Okavango Delta Safaris & Chobe National Park
This safari package includes 3 nights in a private lodge in Chobe National Park followed by 2 nights in the natural wonderland of the Okavango Delta.
Chobe National Park is 11,000 sq km in size and is home to Botswana’s most varied wildlife. Your lodge is located on the riverfront strip along the northern tier of the park and this area contains the largest concentration of wildlife. Chobe is famed with having the largest concentration of elephant in Africa but also have large herds of buffalo and regular sightings of lion, wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope. Your safari package includes daily game drives in the park and river cruises and game viewing by boat.
The Okavango Delta is a natural phenomena where the 1430km Okavango River rises in central Angola, then flows south east through Namibia and into Botswana. Here 18.5 million cubic metres of water annually spreads like an open hand across the flat landscape, eventually losing itself in 16,000 sq km maze of lagoons, channels and islands. In this desert country the mass of water attracts an abundance of bird and other wildlife and is one of the major natural attractions of Africa. Your lodge will provide the perfect sanctuary after your game viewing activities including guided walking safaris and mokoro (dug out canoes) excursions.
This package is fully customisable to best suit your requirements with more or less nights in both the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park available. Please contact us for a quote for your desired itinerary.
Itinerary
Day 1
On arrival at Livingstone airport you will be met by your Wild Africa Travel Company representative and transferred to your Chobe National Park Lodge for your 3 night stay.
Day 2-3
Your days can be as adventurous or as relaxing as you wish as you have the option of early morning and late afternoon game drives with experienced guides through the park. Located on the Chobe River you can undertake water activities such as river cruises, fishing and canoeing. You can also relax and wile away your time in the comforts of your lodge with its reading room, safari deck, bar, restaurant and swimming pool.
Day 4
After an early morning game drive check out of your lodge and you will be transferred by road to Kasane airport for your flight to your camp in the Okavango Delta. On arrival and after checking in you will taken on your first game walk with your experienced guide searching for game before returning to your lodge for a sumptuous bush boma dinner under the African stars.
Day 5
An early morning guided walk followed by a guided mokoro excursion on the delta as you experience a true “out of Africa” safari experience. Your luxurious camp also provides a sanctuary to relax and take in the sights and sounds of the Okavango Delta.
Day 6
This morning after an early morning game activity you will be flown to Maun airport for your connecting flight to your next destination.
Accommodations
Superior Accommodation
Chobe Safari Lodge
Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of Chobe River and sharing a border with Chobe National Park. Right on its doorstep four African countries meet Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The new concept restaurant, features indigenous and rich flavours of Africa. Two bars are located on the property giving guests a choice between Sedudu Bar famous for most beautiful sunsets and the Cocktail Bar overlooking Caprivi flood plains.
There is also the opportunity to dine under the stars on board the lodge's boats Fish Eagle II or Kingfisher II and turn your evening meal into an unforgettable occasion.
Each room affords guests the luxury of air-conditioning, luxurious en-suite bath and shower facilities, as well as satellite TV, and telephone. The rooms enjoy expansive lawns which form the banks of the Chobe River. Each room has its own patio that gives one the privacy of enjoying views of the river from the comfort of your own room.
Oddballs Camp
Oddballs' is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The camp is accessible by light aircraft only. On arrival you will be met at the airstrip and welcomed to the island. Accommodation is in dome tents, fully equipped, and set on elevated wooden decks shaded by reed shelters. Each tent boasts a beautiful rustic bathroom, consisting of basin, toilet and shower.
The bar and lounge areas have comfortable seating, and a raised viewing deck overlooks the sweep of the delta - the perfect place to watch the sun set over the palms, and view whatever wildlife may be visiting. Meals are simple, yet wholesome and enjoyed in the main complex.
Activities are conducted by your own professional guide (a maximum of two guests per guide), a man of the swamp, born and bred. He has a mokoro (dug-out canoe) in which he will take you to nearby islands, where you will walk to view game and the spectacular landscape that is the Okavango. It might also be possible to visit his village, meet the elders and perhaps his family.
Oddballs' caters for the young and young at heart and undoubtedly represents the best value for money in the Okavango Delta. A relaxed camp with a great reputation.
Deluxe Accommodation
Chobe Game Lodge
This 48 roomed lodge overlooks the Chobe River and Caprivi floodplains. The architecture is Moorish and graceful - high arches, barrel-vault ceilings and tiled floors creating an atmosphere of spaciousness and tranquility. All 48 rooms are tastefully furnished, each room with hand crafted Rhodesian teak furniture and walls decorated with original African carvings and paintings. The Lodge can accommodate up to 100 people in total luxury and caters for children of all ages.
Facilities within the lodge include a well-stocked curio shop, wildlife reference library and a stylish Tshwene bar with full-sized Victorian pool tables overlooking the floodplains. The Chobe Game Lodges boma (outdoor eating area enclosed by reed walls) is situated under large Mahogany trees on the banks of the Chobe River. Like the rooms, the boma has been furnished in teak and leather. Other facilities include a large swimming pool with a terrace, a riverside boma area where traditional dancers perform, a fully equipped conference room, a business centre, a stylish bar with an outside terrace overlooking the Chobe River and a cigar bar with a full sized billiard table. Meals are catered for at the terrace restaurant overlooking the Chobe River.
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Delta Camp
Scattered in the forest of a beautiful island deep in the Okavango Delta, Delta Camp's chalets are designed to take advantage of the many indigenous trees of the island forest. Each chalet fits unobtrusively into its setting, blending in to the surrounding bush and with views over the flood-plains. Hammocks complete the picture of simple luxury in the wilderness.
Born and raised in the Okavango, Delta Camp's guides are the essence of the place. Using hand-made dug-out canoes, armed with a lifetime's experience and eyes like a hawk, one of our guides will accompany you on all your excursions. The experience is cultural as well, and spending time in the company of a man who has lived his life in this wild place, and perhaps visiting his home, is a revelation to many.
Game of all sorts abounds: lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, hippopotamus, crocodile, giraffe, all manner of antelope including the rare lechwe, tsessebe and sitatunga, otters, honey-badgers, and a variety of the smaller wild cats are amongst the many mammal species you may see. Well over 450 species of birds bring the Okavango to life, and bird-song heralds each dawn.
Overlooking the confluence of two channels, Delta Camp's lounge and dining area is elevated to command the spectacular vista of swamp and riverine forest that lies before it. A variety of game can usually be seen from the deck, with elephant frequent visitors, and cavorting hippo and basking crocodile common sights. Excellent meals ensure that guests are well prepared for their walks; tea and coffee are available at all times, and the open bar is on hand to wet your whistle, whether dried by the African sun or a close encounter with exciting game.
Flights
Wild Africa Travel Company has excellent return airfares from Australia to Johannesburg and flights from Johannesburg to Livingstone and from Maun to Johannesburg
Prices for return economy class flight with South African Airways from Australia to Johannesburg start from:
Ex Perth $1,370
Ex Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide $1,460
Taxes approximately $275
Prices for economy class flight from Johannesburg to Livingstone and from Maun to Johannesburg start from:
$450
Taxes approximately $180
Actual prices and taxes will depend on dates of travel. Please contact our office on free-call 1800 615 524 or by email for an exact quote
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is highly recommended on the Okavango Delta Safaris & Chobe National Park Tours to cover for irrecoverable prepaid travel costs incurred as a result of unforeseen circumstances. For example, if the passenger becomes unexpectedly ill and is unable to travel then the passenger will be able to recover the total costs of their Okavango Delta Safaris & Chobe National Park package.
Please note every year Wild Africa Travel Company have passengers needing to cancel for many unforeseen reasons. Unfortunately Wild Africa Travel Company is helpless if the passenger has not taken out the appropriate travel insurance.
Travel Insurance is also very important for passengers on their travels as there can be situations where things may go wrong and travellers find themselves needing urgent medical assistance, help with replacing lost luggage, or assistance in making an urgent trip home. Travel insurance can provide coverage for these unforeseen circumstances and also provide peace of mind for the traveller.
Cover can be purchased at time of booking. Please contact for a quote.
Note: Pre-existing conditions are not automatically covered, please make sure the Travel Insurance Policy wording is read and fully understood.
