Bucket List Botswana
- 10 nights / 11 days
- 3 Stops
- $6,799 Per Person
Overview
This trip will give you the opportunity to experience all our luxury lodges and camps. They are all located in stunningly remote beauty spots, all showcasing the very best of Botswana’s diverse natural features: on the water deep in the Okavango Delta, in the most beautiful and rewarding big game safari areas, and in the legendary Kalahari Desert.
The Roots & Journeys team will handle everything for you. Simply get to Maun, switch off, and enjoy the magic of Botswana!
- Experience the thrill of a “doors off” Heli flight over the Okavango Delta. After a night out camping on an island in the Okavango, trace the previous day’s boat trip along the papyrus channels from the air.
- Camp out on a secluded island in the Okavango Delta. Cook dinner over an open fire and camp out under a vista of stars.
- Fish for Bream and Tiger Fish in the Okavango Delta and learn how to prepare and cook it over an open fire with one of our talented chefs. They will also teach you many other traditional cooking techniques as you go, such as baking bread over an open fire etc.
- Learn how to pole a Mokoro (traditional dug-out canoe).
- Visit Tsodilo Hills, another UNESCO world heritage site, and explore over 4,500 rock paintings dating back some 20,000 years.
- Experience an afternoon foraging with the bushmen in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, before sitting down together for a bush dinner and an evening around the fire listening to incredible stories and songs.
- eBike safari in the CKGR. Leave camp mid morning and spend the day exploring the concession, stopping for a break and a bite to eat along the way.
- Learn how to track a chosen species on foot with a leading industry expert. We will contact you before your trip to discuss the different options.
- Spend some time with orphaned elephants learning how the handlers care for them and feed them. A great way to gain insight into this amazing charity.
3 Nights Nokanyana – Mababe – Life on Safari
3 Nights Mopiri – Okavango Delta – Life on the Water
3 Nights Great Tsau Hill – Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Life in the Desert
1 night in Maun on Bed & Breakfast
Valid for travel throughout 2022 & 2023
Best suited for:
- Those looking for a full Botswana experience
- Those ready for some unique and once in a lifetime experiences
- People looking for an action packed adventure
- Couples
- Families
- Small groups
- Culture enthusiasts
Comfort level:
Very comfortable.
Nokanyana & Mopiri
Large rooms. Extra large beds, high quality linen, mosquito nets, private decks, and en-suite bathrooms.
Great Tsau Hill
Fixed camp, with comfortable beds, high quality linen, and small en-suite bathrooms with bucket showers.
Physical level:
Low. All activities can be adapted to suit you.
Age Limit:
All ages. (Parties with children under 12 must book a private guide and vehicle).
- 3 nights at Nokanyana – Life on Safari
- 3 nights at Mopiri – Life on the Water
- 3 nights at Great Tsau Hill – Life in the Desert
- Early morning continental breakfasts, brunches, high teas, 3-course dinners
- Drinks
- 1 night in Maun on Bed & Breakfast
- A day with an industry leading expert learning how to approach wildlife on foot
- A ”doors off” scenic heli flight over the Okavango Delta
- Fishing in the Okavango Delta, followed by a traditional cooking class around the campfire
- A camp out on a secluded island in the heart of the Okavango Delta
- Learn how to pole a mokoro in the Delta (a traditional dug-out canoe)
- A trip to the sacred Tsodilo Hills to view the rock paintings dating back some 20,000 years ago, with helicopter transfers
- eBike safari through the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- A day living with the San Bushmen
- A private tour of Elephant Havens to spend time with the orphaned elephants, and learn all about the important conservation and habitat preservation work they carry out
- Any reserve or traversing fees (for activities included in this itinerary)
- A Roots & Journeys water bottle
- Tourism levy
Transfer inclusions:
- Flight from Maun to Nokanyana
- Flight from Nokanyana to Mopiri
- Helicopter flight from Mopiri to Great Tsau Hill via Tsodilo Hills
- Road transfer from Great Tsau Hill to Maun
- Road transfer to Maun Airport
- Optional extras
- Curio purchases
- Guest laundry
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Spa treatments at Mopiri
Your Trip At A Glance
Day 1
Mababe
Upon arriving at Maun Airport, you will be greeted by a Roots and Journeys representative. They will warmly welcome you to Botswana and assist in showing you to your connecting flight.
After a 30 minute flight, you’ll land at Khwai airstrip and be met by your guide.
You will then have a 1-1.5 hour game drive transfer to Nokanyana – make sure to keep an eye out for wildlife on the way!
After you have settled in then you may wish to enjoy a sundowner on the banks of the Khwai River.
Day 2
Mababe
You will be woken up at about 5.30am to watch the sunrise; a continental breakfast will be ready for you in the main area. Today you will be joined by an industry leading expert guide who will accompany on you the days adventures. Explore the bush until you find a spot you would like to walk. Learn how to track different species on foot. This can be truly exhilarating!
The day is yours to do as you wish. Lunch can be enjoyed out in the bush so there is no need to rush back to the lodge until you are ready.
Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles will be served around the fire and in the bar area, around 7/7.30pm.
Gourmet three course meal freshly prepared by our chefs (7.30 or 8pm).