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13 Day itinerary in Botswana, Africa

Self drive in Makgadikgadi and North Botswana

Are you ready to drive in deep sands? Driving through wildlife? To sleep under the stars with the sound of wildlife enveloping you? Are you ready to explore Botswana's most fascinating wilderness at your own pace? Are you ready to be independent on wild roads and spaces? If the answer is yes, we pro... Read More

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By Ana Isabel

Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Maun

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Hiking

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Skiing/Snowboarding

Kayaking

Cycling

Outdoors & Nature

Adventure

Beach & Sea

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Explore Makgadikgadi National Park

2

Visit Makadikadi Basin, the lasgest salt flats in the world

3

Drive through spectacular lunar landscapes

4

Go on safari along the riverbank on your assigned vehicle

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival

After many hours flying to arrive, recharge your batteries with a restful night at “Croc Camp”. You will have this first day to pick up the vehicle, familiarize yourself with it, and make all the supply purchases you will need in the next 3 days: food, drinks, and fuel. You will have the assistance of our team to guide you where to get everything you need as well as to help you calculate "your provisions"

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Crocodile Camp Safari & Spa
Day 2

place Makgadikgadi

Have breakfast at the lodge and start your journey to Makgadikgadi. Approximately 2 hours driving. Depending on the water level, you will need to pay in Xhumaga for the ferry that will take your car to the other side of the Boteti River. Once settled in the camp, you can begin to explore this area rich in wildlife, with species adapted to the Kalahari Desert, on a safari route. Accommodation in a campsite that has a shower and toilet building, as well as a washing / scrubbing area.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Campsite
Day 3

place Makgadikgadi

Explore this area rich in wildlife, with species adapted to the Kalahari Desert, on a safari route. Accommodation in a campsite that has a shower and toilet building, as well as a washing/scrubbing area.

Day 4

place Kubu Island

Today you will leave the Xhumaga area to go to Kubu Island. The route takes about 6 hours, and you will pass through the town of Letlhakane, where you can stock up on whatever you need. It is very convenient to leave early to complete the Letlhakane section in full daylight and with enough time before dark. It is ideal that you can settle in at the campsite no later than 2:00 p.m., and once organized you can enjoy a route with the car and a walk on Kubu Island with the sunset lights.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Camping
Day 5

place Nata

A fascinating driving route through the lunar landscapes of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, continuing north, will end on the paved road A3. From here you will continue your route by paved road to Elephant Sands, north of Nata. Today you will have a well-deserved rest, sleeping in one of its chalets with dinner included, while you enjoy the sighting of numerous elephants, which pass through here following one of their routes.

Day 6

place Chobe

Staying camping, your next 2 days will be dedicated to exploring the Chobe River. You can go on safari with your vehicle on the river bank and optionally take a boat safari on the river. If you wish, you can also take an excursion to visit Victoria Falls. On the last day you must make sure you get supplies for the next 4 days, in which you will not have access to any type of supply: neither food, nor drink, nor gasoline.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Camping
Day 7

place Chobe

Exploring the Chobe River. You can go on safari with your vehicle on the river bank and optionally take a boat safari on the river. On the last day you must make sure you get supplies for the next 4 days, in which you will not have access to any type of supply: neither food, nor drink, nor gasoline.

Day 8

place North of Savute

About 100 km of tarred road separate you from Kachikau, from where a dense sandy road will take you to Thobolos, where you will spend a night on the hike. Located in the Chobe Forest Reserve, north of Savute, it offers an exceptional waterhole where many animals stop to drink. You can also explore the surroundings with your 4x4 vehicle. If you want to avoid cooking tonight, the lodge has a restaurant where you can have dinner and breakfast (not included)

Day 9

place Khwai

Get ready for the adventure today. You will cross the entire Chobe NP, passing through the Savute region, which you can explore in search of wildlife, until you reach your camping site, in the Khwai Concession. Your camping site does not have showers or toilets, and you must be totally self-sufficient during these 2 days. This region bordering Moremi, with the constant presence of water from the Khwai River, the Delta channel, is incredibly rich in wildlife. Explore all its paths !!!

Day 10

place Khwai

Spend another night at your camping site in the Khwai Concession. Your camping site does not have showers or toilets, and you must be totally self-sufficient during these 2 days. This region bordering Moremi, with the constant presence of water from the Khwai River, the Delta channel, is incredibly rich in wildlife. Explore all its paths !!!

Day 11

place Moremi

Go into Moremi through its north gate, and explore the different areas on a game drive as you head south, where the campsite is and where you will spend the night is located. It is ideal that you can explore a part of the north region, and in the south, the region of the Xini lagoon Try to get to your camping area in daylight. The campsite has an ablution block, as well as an area for scrubbing - washing

Day 12

place Return to Maun

You can still explore a little more on the safari route before starting your way back to Maun. About 3 hours separate you from the lodge, Crocodile Camp, where you will spend your last night, dusting yourself off the intense experience and resting in front of the Thamalakane River while you process in your brain and spirit all the adventures lived in recent days. You can still take advantage of the afternoon to take a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta !!!! (optional not included)

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 13

place Departure

Say goodbye to Crocodile Camp. Drop off at Airport.

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Crocodile Camp Safari & Spa
  • Campsite
  • Camping

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (3)
  • Dinner (2)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport Transfers
  • Self Drive through botswana per itinerary

Activities expand_less

  • Explore Makgadikgadi National Park
  • Take part in Game Safari self drives
  • Visit Makadikadi Basin, the largest salt flats in the world
  • Drive through spectacular lunar landscapes
  • Go on safari along the riverbank on your assigned vehicle

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flight
  • Meals not specified as included
  • Beverages
  • Visa
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips for Guides and Drivers

About Ana Isabel

TEAM LEAD

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Director and founder of a travel agency in Spain for 8 years, I started traveling to Africa to better understand how to organize trips for my clients. And I fell in love with Botswana so much that I made it my home and my base of operations.

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