This luxurious Botswana safari takes you to top camps in the Linyanti Reserve and the Okavango Delta – staying for 3 nights at King's Pool, 3 nights at Vumbura Plains and 2 nights at Little Mombo. This is one of our top big game safaris, with camps that offer the height of safari style and comfort, and some of the region's best game.

This Botswana safari can also easily be combined with a visit to see the Victoria Falls. See our trips to Livingstone for examples of the add-on options, and their costs.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled overnight flight will take you to Johannesburg.

Days 2-4 Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

In Jo'burg you connect to a scheduled Air Botswana flight to Maun, where you are met and flown by light aircraft (about 30 minutes) to the Linyanti area. It's a short game-drive back to camp, in time for a late lunch. For your first 2 nights you enjoy the luxury and wildlife of –

King's Pool (full board & activities)

Days 5-7 Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

Today you take a short flight hop (about 20 minutes in the air) to Vumbura Reserve, and after landing are driven by 4WD back to camp, viewing game on the way. This is one of Botswana's top reserves, with great densities and diversity of game – and you enjoy 3 nights here at the excellent –

Vumbura Plains (full board & activities)

Days 8-9 Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

After another short flight hop, you arrive in Botswana's finest game area bar none: Mombo, on Chief's Island, in Moremi Game Reserve. The guides here are excellent, the camp delightful, and the game usually stupendous. Where possible, we suggest that you spend your 2 nights here at –

Little Mombo (full board & activities)

Day 10

After a light aircraft flight from Mombo to Maun, you'll connect with your scheduled international flight to Jo'burg, and onto a scheduled overnight flight back to London Heathrow.

Day 11

Arriving back in London Heathrow, early in the morning, is always a bit of a letdown – but then you will have had an absolutely superb safari!

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
29-Feb-2008	31-Mar-2008	£4,693
1-Mar-2008	20-Mar-2008	£4,791
21-Mar-2008	31-Mar-2008	£4,930
1-Apr-2008	31-May-2008	£4,845
1-Jun-2008	15-Jun-2008	£4,845
16-Jun-2008	30-Jun-2008	£6,233
1-Jul-2008	18-Jul-2008	£6,255
19-Jul-2008	18-Aug-2009	£6,470
19-Aug-2008	31-Oct-2008	£6,357
1-Nov-2008	30-Nov-2008	£6,331
Notes: • You'll notice that this itinerary covers similar areas as our Bushbuck itinerary, although at much more luxurious camps – and hence at a rather high cost. • This trip is a top-end safari to Botswana, and the price reflects this. These camps fill remarkably quickly, especially Mombo, so it's important to book early to secure your first choice of dates and camps. • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. • Flight upgrades to premium economy and business class seats for the intercontinental flights are usually possible; check with us for details.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights plus UK, South Africa and Botswana airport departure taxes
• Your meals and laundry at all the camps
• All game activities – walks, drives (all in open 4WD vehicles) and boating
• All transfers in Africa
• Park fees at all the camps
• Most drinks whilst on safari (including all soft drinks, house wines and local beers & spirits)
• A complimentary copy of the Bradt Botswana safari guide

This itinerary excludes:
• Champagne, specially imported spirits, fine vintage wines and similarly exotic alcoholic drinks (for which all safari camps & hotels will charge extra)
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)


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