12 Days / Starting From $8,995
Botswana: Kalahari, the Delta & Beyond
A Green-Season Safari to Botswana’s Wildlife Jewels, Including the Central Kalahari – the World’s Largest Wildlife Reserve
Botswana’s green season, its most productive and colorful time, offers natural spectacles most travelers miss. Low, sporadic rains in the Kalahari mark a time of dramatic change, signaling a great influx of migrating wildlife and plains game births. The Kalahari’s high game concentrations and expansive open vistas make for some of the best cheetah viewing in southern Africa. Vegetation springs to life on the bleached plains of Deception Valley, attracting herds from all over the expansive reserve. In the Okavango Delta to the north, specialized mammal species like sitatunga and red lechwe thrive. The Savuti region of Linyanti is superb for wildlife viewing, as stable populations of lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog are active amid a wide range of diverse habitats.
- Join our safari Expedition Leaders to experience the Kalahari during its greatest wildlife season, when water is a magnet for desert wildlife
- Quietly canoe the emerald marshes of the Okavango Delta, teeming with unique species of birds
and mammals - Journey from our remote luxury camps to enjoy unsurpassed game viewing as new births fill the plains and predators abound
Location of Adventure
Botswana, Southern Africa
Botswana, Southern Africa
Group Size Limit
Approximately 8 Travelers
A very important feature of our Botswana safari is the limited group size as nature expeditions are best experienced with smaller sized groups of travelers.
4 x 4 Open-Top Land Rovers or Land Cruisers
On this adventure, we use open 4 x 4 Land Rovers or Land Cruisers, with a unique suspension system and an open-top, open-sided, tiered seating arrangement, specially-designed to maximize game viewing opportunities and comfort. Each vehicle has 10 cushioned passenger seats, one in front next to the driver, followed by three rows of three seats each, though we limit our capacity to just eight travelers. Each row is raised slightly higher than the one in front of it, allowing for unobstructed views of scenery and wildlife. A mini-fridge stocked with cold drinks and a small library with reference books and field guides enhance game drives. Each custom-built vehicle sports front bull bars and runner boards, as well as a full recovery kit, including spare tires and a high lift jack. Vehicles are updated or replaced as needed and meticulously maintained to provide our guests with an unmatched safari experience.
Included
Internal scheduled light aircraft flights, accommodations, all meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on final day, non-alcoholic drinks at camps and in vehicles, house alcoholic beverages in camps, services of NHA Expedition Leader, local guides and lodge staff, some gratuities, airport transfers on Day 1 and final day, permits and entrance fees, and all taxes.
Not Included
Travel to and from start and end point of trip, premium alcoholic beverages, some gratuities, passport and visa fees, optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes, optional travel insurance, and required medical evacuation insurance.
Physical Requirements
Easy
Our walking activities are usually short and optional. We do, however, recommend that travelers who participate in these programs be of an adventurous spirit, as they will often enjoy the very closest of animal encounters and safari vehicles can sometimes offer a bumpy ride.
Important Information
During Botswana’s Green Season, photography and game viewing is wonderful, as mother ungulates give birth at this time and the lush landscape provides a spectacular backdrop for game viewing. To maximize access to the most exciting and remote areas, we stay in luxury permanent tented camps (all amenities en suite) coupled with our recently built camp in the Kalahari, to provide comfort while enhancing the total safari experience. On these trips changes to the itinerary may occur in order to take advantage of conditions unique to the season. Depending upon availability, itineraries may run in a different order.
Getting There & Getting Home
You must arrive in Maun, Botswana before 12pm on Day 1 and may depart Livingstone, Zambia anytime after 1pm on the final day. We can best serve you if Natural Habitat Adventures' Travel Desk makes these reservations for you as they are intimately familiar with the special requirements of these programs and can arrange the most efficient and cost-effective travel. Please call us at 1-800-543-8917.
