7 Day Desert & Delta Ultimate Family Safari
Countries: Botswana
Destinations: Okavango Delta , Savuti
Group Size: 4
Duration (days): 7
Number of Adults: 2
Number of Children: 2
A 7 day family-focussed safari visiting The Savuti and two camps in the Okavango Delta. A private vehicle and guide is included for the duration of the safari.
Itinerary Outline
| Day | Location | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okavango Delta | Camp Okavango |
| 2 | Okavango Delta | Camp Okavango |
| 3 | Okavango Delta | Camp Moremi |
| 4 | Okavango Delta | Camp Moremi |
| 5 | Savuti | Savute Safari Lodge |
| 6 | Savuti | Savute Safari Lodge |
| 7 | Day of Departure |
Day 1 : Okavango Delta
On arrival at the Maun International Airport you will be met and transferred by light aircraft to Camp Okavango
Spend two nights at Camp Okavango in a family room on an all-inclusive basis.
Botswana
Well known as one of the great safari destinations in Africa, Botswana offers some of the most beautiful, luxurious, and active safari experiences in Africa.
A Botswanan safari can never be long enough, and never experienced often enough. Although one of the flattest countries you will ever visit, Botswana is blessed with an incredible variety of landscapes and eco-systems.
It is the very flatness of Botswana which has created some of the world's most special wilderness areas, and exploring the Kalahari, Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans rewards you with memories for a lifetime.
Easily accessible from Johannesburg, and simply combined with Victoria Falls, Botswana needs to be on your safari list if you are planning a visit to Southern Africa.
As soon as you land in Maun or Kasane, you will know that you have arrived in a country which operates like nothing you have experienced before.
With the warthogs running through the streets of Kasane, and the hippos grunting in the Chobe River, your welcome to Botswana is one which tells you straight away you are in Africa's wilds.
Okavango Delta
The very word "Okavango" evokes a sense of adventure and exploration, and this is exactly what the Okavango Delta is about. Often called the Okavango Swamps, this intricate maze of waterways and sandy islands is an explorer's dream, and the destination should be on the wishlist of anyone looking for a unique travel experience.
The geology of the Delta is fascinating, with its creation being attributed to tectonic plate action from thousands of years ago causing the Kavango River to flow from Angola into the Kalahari Desert as opposed to the Atlantic Ocean.
So while the vegetation is lush, and the wildlife plentiful, the waterways are actually cutting through Kalahari Desert sand, and the entire delta is an enormous oasis.
Termites are credited with the creation of the many islands around which the water slowly flows, as their mounds, common features of the landscape, are responsible for the formation of sand and foliage around them.
There is a continuous scurry of life in the Delta, from the smallest of creatures to the largest of elephants, and every twist and turn of the channels brings some new form of life into view. The Okavango Delta is truly one of nature's greatest creations.
Camp Okavango
Botswana’s magnificent Okavango Delta situated within the heart of the newly declared World Heritage site, is the world’s largest inland delta, and is a maze of deep lagoons, large lakes and hidden, meandering channels. Camp Okavango, a unique and exclusive African safari camp is situated on the remote Nxaragha Island. This hidden treasure, in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta, assures its guests of an unparalleled year-round water wilderness experience.
Day 2 : Okavango Delta
Explore the waterways and floodplains by boat and mokoro, and the islands on guided walking safaris (age restriction apply).
Day 3 : Okavango Delta
Catch your light aircraft transfer from Camp Okavango to Camp Moremi.
Spend two nights at Camp Moremi in a family room on an all-inclusive basis.
Camp Moremi
Camp Moremi has a well-deserved legacy in the Botswana tourism industry for being able to deliver the classic African safari experience. Completely rebuilt in 2018 as a modern luxury safari lodge, Camp Moremi is located within the world-renowned Moremi Game Reserve.
Camp Moremi boasts 12 expansive, modern styled thatched safari tents, including one family room, and accommodates a maximum of twenty-four guests. The family room which includes two separate bedrooms and bathrooms connects through interleading doors.
Day 4 : Okavango Delta
You have the full day to continue to enjoy the varied and pristine habitat of the Delta and view the remarkable wildlife with morning and afternoon game drives, and boat excursions.
Day 5 : Savuti
Catch your light aircraft transfer from Camp Moremi Savute Safari Lodge.
Spend two nights at Savute Safari Lodge in a family room on an all-inclusive basis.
Savuti
Situated about mid-way between the Chobe River and the Okavango Delta, Savuti is a harsh, arid landscape, which until recently, was only watered by the annual rains. These rains were the lifeblood of the Savute Marsh, which would then play host to huge herds of zebra, as they migrate from the north.
However, after about 30 years of dryness, the Savuti Channel has started to flow again, changing the dynamics of the area, and providing year round water access to the resident animals.
Stretching from the waterways of the Linyanti all the way to Savute Marsh, the winding waterways of the channel have pumped life into the western section of Chobe National Park for many thousands of generations. But this fickle and unpredictable channel has a fascinating history of flooding and drying up independently of good rainy seasons and flood levels elsewhere - a mystery that has intrigued geologists and other researchers for many years.
When David Livingstone discovered the Savute Channel in 1851 it was flowing. Thirty years later the channel had disappeared and the Savute Marsh had dried out, remaining this way for almost 80 years. It flowed again in the late 1950s, continuing until the early 1980s when it again receded, gaining the channel its reputation as ‘the river which flows in both directions.’
In 2009, after another extended hiatus, the channel began flowing again and by January 2010 had spilled into the Savute Marsh for the first time in three decades.
Savute has long been spoken of in awe by safari enthusiasts due to its wild reputation, and fierce concentration of predators.
Savute Safari Lodge
Savute Safari Lodge is currently closed for a complete rebuild, and will re-open in June 2024.
The photos here are renders of what the camp will look like when complete.
With the waterhole in front of the lodge being such a focal point of the Savute experience, a lot of work has gone into making the main area and sunken hide one of the most thrilling places to be in Botswana. All guest rooms have views over the Savute Channel ensuring dramatic wildlife viewing.
The sophisticated, yet simple interior décor, blends elements of a traditional safari lodge with a clean, contemporary feel while the colour palate draws inspiration from the harsh and dramatic contrasts of the dry Savute region.
Our top tips:
- While Savute Safari Lodge is closed, we can offer alternative options in the Savute region within our affordable package rates. Please contact info@desertdelta.com for more information.
- Our rates and package deals remain the same. No increases.
- While Savute offers intense wildlife viewing in the dry season (June – October), we recommend Savute Safari Lodge for green season itineraries. The Savute Marsh sees large numbers of migrating zebras, and the region transforms into a wildlife and birding paradise.
- Savute Safari Lodge will be the first Desert & Delta lodge offering a luxurious outdoor shower in each room.
Day 6 : Savuti
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in this incredibly rich and diverse area.
Day 7 - Day of Departure
After your final morning activity and breakfast you will catch your light aircraft transfer to Main Airport for your onward travel arrangements.