6 Day Romantic Chobe & Okavango Safari

Overview

Each of the lodges and camps visited in this package is located in a private concession. Private concessions have numerous advantages over national or public parks, such as limited tourist numbers per square kilometer and the ability to enjoy walking safaris, night drives, as well as traditional game drives.

This is your chance to explore Botswana’s prized jewel, the Okavango Delta. Over 11,000 km3 of seasonal floodwater travels from the neighboring Angola Highlands to fill this inland river basin, creating a home for more than 2,000 plants, 450 bird species, 65 fish species, and over 200,000 large mammal species.

A biome is a community of animals and plants that share common characteristics for the environment in which they live. Biomes can include a variety of habitats and support different animal and plant life forms. This package covers several biomes, enabling you to enjoy a wide diversity of wildlife in a single trip.

Day 1-2: Chobe Forest Reserve

On arrival at Kasane Airport, you will be met for your road transfer to Ngoma Safari Lodge. Enjoy two nights in an area known as 'the Eden of Africa.' Ngoma Safari Lodge is perched on a ridge overlooking the Chobe River and floodplains, offering never-ending views and the opportunity to explore the wildlife by river or game drive.

Chobe Forest Reserve, just 3 km from the Chobe National Park, is renowned for its outstanding wildlife, particularly the famous Chobe Elephants. It's home to more than 75 mammal and 450 bird species. Ngoma Safari Lodge commands awe-inspiring views over the Chobe River and floodplains.

The lodge’s central area includes a well-appointed sitting room, dining room, and bar area, as well as a plunge pool. Each private river-facing suite offers a quiet refuge and is one of only eight luxuriously styled and spacious lodges. Each suite is complete with a bath, indoor and outdoor showers, and a private outdoor living area with a "refresh and relax pool."

Due to its location in the Chobe Forest Reserve, the lodge can offer game walks with a professional guide, as well as night drives. Activities include full-day safaris comprising a drive in the Chobe National Park, a river cruise and picnic lunch, day or night drives, walking safaris, and bird watching. Visits to the local village may also be arranged.

Ngoma Safari Lodge, developed with the Chobe Enclave Conservation Trust, is committed to making a sustainable difference to the local communities and their environment.

Accommodation: Ngoma Safari Lodge

Day 3-5: Okavango Delta

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kasane Airport for a scenic light aircraft transfer to the Khwai Airstrip. On your arrival, you will be transferred to Little Machaba Camp for your three-night stay.

An intimate camp with only four eco-luxury tents, Little Machaba is ideal for a private getaway. Revel in the abundance of wildlife on a game drive or soak up the sounds of Africa at night around a campfire. Little Machaba is situated in the game-rich Khwai area. The Khwai Concession is a 180,000-hectare reserve located in the northeastern Okavango, adjacent to the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is built in the classic 1950s style, with luxury safari tents, en-suite bathrooms, and living areas, along with romantic outdoor showers. All the tents are situated on decks, and the pathways to the tents meander between the large riverine trees. The main dining and bar area are also on wooden decks overlooking a large floodplain.

Activities include:

• Morning and afternoon/evening game drives: These usually last about three hours each and are conducted along the river systems and floodplains around the camp.
• Guided walking safaris: The walks are leisurely, and time is taken to observe the smaller things in the bush that one normally misses when driving. Walking is weather dependent or dependent on the condition of the terrain.
• Mokoro Safari: This is a dugout canoe poled by an experienced poler in the shallower waters of the Okavango. It is a great way to see the waterways and is tranquil and quiet. These excursions take place in the mornings, or longer day trips can be arranged. Explore the islands around the camp and come back rested and rejuvenated.

Accommodation: Little Machaba

Day 6: End of Safari

After breakfast, you will transfer to the airstrip to enjoy another scenic flight back to Maun over the Okavango Delta. You bid farewell to the delta as you begin your journey back home.