Botswana South to North

Arrive into Johannesburg and pick up your vehicle and equipment. Spend the first night at Zebras Crossing Lodge. Accommodation is on a full board basis with local drinks and 1x activity included.

Cross into Botswana and drive to spend the night at Moremi Gorge in the Tswapong Hills area of eastern Botswana. Moremi Gorge is a little known gem in the Tswapong Hills. The Gorge is the source of three permanent waterfalls as well as being one of the last breeding sites for the Cape Vulture. Accommodation is in chalets with excellent self-catering facilities, with a view across the hills.

Spend the next night at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary – a community run project aimed at re-introducing rhinos into the wild. KRS is actually a small game reserve and is situated around a pan. Game viewing can be very rewarding here, and many visitors consider the Khama Rhino Sanctuary to be one of the highlights of their trip.

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is one of the world’s largest, at nearly 53,000km2. The feeling of space and sheer freedom is magical – a true wilderness experience. Spend two nights camping in the reserve at Kori campsite in the Deception Valley.

Drive to Khumaga in the western region of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, by the Boteti River. Boteti River Camp overlooks the river, and game drives are possible along the riverfront.

Head east to Planet Baobab – a traditionally styled grass hut village shaded by giant baobab trees which are lit up at night.

Leave your vehicle at Planet Baobab while you do a guided overnight trip to Ntwetwe Pan. Visit the meerkats on the way, where you have the opportunity to get close to these incredible creatures. After that you board quad bikes at the edge of the pan and drive out to where you will camp – on the pan itself. As the sun goes down, you will enjoy a barbeque dinner, before snuggling into your bedrolls under the Makgadikgadi night sky. Return to Planet Baobab the following morning after breakfast.

Drive to Maun where you stock up on supplies ready for your trip to Moremi and Chobe. Spend the next night at Crocodile Camp on the outskirts of Maun by the Thamalakane River.

Today you will do a half day mokoro (dug-out canoe) guided trip into the Delta. Your guide will show you the fauna and flora of the delta area as you meander along the channels and waterways. The trip includes a packed lunch and you will leave your vehicle at the lodge, returning back in the late afternoon.

Drive to Moremi Game Reserve – on the edge of the Okavango Delta. Moremi is on the edge of the Okavango Delta and is one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations in Africa. Spend two nights camping at Khwai campsite.

Continue north through the Chobe National Park, spending the next two nights at the famous Savuti campsite. Savuti is famous for its elephants, lions and hyenas, all of which visit the campsite area, making for an experience not to be forgotten! Listening to the night sounds from the safety of your rooftop tent is an unforgettable experience. Apart from being one of Africa’s prime game viewing areas, Savuti is also stunningly beautiful, with rocky outcrops, and rolling grasslands interspersed with dead trees.

Drive to Thobolos Bush Lodge, 30km outside of Chobe National Park. The lodge overlooks the largest natural pan in the area, Barangwe Pan, which is home to large numbers of species such as elephant, buffalo, eland, kudu, sable, roan, impala, warthog and many other smaller species visiting on a constant basis.

Drive to Kasane where you return the vehicle. Spend the night at Kubu Lodge by the Chobe River. In the afternoon you will do a sunset river cruise along the Chobe River. This is a highlight of many a visitor’s trip to Botswana, and amazing sights such as elephant crossing the river to feed on the grassy islands are never forgotten. Birdlife is spectacular too along the river.

Transfer across the border to Victoria Falls, spending the night at Bayete Guest Lodge, situated in a quiet residential area. The Zimbabwean side has approximately 2/3 of the fall’s frontage and the falls are easily viewed on foot.