Authentic Camping to Sheer Luxury in Botswana 9 Days

Chobe and Okavango – a combination of Botswana’s finest parks, offering an unforgettable safari experience. Start with Chobe, where you’ll stay in a mobile camp that moves every five days, ensuring fresh wildlife encounters. Then, enjoy increasing luxury as you explore the Okavango Delta, staying in two more exceptional &Beyond properties, culminating in a private reserve experience.

Specific highlights of this Botswana safari:

• Three types of camps, ranging from a mobile camp to Botswana’s ultimate luxury lodges
• Exceptional wildlife viewing across Chobe and the Okavango Delta
• Perfect for honeymooners with the &Beyond discount
• A wide range of activities, including land and water-based excursions
• Experience both private reserves and national parks

Overview of the suggested Botswana safari lodges and activities:

This journey offers some of the best game viewing in Botswana, combining two top safari regions. You’ll start your adventure in Chobe National Park before heading into the Okavango Delta.

You’ll stay at Chobe Under Canvas, Nxabega Camp, and Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge. All are intimate, exclusive properties operated by &Beyond. Chobe Under Canvas offers a unique mobile camping experience, moving every five days to provide high-density wildlife viewing with minimal environmental impact. Nxabega, a classic water camp in the western Delta, offers traditional safari activities and seasonal water-based excursions. Finally, Sandibe, located in the southern Delta bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, is a luxurious lodge that sets the standard for a premium stay in Botswana.

Who is this Botswana trip for?

Designed with couples and honeymooners in mind, this trip offers a tailor-made experience. Whether you’re a group or family, we can customize the itinerary and accommodations to fit your needs, adjusting the number of days and activities based on your preferences.

Days 1–4 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

On day one, you’ll arrive in Botswana and head straight to Chobe Under Canvas in Chobe National Park, known for its impressive elephant population. Spend three nights in this intimate mobile camp, which relocates every five days to optimize wildlife viewing.

With only a few guest tents, it feels exceptionally exclusive and close to nature. Your days will be filled with thrilling game drives, photographic safaris along the Chobe River, and scenic river cruises. Renowned as one of the world’s top wildlife destinations, Chobe dazzles with its incredible animal diversity—including lions, leopards, wild dogs, hyenas, civets, caracals, bushbucks, pukus, and Africa’s largest concentration of elephants!

Days 4–7 OKAVANGO DELTA

After the adventure of a mobile camp, you’ll journey to the Okavango Delta for a three-night stay at Nxabega Camp, a charming retreat tucked beneath ebony and leadwood trees along the Bora River. This camp features inviting communal spaces, including a plunge pool lined with sunloungers—ideal for spotting the giraffes that inspired the camp’s name. Each guest room boasts a private veranda with a cozy swinging daybed, perfect for soaking in the serene beauty with a loved one.

Activities here range from game drives, boating, and mokoro excursions to scenic helicopter flights (for an additional fee), all promising incredible encounters with local wildlife!

Days 7–9 OKAVANGO DELTA

After the adventure of a mobile camp, you’ll journey to the Okavango Delta for a three-night stay at Nxabega Camp, a charming retreat tucked beneath ebony and leadwood trees along the Bora River.

This camp features inviting communal spaces, including a plunge pool lined with sunloungers—ideal for spotting the giraffes that inspired the camp’s name. Each guest room boasts a private veranda with a cozy swinging daybed, perfect for soaking in the serene beauty with a loved one. Activities here range from game drives, boating, and mokoro excursions to scenic helicopter flights (for an additional fee), all promising incredible encounters with local wildlife!