Full Itinerary Highlights: Madikwe Game Reserve, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Okavango Delta Countries Visited: South Africa & Botswana Day 1: Madikwe Game Reserve Departing early from Johannesburg, the road takes us north-east to the Madikwe Game Reserve, on the border with Botswana. The drive will take approximately 5 hours, and we will arrive in time for lunch. Madikwe is one of South Africa’s foremost Big 5 malaria-free reserves.
Day 2: South Africa – Botswana (Khama Rhino Sanctuary) We cross the border into Botswana today, and make our way north to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Today’s drive will take us approximately 7 hours.
The Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community based project, established in 1992, to assist in protecting the vulnerable rhinoceros. We will be staying in Whilst here you will be able to enjoy 2 open chalets within the sanctuary. vehicle game drives with a local guide, plus a night game drive, and also a game walk during which Meals: Breakfast, Dinner you will be accompanied by an experienced game Accommodation: Khama Rhino Sanctuary – ranger. www.khamarhinosanctuary.org.bw Meals: Dinner Accommodation: Makanyane Safari Lodge – www.makanyane.com Day 2: Maun Starting the day early you will go on a game drive with a local guide into the sanctuary. Breakfast will be served on your return from the game drive.
Days 3, 4: Okavango Delta
Leaving the world behind us we make our way into the Okavango Delta for the bush experience of a life time. We will begin our Delta experience with a scenic flight out to Chief’s Island, where we will be staying at Gunn’s Camp for 2 nights. On arrival at the Leaving after breakfast the road takes us north private airstrip on Ntswi Island, you will be met by through this semi desert country. The drive takes your hosts and taken to the lodge. us through the central Kalahari and then up to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. We Whilst here you will be able to enjoy bush walks with will arrive late afternoon. a local guide and then relax on a sunset motor boat cruise. One of the most popular activities in the Delta This afternoon, once you have settled in to your is to take a mokoro ride (mokoros are dug-out accommodation, your guide will explain to you canoes); whilst your “poler” guides you down the what is going to happen over the next couple of waterways of this 14000 square km wildlife days in the Okavango Delta. wilderness, just lie back and enjoy the tranquility of the Delta. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Accommodation: Sedia Riverside Hotel – Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner www.sediahotel.com Accommodation: Gunns Camp – www.gunnscamp.com Day 5: Fly Out This morning we say goodbye to the Okavango Delta as we fly over it once more on our way back to Maun where you will transfer onto your connecting onward flight. Meals: Breakfast