Botswana Mobile Safaris
QUALITY CAMPING EXPERIENCES
Botswana is known for its stunning wildlife and remote areas. Our mobile safaris visit some of these amazing places with our specialist local guide Pilot Manga. This fabulous country has a reputation for being extremely expensive when it comes to a safari, but this does not have to be the case as our mobile tented safaris are excellent value with superb service.
Now is your chance to join one of our expeditions into these stunning places as we take you on an overland adventure into the heart of wild Africa.
No we don’t visit luxury lodges but we do give you the service and expertise that you would expect to find in one of those places and yes we do camp but comfort levels are fantastic, service is superb and our guiding extraordinary.
The examples below are our best suggestions and all can be refined until you're 100% happy. All of our itineraries will depart with a minimum 2 clients.
Included in all our safaris is all meals, all drinks including local alcoholic drinks, all activities and national park fees.
Okavango Expedition
US$2,700 OR £2,200 PER PERSON WITH 2 SHARING
US$2,400 OR £1,990 PER PERSON WITH 4 SHARING
US$2,100 OR £1,750 PER PERSON WITH 6 SHARING
6 NIGHTS/7 DAYS
3 X NIGHTS MOREMI GAME RESERVE - XAKANAXA
3 X NIGHTS KHWAI PRIVATE RESERVE
Our Okavango Expedition visits the incredible Okavango Delta where the wildlife thrives on the permanent and seasonal waters. With many set departures throughout the year this tented safari has everything you could want.
DAY 1
Pilot will pick you up from your accommodation or from your arrival flight and depart Maun for your first campsite to arrive before sunset. On the way you have a good chance of seeing wildlife including Elephant, Impala, Warthog and more.
DAY 2
An early morning wake-up call will be followed by a light breakfast of toast and cereal. As soon as you are ready you will head out on your first game drive around this amazing area where the abundance of game is astonishing. Arriving back in camp some hours later, the time depending on what you’ve seen. After Lunch you will have a siesta and head back out after tea in mid-afternoon. Returning to camp sometime after dark you will have Dinner and enjoy the campfire and perhaps a few stories.
DAY 3
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 4
Your early morning wake-up call will now be familiar and after your morning activity you will have lunch and then head on to your next destination in Khwai. The drive between areas is about 2 hours and when you arrive your camp will be set-up. Once you are settled in your new camp, you will have some tea and head out on your afternoon Game Drive, returning to camp for Dinner.
DAY 5
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. Here it may be possible, at the discretion of the guide with safety in mind, to do a walking safari. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner
DAY 6
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later and it may be possible to do a dug-out canoe safari here, depending on water levels. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 7
After your early breakfast will be followed by a slow game drive out of the area and then you will head back to Maun to arrive in time for your onward connections.
Moremi Expedition
US$2,700 OR £2,200 PER PERSON WITH 2 SHARING
US$2,400 OR £1,990 PER PERSON WITH 4 SHARING
US$2,100 OR £1,750 PER PERSON WITH 6 SHARING
6 NIGHTS/7 DAYS
3 X NIGHTS MOREMI GAME RESERVE - THIRD BRIDGE
3 X NIGHTS MOREMI GAME RESERVE - NORTH GATE
Our Moremi Expedition explores two stunning areas of this huge National Park where the waters of the Okavango turn this barren place into a paradise for the wildlife.
DAY 1
Pilot will pick you up from your accommodation or from your arrival flight and depart Maun for your first campsite to arrive before sunset. On the way you have a good chance of seeing wildlife including Elephant, Impala, Warthog and more.
DAY 2
An early morning wake-up call will be followed by a light breakfast of toast and cereal. As soon as you are ready you will head out on your first game drive around this amazing area where the abundance of game is astonishing. Arriving back in camp some hours later, the time depending on what you’ve seen. After Lunch you will have a siesta and head back out after tea in mid-afternoon. Returning to camp sometime after dark you will have Dinner and enjoy the campfire and perhaps a few stories.
DAY 3
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 4
Your early morning wake-up call will now be familiar and after your morning activity you will have lunch and then head on to your next destination in Khwai. The drive between areas is about 2 hours and when you arrive your camp will be set-up. Once you are settled in your new camp, you will have some tea and head out on your afternoon Game Drive, returning to camp for Dinner.
DAY 5
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. Here it may be possible, at the discretion of the guide with safety in mind, to do a walking safari. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 6
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later and it may be possible to do a dug-out canoe safari here, depending on water levels. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 7
After your early breakfast will be followed by a slow game drive out of the area and then you will head back to Maun to arrive in time for your onward connections.
Desert & Delta Expedition
US$2,700 OR £2,200 PER PERSON WITH 2 SHARING
US$2,400 OR £1,990 PER PERSON WITH 4 SHARING
US$2,100 OR £1,750 PER PERSON WITH 6 SHARING
6 NIGHTS/7 DAYS
3 X NIGHTS NXAI PAN NATIONAL PARK
3 X NIGHTS MOREMI GAME RESERVE - BLACK POOLS
Our Desert & Delta Expedition takes you through one of the great contrasts of this fantastic country. Visiting the desert areas and salt pans of Nxai Pan National Park and the southern region of the Okavango Delta, this contrast is stark and the wildlife very different.
DAY 1
Pilot will pick you up from your accommodation or from your arrival flight and depart Maun for your first campsite to arrive before sunset. On the way to Nxai Pan you have a good chance of seeing wildlife including Elephant, Impala, Ostrich and more.
DAY 2
An early morning wake-up call will be followed by a light breakfast of toast and cereal. As soon as you are ready you will head out on your first game drive around this amazing area where the abundance of game is astonishing. Arriving back in camp some hours later, the time depending on what you’ve seen. After Lunch you will have a siesta and head back out after tea in mid-afternoon. Returning to camp sometime after dark you will have Dinner and enjoy the campfire and perhaps a few stories.
DAY 3
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 4
Your early morning wake-up call will now be familiar and after your morning activity you will have lunch and then head on to your next destination in the Moremi Game Reserve at Santawani campsite. The drive between areas is about 2 hours and when you arrive your camp will be set-up. Once you are settled in your new camp, you will have some tea and head out on your afternoon Game Drive, returning to camp for Dinner.
DAY 5
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later. Here it may be possible, at the discretion of the guide with safety in mind, to do a walking safari. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner
DAY 6
You will be woken again early in the morning for a light breakfast before your morning activity and return for lunch some hours later and it may be possible to do a dug-out canoe safari here, depending on water levels. After Lunch you can relax and enjoy a siesta until tea. After tea you will head out on your afternoon activity with the possibility of a night drive after dinner.
DAY 7
After your early breakfast will be followed by a slow game drive out of the area and then you will head back to Maun to arrive in time for your onward connections.
Moremi & Chobe Expedition
US$4,050 OR £3,300 PER PERSON WITH 2 SHARING
US$3,600 OR £2,950 OR PER PERSON WITH 4 SHARING
US$3,150 OR £2,600 PER PERSON WITH 6 SHARING
9 NIGHTS/10 DAYS
3 X NIGHTS MOREMI GAME RESERVE - XAKANAXA
3 X NIGHTS KHWAI PRIVATE RESERVE
3 X NIGHTS SAVUTI - CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
Our Moremi & Chobe Expedition takes you to see the best of the Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park. This safari has a focus on Predators and visits the Savuti area of Chobe, the Khwai area of the Okavango and the southern area of the Moremi Game Reserve.
DAY 1
Pilot will meet you in Maun at a pre-arranged time and place and prepare you for the journey to your first campsite in Moremi. Once you arrive in Moremi, depending on your time of arrival, you will spend the afternoon exploring the area.
Moremi Campsite
DAY 2
An early morning wake-up call signifies your first full day on safari. After a light breakfast you will head out on your morning activity in search of the abundant wildlife. Returning after several hours you will have lunch, followed by an afternoon siesta. Tea will be served mid-afternoon and then you will head out on your afternoon activity.
Moremi Campsite
DAY 3
An early morning wakeup call will start the day followed by a light breakfast before the morning activity. You will arrive back from your morning activity to enjoy a sumptuous lunch. Afternoon activities will commence after a siesta and light tea and cakes. You will head out again in the afternoon looking for something different.
Moremi Campsite
DAY 4
The early morning wakeup call will signify the start of your third full day, and activities will, again, commence after a light breakfast around the fire. The early morning drive will follow a similar pattern as the previous day but no two drives are ever the same and you will now be getting a good feeling for the area. After lunch the camp will be packed and you will move onto your next campsite in Khwai. Once you are settled in camp you will head out on your afternoon activity, returning sometime after dark for Dinner.
Moremi/Khwai Campsite
DAY 5
The early morning wakeup call will start to become a familiar sound and the morning activity will start as normal following breakfast. Once you return to camp you will have lunch as normal followed by a siesta. Your afternoon activity will commence after lunch and Dinner will follow shortly after dark.
Khwai
DAY 6
To start the day you will receive an early morning wake up call for a light breakfast before the morning activity. You will start exploring this fantastic area in a specially adapted 4×4 with your guide who will know all the best areas. You will arrive back from your morning activity to enjoy an excellent lrunch. Afternoon activities will commence after a siesta and light Tea and Cakes and once the Sun starts to creep below the horizon you can enjoy the sights and the sounds with a Sundowner drink.
Khwai
DAY 7
Your final morning of activities in Khwai will commence after a light breakfast returning for lunch. After lunch you will travel to Savuti and once you are comfortable in your camp you will head out on your afternoon activity, returning for Dinner just before Dark.
Khwai/Savuti
DAY 8
You will receive an early morning wake up for the morning activity where you can start exploring this famous area. Lunch will be served followed by a siesta. Your Afternoon activity will commence a little earlier than usual as you are in the National Park and need to return to your camp before dark.
Savuti
DAY 9
An early morning wake up with light breakfast will start the day. Activities commence after breakfast with the opportunity to experience this amazing area. Lunch will follow as usual followed by a siesta. Your afternoon activity will commence after tea followed by your last night in camp
Savuti
DAY 10
An early morning wakeup call for a light breakfast will signify your last day on safari. Once you have packed your belongings you will head back to Maun on a long game drive, arriving in the early afternoon.
Pilot Manga
PROFESSIONAL SAFARI GUIDE
Known throughout Botswana as ‘Pilot’ due to the similarity in his name to Pilate (as in the biblical Pontius Pilate) you will be shown this beautiful country by someone who is a born and bred ‘Motswana’ (the name given to citizens of Botswana) and is a genuine local. Pilot was born in a small village, Shorobe, on the edge of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Our Accommodation
We use 3x3m Bow Tents as standard, with an en-suite shower and bush toilet area. Although small from the outside these tents are remarkably spacious inside with more than enough room for the two beds and more.
Moremi Game Reserve & Khwai River
The Okavango Delta is where the Okavango River spreads out to form the largest inland River Delta in the world. Here very large herds of Game come to enjoy the seasonal flood and permanent lakes and rivers in a bid to escape the vast areas of the Kalahari Desert that dominate Botswana.
Enormous herds of Elephant, Buffalo and Antelope congregate during the Southern Hemisphere winter for the seasonal bounty and are followed by the iconic Predators of the African bush. This is a water wonderland that can be enjoyed in its heart by Dugout canoes as you silently glide along the waterways viewing the game from a unique position as the traditional ‘Poler’ slowly guides you through the channels.
Here you can see a myriad of Birdlife and river dwelling animals such as the Sitatunga antelope, Hippo and the ever present, but elusive, Crocodile. On the dry floodplains you can enjoy a Safari in a specially modified 4×4 vehicle that will enable you to get up close to many of the Plains animals that inhabit these areas giving fantastic photographic opportunities or to just enjoy the behaviour of the wildlife with the expert knowledge of your Guide.
Chobe National Park
This world famous National Park provides many varied options for your Safari Experience and is particularly famous for its Predator and Elephant populations. Encompassed within the park and accessible from various Private Safari Lodges or under your own steam at various camping sites, is the Savuti Marsh and River. Flooded for the first time in late 2009 for some 25 years the Marsh and River are the only source of Water for many miles and therefore attracts large herds of Elephant, Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe and many other species.
The Savuti area is particularly famous for its concentration of Lions which are, remarkably, known for their hunting of Elephants which was documented in the 1980’s. Situated in the far North of the Park is the Linyanti Marsh which is similar to the Okavango but on a much smaller scale. A very remote and inaccessible area lends itself to the feeling of exclusivity as very few people make it to this area. During the dry season Linyanti can offer some of the Largest Herds of Elephants seen anywhere on the African Continent and is also rich in Buffalo, Kudu, Zebra, Leopards and Wild Dog.
