Expedition to Botswana & Victoria Falls
Duffle & Compass Exclusive 2011 Safari
10 days/9 nights
A custom-tailored version of this itinerary was done July 25 to August 4, 2011 as a private safari with guide Peace Shamuka and escorted by founder Carol Oken. 
This journey begins in the world’s largest inland delta, Botswana’s Okavango, set in the heart of the Kalahari Desert. The water levels are at their highest from June to August and the daytime temperatures range in the high 70s. You’ll glide through the channels in dug-out canoes called mokoros observing the prolific birdlife and exploring the islands created by the seasonal ebb and flow of the water. Fly like an eagle to the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, one of the best places for game viewing in Southern Africa and travel overland to Savute, where the open savanna grasslands are full of zebra and wildebeest. Lion and other predator viewing is sure to thrill! Your last camp is in Chobe National Park, renown for massive elephant herds. The finale is Victoria Falls, one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. Walk in the footsteps of the famous adventurer David Livingstone, as you witness the largest curtain of water on the planet.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Maun & fly to Okavango Delta private camp
Day 3 Fly to Khwai, Moremi Reserve private camp
Day 5 Drive to Savute private camp
Day 7 Drive to Chobe, Serondela private camp
Day 9 Drive to Victoria Falls, Elephant Camp
Day 10 Depart Victoria Falls
Note:
This safari begins in Maun, Botswana and ends in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. We suggest extending your stay an additional night in Victoria Falls.
Botswana Expedition - Price
2012 Departures
June - October: $5,415 per person sharing
March - May & November: $5,005 per person sharing
January & February & December: $4,405 per person sharing
Included in price:
- * All accommodations as specified on a shared basis
- * All private campsites are on an all-inclusive basis including all meals (dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 10), soft drinks, bottled water, house wine, local brand beer, spirits, coffee & tea, and refreshments on game drives.
- * Laundry service at Elephant Camp
- * All professional guide fees, activity fees, park fees & departure taxes
- * All land and air transfers as specified
- * Emergency medical evacuation insurance
Not included in price:
- * International air & intra-Africa air
- * Gratuities for your safari guides, camp crew, lodge staff, porters,
- drivers and mokoro polers
- * Passport and visa fees
- * Travel insurance
- * Any pre- or post-safari plans, or additional activities not specified
Botswana Expedition - Departure Dates
2012
January 8, 12, 17, 21, February 10, 14, 16, 18, 25, 27, 29, March 9, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, April 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, May 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, June 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, July 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, August 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, September 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, October 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, November 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, December 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Botswana Expedition - Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Okavango Delta
You will be met upon arrival at Maun International Airport and transfer to your light aircraft flight to Nxabega Airstrip. Your private guide will meet you upon arrival and your game viewing will begin as you make your way to your first private campsite.
The private expedition camps feature comfortable en-suite tents with private bathrooms, flush toilets and al fresco bucket showers. Your dedicated camp staff will provide freshly prepared meals and hot water for showers whenever you like! Window seats are guaranteed for each traveler in the specially customized 4x4 safari vehicle. Your guide has an in-depth knowledge of the areas you will visit and offers an exceptionally informative and interpretive experience.
2 Nights at a private camp in the Okavango Delta
Day 3 Moremi Wildlife Reserve
You’ll fly over the Delta to Khwai in the Moremi Reserve which was the first protected area in Africa to be established by local people. This area of the Delta features the permanent waterways as well as riverine forests, tall mopane woodlands and floodplains fringed with majestic palms. The diversity of habitats provides some exciting game viewing by vehicle and mokoro.
2 Nights at a private camp in the Moremi Reserve
Day 5 Chobe National Park – Savute
This morning you’ll set out overland on an extended game drive to Savute. This area is renowned for lion and other predator viewing. Look for leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and African wild dog. Huge animal concentrations are drawn to this area’s water holes during the dry season.
2 Nights at a private camp in Savute
Day 7 Chobe National Park – Serondela
Your final campsite is set in the heart of elephant country where you will spend hours watching the huge herds in and around the Chobe River. Relax on a private boat cruise to catch the sunset one evening. Game drives in this area will certainly produce a large variety of animal and bird sightings. If you're lucky you may spot the two antelope that cannot be encountered anywhere else in Botswana, the puku and the Chobe bushbuck.
2 Nights in a private camp in the Serondela area
Day 9 Victoria Falls
It is just a short drive to the border crossing and Victoria Falls. You will check in at The Elephant Camp in time for lunch on the terrace. From here you can see the fine spray of the mighty Victoria Falls, like a cloud across the bushveld, throwing rainbows hundreds of feet in the air. The local tribal people call it Mosi-Oa-Tunya – which translates to the “smoke that thunders.” Later you will be taken for a tour of the Falls and a sunset cruise along the banks of the Zambezi river.
Day 10
You will want to make time to meet the Wild Horizons elephants this morning before departing for Victoria Falls airport for your onward flight.
1 Night at Elephant Camp
Notes
• Departures are subject to a minimum of 2 guests travelling.
• There will not be a single supplement charge for the first two single rooms booked for each departure. Thereafter a single supplement will apply.
• This is a serviced camping safari, suitable for reasonably fit people. The itinerary includes some walking and rugged conditions.
• This safari travels with a maximum of 6 guests in 3 tents, in a specially customized 4x4 safari vehicle, and accompanied by a private safari guide.
• The upper age limit for this safari is 70 years, however, guests between the age of 70 and 75 years may be accepted provided that they produce a medical certificate stating that they are fit to travel.
• Minimum age limit is 12 years.
Contact Duffle & Compass for availability and further information.
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