4 Night Ultimate Safari
Combine the world-renowned Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta in this 4-night Ultimate Safari package. Spend two nights at Mboma Island Expeditions and end off with two nights in a remote corner of the Chobe at Camp Savuti. These are two iconic and sought-after safari destinations combining the best of both land and water based safaris.
The Ultimate Safari package introduces you to mobile "glamping" in the Okavango Delta with Mboma Island Expeditions, a stylish eco-aware camp on the fringe of the Delta's waterways. Mboma offers accommodations in spacious Meru-style tents with en-suite bathrooms, seating areas, and plenty of storage space.
Activities include everything from sublime sundowners on the island to game drives into the famed Moremi Game Reserve, boating and mokoro trips.
You'll also explore the remote Savuti region in Chobe National Park, known for its exceptional predator sightings. Camp Savuti overlooks the dry Savuti channel, an area where the Savuti lions were the subject of a documentary because of their notorious take downs of elephants.
Camp Savuti is an authentic, rustic camp in a spectacular location. Five Meru-style tents built on raised wooden structures offer a sense of seclusion and privacy, while a main comprising viewing decks, boma and a swimming pool provide the perfect place to reconnect.
From mokoro rides to boating and game drives, this itinerary is the ultimate safari, crafted to impress guests looking to experience the best of Botswana in a short period.
Please note that these are suggested packages, and the rate listed is the from rate, subject to availability, and doesn't included extras or single supplement.
- Light air transfer to Mboma Island Expeditions
- Sunset boat cruise
You will arrive at Xakanaxa airstrip where your guide from Mboma Island Expeditions will pick you up in a game viewer. From here, you can enjoy a one-hour transfer through the Moremi Game Reserve and then jump aboard to enjoy the boat cruise through the Delta waterways to Mboma Island Expeditions.
Arrive to welcome drinks, followed by a briefing by the camp’s host before being shown to your stylish Meru-style safari tent under a canopy of trees. After some refreshments and high tea, you’ll depart for a memorable sunset boat cruise on the open waters of the Okavango Delta.
Your guide will pack a cooler box with your choice of drinks which will be served as you head into the sunset. Enjoy the Delta’s beauty and birdlife for a couple of hours before returning to camp for dinner and your first night at Mboma Island Expeditions.
- Morning mokoro or game drive
- Afternoon boat cruise
You’ll receive an early wake up call followed by coffee and breakfast around the campfire. After breakfast, you will depart on a boat cruise until you reach Mboma Boat Station where you will start your mokoro or game drive.
Remember your camera and sun block, as you will be out on the activity until late morning. Upon returning to camp, you are welcome to have a warm bucket shower and refresh before lunch is served in the dining tent.
Sit down and enjoy a good meal, followed by an afternoon siesta, or a spot of birdwatching on the island. High tea is served later in the afternoon and a sunset boat cruise complete with sundowners awaits.
After your sunset cruise, return to camp to enjoy the campfire and a three-course dinner before tuning in for your last night on Mboma Island Expeditions.
- Light air transfer Mboma Island Expeditions to Camp Savuti
- Sunset game drive in Savuti
Wake up early to enjoy coffee and breakfast around the morning campfire. After breakfast, you’re back out on the water for a boat cruise transfer from Mboma Island Expeditions to Xakanaxa airstrip to connect with your light air transfer to Savuti.
Upon arrival at Savuti Airstrip in the Chobe National Park, your Camp Savuti guide will be waiting to meet you. You will then enjoy a 30-minute transfer through the park to Camp Savuti, located in an uncrowded area famed for its lion and elephant sightings.
Receive a warm welcome and a briefing from your host before having lunch and settling into your tented room, which has an en suite bathroom, desk area and private deck.
Later in the afternoon you will enjoy a sunset game drive including a sundowner stop at a designated stretch point. Your guide will teach you all about the famous Savuti region, it's fascinating geography, and why it's a sought-after destination for filmmakers. Head back to camp and refresh before dinner.
- Morning game drive
- Afternoon game drive with sundowners
Early morning wake up call followed by a quick continental breakfast and coffee before departing on morning game drive. Enjoy a lengthy game drive around the Savuti Marsh and time to stop for coffee and rusks at a stretch point in the park.
Return to camp and enjoy a good lunch before relaxing at the lodge or enjoying the view from your private deck.
High tea is served at the lodge later in the afternoon and is followed by an afternoon game drive complete with sundowners in the bush. As the sun sets, return to camp and enjoy the open-air campfire and a special dinner out on the deck under the stars.
- Transfer to Savuti Airstrip
- Light air transfer to Maun/Kasane
On the last morning of your safari, you will receive a wake up call followed by breakfast and a coffee at the camp before departing. This is your last opportunity to observe wildlife and tick off those bucket list sightings before transferring back.
Enjoy the last 30 minutes transfer to the Savuti Airstrip where you will connect with your light air transfer to Maun/Kasane for your onward journey.
