10 Days – Okavango Delta and Chobe Explorer Safari

Day 1: Arrival in Maun – Fly into the Okavango Delta

Arrival at Maun International Airport where you connect by light aircraft into the Okavango Delta. The flight offers spectacular aerial views of winding channels, palm islands, and floodplains.

Upon landing at your remote bush airstrip, you are transferred to your luxury safari camp. After settling in and enjoying lunch, you head out for your first Delta activity. Depending on camp location, this may include a mokoro canoe excursion through narrow channels or a guided nature walk on one of the islands.

Overnight Stay: Luxury safari camp in Okavango Delta
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 2: Okavango Delta Water and Land Safari

The day begins at sunrise when wildlife activity peaks. You explore the Delta’s mosaic of lagoons and islands, tracking red lechwe, sitatunga antelope, elephants, and hippos that thrive in the wetland environment.

Water-based safaris offer a quiet and intimate perspective as you glide through reed-lined channels. Later, land-based drives focus on predator activity in drier areas where lions and leopards patrol.

Overnight Stay: Luxury safari camp in Okavango Delta
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 3: Full Delta Immersion

A full day in the Delta allows deeper exploration of this UNESCO-recognized ecosystem. Morning activities may include guided walking safaris led by highly trained Botswana guides who interpret tracks, birdlife, and plant ecology.

Afternoon game drives search for larger predators that move between islands and seasonal floodplains. The diversity of habitats creates varied wildlife encounters within a compact region.

Overnight Stay: Luxury safari camp in Okavango Delta
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 4: Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve

After breakfast, a short light aircraft transfer brings you into Moremi Game Reserve. The transition from permanent water channels to mixed woodland and open savannah expands your wildlife viewing opportunities.

An afternoon game drive introduces Moremi’s classic safari terrain. Buffalo herds move across open plains, elephants browse along riverine forests, and predators remain highly active in this protected reserve.

Overnight Stay: Tented safari camp in Moremi
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 5: Full Day in Moremi Game Reserve

A full day in Moremi focuses on tracking big cats and large herbivore herds. The reserve supports strong populations of lion, leopard, and African wild dog. The varied landscape of mopane woodland, lagoons, and open grassland allows extended wildlife observation.

Morning and afternoon drives maximize exposure to different habitats, creating a well-rounded safari experience.

Overnight Stay: Tented safari camp in Moremi
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 6: Moremi Exploration and Scenic Floodplains

Another full safari day explores additional sectors of the reserve, potentially including areas along the Khwai River. Wildlife movement varies seasonally, and your guide adapts routes to maximize sightings.

The open floodplains attract grazing antelope species, while shaded woodland supports leopard territories. The day unfolds at a steady pace, emphasizing quality sightings over distance covered.

Overnight Stay: Tented safari camp in Moremi
Meal Plan: Full Board with local beverages

Day 7: Transfer to Chobe National Park

After breakfast, you fly north to Kasane and transfer into Chobe National Park. The Chobe Riverfront offers a dramatic contrast to the Delta’s intimate channels, with wide riverbanks and vast elephant concentrations.

An afternoon boat cruise along the Chobe River provides close views of elephants swimming between islands, hippos surfacing in pods, and crocodiles basking along the shoreline.

Overnight Stay: Safari lodge near Chobe River
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 8: Full Day in Chobe National Park

Morning game drives along the riverfront reveal lions tracking buffalo herds and large elephant families moving between woodland and water. Chobe is renowned for hosting one of Africa’s largest elephant populations.

The afternoon may include another river cruise, offering golden light photography as wildlife gathers at the water’s edge.

Overnight Stay: Safari lodge near Chobe River
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 9: Chobe Exploration and Relaxation

Your final full safari day combines relaxed game drives with time to enjoy the lodge’s river views. Wildlife sightings remain consistent due to the permanent water source.

The balance of land-based drives and river excursions highlights the diversity of northern Botswana’s ecosystems.

Overnight Stay: Safari lodge near Chobe River
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 10: Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Kasane Airport for your onward international flight connection, concluding your 10 Days Okavango Delta and Chobe Explorer Safari.

Overnight Stay: Not applicable
Meal Plan: Breakfast