Essential Botswana
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Time to break out your best Attenborough impression – you’re going on safari with a small group of legends! This nine-day trip doesn’t skimp on the savanna, but it mainly follows the rivers and watering holes that sustain life (human and wild) throughout Africa. Learn about the world’s largest succulents on a guided walk along baobabs and see elephants and warthogs while you cruise down the Okavango Delta in a dugout mokoro canoe. How many species can you spot on a search for wildlife in Chobe National Park?
Duration 9 days
Destination Botswana
Company Intrepid
Availability From 06/09/2025 to 19/12/2027
Call 1300 018 390


What's Included?
- Safari through Chobe National Park for a chance to see lions, elephants, zebras, impalas, wildebeest, giraffes, leopards, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, baboons, monkeys and much more
- Take a sunset 4WD ride through the Khama Rhino Sanctuary – did you know that rhinos come out to play when the sun goes down?
- Cruise through wildlife-filled waterways – there's nothing more relaxing than feeling the African sun on your face as you lie back in a mokoro with your eyes closed, while your expert poler propels you through the Okavango Delta
- Make the most of your free time and maybe cruise down the river in Chobe National Park – home of the world's highest concentration of African elephants!
- Try and tell the difference between your fellow traveller’s snores and the sounds of wild hippos while camping in the heart of the Okavango wilderness under a brilliant night sky
- Breakfasts Included: 8
- Lunches Included: 3
- Dinners Included: 7
- Camping (with facilities) (5 nights),Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nights),Hotel (1 night)
- Overland vehicle,4WD safari vehicle,Mokoro
- Age: min 18, max 35
- Group Size: 1 - 22
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary - Entrance
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary - Sunset Game Drive Open Vehicle
- Okavango Delta - Mokoro Safari
- Gweta - Sundowner Bush Walk
- Victoria Falls Town - Leader-led orientation walk
- Chobe National Park - Open Safari Vehicle Morning Game Drive
Availability
- From 06/09/2025 to 19/12/2027

Visit Botswana
1 Johannesburg
Sawubona! Welcome to South Africa. Touch down in Jo’burg (as the locals like to call it) where your adventure begins, ready for your welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight. If you arrive early, maybe visit the Apartheid Museum to start your journey with some local history, crucial in understanding this region. After your meeting, why not head out for a group dinner and get to know your fellow travellers. Your leader can point you in the right direction if you’re looking for local bars and restaurant recommendations.
2 Khama Rhino Sanctuary
See ya South Africa – this morning, you’ll cross the border into Botswana and travel to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. It sits on the Kalahari Desert and is an old hunting area transformed into a conservation project. It now protects what’s left of Botswana's black and white rhino populations, but you can also see zebras, giraffes, leopards, ostriches and wildebeest, all of which chill out around the natural waterholes. Not only do you get to check out the animals here, but you’ll also be benefitting local communities and helping protect the white rhino. When the sun begins to set, hop in a jeep to see the rhinos at their most active. About 35 rhinos roam around this 400-hectare community-based reserve, so don’t forget your binoculars!
3 Maun
Get up nice and early and drive to Maun. When you arrive, you’ll have the chance to stock up on any supplies you might need for the journey ahead. This town is the gateway to one of the world's most renowned and complex ecosystems – the Okavango Delta, a 16,000 square km maze of wetlands made up of waterways, green islands, lush plains and loads of wildlife. You might see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and big cats within the diverse ecosystem here. Tonight, you'll stay on the outskirts of Maun at a simple campsite with shared facilities, wi-fi and optional upgrades.
4 Okavango Delta Pan Handle
Make your way to the north-western part of the Okavango Delta, close to the Pan Handle. Leave the truck and take a 4WD for the last 12 km to your campsite in the bush. Your accommodation for the next two nights sits on the edge of the Guma Lagoon area and might just be one of the trip’s highlights! When you arrive, set up camp, take in the incredible views of the Delta and relax on the edge of the water for the rest of the afternoon. Tonight, watch as the sunset turns into a brilliant sky full of stars, far away from any light pollution. Then, fall asleep to the sounds of the hippos in the distance.
5 Okavango Delta Pan Handle
Today, you get to paddle the mighty Delta. There's nothing more relaxing than feeling the African sun on your face as you lie back in a mokoro (traditional dugout canoe), while your expert poler propels you down calm waters through papyrus and reed beds to lily-covered lagoons. Watch out for elephants, lechwe, warthogs and sitatunga on a quick bush walk, then stop at one of the islands for a swim before returning to camp. If you are interested in the culinary side of Southern Africa, feel free to join your cook for a cooking class while they prepare tonight's meal.
6 Maun
Wake up to the sounds of the Delta this morning then travel back to Maun to relax. If you didn’t get the chance to take a helicopter flight on day three, you will have the opportunity to do so today. Otherwise, sit back, relax and get ready for the rest of your adventure.
7 Gweta
Drive to Gweta this morning – a small town sitting near the stunning Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, which are some of the largest on Earth and covering around 12,000 square kilometres (4640 square miles). Drive through the national park before you arrive in Gweta. Tonight, you’ll head out on a Sundowner Bush Walk to explore the surrounding baobab forest with a local guide. Take in the unique scenery while your guide explains the local ecology, geology and biology of the largest succulent in the world. Watch the Botswana sunset with a drink by the campfire as you learn more about this vast saltpan desert that was once the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet.
8 Chobe National Park
Wake up early to drive to Chobe National Park today. You’ll have free time tonight to either rest or jump into some optional activities, like a sunset game drive or river cruise. There's a huge range of wildlife here, all packed into one tiny area, making it unlike anywhere else in the world! Huge herds of buffalo and elephants are often seen roaming around the savannah, matched by the size of the local lion prides. An estimated 70,000 Kalahari elephants roam the park, too – these amazing beasts are the largest known subspecies of elephant in the world. You might also see zebras, impalas, wildebeest, giraffes, lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, baboons, monkeys and heaps of birds.
9 Victoria Falls
Head out on a game drive in Chobe National Park this morning. Then, it’s on to the town of Victoria Falls this afternoon. Cross the border into Zimbabwe and arrive in the early afternoon. Before your trip officially ends, your leader will provide a quick orientation walk through town. There is so much to discover in Victoria Falls that it's highly recommended you stay a few extra days. If you'd like to extend your stay, just speak to your booking agent.
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Sat 6th September, 202506/09/2025 | Sun 14th September, 202514/09/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$2295* | |
Sat 27th September, 202527/09/2025 | Sun 5th October, 202505/10/2025 | Sold Out | Per person from$2295* |
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