🇧🇼 Botswana
Visiting Botswana is an exceptional experience for its spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes such as the Okavango and Kalahari Desert, authentic culture and commitment to conservation. A journey to the heart of Africa offers unique and unforgettable adventures, making Botswana an unmissable destination for nature and adventure lovers. In fact, it is no coincidence that we chose this crazy destination as part of our honeymoon.
Here are some photos from our trip:
Anteprima itinerario
🗓 10 days
DAY 1: Arrival in New Delhi
DAY 2: New Delhi
DAY 3: Mandawa (Shekhawati)
DAY 4: Jaipur
DAY 5: Jaipur
DAY 6: Fatehpur Sikri /Agra
DAY 7: Agra / Varanasi
DAY 8: Varanasi
DAY 9: Varanasi / New Delhi
DAY 10: Departure from New Delhi
🔗 Useful links
💸 Cost
(for 2 people)
✈️ Flight: €2400
🐘 Luxury mobile safari (all included): €9000
💊 Insurance: €150
👮🏻♀️ Seen: free
Total: €11550 (€5775 per person)
✨ Essential
🧐 Binoculars
🦟 Strong mosquito repellent!
☀️ Use high sun protection!
👕 Dress in layers, it can be cool in the morning and evening but the day is very hot
🕵🏻 Bring a waterproof jacket
👙 Bring a swimsuit, some lodges may have a swimming pool
Trip features
Features of this itinerary based on our real experience:
🔹 11 days
🔹 Luxury mobile safari (lodge and pre-set up tented camp)
🔹 Organized with agency Mokoro Africa Safari
🔹 Group travel (from 2 to 12 people)
🔹 September 2022
In this itinerary you will find:
🔸 List of the places visited every day
🔸 Links to Google images of every place
🔸 Link to map on Google Maps
🔸 Tips and impressions of every day
🔸 Useful links for this trip
🔸 Total cost of the trip (for two people)
This trip was the first part of our honeymoon and we have combined it with another 4 days in between Zimbabwe and Zambia, 8 days in Mozambique and 4 days in Dubai. All organized by Mokoro Tours.
🦓 General features
🌙 Overnight stay:
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Night 1: lodge Crocodile Camp in Maun
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Nights 2, 3 and 4: luxury mobile camp in tent in the Moremi Game Reserve
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Night 5: fixed field in the Delta
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Night 6, 7 and 8: luxury mobile camp in tent in Savute
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Night 9: lodge Chobe Safari Lodge in Chobe National Park
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Night 10: lodge Pioneers Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
⛺️ Luxury mobile camp:
As described by Mokoro Africa Safari on their site, the tents are very spacious (approx. 6m x 3.5m x h2.20m) with 4 large 'windows' with mosquito nets; there are 2 comfortable beds with mattresses, sheets, blankets, pillows, chairs. There is an en-suite bathroom with chemical but eco-friendly toilet, camp shower with hot water, sink, mirror and towels. This is a mobile camp, when guests arrive the camp is already set up and no help is required. Everything is fully serviced as if you were staying in a permanent lodge or camp.
🍽 Meals:
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Nights in the luxury mobile camp: all meals are served in a large tent which is set up and used as a dining room. All meals and drinks are included.
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Nights in lodges in Maun, Delta and Chobe: meals are at the lodge restaurant (drinks not included)
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Night at Victoria Falls: meals and drinks are excluded
🚙 Movements:
4×4 type Toyota Land Cruiser, specially adapted and open at the sides. They have sockets so you can charge telephone batteries, cameras etc... All travelers have a seat towards the outside of the jeep.
🦁 A game safari is a exciting adventure in which you explore the uncontaminated vastness of Africa, getting close to wild animals in freedom thanks to expert guides who read and describeThe footprints in the ground and the noises of the animals create indelible memories of this authentic encounter with wild nature. Follow the guides' instructions to enjoy the safari safely.
🗓 Day 1
🛬 Arrival in Maun (after stopping in Dubai and Johannesburg).
🇧🇼 After the passport control, the owner of the local agency awaits us and the adventure begins!
🌙 Night at the Crocodile Camp lodge in Maun.
Tips
💡 You will be able to do one of the most incredible experiences of your life - a wonderful scenic flight over the Okavango Delta! From there you will be able to see all the channels of the delta and the animals about 100 meters above sea level. Truly a unique experience and one that makes me feel very privileged to have been able to live.
💡 Don't forget to put on mosquito repellent!
🗓 Days 2, 3 and 4
🐆 Days dedicated to safaris in the Moremi reserve accompanied by expert guides. These days, breakfast is taken very early in the morning (around 5:00 or 5:30) and we leave for the safari at first light until lunch and, after lunch at the camp, we go on another safari in the afternoon until sunset.
🌙 Night in luxury mobile camp in tent in the Moremi Game Reserve.
Tips
💡 Bring comfortable clothes and shoes in natural colors.
💡 Dress in layers because during the early hours of the morning and in the evening it is cool: a sweatshirt, a 100 gram and a neck warmer will be very useful. During the day, however, it is quite hot.
💡 Always keep your camera and binoculars ready! Also bring a power bank or extra batteries.
💡 Always use mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
💡 Get ready to see one of the most spectacular fauna on the planet 😍
🗓 Day 5
🛶 Early in the morning we left for our next stop: the Okavango canals. The journey to the lagoon gave us many encounters with various savannah animals. Afterwards we took a beautiful boat ride through the countless canals and admired the flora and fauna of the Okavango from the water.
🌙 Night in permanent tent camp in the Delta.
Tips
💡 Enjoy the landscape and encounters during the journey to the Delta lagoon. The boat ride in the canals is also crazy.
💡 Dress in layers because during the early hours of the morning and in the evening it is cool: a sweatshirt, a 100 gram and a neck warmer will be very useful. During the day, however, it is quite hot.
💡 Always keep your camera and binoculars ready! Also bring a power bank or extra batteries.
💡 Always use mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
💡 Get ready to see one of the most spectacular fauna on the planet 😍
🗓 Days 6, 7 and 8
🐆 Days dedicated to safaris in the Savute reserve accompanied by expert guides. These days, breakfast is taken very early in the morning (around 5:00 or 5:30) and we leave for the safari at first light until lunch and, after lunch at the camp, we go on another safari in the afternoon until sunset.
🌙 Night in luxury mobile camp in tent in Savute.
Tips
💡 Bring comfortable clothes and shoes in natural colors.
💡 Dress in layers because during the early hours of the morning and in the evening it is cool: a sweatshirt, a 100 gram and a neck warmer will be very useful. During the day, however, it is quite hot.
💡 Always keep your camera and binoculars ready! Also bring a power bank or extra batteries.
💡 Always use mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
💡 Get ready to see one of the most spectacular fauna on the planet 😍
🗓 Day 9
🐆 Day dedicated to safaris in the fantastic Chobe National Park accompanied by expert guides. We also took a boat safari which consisted of a cruise on the Chobe River to get close to aquatic wildlife, such as hippos, crocodiles or elephants crossing the river.
🌙 Night at Chobe Safari Lodge in Chobe National Park.
Tips
💡 Bring comfortable clothes and shoes in natural colors.
💡 Dress in layers because during the early hours of the morning and in the evening it is cool: a sweatshirt, a 100 gram and a neck warmer will be very useful. During the day, however, it is quite hot.
💡 Always keep your camera and binoculars ready! Also bring a power bank or extra batteries.
💡 Always use mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
💡 Get ready to see one of the most spectacular fauna on the planet 😍
🗓 Day 10
🌈 After breakfast we set off towards the impressive Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls National Park, also called "Mosi oa Tunya", has been a UNESCO heritage site since 1989.
🌙 Night in lodge Pioneers Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe).
Tips
💡 Bring comfortable, fresh clothes and shoes and a waterproof jacket.
💡 Always keep your camera ready (protect it from humidity if necessary)! Also bring a power bank or extra batteries.
💡 Always use mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
🗓 Giorno 11
👋🏼 Alla prossima, Botswana e Zimbabwe!