Water and wilderness
Botswana · 8 nights · Soft Luxury • Tailor-made • Private & Personalised • Wilderness
Whispers of Botswana
From the surreal salt pans of the Makgadikgadi to the waterways of the Okavango Delta and the remote wilderness of Linyanti and Selinda, this journey captures three very different sides of Botswana.
Designed for travellers who want more than a traditional safari, the journey combines extraordinary landscapes, exceptional wildlife, intimate camps and beautifully considered experiences with accommodation options that can be tailored to your preferred level of luxury.
Highlights
- Salt pans
- Meerkats
- San experiences
- Desert wildlife
- Stargazing
- Mokoro
- Game drives
- Boating
- Walking
- Birdlife
- Big Game
- Elephants
- Wild dog
- Big cats
- Night drives
- Remote wilderness
Not included
- Regional and International flights
- Travel insurance
- Visas
- Personal purchases
- Gratuities
- Optional activities
- Meals not specified
- Route
- Makgadikgadi • Okavango Delta • Linyanti/Selinda
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Countries
- Botswana
- Style
- Soft Luxury • Tailor-made • Private & Personalised • Wilderness
- Ideal for
- Couples • Honeymooners • Safari Enthusiasts • Photographers • First-time Botswana Travellers
- Guide price
- On request
Guide prices depend on season, camp and party size. Every journey is quoted individually, with no obligation.
Day by day
The shape of the journey
A rhythm rather than a timetable. Days start early, middays are slow, evenings are long.
- Day 1 — Arrive in Botswana → Makgadikgadi
Into the Wild
Arrive in Botswana and connect with your light aircraft flight towards the extraordinary Makgadikgadi landscapes. As the scenery changes beneath you, the vastness of the Kalahari begins to reveal itself. Settle into your camp and enjoy your first taste of Botswana beneath an enormous African sky.
- Day 2 — Makgadikgadi
Where the Earth Stretches Forever
Wake to the stillness of the desert and spend the day discovering this remarkable landscape. Depending on the season, explore the salt pans, encounter habituated meerkats or experience the region through the eyes of local San guides. As evening falls, settle beneath some of Africa’s most spectacular stars.
- Day 3 — Makgadikgadi → Okavango Delta
From Desert to Delta
Today brings one of the most dramatic transitions of the journey. Leave the dry expanses of the Makgadikgadi behind and fly towards the Okavango Delta, where water transforms the landscape into a maze of channels, islands and floodplains. Arrive at your camp and head out for your first Delta experience.
- Day 4 — Okavango Delta
Into the Waterways
Wake to the sounds of the Delta and venture deeper into its extraordinary wilderness. Depending on your camp and seasonal conditions, explore by mokoro, boat or game vehicle, moving quietly through a landscape alive with elephants, hippos, antelope and an extraordinary variety of birdlife.
- Day 5 — Okavango Delta
A Deeper Connection with the Wild
Spend another full day immersed in the Okavango. Follow wildlife with your guide, explore remote channels or simply enjoy the peaceful rhythm of camp between activities. As the sun begins to set, the Delta takes on a golden glow — a beautiful reminder of why this wilderness is so special.
- Day 6 — Okavango Delta → Linyanti/Selinda
Into Botswana’s Wild North
Leave the waterways of the Okavango behind and fly north towards the remote Linyanti and Selinda wilderness. As the landscape changes once again, settle into your final safari camp and begin exploring a region renowned for its elephants, predators and untouched wilderness.
- Day 7 — Linyanti/Selinda
Into the Heart of the Wilderness
Wake to the sounds of the northern bush and set out in search of wildlife. The region offers exceptional opportunities to encounter elephants, wild dogs, lions and other wildlife, with game drives and, where available, night activities revealing a different side of the wilderness after dark.
- Day 8 — Linyanti/Selinda
The Final Wilderness
Make the most of your final full day in Botswana. Follow wildlife with your guide, explore the waterways or simply slow down and enjoy the extraordinary setting of your camp. As the sun sets over the wilderness, raise a glass to a journey that has taken you from desert landscapes to the Delta and deep into Botswana’s wild north.
- Day 9 — Departure
Until Next Time, Botswana
Enjoy a final breakfast overlooking the wilderness before your light aircraft transfer onwards. As Botswana disappears beneath you, leave with memories of endless salt pans, shimmering waterways, extraordinary wildlife and unforgettable nights beneath African skies.
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