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Bucket List Botswana

  • Private Journey
  • 8 days Prices available upon request

Highlights of the Tour

  • Classic and luxury camps that offer excellent safari experiences, expert guides, and the finest facilities.
  • Enjoy excellent diversity of predators like lions, leopards, hyaenas, and wild dogs, and the preys on guided walks, game drives, and night drives and from the air on the scenic helicopter flights.
  • Explore crystal-clear channels of the Okavango Delta in a boat and mokoro safaris.
  • Soar silently over the rich ecosystem in a hot air balloon (weather permitting) from mid-April – mid-August / September.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
  • The Vumbura Concession is leased from remote rural communities organized under the Okavango Community Trust. The result of this partnership includes socio-economic benefits, livelihood diversification, and benefits from training and skills development for the people of the villages – as well as more positive attitudes to tourism and conservation.
  • Chitabe Lediba provides financial and logistical support for a variety of projects ranging from research and monitoring programs to education and social upliftment projects.
  • DumaTau runs on 100% solar energy. It exists to be an example of how a luxury safari camp can have a light ecological footprint without compromising the guest experience – and to make a positive contribution to local conservation initiatives.

Okavango Delta | Linyanti Wildlife Reserve

Experience the best of a Botswana Safari on an eight-day safari to luxurious camps in the Okavango Delta and Linyanti. This trip is all about new adventures – whether it be soaring over the serpentine channels of the Okavango Delta in a hot air balloon or coming up close to all sorts of marvels on a game drive in the wildlife-rich Linyanti. Tick off those bucket list moments from mekoro rides to falling asleep under the African stars… 

Itinerary at a Glance

  • Day 1-2
    Okavango Delta - Chitabe Concession
  • Day 3-5
    Okavango Delta - Private Concession
  • Day 6-7
    Linyanti Wildlife Reserve
  • Day 8
    Depart for home or extend your journey
Destination Information CDC Information
Day 1-2

Okavango Delta - Chitabe Concession

You will be met upon arrival and transferred by light aircraft to Chitabe Lediba in the Chitabe Concession. This camp is an intimate destination for small groups and families. Five canvas tented-style rooms are built on raised decks with luxurious and tasteful interiors. There are two family units, one (for older children) with an adjoining front deck and the other (for youngsters) with an adjoining corridor; each family room has its own en-suite facilities. The main area and pool enjoy glorious views over the surrounding floodplains where a variety of game comes to drink during the day. Chitabe Lediba’s location places it at the heart of a complex and beautiful mosaic of habitats, and this diversity results in Chitabe being one of the most storied of all Botswana’s areas. Experienced, passionate guides are inspired by the intricate and dynamic landscapes to deliver wildlife experiences few other locations can match. Activities include morning and afternoon game drives, night drives, and nature walks.
Chitabe Lediba. Classic Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3-5

Okavango Delta - Private Concession

Guests will be transferred by air from Chitabe to Little Vumbura. Little Vumbura is situated on a beautiful island in a private concession in the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta. The camp is only accessible by boat, the epitome of island living in the midst of the Delta. Each well-appointed tent has en-suite facilities and a deck with incredible vistas of the surrounding floodplains. Water-based activities are a focus at Little Vumbura, with mekoro and boats plying the channels. Float along the crystal-clear channels while keeping an eye out for reed frogs and beautiful water lilies. The hot air balloon experience is another highlight for seeing wildlife from new heights! Gaze over scenic splendor and watch elephant playing far below… Ballooning is offered from April to mid-October
Little Vumbura. Classic Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6-7

Linyanti Wildlife Reserve

A scheduled morning flight brings you to DumaTau – a luxury ten-roomed tented camp located in the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve that borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The ten en-suite tented units are raised off the ground with window-like netting providing a sense of space and dramatic views of the river. The architecture and interiors evoke a bygone age of exploration, carried through the main areas and ending on a floating fire deck. DumaTau’s location in the Linyanti and on the banks of Osprey Lagoon position it squarely at the epicenter of Botswana’s elephant herds that are dotted across the northern regions. Other wildlife abounds, and there is a great variety of species to be seen in the contrasting habitats. Morning and afternoon game drives reveal the rich wildlife of the area. Other activities include boating and night drives. A Star Bed at the Zibadianja Lagoon offers a thrilling perspective of the African bush at night.
DumaTau Camp. Premier Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8

Depart for home or extend your journey

Breakfast is enjoyed before returning to either Kasane or Maun by light aircraft. You can choose to extend your journey with Recherché Journeys by adding a few nights at nearby Toka Leya, located a few miles from Livingstone in Zambia.
Meals: Breakfast

Pricing Details

Price available on request. Please email info@rjourneys.com or call 1-650-384-0033.

 

 

Camps:

 

Chitabe Ladiba: A quiet, smaller camp – perfect for groups or families and offers a classic safari experience with a year-round variety of game and bird viewing. It consists of five Meru-style canvas tents, built on raised decks with unique and tasteful interiors. The en-suite facilities have double vanity basins, with indoor and outdoor showers offering spectacular views of the Delta.

 

Little Vumbura: Situated on a wooded island and accessible only by boat, Little Vumbura camp is the epitome of an island living in the midst of the Delta. It has six beautiful tented rooms, each with views over the waving grasses of the surrounding floodplains. A pool and reading area overlook the floodplains and a star deck leads off the dining area.

 

DumaTau Camp: Located in the important ‘Bird Area’, DumaTau is a premier camp. Its extensive lagoon frontage ensures that each ultra-spacious 142 m2 guest suite has uninterrupted views over Osprey Lagoon and the movements of the mega-herds of elephants that the Linyanti is so famous for. All seven twin suites and one family unit have a private plunge pool and a comfortable lounge, featuring a large bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers. The main dining and lounge area boasts its own wide-angle vistas, overlooking the wildlife-rich lagoon, while a new wellness center and gym – shared with Little DumaTau – includes an inviting shaded deck, a lap pool, spa, snack deli, and Safari Boutique. DumaTau runs on 100% solar energy.

 

 

Our Safari Journeys:

 

Choose from three categories of accommodation – Adventure, Classic, and Premier – with the exclusivity of your experience and the level of authentic, sustainable luxury indicated by the category and price.

 

However, the fully inclusive rates are not just about the level of luxury or the thread-count of the linen. They encompass elements that cannot be counted or measured, such as exclusive access to vast tracts of Africa’s best wildlife areas, creating a unique sense of seclusion, comfort, privacy, and space.

 

In turn, your presence helps us in the conservation of all these areas. Our dedicated team works together with you to design a journey that suits your budget and bucket list desires.

 

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