing activities at Kings Pool Camp. Thanks to a range of habitats, Kings Pool offers spectacular wildlife viewing, whether on land or water, while the luxuries of the camp itself round off the safari experience.
Morning and afternoon Morning and afternoon game drives are offered in open 4×4 Land Rovers. Night drives with spotlights allow you to find those nocturnal animals you wouldn’t see during the day.
On request, nature walks with skilled, armed guides are wonderful ways of getting close to nature and observing the smaller things you miss when traveling by vehicle.
There are two hides in the vicinity of Kings Pool from which to view and photograph animals and birds. One is located at the western end of camp and the other is an original underground hide, with the water at eye level.
Barge cruises along the Linyanti River are on offer on the colonial-style Queen Sylvia barge, generally with sundowners in hand. The river is ideal for numerous and diverse species of birds and are a magnet for game in the dry winter months. * This activity is water level and weather dependent.
Fishing with a limited supply of basic equipment is on offer on a catch-and-release basis. *Seasonal.
Birding is outstanding at Kings Pool Camp, with the Linyanti Concession an internationally recognised Important Bird Area (IBA), particularly for birds of prey like Dickinson’s kestrel and waterbirds. In summer southern carmine bee-eaters nest near camp.
Massages are available for you to enjoy in the privacy of your tent.
Day 8
After breakfast and a morning activity you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Maun. Alternatively, extend your stay with an extension to Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park
Included / Not Included
Included
All Meals
Two scheduled activities per day
Local brand drinks included. Drink inclusions may differ between camps/lodges.
Laundry
Accommodations taxes, the applicable tourism levies and all relevant value added tax, or government sales tax
Excluded
All circuit charter flights and applicable taxes
All road transfer where applicable
Any scheduled commercial flights and related taxes
Cancellation, baggage, travel, and medical insurance
All premium imported drinks and champagne
Any government taxes, levies, fuel,or industry increases beyond our control
Visas and associated fees
Staff gratuities
Any items of personal nature