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WILDERNESS' MIGRATION ROUTES
An 8-night/9-dayAdventurer Exploration
Photograph by Wilderness Safaris
The route of this safari takes the time to explore the contrasts, extremes and continually moving game of northern Botswana: from camping on islands in the jewel of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta, and its crystal-clear waterways, to the game rich plains of the dry Savuti marsh and the seasonal elephant herds at our Linyanti concession. This safari also takes in the amazing annual zebra migration along the Savuti Channel from its source, documented by Dereck and Beverly Joubert in their famous documentary, "The Stolen River".
ITINERARY
DAY 1 & 2 - Xigera Mokoro Trails, Okavango Delta
After arrival in Maun, we fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise of the private Xigera area, within the Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera is the ultimate Delta experience, with serene waters flowing through innumerable channels around remote islands and a profusion of plants and animals.
There is no better way to experience the Okavango than to travel through it by mokoro, walking and camping out on some of its green islands - all essential elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails experience.
Activities include mokoro and walking safaris, which enable up-close encounters with the excellent diversity of birdlife (including Pel's Fishing Owl), frogs and a myriad game species, some specially adapted to water, such as the rare sitatunga and the familiar red lechwe.
DAY 3 & 4 - Lechwe Island Camp, Kwai region - Okavango Delta
Fly by light aircraft charter from Xigera Mokoro Trails directly to the Kwai region in the northeastern corner of the Okavango Delta, to our pre-erected Adventurer camp.
Here, in a completely private concession area on the Kwai Channel, we explore this seasonally wildlife-rich flooded region on game drives, game walks and night drives.
DAY 5 Savuti - Chobe National Park
After an early morning drive and departure from camp, we travel directly north through the private concession, stopping en route at a private game-viewing hide overlooking a waterhole for lunch. We arrive at our pre-erected Adventurer campsite in the mid-afternoon, in time for a sunset game drive.
DAY 6 & 7 - Linyanti Trails Camp - Linyanti Concession
We depart early this morning for the Linyanti region. This is an all-day game drive, with lunch at a private game viewing hide in the Savuti Channel.
En route, we are treated to a close-up detailed view of the "Stolen River," to ensure the best zebra migration and reliable game viewing possible throughout the year. Game species and predators gravitate back and forth according to season between Linyanti and the Savuti marsh.
On our second day in the Linyanti concession, we depart on an early morning activity in the north-eastern corner of the Linyanti, taking in the changing landscapes, from riverine to savannah habitats. Lunch takes place on a shaded deck, with a spectacular sweeping view of the Linyanti waterways. After a siesta in hammocks, we enjoy a leisurely canoe trip before returning to camp in the early evening.
DAY 8 - Chobe River boat cruise and Shackleton Lodge, Zambia
After a short morning drive and breakfast, we depart by light aircraft to the northern Chobe region of Chobe National Park. This area is famous for its vast herds of elephants and unique species such as the elusive puku and Chobe bushbuck that move to the river in the hottest hours of the day. Enjoy a lunch served during the boat cruise on the catamaran-style shaded boat.
Leave Botswana and enter Zambia by way of the Kazangula border, a point where the four countries of Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe meet, to stay at Shackleton lodge in Livingstone.
DAY 9 - Transfer to Livingstone Airport
Enjoy a morning-guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. At 1708 metres wide, it is the largest curtain of water in the world and drops more than 100 metres into the sheer Zambezi Gorge.
Transfer to Livingstone Airport and bid farewell to the adventure.
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