Botswana Overland Adventure

Upon arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the Protea Waterfront Hotel, Centurion (or similar) for your overnight stay.

An early departure from your hotel in Johannesburg will take you in the direction of the Botswana border. Your bush camp will be set up in the Kalahari Desert, where the evening is spent admiring the bright stars of the southern hemisphere around the campfire.

Arriving in Ghanzi for lunch, you will set up camp at Dqae Qare Bushman village in the Kalahari. The project is owned and run by the local Bushman community, with all proceeds directly benefiting the community. The afternoon is spent observing the traditional Bushman way of life.

In the morning you will have an hour-long guided bush walk with a local guide, who will explain and show you the many uses of the surrounding environment. Drive to Maun, the “gateway” to the Okavango Delta. The evening will be spent relaxing around the campfire and preparing for your 4x4 excursion into Moremi Wildlife Reserve the following morning.

Explore Moremi Wildlife Reserve on early morning and late afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, and spend the day exploring the channels of the Okavango Delta by mokoro (a type of open-air canoe). You will have lunch on an island in the delta and enjoy a game walk (subject to the water level of the delta).

The Khwai area is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, with rich green vegetation and palm trees teeming with bird life and a vast population of wild animals. You will enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives exploring the reserve in an open 4x4 safari vehicle.

Enjoy a final early morning game drive as you leave Moremi, returning to Maun in time for lunch. After lunch, drive to Planet Baobab where camp is set up among the giant Baobab trees.

Travel across the Zambia border to Livingstone. Victoria Falls is without doubt one of the greatest and most spectacular sights in Africa. Days are your to spend at leisure browsing the local markets and experiencing the many optional activities on offer in the adrenaline capital of Africa, including white water rafting, bungee jumping, microlighting (essentially, hang-gliding with a motor), airplane or helicopter rides over the falls, rhino walks, elephant-back safaris, etc. (All activities are booked locally at own expense.)

Your camp for the evening is set up on the banks of the Chobe River, which is famous for its beautiful scenery, magnificent sunsets, and abundance of wildlife and birds. Enjoy sunset while on a relaxing game-viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River.

Making your way south through Botswana, you arrive at Khama Rhino Sanctuary around mid-afternoon. The following morning is free for optional excursions such as rhino or giraffe tracking, game drives, and nature walks (own expense).

Your camp for the last night will be set up near the mighty Limpopo River, which forms the border of Botswana and South Africa. Enjoy this, your final night in the sublime wildness of wild Botswana.

Travel via the “Jacaranda City” of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa and home of the famous Union Buildings, to Johannesburg, where your journey ends around 4:00 p.m. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.