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Days (Superior): |
Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National
Park & Living Stone |
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Orientation
& Itinerary:
Tour starts in Maun & ends
in Livingstone
Day 1
& Day 2: Moremi Crossing,
Okavango Delta Upon
arrival into Maun Airport, you
will be met by a representative
who will assist you in baggage
& customs. Afterwards you
will be transferred to Moremi
Crossing by light aircraft,
where you will stay for 2 nights.
Moremi Crossing is located on
an Island called Ntswi near
the most southern part of Chief’s
Island. As you fly over the
Delta you can see the intricate
twisting and turning of the
waterways and the ever-changing
colours where dry land meets
Delta. The channels around Moremi
Crossing offer far reaching
vistas of the Moremi’s
floodplain, grasslands and marginal
woodlands interspersed with
Mokolwane palm islands.
Moremi Crossings provides luxury
accommodation in 16 vintage
en-suite safari tents, each
with its own private wooden
deck and magical views over
the Boro River on to Chief’s
Island. All meru tents are large
and airy with en suite bathrooms
consisting of shower and toilet.
The main area consists of a
large open plan deck that has
a spectacular view over the
Boro River onto Chiefs Island.
Half moon shaped area is built
on different levels to give
you the feeling of space. Dinning
room, bar and lounge is covered
by a large thatched roof that
hugs the tree line and accentuates
its most beautiful assets. Various
small private lounge areas are
created for comfort, privacy
and speciousness. Within the
tree line the guests find various
nice shaded decked area that
leads to the pool. The whole
camp is shaded by magnificent
Llala palms, giant ebony, mangosteen,
sausage and Giant fig trees.
The camp has 24hr solar powered
electricity/ lightning.
As Moremi Crossing is a water
based camp it offers a wide
variety of animal and bird species
and you get to the camp by either
mokoro or boat. Activities on
offer are half or full day mokoro
trips, game & bird walks,
sunset motorboat cruises and
island-camping. All these activities
give the you the chance to experience
the Okavango Delta and its game
from a very different slower
and closer perspective.
Day 3 & Day 4:
Santawani Lodge, Okavango Delta
After an early morning
activity and breakfast, you
will be transferred to Santawani
Lodge by light aircraft, where
they will stay for 2 nights.
The lodge is located in a private
concession area on the very
southern boundary of Moremi
Game Reserve, the boundary is
unfenced allowing free wildlife
movement between the areas.
Santawani is unique because
it is fully owned by local community
members through the Sankuyo
Tshwaragano Management Trust,
made up of local community owners.
Accommodation consists of six
simply appointed thatched chalets
with twin beds, a ceiling fan
and private shower and toilet.
The lodge is well shaded and
offers an open dining room with
bar facilities and a welcoming
boma.
Activities offered are day and
night game drives in this delightfully
rich wildlife area. Professional
guides accompany guests to show
them the frequently visited
drinking spots and open plains
teeming with animals, plant
and birdlife.
The African wild dog is a common
sight, sometimes denning in
the area and this concession
has been used for research on
lion for many years. The Gomoti
River runs close by the lodge
providing a home to abundant
variation of mammal and bird
species in the area
Day 5 & 6: KUBU
LODGE, Kasane, near Chobe National
Park Following the
morning activity you will be
transferred to Kasane where
youwill picked up by a staff
member of Kubu Lodge who drives
them to the Lodge. At Kubu Lodge
they stay for 2 nights. Kubu
Lodge is a small, privately
owned lodge on the banks of
the Chobe River, on the doorstep
of the world famous Chobe National
Park, and only an hour away
from the mighty Victoria Falls.
Set upon rolling lawns and shaded
beneath giant ebony and wild
fig trees, the lodge offers
a haven just outside the centre
of Kasane, with panoramic views
of the Chobe River. Accommodation
consists of eleven charming
thatched chalets on stilts with
full en-suite facilities, ceiling
fan, mosquito nets and tea and
coffee making facilities. Each
chalet has a view of the river
and it is an excellent choice
for families offering several
family chalets and warm hospitality.
The main lodge facilities include
a bar, restaurant, curio shop
and a secluded swimming pool.
There is also a nature trail
for bird watching enthusiasts.
The lodge co-ordinates game
viewing activities which can
include game drives into the
Chobe National Park and boat
cruises on the Chobe River and
a nature trail for bird watching
enthusiasts.
The Chobe National Park is famous
for having the highest density
of elephants in the world and
you will often see large herds
congregating along the River.
It is also home to a high buffalo
and lion population which can
provide dramatic game viewing.
In addition to a variety of
predators, there is an abundance
of wild game and bird life which
decorate these beautiful waterways.
Day 7 & 8: ZAMBEZI
SUN, Livingstone, Zambia
After breakfast you will be
transferred by road and boat
to the Zambezi Sun Hotel in
Livingstone (approximately 2
hour transfer) where they will
stay for 2 nights.
The Zambezi Sun Hotel is located
on the eastern side of the Victoria
Falls (one of the Seven Natural
Wonders of the World) on the
Zambian side. The Resort Complex
is built along the edge of the
Zambezi River and guests have
direct access to the Victoria
Falls on foot.
The hotel has the feel of a
century’s old walled city
and comprises of open, organic
buildings in earthy colors with
rambling clusters of rooms.
The 212 guest rooms open and
airy, and are decorated in an
African style. Room facilities
include an en suite bathroom,
a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone,
satellite/ cable TV, an Internet
connection, a king-size bed,
a hire safe and central heating.
The rooms either spill outwards
into the natural African bush,
or face inwards into a vast,
cool, landscaped pool with private,
shaded balconies offering guests
a place to unwind, relax and
enjoy Africa’s greatest
natural wonder.The Restaurant
and bar area are in the centre
of the hotel next to a curving
swimming pool.
A vast number of activities
can be arranged at the activity
centre at the hotel, including
elephant back safaris, white
water rafting, Zambezi river
cruises, bungi jumping, helicopter
flights just to name a few.
Day 9: Safari Ends
in Livingstone After
breakfast transfer to the airport
for your flight.
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