The Romance in Botswana Safari (7 Days)

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Romance in Botswana is truly reflected in this itinerary, which combines Desert & Delta’s honeymoon lodges together with three very diverse eco experiences, a must for anyone wanting a romantic safari with a difference...
Day 1

On arrival at Maun Airport you will be met by a Desert & Delta Safaris representative and assisted onto your private air charter to Camp Moremi, situated on the beautiful Xakanaxa Lagoon on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta, within the Moremi Game Reserve, on a fully inclusive basis. Enjoy 2 nights at Camp Moremi on a fully inclusive basis.

Camp Moremi accommodates guests in East African-style safari tents, individually situated on raised teak platforms. Each tent is exquisitely furnished with an African teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table, bedside pedestals and traditional director's chairs. Colorful woven rugs, designer linen and matching interior blinds complete your African hideaway. Each guest unit has its own private bathroom situated adjacent to the tent and located on the raised platform.

Day 2

Enjoy a full day of morning and afternoon game drives by open 4x4 safari vehicle, excellent bird watching, exploring the Xakanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by powerboat.

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Day 3

Today you will be transferred by private speedboat to Camp Okavango situated on remote Nxaragha Island, an exhilarating journey to the heart of the Okavango Delta, assuring a year-round water wilderness experience. Enjoy 2 nights at Camp Okavango on a fully inclusive basis.

Camp Okavango's unashamed luxury blends with the Africa of yore in the elegant thatch and lethaka main lodge buildings. Meals are silver service at dining tables romantically lit by candelabra. The dining room leads onto an expansive open-air patio for evenings around a blazing campfire. Other lodge facilities include a cocktail bar, lounge, wildlife reference library, a secluded bird-viewing hide, shaded hammocks, reading benches and a delightful sun-deck and plunge pool for relaxation during the hot midday hours.

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Day 4
This afternoon enjoy a guided walk in the Delta, which will afford an opportunity to track some of the larger species that inhabit this water wilderness or ride in a traditional mokoro (dug out canoe) with one of our experienced guides for wildlife and bird watching expeditions. View many of the 600 species of birds found in this region.

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Day 5

This morning you will be taken by light aircraft to the dynamic Savute wilderness, in the southern region of the Chobe National Park. On arrival at Savute airstrip you will be taken by open sided 4x4 vehicle to Savute Safari Lodge. Enjoy 2 nights at Savute Safari Lodge on a fully inclusive basis. Savute Safari Lodge peers out from ancient camelthorn trees on the shore of the channel.

The lounge, library and cocktail bar are situated in the exquisite thatch and timber main building, where an upstairs viewing deck allows Savute's enchanting sunsets to mesmerize guests. A large fireplace downstairs is equally inviting on winter nights, while the delicious aroma of dinner and the prospect of candlelit dining beckons guests to the elegant dining room. The lodge also boasts a swimming pool and shaded viewing deck, both of which overlook the channel, and where afternoon tea is served and guests can sit around the campfire after dinner.

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Day 6
Today enjoy an excursion to the San rock art paintings, which depict early man's wildlife sightings as well as a full day of morning and afternoon game drives to the Savute Marsh and surrounding areas.
 
Day 7

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Savute airstrip for your charter flight to Kasane, where en route you will be met by a Desert & Delta Safaris
representative to assist with your onward arrangements

 From $5,850 per person sharing. Please contact us for detailed itinerary and quote, based on your envisaged period of travel.