Day One: Arrival, Boat Cruise, and Afternoon Game Drive
At
08:30, guests are met at
Kazungula by their guide and escorted through immigration formalities. There will be an opportunity for some last-minute shopping in
Kasane, as there are no shops within the park.
At
09:30, you’ll board the boat for a
3-hour river cruise into
Chobe National Park. This cruise is one of the trip’s highlights, providing the chance to get up close to
birdlife,
hippos,
crocodiles, and herds of
elephants and
Cape buffalo as they come to the river to drink. The boat cruise ends at
White Sands at
12:30, where your safari guide will be waiting to take you on a
game drive to your wilderness campsite for lunch.
After a hearty lunch and settling into your tents, you’ll have tea before departing on an
afternoon game drive. This is an ideal time to spot
Chobe’s large herbivores as they make their way to the river. After sunset, return to camp for drinks around the campfire and a delicious dinner under the stars.
Day Two: Early Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
Your day begins at dawn with warm water delivered to your basin and a friendly
Botswana “dumela” (good morning). After a quick cup of tea or coffee and a light breakfast, you’ll set off on an
early morning game drive. This time of day is perfect for spotting
big cats, as they are still active in the cooler hours.
By mid to late morning, you’ll return to camp for a well-deserved
“bush brunch” and a relaxing siesta. This is your chance to rest, read, or take a refreshing shower before the afternoon activities.
When the day begins to cool off, you’ll head out on another
afternoon game drive following tea. Revisit earlier sightings or explore new areas of
Chobe National Park, which is known for its diverse wildlife. Look out for
elephants,
buffalo, and more elusive species like
puku and
roan antelope. After the drive, return to camp for a reflective fireside chat, followed by dinner, accompanied by the unforgettable sounds of the African night.
Day Three: Game Drive
After another “dumela” dawn awakening and breakfast, guests leave another early morning game drive. After a quick cup of tea or coffee and a light breakfast, you head off on an early morning game drive. This time of day is best for finding the big cats as they are Still active at this time and chances of seeing them are good.
Around mid to late morning guests return to camo for a delicious
“bush brunch”” and a siesta-getting an opportunity to read, rest or take a refreshing shower. When the day starts to cool off another afternoon game drive follows tea, and good sightings are revisited or areas as yet unexplored are visited. Chobe National Park has a wide variety of game—the cats and large herbivores such as elephant and buffalo being a highlight, but rarer game such as Puku and Roan antelope along with many more common antelope can be viewed here. Return to camp after sunset for a reflective fireside chat.
Dinner follows, as always accompanied by the unforgettable sounds of the African night.
Day Four: Final Game Drive and Departure
— after another “dumela” dawn awakening and breakfast, guests leave the national park. This last drive may even prove to be the best and will with the others remain etched in memory as a truly
Great African experience. Guests are dropped off at Kasane/Kazungula borders by 08h30.
