Essence Safari Botswana

Day 1-2: Okavango Delta

Upon arrival at Maun Airport you will be met by our representative who will accompany you to your transfer by air to Moremi Crossing, where a representative from the lodge will be waiting to welcome you to your first accommodation in Botswana.
Moremi Crossing is built on a palm fringed island surrounded by the Moremi’s game-rich seasonal floodplains and overlooking Chief’s Island; it is a new style safari camp combining luxury with simplicity. This is a 100% eco-friendly development featuring the latest in solar and waste disposal technology. Accommodation consists of 16 en suite and spacious tents on raised decks, each with their own veranda, with a Family Tent and a Honeymoon Tent.
The Okavango is an immense river that never meets the sea; instead, its crystal clear waters spread across the Kalahari Desert, creating Africa’s largest wetland wonder. The Delta is an abundant oasis amid the vast plains and pans of the desert that covers most of Southern Africa, its waterways are a mesh of meandering and intercepting channels, creating a haven for Africa ’s most celebrated wildlife. Lying in the middle of the largest expanse of sand on earth the Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s most amazing, sensitive and complex environments supporting a spectacle of wilderness and wildlife. Unique as one of the world’s few inland deltas, the placid waters and lush indigenous forests offer a safe haven for innumerable bird and wildlife species. Activities at the camp include mekoro safaris, boat cruises, fishing and walking safaris in Chief’s Island.

Accommodation at Setari Camp
Full Board – Activities included

Day 3-4: Okavango Delta

After your last morning activity and breakfast you will be transferred to by air to Pom Pom Airstrip where a representative from Pom Pom Camp will be waiting for you.
The Camp is located on Pom Pom Island in a private concession situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta and on the head waters of the Xudum river system. The area lies on the western boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve and offers superb Okavango scenery and a true Okavango wilderness experience.
Activities include day and night game drive, mekoros and boat cruises, fishing.

Accommodation at Sango Camp
Full Board – Activities included

Day 5-6: Chobe River

After your last morning activity and breakfast you will be transferred to by air to Kasane Airport for your onward collection and transfer by road with Chobe Safari Lodge.
The lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River and shares a border with the Chobe National Park. Right on the doorstep is the meeting of four African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Chobe Safari Lodge therefore offers an excellent getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls or Caprivi.
Activities include game drives in the National Park and boat cruises along the Chobe River.

Accommodation at Chobe Bakwena Lodge
Full Board – Activities included

Day 9: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

On this morning after breakfast and last morning activity (onward transfer time dependent) you will be transferred by road to Kasane Airport from where you will be transferred to Ilala Lodge where a representative of the lodge will be waiting to welcome you to your last accommodation in Africa.
The warmest of welcomes awaits you at Ilala Lodge Hotel. A gracefully distinguished ambiance; attentive yet discrete service that always comes with a smile. As morning comes, gently awake and lift your head to see the spray of the majestic Victoria Falls across the unspoiled horizon and let your soul sigh. Feel at ease in the lodge elegant and spacious rooms with African Teak furniture, soft, crisp linen, all en-suite facilities, bathroom with separate shower, air conditioning, overhead fan, satellite TV, free WiFi and a safe.
56 rooms in total including 2 Executive Suites, 2 Standard Suites, 10 x Standard double rooms with a king-size bed in each and 42 other standard rooms that have 2 x ¾ beds in each. The view from your room looks across the lawns to the National Parks where elephant, warthog, impala or the occasional buffalo might be passing by or simply grazing on the lawn or in the tree line. Experience new tastes, indulge in unusual flavours and enjoy delectable dishes at our award winning restaurant "The Palm”.
The hotel has a tours desk where you can book all the activities. Cruise down the river and follow the route that ancient explorers took, on the luxurious Ra-Ikane, one of her kind in Victoria Falls, a small luxury cruise boat that is out-fitted to suggest, in exquisite detail, an ambiance of a bygone era. Sip chilled white wine, or Gin & Tonics whilst nibbling on canapes, as well as the sumptuous high tea, whilst you glide up to elephants feeding on the shoreline.
Known locally as ‘The Smoke that Thunders’ this spectacle is accessible from both Zambia and Zimbabwe and it is an ideal place to combine a game viewing and water sports. There is excellent fishing, a terrifying bungee jump and arguably the best commercial white water rafting in the world.

Accommodation at Ilala Lodge
Bed and Breakfast
Optional activities: cruise in the Zambezi; Victoria Falls Park excursion; adventure activities (rafting, bungee jumping, gorge zip line)

Day 10: Departure

On this morning after breakfast you will be transferred by road to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward connecting flight back home.