Wildlife viewing in Chobe River | Peter Walton

Local transport on the Okavango River | Peter Walton

Observe the gentle rhinoceros on a wildlife safari

Victoria Falls at high water

Catching a hippo yawning on a game reserve

The stunning wildlife rolling around the Okavango River | Peter Walton

Wild Botswana

A comprehensive Botswana safari combining mokoro journeys, classic game drives and Victoria Falls at exceptional value.

South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe

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3 reviews

14 Days from

$4060 USD

Trip Code: WBE

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Essential Information

Extra trip options & supplements

*Prices listed are per person

Single Supplement 2026

$1110 USD

Duration

14 Days

Activities

Wildlife Safari

Accommodation

13 nights in comfortable guest houses, chalets lodges or permanent tented camps.

Meals

7 Dinners
11 Lunches
13 Breakfasts

Difficulty Grading

2 / 10

Adventure touring

Carbon Footprint

53kg of CO₂-e PP per day

(684kg of CO₂-e PP entire trip)

Trip highlights

Spend four days exploring wildlife-rich Moremi Game Reserve by open 4WD
Travel by traditional mokoro into the heart of the Okavango Delta, camping in a remote island setting
Cruise the Chobe River at sunset as elephant herds gather along the banks
Support rhino conservation at Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Overview

Wild Botswana is a classic overland safari designed to showcase the country’s most celebrated wilderness regions in one rewarding journey.

Travelling from Johannesburg into Botswana, the adventure begins at Khama Rhino Sanctuary, a community-run conservation project protecting white rhino. From here we journey north to Maun, gateway to the Okavango Delta. In the Delta, we exchange vehicles for traditional mokoro canoes and glide quietly through reed-lined channels to a tented island camp. Bush walks and time on the water offer a different perspective on Botswana’s wildlife.

Four full days are dedicated to game viewing in Moremi Game Reserve, widely regarded as some of the finest safari terrain in Africa. Exploring by open 4WD, we traverse floodplains, lagoons and woodland in search of lion, elephant, buffalo and hippo.

The journey continues to the shimmering Makgadikgadi Pans before reaching Chobe National Park, where a river cruise at sunset reveals one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephant. The safari concludes at Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi plunges dramatically into the Batoka Gorge.

Itinerary

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Departing Johannesburg at 06:30am we head north into Botswana and the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust is a community based wildlife project established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing rhino, restore an area formerly teeming with wildlife to its previous natural state and provide economic benefits to the local Botswana community through tourism and the sustainable use of natural resources. This reserve, situated on the Kalahari sandveld, has several natural waterholes and provides prime habitat for white rhino, zebra and wildebeest. Overnight basic chalet with shared bathroom. Drive: 620km/8hrs, plus time for border crossing & lunch.

Meals: L,D

We drive through the Kalahari to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Since Maun’s founding in 1915 as the capital of the Batawana people, it has had a reputation as a hard living Wild West town helping the local cattle ranching and safari operations. The name Maun is derived from the San word ‘maung’, which translates ‘the place of short reeds’. Overnight lodge with dinner at own expense. Optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (own expense). Drive: 550km/ 7hrs

Meals: B,L

We drive into the Okavango Delta to the launch station where we board our mokoro and pole to our tented camp in the heart of the largest inland delta in the world. This amazing environment has large numbers of red lechwe, buffalo, elephant and birds, particularly kingfishers! One of the best experiences in the Okavango Delta is to be poled along reed-lined channels in a mokoro (dug-out canoe). Sit back and relax as the water gurgles gently under the mokoro while your skilled poler points out the fauna and flora. Overnight for 2 nights in basic tented camp in the Okavango with twin camp beds and linen, ensuite chemical toilet, and shared bucket shower tent with hot water off the fire. Drive: 50km/2 hrs 4WD transfer into the Delta on day 3 and back out on day 4.

Meals: B,L,D

We take an open 4WD into Moremi Game Reserve for fantastic game viewing. Chief’s Island is the largest landmass within Moremi and was the Batswana tribe’s richest hunting ground, before being declared a game reserve by the tribe. We spend 4 days on game drives watching the abundant wildlife including elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion & other game, both in Moremi Game Reserve and in private concession reserves surrounding the park. We return to Maun midday on day 8 for an evening restaurant meal (at your own expense). Overnight permanent tented camp (3 nights) and lodge (1 night). Optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta (own expense). Drive: 120km/ 4 hrs plus game drives

Meals: B,L,D

We have time for an optional game flight over the Okavango before we head to Nata (at your own expense). The shimmering saltpans of Makgadikgadi appear as a glaring white, endless plain. When the rain comes a dramatic change takes place as thousands of wildebeest and zebra migrate to the sweet nutritious grasslands and clouds of flamingo feed in its algae rich waters. It is an area of low rainfall, so this spectacle only lasts a short while (conditions vary from one season to the next). Overnight tented lodge or chalets. Drive 350km/5 hrs.

Meals: B,L

The Chobe River is a stunning feature of Botswana and will be the focus of our lodge stay. The Chobe River flows lazily along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa. An early morning 4WD game drive in the Chobe National Park and an afternoon game viewing sundowner cruise to see the mighty elephant herds return to the Chobe River to quench their thirst. Overnight private tented camp with views of Chobe River. Drive: 315km/4 hrs.

Meals: B,L

We visit “Mosi oa Tunya” or “the smoke that thunders” - Victoria Falls. These magnificent falls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world. A rich and fertile rain forest, fed by the spray or “smoke”, surrounds the falls attracting colourful birdlife. There are opportunities to participate in various optional activities (at own expense). Overnight hotel. Drive 80 kms/2 hrs plus time for border crossing.

Meals: B

Your tour ends after breakfast at 08:00am. Transfers to the airport are available on request (please ask your consultant for cost). NB: Breakfast will be provided by the hotel.

Meals: B

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What's included?

Included

13 nights accommodation in comfortable guest houses, chalets, lodges or permanent tented camps on a twinshare basis
13 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 6 dinners
English speaking local guide
Private transport in minibus / safari truck
Game drives and excursions as listed in itinerary
National park fees and site entrance fees as listed in itinerary

Not included

Local cash payment of US$300 per person payable to the tour guide on day 1
Entrance to Victoria Falls
Flights
Travel Insurance (compulsory)
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Bottled water and alcoholic drinks
Optional activities
Visas
Tips